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Do Personal Electronic Devices Really Interfere With Avionics?
Why aren't we allowed to use our electronic devices during a flight? What allows us to now use them except for during takeoff and landing?
Extreme Tux Racer: The Most Iconic Original Linux Game You Can Play Right Now
Historically speaking, gaming on Linux has been "meh" at best, but Extreme Tux Racer is anything but.
What's Google's Shared Endorsements & How To Opt Out Right Now
The new Google ads are called "Shared Endorsements" and show just how private your online information really is. Hint: it isn't. Are you ready for your face to appear in ads?
Google Chromecast Review and Giveaway
We're giving away a Google Chromecast, so read through our review, then join the competition to win!
Surgeon Simulator 2013: One of the Hardest Yet Funniest Simulators
Sophistication is often a term thought of whenever you talk about well-made simulators, but sophistication may not be what you think of when you play Surgeon Simulator 2013.
3 Things To Check After Removing Malware From Your PC
Removing malware can be a pain. Malware removal guides ease the process, but it remains tedious. Finally, you will have to deal with after effects, like messed up browser settings or a broken Internet connection.
Why Am I Seeing This Ad? How Social Media Ads Target You
Every social media site out there shows us ads. But sometimes, those ads can get very specific towards you, often showing you ads that seem creepy and stalkerish. How do they do that?
14 Free and Open Source Alternatives for Paid Software
Don't waste money on software for personal use! Not only do free alternatives exist, they most likely offer all the features you need and may be easier and safer to use.
Back to School? How to Organize Your Classroom Work With Evernote
School time can become stressful for both students and teachers, especially in high school and later in college. Therefore, it's absolutely crucial that you stay as organized as possible so that you know where to find the information you need and make things as easy as possible for yourself. Evernote is a fantastic tool to take care of all of this.
Thunar vs. Nautilus: Two Lightweight File Managers For Linux
Is Thunar a better file manager than Gnome's default, Nautilus?
How to Easily Root, Unroot and Unlock any Nexus Device
The great thing about the Nexus devices like the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 is that they're easily upgradable, they're free of any bloatware provided by vendors and carriers, and they're made to be tinkered with. Google knows that nerds would want to get customize devices like that, so they don't try to get in the way of such actions -- the bootloader on Nexus devices is easily unlockable, which opens up a world of possibilities with the effort of a single command. Depending on your own needs from your Nexus device, there are a few ways of rooting, unrooting, and unlocking the device.
Darktable vs. Shotwell: Two Great Photo Editing Applications For Linux
Until recently, Linux only had GIMP as an acceptable photo editing tool. That's changed, thanks to a couple new tools that provide impressive features: Darktable and Shotwell.
Sennheiser MM 550-X Wireless Travel Headphones Review and Giveaway
Sennheiser, a German-based audio company, has produced some great audio equipment, including the Sennheiser HD 598 headphones that I reviewed not too long ago. I wanted to see what other kinds of innovative headphones they had, and the seemingly "all-in-one" package found in the MM 550-X spiked my interest.
Tiny Core Linux Is Your Smallest Choice For An Operating System
Linux's capacity for configuration is exceptional -- while it's pretty known that you can configure it to however you like (such as with SUSE Studio), that capacity isn't limited to just the selection of used software (ranging everywhere from the graphics stack to the desktop environment to the office suite). In fact, one of the great benefits of Linux's flexible nature is that you can put the software on any computer imaginable, from high-powered supercomputers to netbooks to embedded systems such as aircraft entertainment systems.