It works a little bit like minesweeper, but there are no mines… instead you have to click the tan squares and try and uncover the hidden picture. Each time you check a square, the tan squares move to a different location surrounding the selected square. It’s oddly addicting… For all the details, check it out at Mysticgeek’s blog… due to technical issues, I can’t directly include his post in the main feed yet, but I’ll have that sorted out soon....
What Is Screen Curvature? Curved monitors are touted for offering a more immersive experience than regular, flat monitors. But the level of immersion varies on the screen curvature. So the more curved a monitor is, the more immersion it provides. But how do you identify the curvature of a monitor? Monitor manufacturers use designations such as 1000R, 1500R, and 1800R to represent the screen curvature. The ‘R’ in the designation stands for radius, and the preceding number is the value of the radius in millimeters....
Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work Proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, utilize mining. Those with the most computing power have an upper hand on earning the reward that comes with creating the next block on the blockchain. Staking eliminates this barrier and allows all users to participate. Instead of miners, proof of stake blockchains have validators. A proof-of-stake consensus mechanism requires validators to stake their cryptocurrency. Staking is essentially collateral. By staking their cryptocurrency, validators have a chance at earning a reward that comes with the creation of the next block in the blockchain....
It’s Named For a Type of Apple Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne founded “Apple Computer Company” on April 1, 1976. Jobs decided on the Apple name after visiting an apple farm while on a fruitarian diet. He also wanted Apple to alphabetically appear before Atari in the phone book. In 1979, an Apple employee named Jef Raskin began working on an experimental appliance-like computer project within Apple. In a 2003 interview with ACM’s Ubiquity journal, Raskin described the origins of what he named the project: “I called it ‘Macintosh’ because the McIntosh is my favorite kind of apple to eat....
“Windows Update will try to schedule update installations at specific times of day when doing so results in lower carbon emissions,” said Microsoft in a blog post. “Whenever possible, Windows 11 will now prioritize installing updates in the background at times when greater amounts of clean energy sources (like wind, solar, and hydro) are available.” How much of a difference this move will actually make remains to be seen, but it’s good to see a company like Microsoft thinking about these sorts of things....
Do the following steps before running Disk Cleanup. If they are running Internet Explorer go to Tools Internet Options Browsing History Delete. This brings up the Delete Browsing History window. Delete Temporary Internet Files. Click Yes to the warning message. Another thing to do is close out of all running programs. In fact you may want to boot into “Safe Mode” before beginning this step. go to Start Run type in %temp% … Hit enter or click OK....
YouTube occasionally tests new features with small groups of people, before rolling them out to everyone. The service is now experimenting with a pinch-to-zoom feature for videos, but only YouTube Premium members can try it for now. YouTube Premium subscribers can now test an experimental feature in YouTube for Android, as pointed out by 9to5Google. Tapping your profile picture, then navigating to Your Premium benefits > Try new features reveals an opt-in feature to zoom on YouTube videos....
According to researchers at Qualys, this Polkit vulnerability is in the default configuration of all major Linux distributions. It can be used to gain full root access to a system, which can open up a whole new world of problems. “The Qualys Research Team has discovered a memory corruption vulnerability in polkit’s pkexec, a SUID-root program that is installed by default on every major Linux distribution. This easily exploited vulnerability allows any unprivileged user to gain full root privileges on a vulnerable host by exploiting this vulnerability in its default configuration,” said Bharat Jogi, Director, Vulnerability and Threat Research, Qualys....
It’s a phenomenon similar to the Mandela Effect. You’ve subconsciously convinced yourself that something is true, and you may never even consider the possibility that you’re wrong. That is, until the first time you hear someone say it. We’ll spare you the embarrassment. GNOME/GNU In the Linux world, there are two terms that get used a lot—“GNOME” and “GNU.” GNOME is one of a few desktop environments Linux users can choose, it is part of the GNU Project, which is an operating system....
Before There it is…the same old Bookmarks Toolbar that we have been looking at far too long. Time to do something about that and get that UI more streamlined! Get Chrome Set Up for the Bookmarks Toolbar Button You only need to do a little bit of prep work to get Chrome ready for your new beautiful Bookmarks Toolbar Button. Locate the shortcut(s) for Chrome and right click on them....
When Is the September Event? Apple’s next event is scheduled for September 7, 2022 at 10 AM Pacific Time, or 1 PM Eastern Time (more time zones). Unlike this year’s earlier Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), there won’t be any follow-up presentations or other events around the same time. How to Watch the September Event Just like in previous years, there are a few official options for watching WWDC 2022. You can watch it from the Apple Events page, Apple’s official YouTube channel, or the Apple TV app....
Reminders is one of the most useful apps on your iPhone (and Mac). One particularly useful feature is the ability to nest reminders under collapsible headers, which makes navigating long lists and ticking off multiple items easier than ever. Using Collapsible Headers in Reminders There are a few ways to use collapsible headers in Reminders on an iPhone. The easiest is to type the header you want to use for example “Frozen” then type something that belongs under that header, for example, “Peas”....
Many Android phones have methods to wake up the screen without a power button if the phone is already on, but what if the phone is off? Is it possible to turn on a phone without a functional power key? Is Your Power Button Broken? First, it’s important to know if your power button is truly broken. You may think the power button is broken, but there could be another reason why the device refuses to power on....
Options Once you have installed the extension and restarted your browser, the first thing to do is to go to the options to see if there are any adjustments or modifications that you would like to make. Here you can specify the number of columns, title length for bookmark names, choose options for opening links, favicon display, inclusion of Live Bookmarks if desired, activation of layout modification, and the folder groups to be included....
Changing My Computer, My Documents, and Recycle Bin Icons Manually Right-click on the desktop and choose Properties, then on the Desktop tab you should choose the Customize Desktop button. In the Desktop Items dialog you can select one of the icons and click the Change Icon button. Now just click the Browse button, and pick whichever icon file you would prefer. Change Icons for Specific Folders Manually You can change the icon for many folders by right-clicking the folder and choosing Properties, and then clicking Change Icon on the Customize tab....
The Problem Whenever you try and right-click on a file, like a zip file, you’ll get an irritating popup: “This page has an unspecified potential security risk. Would you like to continue?” It’s even more annoying cause, well, I’m NOT using Internet Explorer! The problem gets worse… if you try and drag/copy files out of the folder you’ll get the error “Do you want to move or copy files from this zone?...
Note that this works in Windows 7 or Vista To make this change, click the Organize button on any folder, and choose Folder and Search Options from the menu. Click the View tab, and then check the Always show icons, never thumbnails checkbox. Click OK, and you’re done.
ESPN+ is Disney’s sport-focused streaming service, commonly used in the bundle alongside Disney+ and Hulu. However, if you pay for ESPN+ by itself outside of the Disney+ bundle, your monthly bill is about to go up. Sports Business Journal reports that ESPN+ is increasing its monthly price from $6.99 per month to $9.99/mo, or from $69.99 per year to $99.99/yr. However, the price for the Disney+ bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu is remaining the same at $13....
The problem is caused if you have a large .pst or .ost file. I suppose the algorithm just couldn’t handle it, but at least there’s a fix now. I really like the Instant Search feature because it’s directly integrated into the application, and you can search in the current folder only, which isn’t possible in Google Desktop or some of the other email search engines. Download: Update for Outlook 2007 (KB933493)
Edison is a small utility which is similar to Uniblue’s Local Cooling Project, that allows individuals and business to cut power consumption on workstations. Sure, we can go into Power Settings in XP or Vista and make the appropriate changes, but this user interface makes it more fun and is much simpler… not to mention the fun statistics on how much money you’ve saved. Installing Edison Edison is a 28MB download and will work on XP (Service Pack2) and Vista....
