| Oxygenated blood is bright red while oxygen-depleted blood is dark red. Veins only appear blue because of the way light interacts with your skin and the blood itself.  | |
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 If you’ve used the internet for more than a few days, you’ve probably seen a meme. They’ve become an integral part of modern online life. But, where did they get their start? How have they evolved? And where did the word “meme” come from, anyway? Read More »
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 Yesterday, Microsoft announced the availability of Office 2019 to volume licensing customers, promising general retail availability in the coming weeks. Unless you’re a business customer looking to upgrade and you’re not ready to move your Office life to the cloud, this probably won’t matter to you. Read More »
|  Your IP address is like your public ID on the internet. Any time you do anything on the internet, your IP address lets servers know where to send back information you’ve requested. Many sites log these addresses, effectively spying on you, usually to deliver you more personalized ads to get you to spend more money. For some people, this is a significant issue, and there are ways to hide your IP address. Read More »
|  One of Chrome OS’ biggest benefits is its inherent security features. It’s regarded as one of the most secure consumer-focused operating systems, but here’s how you can eek just a bit more out of it. Read More »
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Synchicity | |
| Synchicity is a slang term that refers to the level/degree of synchronization between multimedia elements such as audio (voice and music), video, animation, and/or subtitles. | |
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| Quality champagne glassware features microscopic etchings in the bottom of the glass to serve as a nucleation point for the carbonation bubbles.  | |
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| One of Chrome OS’ biggest benefits is its inherent security features. It’s regarded as one of the most secure consumer-focused operating systems, but here’s how you can eek just a bit more out of it. Read More »
|  Tech publications are screaming today that giving Facebook your phone number for 2FA allows them to target you for ads. But this misses a bigger point: Facebook is using your phone number to target ads whether you give it to them willingly or not. Read More »
|  The bad news for Facebook’s users just won’t end. Today Facebook had to admit that the accounts for 50 million people were somehow accessed by hackers abusing a little-known feature. Read More »
|  The Oculus Quest is an impressive piece of hardware, but there’s so much more to come. Virtual reality is just getting started. Here’s what has us most excited. Read More »
|  Like any digital device that’s protected by some sort of passcode, there’s a chance you could get locked out of your Chromebook. If this happens to you, here’s how to powerwash it without having to log in. Read More »
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Symmetric Encryption | |
| Symmetric Encryption (a.k.a. Secret Key Cryptography) is an encryption method where the same (secret) key is used to encrypt and decrypt a particular message. | |
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