Ismar Hrnjicevic-Senior Author

Ismar Hrnjicevic

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Contributor Since September, 2023
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About Ismar Hrnjicevic

Ismar is a Senior Author at How-To Geek. He previously worked as a writer, editor, and general manager at a content agency before joining the team in 2023.

He began his writing career in 2021 after completing a BA in English Language and Literature. Beyond How-To Geek, Ismar has contributed to Red Stag Fulfillment and Authority Hacker. He has also worked on various SEO projects to help clients improve their search visibility.

Ismar has been around Windows PCs since the age of three, so friends and family naturally chose him as the resident tech support. His projects often involve tinkering, such as disassembling mechanical keyboards and gaming mice to mod his beloved gear. 

He also enjoys pushing hardware to the max through overclocking while staying on a reasonable budget. An avid gamer, Ismar has logged thousands of hours across various genres, including first-person shooters, RPGs, racing games, and roguelites.

When he is not at his desk, he is probably exploring other people’s phones to discover their quirks and features or experimenting with the latest AI tools.

In his free time, Ismar enjoys spending time with his wife, working out at the gym, playing guitar and bass, cooking gourmet meals, and traveling. Above all else, he’s a proud cat owner.

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The solution to muddy car audio isn't always replacing the speakers.

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Wi-Fi Routers

I tested aluminum foil, metal bowls, and a cooking pot on my Wi-Fi router—only one actually worked

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Google Maps

Your car has enough distractions already, so don't let Google Maps become one of them.

A Wi-Fi router with angled antennas.
I tested every Wi-Fi dead zone fix before finding the $20 solution that actually worked
Wi-Fi Routers

I fixed my mom's Wi-Fi dead zones for $20, and it works better than a mesh system

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Google

Sometimes, simple is best.

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AdGuard Home dashboard being displayed on a computer monitor.
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Wi-Fi Routers

Your router is the bottleneck killing your web browsing speed—here's the fix

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An old phone with Find Hub open.
Your old Android phone solves the one problem every traveler faces
Android

I never travel without it anymore.

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Tuya Local running in Home Assistant being displayed on a monitor.
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Smart Home

No internet access for you!

Google DNS open on Firefox.
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Wi-Fi Routers

The DNS mistake every homeowner makes—and how to fix it with four simple changes

Android Auto running on a phone.
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Android

Turns out Android Auto works just fine outside a car.

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A phone displaying the Find Hub option in Android.
6 more changes I make to my Android phone before every vacation
Travel

If my phone isn't ready, neither am I.

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Android

Google Maps isn't the only thing melting your phone on your summer road trip.

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A Ryzen 5 5600X CPU inside a B550M motherboard with some DDR4 RAM and an NVMe SSD.
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CPUs

These chips used to be overkill, now they're having trouble loading the desktop.

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A Wi-Fi router with a bunch of soda cans on it.
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Wi-Fi Routers

Can an empty soda can give your Wi-Fi a boost? I put the idea to the test.

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A USB4 cable plugged into a microphone.
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USB-C cables look identical, but this one difference changes everything

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The RAM expansion feature on a OnePlus 15.
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Your phone doesn't need you to tell it how to use its resources.

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Jack of both drives, master of none.

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Popout USB ports on a Dell Ultrasharp 27 Thunderbolt Hub monitor-1
Please stop using your monitor as a USB hub
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Monitor USB ports are nothing more than extension cords.

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