Chromebook runs Chrome OS, which is essentially the Google Chrome browser. When you power on your Chromebook, the Chrome browser will launch automatically so you can surf the Web immediately. What if you are not a fan of Google Chrome? Or perhaps you are paranoid about the data Google is collecting behind your back when … Read more
Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy-to-use audio editor that can resolve noise, echo and interference issues from both audio and video files. It is completely free to use even for commercial purposes. The software has minimal features but does the sound editing perfectly. You might want to give this a try if you are considering other … Read more
If you’re always going to a specific site when you turn on your computer, you might as well make it your home page. Every browser comes with the ability to set a custom home page. The process doesn’t take very long on major browsers, and it’s also beginner friendly. Note: Did your homepage change without … Read more
If you’re aware of the Atom editor, you probably think of it as a tool mainly used by programmers. Yes, it’s a text editor, so it can be used for any manner of writing, yet its feature-set leans toward coders – at least out of the box it does. Atom is an eminently customizable app, … Read more
When was the last time you played an audio or video cassette? There are many who weren’t even born when VCRs or Sony’s iconic Walkman were the rage. In fact, you can find online tutorials that teach you how to play a cassette which is hilarious, if a bit sad. Since these pieces of nostalgia … Read more
Scammers these days know that the traditional clickbait and “Nigerian prince” scams don’t work as well as they used to. As people get wiser to scams, it’s become harder for hackers to sneak their attacks through their sense of security. As such, attacks have become more covert. Instead of directly asking the user to download … Read more
As you may imagine from the name, most people who use GitHub use it mainly for version control. After all, the Git version control system is where the service got its name. That said, GitHub has added quite a bit of functionality in addition to simple version control. Two aspects of that functionality is support … Read more
There’s certainly no shortage of companies that provide virtual private servers (VPS). In fact, the market abounds with all kinds of offers. While it’s nice to have so many choices, it also makes it harder to pick the best of the bunch. If you are looking to get a virtual private server, here are the … Read more
We have been exploring smart homes for quite some time now. There are smart home technologies provided by appliance makers like Samsung or Haier that connect your entire home with smart devices. We discussed smart home hubs which are speakers and other central units managing various IoT-enabled devices. Moreover, there are recent innovations, such as … Read more
Password “strength” is understood by most folks to be determined by the variety of character types in a password. But while signup forms might think complexity is security, attackers disagree. Complexity no longer defends against a modern threat model. What makes strong passwords? We need to first examine the actual threat model faced by most … Read more