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4 days ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
Netflix has built a terrible reputation for canceling TV shows without giving them a chance to find their audience or tie up their loose ends. There are far too many canceled shows to list them all, but here are some of the most promising TV shows that Netflix canceled way too soon. Of course, you may be telling yourself that these shows wouldn't have been canceled if they were better.
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1 week ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
Ratings train Netflix's algorithm to make better recommendations. When you finish watching something, give it a thumbs up or down to quickly rate it. Supercharge Netflix by rating everything you've already watched when browsing the library. Every time the credits roll on a Netflix title, I give it a quick rating.
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2 weeks ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be backwards compatible with original Switch games, but that doesn't mean every game will work on the new console perfectly. In fact, Nintendo recently updated a long list of games that don't run as expected on the Switch 2 at the moment.
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2 weeks ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
For a game that's all about using your imagination, playing Dungeons & Dragons can get surprisingly expensive. But it doesn't need to be this way. If you want to get into D&D without spending a dime, here's how to do it. Find a Free Place to Play I used to play Dungeons & Dragons in a board game café with friends.
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2 weeks ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
The Epic Games Store has been giving away free PC games every week for years. All you need to do is claim a game within the promo window to keep it forever. Wondering if it's worth checking on any of these games? Well, here are all the best ones you've already missed. 10 Fallout: New Vegas – Ultimate Edition Despite a slightly rocky release thanks to some exceptionally bad bugs, Fallout: New Vegas has gone on to be heralded as one of the best in the post-apocalypse RPG series.
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1 month ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
I'm training for a half marathon right now, which means putting my Apple Watch through its paces by running three times a week for an hour or two each time. I've run 142 miles this year already, but I only just discovered a game-changing Apple Watch running feature.
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1 month ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
Download an emulator app to mimic classic consoles, like the Game Boy, GBA, or Nintendo DS You need to get ROMs of the Pokémon games you want to play to load into the emulators. Emulators are perfectly legal, but ROMs fall into a gray area. I'm always itching to revisit the Pokémon games of the Game Boy, GBA, and Nintendo DS—scurrying through the tall grass to battle my first Pidgey or hunt down a Pikachu in Viridian Forest.
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1 month ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
Sometimes, all you want to do at the end of a long day is crash on the couch and stick the TV on, especially if that means revisiting one of your favorite easy-watching shows. Here are some of the most popular comfort TV shows and where to stream them. I used Google Trends data to rank popular comfort shows and compile this list of the top five.
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1 month ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
I'd been playing Dungeons & Dragons for about two years before I built enough courage to run my own session. Being the Dungeon Master and directing the story is part of what drew me to D&D in the first place, but I quickly learned that it's even harder than it looks. I've now run two one-shots as DM. The first one actually went pretty well: everybody had fun, there were no major hiccups, and we finished everything I'd planned on time.
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1 month ago | 
howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer
Netflix's movies offer an escape from reality, and the best options let you escape the planet's atmosphere in the process. These space movies run the gamut from quiet introspection to unfathomable monstrosities, so if you're looking for a thrilling adventure across the stars, then I've got you covered. 5 Spaceman Release Year 2024 Runtime 1 hour 47 minutes Not all Adam Sandler movies are goofy slapstick.
