Getting Started with OpenHAB Home Automation on Raspberry Pi
OpenHAB is a mature, open source home automation platform that runs on a variety of hardware and is protocol agnostic, meaning it can connect to nearly any home automation hardware on the market today.
Get Started Making Virtual Reality Games in Unity 5 for Free
Let's say you want to get involved in VR development. Where do you start? This guide will provide you with all the tools and info you need to get started!
Speedrunning Culture: The Future of Single-Player Gaming
In simplest of terms, speedrunning is the completion of a certain level or stage in a game, or the entire game itself, as quickly as possible.
The Mega Guide to Media File Conversion Tools in Windows
Wondering how to best convert that media file? This is your guide out of the media file jungle. We compiled the most relevant media file conversion tools and show you how to use them.
Everything You Need to Know About Television Technology
Before the days of mobile devices and laptops, our entertainment needs were mostly filled by one source, the television.
Saving Time with Text Operations in Excel
Excel can do magic with numbers and it can handle characters equally well. This manual demonstrates how to analyze, convert, replace, and edit text within spreadsheets. These basics will allow you to perform complex transformations.
The Evolution of Music Consumption: How We Got Here
The rise of the iPod, the music-playing mobile phone, and a number of streaming media platforms all point toward a single, simple idea: music is important. But how did we get here?
From Punch Cards to Holograms - A Short History of Data Storage
Let's take a look at some of the technologies that shaped modern data storage, as well as where we go from here.
8 Instances You Weren't Using a VPN but Should've Been: The VPN Checklist
If you haven't already considered subscribing to a VPN to secure your privacy, now is the time.
How to Recognize and Overcome Your Tech Addiction
Overcoming tech addiction doesn't mean ending your use of that technology, it just means using technology to improve the quality of your life. This guide shows you how to manage your online cravings.
How To Write and Publish Your First iBook Using iBooks Author
Thinking about producing your own e-book? Apple's iBooks Author is a free, user-friendly tool for producing interactive publications that can reach a large audience of iPad, iPhone & Mac users.
Everything You Need to Know About Home Networking
Setting up a home network is not as hard as you think it is.
How to Get Rich: The Fastest Way to Get Out of Debt
Imagine being debt free. No overdrawn balances or unpaid bills. There is a foolproof way of getting yourself out of debt. It starts with a plan and some discipline. Let's visit the other ingredients.
Going "Hands On" at the US Army Virtual Reality Game Studio
Most game studios are pretty tight-lipped. This is the first time the Army Game Studio has provided an inside view, and I'm pleased to be able to share it with you.
History is Bunk: The Future of Transportation Will Be Like Nothing You've Seen Before
In a few decades, the phrase 'driverless car' is going to sound an awful lot like 'horseless carriage,' and the idea of owning your own car will sound as quaint as digging your own well.
How Almost Obsolete Cameras Are Bringing Light To Disaster Zones
A house is replaceable. An infection is curable. Hunger is satiable. A lost history is none of these things.
Slay These 8 Public Speaking Demons to Conquer Your Fear
It's often said that people fear public speaking more than death. But it's something that many have to do regularly. Here are eight public speaking demons and how to kill them.
GIFs, The Language Of The Web: Their History, Culture, and Future
Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of GIFs, how they've evolved, and their cultural impact and significance.
Top 20 Platformer Games Of All Time
With thousands of video games, where do you start when you want to play the best? Here's our definitive guide on the best 20 platformers of all time.
The Ultimate Guide to Watching Online TV with Private Internet Access
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to push your network traffic through an encrypted tunnel, making it easy to hide your identity, and to browse the Internet securely when using a public access points.