Senin, 10 April 2017

Can My Internet Provider Really Sell My Data? How Can I Protect Myself?

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Babies blink way less than adults, averaging only 1-2 blinks per minute; their rate of blinking slowly increases over time until, by adolescence, they are blinking at the same rate as adults.

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Packet Buffer

A Packet Buffer is memory space that has been specifically set aside to store packets awaiting transmission or to store packets that have been received over a network.

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How to Use Your Bash History in the Linux or macOS Terminal

The bash shell is the standard terminal environment included with most Linux distributions, included with macOS, and available for installation on Windows 10. It remembers the commands you type and stores them in a history file. You probably know a few basics of the bash history, but it’s a lot more powerful than you might realize.

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How to Search Google Drive Directly from Chrome’s Address Bar

While Google Drive has an excellent search built into the site, did you know there’s an easier, quicker way to execute a Drive search directly from Chrome’s address bar (the omnibox)? Setting it up is a snap, and using it is even easier.

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How to Make It Harder for People to Find Your Facebook Account

Facebook is starting to become essential. From logging into websites to keeping in touch with old friends, it's just become a part of everyday life. Everyone looks at you funny if you say you don't have a Facebook account.

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Can My Internet Provider Really Sell My Data? How Can I Protect Myself?

You may have heard a lot of news recently about internet service providers (ISPs) tracking your browsing history and selling all your data. What does this mean, and how can you best protect yourself?

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How to Find Great Games for Your Low-Power PC or Laptop

PC gaming is experiencing something of a renaissance at the moment, but most people still use their machines as utilitarian web and email access points rather than a platform for video games. But even if your computer has all the graphical power of a sedated hamster, there are plenty of great options for gaming.

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How to Remove a Password From a PDF File

Some PDFs are encrypted with a password, which you’ll need to enter each time you want to view the document. You can remove the password to save yourself some inconvenience if you’re keeping the PDF in a secure location.

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How to Store Your Kodi Artwork in the Same Folder as Your Videos

By default, Kodi does not store artwork and other metadata with your actual media, but doing so is highly beneficial. With a quick settings change, you can park your videos and their associated metadata in the same place.

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How to Set Up Wink Shortcuts for Quick Smarthome Control on Your Phone

Many smarthome apps don’t make it quick and easy to control a device, but with Wink Shortcuts, you can create a single button that can perform a number of tasks all at once.

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How to Find Your Phone From the Web with Tile

Tile is a fantastic little gadget that can help you find your lost keys or wallet. However, it can also locate and ring your phone, even if you never buy a single physical Tile. Here’s how to find your lost phone using the Tile app on the web.

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How to Password Protect Text Files Using Vim on Linux (or macOS)

The vim text editor, a standard tool included on Linux and macOS, can quickly encrypt text files with a password. It’s faster and more convenient than encrypting a text file with a separate utility. Here’s how to set it up.

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How to Optimize Safari for Maximum Privacy

Like other modern web browsers, Apple’s Safari has a few features that send your data over the Internet. For example, Safari sends all your searches to Apple with the default settings. We don’t recommend you disable all these features, as they do useful things. But we’ll explain what the various options do so you can make informed decisions.

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How to Transfer Music from Google Play Music to Android Wear

There are times when you want to take your music with you, but you may not want to bring along your phone—like when going for a jog. The good news is that you can transfer music to an Android Wear watch and leave the phone at home.

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How to Make Your Instagram Account Private

By default, when you post a photo to Instagram, it's visible to every other user. If you add any hashtags to your photo, like say, #landscape or #selfie, anyone who searches for that hashtag will be able to find it.

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How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7, 8, or 10

The built-in backup utilities in Windows are pretty solid. Let’s take a look at how to create a full backup image of your PC without the need for a third party utility.

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