Navi-X is a free media portal add-on for popular media center applications and mobile devices; read on as we show you how to supercharge your streaming media experience with one-stop access to thousands of content sources. The web is saturated with content but it can be a real hassle to get that content from the source to the device you want to watch it on. You might be aware, for example, that several of your favorite shows are available in streaming video format, but who has the time to figure out exactly how to get those streams to appear on your XBMC or PS3?...

The best note-taking programs, like Evernote, sync your notes to all your other devices, so you have them wherever you go. If you have some OneNote 2016 notes that are stored locally on your computer, you can sync them to your other devices using OneDrive. RELATED: How to Migrate from Evernote to OneNote NOTE: There are two different versions of OneNote. The free version of OneNote that comes with Windows 10 automatically creates new notebooks in your OneDrive account, and automatically syncs existing notebooks with your OneDrive account by default....

The difference between 4:3 and 16:9 is the width of the photo. However, it’s not that simple on the iPhone. Shooting in 16:9 doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get captured more from the sides of the shot. Depending on the cameras on your iPhone, it may simply crop the 4:3 photo. RELATED: What Is Aspect Ratio? Regardless, it’s simple to switch between the two aspect ratios. First, open the camera app on your iPhone....

Apple, like most companies, doesn’t really offer Linux support, so it’s a great thing when the community can deliver much-desired functionality. By adding a repo and installing a package or two, you can get tethering working via USB or Bluetooth. Warning!! You can connect your iPhone to your laptop and share its 3G connection, allowing you to browse the internet in places without WiFi connectivity. This process is called tethering, and you may be required to pay a fee to your carrier to use your data this way....

Want to analyze how much wall clock time, kernel time, etc., a Linux program takes to run? Whether for performance testing, code optimization, or just general curiosity, this quick guide will get you started! Timing Linux Programs Timing a Linux program helps one to understand how much time was spent. The versatile Linux time command can be used for this. The time command measures real (i.e. wall clock time), user, and sys time....

If you have a Nintendo DS there’s no need to limit yourself to just modern game releases. Read on as we show you how to turn your NDS into a retro-gaming marvel that plays old NES, Gameboy, and even Arcade games. The Nintendo DS might not be the most powerful handheld gaming system on the market but it’s plenty powerful to emulate many arcade games and console systems of yesteryear....

Using the command line seems rugged and unpleasant, but Linux has a way to ease things up and help you get things done with the command line by allowing you to use aliases to customize how you type commands. Setting up Aliases Aliases are a way for you to customize the commands by giving them aliases (nicknames). You can use them to remember hard commands or make short names to long commands you just hate to type....

Docker’s “build args” mechanism lets you define environment variables that can be referenced in your Dockerfile during image builds. Unlike regular ENV instructions, build args are not present inside the final output image. They’re for cases where you want to configure the build process instead of created containers. Defining Build Args You define build args inside your Dockerfile using ARG instructions: Two arguments, EXAMPLE_VAR and DEMO_VAR, are added to the build by the Dockerfile above....

GitLab 14.1 added Helm charts to the software’s growing list of supported package repository formats. You can now store and share your charts using your GitLab projects, without a separate Helm registry. Helm charts are a collection of Kubernetes YAML manifests distributed as a single package. They make it quicker and easier to deploy complex applications into your cluster. Using GitLab as a registry lets your team store charts alongside your code in an organization-managed repository....

Don’t look now, but there’s a ninja in my browser! Not only that, but I can switch between multiple profiles in Google Chrome with ease—which is extremely useful if you have more than one Google account. This isn’t really a new feature, nor is it a tough feature to enable… but since most people don’t seem to know about it, here we are with a quick article explaining it. Seriously, it’s barely worth reading this article....

Working with archives is a common task in Linux, but sometimes, you may not know what the contents of the archive look like. If you want to take a peek at the inside of a ZIP or TAR file without extracting it, there are tools that can help you. Using unzip to View ZIP Files To view inside ZIP files, you’ll need the unzip utility, which might not be included by default....

We’ve extolled the virtues of SSH numerous times, for both security and remote access. Let’s take a look at the server itself, some important “maintenance” aspects, and some quirks that can add turbulence to an otherwise smooth ride. While we’ve written this guide with Linux in mind, this can also apply to OpenSSH in Mac OS X and Windows 7 via Cygwin. Why It’s Secure We’ve mentioned many times how SSH is a great way to securely connect and tunnel data from one point to another....

The scratch disk is the location Photoshop uses as virtual memory when the physical memory is full. It increases performance to move the scratch disk off the primary OS drive and onto a secondary drive (preferably the fastest drive in your computer). The video below from GigaOM demonstrates how to swap the disk in OS X (Windows users will find the interface under Edit -> Preferences -> Performance.) How to Set Your Photoshop Scratch Disk [GigaOM]

Select the picture or graphic you want to add your caption to. Click the References tab on the Ribbon, Choose Insert Caption, click the New Label button and type in your caption. This will bring you back to the Caption box and as you can see the Caption and Label fields are populated. Click OK one more time. Word applies the caption to the image which I highlighted in green....

Most real applications aren’t like this though. All but the simplest systems possess state that’s usually stored in a database or a persistent filesystem. Data that configures your service or is created by users must be retained and made accessible to all your containers, irrespective of where they’re located. The challenge of maintaining state across transient environments is encountered by most organizations using containers, orchestration, and cloud native working practices....

Readily available internet access is the lifeblood for laptops, netbooks, tablets, and other portable devices. Whether your travels take you to the local coffee house or across the country, never be without free Wi-Fi again. Every year the sheer number of locations you can score free Wi-Fi increases, but that doesn’t mean that finding a connection is as easy as booting up your laptop. Read on as we outline tips, tricks, and apps to help you surf the web for free....

That’s right! It’s the holiday season once again, which means we’re here to help you shop for that important geek in your life. Time to Geek up Christmas with a silly song, the How-To Geek way! For maximum effect, try to read through the list to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Image by Florian On the twelfth day of Geekmas, a dear friend gave to me… 12 Gigs of RAM This 12GB RAM kit is just what you need to give your geek’s tri-channel gaming rig some love....

What is Non-Repudiation in File Transfers Built On? There are a few building blocks that help define a secure end-to-end file transfer process. Broadly speaking, these building blocks are: Verification of Senders and Receivers Data File Encryption Secure Transport File Receipt Verification and Validation Verification of Senders and Receivers This authentication piece is primarily built around the idea of certificates and signatures. Before uploading a file to send, the certificate is examined to verify that the endpoint is indeed the correct location....

Yesterday Microsoft released the first preview release of Windows 8, and we spent all night testing it out and diving into how it all works. Here’s our review, and the normal How-To Geek style screenshot tour, with loads and loads of pictures. Note: this article was so incredibly long that we broke it up into multiple pages, which isn’t something we do often. So What’s New in Windows 8? There’s a ton of new stuff in Windows 8, but the biggest change that you’ll notice right away is the addition of the new tile-based Metro interface, which you can see in the screenshot above....

Use Your iPad as a Second Mac Display With a feature called Sidecar, you can use your iPad as a second monitor for your Mac that either mirrors or extends your desktop. It doesn’t work with every iPad or Mac (Apple provides the latest system requirements,) but if your devices support it, it works very well. The iPad and Mac need to be signed in to the same Apple account, and Handoff must be enabled....