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RSS Hunter • Aug 19, 2024

Thread Of Notes

I found one Linux app that replaced my entire toolkit — and now I can't imagine going back

One app that removes the fragmented workflow almost instantly.

https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-app-that-replaced-entire-toolkit-cant-imagine-going-back/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

I found gigabytes of invisible junk on my Android that the default manager never shows

I freed up gigabytes of storage on my Android in minutes — this free app showed me exactly where it was hiding.

https://www.makeuseof.com/found-gigabytes-invisible-junk-android-default-manager-never-shows/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

Excel finally speaks Regex, and it cleans the data I used to fix by hand

I didn't realize how much time I spent on cleanups until regex let me stop.

https://www.makeuseof.com/use-regex-in-excel-to-clean-data/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

I scanned my home network and found three devices I didn't recognize — one was a security nightmare

Your router's device list is lying to you — I scanned my home network and found 3 devices I didn't know were connected.

https://www.makeuseof.com/scanned-network-found-devices-didnt-recognize-one-security-nightmare/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

Every time I crawl back to Windows, EndeavourOS pulls me home to Linux

I dual-boot Windows and EndeavourOS on my gaming laptop. One of them keeps winning, and it's not the one charging a license fee.

https://www.makeuseof.com/every-time-i-crawl-back-to-windows-endeavouros-pulls-me-home-to-linux/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

I stopped uploading screenshots to random sites after self-hosting this

Tired of trusting strangers with your screenshots?

https://www.makeuseof.com/self-host-slink-for-private-screenshot-sharing/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

Your Android phone can already mirror to your TV for free — most people just don't know how

Google Cast is all you need to mirror your Android phone screen to all kinds of devices.

https://www.makeuseof.com/your-android-phone-can-mirror-to-your-tv/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

I disabled one Roku setting and movies finally looked like they're supposed to

Learn how motion smoothing, enabled by default on Roku, can ruin the cinematic experience and what you can do to fix it.

https://www.makeuseof.com/disabled-one-roku-setting-movies-finally-looked-like-theyre-supposed-to/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

You can uninstall these default Samsung apps, but you really shouldn't

Samsung's most underrated apps.

https://www.makeuseof.com/these-pre-installed-samsung-apps-worth-keeping/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

Netflix's eeriest thriller is about a smart home, and it lands harder if you own one

Your smart house probably doesn't want to frame you for a crime you didn't commit and steal your family...yet.

https://www.makeuseof.com/netflixs-eeriest-thriller-smart-home-cassandra/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Yesterday

I ditched cloud AI image tools and built my own — now I generate for free

Running Stable Diffusion locally on a Mac has changed everything for one writer, who ditched cloud AI image tools and built their own setup.

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-ditched-cloud-ai-image-tools-built-my-own-now-i-generate-for-free/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

The Windows feature that could save your life's work is off by default

Windows has a built-in version history tool that could save your novel, thesis, or work project — and it ships turned off.

https://www.makeuseof.com/the-windows-feature-that-could-save-your-lifes-work-is-off-by-default/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

This Steam app with 20 million downloads is accidentally spreading malware

Double check that new wallpaper before it wrecks you

https://www.makeuseof.com/this-steam-app-with-20-million-downloads-is-accidentally-spreading-malware/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

I switched to a launcher with no app grid and I find everything faster than I ever did before

I deleted my home screen and somehow upgraded my life.

https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-to-launcher-with-no-app-grid-find-everything-faster-than-before/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

I've been using the wrong music player for 10 years — this is the one audiophiles actually use

Organizing thousands of tracks is easy with Roon, which combines my local music collection and streaming services into a single unified library.

https://www.makeuseof.com/using-wrong-music-player-this-one-audiophiles-actually-use/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and Pro are incredible — if you can afford them

Spec bumps and price bumps across the board

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsofts-new-surface-laptop-and-pro-are-incredible-if-you-can-afford-them/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

I disabled one USB power management setting and my external drives immediately stopped disconnecting

Windows power saving disguised itself as a hardware failure.

https://www.makeuseof.com/disabled-usb-power-mgmt-setting-external-drives-stopped-disconnecting/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

You're using a VPN wrong if you haven't changed these 5 browser settings

Make sure your browser and VPN know each other.

https://www.makeuseof.com/youre-using-vpn-wrong-if-you-havent-changed-browser-settings/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Your expensive earbuds still sound awful on calls, and this is why

You paid for crystal-clear sound and got walkie-talkie mode during meetings.

https://www.makeuseof.com/your-expensive-earbuds-still-sound-awful-on-calls-this-is-why/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Screen Reactions and floating app Bubbles make Android 17 worth upgrading to

Smaller changes is the name of the game, but they shine in big ways

https://www.makeuseof.com/android-17-upgrades-multitasking-features-pixel-phones/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Microsoft just added the one feature I thought I'd need a third-party app for

Windows laptops just got better.

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-added-feature-i-thought-id-need-a-third-party-app-for/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

I fixed Claude's memory problem with a Postgres database and it changed everything

My AI stopped having goldfish syndrome.

https://www.makeuseof.com/fixed-claudes-memory-problem-postgres-database-changed-everything/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Intel accidentally made the perfect tiny PC, then abandoned it

https://www.makeuseof.com/intel-accidentally-made-the-perfect-tiny-pc-then-abandoned-it/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

Your browser can identify you even with a VPN — and it doesn't need your IP address to do it

You need more than a VPN.

https://www.makeuseof.com/your-browser-can-identify-you-with-vpn-doesnt-need-your-ip-address/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 16

The best supernatural show on TV is on a platform you probably forgot you subscribed to

Evil is the best hidden gem on Paramount+.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-supernatural-show-evil-paramount/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I was done with OnePlus until OxygenOS 16 gave me 5 reasons to stay

It bought OnePlus more time than I expected.

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-was-done-with-oneplus-until-oxygenos-16-gave-me-5-reasons-to-stay/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I run my own Netflix — it's free, it has no ads, and my whole family uses it

The most satisfying subscription is the one I canceled.

https://www.makeuseof.com/run-own-netflix-its-free-has-no-ads-and-my-whole-family-uses-it/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I finally ditched Evernote for Joplin, and my only regret is not doing it sooner

https://www.makeuseof.com/finally-ditched-evernote-for-joplin-only-regret-not-doing-sooner/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I made 5 Pixel 10 Pro changes and my battery life improved noticeably by the next morning

The easiest upgrade you'll wish you'd made sooner.

https://www.makeuseof.com/made-pixel-10-pro-changes-battery-life-improved-by-morning/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I've paid for Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT for months — this is the one I recommend

Three subscriptions later, I keep opening the same one.

https://www.makeuseof.com/paid-for-claude-gemini-chatgpt-for-months-one-i-recommend/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I asked this self-hosted tool what it knew about me, and I wish I hadn’t

SpiderFoot showed me how scattered public clues become very scary once they’re organized

https://www.makeuseof.com/asked-self-hosted-tool-what-it-knew-about-me-and-i-wish-i-hadnt/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

My Windows 11 install felt slower than Windows 10 until I changed a handful of settings I'd ignored

The slowness came from settings I never checked.

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-install-felt-slower-than-windows-10-until-changed-settings/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

My Obsidian notes are now a live website — one free plugin set it up in under an hour

This free Obsidian plugin killed my $96/year subscription

https://www.makeuseof.com/publish-obsidian-notes-as-website-free-plugin/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

5 under-$50 travel gadgets I never fly without

There are certain tech gadgets that are essential for travel, and a few under $50 ones I always keep in my carry-on.

https://www.makeuseof.com/5-under-50-travel-gadgets-i-never-fly-without/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I stopped using my smart plugs as glorified switches and everything changed

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-using-my-smart-plugs-as-glorified-switches-everything-changed/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I stopped using Windows Search after finding a free tool that scans my entire drive in seconds

Finding files became effortless once I stopped relying on indexing.

https://www.makeuseof.com/stopped-using-windows-search-after-finding-tool-scans-drive-seconds/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I started buying music again — and the files I own now are better than anything I ever streamed

If you want to build a Hi-Fi music library, Qobuz might be the best way to do it.

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-started-buying-music-again-files-better-streaming/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 15

I ignored my smart TV's interface and plugged in a $30 streaming stick — I should have done it years ago

A $30 streaming stick fixed what my expensive TV couldn't — and it should have been my first move.

https://www.makeuseof.com/i-ignored-my-smart-tvs-interface-and-plugged-in-a-30-streaming-stick-i-should-have-done-it-years-ago/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

6 Windhawk mods that make Windows 11 behave like it should

Windhawk is the band-aid Windows 11 forgot to ship.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-windhawk-mods-windows-11/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

I mapped my smart home traffic, and one device was constantly phoning home

https://www.makeuseof.com/mapped-smart-home-traffic-one-device-was-constantly-phoning-home/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

6 Docker containers/packages I install on every server before anything else

The install order nobody tells you about when starting Docker.

https://www.makeuseof.com/docker-containerspackages-install-every-server-before-anything-else/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

If you're still using Android's default keyboard, you're missing out on a genuinely better alternative

I switched on a privacy hunch and stayed for a feature I didn't expect

https://www.makeuseof.com/still-using-androids-default-keyboard-missing-out-better-alternative/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

I stopped using Claude on VS Code after Google added this feature to Antigravity 2.0

This is the best feature in Google's new Antigravity — you can nudge it mid-stream without breaking anything.

https://www.makeuseof.com/stopped-using-claude-on-vs-code-after-google-added-feature-antigravity-20/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

Nvidia's RTX Spark is built for AI and creators, not gamers — and that's the whole point

Sorry but the RTX Spark hasn't sold me as a gamer.

https://www.makeuseof.com/rtx-spark-sounds-huge-but-not-for-gaming/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

Linux gaming has one enemy Proton still can’t beat

It’s not Valve’s fault.

https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-gaming-has-one-enemy-proton-still-cant-beat/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

I stopped using cloud image editors after I found this self-hosted alternative

Cloud image editors are now much harder to justify.

https://www.makeuseof.com/stopped-using-cloud-image-editors-found-self-hosted-alternative/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

My PC had annoying frame drops I couldn't explain — until I found this hidden CPU BIOS setting

Your CPU is half-asleep even during the most heavy workloads — here's how to wake it up.

https://www.makeuseof.com/pc-had-frame-drops-couldnt-explain-until-found-hidden-cpu-bios-setting/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

4 things I stopped doing for my lawn that were making it worse

After I stopped doing these 4 things, my grass got healthier and lush.

https://www.makeuseof.com/4-things-that-make-lawn-worse/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

I updated to One UI 8.5 and immediately changed 5 settings

One UI 8.5 is bigger than One UI 8.0.

https://www.makeuseof.com/one-ui-8-5-settings-to-change/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

Netflix cancelled its best crime show before most people found it

Mindhunter then, Mindhunter now, and Mindhunter in the future, hopefully.

https://www.makeuseof.com/netflix-cancelled-best-crime-show-mindhunter/ makeuseof.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 14

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Thread Of Notes

I found one Linux app that replaced my entire toolkit — and now I can't imagine going back

I found gigabytes of invisible junk on my Android that the default manager never shows

Excel finally speaks Regex, and it cleans the data I used to fix by hand

I scanned my home network and found three devices I didn't recognize — one was a security nightmare

Every time I crawl back to Windows, EndeavourOS pulls me home to Linux

I stopped uploading screenshots to random sites after self-hosting this

Your Android phone can already mirror to your TV for free — most people just don't know how

I disabled one Roku setting and movies finally looked like they're supposed to

You can uninstall these default Samsung apps, but you really shouldn't

Netflix's eeriest thriller is about a smart home, and it lands harder if you own one

I ditched cloud AI image tools and built my own — now I generate for free

The Windows feature that could save your life's work is off by default

This Steam app with 20 million downloads is accidentally spreading malware

I switched to a launcher with no app grid and I find everything faster than I ever did before

I've been using the wrong music player for 10 years — this is the one audiophiles actually use

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop and Pro are incredible — if you can afford them

I disabled one USB power management setting and my external drives immediately stopped disconnecting

You're using a VPN wrong if you haven't changed these 5 browser settings

Your expensive earbuds still sound awful on calls, and this is why

Screen Reactions and floating app Bubbles make Android 17 worth upgrading to

Microsoft just added the one feature I thought I'd need a third-party app for

I fixed Claude's memory problem with a Postgres database and it changed everything

Intel accidentally made the perfect tiny PC, then abandoned it

Your browser can identify you even with a VPN — and it doesn't need your IP address to do it

The best supernatural show on TV is on a platform you probably forgot you subscribed to

I was done with OnePlus until OxygenOS 16 gave me 5 reasons to stay

I run my own Netflix — it's free, it has no ads, and my whole family uses it

I finally ditched Evernote for Joplin, and my only regret is not doing it sooner

I made 5 Pixel 10 Pro changes and my battery life improved noticeably by the next morning

I've paid for Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT for months — this is the one I recommend

I asked this self-hosted tool what it knew about me, and I wish I hadn’t

My Windows 11 install felt slower than Windows 10 until I changed a handful of settings I'd ignored

My Obsidian notes are now a live website — one free plugin set it up in under an hour

5 under-$50 travel gadgets I never fly without

I stopped using my smart plugs as glorified switches and everything changed

I stopped using Windows Search after finding a free tool that scans my entire drive in seconds

I started buying music again — and the files I own now are better than anything I ever streamed

I ignored my smart TV's interface and plugged in a $30 streaming stick — I should have done it years ago

6 Windhawk mods that make Windows 11 behave like it should

I mapped my smart home traffic, and one device was constantly phoning home

6 Docker containers/packages I install on every server before anything else

If you're still using Android's default keyboard, you're missing out on a genuinely better alternative

I stopped using Claude on VS Code after Google added this feature to Antigravity 2.0

Nvidia's RTX Spark is built for AI and creators, not gamers — and that's the whole point

Linux gaming has one enemy Proton still can’t beat

I stopped using cloud image editors after I found this self-hosted alternative

My PC had annoying frame drops I couldn't explain — until I found this hidden CPU BIOS setting

4 things I stopped doing for my lawn that were making it worse

I updated to One UI 8.5 and immediately changed 5 settings

Netflix cancelled its best crime show before most people found it

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