Once a week we roundup some of the answers we’ve sent out to reader questions and share them with everyone. This week we’re looking at inter-LAN messaging with Windows 7, multi-monitor full screen video, and alternative Windows file copiers. How Can I Send Messages Between LAN Computers Using Windows 7? Dear LAN Chatting, Is there a way for me to message other computers on my network using Windows 7 Home Premium without installing any other software?...

So, let’s look at the shambles that is nap tracking with an Apple Watch. Officially, No The Apple Watch uses a manually set sleep schedule to determine when you’re in bed instead of, say, lying on the couch watching Netflix. Other algorithmic elements contribute as well to give your Apple Watch a good idea of your nightly sleep. When you nap, you can hit the Sleep Mode button in the Control Center on your Apple Watch and iPhone, but no tracking occurs if you use it out of your assigned bedtime hours....

Once a week we dump out our tips box and share some of the great reader submitted tips with you. This week we’re looking at reading comic strips on the iPad, quick access via the Android Power Bar, and limiting the spotlight search on the iPad. Read Comic Strips on the iPad Zeno writes in with the following tip: Well we know what we’re going to kill an hour with now; thanks for sharing Zeno!...

Once a week we dump out the reader mailbag and share handy reader tips with you. This week we’re looking at quickly resizing windows with a click, changing the default download directory in Windows, and some DIY coffee roasting tips. Quickly Resize Any Windows with Sizer Kalpesh wrote in with not one but two great tips. The first one helps when you want to quickly resize windows to set sizes:...

Removing Windows 8 “Secure Boot” Feature for Easy Dual Booting Reader Scoobford sends in his trick for getting rid of the secure boot feature on Windows 8. He writes: Thanks for writing in Scoobford! While this work around does make it easier to dual boot with Linux and other “unapproved” operating systems, it does remove the malware protection element of the Secure Boot system implemented in Windows 8. Install Ubuntu(in my example) via Wubi(may work with grub too, don’t know)3....

Once a week we round up some great reader tips and share them with everyone; this week we’re looking at telescope laser sights, syncing your desktop with Dropbox, and converting your Kindle Clippings file. Mount a Laser On Your Telescope for Easy Alignment Carl shares a hack for sighting in a large telescope: We have a green laser pointer… now we just need a telescope cool enough to mount it on....

Does Your Device Still Get Updates? Software updates are important in protecting you from vulnerabilities, like browser exploits and malware disseminated via text message. The iPhone has experienced a number of these vulnerabilities that were directly addressed via software updates for supported models. Older models that no longer receive software support may never have issues like these addressed, and that could be bad news in the event of an attack....

If you have an eBook reader it’s likely you already have a collection of eBooks you sync to your reader from your home computer. What if you’re away from home or not sitting at your computer? Learn how to download books from your personal collection anywhere in the world (or just from your backyard). You have an eBook reader, you have an eBook collection, and when you remember to sync your books to the collection on your computer everything is rosy....

Everything you do online can be traced back to your IP address. Even if you’re accessing encrypted websites, networks can see the websites you’re accessing – and the websites themselves know your IP address. Use the Tor network to browse with anonymity. Tor is an encrypted network that can route your traffic through relays, making the traffic appear to come from exit nodes. Unlike with proxies, the exit node itself doesn’t know your IP address or where you are....

Did you know Windows 10’s taskbar can be resized? With a few clicks, you can make it even taller, giving you more room for application shortcuts. If you’re using a vertical taskbar, you can make it wider. First, Unlock the Taskbar To resize the taskbar, we need to unlock it. Right click on the taskbar and locate the option called “Lock The Taskbar” in the list. If that option has a checkmark beside it, click on it....

There are several ways to change your default applications on Ubuntu. Whether you’re changing the default application for a particular task, file type, or a system-level application like your default text editor, there’s a different place to go. Unlike on Windows, applications won’t take over existing file extensions during the installation process — they’ll just appear as an option after you install them. Desktop Applications To set your default desktop applications for actions such as Web Browser, Email, or Video, open the System Settings window from the panel....

With containerized applications running in isolated environments, it can be harder than usual to track down problems with applications using too much storage space. Fortunately, Docker provides commands for managing container disk usage. Doing a Quick Check And if you want to check how much space Docker is using, you can use the built in command docker system df, as well as the Linux command du to get the size of the entire directory....

Docker images can be very large, and if you work with containers often, it may be taking up a lot of your storage. We’ll discuss how to clean up your downloaded images and delete old files that you don’t need. Docker Images vs. Docker Containers Docker Images handle their data differently than containers. Images are read-only files that are built from Dockerfiles and pushed to the Docker Hub. Each time you download a new version, Docker must download the files for that new version....

Docker images are created by building Dockerfiles. The build process executes the instructions in the Dockerfile to create the filesystem layers that form the final image. What if you already have an image? Can you retrieve the Dockerfile it was built from? In this article, we’ll look at two methods that can achieve this. The Objective When you’re building your own Docker images, you should store your Dockerfiles as version controlled files in your source repository....

A Gantt chart is a bar chart that shows the schedule of a project. Thankfully, Microsoft PowerPoint provides several Gantt chart templates for you to choose from. Here’s how to select a template and customize your Gantt chart. To get started, open the Microsoft PowerPoint application and select the “New” tab in the left-hand pane. In the template search box, type “Gantt Chart” and press the “Enter” button. Five Gantt chart templates will appear in the search results....

If you are running a MySQL database server, you might be wondering how to see the current settings for the database. In MySQL they are called variables, and it’s very easy to see the current values. The simplest way is to just use this command from the MySQL prompt, which will show every current configuration setting. If you want to see only a specific variable, you can use this command....

Now that we’re up to speed on what’s going on with the Cloud Drive and Cloud Player, let’s take a look at how you can score a year’s worth of 20GB storage for under a buck. That’s nice and all, but what about the real reason you’re likely even buying the album? Let’s take a look at the Cloud Drive. It too has a simple interface that lends itself to easy organization and file uploading:...

Your old iPad might be still going strong, but if all your apps need newer versions of iOS to run, it feels like you can’t do anything with it. Don’t worry, we’re here with a clever trick that will help you load up your old device with older versions of of your favorite apps. What’s the Deal With Old Versions of iOS and New Apps? As of the publication of this article, we’re currently on iOS 9 and, in a short few months, iOS 10 will roll out to the public....

Image by Nathan E and Aviad Raviv If you haven’t already, be sure and check out previous articles in the series: Turn Your Home Router Into a Super-Powered Router with DD-WRT How To Install Additional Software On Your Home Router (DD-WRT) How to Remove Advertisements with Pixelserv on DD-WRT Assuming you are familiar with those topics, keep reading. Keep in mind that this guide is a little more technical, and beginners should be careful when modding their router....

GitLab Managed Apps was a feature of the platform’s Kubernetes integration that provided one-click installation of common cluster apps. This iteration of the feature was deprecated during the GitLab 13 release cycle and removed entirely in June’s 14.0 release. Here’s how to migrate your Managed Apps to a supported deployment model. Moving Away From Managed Apps Managed Apps were developed as a way to simplify getting up and running with a new Kubernetes cluster....