Editor’s note: Opening up a UPS will void the warranty and may present a risk of personal injury or damage to your equipment. Before you begin, make sure your UPS is completely disconnected from power. Also, as Austin points out below, even a dead battery has a little bit of charge—avoid making contact across the terminals. Doing so may result in shock or cause a fire. Be warned. Proceed at your own risk....
The next time someone says, “Either you shut up, or I’ll shut you up!” it may not be just an idle threat. Two Japanese researchers, Kazutaka Kurihara and Koji Tsukada, have built a prototype of a device that can be used to silence anyone. The person may continue talking–larynx vibrating, lips moving, all that–but he won’t make a sound anyone can hear once someone aims the SpeechJammer at him and pulls the trigger....
“An extension for Dropbox?!” Being a huge fan of Dropbox, I was riddled with excitement when I discovered that there was a working Chrome extension for it. However, after checking it out, this review is going to be a lot more critical than I had initially planned. The extension is useful, but really only if you need to manage more than 1 Dropbox from 1 computer; such as if you needed to access a work-related Dropbox, and a personal one from your primary laptop....
UPDATE 11/2/2010 – Facebook has acquired drop.io so the service no longer works. They removed all links to the service. The first thing I love about drop.io is the simplicity. The first page on drop.io contains everything you need to get up and running in about 10 seconds. Let’s take a look: Take a look here for a Demo drop site. First off, notice there is “no” registration required. You are not asked for your email address or any other kind of information (Note, reading the privacy info, they do not collect your IP address....
To get into the settings of the device swipe down the notification bar and tap the “More…” button. With the Settings menu tap the Device button. On the device menu set “Allow Installation of Applications” to On. Done! You can now sideload apps to the Kindle Fire HD. For an example, check out how to install the Android YouTube app on the Fire HD. Comment Name * Email *...
Facebook Safety Check Apparently the idea for this came from a disaster message board that Facebook engineers created in after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011. According to Facebook, once you activate Safety Check: “We’ll determine your location by looking at the city you have listed in your profile, your last location if you’ve opted in to the Nearby Friends product, and the city where you are using the internet....
I’ve read somewhere that only a portion of Facebook’s users have access to it at the moment, but, even if yours isn’t active yet, it should be rolled out to all users soon. Whether it’s aimed at promoting third party software or just at keeping users on Facebook even more (like that is even possible), the App Center is here. It’s pretty straight forward and it’s nothing more than anyone expected....
The Facebook Help Center has a dedicated page that discusses the issue and gives parents and teens ways to help avoid the problem. While there isn’t any specific anti-bullying tools, this is a good place to start if you feel like you’re being abused, and how you and your parents can help prevent it. There’s actually separate sections for parents and teens, each detailing what can be done, and the tools that can be used to block or report an abusive person....
; Quick verdict: It works. For both my Linux and Windows 7 computers, the FAVI FE01-BL keyboard worked right out-of-the-box as soon as I plugged it in. It does have a few quirks, though, one of which is notable. But there’s nothing that can’t be worked around. Read on if you care to learn more. FAVI Entertainment Wireless Keyboard: Tech Specs and Features ; ; The FAVI wireless keyboard also comes with a built-in lithium ion battery....
Check Windows 10 Version Via Settings If you prefer to use the user interface, you can open Start > Settings > System > About. Then scroll down in the right panel under the “Windows specification” section. There you will see your edition of Windows, the version, and the build number. Use the Winver Tool Another easy way to find your version of Windows 10 is to use the winver tool. To do it, hit the Windows Key and type: winver — then hit Enter....
Vlingo Virtual Assistant is available on both iOS and Android. Vlingo is free, but periodically displays small adds. The ads can be disabled by purchasing the app though. Similar to Siri, Vlingo operates using a cloud-based system and offers its own unique voice-recognition software that’s surprisingly accurate. It lets you place calls, send texts, search the Internet, and update your social status. One problem I see is it relies on delivering answers to your inquires through a web browser....
What Is It? It’s an interactive story, like Lifeline: Whiteout, but here you move the story along by arranging the storyboard. Put them in the wrong order, the story stalls. Get the parts correctly staged and the story moves along. In that aspect, the game is like the famous Monument Valley. The animation here is classic comic book style, but with a little Archer and Mad Men thrown in there. The music keeps you entertained while you figure out the story....
Free Up Drive Space with Cleanup Recommendations The Cleanup Recommendations feature is part of Storage settings on Windows 11. To get going, click Start > Settings or use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Next, click on System from the list on the left and, on the right, scroll down and open the Storage section. Windows will scan your drive and display what’s taking up space....
It’s Friday!!! Time to wind down and enjoy the weekend! What’s my favorite way to wind down from a busy week? How about a relaxing, exhilarating game that’s action packed!? Continuum is a 2D mass multiplayer online space combat simulator which I have to admit, is one of my favorites. It’s action packed, very fun and of course FREE! Continuum: Massively Multiplayer Spaceships Slap on some snazzy graphics, guns, bombs & big explosions and the beautiful revelry of flying past your enemy’s debris as they cuss at you – and you have Continuum, the longest running massively multiplayer spaceship shooter game running today....
Obviously “funny” and “interesting” are objective. What I find funny and interesting may not be your cup of tea. So if you know of anything better to follow on Twitter, please do let us know in the comments. Funny, Useful & Interesting Twitter Accounts You Should Follow We’ll start off with funny accounts, because who doesn’t need a laugh these days, with the state of the world? Funny @dog_rates — WeRateDogs™ (@dog_rates) September 5, 2018 This is actually a very cool startup business success story....
Start Menu Improvements in Windows 10 Anniversary Update The Anniversary Update continues to build on the improvements by providing more balance for users on a 2 in 1 Surface or other Tabet. Start feels right at home whether you’re using Touch or a Mouse/Trackpad to interact with the menu system. Tablet mode, which activates a full-screen Start menu is still around but is starting to feel a bit redundant. Personally, not a fan (as you can tell…) Launching the Start menu in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update; the first thing you will notice is the All Apps menu has been dropped and instead defaults to display your application library....
And there’s plenty of them on Facebook, Tumblr, Google+ and other social sites depending on who you follow. They actually seem to be making quite a comeback, and the social sites saturated with them. Some are funny, intriguing, or just plain lame. But I digress, let’s take a look a this nifty extension. GIF Scrubber for Chrome A developer known as Twin Gravity created a rather neat extension for Google Chrome known as GIF Scrubber....
We’ve talked about the Google Plus experience on the desktop and the iPhone. So how could we pass it up on Android? Blurting out my first impression… when you stack up the Android version of Google+ against the iPhone web version, the Android app comes off matching the online experience amazingly well. It’s not even a contest honestly. Not a surprise really, Native App vs. Hacked mobile site. Anyway, ready to take a stroll through the Google+ app for Android?...
Here is a quick look at how to use it if you own an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus. Just force touch the Google Drive icon on your home screen. Tap Upload Photos, choose from one of your albums and then select a photo. Then upload and that’s it. Nice and simple! Apple launched the latest version of its mobile operating system in September 2015. iOS 9 includes new features such as Proactivity which anticipates user request and activities, an improved Notes application with support for media such as photos and videos and a news application called Newsstand with support from news sources such as CNN, Thew New York Times, and ESPN....
Wow… I think I’ve found at least 10 Google April Fools Pranks so I decided to start sharing them. My favorite I think can be seen on their front page (however, the google translator for animals below is possibly tied for #1). Yup, as of April 1, 2010, Google Topeka announced their new company name. The name, in fact, originated from a small Kansas city where the Mayor decided to do a name swap with Google....
