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Thankfully, Launchbox exists to help you organize your game collection in one place, no matter the installation method. What Is Launchbox? Launchbox started off life as a graphical interface for DOSBOX, an emulator for old DOS games. It’s now much more, offering support for modern games and other emulation platforms. That means in the same dashboard, you can have your favorite Nintendo ROMs, your original PlayStation ISOs, and your modern games collection....

The Basics GazoPa’s main attraction is the ability to find images by similarities, not just by keyword. This opens all kinds of possibilities. Since “similar” can mean so many different things, GazoPa lets you choose exactly what you mean. For example, when it comes to desktop wallpaper, I tend to prefer abstract or fractal images, usually on the darker side of the color spectrum. With GazoPa, I can upload a sample of the type of wallpaper I enjoy, and it will search for other images that have the same color scheme, shape pattern, etc....

Why Is Word So Bad with Images? If you ask Microsoft, they’ll say it’s because people don’t understand how Word works with images. And that is the problem, but it’s Microsoft’s own fault. The tools for moving images are unintuitive and hard to find, so folks typically never get past their first disastrous fumblings. They write off Word as being “bad with pictures.” Word actually has excellent image management tools. Much like formatting properly in Word, if you learn the magic formulas, you can place images in Word with no frustration or angst....

Play Android Games With Anbox Anbox is essentially a version of Android running in a container. When set up, it allows you to run Android applications in an integrated manner with your operating system just like a native Linux application. This platform can be used to run Android games on Linux. Installing Anbox on Linux Currently, the only officially supported method of installing Anbox is via the Snaps store, so that’s the method we will cover here....

This is how you disable it: 1. Login to your Facebook account and go to the Privacy Settings. (Located under the Account link at the top right hand corner) 2. Select the Custom tab on the left sidebar and click the “Customize Settings” link. Scroll down the list until you see the entry “Suggest photos of me to friends”. Click the “Edit Settings” button. Change the “Enabled” to “Disabled” and click Okay....

Enter Defraggler, a powerful and easy-to-use defragmentation tool for your Windows managed hard drives. This defrag tool really sets itself apart from it’s competitors by being a quality product with the perfect price tag – free. This tutorial will give you a nice overview of the Defraggler tool, as well as provide you with the necessary knowledge to use it effectively on your home computer. First off, lets get to the meat and potatoes....

What Happened? Remember that Heartbleed bug that was being reported in almost every tech website? Here’s the run-down if you don’t want to read an entire wall of text: OpenSSL (the encryption algorithm library used by many websites around the world) had a hole in it. Most medium and large websites plugged it up successfully by simply upgrading OpenSSL. That was all done and dusted until something else happened. This time, what is being known as the POODLE exploit is once again plaguing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), albeit a different version of it entirely....

If you want to find out how you can download ePub books onto your Kindle without any fuss then simply read on as we will be running through the process and what websites you will need to use to source ePub files. What you’ll need: A laptop/PC with access to the Send to Kindle websiteA Kindle – we used the Kindle (2022) The Short Version Go to Send to Kindle Click ‘Add your Files’Upload an ePub file Click ‘Add to your Library’Hit ‘Send’Wait for the file to processGo to the Library on your Kindle Download the book

So if you’ve had trouble recording Google Voice calls on your account or just want to know how to do it, here are the steps: Enable Call Recording Sign into your Google Voice account and go to Settings; click on the gear icon on the upper right corner of the page and select Settings. Click on the “Calls” tab and make sure that “Enable Recording […]” is selected – next to Call Options....

If you’re experiencing periods of sustained Firefox memory usage, this guide will show you some tips to reduce and/or improve it. If you’re using a Windows PC, the easiest way to identify memory leaks in Firefox is by running the Windows Task Manager and checking for Mozilla Firefox under the Processes tab. If it’s beyond 2GB and keeps increasing with no sign of slowing down, you’re probably experiencing a memory leak....

While anyone below iOS 13 will need to use third-party apps to rotate a video on iPhone, anyone on iOS 13 or above can now do so right through the Photos app. Even if you’re not on the latest version of iOS, you can still use the Photos app to rotate videos, but you’ll need to do a little bit more legwork. Rotate a Video using Photos App (iOS 13) Finally, as of iOS 13, iPhone users have the ability to record and save a video, then rotate it from right within the video editor in the Photos app....

The best part is that Phoenix OS will not impact your original Windows or macOS. The lightweight operating system does not take much space under the root directory of a partition. For booting, you can either go with your original operating system or Phoenix OS. You can easily uninstall it if you don’t like it much. Originally designed to play Android games on a full screen, Phoenix OS can now serve as a full-fledged computing system giving you the option of another virtual PC....

Note: the following procedure can be used on Windows 7 and 8, too. Using the Resultant Set of Policy Tool To view the active policies, you can use the built-in tool called “Resultant Set of Policy” utility. When executed, this tool will list all the active policies for the specific user account from which it was invoked. Simply put, this tool can show policies applied to a user account. It cannot show policies applied to your entire PC....

Using Event Logs to Extract Startup and Shutdown Times Windows Event Viewer is a wonderful tool which saves all kinds of stuff that is happening in the computer. During each event, the event viewer logs an entry. The event viewer is handled by the eventlog service that cannot be stopped or disabled manually, as it is a Windows core service. The event viewer also logs the startup and shutdown history of the eventlog service....

Note: There are multiple ways of accomplishing this effect that will give different results. The method demonstrated here is just one quick, easy way. Picking the Right Image To get the best results, you’ll want an image that has clear, vibrant colors to begin with. We can always adjust them later, but good colors to start with will give us the best results. Also, since some of our work will involve painting by hand, the shapes you intend to color should be fairly simple with clear edges....

In this article we’ll show you how to go about setting a static IP address in Ubuntu. To set a static IP address, you’ll first need to get the tool that shows you your IP information (essentially the equivalent to ipconfig in Windows). To install it, go to the Terminal and enter: This will install the Net Tools app. Once you’ve done that, you can check most of your IP information by going to the Terminal and entering ifconfig....

You can place your tabs somewhere else so that you can continue working or browsing without distractions. The tabs you set aside will be available even if you close Edge or restart your computer. Keep reading to find out how you can use the Set Aside feature in Microsoft Edge and enjoy a cleaner browsing experience. How to Use the Set Aside Feature in Microsoft Edge Having a lot of tabs open is something you just can’t avoid but try to anyway....

Note: This guide is for those whose drive isn’t really working with their Mac, or those who want to set up their drive to work specifically work on OS X. By default, most drives should work with both Windows and OS X unless specified otherwise.) By default, if you got a new external hard disk and you have not done anything to it, it will probably in the FAT32 format....

Facebook has a feature that allows for someone else to memorialize your account or delete it all together should you pass away. Moreover, you can assign a legacy contact that can look after your Facebook account after your death. Although a Facebook account is not going to be a priority for you as you deal with death, it is something you should deal with as soon as you can. Memorializing and managing the Facebook account of someone who has passed away keeps hackers from taking over and defacing the account....

What if you can add your own custom gravatar and make it show up in the comments, won’t that be a good way to beautify your blog as well as brand yourself? Luckily, in WordPress, this can be easily done. You might need to dabble into some coding, but I assure you that it is just a matter of copy/paste the code into the correct files and some minor editing....