I was copying over some large video files and it was taking forever! I decided to check the transfer speed between my NAS and PC to see the rate of the data transfer. I downloaded a program called LAN Speed Test, which had gotten some excellent reviews, and tried it out. Sure enough, my download speed was less than 40 MB/s! Note that is megabytes per second, not megabits per second....
We either write or use an app to go to the websites we want it to and make a copy of the specific things we want from those websites. It’s much more precise than downloading an entire website. Like any tool, web scraping can be used for good or evil. Some of the better reasons for scraping websites would be ranking it in a search engine based on its content, price comparison shopping, or monitoring stock market information....
This warning is meant to help you avoid getting scammed or scammers wasting your time. We’ll explain where these warnings come from, what you should do, and how to prevent spammers from calling you in the first place. What Is “Spam”? “Spam” is a delicious (if rather unhealthy) type of canned pork; at least, it is when we’re talking about food! In the context of the internet and computers, spam refers to the junk mail that fills our email inboxes....
In this article, we’ll cover what the AR Zone app is, what AR features it has, how you can use it, and how you can uninstall the app. The Samsung AR Zone app is an augmented reality (AR) app that enables Samsung users to introduce AR features into their photos and videos. It comes pre-installed on all new Samsung devices after Android 10 (such as the Samsung Galaxy S20, S21, S22, and the Z Flip)....
Still, if you are stuck with IE or prefer to use Firefox, then the Google Toolbar might be useful to you, even though it hasn’t been updated since 2012! Also, the toolbar installs several services onto your Windows system. One of the processes that comes with older versions of Google Toolbar is GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe. It’s a Windows service that runs all the time to make sure that Google is your default search engine!...
With so many people today holding such a wide variety of personal and political opinions, it’s very difficult to draw a line and choose a side. What political ideology are you? Why not take a test, answer a few simple questions about your beliefs, and find out the truth? 1. Pew Research Center One of the leader opinion research organizations, the Pew Research Center, published its own Political Typology Quiz....
Whichever version you use – free or premium – Spotify comes with a great variety of useful features. We’re not going to talk about the obvious ones, like Discover Weekly or ability to create collaborative playlists with other users. You already know and love these aspects of the app. Instead, we’ll dig deeper and show you some of the little-known Spotify tips and tricks that will help you become a pro Spotify user....
Below we will discuss ten of the best Android home screen widgets. Battery Widget Reborn Since we just mentioned above that using widgets can drain your battery faster than if you didn’t use them, the Battery Widget Reborn is one to consider. As the name implies, this Android home screen widget enables users to monitor how much charge is remaining on your phone battery. It is a simple design with a small 1×1 circle that has a number inside....
But as fun and convenient as this lifestyle is – it’s not worth losing your eyesight over. With 80% of American adults using digital devices for more than two hours daily, this is a real concern. As much as 67% are even using two devices at once. In turn, studies show 32% of people report experiencing eye strain, and another 27% are witnessing dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision. So what can you do to prevent this?...
Smart home devices and appliances have become quite trendy, so there are a lot of them out there. Because of this, you may be lost as to which appliances to buy. In this article, we’ll show you some of the best smart kitchen appliances available. These span across many different tasks, so you can find something for every part of your kitchen. 1. AeroGarden If you’ve ever wanted to have your own herb garden, the AeroGarden is a gadget that makes it extremely easy to do so....
This article lists both scarier horror games as well as some non-violent games. There should be something everyone can enjoy. So check out these seven picks, which we consider the best Halloween video games to celebrate the creepy goodness of the holiday. Alien: Isolation If you’ve watched Alien, you’ll already be familiar with the creature that is the main focus of this game. It’s one of the scarier Halloween video games on this list because you get that sense of being hunted by something....
This post will help you visualize your current financial health by listing the most popular platforms to check your credit score for free. It will also discuss what a credit score is and how several institutions rate your credit. What’s a Credit Score? A credit score is usually a number 300 and 850 that creditors and other financial institutions use to determine the health of your finances. This score is calculated using different factors, such as:...
Well, if you’ve reached the end of your rope, here are a few off-the-wall Google Search tips that might just dig up those elusive search results when nothing else will. 1. Think Like a Search Engine When search engines index pages, they use various ways to decide how to classify and refer to various sites. They also have to decide how important pages are relevant to each other and how relevant they are to the specific things that you’ve searched....
You may have noticed that when you first buy your computer, it runs very smoothly and quickly. But over time, after you install and uninstall applications, download music, delete videos, etc, the computer begins to lag behind and becomes slow. This is because when the disk is initially empty, any new data put on it is written in a single contiguous block. So when the operating system has to read the data, it can find it all in one place....
If you create multiple contact folders in Outlook, then you have to export each one of those individually. In this article, I’ll show you how to export contacts in the different versions of Outlook. I’ll also mention the process for Windows Live Mail, if you happen to be using that program. Export Contacts from Outlook 2003, 2007 Let’s start with the older Office 2003! Note that the same procedure works for Outlook 2007....
In this article, I’ll walk you through a one of my favorite programs for automatically organizing files. So what are some use cases for a program like this? In my case, I have a lot of home videos that are recorded on my HD video camera in AVCHD format. In order to play the movies on my computer and smartphone, I need it in MP4 format. Once I convert the videos, I copy them to my NAS and then delete the local copies of the videos....
If you have swapped out hard drives, graphics cards, memory, etc over time, then you might run into problems when you try to reactivate Windows online using the same product key. In these cases, you will have to call Microsoft and do an over the phone activation. If the hardware hasn’t changed too much, you can make a backup of the information that Windows uses to ensure your copy is valid and then restore it after the reinstall, which I explain below using a freeware program....
Spam messages on WhatsApp contain malicious content used to get a hold of your personal information via your smartphone. WhatsApp spam comes in all shapes and sizes: from online scams to phishing attempts, to false advertisements. Learn how to identify WhatsApp spam messages and take preventative measures to protect your online privacy while using the app. How to Identify Spam on WhatsApp The first step to dealing with WhatsApp spam is identifying it among other messages that you receive on the app....
A typical screenshot will only capture what appears on the active screen though. If you want to capture a long conversation, webpage, or multiple posts in your social feed, you may have to repeat the process several times over, which is a tedious process. Fortunately, you can capture a scrolling screenshot on your Android device and save yourself the trouble of having to meticulously stitch the screenshots together. Most top-of-the-range Android devices have the built-in Scroll Capture option, but if yours doesn’t, you can use a third-party app that’ll do the job just fine....
Converting a presentation to DVD is great because it’s playable on any DVD player in the world, whether it be a laptop, desktop, or stand-alone DVD player. Converting to PDF is good for those who want to send the presentation slides electronically, but don’t want people to be able to edit or modify the slides. Finally, converting to Flash or video is useful for those who want to embed the presentation on a web site or simply show it using media player software....
