You’ve created a really long list of items in Word, and now discover you need to reverse the order. Do you manually move each item? Luckily, no. We’ll show you a trick for reversing a list in Word that works on numbered and bulleted lists. When we talk about reversing a list, we mean that the last item becomes the first, the second to last item becomes the second, etc....
What Is Steam Link? Initially, Steam Link was a $50 set-top-box you connected to your TV. It enabled you to stream your Steam library from a host PC on the same network. It arrived alongside Valve’s now-defunct Steam Machine initiative. Given most gamers now own mobile devices, smart TVs, and set-top-boxes, Valve discontinued the hardware version in favor of an app-based solution. However, Apple removed Valve Software’s Steam Link app in May 2018, citing “business conflicts....
When’s the last time you touched your Android tablet? If it’s been more than a year or so, it might be time to find some other use for that thing—after all, it’s not like it’s getting any software updates, right? Here’s how to use it as a digital photo frame. You could recycle it or use it as a kid’s computer or any number of other useful things, a photo frame is today’s project—and not a lame digital photo frame, like you got at the office Christmas party back in 2008....
If you play video games on your PC, even casually, then you’ve probably seen the swath of video settings in the options menu. You may not however, understand what they all mean. We’re here to help. Some of the options are pretty self-explanatory, while others are just straight up confusing (Bloom? Ambient occlusion?). You may not like the idea of fiddling with settings, and these days, most games will automatically set it to something decent the first time you start them up....
The new version of Apple’s watch operating system, Watch OS 2.0.1 is now available to the public and, thanks to a host of new features and improvements, an important upgrade for any Apple Watch user. Read on as we show you how to update your watch to the most current OS. Note: since we wrote this, Apple has released Watch OS 2.0.1 with more bugfixes, but you still use the same mechanism to update....
Media center software and hardware has advanced exponentially in the last ten years but it can still be quite a pain to get a remote up and running with your unit. Today we’re looking at the Flirc IR dongle, an incredibly clever and effective way to link any remote to nearly any media center. What Is Flirc? Flirc ($20) is a tiny USB dongle about half the size of a traditional thumb drive....
Speed Up YouTube Videos On YouTube, you can click the gear icon while playing a video and select the “Speed” option. You can choose a range of faster speeds up to 2x, which is double normal speed. You can even select slower speeds. Other online streaming services may have a similar option. Poke around the player to see whether you can find a speed control. Speed Up Netflix and Other In-Browser Videos Netflix, like many other online streaming services, doesn’t have a built-in playback speed option....
The nostalgia of playing old school PlayStation games is awesome for a lot of us, but without having every generation of console, it can be difficult to get in on some of the best titles of yesterday. PlayStation Now, Sony’s online game streaming service, is the solution to that quandary. But man, is it really worth coughing up an Andrew Jackson every month just to play classic titles? What Is PlayStation Now?...
Your Mac can tell you what’s taking up space on your hard drive…but it isn’t very detailed. Click the Apple at the top-right of your screen, then click “About This Mac,” and the “Storage” tab gives you a visual overview like the one above. But for many users, particularly those with multiple hard drives, the “Other” category is comically large. So what’s taking up all that space? Happily there’s third party software out there that can clarify things....
The i3 window tiling manager is a Linux desktop environment that’s stripped down to its absolute minimum. That might sound limited and restrictive, but for the right workflow, it’s a form of freedom. What Are Tiling Window Managers? Most of us are used to graphical desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE or any of the many others. They let you arrange your application and terminal windows on the desktop however you like, and they provide eye candy such as wallpaper and themes....
Your iPhone lets you copy data to your clipboard and paste it into other apps. However, an app can read (“paste”) from your clipboard in the background. A feature added in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 notifies you when an app reads your clipboard. What is the iPhone Clipboard? The clipboard is the temporary location where copied data—text, images, or anything else—is stored when you “Copy” it. For example, if you select some text on this web page and tap “Copy,” the text you selected will be copied to your clipboard....
When linking similar devices to one another, you may wonder why one specific type of cable is used rather than another one. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of Dom Pates (Flickr). The Question SuperUser reader user576476 wants to know why similar devices use cross-over cables instead of straight-through ones:...
Finding viruses or malware on your computer is never a pleasant experience, but why does antivirus software quarantine them instead of completely removing them from your computer? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Photo courtesy of Connor Tarter (Flickr). The Question SuperUser reader Sardar_Usama wants to know why antivirus software quarantines viruses and malware instead of deleting them?...
Microsoft offers two different versions of Office for Windows 10. Traditional desktop apps are available for keyboard-and-mouse, and universal apps are available for touch. But it’s not that simple. The desktop version of Office still has a touch mode, and those Office universal apps can run in windows on the desktop. You might want to use the desktop apps on some tablets and the universal apps on some desktops....
The Xbox controller has become the gold standard for PC gaming. It works out of the box better than just about any controller on the market, and if you plan on gaming with a controller, you should get one. Sure, mouse and keyboard are still king, but PCs are all about choice and flexibility. Controllers are the best option for many types of games, including platformers, racing games, and fighting games....
Smart Security Cameras Need Bandwith and Data If you’re looking for a crash course in picking security cameras for your home, we have you covered. We also have some favorites to share with you too if you just want to dive right into the best security options on the market. But before you jump to buy a set of fancy smart security cameras with all the bells and whistles, it’s important to consider whether or not your home internet connection can properly support them....
Google Assistant speakers are primarily designed to start music and playback with voice commands, like saying “play Coldplay on Spotify” or “start my workout playlist on YouTube Music.” No need to reach for another phone or tablet, and you can control playback with taps, button presses, or more voice commands. Easy peasy. However, there aren’t many music services with that level of integration — in the United States, you’re limited to just YouTube Music, Pandora, Spotify, and Deezer....
Leave the paper maps, outdated travel guides, and thick dictionaries at home when you go traveling — all you need is an Android smartphone. You can do everything offline with features built into Android and free apps. Take advantage of these tricks and you can travel without using your data connection, possibly saving thousands of dollars on exorbitantly expensive roaming data fees without giving up the convenience of your smartphone....
ePub’s are actually a zip file containing images, XHTML files with your text, and more with the .epub extension. You can make them better by editing the XHTML files directly. Code gurus can edit the code directly, but even if you’ve never edited HTML, you can still quickly make changes with a WYSIWYG editor. Extract the Files from your ePub eBook As mentioned before, ePub files are actually renamed zip files....
Not a big fan of designing dungeons for Dungeons and Dragons and other roleplaying games? Random Dungeon Generator can do it for you, so you can focus on story. This isn’t a complex app: you just provide a random string of numbers and the location of the entrance. The app will output a random dungeon design, which you can fill with traps and encounters to your heart’s content. If you love this check out our list of the best digital tools for Dungeons and Dragons, because there are a bunch of great resources out there....
