When you think about eye strain, your computer or phone might be what comes to mind. But your TV can impact your eyes, too. Luckily, it's not hard to give your eyes a break by considering where your TV is and adjusting a few settings.

If you need to hang a picture, you don’t need to grab a level — your phone can do it for you.

On an iPhone:

• Open the Measure app, then tap Level on the bottom right.
• The level will appear on the screen and is ready to use. That’s it!

On an Android:

• Open the Google app or your browser and search for “bubble level.”
• Use it just like you would a normal level, placing it on a surface.

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The security system that keeps the bad guys out of your home is capable of a lot more than you realize. All it takes is a little creativity. We have three out-of-the-box ways to get more out of your security system — and a great recommendation if locking down your home is still on your to-do list.

Twitter is full of trolls and politics. Not my page, though. Come say hi and learn a thing or two.

Does your printer have enough ink for another year of work reports, tax forms and homework? If you print a lot or wish you could print a lot without worrying about ink, it’s important to have the right printer.

Epson is changing the game with its cartridge-free EcoTank printers that have supersized easy-to-fill ink tanks and come with a ridiculous amount of ink — enough to print thousands of pages! EcoTank makes it easy, so make the switch today.

Fun fact: Google processes around 40,000 searches every second. That's about 3.5 billion searches per day. When you're looking for something, you want to get to it fast. That's why you need to know a few tricks of the trade to narrow things down and get more out of Google.

Everyone has multiple devices these days, and with all that tech comes numerous cables. TVs, sound systems, desktop computers and monitors can lead to a massive heap of out-of-control cords. It's easy to get confused about which cable belongs to what. How do you remember which port to plug a device into? We have a simple solution.

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The first modern computers were created during World War II to crack secret codes and compute artillery ranges. But you may not know that almost 100 years earlier, a brilliant scientist was developing a mechanical computer that could do many of the same things. Today's tech might be very different if he was able to complete it. So, why didn't he finish?