Michael Crider
362 articles published since February 28, 2017
About Michael Crider
Michael Crider has been writing about computers, phones, video games, and general nerdy things on the internet for over a decade.
He’s never happier than when he’s tinkering with his home-built desktop or soldering a new keyboard. On How-To Geek, Michael covers PCs, gaming, and general entertainment.
Before How-To Geek Michael worked for prodigious mobile blog Android Police for five years, and his work also appeared on Digital Trends, Slashgear, Lifehacker, and Screen Rant. He’s covered CES, Mobile World Congress, and San Diego Comic-Con, and reviewed more phones, tablets, laptops, and random doohickeys than he can remember.
Michael lives in Texas with his dog, and enjoys folk music, science fiction, American football, and salsa verde, not necessarily in that order. In his spare time he writes novels and short stories, which you can check out on Amazon.
Latest Articles
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Until WebP images are supported by more applications, you'll often need to convert them into a more common image format. Here's how to save them as JPEG or PNG.
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These keyboards and mice are happy to control multiple computers, tablets, and phones at the same time.
How to Indent Paragraphs in Google Docs
Make your paragraphs more attractive or meet your essay requirements.
Everything You Need To Start Building Mechanical Keyboards
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The Best Replacement Earbud Tips
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