The 1000-year-old backstory behind your phone's Bluetooth icon
A medieval king somehow ended up immortalized next to Wi-Fi and your battery percentage.
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[HomeLab #2] Everything I've self-hosted on my homelab, ranked by how much I adore them
I self-hosted dozens of apps on my homelab — these are the ones that stayed
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Linux gets most open-source software first but these 5 tools stayed Windows-only
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Linux: Linux gets most open-source software first but these 5 tools stayed Windows-only. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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4K Blu-ray is making a comeback at the worst possible time
Demand for physical media is heating up. Where are all the 4K UHD Blu-ray players?
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Microsoft's Coreutils finally gave Windows the eight commands I was using Linux for
Eight commands that replaced WSL for almost everything I actually do.
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How to tell whether your Android messages are actually using RCS — and what to do when they're not
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Google Messages: How to tell whether your Android messages are actually using RCS — and what to do when they're not. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I built my own Wayback Machine, and now I never lose web pages
ArchiveBox gave me timestamped, local copies of the pages I actually care about .
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This free tool runs Windows apps on the Linux I already have — and it's not Wine
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Linux, Wine: This free tool runs Windows apps on the Linux I already have — and it's not Wine. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Google Photos was wasting 15 gigabytes on things I never asked it to save
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Creative, Google Photos: Google Photos was wasting 15 gigabytes on things I never asked it to save. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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QR code scams are stealing from 26 million Americans — here's the ten-second check that stops them
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Security: QR code scams are stealing from 26 million Americans — here's the ten-second check that stops them. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Your phone replaces 5 tools you probably still have in a drawer
You no longer need to buy a document scanner, level, magnifier and more, if you have your phone with you.
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Futurama is back with the one change fans wanted
The legendary sci-fi comedy is still going strong, and returning to its original format.
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Blowing into game cartridges never actually fixed them — here's what was really happening
Blowing into cartridges was gaming’s first universally accepted placebo.
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6 Samsung features you won't find on any other Android phone
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Samsung Galaxy: 6 Samsung features you won't find on any other Android phone. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I stopped switching between 6 different apps once I realized this browser could do all of it
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Browsers, Vivaldi Browser: I stopped switching between 6 different apps once I realized this browser could do all of it. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Hidden Wi-Fi networks aren't hidden at all — I proved it with a single device
The SSID disappeared from ordinary Wi-Fi menus, but one association request revealed it in plain text.
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6 file types you can upload to ChatGPT that are far more useful than PDFs
Uploading the original file is like giving ChatGPT the ingredients instead of a picture of dinner.
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I found 40+ hidden Windows processes draining my CPU — here's how I turned them off
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Windows Tips: I found 40+ hidden Windows processes draining my CPU — here's how I turned them off. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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