How to Auto-Control Your PC’s Fans for Cool, Quiet Operation
A good set of fans can keep your computer from overheating, but they can also make your computer sound like a wind tunnel. Here’s how to control your PC’s fans for superior cooling when it’s working hard, a...
How to Turn Your iPhone or iPad Into the Ultimate Gaming Machine
Gaming PCs are great, but sitting at a desk after an entire day of work isn’t the most comfortable thing in the world. You could game on your TV, but what if your spouse or kids are hogging it? No worries: With the righ...
How to Clean Old, Yellowed Plastic on Retro Computers and Game Systems
Ever notice how your old gadgets have turned an ugly yellow color since you bought them? Old Macs, Commodores, Nintendo systems, and other machines look dreadful 30 years later—but there is a way to brighten them up ag...
How to Fix the Green Tint in the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition Blu-Ray
The Lord of the Rings is easily my favorite movie of all time. (Which one, you ask? All three, obviously.) But the latest Blu-Ray collection has one glaring problem.
How to Get the Best Picture Quality from Your HDTV
Feel like you aren’t getting the best picture from your shiny new TV? Want to make sure you’re watching movies as they were intended to be seen? Here’s what you need to know about HDTV picture quality, and h...
How to Monitor Your Computer’s CPU Temperature
There are two groups of users worried about the temperature of their computer: overclockers… and pretty much anybody with a powerful laptop. Those things just cook you! So have you ever wondered exactly what temperature...
What Is Cloudflare, and Did It Really Leak My Data All Over the Internet?
Over the past few months, a bug in the popular Cloudflare service may have exposed sensitive user data—including usernames, passwords, and private messages—to the world in plain text. But how big is this problem, ...
How to Watch and Record Live TV with Kodi and NextPVR
A Kodi-based home theater PC is great for watching your ripped or downloaded videos, but even if you’ve cut cable from your life, there’s still a time and place for live TV–like sports. Not to mention record...
The Best iTunes Alternatives for Windows
iTunes on Windows is terrible. Launch it, and everything comes to a screeching halt as iTunes consumes all your resources to do the most basic of things: play some music.
Where Should I Sell My Stuff? eBay vs. Craigslist vs. Amazon
So you’ve unpacked a shiny new iPad (or laptop, or camera, or other gadget) and it’s time to get rid of the old one. Why not make a few bucks in the process?
