Windows domains are typically used on large networks — corporate networks, school networks, and government networks. They aren’t something you’ll encounter at home unless you have a laptop provided by your employer or school. A typical home computer is an isolated entity. You control the settings and user accounts on the computer. A computer joined to a domain is different — these settings are controlled on a domain controller....
Is Harmony OS Based on Linux? No. Although both are free software products (or, more accurately, Huawei has pledged to release Harmony OS with an open-source license), Harmony OS is its own distinct product. Moreover, it uses a different design architecture to Linux, preferring a microkernel design over monolithic kernel. But wait. Microkernel? Monolithic kernel? I’ve lost you. Let’s try again. At the heart of every operating system is something called a kernel....
The Chavtur Family’s Halloween 1998 In the ’90s, many people created personal websites for family photo albums. Pre-social media, this is how people shared family events with friends and relatives online. This GeoCities page documents the Chavtur family’s 1998 Halloween celebration in pictures, complete with pumpkin carving and costumes. Mark’s Haunted Garage Mark Allen has hosted a haunted house in his Penfield, New York garage for nearly 30 years. His personal GeoCities site documented in photos the layout of every single one, all the way back to 2001....
This ultra-wide curved monitor features a 49-inch display capable of producing a 5120 x 1440 crystal-clear image, thanks to Samsung’s proprietary QLED technology. Colors are more vivid and blacks are darker with 125% more color space and HDR 1000 support. You’ve never gamed quite like this before, with a dual QHD display that maximizes your view without distorting the image. Games will run as smoothly as ever with a 240hz refresh rate and support for NVIDIA G-SYNC and FreeSync Premium Pro....
What’s Normal Charging for an Apple Watch? The Apple Watch uses inductive wireless charging. This means that the electromagnets in the charger generate an electric current inside the Watch, which charges the battery. Yes, there’s still a wire, but since you don’t have to plug it directly into a port, it counts as wireless. The inductive charging normally works once your Watch is properly positioned, but it can be a bit more finicky than a regular charging cable, as the connection between the device and the charger isn’t as secure....
The Magic of Music Identification It’s probably happened to all of us. You’re having dinner at a nice restaurant, hanging out at a coffee shop, or walking around in a store, when you suddenly hear a great song playing over the speakers. Maybe it’s a song you’ve listened to before or a track you’ve never heard. So, you pull out your phone, open Shazam, and hold up your device to the ceiling....
From Enhance Pointer Precision to DPI and pointer speed, there are a lot of options that affect how your mouse pointer moves in Windows. The below tips will help you move your mouse pointer more accurately—and even allow you to move it pixel by pixel. Toggle Enhance Pointer Precision Off or On RELATED: What Is “Enhance Pointer Precision” in Windows? The “Enhance Pointer Precision” setting in Windows is poorly understood....
Most of us are familiar with Siri as an American female voice. What you may not realize is that you can actually change Siri to have a different accent, gender, and language. If you have assumed this is the only way “she” works, know that Siri also comes with male and female, British and Australian accents on iPhone and iPad, and if you’ve been using it on macOS, Siri includes additional female Irish and South African accents....
How to Connect Your Xbox One to Google Assistant Because this feature is still technically in its beta phase, you’ll have to go through three additional steps before you can connect your Xbox One to Google Assistant in the Google Home app. To get started, go to Xbox for Google Assistant Beta Google Group and click “Join Group.” Make sure you’re signed in to the same account that’s connected to your Google Assistant devices....
If someone sends you a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, but you’d rather use Apple’s presentation software, Keynote, you’re in luck! Apple’s done all the hard work for you. Here’s how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Keynote. Apple created Keynote knowing that nearly everyone using it would be coming from PowerPoint. This is no surprise, as PowerPoint has 16 years on Keynote and basically owned the presentation software market before Keynote came along....
If you’re looking to make customized labels, look no further than Microsoft Word. Whether for personal or professional use, Word provides a comprehensive feature set for creating personalized mailing labels. Here’s how to do it. Making Custom Labels in Word When you consider how long Word has been around, it’s no surprise the application has evolved past creating only simple documents. Not only does it provide the tools to create personalized envelopes it also comes equipped to make custom labels to go with them....
Hidden Cameras Are a Real Danger If you’re staying in a hotel or an Airbnb, hidden cameras can be a worry. In the case of Airbnb, your host is required to list any cameras they have, whether or not they’re turned on. Additionally, Airbnb does not allow hosts to place cameras in bathrooms or sleeping areas, even if that’s a living room with a foldout bed. But, as this one family found out, the occasional creepy host can still hide a camera and not tell you....
Need a quick but powerful way to rename large groups of files in Windows 10? Using Microsoft’s free PowerToys, all that power is only a right-click away thanks to the PowerRename module. Here’s how to use it. Install PowerToys and Enable PowerRename Before all this exciting renaming action can begin, you’ll first need to download PowerToys from Microsoft’s website. To get it, visit this link in your favorite browser and look for the latest release toward the top of the page, which will have a name similar to “PowerToysSetup-0....
It’s possible to share someone else’s Twitter video using the social network’s mobile apps and the web client (whether you’re on your phone or computer). The process is easiest on the iPhone and iPad, but it’s still possible on Android and Twitter’s desktop website. Share Twitter Videos From iPhone and iPad Start by opening the Twitter app on your iPhone and then finding a tweet that includes a video. Next, press and hold on the video....
To enable DoH, click the three horizontal bars in the top-right corner of Firefox and then select the “Options” button. (Click “Preferences” if you’re on macOS.) Locate the “Network Settings” heading and then click the “Settings” button. Scroll down to “Enable DNS Over HTTPS” and check or uncheck the corresponding box to turn the setting on or off. When you enable DNS over HTTPS this way, Firefox will use the Cloudflare DNS by default....
As one of the most powerful mapping tools available, Google Maps has a number of features designed to help you pinpoint your location. If you want to know your exact position, you can pull up your GPS coordinates in Google Maps. You can get coordinates on all platforms, including the Google Maps website, as well as the Google Maps app for Android, iPhone, and iPad. Use the Google Maps Website to Find Coordinates You can easily find the GPS coordinates (showing the latitude and longitude) for a location using the Google Maps website....
Need to figure out a color quickly? Using Microsoft’s free PowerToys utility for Windows 10, you can instantly bring up a color picker with a keyboard shortcut and use your mouse cursor to identify any color on screen in hex, RGB, or HSL format. Here’s how to do it. Install PowerToys and Enable Color Picker To use Microsoft’s handy system-wide color picker, you’ll need to download PowerToys from Microsoft’s website first....
Email is a powerful tool that we all use, but it can also be exceedingly annoying to get notifications for every single message that hits your inbox. With Gmail, however, there are a variety of ways to keep things silent, yet still immediately know about the messages that are important to you. The Two Main Types of Gmail Inboxes You Can Use RELATED: How to Use Gmail’s Advanced Search Features & Create Filters...
Windows always comes with a Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, but you can hide it to reduce clutter. The process is a little different on every version of Windows. We wish you could just right-click the Recycle Bin and select “Delete” on Windows 11, like you could on Windows Vista. How to Delete the Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 11 It’s easy to remove the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop in Windows 11, but it’ll take a few clicks to find the option....
How to Hide Photos and Videos in the Photos App When you snap a photo on your iPhone or iPad, it ends up in your photo library alongside your other photos. If you often whip out your phone to show off pics of your cute cat, there might be photos or videos you don’t want others to see while you browse. To prevent photos and videos from appearing in your normal library, you can use the “Hide” option in the iOS Photos app....
