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Build Your Own Computer It may sound like a complicated task meant only for the geek, but apparently, it is not. With a little research and effort, anyone can build their own computer. The biggest benefit of building your own computer is that you can pack a beast into the computer case for only a fraction of what you are going to pay in the retail store. To make it even better, you can mix and match the different hardware and customize the computer to suit your needs and not the other way round....

Find an Apple Authorized Repair Center Although your nearest Apple Store may be closed, a nearby Apple Authorized Repair center may be open and functioning. The difference between an Apple Authorized Repair Center and a general computer repair store is that the former is officially authorized by Apple and has official Apple parts to fix your device. Thus, it’s always recommend to opt for an Authorized repair center if you’re unable to reach an official Apple Store....

While there’s no built-in option on Macs to automatically connect to a VPN when the Mac boots up, you can make use of an AppleScript to do it. What this script does is ask you to input the name of the VPN you would like to connect to, and then it runs every time your Mac starts to get you connected to your chosen VPN. Here’s how you can go about doing that on your Mac....

Download and Install Google Chrome Since Google Chrome is not found in the Software Center, we need to download the installer from its website. Note: if you are using Arch Linux, Google Chrome is found in the AUR. You can install it with any of these AUR helpers. Enjoy the Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu. Install Chrome Using Flatpak Library If you prefer a more direct method of obtaining Chrome, try using Flatpak....

The one thing of note about Arch Linux is its installation process. It is not for the faint-hearted. If you are keen to get Arch Linux on your system, this guide shows how to install it. Getting Started Before you can install Arch Linux, you need to first download the ISO file and burn it into a USB drive or DVD. Go to Arch Linux’s Download page, and download the ISO file (under the HTTP Direct Downloads section)....

The answer is NO. Most Linux distro comes with its own package manager where you can search for the applications you want and install them in a few clicks. In Ubuntu, the equivalent of a package manager is the Ubuntu Software Center, though it is more of a marketplace than a package manager. However, as good as these package managers seem, there is one problem: they only contain applications that are in their repository....

Getting Juice You can find download links for Windows and Mac (Linux version in the works) at the Juice website. It’s a standard software install on both systems, so we won’t get in to install instructions here. Finding New Podcasts When you first launch the program, you’ll have four tabs open in the main window – Downloads, Subscriptions, Podcast Directory, and Cleanup. To find new podcasts, start with the directory. You’ll have the option of browsing several popular podcast feeds....

Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t really done much with the feature over the past couple of years. That’s likely because macOS users gravitate to Spotlight rather than Launchpad. However, don’t let the lack of updates fool you. Launchpad can be powerful if you’re properly familiar with its capabilities. Let’s take a look at some of the best tips for making the most of Launchpad on Mac. Starting Launchpad Opening Launchpad can be done in a multitude of ways, all of which are straightforward and easy to remember....

The interface surely looks familiar to you GitHub users out there! It’s quite slick and modern-looking compared to the clunkier interface of Gitweb, Git’s default Web frontend, and it comes packed with user-friendly features. Some of these include: Support for browsing multiple repositories Multiple branch and tag support RSS feeds Syntax highlighting Statistics on your repositories Ease of installation compared to other Web-based Git frontends Requirements As we mentioned earlier, you can install GitList on some shared Web hosting plans....

Let’s say that you are using a household computer and you love to watch late night movie (aka. porn) on it, the last thing you want your family members to see is the name of the movie showing up on the “Recent Files” list every time they open the Nautilus file manager. Activity Log Manager Comes to the Rescue The Activity Log Manager is one useful app that controls the behavior of Zeitgeist....

First we will learn how to measure the boot time of Windows so that we can actually sense the speedup in Windows boot time. I will be using Windows 8 for all the tests. Although there are several software to test PC boot time like Soluto, I like to use BootRacer because of its simplicity and efficiency. The latest version of BootRacer adds support for Windows 8. You can also use it on previous versions of Windows as well....

Mirror Android Screen to Windows Using TeamViewer To start, you need to install the free TeamViewer QuickSupport app on your Android device and the TeamViewer application on your Windows machine. The good thing about this approach is that your Android device doesn’t have to be rooted. After installing, the first thing you need to do is get your unique TeamViewer ID from your Android device. To do that, open the TeamViewer QuickSupport app on your Android mobile....

The solution is to move your installed PC games over directly instead of reinstalling them. Sadly, it’s not quite as simple as just copying and pasting them where you want, but it isn’t too much more complicated either. The Manual Method Whether you’re looking to move a game that’s on Steam, Origin or Uplay, you can do it without third-party software. We’ll use Steam as an example because it’s the most popular platform, but the same principle applies across other platforms as well....

It’s always good to have a set routine as soon as you open your browser, which helps you focus on tasks that matter. In this case, we discuss a way to open multiple links to websites simultaneously in Firefox by using an add-on called Multiopen. This is somewhat similar to a Chrome extension called LinkClump. This Firefox add-on, however, is so much more simpler and straightforward with its function and features....

MyDefrag might be semi-extinct, but it remains the only program of its kind that can optimize your hard disk precisely the way you want it. Like all defragmenters, it reorganizes all parts of your files, packing them together, fixing the low performance when spread all over the surface issue. It also allows you to set up zones, placing your most important files to the faster, outer region of the HDD’s surface....

Install DeSmuME DeSmuME is available officially on Windows (x86/x86-64/x86 without SSE2) and Macs (x86/x86-64 and PowerPC), but its source code is also available for anyone who’d like to port it elsewhere. Because of this, you can find ports of it even for the Xbox and PlayStation. Thus, it was almost a given it would find its way to Linux. You can find DeSmuME in many distributions’ official repositories, making its installation an easy affair....

There are three ways of taking such printouts: 1) using a company plugin app available in Play Store, 2) using a third-party cloud printing app, and 3) connecting your Android phone to a printer-enabled computer over a USB cable. Note: if you have a newer Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi direct printer, you may use any of these methods, preferably the first two. If you have an older wired printer which cannot connect to wireless networks, the last method is best....

As of September 2018, you can record Skype voice and video calls directly through the app, and we’ll show you how to do it. Record Skype Calls in Skype 8/Modern App You may not realise it, but the “Modern” Skype app comes baked into your Windows 10 OS. Just click the Start menu, type “Skype” and it will appear right there. (It’s the one with the square icon, whereas the desktop version has a round icon....

This happened to me while I were installing the Ubuntu 12.10 on my PC. The installation went fine, but when I reboot, the error message show up and I am not able to boot into my desktop. Since I am pretty sure I have installed the boot loader, the issue seems to be that the Grub can’t find the boot folder and read the necessary files. Here’s the fix. 1....

Now that you don’t need this tool anymore, you might want to remove it from your machine. Uninstalling Adobe Flash from a Mac is fairly easy. Removing Adobe Flash from a Mac You do not need a third-party app to do this. Launch Finder on your Mac and click on “Applications” in the left-hand side panel followed by “Utilities,” and you should be able to see all of the utilities installed on your machine....