With all the productivity-killers to be found online, it’s pretty easy to forget that modern tech is designed to make us more efficient and productive in getting work done. The way technology has developed has, in particular, made collaboration and organization of group projects easier than ever before. Plenty of people completely neglect that side [...]
Choosing the perfect song for any given occasion can be tough. Particularly when you’ve a library of several thousand pieces (or you’re logged in to a streaming service), finding something that suits both mood and the environment can be downright impossible. In the end, you might end up wasting more time than it’s even worth. [...]
Even though it’s been almost two years since the Mac Defender scandal, I’m sure the events of that debacle are still fresh on everyone’s mind. It was, without a doubt, the worst viral epidemic Apple has ever had to deal with. The organization’s ham-handed response to the whole thing (trying to deny it existed until [...]
Unless you’re planning to disconnect your computer completely from every network in existence, you’re going to need an antivirus solution of some kind. It’s a big, dangerous world out there on the web and an unprotected system isn’t likely to last all that long. You need a means of protecting yourself from the plethora of [...]
There’s a lot of stuff you can do with the Raspberry Pi – a fully-functional computer the size of a credit card that costs only $25. However, multi-booting isn’t really one of them. With the way the system is designed, you can only boot a single operating system per SD card, which can get more [...]
Eventually, you’re probably going to owe someone money, even if it’s only for a short time. This is particularly true if you’re living with one or more roommates. In order for everyone to co-habitate effectively, you’ll pretty much have to work out some sort of system for splitting the expenses. If you’re using such a system – [...]
Some might say we’ve moved past the Information Age – that we’re now living in an age of digital surveillance. Monitoring systems are virtually everywhere. Iit’s gotten to the point that you can’t even turn your head without being watched by someone, somewhere. Whether offline or online, in public or on the Internet, you’re being [...]
It’s pretty common knowledge that personal privacy isn’t what it used to be. Plenty of folks say privacy as we once knew it is dead in the water. To put it frankly, privacy no longer exists. Between data mining tracking cookies, invasive EULAs, and shaky governmental legislation, the privacy of your personal information in the [...]
We all know that Facebook has a history of playing fast and loose with its users’ personal data. By now, anyone who uses the social network (in other words, almost everyone who surfs the ‘net at this point) knows that whatever data they put on the social site is likely to end up in the [...]
When Google first released the Chromebook, it was heralded as the next evolution of personal computing. Many hoped that it would signify a revolution, that it would lead into a new era in the world of technology. Turns out that didn’t happen. Almost two years later and the Chromebook is more or less forgotten. It [...]
Modern technology has changed the world and its people in a great many incredible and exciting ways. We live in a society more connected, more knowledgeable, and more advanced than anything our ancestors could have dreamed up. We’re fast approaching the point at which science fiction will become reality, with breakthrough after technological breakthrough. It’s [...]
I don’t think many people will argue with someone who exclaims that parenting was probably easier thirty odd years ago, back before the Internet was a thing. Sure, you still had to deal with youthful rebellion, but at least you didn’t have to worry about the corrupting influence of the world wide web. Nowadays, children [...]
I’ve always been a rather frugal fellow. It’s not that money is terribly tight, it’s just that I’d prefer to keep my cash as close to my chest as possible. I’m that guy who’s going to troll thrift stores regardless of how much income he’s pulling in, the fellow who’s always on the lookout for [...]
Anybody up for a game of Super Mario Brothers on your Android phone? Modern smartphones are rather impressive devices, aren’t they? Even the lowest-grade droid on the market can outperform the vast majority of pre-2000 computer systems. That includes old-school game consoles, of course. I’m sure you see where I’m going with this: Given the [...]
Let me paint a picture for you, ladies and gents. You’ve got a song stuck in your head. Not a whole song, though. All you can remember of the song is a few bars, perhaps the chorus. We’ve all had this happen before, and it’s one of the most irritating things in the world. [...]
