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Here are five tips to help you reduce the cost of Internet in your home. 1. Identify how much speed you really need A common reason homeowners overspend on Internet service is that they’re paying for speed they don’t need. On the flip side of this, a lot of homeowners end up overspending on data overages if they don’t purchase a package with enough bandwidth to support their usage. This is why the first thing you should address when choosing an Internet service plan is how much speed you’ll really need....

If you’re a musician on a budget, Linux might be attractive as there is a wealth of music production apps available. Whether you’re composing a score or mixing an album, there is software available to help you out. 1. Ardour Ardour is a Linux-native digital audio workstation (DAW), the equivalent of an app like Pro Tools or Logic Pro. It works with any sound card or audio interface that your operating systems supports, making it very flexible....

Some users like to hide their Dock or just prefer to control their apps from the menu bar. Others like to use iTunes in full screen mode. While there’s nothing wrong with this, it can often make controlling iTunes more of an inconvenience. Why? Well, you’ll have to keep switching back to the “desktop” with iTunes on it in order to skip back/forward, search for songs, rate a song, etc....

1. Check Hard Disk Health From the BIOS As long as you’re using a relatively modern motherboard, you can run hard drive checks in the BIOS, free from any OS-based interference. Reboot your PC, and after it’s switched off and on again repeatedly, press Delete, F2, F12, or whichever buttons the boot screen tells you will take you to your BIOS. You can also set Windows to boot directly into the BIOS....

But just how do you take what seems an arduous task and make it a regular habit that helps you fulfill your daily tasks while meeting your goals? Thanks to ready-to-use budget spreadsheets, you can not only manage your budget but simplify the tasks involved further with some handy Excel templates. Check out our list of Excel templates – some available online and others downloadable – that can help you manage your budget....

1. Grammarly Grammarly is one of my favorite Chrome extensions to check for grammar and spelling mistakes while writing the article. It is so good that we even have an article about it. To use the extension, you first need to register on the official website. Once registered, Grammarly automatically integrates with your Chrome browser and displays instant solutions for all the spelling and simple grammar mistakes. 2. OneTab OneTab is a simple Chrome extension that can save selected tabs for later use....

It’s never been easier, with dozens of apps and sites offering tons of free or inexpensive content. You can find a fairly wide range of popular (and even some less-widely spoken) languages, and many of the apps build in some level of gamification to keep you pushing through as you build vocabulary and delve into grammar. While there are many options available, you’ll find some of the best apps to learn new languages right here....

The following list are our recommendations for the best drag-and-drop website builders for 2019. You will not see a single line of code in any of these examples, yet the elegant designs and professional finish leave nothing to be desired. Whether you want to transfer your domain or add a blog, the steps are very easy, which means your website will be ready in no time. 1. Bootstrap Studio This revolutionary tool is gaining a lot of favorable attention and for good reason....

1. Take A Screenshot And Save It In One Shot Press “Win+PrtScn” to take a screenshot of your desktop and save it to the Pictures folder. With this feature, you won’t have to go through all the extra steps you normally had to in Windows 7 and other previous versions. Unfortunately, there’s no “Win + Alt + PrtScn,” for taking screenshot of the active window. We’re hoping that this gets implemented at the release build....

Someone could access your data and use it for malicious purposes. Or they could ruin an entire day’s work by mistake when going through your computer. To prevent any of that from happening and to also help use less energy, here are several ways to turn your Windows PC screen off more quickly. 1. Use Your Windows Power Management Settings You can create a custom setting that forces your computer to shut down the screen just by using the power button....

1. Use Performance Monitor “Performance Monitor” is a built-in tool in Windows that let’s you track various elements of your PC, such as networking, RAM, and disk usage. While there are a variety of things you can do with “Performance Monitor,” the two most important elements of checking PC health include the “System Diagnostics” and “System Performance” reports. These reports give you a detailed analysis of how various components of your system are running....

As of now, in early 2018, there are some really excellent GTK themes available. These themes aren’t ranked in any particular order. That comes down to a matter or preference. Any one of them can add a whole new look to your GTK-based desktop. 1. Arc Arc is somewhat of a classic by now. It’s been around for a while, and it’s still liked by the community and actively maintained....

The Threat On the 6th of March, 2010, Ars Technica published a piece that explained how ad blocking is ruining your favorite sites. This wasn’t the only time that an author on some high-profile online publisher made such a statement. The BBC also dove into the subject on the 18th of September, 2015, with several experts pitching in regarding the death of free content on websites due to ad blockers. This makes it appear as if ad blockers are really a nuisance, doesn’t it?...

You are free to choose whatever track you wish to play in the background of the apps. It could be your favourite song or just an ambient music track to help you relax – the choice is all yours. Other than the apps on your device, it also works for the launcher. The reason for this is because Android considers your home-screen interface – a.k.a launcher – as an app, therefore it can also have background music in it....

What Happened? After the Cambridge Analytica data mining operation, Facebook held a bug bounty that offered a decent payout for anyone who found problems with its system. Inti, an ethical hacker who often participates in bug bounties, was determined to find something worthy of the social network’s “data abuse bounty program.” After a bit of trial and error, he found something surprising that could compromise more than 120-million users on the platform....

Below you will find four virtual assistant apps for Android. Each assistant has its own unique features and works better in certain situations, so choose the one that works better for tasks you often need help with. 1. Indigo Virtual Assistant Indigo focuses on replacing Google Now by trying to offer everything Google Now has to offer, but it adds its own style to it. She can keep you updated with the latest news you’re interested in and also read it aloud for you....

Q: How do I change the home page that Google Chrome opens up when I summon a new tab? A: If you’re not infected by malware, this is rather easy. Click the wrench icon on the top right hand corner when in Google Chrome. Click “Settings” and select what you want on the “On startup” section, like so: Close the tab and start a new one. You should see what you’ve chosen....

End the terrible thought of having to manually conduct every task that requires your attention on the web and “employ” the use of a more effective, time saving, accurate app. How it works: As soon as you’re able to get the hang of it, you can easily do more than just repeat a group of specified steps. You’ll be able to start scripting some very complex tasks in Firefox that will allow you to save immense amounts of time and sky rocket your productivity....

What if you could put version control, task management, and workflow management that works across multiple teams in one single platform? This is exactly what Backlog aims to do, ending the hassle of attempting to create a proper workflow with multiple applications that sometimes have to be used outside their intended purpose. The platform itself boasts a suite of tools specifically targeting developers at several different stages. What Backlog Offers In a nutshell, almost everything Backlog offers is entirely focused on managing development projects, with various plans that scale according to a developer’s needs....

Five years ago, a top-end smartphone may have only cost around £500/$500, but the world has changed significantly since then, and now you may well be charged double that if you go for a top-spec model. While the prices of the premium phones have gone up and up, we’ve also seen plenty of improvements in models priced a tier or two below them as well. Features that were considered exclusively high-end just a year or two ago have now made their grand arrival in the sub-$400/£400 section of the market, meaning that affordable phones are more tempting that ever....