With the Lift gaming mouse and Function mechanical keyboard, NZXT is on the path to total PC setup assimilation. Now, two new capture cards, including an HD60 model, are welcomed into the lineup. Here’s a look at the Signal 4K30. Setup and NZXT CAM: Smooth and Simple The setup is completely straightforward. Remove your capture card from the box along with the included HDMI 2.0 and USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 cable....
Installation During the installation process you will have the opportunity to choose between a Quick Install and a Custom Install. In the same install window you will also be able to specify the language that best suits your needs. Both options are very nice to have. You should also make sure you have the Microsoft .NET Framework installed first, but if you don’t the installer will direct you to the site to download it....
First off, we have the new Lightguide bulbs. They have an inner tube that is able to diffuse light in any color you want, with a glossy finish that makes the light shine even brighter. They also come in three different shapes, including ellipse, triangular, and large globe. There’s also a new filament candle bulb that mimics the appearance of a candle, with thousands of shades ranging from warm to cool....
Plex is a popular movie and TV streaming service, with the option to play content hosted from your own personal servers. However, Plex is now sending out emails explaining user data may have been accessed by a third party. Plex said in an email, “yesterday, we discovered suspicious activity on one of our databases. We immediately began an investigation and it does appear that a third-party was able to access a limited subset of data that includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords....
A quick google search came up with iTerm, a superior application that’s earned a permanent place in my toolbox. If you look very closely, you can see the transparency, which is completely configurable (I set mine to 10%). All of the colors are customizable as well.. I prefer the green on black, but you can use it in the default configuration if you want. Right-clicking on the terminal will give you quick access to your saved “bookmarks”....
An Inexpensive, Ready-To-Use Computer On August 3, 1977, Radio Shack introduced the TRS-80 Micro Computer System for $599.95—about $2,904 today adjusted for inflation. This complete system included a main unit with a built-in keyboard, a cassette recorder, and a monochrome monitor. After the introduction of the Model II later, this first model became known as the TRS-80 Model I. In 1977, the TRS-80’s $599.95 price was a big deal. To compare, the Apple II sold for $1298 with 4K of RAM (that’s a whopping $6284 today), and it didn’t include a monitor or a storage device....
This lightweight application integrates with Explorer and even has a plugin for Outlook to scan email attachments. It does not offer real-time scanning, so it won’t be for everyone and should probably be used by more advanced users. Installing ClamWin Installation of ClamWin is easy and straight forward. The only thing to verify is that the Microsoft Outlook component is checked if you are using Outlook. You might want to include international help files if necessary, although there isn’t a whole lot of choice there....
Celebrities Are Not Financial Advisors This may seem obvious, but celebrities don’t get paid to give financial advice. Rather, they’re paid to promote products, and sometimes those products are, more or less, financial investments. CNBC reported in January 2022 that media personality Kim Kardashian and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather were facing lawsuits over a particular cryptocurrency called EthereumMax. Both celebrities were paid large sums to promote EthereumMax to their fans. Later, EthereumMax dropped in value by around 97%, leading to investors accusing those celebrities of participating in a “pump-and-dump” scheme....
Using this tool will require a reboot, so keep that in mind before you launch it. Type in memory into the start menu, and you should see the first option will say Memory Diagnostics Tool. A dialog will pop up asking if you want to reboot and check for problems now, or check for problems the next time you restart. If you choose to restart now, Vista will reboot into the memory diagnostic utility:...
The innovations made to mirrorless cameras in the last few years have become their main draw. These cameras have now got advanced autofocusing systems with elements like eye autofocus that help get tack-sharp portraits and fast action stills. Mirrorless cameras can also shoot at higher burst shooting rates than a conventional DSLR because they don’t have a mirror to flip out of the way with each shot. Battery life for mirrorless cameras has also advanced....
The Nebulous Nature of the Metaverse Before we can know whether the metaverse exists or not, we have to know exactly what it is. The truth is that “metaverse” is a nebulous term without a solid definition. As we’ve explored on How-To Geek before, the term “metaverse” originated in the 1992 novel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, but the concept has taken on a commercial life of its own during the past year due to the tech industry’s push for the next big thing—and especially Facebook changing its company name to Meta....
Before we begin, lets take a look at what Vista Ultimate offers that Home Premium does not. Here is a chart of features included in Ultimate that Home Premium lacks out of the box. Keep in mind that this refers to Pre-SP1. Throughout this series I will include additional SP1 information. The list above is what Microsoft published as a guide to help the consumer choose the version of Vista that is right for them....
On the left: Firefox’s wimpy Live Bookmarks. On the right: Upgraded and powerful LiveClick bookmarks! Now that we’ve set the bookmark to monitor, we’ll get a notification right above the system tray whenever a new item shows up in the feed. Opening up the LiveClick options gives you a world of settings to play with, including my favorite: Middle-click opens location in a new tab. The Menus tab gives another option that makes me thrilled… favicons instead of livemark icons....
PC gamers patiently waiting to get their hands on Valve’s portable gaming PC won’t have to wait much longer, as the company announced that it’s making the Steam Deck available to order on February 25, 2022. Not only did the company announce that it would start taking orders for the highly-anticipated Steam Deck, but it also announced that the hardware would ship just three days later, on February 28, 2022....
When you hover your mouse over a tab, a popup preview window will show up with a thumbnail of the page. Note that you can actually interact with this thumbnail, links are clickable and you can use the scroll mouse button. You can easily change the size of the popup preview as well by using the Tab Scope Options under Tools \ Addons. The default size is really quite small, but you can make the previews as large or small as you’d like....
Great Songs “Bop” is an online slang term that means “a good song.” People use it in social media posts and text messages to describe a song they strongly enjoyed. When you call a song a bop, you’re also implying that it’s great to dance to, in contrast to mellow and somber music. For example, if you really enjoyed the latest Dua Lipa hit, you might say, “that new Dua Lipa song is a bop!...
What Is Link Rot? Link rot is when links in websites break over time, creating a broken or dead link. By “broken link,” we mean a link that no longer points to its intended target from when the link was first made. When you click one of these broken links, you get a 404 error or you see the wrong page or website. Link Rot is common. A 2021 Harvard study examined hyperlinks in over 550,000 New York Times articles from 1996 to 2019 and found that 25% of links to specific pages were inaccessible, with the rate of decay growing dramatically depending on how old the links were (for example, about 6% of 2018 links were dead verses 72% of 1998 links)....
There’s no time to waste in the world of Linux distributions. Fedora 35 dropped in November 2021, and Fedora 36 was released on May 10, 2022. Here’s what’s new in Red Hat’s open-source Linux distribution. The latest version of the popular Linux distribution nearly coincided with the release of Ubuntu 22.04. We’re looking at the beta in this article, but it’s close enough to the final product that we can confidently see what’s going to be new and take a quick tour for all you Fedora fans out there....
Heavy Keys If you do a lot of typing in a day, especially if it’s for work, having light keys to type on is key. When your keys feel stiff or difficult to press down, typing starts to feel like a chore. For those who own mechanical keyboards, you’ll know how easy and seamless it feels to type on one. With almost no pressure, you feel as if you’re able to type at lightning speed without any strain on your fingers....
Fans Help Remove Heat, Especially in Desktops All electrical current flowing through a conductor creates some amount of heat. Modern PCs include many parts that generate heat, such as the power supply. But by far, CPUs and GPUs produce the most heat in a computer system. For now, let’s focus on the CPU as an example. Modern x86-64 desktop CPUs consume a lot of power (commonly anywhere between 100 and 300 watts), so they generate a lot of waste heat....
