What Do Decibels Measure? Sound is more complex than you might initially think, which is why we have so many ways to measure and describe it. When it comes down to the basics, there are two important aspects that describe sound: the frequency of a given sound, and the amplitude. The frequency is what we think of as the pitch of a sound. This is expressed in Hertz (Hz). Humans generally hear sounds within a range from 20 Hz on the low side to 20,000 Hz on the high side....
Security Baselines Security on Windows 11 starts with the basics to stay secure, which Microsoft calls security baselines. These baselines can vary based on device types and industry-specific threats such as web security or confidential data protection. The term “security baselines” is specifically about Windows Pro machines, nevertheless there are some basics that most modern PCs, including Windows 11 Home devices, use to stay secure. One example is the Trusted Platform Module Version 2....
A Diode That Emits Light LED stands for “Light-Emitting Diode.” The word “diode” is a key component here, because a diode is a semiconductor that only allows electricity to flow in one direction. To make an LED, manufacturers take two materials and place them in close proximity. The first material is typically a metal, such as aluminum or gold. The second is usually a compound such as gallium arsenide (GaAs). When you apply electricity to these two materials, one material absorbs electrons from the other....
Here’s that awful form I have to type into almost every day… I’m really getting tired of it. So I take a look into the source for the page, and here’s the culprit: the AUTOCOMPLETE=”off” on the form will tell Firefox to disable auto completing for that form. The form elements themselves also have the same tag on them. You’ll find this happens quite often on corporate vpns, banks, and other sites where they are worried about security and don’t want you to save your passwords, so they use this tag in their pages to prevent your browser from saving the credentials....
Twitter user Albacore discovered the hidden Windows 11 features. There’s a sustainability section hidden in Windows 11, and it offers an eco score for your computer. We don’t have many details on this feature yet, as it’s not even fully live in Albacore’s build. Also in the sustainability section are recommendations for energy-saving and device recyclability, which will help you make your PC better for the environment. — Albacore (@thebookisclosed) February 5, 2022...
Signal-Boosting Phone Stickers Does your phone struggle to get good reception? Some retailers say all it needs is a small, inexpensive sticker. These so-called “antennas” are usually printed with a design featuring hexagons, circuitry, and other geometric shapes in an attempt to give the impression of being high-tech. Think about it: if improving signal only required a small, cheap piece of paper with some adhesive, you can bet phone manufacturers would be slapping them on before shipping them out....
People think of TikTok as an “anything goes” platform, but that’s far from true. There are some very mild words that will get you in trouble if used. You may be surprised by just how innocent some of them are. Censorship has been a concern on TikTok for years, but it’s not just about politics and minority groups. Certain words are banned from comments and private messages. Other words aren’t officially banned, but using them will greatly reduce how many people will see your video....
You might think that two browsers based on the same technology, Chromium, would be fairly equal when it comes to tools and features. But with Edge and Chrome, this isn’t what we see. Chrome is clearly doing something right, as it remains by far the most-used desktop browser in the world, but there can be little doubt that Microsoft is looking for a bigger slice of the pie. This is an ambition that seems to be backed up by how much work is being put into Edge, and how many new features and tools are regularly added....
The new behavior is a few extra steps, but it’s closer to how regular Android and Android TV/Google TV devices handle Developer Options. The menu has many settings that can break apps or other expected functionality, so hiding it from people who might accidentally press a few buttons is probably for the best. Source: AFTVNews
REDMAGIC 7S Pro Starting at $699 ($30 Off) The new REDMAGIC 7S Pro gaming phone went on sale this week, and you can grab one at an early-bird price of $699 ($30 off) when you purchase a $1 voucher from August 2-8. For those new to REDMAGIC, the company prides itself on launching premium-specced gaming phones at extremely competitive prices, and this latest edition is no different. The 7S Pro is packing a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor mated to REDMAGIC’s first dedicated gaming chip, the Red Core 1....
There’s a simple way to turn it off, thankfully, although I’d recommend you leave it on the majority of the time. Just right-click on your Recycle Bin and choose Properties from the menu. Now you’ll see the Trash Properties dialog, and notice the “Display delete confirmation dialog” at the bottom. Just uncheck the box, and close the dialog. No more confirmations! (I’d still recommend that you turn it back on when you are done cleaning up your computer)
One of the biggest annoyances when setting up wireless networks is remembering the security key and typing it correctly so that you can connect all laptops and netbooks to it. Windows 7 makes it easy to export your wireless settings from one machine to another. The backup of the wireless networks settings can be easily done from Windows 7, and the settings can be saved to a USB stick, and then the settings can be imported on laptops & netbooks running Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7....
The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections. You can help prevent this from happening by setting a policy on the server to automatically disconnect when idle. To change this setting, go to Administrative Tools \ Terminal Services Configuration. Click on Connections in the left hand pane, and then right click RDP-Tcp and select Properties. In the resulting window select the Sessions tab. Check the boxes for “Override user settings” and change the idle session limit to something reasonable, like an hour....
Today we will look at the Zimbra desktop email client and see how well it works. I am running the Beta Version .91 (build 1344) on Vista Ultimate (64-bit). Did I mention there is a version for Linux and Mac as well? After installing Zimbra you are greeted with an easy to follow Wizard to help get everything set up. Not only does Zimbra offer to get your Yahoo mail but also a wide range of other services including your ISP....
The change will be available to try starting February 8, 2022. It’ll become the default in April 2022. At that time, users can manually switch back to the old Gmail view if they’re not fans of the new look and feel. However, by the end of Q2 2022, Google said it’ll eliminate the old view and require all users to switch to the new one. The new view has large buttons on the left side of the screen that’ll let you flip between chat and meetings quickly and easily in a more Outlook-like feel....
If you have an iPhone 8 or later and the latest release of iOS, you can use a feature called Back Tap to switch between dark mode and light mode on your device with just two or three taps. Here’s how to set it up using Shortcuts. First, Create the Dark/Light Toggle Shortcut To toggle between dark and light mode, we’ll need to use an Apple Shortcut, which is an automated way to perform a task on your iPhone....
Mozilla Firefox makes it easy to import bookmarks from other web browsers. If you’re switching from Google Chrome to Firefox, this guide will show you how to get all your Chrome bookmarks moved to your Firefox browser. Whether your Chrome and Firefox browsers are installed on the same computer or on different ones, you can still migrate your bookmarks with the same ease. RELATED: How to Set Mozilla Firefox as the Default Browser on Windows 10...
iFixit has now started selling genuine replacement components for all Google Pixel phones since the 2017 Pixel 2, including screens, batteries, charging ports, adhesives, and rear cameras. The company said in a blog post, “you can buy these parts alone or in our complete-solution Fix Kits, which come with everything you need to fix your phone, from our iOpener to get you inside, to genuine adhesive to seal everything back up....
Intel revealed its first Intel Arc Pro A-Series GPUs today, which will go on sale “later this year from leading mobile and desktop ecosystem partners.” Just like the first round of Arc graphics cards, the Pro series is intended for productivity work, not playing games. Intel says the cards are designed for applications like Blender, Adobe Premiere Pro, Handbrake, and DaVinci Resolve Studio. Each of the cards support two 8K displays (7860 x 4320) at 60 Hz, one ultrawide 5K screen (5120 x 1440) at 240 Hz, two normal 5K displays (5120 x 2880) at 120 Hz, or one 4K screen (3820 x 2160) at 60 Hz....
You will first need to download the skin named MediaPlayer from the skins page. This skin looks a lot like Windows Media Player 10. It’s not exact, but it’s a pretty good skin. To install on Ubuntu Linux: Hit Alt+F2 to bring up the run dialog, and type in this: This will bring up the player in the right mode to let you install new skins. Right click on the title bar area and choose Select Skin \ Open Skin, and choose the skin file that you have downloaded....
