State Of The Geek 2009 Behind The Scenes And Other Geekery

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed loads of changes around the site lately, so today we’re going to give you all the details and clear up some confusion. Meet the Geek Writers Over the last few years, there’s been plenty of confusion about who the articles are written by, and who the personalities behind the site actually are. We’ll settle it once and for all with some fun comic drawings of the Two of us… that’s right, there are two writers that come up with the articles you read each day:...

November 7, 2022 · 5 min · 880 words · Edward Fitz

Stop Windows Update From Hijacking The Sleep Shutdown Button

After the last time I accidentally clicked this stupid button when I just wanted to enter sleep mode, I decided to look for a solution. Update: Windows 7 does the same thing to my Shutdown button, and this same registry hack fixes the problem. Manual Registry Hack If you’d like to manually create this hack, you can open up regedit.exe using the start menu search box and then browse down to the following key, creating the key if it doesn’t exist....

November 7, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · William Sewell

Still Have A Galaxy Note 7 Here S What Samsung Is Doing Now

Samsung had also launched a replacement program, to replace the existing Note 7 to the “Safe” ones, however, the so-called “Safe” units of Galaxy Note 7 also started catching fire. Looking after so many issues, the company permanently suspended the production of Galaxy Note 7. However, there are still many people who haven’t replaced their phone and are quite happy with it. Samsung had announced a few days ago that “nearly 85% of all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices” have been either exchanged with another Samsung handset or have been swapped out as part of the refund program....

November 6, 2022 · 2 min · 233 words · Barbara Smith

Stranded Deep How To Make Fire Ps4 Solved 2023

In Stranded Deep, you can make a fire by finding a stick and some tinder. You can then use the stick to hit the tinder until it catches on fire. There are a few ways to start a fire in Stranded Deep. One way is to find some kind of flammable material, like wood, and then use a lighter or matches to start the fire. Another way is to use a magnifying glass to focus the sun’s rays on some tinder until it starts to smoke and then blow on it to get the fire going....

November 6, 2022 · 3 min · 440 words · Todd Pope

Student Gets Arrested For Sharing King S Profile On Facebook

The student, whose names is Jatupat Boonpattararaksa was arrested by the Thailand police in north-eastern Thailand for violating the lese majeste law with royal insult under Article 112 of Thailand’s criminal code in the city of Khon Kaen. Lese-majeste law is actually a tough law and Jatupat Boonpattararaksa’s arrest is the first arrest under the country’s tough Lese-majeste law. A superintendent of north-eastern Chaiyaphum province, Colonel Jaturon Trakulpan stated that “We caught him at a temple”....

November 6, 2022 · 2 min · 314 words · Helen Goldsmith

Subscribe To Rss Feeds In Chrome With A Single Click

Before If you want to add a new feed to your Google Reader account in Chrome then you have to do it manually. A single feed now and then is not a problem but if you are wanting to build a serious set of RSS feeds quickly then not so good. Chrome Reader in Action Once the extension is installed you are ready to go. Any time that you visit a webpage with an RSS feed available you will see the familiar orange feed icon appear in your “Address Bar”....

November 6, 2022 · 2 min · 255 words · Ray Breeding

Survey 65 Of People Think Carrying A Credit Card Balance Is Good For Credit Scores

Combined, these two factors can have a detrimental effect on both credit scores and bank account balances. “The myth hurts cardholders because it costs them money. If they’re only carrying a small balance, it may not cost them a huge amount of money, but over time, it adds up,” said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree, in a press release. “It’s especially concerning for the youngest generation who could end up carrying a balance for several decades....

November 6, 2022 · 3 min · 515 words · Richard Williamson

T Mobile 5G Home Internet Now Reaches 9 Million More Homes

T-Mobile announced today that 5G Home Internet is now available in more locations in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. T-Mobile says a total of nine million homes in those states are now eligible for Home Internet, three million of which don’t have landline home broadband service, according to the company. T-Mobile has rapidly expanded its home internet service to more areas over the past year, which uses a fixed LTE/5G modem that connects to the same wireless network used by phones on T-Mobile....

November 6, 2022 · 1 min · 168 words · Fredrick Williams

Tabextend Is A Powerful Extension That Lets You Manage Browser Tabs Effortlessly

In Summary Managing browser tabs and keeping track of bookmarks can be challenging, and it can sometimes hinder your productivity. tabExtend helps you manage your browser tabs by putting you in control over saving and organizing websites into separate groups and categories so that you can find them quickly at a later time. Besides websites, tabExtend also lets you save text snippets and gives you the option to add notes/to-dos to your saved entries....

November 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1471 words · Julie Burton

Stop Hiding Your Wi Fi Network

If you keep your Wi-Fi router’s SSID hidden, it might make you feel safer, but it doesn’t actually help with security—and likely serves as an unnecessary inconvenience. Here’s why. Hidden SSIDs Can Be Found Easily Many Wi-Fi routers include an option to “hide” or make “invisible” their SSID (short for “service set identifier”), which means the name of your Wi-Fi network won’t show up when a device automatically scans for nearby access points to connect to....

November 5, 2022 · 3 min · 579 words · Troy Kulcona

Stupid Geek Tricks Randomly Rename Every File In A Directory

Looking to have a little fun with your files or play a clever prank on someone? With a simple batch script you can randomly rename every file in a directory instantly. Update: An “undo” function has been added to the script. There are comments in the batch script which explain how to use this. Just copy our RandomNames.bat script into a folder and run it. Before: After: Uses While it may not be immediately obvious, there are several somewhat practical uses for this:...

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 243 words · Bo Seawright

Surface Book 2 With A Detachable Touchscreen Launched In India For Rs 1 37 999

The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is primarily aimed at creative professionals and hence, comes with top-of-the-line hardware. The two-in-one comes with a special hinge that lets the notebook easily flex despite the removable screen. It also has stylus support and comes with a Surface Pen in the box. There are two display sizes — 13.5-inch and 15-inch which have a resolution of 3000 x 2000 and 3240 x 2160 respectively....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Carlyn Hazlett

Synchronize Folders Between Computers And Drives With Synctoy 2.1

You might have a flash drive that you use to carry files and documents from the workplace to your home office and vice versa. Sometimes though, you might forget to copy the files you need over to the drive. With Microsoft’s SyncToy it allows you to easily make sure the data between drives and folders is synchronized everyday. There are a lot of reasons you might want to synchronize folders....

November 5, 2022 · 5 min · 876 words · Marcus Henderson

T Mobile And John Legere Mastering The Marketing Art

The T-Mobile US is part of an elite club of telecom operators that have been able to thrive despite being late to their markets. I know very few telecom operators that have managed to do well despite not being an incumbent. SoftBank of Japan and Free Mobile of France are two other examples. A key reason for T-Mobile’s success has been John Legere and his marketing. There are very few CEOs who have made use of Twitter as well as John Legere has....

November 5, 2022 · 9 min · 1913 words · Mary Gofton

Tab Overload 10 Tips For Working With Lots Of Browser Tabs

Too many browser tabs! It’s a problem everyone has at some point. For all the window-management tricks built into our desktops, we often just use a single browser window packed with tabs. Most of these tricks will work in all browsers, but not every trick has made it to every browser. Use Keyboard Shortcuts RELATED: 47 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in All Web Browsers Keyboard shortcuts are a very convenient way to manage browser tabs, especially when the tabs become so tiny it’s hard to click them....

November 5, 2022 · 6 min · 1118 words · William Gonzales

Store Slashes Moto 360 Price To 165 An 85 Drop

Seven months after the best looking Android ar device yet hit store shelves, is cutting the price by $85. The watch with the circular face the not-so-circular display began life priced at $250 but is now available for $165 from the Store. The price cut appears to be permanent not part of a limited time sale. The Store is only selling the basic black gray models at the $165 price....

November 3, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Charles Stoneking

Talks About The Android Design All The Work That Goes Into Making It Great

Android /a> is leading the charge, the development team couldn’t stop talking about its new design paradigm. talked to some of the brains behind the next version of Android to get the backstory on what promises to be the cleanest, boldest version of Android yet. Making Android more immersive “Material design” is the magic word behind ’s new unified design philosophy, we heard it uttered repeatedly in I/O panels sessions....

November 3, 2022 · 3 min · 625 words · Dwight Cole

Takes A Big Vr Leap With Owlchemy Bs Acquisition

Relja ovic, engineering director of VR AR at , has announced that the company has acquired Owlchemy bs, the studio responsible for award-winning titles such as b Simulator Morty: Virtual -ality. However, Owlchemy says it is “free to pursue raw creation sprint toward interesting problems,” despite its new owners. Of note, neither game is available on Daydream requires an HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, or ayStation VR to run. On its own blog, Owlchemy says it will “continue building high quality VR content for platforms like the HTC Vive, Oculus Touch, ayStation VR,” but makes no specific mention of Daydream....

November 1, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Fidela Hungate

Start Online College Today 10 Programs With Rolling Admissions

Many online colleges and universities offer rolling admissions. That means a college or university evaluates your application when they receive it, so you can apply all year ‘round. Once accepted, you can start online college today, tomorrow, or as soon as you’re ready. Best online colleges with rolling admissions: Our picks We chose the best online colleges with rolling admissions based on the ease and speed of the application process, plus acceptance and graduation rates....

October 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1208 words · Ruth Pierce

T Mobile Launches The Lte Nexus 9 For 600 In The Us

After indefinitely delaying the launch of the LTE variant of the Nexus 9 at the beginning of this month, T-Mobile today announced that it will start selling the HTC made Nexus tablet from today. The carrier also notes that it is the first operator in the United States to offer the Nexus 9 with LTE connectivity. You will be able to purchase the Nexus 9 for either $599 outright, or for a down payment of $0 followed by 24 monthly instalments of $25....

October 31, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Gregory Chapman