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When Microsoft was developing Windows 95, developers discovered that SimCity had a severe memory bug that caused it to crash on the new operating system—but instead of forcing the game studio to fix it, Microsoft engineers actually rewrote the core Windows 95 source code to detect if SimCity was running and safely allocate memory for it.

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The Easiest Way to Manage Dotfiles Using GNU Stow

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This AI Assistant Makes the Linux Desktop Much Smarter

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How to Manage Users from the Command Line in Linux

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The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All

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Apple’s original 1984 Macintosh keyboard had no arrow keys, no function keys, and no numeric pad because Steve Jobs wanted users to reach for the mouse first. Then Apple quietly sold the missing keys as an accessory.

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Stop Forgetting Your Workday: This Mac App Tracks Everything Automatically

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Protect Yourself From the macOS Flaw that Bypasses Apple Privacy Controls

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You Can Finally Check Your Mac’s Clipboard History

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You Can Now Share Your Chromebook Screen With Others

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8 of the Best Games to Play on Your Chromebook at School

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New Chromebooks Aren’t That “New”

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Chromebook Buying Guide 2024: What to Look for in Your Next Machine

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10 Windows Games You Can Play on Linux with Wine

Wine doesn’t get the credit it deserves for bringing great games to Linux. Here are 10 popular games that you can play on Linux with Wine.

By Nick Congleton – Oct 5, 2017

How to Install Linux Software on a Mac with MacPorts

Linux software is generally not readily available for Mac. With MacPorts you can now install Linux software on Mac from the command line.

By Alexander Fox – Oct 4, 2017

How to Force Windows Indexing Service to Run Faster

If you’ve just added a lot of files, and Windows is indexing them slowly, here are the steps you can follow to make the Windows Indexing service run faster.

By Vamsi Krishna – Oct 3, 2017

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How to Install Wine Gallium Nine in Linux for Near-Native Gaming Performance

Gaming in Wine on Linux can be cumbersome. The Gallium Nine patches let you play Windows games with DirectX 9 at near native levels of performance!

By Nick Congleton – Oct 3, 2017

How to Add “Check for Updates” Option to the Context Menu in Windows

In Windows 10 you have to go to the Setitngs app to check if there’s an available update. Learn how to add a “Check for Updates” option to the context menu.

By Vamsi Krishna – Oct 2, 2017

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How to Change the Screen Resolution in Windows 10

Having the correct screen resolution on your PC is important to prevent straining your eyes. Here’s how to change the screen resolution in Windows 10.

By Kenneth Kimari – Oct 1, 2017

How to Flush the DNS Cache on Windows 10

Your PC stores DNS data locally to speed up browsing, but you man want to flush the cache at some point. Here’s how to flush the DNS cache in Windows 10.

By Robert Zak – Sep 29, 2017

How to Easily Make a Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

The Anniversary Update for Windows 10 introduced an even easier way to make a mobile hotspot. Find out how you can easily enable a mobile hotspot in Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Sep 29, 2017

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How to Use the ZFS Filesystem on Ubuntu Linux

ZFS is an excellent filesystem for storing your data. Learn how to install and use ZFS and its powerful capabilities on Ubuntu Linux.

By Nick Congleton – Sep 28, 2017

3 of the Best Tools to Manage System Restore Points in Windows

There are no easy ways to create and manage the system restore points in Windows. Here are 3 of the best tools for you to manage system restore points.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 28, 2017

How to Use the Virtual Touchpad in Windows 10

Windows 10’s Creator’s Update comes with a virtual touchpad that is hidden from view. Learn how you can make use of the virtual touchpad in Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Sep 25, 2017

How to Install and Use Kliqqi on Ubuntu to Create Your Own Social Community

Kliqqi is a content management system that allows you to create your own social networks. This article will show you how to install Kliqqi on Ubuntu.

By Jackson Mwendwa – Sep 23, 2017

How to Harden Windows Defender to Increase Protection Levels in Windows 10

While Windows Defender is pretty basic, you can increase the protection levels and harden Windows defender with a few changes. Here’s how to do it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 21, 2017

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How to Set Up and Use AbanteCart on Ubuntu

AbanteCart is a free open source shopping cart software that you can use to start your own online shop . Learn how you can install, setup and use AbanteCart on Ubuntu.

By Jackson Mwendwa – Sep 20, 2017

Get Desktop Notifications Fron The Linux Command Line

How to Get Desktop Notifications from the Linux Command Line

It would be helpful if your Linux scripts and terminal commands could send you desktop notifications. Well, they can, and it’s super easy to set up!

By Nick Congleton – Sep 20, 2017

Useful Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Windows Computer in Shape

You probably don’t bother with computer maintenance because you are too busy. Follow these maintenance tips for Windows to prevent problems from piling up.

By Fabio Buckell – Sep 19, 2017

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How to Restore the Legacy System Tray in GNOME Shell

GNOME 3.26 completely removes the legacy system tray at the top of your desktop. Learn how to bring it back with the TopIcons Plus extension.

By Nick Congleton – Sep 19, 2017

11 Portable Apps Every Linux User Should Use

Portable apps allow you to take any program to any PC and continue using it. Here are some of the best portable apps for Linux that you should use.

By Mike Tee – Sep 15, 2017

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How to Create Color Schemes to Match Your Wallpaper on Linux

Wal is a script to change the color scheme of your Linux desktop when you change the wallpaper. Learn how to easily create a color scheme to match your wallpaper in Linux.

By Nick Congleton – Sep 14, 2017

How to Fix “We Couldn’t Create a New Partition” Error When Installing Windows 10

While installing Windows 10 is relatively straightforward, sometimes you might encounter the “We couldn’t create a new partition” error. Here’s how to fix it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Sep 11, 2017

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

Jun 15, 2026

Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Jun 12, 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

Jun 11, 2026

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The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

Jun 11, 2026

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Suzanne Simard sealed paper birch and Douglas fir seedlings inside plastic bags, fed them carbon-14 and carbon-13 dioxide, and nine days later found carbon had crossed between species through fungal threads in the British Columbia soil beneath her boots

Jun 10, 2026

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A species of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its adult cells back to a juvenile polyp stage when injured or starving, effectively restarting its life cycle, and biologists have so far failed to identify any natural limit to how many times it can do this.

Jun 10, 2026

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