RELATED: How to Search Google Like a Pro: 11 Tricks You Have to Know Make Google Your Default Search Engine for Quick Calculations To be able to perform calculations right from your web browser’s address bar, set Google as your browser’s default search engine. That way, you don’t have to open the Google site every time you need your calculator. You can set Google as your default search engine in Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge....
Manipulating History As George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Unfortunately, on Linux, if you can’t remember the past, you can’t repeat it, even if you want to. That’s when the Linux history command comes in handy. It allows you to review and repeat your previous commands. This isn’t intended to just encourage laziness or save time—there’s also an efficiency (and accuracy) factor at play....
If you’re stuck without a mouse temporarily, don’t worry—you can still use your PC. You’ll be glad to know that it’s possible to move the cursor around in Windows using only the keyboard. There’s a feature in Windows called Mouse Keys that allows you to use the numeric keypad to move your mouse around, click and double-click on items, and even drag and drop. We’ll show you how to turn on and configure Mouse Keys so you can use the numeric keypad as a mouse....
On Linux, Everything Is a File The oft-quoted phrase that everything in Linux is a file is sort of true. A file is a collection of bytes. When they are being read into a program or sent to a printer, they appear to generate a stream of bytes. When they are being written to, they accept a stream of bytes. Many other system components accept or generate streams of bytes, such as keyboards, socket connections, printers, and communication processes....
Do My Bidding When we open a terminal window and start issuing commands to our Linux computer, we rarely stop to think what software components within the operating system are reacting to our commands and carrying them out for us. We type the command, get the result, and move on with our workload. Knowing how the commands are carried out gives us a better understanding of the way our Linux or other Unix-like operating system is constructed....
When you work with decimal numbers, rounding might be part of your equation. Microsoft Excel offers a few functions to help you quickly and easily round to perfection. You can use the simple ROUND function, always round up or down with ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN, or round to a specific multiple with MROUND. Let’s take a look at how to use each of these ROUND functions in Excel. The ROUND Function The most basic of the functions is ROUND....
However, before you can access both the sawmill and the minigame, there are a few requirements you need to get beforehand. To help you through this process, we made this handy guide that explores the steps needed to build the sawmill, how to operate it, and everything in between. Boat/Blueprint Improvement If you’re in the early stages of the game, you’ll discover that plenty of the construction buildings on Stella’s blueprint station are locked, and that includes the sawmill....
In Alice Madness, the umbrella is used as a weapon. It can be used to block incoming attacks, or to hit enemies. Yes, Alice: Madness Returns works on Xbox One. The game was released in 2011 and is available for purchase on the Xbox Store. It is a singleplayer action-adventure game with puzzle and platforming elements. To block in Alice: Madness Returns, hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor around the desired area....
TikTok is very much designed to be experienced on a vertical smartphone display. However, you don’t have to just use your iPhone or Android phone. We’ll show you how to use TikTok on a Chromebook. It might seem counterintuitive to use a smartphone app on a desktop, but Chromebooks are adaptable. Many include touchscreens and can be used as tablets. You actually have a couple of options when it comes to using TikTok on ChromeOS....
tmux vs. screen Both the tmux and GNU screen commands are terminal multiplexers. They allow you to have multiple windows within a single terminal window, and to jump back and forth between them. A window can be divided into panes, each of which gives you an independent command line. You can also detach a session and it becomes a headless entity running in the background—you can even close the terminal window that launched it....
Setting up your trolleybus system involves the following steps: Building a trolleybus depot Building or upgrading roads with trolleybus wires Creating lines Step 1: Building a Trolleybus Depot Open the Transport menu, and click on the Trolleybus tab, where you’ll find the depot. Build it for ₡40,000. Step 2: Building Roads (Or Upgrading Existing Ones) with Trolleybus Wires Trolleybuses can only run on roads that have the overhead wires for them....
To connect your Pixel 3 to your car USB, first make sure that your car has a compatible USB port. Then, connect your Pixel 3 to the car USB and follow the prompts on your phone. Unfortunately, not all USB-C chargers are compatible with the Pixel. Google has a list of certified chargers that work with the Pixel and other USB-C devices. There are a few ways to charge your phone with a car USB port....
While Windows 8 may seem a bit out of place on hardware without a touch screen, trackpad gestures can help bridge the gap. Gestures on a trackpad work similarly to gestures on a touch screen. Instead of moving the cursor to the corners of the screen, you can swipe the trackpad to reveal hidden menus and pinch your fingers to zoom in and out. Image Credit: Michael Mol on Flickr...
To vectorize an image, you would need to use software like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. There are a few ways to vectorize an image. One way is to use software like Illustrator or Inkscape. Another way is to use a vector editor such as Adobe Photoshop or Sketch. Yes, you can convert a JPEG to a vector in Photoshop. There are a few ways to turn PNGs into vectors. The easiest way is to use the PNG Converter....
There are a few ways to use hands free on TikTok. The first way is to use the voice recognition feature. If you enable this feature, then you can speak into the phone and it will automatically start recording. Another way to use hands free is to use the camera. You can hold down on the screen to take a picture, or you can use the touch screen to zoom in and out....
While using Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS, it’s easy to see a list of your previously downloaded files and to clear your download history if necessary. Here’s how to do it. First, open Google Chrome. In any window, click the main menu button (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner. In the menu that appears, click “Downloads.” When the “Downloads” tab opens, you’ll see your download history presented as a list of files....
Check out How To Stop Sharing Instagram Stories On Facebook? There is no way to see private Instagrams on Reddit. If the account is set to private, only approved followers will be able to see the posts. Yes, you can look at private Instagram without following. However, you will not be able to see any of the content unless you are approved by the user. If the account is not set to private, you should be able to view it without any trouble....
There are a few reasons why you may not be able to see upstairs in Sims 4 on Xbox One. One possibility is that your game may be set to “Casual Mode” which limits your view of the game world. To change this, open the options menu and select “Gameplay”. Under the “Game Options” tab, uncheck the box next to “Disable CAS Screens”. To go up and down the floor in Sims 4 Xbox One, you can use the left joystick to move your Sim up and down....
When viewing someone’s tagged photos on Instagram, the user is able to see all of the photos that have been tagged with that person’s name. This includes both photos that the person has shared themselves, as well as photos that others have shared of them. The user can scroll through the tagged photos, and can also click on any photo to view it in a larger size. Posts an individual is tagged in on Facebook are visible to that person’s friends....
If you ever want to know how much data you’re using on your home internet, you usually can’t find out without a bit of router hacking or use a third-party app on your computer. However, if you use the Google WiFi router system, you can track this natively. Here’s how. RELATED: How to Set Up the Google WiFi System This is a good way to see which devices may be the culprit when it comes to hitting your monthly data cap, if you have one....
