Sunday, December 23, 2018

How-To Geek Newsletter for December 23rd

How-To Geek Newsletter

Did You Know?

Despite being a movie centered around mafia life, the word “mafia” is never spoken at any point during the iconic film The Godfather.

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Today's Featured Articles

10 Tips for Taking Better Christmas Photos

Christmas and holiday parties mean getting lots of family and friends together. And getting the family together usually means lots and lots of pictures! Here are some of our favorite tips for taking better photos this holiday.   Read More »


The Complete Guide to Giving Better Family Tech Support

It’s that holiday time of year again, and that means it’s over the river and through the woods to…well, fix your family’s Wi-Fi and other tech problems.   Read More »


How to Get Refunds for Steam Games

Steam offers a generous refund system. You can refund any game you purchase through Steam, for any reason—whether it isn’t working properly on your PC or you just don’t find it fun.   Read More »


PSA: Update Game Consoles Before Giving Them for Christmas

The last thing you want on Christmas Day is for your kids to be unable to play the game console they’ve waited so long to enjoy. Read on as we highlight why you need to pre-game your console gift giving experience.   Read More »


The Complete Guide to Giving Better Family Tech Support

It’s that holiday time of year again, and that means it’s over the river and through the woods to…well, fix your family’s Wi-Fi and other tech problems.   Read More »






The Most Popular Articles This Week

Windows 10's New Sandbox Feature is Everything We've Always Wanted

Whether it’s a program you found on the Internet or something that came in your email, running executable files has always been risky. Testing software in clean systems requires virtual machine (VM) software and a separate Windows license to run inside the VM. Microsoft is about to solve that problem with Windows Sandbox.   Read More »


What’s the Difference Between 5G and 5GHz Wi-Fi?

5G and 5 GHz Wi-Fi are both used for wireless connectivity, but they don’t have anything else in common. Anyone referring to “5G Wi-Fi” actually means 5 GHz Wi-Fi, which is different from the 5G cellular standard.   Read More »


Why Your PC’s UEFI Firmware Needs Security Updates

Microsoft just announced Project Mu, promising “firmware as a service” on supported hardware. Every PC manufacturer should take note. PCs need security updates to their UEFI firmware, and PC manufacturers have done a poor job of delivering them.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today




Geek Trivia

What Caused The U.S. Military To Start Tracking Santa Claus?
National Security Concerns →
A Sears Advertisement →
A Whiny General's Daughter →
A Cold War Scare →


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Today's Tech Term

E-Lancer

An E-Lancer (short for Electronic Freelancer, also spelled Elancer) is an individual (freelancer) who provides their services online to one or more organizations.



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