Geek Trivia: In The Early 20th Century What Heavily Polluting Substance Was Used For Mosquito Control?

In The Early 20th Century What Heavily Polluting Substance Was Used For Mosquito Control?

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How to Circumvent “This App Has Been Blocked For Your Protection” to Install Apps In Windows 10

The user protections in Windows 10 are quite aggressive which, for the most part, is a good thing that protects people from malicious software. Every now and then, however, it’s a wee bit too aggressive and gets in the way of your actual work. Read on as we show you how to circumvent the “This app has been blocked for your protection” error in Windows 10.

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What is 3D Touch and Why it Will Change How you Use Mobile Devices

The new iPhone 6S is out and with it all the hub-bub that usually accompanies a new iPhone release, but there is one standout feature that we want to talk about today that is well worth the hype: 3D Touch.

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How to Use a Cellphone Without Any Service

These days, it seems like pretty much everyone you know has got a mobile phone tucked away somewhere on their person. This also means that everyone is paying massive telecom companies a monthly premium for the chance to use it… but what if you could own a phone complete with all the same features, but no activated plan? As long as you’re near a local Wi-Fi connection, iPhones and Androids can perform all the same tricks as they usually do, except at a fraction of the cost of what your monthly bill comes out to.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Nano, the Linux Command-Line Text Editor

New to the Linux command-line? Confused by all of the other advanced text editors? How-To Geek’s got your back with this tutorial to Nano, a simple text-editor that’s very newbie-friendly.

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Do Wi-Fi Router Antennas ‘Rotate’ in Relation to the Wi-Fi Devices Connected to Them?

If you are new to using Wi-Fi in your home, then you may find yourself curious about how it all works when your devices are connected to your router. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a curious reader’s questions.

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How to Uninstall Java on Mac OS X

Java is and always has been the source of many woes. And security holes. Lots of security holes. There’s really no reason to have it installed anymore, especially now that Minecraft has its own bundled Java for both OS X and Windows. So today is the day you remove it.

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Geek Trivia: In Response To Complaints Of Slow Elevators Designers Installed What?

In Response To Complaints Of Slow Elevators Designers Installed What?

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What is Wi-Fi Assist and How Do You Turn it Off?

Wi-Fi Assist is a new feature on iOS 9, which is garnering a lot of attention. We want to discuss Wi-Fi Assist today, explain what is does and, most importantly, disable it if necessary.

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The New Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: Which is Right For You?

When Apple Maps first debuted in 2013, it was universally panned by the press and public alike. Maligned for its laggy interface, poor directional capabilities, and downright broken business directory, the move into mapping was seen as one of the first real stumbles that the Cupertino technology giant had made since it first debuted the iPhone itself over half a decade earlier.

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HTG Explains: Why Deleted Files Can Be Recovered and How You Can Prevent It

When you a delete a file, it isn’t really erased – it continues existing on your hard drive, even after you empty it from the Recycle Bin. This allows you (and other people) to recover files you’ve deleted.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Shell Scripting: The Basics

The term “shell scripting” gets mentioned often in Linux forums but many users aren’t familiar with it. Learning this easy and powerful programming method can help you save time, learn the command-line better, and banish tedious file management tasks.

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HTG Reviews the D-Link DWA-192: The Screaming Fast Death Star Shaped Wi-Fi Adapter You Crave

D-Link’s newest Wi-Fi adapter offers both an eye catching design and eye catching hardware specs, but does the power contained in this little Death Star shaped adapter merit the premium price? We put it through the paces so you don’t have to.

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Geek Trivia: The Ray Charles Foundation Providers Charitable Grants For Research Into?

The Ray Charles Foundation Providers Charitable Grants For Research Into?

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Lives, for Better or Worse

If you’ve been paying any attention to the media over the past year or so, you might get the impression that it’s only a matter of time before the threat of artificial intelligence comes to destroy us all.

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How to Uninstall Software Using the Command Line in Linux

Linux provides different methods for installing software. You can install software from the standard Ubuntu software repositories using the Ubuntu Software Center, from outside of the standard Ubuntu software repositories, or by compiling source code. However, what if you need to uninstall a program?

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How to Use WinPatrol to Monitor Your Windows PC for Changes

There are two options to choose from when you download WinPatrol as with most programs online, the free, and the paid version. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on using the free version to monitor changes on your computer.

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How to Get the Most Out of Reddit with RES

Ever since its inception, Reddit has been a steaming cauldron of controversy, rife with scandals like Gamergate, Ellen Pao-gate, and the misidentification of the Boston Bombing suspects back in 2014. But, even though it might not be everyone’s cup of tea, for those who do enjoy scrolling through their favorite subs, the Reddit Enhancement Suite is a must have add-on that creates a whole new experience for the daily redditor.

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What Kind of Ethernet (Cat-5/e/6/a) Cable Should I Use?

Not all Ethernet cable is created equally. What’s the difference, and how do you know which you should use? Let’s look at the technical and physical differences in Ethernet cable categories to help us decide.

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Geek Trivia: Boris Yeltsin Attributed His Abandonment Of Communism To?

Boris Yeltsin Attributed His Abandonment Of Communism To?

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Get a Little Closer to the Cosmos with These Awesome Astronomy Apps

Even though everyone may not get the chance to start their own private space enterprise a’la Elon Musk’s SpaceX, that doesn’t mean there still aren’t plenty of fun and interactive experiences that let anyone with a decently powerful PC to go zipping, flying, and rocketing through the stars of the Milky Way and beyond.

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Geek Trivia: The Most Efficient Subway System In The World Is Located In?

The Most Efficient Subway System In The World Is Located In?

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How to Use Low Power Mode on an iPhone (and What Exactly It Does)

Apple added a new “low power mode” to the iPhone as part of iOS 9. You’ll be prompted to activate it each time your phone reaches 20 percent battery, but you can also enable it before that point to stretch your battery power further.

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