| The Vulcan nerve pinch was improvised by Leonard Nimoy when a Star Trek script called for him to punch someone; Nimoy thought a Vulcan wouldn’t just slug somebody in the face and created the maneuver to allow Spock to subdue someone without a punch.  | |
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| Need to create a cover page for a report you're writing? You can create a simple, but professional cover page by centering the text both horizontally and vertically. Centering text horizontally on a page is easy, but vertically? That's also easy and we'll show you how. | |
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| Apple’s iPhones and iPads use its own Lightning connector for charging and data transmission. You can purchase third-party cables and accessories, but they must be certified. If a cable or accessory wasn’t certified by Apple, you’ll see a warning message when you connect it. However, this message can sometimes appear incorrectly, too. | |
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| Although unknown to and ignored by most people, cable modems have a diagnostic that can help you troubleshoot connection problems. | |
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| While most of us never need administrator level access to complete our work on our computers, there are times when it is necessary. When we do need that level of access, is there a fast way to do it while UAC is enabled? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some helpful answers for a reader seeking a faster, more streamlined approach. | |
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| If you have problems with your vision or would like to have your Mac read stuff on your screen to you, then you can have it do so in just a few simple steps using the VoiceOver utility. | |
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| By default, Outlook displays the number of unread messages on most Mail folders. That's handy on the "Inbox" folder, but what if you want to know how many total messages (unread and read) there are in other folders, such as the "Deleted Items" folder or custom folders? | |
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| Mechanical keyboards are all the rage these days. Hardcore gamers and long-haul coders alike are flocking away from traditional membrane-based keyboards in favor of their more clicky-clacky competition. If you still haven’t hopped on the bandwagon, here’s everything you need to know. | |
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| There are dozens of password managers out there, but no two are created alike. We’ve rounded up the most popular options and broken down their features so you can pick the right one for you. | |
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