Monday, May 23, 2016

A Quick Fix When Navigating to the Wrong Registry Key

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Working with the registry is scary. If you’re an inexperienced computer user, the thought of jumping between keys to make system-level changes to your machine can leave you shaking in your boots. Even when you get comfortable working with it, navigating to the wrong registry key can be a serious pain in the butt and a huge waste of time. You drill down all these hive levels only to realize you wanted to be in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but you’re deep in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Sure, you can go all the back out and dig in again, but you don’t have to, as Windows 10 has…

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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sleeping While Traveling is Hard… But You Can Make it Better

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If you travel a lot for work (or any reason), then what I’m about to say should come as no surprise to you. However, just in case you forgot: sleeping while traveling sucks. Between layovers, uncomfortable seats, and jet lag, it’s easy to smash your sleep cycle to bits when on the go. Listen, there’s no miracle way to help you get more sleep while on the road. Your sleep will be worse, and you will get less of it. However, there are some things you can do to help maximize how much rest you get and how good said rest is. Check…

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Friday, May 20, 2016

5 Cool Travel Tools to Get a Truly Local Experience

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Travelling across the globe has become much easier with the rapid strides in technology. There are entire social media apps for travelers, you can research your destination in detail before you ever leave, and you can even use Google Maps to be your own guide. But true travelers know that a local’s knowledge is incomparable. Technology can help there too, though. And we don’t just mean like niche communities for digital nomads, but for the general public. With the right websites, communities, and apps, you can find a local person wherever you are going, and check out their city through…

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What You Need To Know About the Massive LinkedIn Accounts Leak

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In 2012, LinkedIn was hacked by an unknown Russian entity, and six million user credentials were leaked online. Four years later, it’s transpired that the hack was far worse than we first expected. In a report published by Vice’s Motherboard, a hacker called Peace has been selling 117 million LinkedIn credentials on the Dark web for around $2,200 in Bitcoin. While this episode is a continuing headache for LinkedIn, it will inevitably be worse for the thousands of users whose data has been splashed online. Helping me make sense of it is Kevin Shabazi; a leading security expert, and the…

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10 Important Tech Companies You Should Know in 2016

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We can’t seem to go more than a week without yet another “revolutionary” product that’s going to change the world from a tech company we’ve never even heard about. Cue the huge media storm, and then… they disappear into the depths of the internet, destined to be a bullet point on one of the countless “didn’t quite make it” end-of-year roundups (if they’re lucky). It doesn’t always end this way though. There are some companies that are really pulling us into a new technological age. They are on the verge of something great and there is every indication that 2016…

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Boost Your iOS Privacy with These Settings and Tweaks

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We all know that the government is collecting information from your phone, and that companies are too. Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot you can do about most of it. However, you might be voluntarily giving away a lot more data than you realize, and there is something you can do about that. By tweaking the settings on your iPhone or iPad, you can minimize the amount of data that you’re giving away. It certainly won’t keep your information as private as something like a burner phone will, but when you have limited options, a little is better than none! Stop…

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Huge Deals on Smartphone Accessories, Dash Cams, and More

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Today, we’ve found some awesome deals on smartphones, accessories, home theater goodies, and even special deals on dash cams! Don’t miss out! Smartphones and Accessories Moto X Pure Edition Unlocked Smartphone ($349.00, 13% Off) Moto X Pure Edition Unlocked Smartphone, 32GB Black (U.S. Warranty - XT1575) Carrier freedom: Moto X Pure Edition is unlocked and works on all major networksPrice: $349.00 Buy Now at Amazon.com Looking for a new, high-end smartphone? The Moto X is definitely one to consider. It has a 21MP camera, a 5.7-inch quad HD display, a water repellent design, and much more. At $349 unlocked to…

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