Everything You Need to Use a PC With Your TV

Did You Know?: Mushroom aficionados use wicker baskets or mesh bags to gather mushrooms in the field. Not only does the airflow around the mushrooms help keep them fresh but, more importantly, it allows the mushroom spores to disperse freely as they walk, “seeding” a new crop of mushrooms along the way home. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() October 4, 2022 Did You Know? Mushroom aficionados use wicker baskets or mesh bags to gather mushrooms in the field. Not only does the airflow around the mushrooms help keep them fresh but, more importantly, it allows the mushroom spores to disperse freely as they walk, “seeding” a new crop of mushrooms along the way home. 📶 Matter Is Here Happy Tuesday! The Matter standard for smart home devices has [officially launched today](, so we should start seeing Matter-certified products within the next few weeks and months. Speaking of smart home stuff, the Google Home app is receiving [a much-needed redesign](. Google also just revealed a new [wired Nest Doorbell]( and the [Nest Wi-Fi Pro mesh router](. The doorbell is available today, and you can pre-order the router. – Corbin TODAY'S TOP STORY [Everything You Need to Use a PC With Your TV]( [Everything You Need to Use a PC With Your TV]( There’s a pretty good chance your TV has a larger screen than the one on your laptop or desktop computer. Have you ever thought about hooking up your PC to the TV? It’s easier than you might think. [Read More »]( SPONSORED [$100 Bonus Offer For New Checking Customers]( Get a $100 BONUS offer and enjoy all the great features that come with a new checking account. No overdraft fees and no-check payments via debit, mobile, and online payment methods. 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[Read More »]( SHARE THIS COMIC: [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Share Link]( [Email Link]( [New Wired Nest Doorbell Has More Features in a Smaller Package]( [New Wired Nest Doorbell Has More Features in a Smaller Package]( Google sells two smart doorbells: the “Nest Doorbell (battery)” and “Nest Doorbell (wired).” Despite the similar names, there are a lot of differences between the two devices, and now Google is bringing the wired model up to feature parity. [Read More »]( MINDBOUNCE TRIVIA [What Is The Most Expensive Video Game In The World?]( [Nintendo Campus Challenge »]( [Air Raid »]( [Stadium Events »]( [NES World Championships »]( [Can’t Find a Raspberry Pi? Buy a Used NUC Instead]( [Can’t Find a Raspberry Pi? Buy a Used NUC Instead]( Raspberry Pi 4 microcomputers are a hot commodity, so hot that prices are significantly inflated. So forget overpaying for a Pi, buy a used NUC instead—it’s a much better value. [Read More »]( Follow Us on Social Media [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Follow us on LinkedIn]( [Google’s New Mesh Router Has Wi-Fi 6E and Matter Support]( [Google’s New Mesh Router Has Wi-Fi 6E and Matter Support]( Google’s lineup of Nest Wifi routers (previously Google Wifi) has remained popular for years, thanks to its mesh network abilities and easy management. Now there’s an upgraded model with more features available. [Read More »]( [Google Home App Has a New Look and More Powerful Automation]( [Google Home App Has a New Look and More Powerful Automation]( A new sweeping update to the Google Home app includes a new layout, live camera views, improved automation with powerful scripting, watch and web-based control, and more. Here’s a breakdown of everything new. [Read More »]( [Bipedal Robot Sets Record, Can Still Only Outrun Slow People]( [Bipedal Robot Sets Record, Can Still Only Outrun Slow People]( One of the things that’s been comforting about the inevitable robot takeover is that we can still outrun many of them, at least the ones that have humanoid legs instead of wheels or jets. But that peace of mind is gradually ending. [Read More »]( [What’s New in Ubuntu 22.10 ‘Kinetic Kudu’]( [What’s New in Ubuntu 22.10 ‘Kinetic Kudu’]( Canonical has released the beta build of Ubuntu 22.10, the next release of their Ubuntu Linux distribution. Ahead of its October 20, 2022 release, we check out the Kinetic Kudu to see what’s new. [Read More »]( [Nothing Phone (1) Review: An Attempted Marriage of Design and Function]( [Nothing Phone (1) Review: An Attempted Marriage of Design and Function]( The Nothing Phone 1 is the newest product from U.K.-based tech company Nothing. As a follow-up of the Nothing Ear 1 earbuds, this android phone aims to use design to help users eliminate distractions. It doesn’t do everything perfectly, but it’s a good start from a new company. [Read More »]( [The Dream of In-Display Fingerprint Scanners Is Dead]( [The Dream of In-Display Fingerprint Scanners Is Dead]( Under-display fingerprint scanners were supposed to be great. Just put your finger on the touch screen like you would anyway, and a built-in sensor unlocks the phone. That was the dream, but in reality, they’re worse than the alternatives. [Read More »]( [How to Record the Sound Coming From Your PC (Even Without Stereo Mix)]( [How to Record the Sound Coming From Your PC (Even Without Stereo Mix)]( You don’t have to hold up a microphone to your computer’s speakers to record its audio. Even if you don’t have a Stereo Mix option on your PC, you can easily record the sound coming from any Windows PC. 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Now there’s finally a release for Windows 11. [Read More »]( Everything Else [How to Make Branded Email Templates With Layouts in Gmail]( [How to Make Branded Email Templates With Layouts in Gmail]( [How to Back Up Your BitLocker Recovery Key on Windows 11]( [How to Back Up Your BitLocker Recovery Key on Windows 11]( [How to Freeze Multiple Rows in Microsoft Excel]( [How to Freeze Multiple Rows in Microsoft Excel]( You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from How-To Geek. [Click here to change your preferences or unsubscribe.]( How-To Geek, 21010 Southbank St., #4015 Sterling, VA 20165