If you have a new Raspberry Pi, learn how to set up Raspberry Pi OS on your Pi. Things to Consider for Your Pi Case There are a number of key considerations when choosing your case. They range from a simple matter of taste to more functional needs. It could also be that you want to keep playing your most demanding retro games without the Raspberry Pi shutting down every five minutes....
This article is going to look at five of the most popular mobile job search apps. 1. LinkedIn The LinkedIn app provides a simplified version of LinkedIn.com. All of the base components appear at the bottom of the app screen: Home, My Network, Messaging, Notifications, and Me. LinkedIn’s Home screen looks like a Facebook-like newsfeed. People here post stuff like their new jobs, marketing tips, non-professional Instagram pics (see image above), and sometimes a job posting or two!...
1. AirPod Straps Straps are an inexpensive and easy way to secure your AirPods. There’s a massive variety of these available from dozens of sellers, and you don’t have to shell out much for quality products. You can get a functional and comfortable strap for less than 12 bucks. Most of these products work by clipping on to the earbuds with a cord that sits behind your neck. These simple accessories will catch your AirPods if they fall out of your ears and use minimal material, so you don’t have to deal with a mess of wires around your body....
This was interesting as clicking on the Check button did nothing but the same message was displayed again. Couple of days later I saw some updates available but after installing the updates I saw the same message again: Reason: What is causing this error? After researching a bit, I found out that there were “sources” other than Canonical (Ubuntu’s official sources) which I had added over the time to install some great indicator applets from private PPAs on my Ubuntu 12....
The Basics The first thing I noticed is a feature I disliked other apps for not having. You can choose when you’d like the messages read. For example, you can have the messages read to you when you only have your headphones in. An example of this being handy is if you are a working out and don’t want to break your rhythm to see if the arriving message is the one you are waiting for....
Although aimed at the Chinese market, anyone can use this faster and simpler operating system. Despite limitations, such as an inability to support Play Store apps (in non-Chinese languages), FydeOS is ahead of its time and can be considered a near replica of Chrome OS. Download FydeOS Visit the official website to download the relevant FydeOS image for your computer. You can install FydeOS for your PC or as a virtual machine for VMWare....
One important note before we get too far – if you decide to install Pardus, make sure you hit F2 at the first bootup screen to set the language, unless you want your system in Turkish. The version tested here is Pardus 2009 RC2 Kaptan The first thing you’ll see on a new Pardus installation is Kaptan, a desktop config tool. It allows you to set things like desktop theme, wallpaper, mouse preferences, and menu style....
To figure out which is best for your needs, see how each option fares in terms of features, ease of use, and availability. By itself, Apple Pay is a contactless mobile payment solution. When combined with Apple Wallet and Apple Cash, it matches the digital wallet feature set provided by Google Pay and Samsung Pay. However, we refer to Apple Pay as a digital wallet here to avoid confusion....
Getting Started You will, of course, want to check out http://www.google.com/reader/play/. You’ll first be brought to something of a Welcome screen. Once you’re ready to get started, you’ll get the main Play screen. This is where everything happens, and it’s very similar in design to the Stumble Video screen that many of you may be familiar with. Items are organized into a playlist of sorts, and you can scroll them like a slideshow....
Everyone loves OneNote. It is the most popular free-form note taking app that supports almost everything you drag onto it. You can quickly scribble a text anywhere on the note and add powerpoint presentation, links, images, videos etc to the note. It is part of the Microsoft Office bundle and is not available for Mac. Now, if you’ve just switched from Windows to Mac and you miss your OneNote, Growly Notes is one software that you will be particularly interested in, because it is just like an OneNote clone....
1. Mint for iOS Mint is an application that allows you to manage your money, budget, and more. All you have to do is add your credit card and bank account information, from there you will see where your money is being allocated and where you can begin to save on. This is done very easily, without you having to manually enter each transaction. This is great for allocating a budget for your garage sale or stand, allowing you to set how much you will spend on supplies like cups, boxes, and signs....
Slipstream is a simple Chrome extension that enables you to hide posts in Twitter according to a given parameter. When the extension is installed, a “Hide” button appears below posts from people you follow in Twitter. Here’s a quick tour of this handy function. After installing the extension from the Chrome Webstore, go to Twitter and log in to your account. You will notice a box below your profile on the left side for Slipstream....
Save a Tree One of the largest advantages to any use of technology in education is the effect on the environment. The ability to reduce the book load and having a nice technological alternative to note taking can make education cheaper and more retroactive. On the subject of note taking, there are a multitude of applications available for easy and digital note taking (look in “iTunes for Education” for apps). When compared to standard notes, digital ones allow you to add more annotations, audio notes, and more....
How Contactless Cards Work The new contactless system for cards actually isn’t new. On high-value items in shops, there are sometimes these stickers stuck on them with a wire running along a square-shaped spiral when you peel them out. You’ve likely seen one. Here’s an image of the rear end: This sticker is used for theft detection. Its mechanism is very simple. The wires you see are a radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna that sends a very weak radio signal....
Greening Your PC The personal computer is the pinnacle of muscle power, but it also hemorrhages your wallet. The average computer uses anywhere from 65 to 250 watts per hour of continuous power. Its usage gets lower as you stress its components less. You can use this to your advantage. Here are some pieces of advice I have prepared for you to green up your PC: Turn off your speakers when you’re not using them....
Download the Software When you go to the site, you will see a Download Now button that you will need to press. After you download the software, double-click the pulpTunes icon. A startup message will appear with some basic instructions on how to quickly launch the app. If you decide you no longer want to see that message, check the Don’t show this again at startup check box. I would leave this to come up when the app launches because it provides useful information that you might forget....
How to Save Templates From Notion.site Before getting into the nitty-gritty of things, Notion users must note that they can only add templates to their Workspace if the creators of such templates have enabled that option. To add a template from the Notion.site to your private Notion Workspace, follow these three simple steps: How to Share a Notion Template You Created If you created a template and would like to share your masterpiece with others in the Notion community, follow these steps: Copy the template’s URL to your clipboard, so you can share the link with anyone who wants to access and duplicate your template for personal use....
What Is a Trusted Phone Number? A trusted phone number is a part of Apple’s two-factor authentication structure that protects your Apple ID information from unauthorized access. Your Apple ID contains sensitive information, such as your real name, address, credit card number, etc., and a trusted phone number provides Apple with another way to contact you to identify yourself. How Does It Work? When you log in to an Apple device using your Apple ID, your trusted phone number receives a login prompt....
Getting SketchyPhysics The plugin we’ll be using today is called SketchyPhysics. It is not a standalone application, and requires Google Sketchup in order to run, which can be downloaded here for free. Once Sketchup is installed, you can download the SketchPhysics installer here. It’s intended for Sketchup 7, but will work with version 8 with one small tweak. When installing SketchPhysics, it will ask for the location to install. By default, it will assume version 7 (ie C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins)....
A good way to workaround this is to make your Ubuntu automount your NTFS partition upon booting up. While this can be easily fixed by changing the fstab file, it involves hitting the terminal and edit the root file, which maybe a big turn off for newbies and it could possibly crash your system if it is not handled properly. To fix this issue the simpler way, we can install the application PySDM and access the storage device manager with a simple to use and user-friendly interface....
