What Does "Free as in Speech" or "Free as in Beer" Really Mean?

Lets walk you through the meaning behind each. This is the “gratis” part of the phrase meaning “at no cost.” Beerware licensed software would still fall under the libre (free as in speech) category of software. you’re able to read more about truly free software at theFree Software Foundationweb site. When it comes down to it, you either have the freedom or you don’t.

November 15, 2014 · 1 min · 64 words · Kathryn Chavez

Create Cool 8-Bit Style Pixel Art from Ordinary Images

I have to be honest. I love the look of pixelated graphics! I start with an iconic image, but use any you prefer. Lisa will be recognizable in any pixel depth, so shes a good candidate. Press to open levels. I darken some of my darks but also lighten my midtones and highlights. Lisa has more highlights and we can see a lot more of the detail in the dark areas....

November 14, 2014 · 2 min · 286 words · Karen Ali

How to Quickly Cut a Clip From a Video File with Avidemux

Even programs that are designed to be small can have confusing interfaces when dealing with video. Weve found that a great free program, Avidemux, makes the job of cutting clips extremely simple. If you get a prompt like this one: we recommend clicking Yes to use the safer mode. Find the portion of the video that youd like to isolate. Get as close as you might to the start of the clip you want to cut....

November 13, 2014 · 1 min · 184 words · Jennifer Anderson

What's the Simplest Way to Minimize Applications to the System Tray?

Here’s how to minimize to the system tray with a tiny little program helper. Not sure what version of Windows you have?Here’s how to figure that out.

November 12, 2014 · 1 min · 27 words · Laurie Sullivan

How to Make Your Own Windows Registry Hacks

So what is a Registry Hack? Just don’t blame us if your system breaks. Then right-click, choose Export, and then save it somewhere. So right-choose it and choose Edit to open in Notepad. And now we see the registry hack format, which is pretty simple, but requires a little explanation. You only need this line once in the file, and it must be the very first line. For instance, the EnableLUA key that you see in the file?...

October 23, 2014 · 1 min · 148 words · Kendra Richardson

Running Windows Apps/Games on a Mac using Wineskin

Related Quick Links Wine serves as a bridge between Windows and Unix based systems. It creates a wrapper, allowing you to run apps from within. Here is how it’s possible for you to run Windows apps on a Mac using Wine. What’s a Wrapper? In some cases a wrapper is so efficient that developers just use it, instead of creating dedicated ports. However, its efficacy is far from 100 percent....

October 9, 2014 · 2 min · 397 words · David Wyatt

What's the Difference Between Single and Double Quotes in the Bash Shell?

Lets take a look at the difference, and when you should use one vs the other. Heres where things get interesting: Oops! Looks like it didnt work.

September 17, 2014 · 1 min · 27 words · Audrey Nunez

How To Personalize the Windows Command Prompt

Here’s how to add a splash of color to Command Prompt and make it unique. By default, Windows Command Prompt is white text on a black background. It gets the job done, but maybe you want to add some color to it. color 04 you’re free to’t mess it up too much. grab the Colors tab, and then choose the color you want for the screen text and background. you might also key in your ownRGBcolor combination if you want....

September 10, 2014 · 1 min · 114 words · Kenneth Hernandez

How to Add Any Application to the Windows Desktop Right-Click Menu

Here’s how to do it. This technique will work in Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, or 11. Right-punch the “shell” key, and then choose New > Key from the menu. Give the new key the name that you want to show up on the desktop context menu. For this example we’ll be using Notepad. Right-snag the new Notepad key, and then choose New Key from the menu. Give this key the name “command” in lowercase....

August 24, 2014 · 1 min · 92 words · Stacey Brady

Debunking Myths: Is Hiding Your Wireless SSID Really More Secure?

Let’s take a look at one of the silliest myths out there. Why go through all the steps required to connect to a hidden web connection? For a internet that is broadcasting, all you have to do is click twice. When selected, Wireless Auto Configuration sends probe requests to discover if the non-broadcast online grid is in range. How Should You Secure Your web connection Then? Myth status: Debunked.

August 15, 2014 · 1 min · 69 words · Katrina Butler

What Is "System Data" Storage on an iPhone or iPad?

Quick Links Summary Are you running out of space on your iOS gadget? Don’t worry; I won’t ask you to delete apps or videos permanently. Instead, you’ll need to scrub the System Data to free up some space on your iOS machine. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek | Chikena /Shutterstock What Is System Data in iPhone or iPad Storage? To do this, initiate the tweaks app and go to General > iPhone Storage....

August 8, 2014 · 2 min · 329 words · Sharon Phillips

How to Automate FTP Uploads from the Windows Command Line

Windows has included batch files since before it existed… batch files are really old! Old or not, I still find myself frequently creating batch files to help me automate common tasks. One common task is uploading files to a remote FTP server. Here’s the way that I got around it. you’re free to use the “path” command to see what the current path is. You don’t have to jot down the ....

August 2, 2014 · 1 min · 155 words · Timothy Turner

What Is rundll32.exe and Why Is It Running?

DLLs contain code for various functions of a program and are commonly used by Windows processes and third-party apps. Rundll32.exe is not normally malware, but it can be used to execute malicious code. You open up Task Manager only to find countless instances of rundll32.exe running all at once. Jason Fitzpatrick / How-to Geek But what is rundll32.exe? Here’s everything you gotta know. What Is Rundll32? Rundll32.exe is used to runDynamic Link Library (DLLs)on the Windows operating system....

July 30, 2014 · 3 min · 500 words · Bernard Henson