What would you do if I said you would be able to load all these applications at once, whenever you feel like it? Allow me to introduce Lacuna Launcher, a windows based application that will allow you to specify what applications you wish to run, allow you to set a time between how quickly they launch, and basically just allow you to have specified shortcuts for certain tools you wish to use at any given time....
In this scenario, opting out of personalized ads can be a good compromise. This means you’ll no longer encounter targeted ads that reflect your recent search history and user profile. Instead, you’ll encounter generic ads that could be targeting anyone. In this article, we show you how to opt out of personalized ads across Google’s services, including YouTube. I’ll also show you how to block certain kinds of advertiser content....
MPD and NCMPCPP are a lightweight super combo for playing music with loads of fine-grained control direct from the command line (NCMPCPP is ncurses-based, so technically a text-based user interface). MPD is also a service that can be accessed by a multitude of other programs that you can use to do some cool customization. It’s also accessible over the network, so you can control it with a compatible client on your phone....
If you want to enable multiple audio outputs from your Linux PC, you can use a simple utility to enable your other sound devices on a virtual interface. It’s a lot easier than it sounds. In case you’re wondering why you’d want to do this, a pretty common instance is playing video from your computer on a TV and using both the PC and TV speakers. Install Paprefs The easiest way to enable audio playback from multiple sources is to use a simple graphical utility called “paprefs....
There are quite a few ways to go about doing this, but the best of them involve Cloud Print, Google’s service that connects your phone to your home printer. If You Have a Cloud Ready Printer If you have a “Cloud Ready” printer, you can use your Android phone to print from printers that aren’t anywhere near you (even on opposite sides of the world). First, you’ll need to check with Google whether or not your printer is Cloud Ready....
Installation On most Macs, you either got Safari 5 with your computer, or your Mac updated it automatically for you. If it hasn’t though, or you’re on a Windows machine, just head over to www.apple.com/safari and use Apple’s standard download form to download the installer for Safari 5. Once you have downloaded and installed the browser, open up Safari. Using Safari Reader Once Safari opens up, open up your favorite news site, MakeTechEasier....
Use Existing Software Before you change how your keys act, consider if any existing software you already have installed can use it as a hotkey. As for myself, I always have two pieces of software running: Launchy for easy software launching and ShareX for screenshots. Both of these use hotkeys to work, and you can customise what keys triggers which action. While there’s nothing wrong per se with the default options they give you, you can always add new functionalities to a keypress as well as simplify a hotkey that uses two or three keys to a single keystroke....
Anyone can lose or damage their device or SIM card, which means it might be a good idea not to keep your Google account subject to the phone’s availability. If you believe that you set up a very strong password and recovery email, it is possible to log in to Gmail and other Google services without a phone. Let’s find out how to temporarily (or permanently) revoke Google’s access to your phone number and smartphone....
The great news is the you can make the switch fairly seamlessly with the LineageOS experimental build. I’ll be using TWRP recovery, but the general process will be similar on other recovery tools. First, download the “experimental” and the latest “nightly” build of LineageOS for your specific device from the LineageOS website. Either download them straight to your Android device without extracting them or to your PC and then transfer them over to your phone....
So, if you ever forgot your user account password in Ubuntu, here is how you can reset a Ubuntu password. Note: Even though we are showing this in Ubuntu, this procedure will work on any Ubuntu-related distributions like Linux Mint, Lubuntu, etc. Reset Forgotten Ubuntu Password You can easily reset a user account password in Ubuntu using a couple of commands. To do that, boot up your Ubuntu machine and press the ESC button continuously after the BIOS screen to open Ubuntu’s GNU GRUB menu....
How to Schedule an Email in Outlook for Web If you’re a frequent user of Microsoft’s web version of Outlook, follow these steps to schedule an email: How to Schedule an Email in Outlook in Windows If you’re using the Outlook email app on your Windows computer, follow these instructions: How to Schedule an Email in Outlook for Mobile The mobile Outlook apps don’t have the native option to schedule emails....
Think of all the clutter you will eliminate by inputting events such as the due dates of your bills, prescription refills or even monthly meetings. How Romulist works Firstly, it is in beta. You can get a quick invite if you tweet their message to your flock of Twitter followers. When you get the invite, you just click on the link they DM you. You will be taken to a page to login....
Of course, you can easily reclaim that lost space by simply emptying the Recycle Bin. But if you are like me and deletes a lot of files due to work, then it is a good idea to automatically clear the Recycle Bin at set intervals. Here’s how to automatically empty the Recycle Bin in Windows. Automatically Empty Recycle Bin in Windows There are many ways you can automatically clean your Recycle Bin, like using a standalone third-party program, using the built-in Disk Cleanup utility, etc....
pdfgrep, as the name suggests, is a small command line utility that makes it possible to search for text in a PDF file without opening the file. It is insanely fast – faster than the search provided by virtually all PDF document viewers. A great distinction between grep and pdfgrep is that pdfgrep operates on pages, whereas grep operates on lines. It also prints a single line multiple times if more than one match is found on that line....
To securely delete a file, it is very important to overwrite free space and the deleted data with random stuff so that the original files and folders will never be able to be recovered again using any kind of recovery software. Although there are several free software available which can securely wipe out the hard drive, xShredder is one open source app we will be using. If you are running xShredder on Windows Vista or Windows 7, you will need to run it with administrative privileges....
How to Turn on Vacation Responder in Gmail for Desktop You can turn on your Gmail account’s out-of-office autoresponder from your computer’s web browser using the steps below. Tip: if you prefer desktop apps over web apps, consider turning Gmail into a desktop app. How to Turn on Vacation Responder in Gmail for Mobile If you don’t have the Gmail app on your phone, you can use the web version to set an out-of-office autoresponder....
Official Drivers That said, some printer manufacturers do provide official Linux drivers. Both HP and Brother are actually known for supporting Linux well and do release their own printer drivers. Before you start this process, visit your printer manufacturer’s website to see if they support Linux. This is an especially good idea if your printer is a newer model. While the Linux community is usually excellent at supporting devices, they are also mostly doing this work on a volunteer basis....
Setting up VNC server on Hardy Heron To set up a VNC server, go to System->Preferences->Remote Desktop. In the General tab, check the box “Allow other users to view your desktop“. If you want to remote control the computer, also check the box “Allow other users to control your desktop” (When this box is left unchecked, remote users can only view what is happening on the remote computer, without the ability to control it)....
Installing the Server The first thing you’ll need to install the NX server is OpenSSH running on the machine you’ll want to log into (i.e. the server machine). In Ubuntu, you can install this with the following command (or install from your favorite package manager or software center): Once you’ve done this, make sure the “sshd” service is running by typing the following Installing the NX server requires you to visit the Nomachine website and download three files: the “client” package, the “node” package, and the “server” package....
Setting Up a Discord Server To begin, you need to set up your own Discord server. The detailed procedure has been covered here but we will summarize the important steps. You need to create your own Discord account at the official site and verify your email. Upon verification, you will be guided to create your first server, which you can customize with a name and icon. After creating the server, you are ready to finetune the audio/video settings for a full-fledged interaction with friends....
