There are few things as frustrating as getting your Windows system all set up just like you want only to see all your hard work and custom settings gone the next time you log in. Just what is going on? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the solution to a very frustrated reader’s problem.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
How to Make Your Amazon Echo Read Your Kindle Books Out Loud
Ever wish you could read your books while doing other stuff at the same time? Sure, you could listen to Audiobooks with Audible, but your Amazon Echo can also read your Kindle ebooks to you out loud. Here’s how.
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How to Use Marks in OS X’s Terminal for Easier Navigation
Using the Terminal in OS X is probably the most powerful and immediate way to affect deep changes on your Mac. If you’re a fan of using the command line, then it’s always nice to learn a new trick.
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What to Do When Windows Shows Two Different Drive Letters for the Same Disk
It’s a somewhat rare problem, but on occasion, Windows might display the same hard disk or partition twice using different drive letters. Thankfully, there’s usually a simple solution.
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How to Disable Android’s Ambient Display
Back in Android 5.x Lollipop, Google released a new feature called “Ambient Display”—a tweak that shows notification information on the phone or tablet’s display when you pick it up or get a notification, without actually having to turn the display on.
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30 Voice Commands You Can Use on Your PlayStation 4
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has voice commands, just like the Xbox One. They’re just not as heavily advertised. PS4 voice commands work with a standard headset, so you don’t need any special hardware–unlike the Xbox One, which requires a Kinect for voice control.
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What’s New in the Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview
Windows 10’s next big update, dubbed the “Anniversary Update”, comes out this summer. Here’s what’s been announced so far, along with a few goodies we’ve discovered in the first, second, third, and fourth Insider Preview builds.
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Geek Trivia: The First Word Processor Was Known As?
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Monday, May 30, 2016
The Easiest Ways to Create Animated GIFs on Any Platform
Animated GIFs are everyone’s new favorite way of expressing themselves. They’ve become the moving equivalent of the emoticon, so it can be helpful to know how to create your own.
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Geek Trivia: The Country With The Most World Heritage Sites Is?
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
How to Get Android N Features on Your Phone Now with N-Ify
Android N will bring a lot of new, innovative, and useful tools to Android, but if you don’t have a modern Nexus device, then it’s hard to say how long you’ll be waiting to get your hands on some of these new goodies. Fortunately, if you’re running a rooted device with the Xposed framework installed, getting many of N’s new features is only a quick download away.
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Geek Trivia: The Bird With The Largest Egg To Body Size Ratio Is The?
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
What Is “Compatibility Mode” in Microsoft Office?
When you open a document created in an older version of Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint in a modern version of Office, you may see “Compatibility Mode” appear after the name of the document in the titlebar. This changes the way the document appears and prevents you from using some modern features.
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Learn These Handy Shortcuts to Get Around the Windows Control Panel
Ever since Vista, Windows’ Control Panel has been a little difficult to navigate. Windows 10’s new Settings app is better, but not as feature filled. Here’s an easier way to get to the page you want: Use these shortcuts and the Windows Run menu.
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How to Manually Run Your HVAC Fan Using the Nest Thermostat
If you don’t want to turn on the A/C in your house, but want to at least keep the air flowing for a bit to reduce any stuffiness, here’s how to use the Nest Thermostat to manually run the fan from your HVAC system.
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Geek Trivia: The First Man In Space Was?
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How to Add a Shortcut to Google Keyboard’s Settings in Andorid’s App Drawer
Google Keyboard has a ton of customization options, but every tweak requires a trip to its Settings menu. While there’s an easy way to access this menu from the keyboard itself, there’s also another way: through the app’s icon in the app drawer. Unfortunately, this isn’t enabled by default—but with one last trip into the Settings menu, a simple switch will make it possible.
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How to Create a Windows Shortcut to Open a Specific Profile in Chrome
Chrome allows you to create multiple profiles, each with a different set of bookmarks, search history, settings, toolbar buttons, among other things. You can switch among your profiles, each profile opening in a separate Chrome window.
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How to Recover an Unsaved Microsoft Office File
You’ve just closed an Office document and accidentally clicked Don’t Save. Or maybe Word crashed or your laptop lost power before you remembered to save what you were working on. We’ve all felt that pain, but all is not necessarily lost. By default, Office applications automatically save temporary backup copies of your documents as you work and there’s a good chance you can recover them.
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PSA: Don’t Shut Down Your Computer, Just Use Sleep (or Hibernation)
In this day and age, there’s no reason to shut down your computer, then sit through the boot-up process when you want to use it. Save yourself time by putting your computer to sleep or hibernating it instead.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Why Is My VPN-Based Ping Faster Than a Non-VPN One?
When it comes to playing online games, the better our connection speed is, the more we can enjoy ourselves. But what type of connection is actually best for our needs in the end? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a confused reader’s question.
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How to Share Your Nest Thermostat with Other Users
If you have multiple people in your house, and want them all to have access to the Nest Thermostat from their phones, here’s how to share access to the device with other users.
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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Foods Was Created To Cut Down On Food Waste?
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