Can You Escape Internet Surveillance Programs Like PRISM?
Ever since Edward Snowden blew the whistle on PRISM, the NSA's no longer secret surveillance program, we know one thing with certainty: nothing that happens online can be considered private. Can you really escape the intelligence services' data hoarders by avoiding specific services? As similar programs in France, the UK, and Germany are revealed, this seems highly unlikely.
Great Time Saving Tips For Managing Email in Windows 8
Depending on the volume of messages you need to process, managing emails can be a tedious task. With the Windows 8 Mail app, Microsoft introduced an application that makes this task very convenient. The interface is visually pleasing, simplistic, intuitive, and yet the app is surprisingly comprehensive. For those of you using Windows 8 and looking for an application to manage multiple email accounts, give the native Mail app a try and consider the following tips&tricks to save time wile managing your emails.
5 Reasons Working With Computers Is Bad For You & How to Stay Healthy
Working on the computer may sound like the most relaxed job in the world, but it's quite the contrary. It's very tough on your body, which is not used to this modern type of work. The issues range from sitting for long hours, using they mouse and keyboard extensively, while staring at a bright screen and working in isolation at a stressful job. In other words, working on the computer is as unhealthy a job as you can imagine. Let me show you what the culprits are and how you can avoid and fix them.
Get Things Done! 5 Ideas To Make The Best Productive Use Of Your Desktop
People love their desktops! Whether you're on a Mac, Windows or Linux computer, the desktop is an open space that isn't pre-defined by a rigid structure. Unlike the interfaces of mobile devices or Windows 8's Modern interface, it gives room to randomness, creativity, and individuality. This of course results in messy desktops more often than not. We have previously demonstrated how to clean up your desktop and switch wallpapers. Here I present a selection of wallpapers to go with a lean and productive desktop.
10 Free Live Albums Featuring Radiohead, Folk, Rock & Jazz [Sound Sunday]
Just in time for this week's edition of Sound Sunday, Radiohead have released a live recording of their 1995 show at New York City's Tramps via Noise Trade. All album tips will be donated to Amnesty International. Radiohead's epic recording is accompanied by folk, rock, and some fascinating live jazz and improv albums. While all EPs and albums can be downloaded for free, we ask you to please donate a few dollars for music you enjoy! You are also welcome to submit material for an upcoming edition.
How To Set Up & Troubleshoot The Mail App In Windows 8
Windows 8 features a pretty slick Mail app. If you thought it only supported Microsoft accounts, such as Hotmail, Windows Live, or Outlook, you were wrong. The Windows 8 Mail app lets you add any email account that supports IMAP. As it always is in life, the theory is beautiful, but in practice we run into all sorts of petty issues. That was me when I tried to set up the Windows 8 Mail app. This article will help you set up the Mail app and troubleshoot common pitfalls in case you get stuck.
How To Wall Mount Your Wireless Router, Or Any Other Gadget
Mounting gadgets to the wall has some key benefits; you get them out of the way, you free up space, and it looks better, too. There is an added benefit for wall mounting your wireless router; the right position, for example high up on your wall, can dramatically improve WiFi reception. Keep in mind that the average 1/2-wave dipole antenna radiates RF energy in a doughnut shape.
3 Amazing Places That Google Earth Satellite View Helped Me Discover
For the moment, Berlin is my adopted home. This is the Berlin, Germany's old and new capital, a city of many controversies, world renowned for its eventful history, diverse art scene, and vibrant nightlife. I have spent many hours walking through the city, getting more familiar with it one step at a time. I wondered whether Google Earth could help me discover cool places I had not seen before. Join me as I explore my city in aerial and street views before heading out into the real world.
Spending Too Much Time On The Computer? 5 Ways To Bring Nature To Your Desktop
If you are tied to your desk or lack the natural draw to be outside, give nature a chance to brighten your day. She can help you relax as you experience her wonderfulness through the eyes and ears of others. Nature will stun you with her beauty! And who knows, you might be tempted to go outside and meet her in person after all.
Not Just for Instagram: 10 Handy Uses For Your Smartphone Camera [Android]
Within only a few years, the smartphone has penetrated our lives and replaced other gadgets in a way that was never seen before. Likewise, smartphone cameras have become seriously useful. As the smartphone is slowly turning into an all-purpose tool, the camera adopts a large set of functions, which can be extremely handy in everyday life. Ready to find out the potential hidden within your smartphone camera?
I Bet You Didn't Know Your Webcam Could Do This! 5 Tips To Help You Use Its Full Potential
Are you the kind of person that covers their webcam with a sticker, so nobody can spy on them? Almost every device now is equipped with at least one camera. They make virtual meetings a little more personal. You can visually interact with the other person, read facial expressions, and thus better understand how they feel. This subtle information adds a lot of depth to conversations. But webcams can do a lot more than enhance virtual conversations. Few of us use their full potential for fun, convenience, and safety.
Trip Up A Nerd With These WiFi Network & Computer Names
Network and computer names are visible to anyone within the respective environment. Hence they make great subjects for sending messages, confusing other people in the network, or showing off your geekiness. Why use a default SSID or follow a boring name convention, if you could have some fun? Ever since I bought my first laptop in 2003, I named my devices after a life goal or a geographical destination.
The Great Transition: 13 Free Electronic Classical & Ambient Albums [Sound Sunday]
With this edition of Sound Sunday, I present you the transition from last week's chiptune & video game music to different variations of the electronic genre, including classical and ambient music. It goes without saying that this edition covers a broad range of genres, despite what may seem like a narrow focus.
3 Ways To Breathe New Life Into An Old Hard Drive
It's in the human nature to collect stuff and in the digital age we mostly collect data. For a long time, the storage capacities of hard drives seemed to increase too slow to match user demands. We have now reached a turning point. With the aid of generous free Cloud storage and streaming services, it seems like local data storage needs are peaking and will eventually level off.
10 Free Chiptune & Video Game Soundtrack Albums [Sound Sunday]
Sound Sunday is often inspired by readers like yourself. The material for this edition was collected over several months, following the request of Luca in January this year. All of the albums demonstrate skill and passion for the chiptune genre. My personal highlight this week is Viking Guitar Productions' expression of hard rock and metal with 8-bit music. It's the chiptune flavor I can best identify with.
3 Ways to Install a Computer in Your Kitchen
Installing a computer in the kitchen is a brilliant idea. Not only does it deliver cooking tips and recipes right where you need them, you can also maintain your digital and cloud-synced shopping list or use it for entertainment. Imagine you could listen to music or watch your favorite TV show while preparing a meal or doing the dishes. Whether or not have a spare device and whatever your DIY skill level is, I guarantee there is a solution just right for you.
How To Back Up Your Facebook Contacts To Any Email Account [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Facebook makes many aspects of your life more convenient. It's an easy way to stay in touch, it reminds you of your friends' birthdays, and it can sync your contacts and Facebook events to your smartphone. And before you know it, you depend on Facebook. Or maybe other people depend on being friends with you on Facebook. Part of this dependence is in Facebook stepping in to manage your contacts.
Electronic Dubstep Madness: 10 Free Album & EP Downloads [Sound Sunday]
This edition of Sound Sunday sends you off to experience electronic music. Worlds of sound, artificially created, yet skilfully composed, decorated with beats, dubsteps, glitches, drums, basses, and embedded in soft ambiance. Fantastic soundscapes that stimulate the senses beyond reality.
Less is More! 7+ Devices & Tools Your Smartphone Can Replace
Phones have gone through an incredible evolution over the past few years. Besides serving as mobile phone and a tiny window into the world wide web, the modern smartphone accommodates a multitude of tools. The things you can do with a smartphone are limited only by the imagination. Admittedly, fantasies typically aren't realistic, but there are a lot of devices you can really replace with your Android smartphone.