How 3D Printing Is Changing the Nerf Hobby

Take theFlintlock Nerf Blaster. It’s a beautifully-complex gun that looks and acts like a flintlock. you’re free to see just how ingenious the design is in this assembly instruction video. Modding is of course a hallowed Nerf tradition, but 3D printing takes it to an entirely new level. there’s the awesomeNerf Retaliator SMG kit, which takes a standardRetaliatorand mods it to look like an SMG. 3D-printed Ammo It’s not just entire blasters or mods that get the 3D-printed treatment....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Monique Hardy

How to Close Unresponsive Apps on Windows 11

Lets find out the available solutions. This hotkey closes any app in the focuswhether responsive or unresponsive. To use this method, pick the unresponsive apps window so its in the focus. Then, on your keyboard, press Alt+F4. Soon as you press this key combo, Windows will quit the app in the focus. If the app remains open, wait a few seconds and press the same hotkey again. double-check not to keep pressing this key combo, or youll end up closing other apps as well....

August 16, 2024 · 3 min · 550 words · Richard Snyder

How to Play DOS Games on Your iPad

You’ll Need iDOS 3: What Is It? TheiDOS 3 appis based on the free and Open Source DOS emulatorDOSBox. So the first thing you gotta do in this process is buy the app, and install it. Getting Your DOS Games on iPad The next step is getting your game files on your iPad. you might use all sorts of file setups with iDOS, such as game disk images. However, the easiest way is to simply copy a game’s installation folder over to your iPad....

August 16, 2024 · 2 min · 293 words · Tammy Dunn

I Don't Like Subscriptions, but the Oura Ring Is Worth It for Me

The Problem With Subscriptions It can sometimes feel like everything is a subscription these days. Logitech even mootedthe idea of a subscription mouse. Survey after survey reveals the growing problem of “subscription fatigue.” Mobile apps are increasingly sold as a monthly subscription, rather than a one-off cost. While each individual subscription costs a small sum, the outgoings add up. One recent survey showed that Americans are now spending a thousand dollars per year on streaming services....

August 16, 2024 · 2 min · 345 words · Chris Simmons

I Subscribed to Snapchat Premium, and Now I Can’t Go Back

Have an important announcement you want all your friends to see? you could keep the story up from more than one day to a week. Planning a short stay and want friends to meet up? you could add a story that lasts only one hour or a few hours. In short, you might keep your story up as long as needed. That’s what I liked the most after subscribing to Snapchat+....

August 16, 2024 · 2 min · 412 words · Dennis Richardson

This Card Adds HDMI to Retro Apple II Computers

The A2FPGA is built on an open source project and available for purchase on ReActiveMicro. Old schoolApple IImachines, including Apple IIe, Apple II+ and Apple IIgs, arent compatible with modern screens. It bumps the default resolution up to 720 x 480 at 60Hz and doubles the available vertical lines. A2FPGA has been built using an FPGA chip. This kind of modern dev chip allows engineers to retool it for older hardware....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Heather Ibarra

This Music VR Game Might Convince You to Finally Buy a Headset

The problem isnt necessarily alack of softwarefor VR devices, its finding the right jot down for you. Personally, Ive found that music-based games hit the right spot. I’ve found this to be the case. I find music game just have more of a draw for me than other types. When an approaching drum reaches its dedicated spot, you hit it to keep the song playing on. If you miss too many times, the music fades out and you lose....

August 16, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Mr. Sean Floyd

Walmart Is Grounding Its Drone Delivery Fleet in Three States

Some 70 DroneUp employees are expected to lose their jobs because of the move. It had previously launched a similar operation in 2021 in Walmart’s home state of Arkansas. Drone delivery has proven itself a hit with customers, especially in the DFW area. However, the success found in DFW was nowhere to be seen in Phoenix, SLC, or Tampa. Those three operations were too small to maintain, DroneUp CEO Tom Walker toldAxios....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · David Richardson

When Should You Use ZTNA Instead of a VPN?

Known by the acronym ZTNA, these powerful tools can replace VPNs. Should you use a ZTNA instead of a VPN? The answer depends on a few factors. SWKStock /Shutterstock It’s best for individuals and smaller businesses. Lets take a detailed look at what each tool can do. What is a VPN? ImageFlow/ Shutterstock.com VPNswork by rerouting your internet connectionthrough another server. VPNs in Businesses For most businesses, though, the benefit is the other way around....

August 16, 2024 · 2 min · 229 words · Jeffrey Hoffman

You Can Now Try Google’s Imagen 3 Generator

Folks who live outside the U.S. can bypass geo-restrictions byusing a VPN. Imagen 3 has improved prompt understanding. An owl sits on the robots shoulders and a fox at its feet. The company also published aresearch paperdetailing the technology. However, peopl posted mixed feedback onReddit, with many taking issue with heavy moderation. Google previously had an image generation model within Gemini, but removed it due to poor reception. To assuage concerns regarding deepfakes, Imagen uses Google’s SynthID technology to apply cryptographic watermarks....

August 16, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · George Galloway

5 Ways Your 3D Printer Can Hurt You (And How to Avoid It)

2Cuts and Scrapes Most of the work of 3D printing happens after the print has finished. Removing your model from the bed, removing any supports, cleaning and prepping it, etc. For now there’s no 3D printer that will spit out a pristine and finished model. Unless you have very low standards, that is! These days, I use protective gloves when things look trickier than usual. It has a round back and a thin, sharp tip....

August 15, 2024 · 2 min · 247 words · Christina Roberts

Alienware Reveals a Dual-Resolution Gaming Monitor

The AW2725QF is a moderately high-end 27-inch 4K monitor that respects your preferences for multiple gaming genres. For visually focused games, you could pick the mode with 4K resolution at 180Hz. The monitor compresses four pixels into one to lower the resolution and bump up the refresh rate. Screentearingandstutterare also reduced because the monitor compatibility is NVIDIA and VESA certified. The AW2725QF also has a console mode for better compatibility with consoles....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Julie Hardy

AltStore PAL Is Now Free for EU Users

The team announced on August 15 thatAltStore PALis now 100% free for anyone living in the EU. At any rate, this is major news for the AltStore community. Dropping the subscription fee ought to remove the last remaining hurdle associated with signing up for AltStore PAL. Many novice users were left scratching their heads when confronted with the monthly AltStore subscription fee. Even those who were aware of the fee’s purpose just didn’t want to pay it....

August 15, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Jason Martinez