A young girl is playing on a computer. Image Credit: Design Pics/Design Pics/Getty Images The rapid rise of electronic computing in the 20th century changed the course of modern civilization. Although many of the effects have been positive, PCs have also impacted lives in undesirable ways. As computer technology continues to advance and new generations […]
Image Credit: jacoblund/iStock/GettyImages It can be difficult to find someone online without knowing their full name, but it’s not impossible. If you know other aspects about a person’s life, such as where they live or work, you can sometimes find them on search engines using a combination of first name and that information. Social media […]
No need for an Admin to install Java If you do not have Admin Privileges on your work computer and you’ve tried to install Java so that you can try some Java Programming, you don’t have to go to your Administrator for help. If you’ve tried installing Java the “normal” way–by double-clicking a JRE installer […]
Most applications use the Pictures folder in Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 by default to save images. Web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome use the Downloads folder as a common location to save all downloaded content including images. You can also find all images on your hard drive by using the Search […]
Over the years, Microsoft Outlook has grown from merely an email application to a robust personal productivity software package. While it is best known for sending and receiving email, managing calendars and managing contacts. However, one of the lesser-known applications included in Outlook, the Journal, can help you track how much time you spend on […]
How to Resize a .PNG File Image Credit: AndreyPopov/iStock/GettyImages The Portable Network Graphic file format, also referred to as PNG, as become a ubiquitous element of the modern web and digital media. Thanks to lossless compression, PNG image files allows for a degree of quality and flexibility that cannot be found in many of the […]
Bluetooth headsets receive signals over low-power radio waves. If you have ever had a tangle of computer wires clutter your desk, you can appreciate Bluetooth, which sends data wirelessly over short distances. Invented in 1994, the Bluetooth communications standard uses the same radio wavelength and frequencies as cordless telephones and baby monitors. Bluetooth uses software […]
Resize icons to customize your Mac. Image Credit: Courtesy of Apple The icons on the Mac desktop and in any Finder window can be resized according to your preferences. Large icons are easy for children or people with poor vision to see and use, while small icons keep your desktop from looking cluttered and allow […]
Image Credit: julief514/iStock/Getty Images A Western Digital external hard drive is good safe way to back up data on your computer. But these drives can also be prone to problems, such as bugs or other glitches. The good news is that if you have problems with your hard drive you can perform a reset on […]
Converting data in a string format between different data types is usually a straightforward process in Oracle, but some cases are a little more challenging than others. One of these occurs when you use Oracle to convert clob to varchar2, which is difficult because a varchar2 column has a maximum of 4,000 characters, while clob […]
