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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 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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How to Restore the Classic Context Menu in Windows 11

Tired of the condensed Windows 11 context menu? Learn how to restore the classic context menu to have Windows 11 show more options by default.

By Crystal Crowder – Jan 18, 2024

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How to Update Apps on Mac Using Terminal

This article provides a comprehensive guide on streamlining maintenance by using Terminal to install macOS software updates on Mac.

By David Morelo – Jan 17, 2024

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How to Add Nvidia Drivers to Your Debian Installation

Installing a graphics driver is one of the hardest parts of maintaining a system. Learn how you can install Nvidia drivers in Debian today.

By Ramces Red – Jan 16, 2024

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How to Permanently Disable Microsoft Defender

Trying to get rid of Windows Defender? We show you how.

By Crystal Crowder – Jan 15, 2024

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Installing a Custom Windows ISO Like Tiny11? 6 Issues to Deal With

If you’re intrigued about a custom Windows ISO like Tiny11 boosting performance, learn about some of the risks before diving in.

By Tanveer Singh – Jan 15, 2024

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8 of the Best Linux Debuggers for Software Engineers

Whether you’re coding in C or PHP, everything on Linux is slower without a debugger. Learn how you can make your code fly with these Linux debuggers!

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Jan 12, 2024

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Top 12 Linux Distros to Pick From in 2024

Linux offers some of the most diverse and flexible operating systems today. Find out the best Linux distros that you can install right now.

By Ramces Red – Jan 10, 2024

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7 of the Best Context Menu Editors for Windows

Don’t like the current right-click menu in Windows? Customize it with the best context menu editors for Windows.

By Crystal Crowder – Jan 8, 2024

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8 of the Best RSS Readers for Windows

Create your own custom feed with some of the best RSS readers for Windows.

By Crystal Crowder – Jan 7, 2024

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How to Download Torrents from the Command Line in Ubuntu

BitTorrent is a resilient and bandwidth-friendly way of sharing files. Learn how to download torrents using your terminal in Ubuntu today.

By Ramces Red – Jan 6, 2024

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How to Fix an Unformattable and Unusable USB Drive in Windows

If your USB stick stopped working, don’t throw it away. There is a high chance that you can still fix it.

By Sayak Boral – Jan 5, 2024

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How to Count Lines, Words, and More in Linux

There are many info you can obtain about a file. Learn how to count lines, words, length and bytes of a file in Linux with the wc command.

By Tanveer Singh – Jan 3, 2024

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7 of the Best Distros Based on Fedora Linux

Fedora is a reliable Linux system that is great as a base for other larger distros. Learn the best distros today that use Fedora as its base.

By Ramces Red – Jan 2, 2024

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7 Linux Distros That Come With Openbox

Openbox is a lightweight and customizable window manager for Linux. Learn some of the best Linux distros that ship Openbox today.

By Ramces Red – Jan 1, 2024

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How to Change the Hard Drive “Read Only” Permission on Mac

Struggling with a “Read Only” external hard drive on your Mac? Our step-by-step article shows how to fix this problem.

By David Morelo – Dec 30, 2023

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101 of the Best Software for Your Linux Machine

Linux distros are known for their repositories of free packages. Learn some of the best Linux software that you can get for your Linux PC.

By Ramces Red – Dec 29, 2023

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4 of the Best Sandbox Applications for Windows to Keep You Safe

Sandbox application options for Windows allow you to test programs in a contained environment. This guide includes the best Sandbox apps.

By Alexandra Arici – Dec 28, 2023

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Use Chimera OS to Turn Your PC Into a Steam Deck

Chimera OS is a sleek gaming-focused Linux distro similar to SteamOS. Learn how you can install this powerful system on your machine today.

By Ramces Red – Dec 27, 2023

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11 of the Best Journaling Apps for Windows

Do you forget half of the interesting stuff you learn? You will need these jounaling apps.

By Crystal Crowder – Dec 26, 2023

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We provide the solution for issues with your Chromebook touchpad not working.

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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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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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