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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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Recover Your Deleted Files with Power Data Recovery

Deleting files in Windows is easy, but recovering them is not. Power Data Recovery helps you to recover deleted data and partitions with a few clicks. Check out its review and participate in the giveaway.

By Vamsi Krishna – Feb 9, 2015

How to Create Custom Shortcuts in Windows File Dialog Box

Are you keen to add your favorite, or frequently accessed location to the Places Bar in Windows File Dialog box? Here is how you can do it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Feb 8, 2015

Introducing Dooble, A Browser Focused On Privacy

Dooble is a small but fast browser that is mainly concerned with privacy and security, and its interesting approach makes it worth taking a look.

By Ivana Isadora Devcic – Feb 5, 2015

How to Make a Linux USB Live Disk with the Terminal

While there are plenty of graphical tools for you to create a Linux USB live disk, nothing beats the command line for its easiness. Here’s how to do it.

By Derrik Diener – Feb 5, 2015

How to Disable Command Prompt in Windows

If you are a system administrator and don’t want your users to mess with the command prompt, here is how you can disable the command prompt completely.

By Vamsi Krishna – Feb 4, 2015

Easily Theme WinRAR and 7-Zip For a Total Visual Overhaul

Unknown to many, both WinRAR and 7zip can be themed with custom skin. Here is how you can theme WinRAR and 7ZIp and give them a total visual overhaul.

By Paul Ferson – Feb 4, 2015

Easily Sync Files Between Windows and Android Phone Without Going Through the Cloud

Looking to sync files without going through the cloud? Here is how you can sync files between Windows and Android using a P2P connection.

By Damien Oh – Feb 3, 2015

Easily Create Your Own Start Button in Windows 8

Do you want to restore the Start button in Windows 8, but not with third-party software? Here is an easy way to quickly create a custom Start button in Windows 8.

By Vamsi Krishna – Feb 2, 2015

MTE Explains: Portable Apps and Their Appeal

Installing too many software can cause your system to slow down, and this is where portable apps come in useful. Find out more about portable apps and its usefulness here.

By Paul Ferson – Feb 1, 2015

Maximize Windows without Going Full Screen in Mac Yosemite

One of the many changes in Mac Yosemite is the clicking the green button to go full screen instead of maximizing the window. Here’s a quick tip to maxmize the window without going full screen.

By Damien Oh – Jan 30, 2015

How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for “Always on Top” In Ubuntu

The “Always on Top” function is useful for you to keep any window on top of others. Here is how you can set a custom keyboard shortcut for it in Ubuntu.

By Damien Oh – Jan 29, 2015

7 Useful News Aggregator Apps for Windows 8

Want to keep up with the latest news and updates on Windows 8? Here’s a list of 7 useful news aggregator apps that you can download for free from Windows App Store.

By Maria Krisette Capati – Jan 29, 2015

3 Ways To Find Your Mac’s MAC Address

The MAC address helps other peripherals in your network to uniquely identify various components on your PC. Here are 3 easy ways to find the MAC address in OS X.

By Mahesh Makvana – Jan 29, 2015

How to Customize the Lock Screen on KDE

KDE is full of customization options and the default lock screen might be one of the things you’d like to change. Here’s how you can do it.

By Ivana Isadora Devcic – Jan 28, 2015

Seize Greater Control of iTunes Through Windows Scripts

In Mac, you can use AppleScripts to control iTunes. In Windows, you can use visual basic codes. Learn how you can control iTunes with Windows scripts.

By Paul Ferson – Jan 28, 2015

How to Enable Automatic System Update in Ubuntu

Ubuntu prompts you where there are new update for your system. If you would like to automate the whole updating process, here is how you can do it.

By Damien Oh – Jan 26, 2015

All You Need to Know About Windows Registry, Creating Keys and Values

Are you confused about how the Windows Registry works? Find out what you need to know about the Windows Registry and its components here.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jan 26, 2015

Otter Browser – A QT-Based Browser with Classic Opera UI

Otter browser is an ambitious project to keep version 12.x of the Opera browser user interface alive. Let’s check it out and see if it is a good browser alternative.

By Derrik Diener – Jan 24, 2015

How to Install the GTK3 Version of MATE on Arch Linux

The Mate desktop is pretty great, but the software it’s built on is getting pretty dated. Here is how you can upgrade Mate to GTK3 in Arch Linux.

By Derrik Diener – Jan 23, 2015

Reboot Restore Rx – An Easy Way to Restore Your Windows System Automatically

If you have computers which are publicly accessible, you can easy restore the Windows system to a clean state on every reboot to prevent virus and data corruption. Here’s how.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jan 22, 2015

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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

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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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