After 8 distros in two years, the one that stopped my hopping is boring on purpose
The operating system had stopped being the thing I was working on.
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My audiobooks deserved their own Plex, and this is it
Your media server is failing at audiobooks — here's the one built to fix it.
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I self-hosted my email and finally understood why everyone warns against it
I got my own mail server running, but the celebration ended somewhere around port 25.
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I ran a free Microsoft tool and found 161 startup entries Task Manager couldn't see
I thought my startup was clean until Autoruns proved otherwise.
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I compared free Claude and free Gemini for real work, and only one is actually good for heavy daily use
Claude's free tier runs out fast, but Gemini keeps working — here's what that means for real work.
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Your phone still knows where you are with GPS off, and it has four ways to tell
Smartphones are basically detectives with several backup plans.
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Your phone can stop spam calls before they ring, and the toggle is buried in plain sight
There's a built-in spam blocker on your phone that most people never turn on — here's how to activate it.
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Two new Excel functions replaced every pivot table I used to build
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Productivity, Microsoft Excel: Two new Excel functions replaced every pivot table I used to build. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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An info-stealer sat on my PC for months, and Antigravity finally rooted it out
Malware doesn't need to be loud when it's already getting what it wants.
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A $5 board turned my dumb lamp into a smart one
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Smart Home, Smart Home: A $5 board turned my dumb lamp into a smart one. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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7 old Android phone features today's flagships still can't replace
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Android Apps: 7 old Android phone features today's flagships still can't replace. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Most Americans missed this HBO fantasy series — but it's one of the best adaptations ever made
'His Dark Materials' does right by the influential fantasy book series from Philip Pullman.
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I tested encrypted DNS against plain old DNS, and the speed gap surprised me
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Networking, DNS: I tested encrypted DNS against plain old DNS, and the speed gap surprised me. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I almost gave up on Gemini, then I connected my everyday apps and it clicked
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Productivity, Google Gemini: I almost gave up on Gemini, then I connected my everyday apps and it clicked. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I freed up 143 GB by letting Claude scan my C: drive — Windows never found any of it
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Storage: I freed up 143 GB by letting Claude scan my C: drive — Windows never found any of it. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I made my media server work like Netflix with one free Cloudflare feature
My Jellyfin server was stuck at home, so Cloudflare set it free.
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Your TV says it has Dolby Vision but it probably only has half of it
An ambient light sensor is the key to unlocking next-gen Dolby Vision features.
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Your integrated GPU is hoarding your RAM, and Windows will let you take it back
Your iGPU has been quietly sitting on a chunk of RAM you paid for.
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