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20 guides, 2019–2026
Most guides here sit at addresses first used on this domain between 2019 and 2022, so a link saved years ago still reaches a guide on the same subject. Each of those pages was written anew for the date it carries and describes the software as it stood then. A certificate price, a free plan or an app’s name may have moved on since, so check the date before acting on the details. Pieces added later show the date they were written.
To read by subject, open one of the sections: Small business tools, Web, security and privacy, Windows and gaming or Android.
2026 1 guide
| Published | Guide |
|---|---|
| Paying for your tools: one-off costs versus subscriptionsA one-person firm's tool bill mixes purchases that end with charges that never do. Sorting them apart shows what to cut, and what can safely be paid for before the money is in.Small business tools |
2022 3 guides
| Published | Guide |
|---|---|
| Choosing an ecommerce platformThe right store platform depends on how many products you sell, who will maintain the site and how you want to take payment. Fifteen options, sorted by what each one does well.Small business tools | |
| Five marketing tips for boat rental businessesRenting a boat is a local purchase that most people make a few times a year at most. The marketing that works follows from that.Small business tools | |
| Choosing a website builderA website builder bundles hosting, design templates and an editor into one subscription. The right one depends less on feature lists than on what kind of site you need and how much control you want later.Small business tools |
2021 1 guide
| Published | Guide |
|---|---|
| Cheap wildcard SSL certificates: where to get oneOne wildcard certificate can cover every subdomain at one level of a domain. It is cheap to buy, sometimes free, and has a few limits worth knowing first.Web, security and privacy |
2020 4 guides
| Published | Guide |
|---|---|
| Affordable VPNs for travel and public Wi-FiA VPN protects your traffic on networks you do not control. It does not change what a streaming subscription lets you watch, and the services say so.Web, security and privacy | |
| YouTube alternatives for publishing your videosYouTube has the audience, but it is not the only place to host a video. Each alternative trades some reach for something else: cleaner playback, live audiences, looser length limits or independence from a single company.Web, security and privacy | |
| How to reset or change your Steam passwordSteam never needs your old password to let you back in. It needs access to the email address or the Steam Guard phone linked to the account, which is why those matter more than the password itself.Windows and gaming | |
| How to create a PDF from Microsoft OfficeEvery version of Office since 2007 can save a PDF without extra software. The menu path depends on the version, and the options dialog is worth a look.Small business tools |
2019 11 guides
| Published | Guide |
|---|---|
| Free email service providers comparedA free email account is paid for with ads, with data, or with limits that nudge you toward an upgrade. Knowing which one each provider uses makes the choice easier.Web, security and privacy | |
| Choosing an SSL certificate providerEvery certificate trusted by browsers encrypts traffic the same way. What you pay for is the level of identity checking, the support around it, and sometimes only the brand name on the invoice.Web, security and privacy | |
| Free antivirus apps for AndroidEvery Android phone with Google Play already runs a malware scanner. A free antivirus app adds a second opinion and a few extras, and some add clutter you do not need.Android | |
| Free video editors that do not add a watermarkPlenty of free editors stamp their logo on your export or hide it behind a paywall at the last step. These ones do not, though a few limit resolution instead.Windows and gaming | |
| Can you use iMessage on Windows 10?Apple has never released Messages for Windows, and nothing sold as an iMessage download for PC is the real thing. A few legitimate routes get close.Windows and gaming | |
| Alternatives to Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft Project is powerful, Windows-only on the desktop and priced per user. The right replacement depends on whether you need Gantt scheduling or just a shared task list.Small business tools | |
| How to connect a PS3 controller to a Windows 10 PCWindows 10 sees a DualShock 3 when you plug it in, but games do not. The fix is a driver layer, and which one to use depends on where you play.Windows and gaming | |
| Instagram repost apps for Android, and how to credit the originalInstagram lets you share a public post to your Story, but not to your own grid. Repost apps handle the grid part. Used with the creator's permission and a visible credit, they are a normal part of running an account.Android | |
| iPhone emulators for PC, and what they really areMost programs sold as an iOS emulator for Windows are either developer tools that need a Mac somewhere in the chain, or skins that imitate the iPhone's look without running a single real iOS app.Windows and gaming | |
| Disposable email addresses: temporary inboxes and aliasesA throwaway address is useful for a one-off download, a forum you will visit once, or testing a sign-up form you are building. It is the wrong tool for any account you may need to recover.Web, security and privacy | |
| PS3 emulators for PC and Mac: what actually runsSearch for a PS3 emulator and you get a long list of names. One of them is a working open-source project. Several emulate other consoles entirely, and some are survey scams.Windows and gaming |