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How bmon Works Dynamic graphs and real-time statistics that show the activity on your various network interfaces can give you a great heads-up on your network’s performance and bandwidth consumption. This is exactly what bmon provides for you, right in a terminal window. You can glance at the graphs now and then, just as you would the speedometer in your car. Likewise, if something on your vehicle needs to be investigated, a mechanic might hook it up to a diagnostic system and check the readouts....

Older versions of Microsoft Office had a visible “panning hand” option that let you scroll through files using your mouse. The feature hasn’t been visible since around Office 2010, so here’s how to make this super-handy function available again. What Is a “Panning Hand?” The panning hand is a tool in some apps in Microsoft Office (and Internet Explorer) that changes the mouse pointer to a hand icon and allows you to hold the left button down and drag the page up and down or left and right instead of using the scroll bars or mouse wheel....

They’re Already in Use Building security into a multiuser operating system presents several quandaries. Take the (seemingly) basic concept of passwords, for example. They all have to be stored so each time someone logs in, the system can compare the password he types to the stored copy. Obviously, as passwords are the keys to the kingdom, they must be safeguarded. On Linux, stored passwords are protected in two ways: they’re encrypted, and only someone with root privileges can access the file that contains the passwords....

The Eero Wi-Fi system is meant to replace your current router, but if your current router has advanced features you rely on, you can put the Eero in bridge mode—thus allowing you use of your normal router, while still getting Eero’s great mesh Wi-Fi coverage. RELATED: How to Set Up the Eero Home Wi-Fi System Depending on how your network is set up, you could come across some conflicts where the two are butting heads....

What to Expect from Sony’s PlayStation 5 Reveal Microsoft recently announced the full specs of its Xbox Series X, including details about the console’s improved controller. We’re expecting Sony to do the same as the PS5’s Lead System Architect, Mark Cerny, will be presenting “a deep dive into the PS5’s system architecture, and how it will shape the future of games.” Seeing as E3 2020 is also canceled, Sony may choose to reveal the final design at today’s event, but will likely restrict this presentation to hardware specs....

It’s All About Resolution Commonly, 4K and UHD refer to a resolution that’s a step up from 1080p (or “full HD”). A 4K UHD display has roughly four times the pixels of the previous generation, which creates a cleaner, more detailed image. A 1080p high-definition TV isn’t able to take full advantage of a 4K UHD image. To see the benefits, you’ll need to make sure the media you’re consuming is available in 4K UHD....

What Is a Headphone Amplifier? A headphone amplifier is a low power amplifier specifically designed for on-ear or in-ear listening devices. They come in all shapes and sizes, from integrated modules to standalone devices. Like standard hi-fi amplifiers, most are solid-state but some use analog valves. There’s a good chance that the device you’re using to read this article has a headphone amplifier in it, whether it’s a smartphone or a notebook....

YouTube Takes on TikTok The way people typically create content for YouTube is by filming with a camera and editing the video before uploading it. While it’s been possible to record and upload directly with the YouTube app on your iPhone or Android smartphone, it was an afterthought. RELATED: What Is TikTok, and Why Are Teens Obsessed with It? “Shorts” is essentially Google’s response to TikTok and Instagram Reels. The idea is that you can easily and quickly create short 15-second videos from the YouTube app....

Everyone’s heard about the blue screen of death (BSOD) that appears when your Windows PC crashes. But did you know Windows 10 has a green screen of death, too? The green screen of death only appears when you’re running an Insider Preview version of Windows 10. It’s the same as the blue screen of death, and it will show the same error messages. In other words, anything that triggers a blue screen of death on a normal version of Windows 10 will trigger a green screen of death on an Insider Preview version of Windows 10....

Starting December 8, Disney+ will cost $10.99 per month, up from the current price of $7.99/month. That’s the same day the ad-supported Disney+ subscription will launch, which will cost… $7.99/month. That’s not much of a discount for putting up with advertisements, even if the ads are infrequent — Disney told The Wall Street Journal earlier this year that there would only be around four minutes of ads per hour of watch time....

Full Frame vs. Crop Sensor Before digital cameras came along, the most popular film for photography was 35mm format. It’s 36mm x 24mm (1.4 inches x 0.94 inches) in size. Full frame cameras use a digital sensor that’s about the same size as 35mm-format film. This was convenient for transitioning between film and digital, as it kept things as similar as possible. Photographers could use the same lenses and, if they used the same settings, images would look much the same....

What Does a Tripod Do? Taking photos is largely about making compromises. It’s often impossible to use the exact lens and exposure settings that you want, especially in landscape photography. Instead, you have to find a balance between your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO that works while still photographing what you’re trying to capture. What a tripod does is make some compromises less of an issue by providing a fixed and stable platform for your camera....

How to Change Number Format in Google Sheets We’ll walk you through this guide using an example. Let’s say you’re creating an inventory sheet for a particular sale. You might have the item list, quantity, rate, and the total cost in their own columns. Here’s the table that we’ll be working with. As you can see, the numbers aren’t easily legible at a glance. There are no commas or decimal points, making it hard to read larger numbers (a million figure would be harder still)....

Search histories can tell a lot about you, and that’s especially true of Facebook’s search history. If you don’t want that sort of data left sitting around, here’s how to clear it. How to View Your Search History How you get to your search history in the first place varies a bit, depending on whether you’re using the iOS or Android mobile apps, or the web interface. On iOS Tap the three horizontal lines and go to Settings > Activity Log....

There are plenty of great messaging apps to choose from these days. Unfortunately, the quality of a chat app isn’t the most important thing. Even the best messaging app is pointless if your friends and family don’t use it. Many of us are stuck with two options: You can concede and use whichever messaging app most of the people you know are using, or you can try to convert everyone to your favorite app....

Catalogs are one of Adobe Lightroom’s best features. They make it easy to categorize, sort, and edit all your photos in one location. And if things start to get a little unwieldy, there’s a lot to be said for having more than one catalog. RELATED: What Is Adobe Lightroom, and Do I Need It? Lightroom really is one of the best apps out there for photographers, serving as a catalog system, a RAW editing app, and much more....

Most everyone needs to be reminded about something. Be it a daily task, recurring commitment, or a one time event – having a pop-up reminder on your computer can come in handy. While there are myriad tools available to handle this task, we outline a simple way you can do this with no additional software. Our “Trick” vs. Task Scheduler While we have previous discussed how you can use Task Scheduler natively to create pop-up reminders, there are a few behavior quirks/limitations we aim to address with this alternate method....

Google’s curated collection of Backdrops—the photos that show up when your Chromecast or Android TV box is idle—is very nice, but sometimes you want to see something a little more personalized. With the Google Home app for Android and iOS (formerly the Chromecast app), you can actually change the Backdrop settings to show a lot more than just stock photography. RELATED: How to Remove Chromecast’s Network-Wide Android Notifications Before we get into how to make these changes, I want to point out that Chromecast and Android TV are two different beasts—while they do share several features, there are things that one does and the other can’t....

If you do a lot of file shuffling on your Mac, you might get annoyed at the “Are you sure you want to change the extension?” warning that always pops up when you try to rename a file’s extension in Finder. Luckily, this warning is easy to disable. Here’s how. First, click the Finder icon in your Dock to bring it to the foreground. In the menu bar at the top of your screen, click “Finder....

Telegram’s message editing feature works much like Slack’s. You can edit a previously sent message in private chats and groups, but it will be tagged as “Edited.” The steps for doing this are different for each platform. We have covered instructions for Telegram’s Android, iPhone, and Desktop apps below. RELATED: How to Select and Edit Messages with the Up Arrow in Slack Edit Sent Telegram Messages on Android You can edit messages in the Telegram app on Android using a long-press action....