Except for a few software hiccups, the Horizon Pro convinced me it’s a worthy replacement for my LED TV. The picture is surprisingly sharp and the Android TV interface is easy to use. However, the lack of support for a Netflix app could be a dealbreaker for some. Great Build Quality The XGIMI Horizon Pro is delightfully compact with cubicle dimensions. At only 6.3 pounds, the projector is light enough to easily put in a backpack if you want to carry it around....

Play Older Games with Native Mac Source Ports This is all possible through the use of source ports, which are community-led efforts to maintain modern methods of playing a game. These are often derived from the game’s source code, many of which receive open source releases, years after the game’s initial release. Much of the time, source ports are built from the source code for a game’s engine and exclude the content that makes up much of the original game....

Atari in the Nolan Bushnell Era When you hear the name “Atari,” if you’re of a certain generation, you might think back to a period in the very late 1970s and early 1980s when the Atari 2600 home video game console seemed unstoppable. But prior to Warner Communications purchasing Atari in 1976, the young company experienced four wild years of uncertainty and success while its employees relentlessly innovated a brand new class of electronic entertainment....

Options Setup After you have installed Browser View Plus, the best place to start is with the options for the extension. In the first tab you will have the option to select up to four browsers to access through your Right Click Menu. Notice that you also have the option to hide each browser and keep it from appearing in your Right Click Menu. At this point you may choose to use the four default browsers that Browser View Plus looks for when installed, a mix of default and custom browsers, or custom browsers only....

There are three solutions to this problem: Completely Disable UAC – Not the best solution for security purposes, but it works. Compile your script to an executable. Hack the registry and add “Run as Administrator” to the context menu. Compile Script as Executable All you have to do is right-click on the script, choose “Compile Script”… And now you can run the executable version as administrator: This isn’t the perfect solution, however....

For instance, if you want to add a border to your picture, just click the Picture Border drop-down button, where you can change the type of border you want, the colors, or the line thickness. You can take this even a step further and add glowing effects or even 3D effects to your pictures by using the Picture Effects drop-down button. What’s great about this feature is that as you move your mouse over each option, it will automatically show you a preview in the document....

In case you aren’t sure what I mean, just right-click on the desktop and choose New from the context menu, and you’ll see Microsoft Office Word Document in the list, which creates a blank .docx file. We can add the old item back to the list with a simple registry hack. Manual Registry Hack The “New” items are stored under the file type definition, under a ShellNew key. In order to create a blank document, you have to add a key named Nullfile to the right-hand side....

Resizing picture attachments before they go out is one way to be nice to the people you are sending files to… there’s really no reason to send emails with gigantic picture files when the other person just wants to see the picture. It’s also easier than resizing them before sending. On the Ribbon select the Insert tab and click Attach File. Windows Explorer opens up. Select and double click the picture you want to send in your email....

To bookmark an RSS feed, browse to the page you want to get your RSS feed from. Click on the RSS button on the right side of the address bar. This will pop up the RSS Feed site on that particular web page. Notice the difference in the RSS icon. Next, click the Add (+) button on the navigation bar. Type in the name of the bookmark, choose where you want to save it then click the Add button....

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced today that the base Meta Quest 2 with 128 GB storage will increase in price from $299.00 to $399.99. The more expensive 256 GB model is also going up by $101, from $399.00 to $499.99. Pricing for accessories and refurbished units is also going up, though Meta didn’t specify the exact changes for those products. Meta says the price increase is required “in order to continue investing in moving the VR industry forward for the long term....

Using WinAudit WinAudit is a self contained file under 1MB, just double click WinAudit.exe and you are ready to roll. One cool thing to keep in mind is it will work on Windows 3.1 to Vista and everything in between. Just click on the Audit button and WinAudit will begin a system scan and allows you to gather the report data in a wide variety of formats. The amount of information displayed is quite impressive....

Naturally we can, using the built-in netsh utility that is usually used on the command line to perform advanced networking functions. We’ll simply create a shortcut to it with the appropriate parameters. Note: Always remember to turn the Firewall back on after you are done troubleshooting, especially if you use public wireless networks. Create Shortcut Icons for Enable/Disable Right-click on the desktop or elsewhere, and choose New \ Shortcut from the menu....

There’s a number of online generators that create the icons for you from a picture, and they really seem to do a great job while keeping everything extremely easy. These are two that I’ve personally used on more than one site: FavIcon from Pics Dynamic Drive – FavIcon Generator FavIcon from Pics First find a picture that is similar to what you’d like the icon to look like: Just choose the file and then click the Generate button, and you’ll see the new icon exactly as it will look in the address bar....

Today we will look at a cool program from Microsoft Office Labs called Speed Launch. This is basically their own version of an application launcher such as Launchy. Installation Because this is an Office Labs beta project you will have to agree to participate in Microsoft’s Usage Metrics & Auto Update. If you choose not to participate you will be advised that installation cannot continue. After agreeing to Microsoft’s participation program and EULA, installation is quick and easy and you’re ready to begin....

There’s a much better way to edit the bookmarks, by using the Flat Bookmark Editor extension, which eliminates all the popup dialog editing. When you open up the Bookmarks Manager, now you’ll see a new panel at the bottom where you can easily edit the selected bookmark. You can turn the new panel on/off by using the View \ Properties menu item, or hitting the Ctrl+P shortcut. Note that this extension won’t be useful in Firefox 3 because of the redesigned “Places” feature....

Eoin: Founder – I began working on a server-based DivX converter back in late March, and expected it to be completed by late April. The plan at the time was to simply use this as a reason to further my own knowledge in dealing with server-side applications, and general web development. The plan at the time was to actually implement the DivX webplayer into the open source CMS “Joomla!”, and go from there....

RELATED: Learn These Microsoft Word Features to Make College Easier Research With the Explore Feature Just like the Researcher tool in Microsoft Word, the Explore tool in Google Docs helps you locate sources and get your research done. Select the Explore button on the bottom right of the Google Docs screen. When the sidebar opens, enter a search term at the top. You’ll see three tabs for your results. So, you can choose Web, Images, or Drive (your Google Drive) to find the item you need....

Google Play is the one-stop shop for apps, games, movies, TV shows, and other digital content on Android. Now the store is officially 10 years old, and Google is celebrating the occasion with a deal and a new logo. The Google Play Store launched in March 2012, so we’re a bit past the actual 10-year mark, but we’ll give Google a pass this time. The store was initially a visual overhaul for the Android Market (the original app store for Android) and not much more, but it became more feature-packed over the years....

Microsoft Edge 104 was released in August 2022 with a feature that may annoy some users. A new sidebar on the right side of the screen includes shortcuts to a handful of other Microsoft products. Let’s turn it off. The new sidebar is enabled by default for some users after updating to version 104.0.1293.63—but it’s not enabled for everyone. The sidebar includes shortcuts to Microsoft Office, Outlook, MSN Games, and more....

Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android all have dedicated Dark and Light Modes now. Chrome OS devices do too, though it’s not as easy to find. We’ll show you how to use Dark Mode on a Chromebook. Introduced in Chrome OS 104, it’s finally possible to switch between Light and Dark Modes on a Chromebook. There’s also an option to make the modes switch automatically, and it can affect your wallpaper too....