Is Your Raspberry Pi Safe and Secure?

Is your Raspberry Pi secure? Of course it is. But is it really secure? Is the data on it safe? Can the project be subverted against you? Now you’re thinking. We’ve previously looked at the steps you should take to keep your Raspberry Pi secure, but do you understand why? Are you sure you’re aware of what is at risk? If your Raspberry Pi is online at any point during the development or use of your latest project, then you need to be aware of these possibilities. 1. Your Device Is a Target You may have various purposes in mind...

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How to Become a Wedding Photographer

It’s finally happened: after years of praise from friends and family for your photography, you’ve decided to take the plunge and become a wedding photographer. Wedding photography can be a fulfilling and even lucrative career choice. But it’s not an easy one. While you can pick up an entry-level DSLR for a fairly reasonable price and put together a website, there’s a lot to consider if you want to be in it for the long haul. There’s plenty to this topic and if we covered each item in detail, we’d be here for days. These are the essential things to...

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It’s Deal Time! Save On Thermos, Bluetooth Speakers, SodaStream, and More

Today on Amazon, there are several fantastic deals including heavily discounted Bluetooth speakers from DOSS, all kinds of Thermos insulated tumblers, and much more. Save on Your Choice of 3 DOSS Bluetooth Speakers All of these are on Amazon’s Deal of the Day, so you don’t want to wait to pick up the one that catches your eye. DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Portable Speaker DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Portable Speaker with HD Sound and Bass (Black) DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Portable Speaker with HD Sound and Bass (Black) Capacitive touch control: The DOSS Touch portable speaker makes...

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7 Windows Mysteries You Never Understood Resolved

Modern computers don’t require much to get running: simply boot them up and you’re ready to work. But have you ever stopped to think about what’s going on behind the scenes on your Windows PC? Let’s take a look at some of these mysteries. You may wonder why Windows is particular in some of these areas, or perhaps never noticed them at all. Here are answers to some of the little mysterious elements of your everyday operating system. 1. What Happens When I Delete a File? Whenever you press Delete on a file, where does it go? As it turns...

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Apple Announces iPhone X & iPhone 8: Everything You Need to Know

At their fall 2017 iPhone event Apple announced the predictable iPhone 8 and Plus-model updates, but also the long-rumored iPhone X (pronounced “ten”). The new model has been described by Cupertino and pundits alike as the future of the iPhone, and it’s easy to see why. So what’s so special about it? And can you really justify the $999 price tag, up from the usual $649 Apple is charging for the refreshed iPhone 8? iPhone X: The Future of iPhone Apple was always obsessed with removing buttons and controls, and instead building devices that resembled large displays. They did it with the original...

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8 Google Slides Tips You Should Know Before Your Next Presentation

Google Slides is quickly becoming one of the best pieces of presentation software available. Far from its bare bones beginnings, its latest features offer you more chances than ever to create presentations that amaze your audience. As the video below shows, with a little creativity and patience, Google Slides can do almost anything — including animation! As cool as that project is, it’s not what most of us are using Google Slides for. Thankfully, recent updates give all users access to tons of great tools, meaning that creating your best presentation is easier than ever. Whether you’re collaborating on a...

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Power Up Your Home Wi-Fi Using a Booster or Extender

It can be very frustrating when there are corners of your home that your Wi-Fi signal just won’t reach. It’s really not an uncommon scenario, so fortunately there are plenty of products that can address the issue. In fact, there are so many different products that finding the right option can be pretty confusing. Terms like boosters, repeaters, and extenders are often used interchangeably, even by manufacturers — but different products perform the same general function in quite different ways. Buy the wrong one and you might not necessarily be getting the best Wi-Fi connection possible. Here’s what you need...

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The Best List-Making Apps for Voice Commands

Lists make life easier and keep you from forgetting important things. But do you ever feel like just speaking to create lists instead of using a pen? You’re in luck! Modern speech recognition tools are not only faster but also still quite accurate. Google even recently announced that its machine learning voice recognition features are now 95 percent accurate for the English language. It just goes to show: voice commands are only likely to become more helpful as time goes on. Some apps are ahead of the curve, though. Check out these eight list-making apps with great voice recognition features....

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20 Addictive Web Games Perfect for Short Breaks

Our days are filled with short breaks scattered throughout. Waiting for your next class to start? Have another 10 minutes before your office lunch break ends? Or maybe you work using the Pomodoro technique and want to blow steam before the next sprint? Then you’ll love these small, lightweight, no-commitment web games. We found the best ones that require no registration, are so fun that you won’t want to stop, but can be stopped at a moment’s notice if necessary. Here are some of the best time-killing games on the web. 1. Frog Fractions Action defense game? Frog Factions may...

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How to Encrypt Chat on Twitter and Facebook

There are plenty of open-source options for encrypted chat, but Keybase sets itself apart by offering an interesting social media integration to its encrypted chat service. If you don’t already use Keybase, you will have to go through a few initial steps to get the app up and running for use on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Github, and HackerNews. Install the Desktop App The first thing you’ll need to do is download the app to your computer. Keybase is currently available on Mac, Linux, and Windows. When you open the app the first time, it will ask if you want to install...

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Take Google’s Free Course and Challenges to Become a Power Searcher

What type of web searcher are you? Do you just type a keyword or two in the Omnibox and wait for Google to spit out the perfect search suggestion? Or do you take advantage of all the advanced search operators to narrow down your results? Regardless of how you search, you can always sharpen your skills further. And the best way to do that? Take this free Google course that goes at your own personal pace. Solve Any Problem With a Power Search Google’s Inside Search offers two training modules: Power Searching with Google and Advanced Power Searching. The PowerSearchingWithGoogle MOOC (Massive Open Online...

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Why You Should Use Picture Passwords on Windows

A plain old password is only one of the many methods for protecting a Windows 10 account. If you use a Microsoft account to sign in, non-password authentication can be more convenient than remembering and typing a long, strong password. And with face and fingerprint unlocks, the key to your PC lies in something permanent on your body, not something you have to memorize. But there’s another method that doesn’t get enough love: the Picture Password. With it, you select a photo from your library and add a series of three inputs to it. These can be lines, taps, or circles,...

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How to Force Close an Unresponsive Tab in Chrome

So, you have an unresponsive tab in Chrome. If you’re a tab junkie, that could be quite a disaster. It’ll bug you until you reboot the entire browser, and could potentially be drawing valuable system resources away from the other 462 tabs you have open. Luckily, there’s a solution — both for your tab addiction (we’ve covered some excellent third-party tab managers elsewhere on the site) and for that pesky unresponsive window. Keep reading to learn how to force close an unresponsive tab in Chrome. Identify the Unresponsive Tab Before proceeding, make sure the tab truly is frozen and not just...

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Atlassian Launches New Dedicated Trello Desktop App for Windows and Mac

Trello is finally making its way to your desktop. The popular product management tool today launched a desktop app for macOS. A Windows app will launch tomorrow. Desktop Trello This is excellent news for anyone who regularly uses Trello online. Before now, Trello was browser only. And while Trello works extremely well in-browser, its separation from the operating system means some features are lacking. For instance, now, Trello desktop users will be able to toggle native desktop notifications, as well as add cards from almost anywhere using a nifty list of new shortcuts. The big question is why did it...

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How to Set Wi-Fi Network Priority on Android and iPhone

Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous these days. You can even use various services to find free Wi-Fi hotspots near you. While this is mostly a boon, it also means that there are way too many signals competing in the same space. Your smartphone factors in various details like signal strength, Wi-Fi’s security level, network stability, etc. and then connects to the Wi-Fi network that it thinks is the best. But amid so many Wi-Fi hotspots, your phone may sometimes have a tough time deciding which network to connect to. Fortunately, you can take control over this process by prioritizing Wi-Fi networks,...

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What’s the Difference Between Zigbee and Z-Wave? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

As the popularity of home automation products has grown, so too has the number of wireless technologies that allow these devices to talk to one another. Two of the technologies, or languages, you will likely run into as you set up your own smart home are ZigBee and Z-Wave. Though both technologies allow you to control multiple smart home devices remotely, Zigbee and Z-Wave each come with benefits and drawbacks. In this article, you’ll also read about some of the products that support each protocol. All About Zigbee All discussions about Zigbee should begin and end with one important fact....

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