Tips, tricks and guides
IFTTT Not Working? 8 Ways to Fix
Plus how to contact support
OLED vs MicroLED: Should You Wait?
The answer is no, and here's why
What is a MAC Address and How to Find It On PC or Mac
Plus, why you need to know it
What Is a Custom Domain and How to Set One Up
Easy to do and useful to have
A domain is the primary part of a URL that directs the browser to the right web server in order to receive the web page content. So what’s a “custom” […]
9 Tips to Get the Most Out of Duolingo
Learning a new language made easier
International travel might be difficult or nearly impossible due to Covid-19 restrictions, but there’s no reason you can’t use this time to learn a new language or brush up on […]
13 Best IFTTT Applets (Formerly Recipes) to Automate Your Online Life
Use with Spotify, YouTube, Facebook and more
If This Then That (IFTTT) has been around for nearly a decade, becoming increasingly popular each year. The venerable web service allows users to find and/or create applets (formerly called […]
Best Camera Settings For Portraits
Yes, there is an art to it
Learning to take good pictures of people is an important part of any photographer’s arsenal. Just like any other certain type of photo, there are camera settings that will suit […]
7 Zoom Tests to Perform Before Your Next Meeting
Don't end up the butt of everyone's jokes
Meeting with your colleagues using an app like Zoom is the new normal, but most people are still only getting used to it. While group video chat has been around […]
How to Connect Two Computers or Laptops Wirelessly
Aka ad hoc or peer-to-peer wireless network
If you’re trying to link two computers together, the easiest method is to join them to the same network. Wired connections using ethernet work best for speed and reliability, but […]
How to Increase Battery Life on a Laptop
Keep it juiced up much longer
Whether you’ve just bought a brand new laptop or you’ve had yours for a while, it’s important to keep your laptop battery in good shape and running longer. Older laptops […]
7 Proven Ways to Increase Website Traffic
You'll have new visitors stat
Launching a website is ridiculously easy these days. That probably explains why there are over 1.7 billion (and growing) websites on the internet today. With so much content and products […]
How to Make a WordPress Site Secure
Keep those thieves and hackers at bay
Launching your own WordPress site these days is pretty easy. Unfortunately, it won’t take long for hackers to start targeting your site. The best way to make a WordPress site […]
What Is Optical vs Digital Zoom on a Smartphone?
Plus why you should care about them
If someone from the early days of cellphones were to jump to the present day, they might be confused that one of the features we care most about on our […]
What Does VHS Stand For?
In case you were wondering
Now that streaming services have become the standard route of entertainment consumption, long gone are the days of physical media. Shelves full of movies have all been replaced by shiny […]
How to Volunteer for a Political Campaign Online
Show you care by getting involved
Thanks to the internet, everyone is political these days. You can hardly open any social media website without being bombarded with the political opinions of every person who has access […]
HEIC vs JPG: What’s the Difference
New format that's quickly catching on
JPG files are everywhere. If you come across an image on the internet or offline, you are likely looking at one. The JPG (or JPEG) format has been around since […]
How To Tell What’s True or False On The Internet
Ways to cut out 90% of the BS
They say the truth is out there and that does include the internet. The problem is that the truth is drowned out by the sheer weight of twisted, misleading and […]
What Does HMU Mean (And How to Use It)
Probably not a good idea with the boss
HMU is another one of those acronyms that you’ve probably seen online and had to Google the meaning of. People use HMU and other popular internet abbreviations like NSFW or […]
What Does SMH Mean (And How to Use It)
You probably don't want it said to you
Online acronyms like SMH are a part of a growing trend in online communication and messaging. Using acronyms is meant to save you time by typing a few characters instead […]
How To Make Friends Online
Plus, tips for safely meeting IRL
Making friends as an adult is hard. Most people form lifelong friendships in school or college, but there are many reasons why you may no longer be in touch with […]