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Assumption This tutorial is done on a Ubuntu 14.04 server, though the instructions will work for any Debian-based distro as well. This tutorial only focuses on installing and setting up the LEMH stack. It does not touch on the security aspect of the server. You must already have SSH access to your server (or physical access to your machine) to carry out this tutorial. Installing Nginx Nginx is a lightweight, yet powerful, replacement for Apache....

Looking for an alternative instead? Check out these options if you want to try something other than Google Calendar. Show Moon Phases in Google Calendar on PC Show Moon Phases on Mobile With Google Calendar Unfortunately, the mobile Google Calendar app won’t show you the lunar phases even after you’ve enabled the option from your PC. However, with a workaround, you can still access this information from your mobile device, in case you really need it and you’re away from your PC....

Tip: add your signature to a Word document without a third-party app. Using the Files App If the PDF document is available in the Files app on your iPhone, follow these steps to add a signature to the PDF: Note: the signature will be added to the original PDF file only. Using Safari If you need to sign a PDF document in Safari on your iPhone, use the steps below....

Clear the Cache The cache can be your best friend and your worst enemy. On the one hand it saves various images, usage information, and other tidbits of data on your device, theoretically making apps that much quicker to open. On the other hand, the more cluttered your cache gets, the more likely errors are to occur and performance can take a hit. So get into the habit of clearing your Chrome for Android cache every now and then....

There are plenty of ways on Android to deal with this nagging problem, and we’re going to talk you through them to hopefully stop pop-ups from reappearing on your device. Root Users: Use AdAway and AdBlocker Reborn As ever, root users have a bit more flexibility and power at their disposal when it comes to getting the right tools for the job. If you have the Xposed Installer app, use it to track down AdBlocker Reborn, a powerful adblocker which, as well as blocking ads, removes the ugly blank spaces left behind where ads used to be....

Whether you use iCloud, a service like FastMail, or even the calendar component of a service like NextCloud, getting them to work on Android can be tough. That said, it’s not impossible, which is why we put together this guide. What Are CalDAV and CardDAV? CalDAV and CardDAV are protocols for calendar and contact data, respectively. CalDAV can be used for both calendars and tasks, while CardDAV is strictly for contacts....

Once your system has re-started, you can go ahead and open your Screenshots Remote software. Go to Preferences. Here you will be able to set your frequency and data storage options for your screenshots. After you have made your selections, do not close this window. Click the Remote Access tab. This will allow you to set up authorization for remote access at a later time. Enter the name of the system, your user name and your remote access password....

Why do I need a captive portal? If you’ve ever tried to access a seemingly-open Wi-Fi network at a cafe, restaurant, hotel or gym, only to be greeted by a login screen that refuses to let you proceed before entering some information (usually your email address), then you’re already familiar with captive portals! A captive portal is a webpage that either opens automatically in the user’s default browser or loads when they try to visit a webpage....

Needless to say, whenever I login to my Windows desktop, every couple of weeks, I usually have a slew of updates waiting for me to install them, which I always dutifully install. That’s what updates are for, right ? Well, this is where the sad part of the story begins. I haven’t really had a problem with any MS updates till now but when Microsoft, in a recent update, pushed Internet Explorer 8 on my computer, all hell broke loose....

What’s new in Gimp 2.8 Single Window mode All previous versions of Gimp come with separate windows for the toolbar, main window and various dock dialogs. Some love it as it allows them to micro-manage, but some hate it and yearn for a Photoshop-like interface. In Gimp 2.8, the default interface is still the separate window mode, but you can get it to show the Single Window mode by selecting the “Windows -> Single-Window Mode” option....

What Is an RGB LED Module? An RGB LED module uses a special kind of LED light that can emit three colors: red, green, and blue. However, you can make any color you could possibly think of by changing which one is turned on and mixing up each one’s brightness. There are two ways to go about lighting an RGB LED module on any Arduino board. The usual method is to use the Arduino’s analog pins to send PWM signals to the module....

App Library Organization Upon completing the installation of iOS 14, App Library is to the right of your last home screen. It doesn’t matter if you have one or ten home screens, it’s always to the right. What you need to know right away about App Library organization is that there is none. Better yet, there is no organization you can do. In fact, App Library automatically organizes all of your apps into folders in a variety of categories....

Digikam is a free and open source photo management software package for KDE. Many KDE-based Linux distributions either come with Digikam installed or have it available in their repositories. With Digikam, you can import photos from your digital camera or flash memory, organize and tag them, rate them, edit them, and export them to various services or custom galleries. Three popular services that Digikam can handle are Flickr, PicasaWeb, and Facebook....

Lsof Command To view open files and the users or processes responsible for them, we use the lsof utility. By default, lsof is pre-installed in most distributions. However, if you do not have it installed, you can use the package manager to install it on your system. Debian/Ubuntu On Debian, run the command: Arch/Manjaro On Manjaro and other Arch-based distributions, use pacman by running the command: CentOS/REHL/Fedora For CentOS and the REHL family, you can use dnf:...

Tip: Picsart is not the only good app for image editing. If you love having options, explore these top photo-editing apps you can get for free! How to Change the Background of a Photo in Picsart for Free The premium version of Picsart, aka Picsart Gold, offers a direct swap option to change the background of photos. However, the free version has no such option. Changing the background of a photo in the free version requires you to remove the original background, then add a new background....

You can bypass all of these restrictions with the help of a virtual private server. Anything will work, even if it has less than 512MB of RAM, as all it has to do is redirect network traffic. This is very light on CPU and RAM. The server will receive incoming connections and redirect them to your computer through what is called a “reverse SSH tunnel.” This way you can set up any kind of home server, with very small monthly costs....

What is RivaTuner? RivaTuner Statistics Server (usually shortened to RTSS) is an application most known for being shipped with MSI Afterburner. The purpose it serves with MSI Afterburner is enabling an on-screen display of framerate and other performance metrics, including GPU utilization and temperatures. With or without Afterburner, however, RivaTuner is capable of applying FPS caps and enabling Scanline Sync on any monitor. What is an FPS cap? FPS in this context refers to Frames Per Second, and on PCs where you have an FPS exceeding your refresh rate (such as 100 FPS on a 60 HZ panel), you’re much more prone to screen tearing and highly-variable FPS....

Using Microsoft Edge Canary Microsoft Edge Canary is the version of Edge with all the latest features. Some don’t make it to the final release version that’s pre-installed on Windows 10. However, others are a hit, which should definitely be the case with voice typing in Microsoft Edge. The quickest and easiest way to start using voice typing is to install Microsoft Edge Canary. It’s free and updates almost daily with new features and tweaks....

The app that we will use, Unified Remote, has over 100 advanced features, such as power on/power off, file browsing, and custom keyboards in its Pro version. However, the free features of the app are sufficient for using a phone as a mouse for your computer. Download Unified Remote Server on Windows Go to the download link and choose the latest server for your computer. The Unified Remote app supports all versions of Windows from XP onwards and is available for both 32- and 64-bit platforms....

What Is Digital Wellbeing? In the past we joked about being addicted to our phones, but then actual research came out explaining that it was actually true. Using our phones gives our brains an extra dose of dopamine, creating a good feeling that we can become addicted to. However, we build up a tolerance to that chemical and continually need more to produce the same reaction. This, of course, is similar to the way drugs affect us....