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Today β€” 26 January 2026How-To Geek

My biggest smart home regret is not doing this from the start

26 January 2026 at 15:00

I only started creating a smart home last year, so nearly all of my devices communicate via Matter. For the most part, things have just worked. As I try out different smart home hubs and troubleshoot the occasional issue, there’s only one simple thing I wish I did from the beginning that would have saved me a lot of frustrationβ€”write down my Matter pairing codes.

Things you can 3D print at home (but shouldn't)

26 January 2026 at 14:30

Having a 3D printer is great! You can make just about anything you can imagine, as long as it's made from something that comes in the form of a filament. However, there are limits to what you should bring into the world from your imagination. For example, it's probably a bad idea to print any of these.

Milwaukee’s new 4-battery dock makes charging fast and easy

26 January 2026 at 12:02

If you have a wide array of Milwaukee tools, you understand the struggle of constantly keeping all your battery packs charged up during a project. And if you use a combination of M12 and M18 tools, things are even worse. Thankfully, Milwaukee just announced a 4-bay simultaneous fast charger you'll love.

I've been attending work calls as a virtual avatar, and I haven't gotten fired (yet)

26 January 2026 at 12:00

I’ve owned a Samsung Galaxy XR headset for a few months now, and I enjoy most things about it. But my experience joining video calls in particular has called into question not only whether we can place video calls from such a device, but should we?

Why I’m hosting my SaaS app on an $8 VPS instead of Vercel or Cloudflare

26 January 2026 at 10:30

In my quest to launch a SaaS app, I tried out several different hosts, including two of the biggest players for Next.js websites. However, I settled on an unlikely alternative that costs less and delivers more: a VPS. Here’s how I ditched Vercel and Cloudflare Pages for my own VPS, and why I think you should too.

This tiny memory card is actually an NVMe SSD (Here is why)

26 January 2026 at 10:15

microSD cards are fantastic storage tools, but they’ve never been one to win file transfer speed recordsβ€”that is, until microSD Express. The latest microSD standard could completely revolutionize portable storage, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store.

Stop wrestling with Windows 11: 5 reasons Linux is finally the simpler choice

26 January 2026 at 09:30

Windows has been my bread and butter for most of my life, starting with Windows 3.1. Over time, it has just become more and more user-friendly, but in the last few years, and particularly since the advent of generative AI, working with Windows feels like wresting with an angry bear on a daily basis.

I ditched my favorite to-do app for a Linux terminalβ€”here's what surprised me

26 January 2026 at 08:30

I learned about TickTick from MKBHD’s 2020 What’s on My Phone video. Since then, it’s been my go-to task manager, and I’ve used it on Linux, Windows, and Android. I like its UI, especially its Windows desktop widget, solid task management features, and well-thought-out notification system.

This SUV offers German levels of performance at Japanese prices

26 January 2026 at 08:15

German performance SUVs are often praised for their powerful engines and composed handling, but they also come with correspondingly high price tags. That’s why one Japanese-built SUV is turning heads in 2026 by delivering performance that feels every bit as sharp and capable, yet at pricing that stays closer to mainstream expectations. It’s a rare blend of driving excitement and value that few rivals can match in the current market.

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