I’m a long-time fan of Automattic—after all, Techcraver runs on WordPress, their flagship platform. I also happen to be a big podcast listener, and for years, Pocket Casts has been my go-to app for keeping up with my favorite shows. I’m thrilled to see that Pocket Casts has made its Web Player completely free. No…

Learn Python with no setup required as it happens all in your browser with VS Code for Education

I use Chrome Remote Desktop (CRD) to manage a Windows machine that I own. My main machine is a Macbook Air so accessing my Windows box without having to hook up a monitor or keyboard is key – and Chrome Remote Desktop is great for this use case. While convenience is great, I worry about…

After years of solid performance, I decided to move on from my old NETGEAR router and switch to the Eero Pro 6. The R8000 had served me well for a long time, but recently, I found myself resetting it every few days because of lag and connectivity issues—especially when my kids were gaming. The NETGEAR…

Let’s learn how to embed a YouTube video into a GitHub Discussion post.

My lesson: don’t forget to exercise your credit card benefits Last August 2021, I bought my beloved MacBook Air M1 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. My Air is zippy, fast and reliable — pretty much the perfect laptop. However, in mid-December, the MacBook Air’s screen would not come on at all. I could see the…

Picking the perfect sleeve for the super-thin MacBook Air

More than once on my MacBook Pro, I had audio only in my left AirPods Pro and it was the most annoying problem. At first, I checked charge on both of the AirPods Pro and both were fine. I took my right AirPods Pro of my ear – music stopped…but again, no audio. I tried…

The Jabra Elite 75t add active noise cancellation as a fantastic free upgrade

I recently needed to get a new lawn mower as my 15 year old gas mower finally gave up. Luckily, a neighbor up the street hipped me to his electric mower from EGO Power and sang its praises. He dispelled a few myths for me that I have proven with my own experience. These include:…