Image Credit: Yuri_Arcurs/DigitalVision/GettyImages JavaScript has become a near-ubiquitous element of the modern internet. Considered by experts to be one of the three major technologies powering the internet, JavaScript is found on virtually all websites that feature a degree of interactivity or web applications. Because of JavaScript’s widespread use amongst developers, web designers and large corporations, […]
Plex, a media library application, includes support for Netflix via a plug-in. The Netflix plug-in adds Netflix as an option to the videos section of your Plex media library. You can use the plug-in to browse Netflix, search for available movies and TV shows, and watch them from within Plex. The Netflix plug-in only works […]
Image Credit: Caiaimage/Agnieszka Olek/Caiaimage/GettyImages There was a time when configuring Linux to run on your computer meant hours of maddening trial and error, but those days are largely gone. For most users, on most hardware, Ubuntu and other modern versions of Linux will automatically recognize what’s inside your computer and install the right drivers. It’ll […]
Mitigating mura on LCD displays is a matter of adjusting usage patterns and settings. Mura effect is a term colloquially known as “clouding.” Nearly any liquid crystal flat panel display runs the risk of displaying this screen defect. Although common, it can be nonetheless annoying, especially for a new LCD owner expecting perfection. Mitigating mura […]
FM radio signals travel somewhat directly to your radio from the radio station transmitting tower. Anything that comes between the two will interrupt reception. Going through a tunnel in a car illustrates a temporary example of this type of interference. Many of the radio stations that come in clearly on a car radio are not […]
Image Credit: Georgijevic/iStock/GettyImages The art of digitally editing, retouching and – at times – recreating photos and other images has become both a profession and an enjoyable pastime for computer-savvy individuals around the world. As the power and capability of consumer-grade computers and software increases, so does the active interest in digital imagery and the […]
Installing add-ons to Internet Explorer takes only a few keystrokes. The World Wide Web is a great tool for finding information and connecting with other people across the globe. The problem is, not everyone in the world uses English, so you may come across pages written in Chinese, Spanish or any number of other languages […]
Start strong with your Word text elements. Image Credit: lucky336/iStock/Getty Images Paragraph breaks, kerning and line spacing are ways you can lay out your page in Microsoft Word 2013, but one way to really draw the eye and give a reader a sharp starting point is with a drop cap. This stylistic choice makes the […]
You can track your important to-do-list items with Outlook Tasks. Image Credit: izustun/iStock/Getty Images You can easily create new tasks using the New Tasks button in the New group of the Home ribbon in Microsoft Outlook 2013’s Tasks pane. While Outlook does not provide any native sub-task features, you can apply a workaround using individual […]
Use your Battle.net account to sign in to “World of Warcraft.” Blizzard Entertainment’s Battle.net system links all of your Blizzard games through a single account. It’s free to sign up for a Battle.net account, and your account keeps a record of your online game purchases and CD keys. You use the same Battle.net email and […]
