JavaScript developers are familiar with the humble console.log() function. Although console logging may appear straightforward, there’s much more available within the console object. Let’s look at how you can enhance your log messages with advanced formatting. The Basics Let’s recap the most-used console functions: console. log(data, . . . args) – Logs data to the console. Any other arguments passed will also be emitted on the same line. console. info(data, ....

Your Windows 10 system may have a “Defer upgrades” option for Windows Update. This option delays feature upgrades for several months while allowing security updates through. Enabling this option puts your Windows 10 PC on the “Current branch for business.” It’s intended for business users who want to wait a bit longer before getting new features on their PCs. Microsoft’s Explanation Microsoft explains the “Defer upgrades” option in this way:...

Linux Mint’s final point release in the 20 series, nicknamed “Una,” was released on January 5, 2022. It builds on version 20.2 “Uma” with some new features and refinements. Are those changes more substantial than the name change? Let’s find out. New Buttons and Bars Mint’s appearance has received a small facelift. There are some subtle changes to the coloring scheme meant to increase the appeal and reduce distractions. Una also jumped on the rounded corners bandwagon for application windows, and also tweaked the minimize and maximize buttons....

Chromium is an open-source browser project that forms the basis for the Chrome web browser. But let’s take a little deeper look at what that means. When Google first introduced Chrome back in 2008, they also released the Chromium source code on which Chrome was based as an open-source project. That open-source code is maintained by the Chromium Project, while Chrome itself is maintained by Google. RELATED: Should You Buy a Chromebook?...

How We Planted Our Own Time Bomb In the 1950s and ’60s, representing years with two digits became the norm. One reason for this was to save space. The earliest computers had small storage capacities, and only a fraction of the RAM of modern machines. Programs had to be as compact and efficient as possible. Programs were read from punched cards, which had an obvious finite width (typically, 80 columns). You couldn’t type past the end of the line on a punched card....

With companies like Facebook finding themselves in hot water over their constant usage of the GPS inside your smartphone, we decided it was time to give you a few extra reasons why location services aren’t nearly as nefarious as they’ve been made out to be in the media. Note: That isn’t to say that you should just go enable location services for every application — when you give an app access to your location, it will potentially hurt your battery life, and you’re giving some company access to your location, which can be used to target you for ads....

Automatically logging into your Windows PC opens a security hole. When you enable automatic logins, your Windows account password is stored on your PC where any program with administrator access can access it. If you use a Microsoft account to log in — or reuse an important password you also use for your email or other important accounts — you should stay away from the automatic login feature. The Registry Hack is the Worst The absolute worst way to enable automatic logins is with the old registry hack....

Windows 10 is supposed to automatically update itself. But it might take weeks or longer for a big update like the Anniversary Update to reach your PC. Here’s why that happens–and how to skip the wait. RELATED: How to Find Out Which Build and Version of Windows 10 You Have You Recently Upgraded to Windows 10 or the November Update RELATED: How to Free Over 10GB of Disk Space After Installing Windows 10’s May 2019 Update...

Windows 10’s May 2019 Update features an all-new game bar experience. It’s not just for capturing videos anymore. It’s now an overlay packed with useful tools, including quick panels for adjusting application volume, seeing resource usage, and playing Spotify music. How to Open the Game Bar To open the game bar, press Windows+G. It will appear as an overlay over the game you’re playing. It will also appear over your desktop or any other application you’re using, but it’s most useful when you’re playing a game....

Continuing in our series covering how to use Virtual PC, this week we’ll be showing you how to install Windows 7 into a virtual machine. It’s a very simple process, but here’s the step-by-step guide for beginners. If you haven’t already read it, you should check out our guide on how to create a new virtual machine using Virtual PC. Creating a Windows 7 Virtual Machine To see all you can configure in it, you should open your Virtual Machines folder, select your new virtual machine and right click it to select Settings....

One of the hallmark features of the Google Pixel series is the classic home screen widget that shows the date and weather. This widget is built-in to the default “Pixel Launcher,” but you may want to remove it. How “At a Glance” Works on a Pixel Google calls this widget “At a Glance” and it can actually be added to any Android home screen launcher. However, it’s not technically a widget with the Pixel Launcher on Pixel phones....

The other method is to simply search for products, and then look for “More Buying Choices” underneath an item. There’ll be a link that shows how many “Used & New Offers” are available. You’ll find the same thing at the bottom of the “About This Item” section on a product’s page. This takes you to a list of all available products in various conditions. Be sure to note the “Sold by” and “Shipped by” labels here....

Out of the box, Office 2013 is designed to integrate seamlessly with the cloud – just as long as it’s Microsoft’s OneDrive service. Note: this article was originally written for an earlier version of Windows but we’ve updated it and the script to support Windows 10 as well so we’re republishing the article since it’s just as useful in Windows 10. Adding Dropbox to Office If you use other cloud services such as Dropbox or Google Drive you can obviously browse to your local folders in the Open and Save As dialogs but you cannot Add a Place (other than the two Microsoft services) to Office’s open and save dialogs....

By default, only users with administrator rights in Windows 10 can change time and date settings. If you’re using Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise edition, however, you can use Group Policy to allow standard users to change the time and date. Here’s how to do it. If you’re using Windows Pro or Enterprise, though, you’re good to go. Be warned that Group Policy is a pretty powerful tool, so if you’ve never used it before, it’s worth taking some time to learn what it can do....

Everyone should use a password manager, and third-party password managers like LastPass, 1Password, or Dashlane work better on an iPhone or iPad than you might think. You can directly autofill passwords on websites and apps using a share sheet action. It’s just hidden by default. UPDATE: If you’re on iOS 12, there’s a new and improved password manager integration that’s incredibly easy to use. Your iPhone or iPad offers integrated password autofill, too…as long as you use Apple’s keychain for your passwords....

To display graphics on your screen, your Mac uses a graphics card, often called a Graphics Processing Unit (or GPU), which can be integrated into your Mac or on a discrete card. The GPU determines how quickly your Mac can render graphics in games and other apps. Here’s how to check which GPU your Mac has. First, click the “Apple” menu in the upper-left corner of your screen and select “About This Mac....

Sick of the same boring Jack O’Lantern faces? For something different this year, fire up Photoshop and make your own custom stencils out of Photographs or nearly any kind of image. Virtually any image can work with this technique, although higher quality is better. Fine details are also hard to carve, so keep in mind you want to stay simple as possible. will desaturate your image and turn it into grayscale....

By default, each Notepad document has the name of the document in the header and the page number in the footer when you print a text file. However, you can customize the header and footer with special commands or custom text, or leave one or both blank. The header and footer in Notepad are only visible on a printed text file, not in the Notepad program itself. To customize the header and footer in Notepad, select “Page Setup” from the “File” menu....

Much ado has been made in recent years about being able to deposit checks to your bank accounts using your phone’s camera. It works well and is super convenient, so if your bank’s app offers this feature you may want to try it out. One of the first things you need to find out is if your bank even offers an official app (they probably do), which might allow you to deposit checks from home....

Microsoft recently updated the Xbox One, replacing Xbox voice commands with the Cortana assistant. Cortana is more powerful and flexible, but it’s also slower than the old Xbox voice commands. Why Cortana Is Slower Than Xbox Voice Commands RELATED: 48 Kinect Voice Commands You Can Use On Your Xbox One If you used the old “Xbox” voice commands along with a Kinect on your Xbox One, you’ll notice the new “Hey Cortana” commands are much slower....