Technology
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WebViewScreenSaver Turns Any Web Site Into a Screen Saver on MacTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 18:49
Mac: Screen savers aren’t as exciting as they used to be, but if you’re looking to mix things up a little, WebViewScreenSaver allows you to use any web site you want as a screen saver. The basic idea here is as simple as it sounds. Set a URL or two in WebViewScreenSaver, pick a refresh rate, and you’re done. From there, when your screen saver ticks on, it’ll load that URL for the amount of time ..
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Four Ways to Cut Down on Endless Back-and-Forth EmailsTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 18:47
Email. Can’t live with it. Can’t get your job done without it. Am I right? Last year we sent over 2.5 billion emails. And here’s the bad news. In spite of a good amount of loathing, that number is only expected to grow. The volume is an issue, as is the time you spend on it. In fact, reports say you check it about 36 times per hour. 36 times. In a single hour. Once you begin dabbling with what’s..
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How to Listen to and Delete Everything You've Ever Said to GoogleTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 18:44
Here’s a fun fact: Every time you do a voice search, Google records it. And if you’re an Android user, every time you say “Ok Google,” the company records that, too. Don’t freak out, though, because Google lets you hear (and delete) these recordings. Here’s how. Head over to Google’s Voice and Audio Activity page and start deleting all those recordings. You can delete them individually or all at..
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Instagram's Reordered Timeline Is Rolling Out to Everyone NowTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 18:41
A few months ago, much to the dismay of the internet’s content creators, Instagram announced a plan to reorder your timeline with an algorithm similar to Facebook’s news feed. Now, they’re actually doing it. Since its inception, Instagram’s feed has been chronological, but apparently when it’s chronological we all miss out on important things, so Instagram’s going to use an algorithm to change t..
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You Probably Don't Need to Optimize Your SSD AnymoreTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 17:45
When solid state drives were first becoming commonplace, most sites (our own included) suggested ways to optimize your SSD. With the exception of very rare cases, this just isn’t necessary anymore. As tips site How-To Geek points out, most SSD optimizations involve reducing the number of writes you make to your drive. SSDs have a limited number of writes, so the more you use it, the more likely ..
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Flume for Mac Brings Instagram to Your Desktop, Uploading IncludedTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 03:05
OS X: Browsing Instagram on the web works well enough, but it’s a fairly minimal experience and you can’t post photos through your browser. Now with the newly updated desktop Instagram client Flume 2.0, you can. Flume offers a glossy, tasteful interface to easily browse your feed on your desktop, interact with your friends’ photos, follow your notifications, send direct messages, and yes, even u..
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Microsoft's Official Guide for a DIY, Raspberry Pi-Powered Magic Mirror with Face DetectionTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 03:04
Smart mirrors have been all the rage this year, and it looks like Microsoft’s getting into the game too. While Microsoft’s mirror is teased as a commercial product, they’ve released the source code if you’re interested in making one for yourself. As you’d expect, the mirror uses Windows 10 running on a Raspberry 2 or 3. Like the various other DIY options out there, it simply includes a two-way m..
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Remains of the Day: BitTorrent Sync Will Soon Be Called Resilio ConnectTechnology 2016. 6. 7. 03:02
If you’re looking to download BitTorrent Sync, the file-synchronization software that relies on peer-to-peer transfers instead of the cloud, you might think it’s vanished from the web. It’s not gone, it just has a new name. ·BitTorrent Sync is spinning into its own company while BitTorrent Inc. focuses on online media. The new company is called Resilio and is headed by former BitTorrent CEO Eric..