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| Atomicity (a.k.a Atomic Transactions) is a database system feature where transactions/interactions must be all or nothing (fully happening or not happening at all). An example of Atomicity is a transfer of funds from bank account #1 to bank account #2. There are two operations: a withdrawal of funds from bank account #1 and applying them to bank account #2. The database in question remains consistent and no money is lost or created if either of the two operations fail. | |
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| The Action Center in Windows 10 shows and logs various types of notifications, while also providing one-click access to different features with the Quick Action Buttons. If you don't use the Quick Action Buttons, though, you can easily hide them using a registry hack. | |
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| Okay, speedy thumb tappers, you know how this works: you're typing a super important text message at breakneck speed, when all of a sudden the keyboard detects your Flash-like tapping quickness as a swipe. Doh! Now instead of saying "Yeah, I'd love to go to the movies this weekend!" you just dropped a "Travis lobectomy govt movies this written!" on your unsuspecting fling. | |
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| The whole point of a home theater PC is being able to kick back and watch anything from your couch–but Netflix has never worked truly well on home theater PCs. This app changes that. | |
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| If you’re running your own router alongside the modem/router combo your ISP gave you, there’s a good chance you’re inadvertently giving yourself a huge headache and a host of difficult-to-pin-down network problems. Let’s look at why these issues arise, how to detect them, and how to fix them. | |
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| We all worry about keeping our data and files safe and intact, but is it possible for data to become damaged and be accessed by a user without a notification or warning of any kind about the problem? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a worried reader’s question. | |
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| The Nest Thermostat is pretty easy to use, but it isn’t so apparent how to turn off the thermostat when you don’t need heating or air conditioning on. | |
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| OS X uses touch gestures throughout to better facilitate navigation and allow users to expedite normally tedious tasks in a quick and convenient fashion. Today, we want to show you a few cool tricks to use gestures in the Finder’s preview pane. | |
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| The ability to have multiple desktops was missing for a long time in Windows, until Windows 10 finally added it. We've covered how to use virtual desktops in Windows 10, but there's at least one missing feature that we'll show you how to add. | |
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| No one wants to type on an ugly keyboard. While there are keyboards out there that go a bit overboard on themes, Google Keyboard likes to keep it simple. Always clean, always minimal. What you may not realize, however, is that it does have a few themes tucked inside its Settings menu. | |
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| Parental controls allow you to restrict child accounts on an Xbox One. You can restrict access to games, media, and apps by age rating, filter the web, and control online privacy and chat features. This works similarly to the parental controls in Windows 10. | |
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| Even if you use the Windows Command Prompt a lot, you might be surprised at the number of useful keyboard shortcuts it supports. You can use them to streamline everything from selecting and manipulating text to repeating commands you’ve already typed. And we’ve got the full list for you. | |
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