How to do a Clean Install of Windows 10, the Easy Way

Did You Know? As a kid it might have seemed like there was a never ending supply of Garfield books because of how prolific the comic strip’s creator, Jim Davis, is; there are 60 volumes (currently published) of Garfield books each of which collects a full six months worth of the comic strip in one volume. Geek Trivia The Ten Commandments Of The Golden Age Of Detective Fiction Were Intended To Prevent? Communist Propoganda → Anti-Government Sentiments → Boring Plots → Obscenity Law Violations → Advertisement Download Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level (Valued at $16.99) In Getting Ahead, one of the top 50 executive coaches in the United States, Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature model for mastering three skills to take your career to the next level: Perception, Visibility, and Influence. Click here to download Want to Change Your Email Preferences? 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What We're Reading This section contains what we're reading from around the web, along with commentary from our editors. Think of it like your daily digest of the most interesting things online. Star Wars Galaxies and The Matrix Online: When Video-Game Worlds End - The Atlantic What happens when the vast universes in massively multiplayer online games go offline? [The Atlantic] To Attract New Listeners, Podcasts Need to Move Beyond Sound The traditional limits of the podcast were part of its appeal. Now, however, to survive and thrive podcasts are moving beyond just sound. [Wired] Why boredom is anything but boring Implicated in everything from traumatic brain injury to learning ability, boredom has become extremely interesting to scientists. [Nature] Inside the vault: A rare glimpse of NASA's otherworldly treasures Did Ars geek out over Moon rocks, bits of the Sun, and Martian meteorites? Oh yes—Ars did. [ArsTechnica] Amazon Prime members now get 20 percent off game pre-orders and new releases To compete with other game sellers (like Best Buy), Amazon is now offering steep pre-order discounts. [Polygon] How Relying on Apps to Remember Things Is Making It Easier For Me to Forget Them The upside of lists is that you can't forget what's on the list (if you keep checking the list). The downside is that your natural ability to remember the things on the list diminishes. [Motherboard] How to Add a Word or Phrase to Android’s Autocorrect Dictionary If you type a lot of complex names, acronyms, or made-up words on your Android device, you know how utterly annoying it is for Android to “correct” them to something else. Next time, add your custom words and phrases to the dictionary so they don’t get changed. Read This Article → How to do a Clean Install of Windows 10, the Easy Way The Windows 10 upgrade process drags old files, settings, and programs from your previous Windows system to your new one. If you want a completely fresh system, though, you have a couple options. Read This Article → How to Back Up and Restore Your Minecraft Realms Worlds It’s easy to invest a lot of energy in your Minecraft creations. Thankfully, it’s just as easy to back them up. Read on as we show you how to ensure your Minecraft Realms worlds are safe and sound. Read This Article → How to Control Your Apple TV with Your Apple Watch Why dig around for your phone or remote control when you could just control your TV from your wrist? Here’s how to set up your Apple Watch as a remote for your Apple TV. Read This Article → How to Check for Dangerous, Superfish-Like Certificates on Your Windows PC Dangerous root certificates are a serious problem. From Lenovo’s Superfish to Dell’s eDellRoot and a number of other certificates installed by adware programs, your computer’s manufacturer or a program you installed may have added a certificate that opens you to attack. Here’s how to check if your certificates are clean. Read This Article → Advertisement Download Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level (Valued at $16.99) In Getting Ahead, one of the top 50 executive coaches in the United States, Joel Garfinkle reveals his signature model for mastering three skills to take your career to the next level: Perception, Visibility, and Influence. Click here to download