Change the GNOME shell font Many aspects of the shell can be adjusted within a single .css file in the following location: You can open this file with any text editor of your choice. My preference is to use nano, a text editor that displays the content of a text file inside your terminal. Since this file is buried in your root directory, you will first need to get administrator privileges before you can edit it....
What Is a Deadzone? When your analog stick has a deadzone, it doesn’t fully register input when you push it in a specific direction. No matter how hard you push the stick, the controller acts as if you’re not fully pushing it – if at all. This creates some annoying issues while playing games. When you try to move your character or the camera around, it doesn’t feel as if your actions are properly translating to the game....
One thing newbies often forget, though, is that no matter how user-friendly their new Gnome desktop running Firefox and LibreOffice may be during the work day, leftovers from those and other installed packages can fill up disk space over time. When you upgrade programs with Arch Linux’s package manager Pacman, you need to periodically clear its cache. Otherwise, your hard disk will fill with unwanted and unneeded old packages. This tutorial will show you how....
The reason why you may need to create a quiz can vary. Maybe you’re a teacher and need to create one for your students. Regardless, the how is not as hard as it may seem. How to Create Quizzes with Google Forms You can quickly create a quiz by going to Google Forms. Once you’re in the main page, click on the “Start a new Form” option. Click on the cog wheel (Settings) and choose “Quizzes....
In this post, we show you some of the most interesting ways you can customize your Mac’s Terminal windows. Tweaking the Terminal Theme Terminal has the built-in ability to theme up your shell windows, although you may not notice at first glance. To do so, navigate to the Terminal’s Preferences screen. From here, select the Profiles tab. This section will let you adjust the appearance of the Terminal window. You’re able to change the background and text color, text-rendering options, font sizes and typefaces, the cursor type, selection color, and ANSI colors....
And when there aren’t any obvious CCTV devices, spy cameras can prove to be a real menace. Whether you’re in a hotel room, restaurant, conference room or even a cab, anyone can slip one of these tiny devices next to you. While there isn’t much you can do about other people, at least you can become more guarded by detecting hidden cameras with your smartphone. Here are two Android apps to help you detect hidden cameras....
How do you protect yourself against such attacks? Let’s take a look at that below and explore the risks of using fake websites and how to identify them. What Are the Risks of Fake Websites? Visiting fraudulent websites carries some inherent dangers. 1. Hacking Accessing a fraudulent website can expose you to hackers who embed malicious code into website files and downloads that can compromise your security firewall and gain access to your computer....
What is a System Restore Point For those who are not aware, Windows system restore is a native feature in Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 that saves your PC from corruption by restoring it to a previously known good condition. System restore points in your machine can be created manually, or automatically, and can be triggered whenever you are installing software, drivers, or Windows updates, etc. Whenever a system restore point is created, Windows will take a snapshot (kind of) of the current state....
Let’s see how you can install, use, and configure Plank in Ubuntu for quick and snazzy-looking access to your favorite apps. Installation If you’re on Ubuntu or a compatible distribution like Mint, you can find Plank in the default repositories. To bring it on-board, fire up your favorite terminal and enter: When Plank is installed, locate it among the rest of your software and run it. This may very well be the last time you’re launching your apps “the official way....
It used to be the case that you had to download the extension VLSub to download subtitles on VLC, but the handy feature is now fully integrated into the player. These instructions will show how to use the excellent Download Subtitle feature on VLC. Download Subtitles on VLC Desktop Open the VLC and load a video. Under the View menu, you should now see a “VLSub” option. (In some versions of VLC, this is called “Download Subtitles....
Of course, there’s always the solution of visiting a manufacturer or distributor’s website and collating information about each phone you’re interested in. Given how big an industry smartphones and tablets are these days, however, you’ll find there are a lot of websites out there willing to trawl through all the boring details and pluck out the important parts. All you have to do is enter the phone names, and these websites will do all the hard work for you....
Recently, some creative developers decided to apply that philosophy to running Windows games on Linux with Wine. Every game needs its own unique configuration to run, and that excludes a lot of would-be users. With Flatpak, though, developers can pre-package that configuration, allowing you to install a Wine game like any other Linux application. They dubbed this process Winepak. Install Flatpak Of course, the first thing that you’ll need is Flatpak....
Avidemux supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF. Tasks can also be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities. In this article, we are going to show you how to: Remove audio from a video file. Remove the video component and save the audio part. Add extra effects to your video Resizing and reformatting your video. Cutting a video clippings from a video file....
While the feature is gone from El Capitan, there is still a way for you to perform the equivalent of that feature. You can still securely empty the Trash on your Mac but will do it with a Terminal command. Note: The method below deletes the chosen files and/or directories permanently. The actions are irreversible, and you will never have access to the deleted files again no matter what method you use, so please be cautious while doing the task....
Since Chrome has been sending you notifications in its own environment all this time, it had some limitations. For instance, it can’t send you a notification when the browser is not running. Also, you can’t see the Chrome notifications in the Notifications Centre where all other notifications are located. These notifications also do not follow the “Do Not Disturb” rules, so you will get a notification even when you have enabled “Do Not Disturb....
Here’s how. Note: You should only enable Flash Player on websites that you trust and websites that are otherwise secure. You can read our guide on how to determine if a website is legit and safe to use. With that out of the way, here’s how to enable Flash Player on Chrome. First, go to the website where you want to enable Flash Player. If the website is secure, it should have a padlock icon in the address bar....
Why Can’t I Find Basic Hardware Specs Like Storage Space? The answer is: you can. However, the Chrome OS is not like your conventional operating system, and the way to find remaining storage space is hidden away in a place you are unfamiliar with. That being said, it’s good to know how much storage you have available, since some of the older Chromebooks only came with a meager amount of storage space....
Before you get started, make sure that your computer has Windows 10 version 1511 or higher, let Microsoft record your device’s regular intervals and make sure that you are the administrator on your device. How Finding Your Lost Computer Works This feature is very easy to use, and what it does is that it sends your exact location from time to time to your Microsoft account. For this to work you will need to sign in with your Microsoft account....
What Does the WDF_Violation Error Mean? In Windows, WDF violation falls under a special category of blue screen of death (BSOD) bugs called “Stop code” errors. You can identify each one of them by a unique hexadecimal code (base 16) starting with 0x, followed by a string of eight different characters. Based on this format, WDF violation stop code has a value of 0x0000010D. This specifically refers to the Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) detecting an error in a framework-based driver....
When mobile data stops working on Android, it’s world-shattering, in other words. Here are some tips on how to get it back. 1. Reset Your APNs Access Point Names (APNs) are the means by which your mobile network provider connects your phone to the mobile Internet. It sets your phone up with all the crucial settings, like IP addresses and gateways, to (hopefully) get you connected. However, this process can sometimes go wrong and require a reset....
