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15 Years of OS X The Steve Jobs biopic, released in 2015, exaggerated his transition from Apple. The film’s interpretation of the NeXT creation was Steve’s long-term strategy to get back into Apple one day. Watching early demos of the NeXT Step operating system and NeXT Cube never suggested this. Instead, Steve saw this as the next evolution of client computing, object-oriented programming, networking, and image manipulation. NeXT never became the next big thing in computing, but parts of it revolutionized the industry....

The glasses are currently in the hands of developers and haven’t been made available to the general public, and there’s already a movement to ban them from public places. It seemed to start with a bar in Seattle banning them (arguably a smart publicity stunt) and lawmakers in West Virginia pushing a law that bans them while driving. Recently the headlines were that Google is axing Google Glass porn apps....

So, what’s the big deal? Isn’t Google the same company that brought us the quintessential traffic analytics solution known simply as Google Analytics? And haven’t all serious bloggers already incorporated this free tool into their blogs? The answer to both those questions is: yes. But that’s not the point here. As I mentioned, Google Analytics is for serious bloggers who are serious about tracking their visitor activity, traffic sources, conversion rates, visitor benchmarking, etc....

Convert Audio Files Using Audacity Audacity is an audio editing and multitrack recording software, and there is a lot you can do with it. It’s an excellent free tool for those getting into podcasting or home music recording. But here, we’re just looking at using it for one simple function. First, download Audacity – note that it’s cross-platform and available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. While you can convert multiple audio formats to save to MP3, you also need to install the LAME MP3 encoder....

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Season 2 The series provides fans an inside look at how The Mandalorian show is created. It’s similar to getting “extras” on digital media like DVDs and Blu Ray’s. Or, for MCU fans, you can check out one-hour “Assembled” documentaries for shows like Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and WandaVision. There Marvel gives you an inside look into how the MCU shows are created. But back to the Star Wars universe....

Say Hello to the A15 Bionic Each new iPhone series always brings a new chipset, which is always better than the one before it. And yet, after 15 iPhone generations, more than a few would-be users might be wondering how much faster the iPhone 13 series is compared to previous ones and whether the difference is that big of a deal. What Apple Says The A15 Bionic is found on all four 2021 iPhone models, including the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max....

Gmail Adds Attached Document Previews It made me very excited to see that now I could preview PDFs sent to my e-mail without opening them up in Adobe or Foxit. Is there anything not to like about this update? After looking at the process, I’ve noticed that there is a catch. At first glance, I had thought that this preview would apply to all attachments, which of course, would be a dream come true....

Many years ago, I scanned my signature for use in digital documents, but I always wanted to be able to sign a document on the fly. The capability existed for many years; I just never saw the value of owning a tablet to enter my signature. In late 2015 I became the owner of a Microsoft Surface Pro; little did I know how much I would underestimate the Surface Pen as part of the user experience....

There are a few ways you can add a video to a PowerPoint presentation. You can insert your own video files or add a YouTube video instead. Here’s how to do both. Inserting Video Files to a PowerPoint Presentation Inserting your own video files into a PowerPoint presentation requires you to have the video available on your PC. If you’re presenting on multiple PCs, you’ll need to keep your video file alongside your presentation to be able to show it....

Having your phone with you means it can be hard to escape unwanted calls. Nuisance callers will often block their number in the hopes that you’ll pick up out of curiosity. No caller ID calls are rarely from anyone we want to speak to, however. The good news is that it’s possible to stop these calls from getting through. If you want to know how to block no caller ID calls on an iPhone, follow our guide below....

With all that out of the way, let’s get into how to create and fully set up your own Discord server. Doing this provides a way for you to further connect with friends, and gather together a community of like-minded individuals. Discord servers can cover a variety of topics, from specific games to discussions of movies, books, or artwork. Creating a Discord Server Before you even begin to create your Discord server, you need to have a general-purpose for the server....

Today I’ll show you how to create a drop-down list in a cell using Data Validation. Although I’m taking the screenshots using Excel 2016, the steps are the same if you’re using older versions. The steps are also the same in modern versions of Excel in the Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) suite. Create a Data Table and the List of Options First, set up a basic data table. You can either type your data in manually or copy and paste it from another source....

The Status Bar is the handiest of tools that displays information, provides quick access to actions, and is fully customizable. If this nifty part of Office is new to you, we’re here to help! Here’s how to use the Status Bar in your Microsoft Office applications. Where You Can Find the Status Bar The Status Bar is located at the bottom of each Office application. And it’s not just for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint....

Unfortunately, touchscreens on laptops aren’t perfect. They soon start to collect nasty fingerprints, smudges, and other forms of dirt. You may prefer to keep your hands off your screen—if that’s the case, you’ll be better off disabling your touchscreen entirely. If you prefer to use a mouse or touchpad, you can disable the touchscreen on a Windows 11 PC using the Device Manager or by using the command line....

The good news is you can enable dynamic refresh rate on Windows 11 to do exactly that. If you have the right hardware, you can let Windows 11 decide when you would benefit from a higher refresh rate, and when it’s better to turn the refresh rate down to save battery. We’ll explain how to enable a dynamic refresh rate on Windows 11 using the steps below. What is Dynamic Refresh Rate?...

The good news is you can find your printer information easily in Windows 11. It will display the printer model, manufacturer, serial number, and other important information. We’ll show you how to find printer model and serial numbers on Windows 11 below. How to Find a Printer Model or Serial Number on Windows 11 When you need new printer ink or troubleshoot an issue with your printer, it’s essential to get the model and serial number....

If you read our article on how to determine the architecture, edition, and channel of Windows currently installed, you’ll notice when you upgraded to build 10240, and Windows maintained the licensing status according to the channel. So if you upgraded from Windows 7 OEM or Retail, your free Windows 10 upgrade would inherit those channels. Details on Finding Key With build 10586, this is not as clearly defined since all November updates are automatically defined as from a retail channel....

Increase Recent Shown Docs in Word Open Word 2010 and click File > Options from the Ribbon. Click Advanced Tab, scroll down to the Display section and adjust the Option: Show this number of Recent Documents. On my system, I set it to 50. Click OK a few times, and you should be golden. Looking under the File, the Recent Tab should now show the last 50 documents you’ve saved....

The project was dead for several years, but it’s back in a new form. Microsoft is now offering PowerToys for Windows 10 as an Open Source app. Install PowerToys for Windows 10 To get started, you need to head to PowerToys from GitHub and download and install the MSI setup file near the bottom of the page. Once you go through the basic install wizard, click the PowerToys logo in the notification area on the taskbar....

There are shortcuts you can take, such as adding moderators or setting up a bot to help filter messages. If users start to cause trouble, however, you’ll need to take drastic action to assert your authority. You can do this by kicking them, which allows them to rejoin later, or by banning them from your server for good. If you want to know how to kick or ban a user on Discord, here’s what you’ll need to do....