In this article, we’re going to break down the strengths and weaknesses of Discord and Slack. That way, you can make the right decision today and prevent the need to migrate from one platform to another in the future. Slack vs Discord: The Basics For those that don’t know, both Discord and Slack are instant messaging (or “IM”) apps. Just like Facebook Messenger, each app makes it easy to text people online....
One of the interesting things you can do is set up the Slide to Shutdown feature which is how it works on Windows Phone 8.1 and 10. Setting this up works very nice if you have a Windows 10 device with touchscreen capability, or just want the option on your desktop. Create Shortcut to Slide to Shutdown Windows 10 PCs If you’re the owner of a Surface Pro, you can hold the power button down for a few seconds to get the slide to power off screen, but this creates a shortcut to do the same thing on a traditional laptop or desktop PC....
Smart Objects in Photoshop can make work easier when preparing documents for your company. Ever had to print out different versions of a single image multiple times on a single page? Just thinking about it I think I might faint from all the copying and pasting I’ll have to be doing every time. But isn’t there a simpler way? In fact, there is. This time we’ll give you a quick tip on saving some time when making your print layouts with the help of Photoshop Smart Objects....
The Autodesk Education Community is giving away for FREE the bulk of the AutoDesk product lines to Students and Faculty. All the details along with an excellent screenshot tour can be found over at TechInch where I read about the program. Enjoy! Students get AutoDesk Software for Free! [TechInch.com] Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....
This week join host Josh Windisch, Brian Burgess and Austin Krause. This week we talk about the Windows Surface RT tablet, Microsoft’s new music service called Xbox Music, Apple rumored to be announcing an iPad mini, new Mac Mini and possibly a new iMac. Josh tells the story of bringing his pet bird on the set of TWiT’s The GizWiz show (link to the video in show notes) and Austin has our how to tip of the week – a groovy new feature in Gmail!...
These are not necessarily apps and add-ons which were invented in 2018. In fact, many of them date back many years. But as of December 2018, these are the apps and add-ons which we think you should be using. We look forward to hearing your opinions and disagreements in the comments. Today we are focusing on iOS apps. The Best iOS Apps Which Should Be On Your iPhone Or iPad We’ll start with some general tools that don’t fit in any of the other categories....
It was the concept that someone could inflict pain so casually that has now made Lt. Pike an icon of unthinking torture on the Internet. There is a Twitter account named the Pepper Spraying Cop. (“I thought it was Silly String. Swear to God.”) Techy satirists armed with copy-and-paste have plastered the Internet with scores of images recasting Pike — not simply as one cop who sees pepper spray as the easy, pre-packaged, and disposable solution for all situations — but as an emblem of all those who have power and who prefer to casually exercise that power than to take the time to consider what is the right thing to do....
For the uninitiated, the quickest and easiest way to get a feel for what Twitter is all about is to simply dive right in. So, without further ado, let’s do just that. First, What Is Twitter? An O’Neill Definition I was once asked to explain to someone in their 80s what Twitter was. Always up for a serious challenge, this is what I came up with. I think that covers it....
Steve Jobs often said of new technology from Apple that “it just works.” What I took from this is the late Apple co-founder felt the latest iPod, iPhone, or another product, was powerful and easy to use and worked automatically out of the box. Recently, I had the opportunity to check out the GoDonut Original universal stand. My conclusion after a few weeks of use: indeed, it just works....
Yahoo recently upgraded its Flickr app for iOS — including photo filters — and it could be a good fit for your pictures. The Free the Photos service provides an easy way to transfer your photos from Instagram into Flickr. Using Free The Photos Go to the Free the Photos site and click Login with Instagram and enter your username and password. Then you’ll need to log in to your Flickr account too....
This is what Microsoft says in its release notes document regarding the online shopping feature: Disable Online Shopping in Microsoft Edge By default, when you visit a shopping website it will check prices at competing retailers and let you know if there are lower prices, coupons, or other promotions available. The image below is an example of what you get if you visit the Best Buy website. To turn off this behavior in Microsoft Edge on the desktop click the Options button (three dots) on the upper-right-hand side and click Settings....
If you want to install the software you know is safe, but not digitally signed, it’s easy to bypass Gatekeeper security. For instance, here I want to Jailbreak my Apple TV 2 by installing Seas0nPass. Mountain Lion tells me it’s an unidentified developer. Since I know it’s a safe app to run, I need to bypass the security feature. Quickly Bypass Gatekeeper The easiest way to bypass it on a case-by-case basis is to right-click or Control + Click the app and select Open....
The wait is finally over. After months of watching Verizon install all the Fiber infrastructure in my neighborhood (bless the Orange cabling!!!), I checked the Verizon Website, and it confirmed that FIOS is now available at my home! My install date is February 8th. I went with the 15Megs Upload/15 Megs Download for $64.99 a month. I remember the day I first got DSL, $75.00 a month for 756k Up and Down....
Diagnostic Data Viewer The Diagnostic Data Viewer is a new tool that allows you to view, search, and filter through your PCs diagnostic and telemetry data that Microsoft collects. Head to Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback to manage the diagnostic data. You can choose three different levels of data collection like Basic or Full. It also provides the ability to delete all the telemetry data that’s been collected. For more details on how to use it, read our article on how to use the new Diagnostic Data Viewer....
We have already covered Bitlocker (and I highly recommend you use it). Today we are going to cater to our macOS users and cover FileVault. What Is FileVault? FileVault is the proprietary encryption software for macOS computers. FileVault is switched off when you buy a macOS computer for the first time. So you must enable it. When you have done so, everything on your computer is encrypted. What does this mean?...
What is Microsoft Edge? One of the reasons techies have often chosen Chromium for browser development is also one of the initial goals of the original Chromium team. In 2009, it said it wanted to make a browser “feel lightweight (cognitively and physically) and fast.” On this point, Edge has already found great success. Reasons to Use Microsoft Edge There are various reasons for using Edge on both Windows 10 and macOS....
Highly rated because of its ease of use and no brokerage account minimums, Robinhood was one of the first brokers to offer free trades. However, this is no longer the case as larger firms such as JP Morgan Chase have jumped on the free trades bandwagon in recent years. Despite this, there are still plenty of reasons to consider Robinhood for your investing needs. Key Information About Robinhood Account minimum: $0 for brokerage account; $2,000 for a margin account....
Trello is beloved by those obsessed with managing their time and projects, and it is easy to see why. Not only is Trello cheap and affordable and extremely simple to use. Using a highly visual approach to time and project management, you can move cards around so you can see at a glance what needs to be done and when. A Closer Look At Trello Trello has been described by some as “Post-it notes on steroids....
Note: This article has been updated to show how to remove icons from the system tray. Shrink the Search Box or Hide it By default, the Search box on Windows 10 takes up a lot of space on the Taskbar. But the cool thing is you can make it smaller, just putting a button there, or remove it completely. To do that, right-click an empty area on the Taskbar and then go to Search....
The service pack will publicly be available on Tuesday (Microsoft’s notorious update day) February 22nd. SP1 will be distributed publicly via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download site for anyone with a genuine copy of Windows. The new build version is 7601.17514.101119-1850. According to the Microsoft Windows Server Team announcement, there are two new key features that you’ll find in SP1; Dynamic Memory and RemoteFX. Dynamic Memory is an upgrade for Hyper-V that improves virtual machine density without compromising security....
