The metaverse is also a somewhat vague idea adopted by prominent technology personalities. So its meaning is still in flux, although in all iterations, the general idea is to unify the internet into a shared virtual space where we can live at least part of our lives. Where Did the Term “Metaverse” Come From? Like many technology terms, “metaverse” was first coined by famous science fiction author Neal Stephenson in his novel Snow Crash....
Technology has changed all that. Today’s calendars are mobile, syncing between devices so that no matter where you are, you can view, edit, and create appointments. You can also easily share your calendars and appointments with other people so that they can keep up with you. Google Calendar is one of the most popular electronic calendars, and here are a few reasons why. Automatic Population From Email Everything from flights to movie reservations are made online these days, but you also have to remember to add the information to your calendar....
IMDB: 8.6 Rotten Tomatoes: 93% This Christmas movie is one of the many symbols of the holiday season. Many generations grew up watching this 1946 classic every Christmas morning. The story follows George Bailey, a suicidal businessman who tried to end his life. But an angel from Heaven was sent to save him and to show him what the world would look like if George had never existed. This movie will definitely get you in the spirit of Christmas....
However, we recently taught readers a cost-free way of creating resumes using Google Docs’ resume templates. In that article, we go over where you can find the Google Docs template gallery and what you can expect from it. Currently, the gallery is limited to just five templates, which isn’t enough for many people. Some of us are very picky when it comes to how we present ourselves, and we want to stand out....
“A party game for horrible people,” as it’s described on the site, the game is a lot of fun for everyone. While it’s definitely NSFW, it’s a great way to let steam off and have a few laughs with friends and family. Also, check out our YouTube channel for a short video going through the different sites. Before Playing Cards Against Humanity Online Before jumping into an online game, you should do a couple of things to maximize fun and minimize frustration....
Also, be sure to watch our quick video from our YouTube channel where we talk about some of the programs we mention in this article. Our Methodology Device failures, abuse, or read and write errors often cause data loss. No photo recovery software can recover data that has been overwritten completely and purged. If the actual damage is to a non-data area of the disk, such as the file allocation table, it should still be possible to do a bit-by-bit recovery....
Take note that Facebook keeps all your deleted data for 90 days. That means you have exactly 90 days to retrieve deleted text messages. After that, the chances you’ll succeed are very slim. 1. Recover Archived Messages So you are searching for a particular message but can’t find it? You suspect you accidentally deleted it, but you could have just as well archived it instead. You won’t lose anything by checking your archived chats....
Regardless of what your specific complaints are when it comes to the social media market leaders, you always have a social media alternative to turn to. Mastodon Mastodon is an Open Source, decentralized alternative to the Twitter microblogging service. It looks and works a lot like Twitter, so current Twitter users shouldn’t have too hard a time adjusting. Instead of Tweets, you send “toots” which can be up to 500 characters in length....
What Are Soundboards for Discord? If you haven’t used a soundboard before, they’re a simple concept. Imagine a board with a bunch of buttons on it. Each button plays a specific sound when pushed. There can be actual hardware tied into a sound system or, in our case, an app that does the job. How to Use a Soundboard in Discord Right now, there aren’t any plug-and-play soundboards for Discord. All require installing a virtual audio device....
In June of 2015, Microsoft acquired Wunderlist, a direct competitor of Microsoft’s own to-do app known simply as Microsoft To Do. At the time, Wunderlist had an impressive user base of 13 million users. This author was one of them. The Old Microsoft To Do When Microsoft first acquired Wunderlist, Microsoft’s offering (To Do) paled badly in comparison. Most of the more advanced features offered in Wunderlist Pro were nowhere to be seen in Microsoft To Do....
Whatever the case, there are times when you need to change your account name, computer name, account picture or computer password. In this article, I’ll show you how to complete all of these tasks on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Windows 10 In Windows 10 and 8.1, you can have a Microsoft account and/or a local computer account. The procedure for changing your picture or password is the same for either type of account, but not for changing your account name....
One unfortunate error that can plague Discord users is a streaming sound issue, preventing users from hearing audio while you’re sharing your screen on Discord (and vice versa). If a Discord stream has no sound, you’ll need to troubleshoot the issue by following the steps below. 1. Check Your Audio Settings Before you consider more drastic approaches to this issue, the first thing you should do is check your audio settings....
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....
However, one surefire way of recording streaming audio from any web site is to simply capture it via the sound card on your computer. Basically, there are programs that can record whatever is being played by your computer’s speakers, so if you can hear it, it can be recorded. Of course, you’ll have to listen to the entire song since the recording is live, but it’s definitely much easier than trying to download the file from the web site directly....
Most people will use the default location for downloads, but there are instances where it might be helpful to change this folder. For example, if you are downloading several large files and you don’t have enough storage space on the local disk, you can download the files to an external hard drive or to a network drive. In this article, I’ll show you how to change the default download folder location for all the major browsers....
It seems the Facebook polls feature has changed over time which can make it difficult to find. At one time, you could create a poll in the Publishing Tools for a Facebook page you manage. However, this currently no longer exists. As of this writing, you can create a poll in a Group that you belong to or manage. You can also make a smaller version of a poll when you create a Story on your mobile device....
While Slack doesn’t offer its own polling feature, you can use a few third-party apps. These let you set up a poll and take advantage of extra features you may find useful. Here’s how to create a poll in Slack with two popular, full-featured apps. Note: You can use the following instructions in the Slack desktop app or on the web. In addition to the links provided, you can obtain the apps from the Slack App Directory....
If you try to create the GIF in this manner, you’ll notice that the Animation section in the Save for Web dialog is greyed out. In order to get that activated so you can choose the looping options, you have to create what’s called a Frame Animation in Photoshop CS6. It sounds complicated, but it’s pretty easy to do. In this post, I’ll walk you through the steps for creating your own animated GIF using still images....
Deleting your Google account data doesn’t remove your Google account; you won’t lose your Gmail messages, YouTube channel, Google Drive files etc. What it really means to erase your data from Google is that you’re clearing away the records that Google is keeping on you, such as the stuff you search for on the web, the apps you open on your device, the videos you’ve been watching on YouTube, etc....
Dial-in By Phone and Zoom Free Basic Accounts At the time of writing this, Zoom gave notice that “Due to increased demand, dial-in by phone audio conferencing capabilities may be temporarily removed from your free Basic account.” What Zoom is literally saying is you might be able to dial into a Zoom meeting with a phone number or you might not. The dial-in feature might come back to the free account, or it might not....
