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                                                    In 1980, roughly a third of new cars sold in the United States came with a manual transmission. By 2021, that number had fallen below 1% and has stayed there since, according to the EPA's Automotive Trends report. Stick shifts have become rare enough that when an automaker drops one from a lineup, most drivers barely notice.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:45:12 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/porsche-bringing-back-manual-911-carrera-s/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/why-coffee-is-the-next-hobby-you-should-get-serious-about/I believe that coffee is more than a way of getting caffeine into your body, and the explosion in the popularity of specialty coffee means Im not alone. An estimated two-thirds of the US population drinks coffee every day, and too many are settling for sub-par beverages.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:30:12 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/why-coffee-is-the-next-hobby-you-should-get-serious-about/                                                                Most of us give little thought to USB ports, beyond finding some of them kind of confusing, because what do you mean they're color-coded? But a handy USB port on the right device can actually be transformative. One such device is your router.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:15:13 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/your-routers-usb-port-can-do-4-jobs-youre-not-using-it-for/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/motorola-features-that-make-200-dollar-phones-feel-like-flagships/Motorola has made its name among the Android crowd thanks to its phones offering excellent value at any price bracket. And it's easy to see why, as even the cheapest devices, like those in the Moto G lineup, tend to pack surprisingly modern and capable hardware.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:12 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/motorola-features-that-make-200-dollar-phones-feel-like-flagships/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/old-android-phone-esp32-smart-home-dashboard/I've owned a lot of smartphones in my life, so it's always good to be able to put older phones to good use. I wanted to make a small dashboard that could display information from my ESP32 boards, and my old Android phone was the perfect solution.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:45:13 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/old-android-phone-esp32-smart-home-dashboard/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/ffmpeg-90-is-here-and-it-quietly-powers-half-the-software-you-use/                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:30:12 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/ffmpeg-90-is-here-and-it-quietly-powers-half-the-software-you-use/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-you-are-accidentally-ruining-your-mesh-wi-fi-speed/If you have a big house, or if you just have thick walls, a mesh network is a really good way to make your network reach every corner of your home. But you'd be surprised by how many people mess up the installation.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:15:12 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/ways-you-are-accidentally-ruining-your-mesh-wi-fi-speed/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/i-built-an-android-laptop-by-3d-printing-a-dock-for-my-pixel-phone/Desktop mode isnt new to Android, but its having a renaissance. Google finally added proper desktop mode to Pixel phones this year, and as a long-time Pixel owner, Ive been having fun with it. My latest project is a throwback to the Moto LapDock.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:13 GMThttps://www.howtogeek.com/i-built-an-android-laptop-by-3d-printing-a-dock-for-my-pixel-phone/                                                                https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-used-fire-tv-sticks-are-better-than-new-ones/