How-tos

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Webster @Webster - over 3 years ago

So you want to self-publish books and courses on programming

John Resig and I recently self-published our book on GraphQL. There are tons of how-tos for self-publishing a book, or even online classes, but very little in the way of why you would want to, or whether it’s even worth … The post So you want to self-publish…

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 1 year ago

Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It's Using Their Data

Zoom is populated by our faces, our voices, and more. If companies like it want to use customer data to train their AI—now or in the future—they need to let people choose if, and how much, to opt in.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - 6 months ago

How to change camera zoom levels on your iPhone

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max offer customizable camera zoom settings to easily switch between standard, ultrawide and precise zoom levels. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.

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George @George - 11 months ago

How AI is being used by law enforcement to help disrupt fentanyl production, distribution

Altana uses artificial intelligence to track companies that make ingredients used to make fentanyl. It also tracks where those ingredients are shipped to.

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Cyril @Cyril - over 1 year ago

How to make Siri listen to you longer on iPhone and iPad

Siri may not always be the best listener, but did you know you can change the wait time? Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to customize your Siri.

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Geovany @Geovany - over 4 years ago

New Coronavirus Safety Measures Pose Challenges For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing

New Coronavirus Safety Measures Pose Challenges For The Deaf And Hard-Of-HearingEnlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Brianne Burger Courtesy of Brianne BurgerThe new norms of the coronavirus era — wearing face masks, maintaining social distance and conducting con...continued

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Assunta @Assunta - 8 months ago

How to change notification sounds on your Android

There's a clever way to change the notification sounds on your Android without having to look at your screen. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.

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Raoul @Raoul - almost 3 years ago

Forgiveness: Reflections From History and Current Research

Forgiveness—is it a moralistic cliche or a concept that may save your health? Learn lessons from ancient history and "how-tos" from a cognitive-behavioral therapist.

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Assunta @Assunta - over 5 years ago

On Being a Maker Mom | Make:

Hello Make: Community! I’m Sabrina, the Director of Maker Faire. This a photo of me and my two kids (ages 3 and 5) in 2006 attending the first Maker Faire Bay Area. At the time, I remember being thrilled to learn about this all-ages event, where the creative culture of t...continued

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Elody @Elody - over 2 years ago

Ukrainian Troops Reportedly Fired A Captured Russian Rocket Launcher ... Back At The Russians

The Russian army that rolled into Ukraine on the morning of Feb. 24 brought with it some of the world’s most powerful, and indiscriminate, artillery. Now the Ukrainian army has captured at least five of these TOS-1 rocket-launchers—and reportedly has fired on…

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Hannah @Hannah - about 3 years ago

Here’s How You Can Help Shut Down the Vile Website for Snitching on People Who Get Abortions in T...

Even if you don’t live in Texas, you’ve likely heard about the state’s draconian abortion restrictions that officially went into effect on Wednesday. The so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” aka Senate Bill 8, makes it fully illegal for anyone—friends, family, doctors…

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Leda @Leda - 12 months ago

Google is ending the year with a big update for Pixel devices

Google’s December feature drop contains a slew of new features for Pixel products including Video Boost, Night Sight for video, AI enhancements, and more.

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Elliott @Elliott - over 4 years ago

Zelos is like a cross-game battle pass, rewarding you for completing challenges in games you alre...

People seem to love the concept of the battle pass.Largely popularized by Fortnite, battle passes reward players for playing well, and playing often. The better you do, the more XP you earn; the more XP you earn, the more stuff (new looks for your character, or victory da...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - 2 months ago

Why Apple should kill the Ultra Wide iPhone camera

Two is too many. Here's why the Ultra Wide camera isn't worth the extra bulk and expense in the basic iPhone models. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Arvid @Arvid - 3 months ago

Is it really a sin to place Studio Display on a monitor riser? [Setups]

Studio Display stand recommendations rub some people entirely the wrong way, while others see practical possibilities. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Garnet @Garnet - about 5 years ago

Google Search will now highight key moments in videos

Google Search will now highight key moments in videosIf you’re looking for particular moments in long videos, it can sometimes be a hassle to go through the whole thing. And because they aren’t skimmable like text, we can sometimes overlook video as content, according to ...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 5 years ago

Announcing Make: Community

Announcing Make: CommunityAs many of you probably saw on the stories a few weeks ago, Maker Media ceased operations. Our founder Dale Dougherty and a small team of us have joined together to rebuild in service of the community with a new company called, appropriately, Mak...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago

How to stop Apple notifications for announcements, special offers, Music, TV and more

How to stop Apple news notifications for products, offers, Music, and moreAre you receiving too many announcements from Apple? For Apple products and services, Music and TV recommendations and new releases, and Apple News stories, it can all get to be a little much. But y...continued

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Jany @Jany - 5 months ago

These Beats Studio Buds+ offer impressive noise-canceling for under $100

You can score an open box pair of Beats Studio Buds+ for only $99.99 (regularly $169). (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 2 months ago

ScanOSS spams OSS projects for using profanity

Dear @scanossdev I hope this message finds you well. From ScanOSS, we are constantly reviewing open source code and noticed the use of language that could be considered vulgar or inappropriate on o...

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Zetta @Zetta - over 3 years ago

Adobe Patches Slew of Critical Security Bugs in Bridge, Photoshop

The security bugs could open the door for arbitrary code-execution and full takeover of targeted machines.

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Garnet @Garnet - almost 4 years ago

Younger adults' hunger for convenience might not translate to high telemedicine usage

Summary List PlacementNearly three-quarters (71%) of US adults say they'd be willing to use telehealth post-pandemic, according to a new HIMSS poll—and the researchers involved in the survey posit that young consumers' desire for convenience will drive cont…

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Marie @Marie - over 5 years ago

Introducing UserTesting THiS: The Human Insight Summit

Introducing UserTesting THiS: The Human Insight SummitWe’re excited to announce UserTesting’s first multi-city customer conference,The Human Insight Summit(THiS). THiS brings together UX pros, researchers, designers, product teams, digital teams, marketers, and executives...continued

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Colin @Colin - almost 3 years ago

A Vintage Lover’s Solo Living Dream Home

Catherine Masi rents a 750-square-foot loft nestled above a house’s garage in Santa Barbara, California. Her design style is a mix of thrifted finds and gifts from family and friends.… Read more The post A Vintage Lover’s Solo Living Dream Home appeared firs…

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Emmie @Emmie - over 3 years ago

Linux scripting: 3 how-tos for while loops in Bash

Three examples of using while loops to manage conditions that do not have a known limit.

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