Github Organizations are a great way to manage members for multiple projects. But, the configuration for the permissions works a bit differently than normal repositories, and if you want to give members write access, you’ll need to go digging in the settings. Changing The Base Permissions Since Github Organizations are a separate account type, the permissions are not handled like your personal account. Usually, if you want to collaborate, you simply invite collaborators to each repository manually....

How to Pin Any File to the Start Screen in Windows 8 Press the Win + R keyboard combination to open a run box, then type notepad and press enter. When notepad opens, paste the following into the new document: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\pintostartscreen] “MUIVerb”=”@shell32.dll,-51201” “NeverDefault”=”” “Description”=”@shell32.dll,-51202” “MultiSelectModel”=”Single” [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\pintostartscreen\command] “DelegateExecute”=”{470C0EBD-5D73-4d58-9CED-E91E22E23282}” Then click on the File menu item and select save as… Before you go any further, change the Save as type to All Files....

Having a media server is really awesome, unless the other people on your network don’t know how to share the bandwidth. Using some simple QoS rules, you can give your computer a priority and stop your streams from dropping out. If you have a media server or a HTPC that streams, you’ll obviously want to make sure you can watch your content without having it stutter or drop out. The problem is, with a ton of devices on your network, the bandwidth on your HTPC needs a priority....

Open source programming is all about being able to make your own changes to code others have written. To do that, you must branch off from the main repository, commonly called “forking” the repo, but it can be complicated if you don’t do it properly. While this specifically applies to Github, as it is by far the biggest place for open source collaboration, the same principles will hold for Git repositories forked from any source....

In the event of a disaster or major evacuation, you don’t just want to stay safe—you want to make sure all your important data is safe, as well. Here’s how to backup data and protect your hardware from the elements. While the loss of data pales in comparison to the loss of life, it can make a return to normalcy that much easier to have important information, photographs, and documents protected when you have to act fast and plan an escape....

Redis is an in-memory key-value store which can save abstract data structures with high performance. The open-source software is typically used for database, messaging, and caching functions. Docker is the leading toolkit for packaging applications into containers. It lets you isolate software components into independent environments with their own filesystem. In this guide, we’ll use Docker to quickly deploy Redis using the official image on Docker Hub. Compared to bare metal installation, Docker enables a simpler set up procedure and won’t pollute your host with new packages....

A wiki is a collaborative web-based writing environment where anybody with an account can create and link articles. In today’s article, we’ll explain how to install and configure MediaWiki without having to read a book. We’ll start with a quick five minute installation guide, and we’ll cover some administration tips, for example: creating users, assigning them to groups, and how to brighten up your content pages using custom skins....

Universal Control vs. Sidecar Universal Control is a feature that arrived with macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4. Once you set up Universal Control, you can push your mouse pointer through the edge of one device’s screen and onto another. This means seamless control over up to three Macs and iPads, as long as at least one device is a Mac. You can copy and paste from one device to the next, drag-and-drop files to copy them, and generally forget you’re using different systems....

Macs have had a handy app called “Caffeine” for years that allows you to temporarily prevent your computer from going to sleep. Windows PCs have a similar feature called “Awake” that can be found in Microsoft’s “PowerToys” suite. Windows has some conventional settings that control when your PC goes to sleep. However, you might, at certain times, want to keep your PC awake longer than normal. Maybe you have a download that you know will take a long time....

There are lots of tips out there for tweaking your SSD in Linux and lots of anecdotal reports on what works and what doesn’t. We ran our own benchmarks with a few specific tweaks to show you the real difference. Benchmarks To benchmark our disk, we used the Phoronix Test Suite. It’s free and has a repository for Ubuntu so you don’t have to compile from scratch to run quick tests....

The Vulnerability-Go-Round All non-trivial software has bugs. And there’s software everywhere you look on your network, so the sad truth is, your network is full of bugs. Not all of those bugs will result in a vulnerability, but some will. And if just one of those vulnerabilities is exploited by threat actors, your network is compromised. Operating systems, software applications, and device firmware are all forms of software. It’s obvious that servers and network endpoints will run operating systems and applications....

We’re big fans of hacking the Windows Registry around here, and we’ve got one of the biggest collections of registry hacks you’ll find. Don’t believe us? Here’s a list of the top 50 registry hacks that we’ve covered. It’s important to note that you should never hack the registry if you don’t know what you’re doing, because your computer will light on fire and some squirrels may be injured. Also, you should create a System Restore point before doing so....

If you often open a lot of applications at once, a virtual desktop program can help you keep all those windows on your desktop organized. A virtual desktop program allows you to put open applications into separate virtual desktops, cutting down on your desktop clutter. We’ve collected links to and information about several free virtual desktop managers you can use to organize your Windows desktop. Dexpot Dexpot is a free (for personal use) virtual desktop manager that allows you to organize open programs on your desktop using up to 20 separate virtual desktops....

LastPass is an online password manager that allows you to securely store all your passwords and access them from anywhere. As the developers of LastPass say, it is the last password you’ll have to remember. If you need help getting started with LastPass, see our How-To Geek Guide to Getting Started with LastPass. It explains what LastPass is, how to sign up for and install LastPass, and how to use LastPass to generate and store secure passwords....

Last month, we reviewed our friend Ciprian’s new book by Microsoft Press, Network Your Computers & Devices: Step by Step—and we’ve twisted his arm until he decided to give away 10 free copies for our readers. UPDATE: The giveaway is over, and the winners have been contacted. First, the book: It’s a great book that covers networking between computers running Windows 7, XP, Vista, Linux, and even Mac OS X....

What are the Major Changes? Most of the changes in SP1 are under the hood, but you should notice these changes right away: File Copying speed is improved. There aren’t as many UAC prompts when making changes to folders that require admin rights. Search button is removed from the start menu. A “non-genuine” version of Windows is no longer completely deactivated, but only displays an annoying message. There are a great number of fixes and improvements in Service Pack 1, and I absolutely recommend that you upgrade to it....

Dual-Stack IPv4/IPv6 Networking Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking is generally available in v1.23. The feature makes it possible to assign a Pod or Service both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. You need dual-stack network interfaces on your nodes and a supporting CNI networking plugin for this to work. The .spec.ipFamilyPolicy field defines whether a Pod or Service receives a single- or dual-stack interface. Set it to PreferDualStack or RequireDualStack to activate dual-stack support. The default is SingleStack....

Microsoft Word is a great tool for working on documents in a team setting. There are many features that support easy collaboration, including templates, change and revision tracking, comments, restricting and protecting documents, and comparing and merging documents. Word’s collaboration tools allow you to accomplish things that even as little as 20 years ago would have required printing everything out, passing it off to a reviewer or reviewers, where they then would then mark up everything in ink, and then hand it back to you....

If you’re constantly adjusting your computer’s volume while you watch videos or play music, there’s a better way. You can set a consistent volume level, either Windows-wide or in a specific program like VLC or your music player. Many applications have “volume normalization” or “loudness equalization” features built-in, including Windows itself. These features are often somewhat hidden and off the beaten path, so you won’t find them unless you go looking for them....

Do you still launch programs on Windows by hunting down a desktop shortcut and double-clicking it? There are better ways – Windows has several built-in tricks for quickly launching applications. Even if you know all the built-in tricks, you may want to try out Launchy or another third-party launcher – some people swear by them. They offer more features than the Start menu search built into Windows. Taskbar Keyboard Shortcuts On Windows 7, you can press the Windows key along with a number to quickly launch the corresponding application on your taskbar....