Technology Questions

Buttons, screens, and existential tech confusion. The questions you're too embarrassed to ask the IT department.

• Can i put my phone in the microwave to charge it?
• Why do batteries always die at the worst time?
• How do I download more RAM?
• Why Does the Printer Stop Working When You’re in a Hurry?
• Why do i have to turn my phone off on an airplane?
• Why Does the TV Remote Always Disappear?
• Why Does Everyone Have a Drawer Full of Charger Cables?
• Why does restarting a device fix so many problems?
• Why do phone screens work with fingers but not most gloves?
• Why do receipts fade over time?
• Why does Wi-Fi get weaker through walls?
• Why do websites ask you to accept cookies?
• Why does Bluetooth have such a strange name?
• Why does my phone battery drain faster in the cold?
• Why does Bluetooth audio sometimes lag behind video?
• Why does a phone charge more slowly near full battery?
• Why does clearing a browser cache sometimes fix a website?
• Why do phone cameras use multiple lenses?