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The tempting wider channel Wi-Fi setting will make your Wi-Fi less reliable
Great on paper, more tricky in practice.
I can wake up my home PC from anywhere in the world — my router makes it possible
OpenWRT became the always-on bridge between my phone and a sleeping laptop.
Microsoft Edge's AI features finally made me ditch Safari after years
Copilot pulled me in, but Edge made me stay for good.
I tested every popular internet-speed trick — they're all fake except one
When all else fails, this is what you do.
I turned my home and mobile internet into one backup connection, and now I'm never offline
My OpenWRT edge router automatically switches the entire network from Starlink to 4G whenever the primary connection is lost
These are the real reasons you shouldn't watch YouTube on your TV or smartphone
YouTube’s great—but not on your phone or TV.
I measured which browser really eats the most RAM, and the meme is out of date
Chrome still has the reputation, but my own benchmark testing identified the real culprit.
I ran my own speed test server and discovered what Ookla doesn't show you
Ookla isn't lying, but it's not the whole picture.
8 Google Maps features you’re not using, and you’re missing out
Google Maps is much more than you might think
Your Wi-Fi extender is making things worse, not better
That old Wi-Fi extender isn't doing it wrong; it just isn't right.
I changed my router's Wi-Fi channel, and suddenly Netflix stopped buffering
No wonder it wasn't working properly.
My internet felt slow for years, and the fix was in my router, not my plan
Changing this default router setting made everything better.
Cat6 is fine, but this is what I'd actually run through my walls today
I'm happy with Cat6, but if I could start over, I'd used a different Ethernet standard.
Your old router can do things your new one can't — if you install this free firmware
OpenWRT turned an old router destined for the trash into one of the most useful devices on my network
Facebook Marketplace is genuinely good and nobody wants to admit it
How I easily made $250 in 3 hours by selling from my phone.
I chose privacy over speed with my DNS and don't regret the trade-off
My ISP was fastest, Cloudflare was slower, and Mullvad sent my queries halfway around the world
I disabled my browser's background processes and cut CPU usage in half
Before you switch browsers, try this
The best router for most homes isn't a router
Expanding your network? You need something different from a regular router.
I changed one digit in my DNS, and it started blocking malware for free
Turns out, your favorite DNS service might be able to more than you think.
I tested my DNS with 3 different tools, and got 3 different results — here's what's really going on
DNS testing is wonderful, but it can be a confusing mess.