Windows is the most popular operating system in the world, and you’ll find it on almost every desktop, mobile, and handheld computer out in the wild. This has been the situation for years, and the OS has been a huge money-spinner for Microsoft. In fact, it’s what put the company on the map. However, times are changing and I think there’s a good case to be made that Microsoft shouldn’t be charging money for its OS at all....
Quick Links Sesame Streethas thankfully found a new streaming home after being abandoned by HBO. The TV channel and streaming service had initially purchased the rights for the early-education show, but decided recently not to renew the contract. With Netflix purchasing the long-running show,Sesame Streetis saved for another season. Sadly,Sesame Streethas to seek funding from bigger platforms to continue being an entertaining educational show for families. This problem has plagued the puppet-infused series for many years....
Summary Frustrated because your trusty old laptop overheats or even shuts down all the time? Perhaps you don’t have to replace it just yet. One cheap way to fix the issue is by replacing the thermal paste. What Is Thermal Paste? Thermal paste, or thermal compound, is a thick paste that helps heat transfer from one object to another. In the context of a laptop, it sits between yourCPU(central processing unit) and optional discreteGPU(graphics processing unit), and a copper or aluminum heat sink....
Summary Creating the perfect smart home isn’t easy. There are usually compromises along the way; you may have to beg your family to leave the light switches alone so that your motion-activated lights keep working, for example. Everything is fine until guests come to visit and start flicking light switches like there’s no tomorrow. That’s why your smart home needs a guest mode. By creating a dedicated mode that only runs a limited set of your smart home automations, you can make your home temporarily more accessible to guests....
Steam is packed with free games, but many of them are after your money. Some of these rely on microtransactions or lock content behind additional purchases. Thankfully, there are plenty that just deliver an excellent free game. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by how many games are in Steam’s free section. Sifting through the shovelware can take ages, and even the most popular ones aren’t worth the time it takes to download....
Video game endings often leave a lasting impression and are frequently seen as a point of discussion. However, many of us wouldn’t even reach the credits screen if the game’s introduction hadn’t hooked us all those hours ago. The best games go above and beyond, immediately securing our interest and all but guaranteeing we’ll see things through to the finale. This article contains some minor spoilers for the very beginning of the listed games....
The first time I ever laid eyes on id Software’sQuakewas in the pages of a magazine. Not a gaming magazine—I was 10 years old, my parents weren’t going to buy me any—no this was a “family” magazine that loads of people in my country buy, and there, laid out in an article, were the most amazing screenshots I’d ever seen. The article itself was about how video games were getting too realistic and violent, but all I could look at were those impossible graphics, and that sick, rusty and blood-soaked battleaxe....
Quick Links Apple SiliconiPad Pros offer the choice of 8GB or 16GB of RAM with a cost difference of at least $400. Are there any good reasons for a tablet to have that much RAM? Well, there’s enough to write a whole list! Future-Proofing and Pro Apps Apple’s iPads don’t need upgrades nearly as often as other tablets or smartphones in general. TheiPad Prois comfortably ahead of the competition in performance, so there’s not much incentive to get the latest iPad unless yours is broken....
The Google logo is iconic, but so too is the company’s tradition for Doodles, which is where the logo changes to celebrate events, holidays, people, and more. There have been thousands of Doodles over the decades, and here I’ve rounded up the best ones for retro gaming fans. 5Champion Island Champion Islandis far more than just your standard Google Doodle—it’s a fully-fledged RPG that released over several weeks. Created to celebrate the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021),Champion Islandcontains seven sports mini-games like table tennis, archery, and climbing....
Quick Links It’s no secret that Microsoft Excel is more powerful and complex than Google Sheets and is often the preferred program for sophisticated calculations and large datasets. However, Google Sheets offers several advantages that are often overlooked and may swing the balance in its favor. 5Get Detailed Help When Typing Formulas Google SheetsandMicrosoft Excelwant to help you when you’re typing formulas. Indeed, as soon as you type the opening parenthesis, both programs display pop-up tips with the function’s syntax....
2024 brought improved accessibility features, faster workbooks, ODF support, and many other properties and tools to Excel, and Microsoft is showing no signs of holding back in 2025. Let’s take a look at what we can expect to see in Microsoft Excel over the coming months. 1Expanded Copilot Integration Whether you like it or not,Microsoft will continue adding Copilot capabilities to Excel. WithCopilot already added to the Microsoft 365 package in some regions, it’s reasonable to expect this widespread integration to continue through 2025....
Cloud services offer a lot of convenience, but they also mean that your data leaves your home and ends up on a server you don’t have control over. There’s nothing to stop the brand from accessing that data, or for bad actors to get hold of it by malicious means. But you don’t need to compromise your privacy to have a functional smart home. There are several privacy-respecting smart home brands that can help you keep your personal data secure....
I loveBack to the Future,and I was particularly enamored by the smart home of the future as seen in part two of the trilogy. All sorts of wonderful automated luxuries that we would have one day in the far-off year of 2015. Well, 2015 is far in the rearview mirror and the way things are now, I don’t see that dream of a seamless, unified smart home ever coming true. Well, Icansee some ways it could happen, it’s just that I don’t think it will, and here’s why....
