Top Reasons Your New Game Won’t Run On Your PC
Even as a casual computer user, it's absolute devastation if a piece of software you bought doesn't work on your system. While programs which help you get work done will most likely work as they have relatively few requirements, the same cannot be said for games. Yes, games aren't nearly as important as software you may need for work, but you'll still feel the same frustration.
What's A Sandbox, And Why Should You Be Playing in One
Highly-connective programs can do a lot, but they're also an open invitation for bad hackers to strike. To prevent strikes from becoming successful, a developer would have to spot and close every single hole in their code, which simply isn't possible. Instead, developers have to take that fact and plan their code with that in mind. The most common and effective solution: a sandbox.
LastPass Premium: Treat Yourself To The Best Password Management Ever [Rewards]
If you've never heard of LastPass, I'm sorry to say that you have been living under a rock. However, you are reading this article, so you've already made a step in the right direction. LastPass is one of the best password managers currently available, and it's basic feature set is pretty hefty, and should be enough for a lot of people. But if you love it so much (like most people do), then it's worth going straight for the Premium version of the service
How To Change Your DNS Servers & Improve Internet Security
Imagine this - you wake up one beautiful morning, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and then sit down at your computer to get started with your work for the day. Before you actually get stuff done, you go over to your favorite browser and type in http://www.makeuseof.com. Within seconds, you're looking at our website and all of our latest posts. But hold on, how the heck did your computer even know where to find MakeUseOf?
Automatically Switch Between Sound and Power Profiles With Smart Settings [Android 2.1+]
In a perfect world, our smartphones would know exactly when they should be silent, when they need to remind us of things, and when they should conserve battery. By default, however, our phones don't do this, and there haven't been any apps which can change the phone's settings for us. At least, that's been the case until now. "Smart Settings" is an app for Android which focuses on changing your phone's behaviors at certain moments.
Using Linux? Here Are Your Options For File Compression
Under Windows, you can compress your data with the file system itself (which can be recognized by the blue file name), but under Linux, ext4 - the default file system for almost all distributions - is not capable of file compression. Don't worry though, there's plenty of other ways you can compress your files under Linux - quickly and easily.
Avoid Linux HDD Faults & Errors With These Tools
From personal experience, whenever I have a problem with any component in my computer, it's more often the hard drive than anything else. My CPU has never failed me, nor my RAM, and my motherboard only once - partially. However, if I still had all the hard drives which have caused me some sort of grief or failed completely, it would sum up to a good-sized pile. However, you can prolong the life of your hard drives through careful monitoring and maintenance.
What Is Overclocking, And How It Can Help Your PC, Tablet, & Phone [MakeUseOf Explains]
Provided that you have hardware from a manufacturer who understands those principles, you can do plenty to juice up your system, whether it be a computer, tablet, or smartphone. One of the best things you can do -- with appropriate hardware, firmware, and/or software -- is to speed up your system by overclocking it.
4 Drop-Dead Gorgeous GNOME Themes
As an avid Linux user I know quite well how customizable my desktop really is. Whether it comes to the desktop shell, or the window borders, or the menu colors, or even the icon theme, all of it can usually be changed pretty easily. I've also gone over plenty of Gnome Shell themes, such as Faience or Alternative. But when it comes to overall themes, usually known as Gnome or GTK themes, there aren't nearly as many that are covered. So, we're about to fix that.
3 Best Sites To Look For Simple Desktop Wallpapers
When it comes to the look and feel of your desktop, the wallpaper plays a big part. You'll probably be staring at your wallpaper whenever you're not surfing around in your browser, and since your desktop is basically your computer's symbolic home, you should make it feel like a home. So where can you get them? Here's my top three places I visit whenever I'm in the need for a new wallpaper.
Where Math Meets Beauty: Generate Stunning Fractals With These Free Tools
If you've ever seen fractals and their near-infinite zoom capabilities, you might as well stare at them all day long because of how interesting they can be. It'd be great to have some fractal viewers in hand so that you can explore their unique worlds whenever you wish. Even better, there are some very good tools out there which are also free, so why waste the opportunity?
4 Free and Excellent Tools for Editing CSS Code
Websites are wondrous tools which convey all sorts of information and ideas. They have evolved quite a lot in merely 10 to 15 years, and they are now expected to be top-notch and beautifully designed. Of course, there are technologies that help us achieve this - hence the evolution - with CSS being the one mainly responsible for design and other aesthetic aspects of your site.