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10+ Useful System Tools Hidden in Windows

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Although the “Pizza Planet” delivery truck is probably the most widely used Pixar Easter egg, there are other numerous Easter eggs that eagle-eyed fans have spotted that link different Pixar films together. Examples include the recurrence of identical trailers, a toy ball with a red star on it known as the “Luxo” ball, and, of course, numerous hidden references to other films (like the Toy Story toys appearing as props in the background of other Pixar films).

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Tamagotchis, The Fad “Pocket Pet” Toy That Swept The Late 1990s, Was Created By What Company?
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Black Box Testing

Black Box Testing (a.k.a. Functional Testing) is a type of software testing where the individual testing the software has no knowledge of the internal structure or coding involved, but does know what the inputs for the program are and what the results should be.

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How (and Why) to Disable 2.4GHz Wi-Fi on Your Network

Technology is an odd duck: in less than twenty years, Wi-Fi has gone from an amazing (and expensive) luxury to an assumed inclusion in every device you own. And yet, there’s plenty of room for improvement…which is why you should consider disabling the old 2.4GHz band on your home’s Wi-Fi network and using the newer, faster, less crowded 5GHz band exclusively.

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How to Download Google Maps Data for Offline Navigation on Android or iPhone

As much as cellular providers want to brag about their coverage maps, we have to be real with each other: 100% coverage simply doesn’t exist. And if you’re travelling inan area where coverage could drop, having your maps saved for offline use is a godsend. Here’s how to do it.

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What Does Twitter's “Quality Filter” Do?

Twitter is an oddball. The very things that make it great—everyone's in one big public water cooler, you can reach out to anyone just by @mentioning them, accounts can be anonymous—are what lead to its abuse and spam problems.

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10+ Useful System Tools Hidden in Windows

Windows contains a variety of system utilities that are useful, but well-hidden. Some are buried deep in the Start menu, while others you can access only if you know the right command to run.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Amazon Echo

If you’re new to the Amazon Echo, you probably know most of the basic actions and commands that you can tell Alexa, like playing music, setting timers, and getting weather updates. However, here are some tricks that you may not have known about, all of which will take your Echo game to the next level.

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How to Find Someone’s Phone Number Online

Finding someone’s phone number online is tricky. Cell phone numbers are private—there’s no public directory of cell phone numbers to replace those old paper phone books. However, there are a few ways you can find someone’s phone number (and business phone numbers are still easy to find).

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How to Back Up and Restore Your Synology NAS Configuration

You’ve spent a lot of time configuring your Synology NAS to be just perfect. So take the time to periodically backup your configuration file to keep all your settings safe and sound.

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How to Use a Multimeter

If you’re doing any kind of electrical work—no matter what the application is—one of the best tools you can have at your disposal is a multimeter. If you’re just getting started, here’s how to use one and what all those confusing symbols mean.

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How to Turn Twitter Threads Into Readable Blog Posts

Twitter threads are the worst. Don’t make them.

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How to Use Someone Else’s Music Subscription On a Shared Google Home

Google Home lets you listen to music from Spotify, Pandora, Play Music, and even YouTube Red. You can also share your Google Home with other members of your household. If you don’t have a music subscription, but someone else in your house does, you can set Google Home to use their account for your music needs. Here’s how.

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How to Check Your Mac for 32-Bit Applications That Will Stop Working After High Sierra

Apple is abandoning support for old 32-bit applications across the board. iOS 11 won’t support 32-bit apps, and now macOS High Sierra will be the “last macOS release to support 32-bit apps without compromises”. Here’s how to check your Mac for apps that will stop working in the future.

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How to Install the Beyond Skyrim: Bruma Mod

It’s been over five years since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim landed in gamers’ eager hands, and we don’t seem any closer to a true sequel than we were back then (no, The Elder Scrolls Online doesn’t count). Bethesda is content to port the old game to every new platform possible, but the modding community is picking up the slack, adding tons of new, professional-level content to the original version of the RPG.

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How to Sync Your Desktop PC with Google Drive (and Google Photos)

Google has been doing its part to make sure everyone has a backup of important data, and it recently released a new tool for Windows and Mac users to take that redundancy to the next level. Appropriately named Backup and Sync, it’s a quick and effective tool to store your important files in the cloud.

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How to Get Notified When a Certain Account Tweets

Twitter has managed to take the idea of following someone 24/7 and somehow keep it from being creepy. If regular following isn't enough for you though, you can get the Twitter app on your smartphone to send you push notifications when specific accounts Tweet.

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Why Is the Dialogue So Quiet on My HDTV?

We’ve all been there: the characters on screen are talking and it’s way too quiet so you crank up the volume only to be blasted by a loud explosion two seconds later. Why is the dialogue so quiet and what can you do to fix it? Read on as we show you how to tame wild swings in TV audio output.

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