Most people think that creating a budget should be simple. You take your income, subtract your expenses, and whatever you have left you can spend however you like, right? It really isn’t that simple. To do things right, you should use a budgeting app. The two most popular budget apps are You Need a Budget (YNAB) and Mint. This article will compare YNAB Vs Mint and help you decide which may be the better budget app for you....
Windows Themes Your theme isn’t just your computer’s desktop background. It encompasses a lot more than that, including audio, interface, and the color scheme. All of these custom options include separate files required to load the theme. You apply themes through the Settings menu, and only one theme can be active at a time. However, you can create themes of your own, save them, and swap between themes as you please....
This is why royalty-free sound effect websites are so useful. You can use any effects you like and never have to worry about being slapped with a bill or legal action because you used the wrong “Bang!” or “Pow!” clips. By the way, we have our own YouTube channel and we also made a video on the best sites to get free sound effects, so be sure to check it out....
The capacity and ability of the GPU are getting better in every new build nowadays. But it is not always feasible to get a new one. The reason might be the increasing price factor with every new update. Or it might be that your current graphics card is equally good and it just needs a boost up. Some hardware or software incompatibility and altered settings might also have slowed down your GPU....
When you have to open a dozen apps just to access all of your devices, the convenience becomes a burden. Thankfully, there are apps that combine all your smart apps into a single location. The following are the best smart home apps for total smart home automation. Some of these apps may require an external hub, while others need nothing more than your phone. Samsung SmartThings The SmartThings smart home app is one of the original all-in-one smart home control apps, courtesy of the Samsung SmartThings Hub....
As our social and professional lives become ever more digitized, the average person needs to learn new skills almost constantly. If you’re a parent, your kids are growing up in an online world that simply didn’t exist when you were their age. So how can you prep them to be safe about their inevitable technology use? Here are five ways you can beef up your family cybersecurity. Have “The Talk” With Your Family The weakest link in any cybersecurity setup is always the human element....
There could be numerous reasons why it was unable to retrieve the data; the server could be down or unavailable, the connection could’ve closed before the cache server was done reading the response, the backend code or plugins could be at fault, and so on. Regardless, we’ve listed what you can do both as a user and as the webmaster to fix Backend Fetch Failed Error 503 below. What causes Error 503 Backend Fetch Failed?...
Getting hacked is, however, a real danger for modern day users of devices like computers, smartphones and tablets. There exists an entire underground of so called “black hat” hackers that profit from exploiting vulnerabilities in systems and human psychology. Identity theft and direct monetary theft are two common drivers of these criminal hackers. The problem is that knowing you’ve been hacked can be hard. It’s not like there’s a big flashing red light to let you know....
We’ll show you the various tricks people use to stalk you, including identifying your relationship status, where you live, your interests, who your family members are, and more. 1. Scouring Through Your Profile Details Not everyone has the best Facebook security set up. If you haven’t checked your Facebook settings or you’re even unsure what they are, you could definitely be at risk from stalkers. You’ll know immediately what someone’s Facebook settings are if you start browsing their profile....
As a parent or guardian, you want your kids to play games with fun and/or educational content so that they’re not exposed to unwholesome entertainment. You also want your child to learn something new or brush up on what they already know. If you bought your child a smartphone or laptop, try these free online educational games for kids to keep them entertained and informed. Sheppard Software Sheppard Software is an educational website with hundreds of free educational games....
While it’s not always a precise or straightforward process, it’s possible to get a good idea of how old your Windows computer is by applying a few tricks. Why Your Computer’s Age Matters There are more than a few reasons why you’d want to know what year a computer was made or what generation of computer technology it belongs to: Determining if a computer is still within warranty. Checking whether what a seller says about a computer’s age is true....
But as a Windows user, I couldn’t really test it. As Little Snitch is only available on Mac, we had to seek other alternatives. So, Before the Hunt, What Really Is a Little Snitch App? Little snitch is a simple network monitoring tool that runs in the background. It auto-starts with your system too. When an application tries to access the internet, the app will send you a notification right away....
Twitter is very generous with the number of search operators that it supports. These operators allow us to dig down and search through videos, images, retweets, lists, and much more. However, most of us aren’t taking advantage of these and are only performing simple keyword-based searches. When you’re searching for something specific, that just doesn’t cut it. In this article, let’s go over Twitter’s many different search operators and learn how to narrow our searches down to get the exact content we’re looking for....
The issue can surface in any situation, whether your TV is auto-updating the app or you are doing a manual update. Users also reported facing this problem on almost all Android TV versions. In this article, you will learn how to troubleshoot when apps are not updating on your Android TV. Causes of Apps Not Updating on Android TV Fixes for Apps Not Updating on Android TV You can apply some minor fixes when an app is not updating on your Android TV....
Do I Need Curved Monitors? I have been playing video games for over 30 years, and have played almost everything from the Commodore 64, Pong on the Atari, Counter-Strike on PC to Rainbow Six: Siege on PlayStation, PUBG, and Call of Duty on XBOX Series X. I have played these titles on different TVs, CRTs, LCDs, curved monitors, and even projectors. When you look at the various first-person shooter and other competitive games such as Overwatch, Apex Legends, Fortnite, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Halo, Rocket League, and more, these games are optimized at a 16:9 aspect ratio....
Modding ARK accomplishes a few things: it can make your world feel whole and interactive. It can make your buildings more exciting and give you the ability to decorate them to your taste. It can also fix problems in vanilla ARK or even reintroduce old features that Wildcard removed. Even if you want to run a completely normal server, there are a few mods that might make it better....
You need to consider many factors when choosing these parts, like your budget and use case. When you add more technical requirements on top like compatibility and futureproofing, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. To make your job easier, I’ve done the legwork and picked out four awesome motherboard and CPU combos based on varying budgets and use cases. Best Motherboard and CPU Combo in Nutshell Before You Buy Before we get into the list, let’s first understand the importance of a good CPU and motherboard combo....
These games can create an authenticity that makes one game different from another, whether pixel art or 3D tilt shift. Every game looks and feels different, and we can see the personal touch indie developers have put with love and care. Best Top Down Games It’s a pleasure to play fresh content of top-down games that do not broil players with hordes of content, just plain fun just like the developer intended games to be....
By 2010, the Chrome Web Store had already surpassed 10,000 extensions. The total number of extensions available today isn’t shown publicly anymore, but it’s assumed to be well into the hundreds of thousands. As Chrome’s library of extensions grows, so does the risk of installing and enabling extensions that may cause problems. Although the Chrome Web Store has policies that help keep malicious extensions out, some do pass through. Similarly, there are some extensions that just encroach on users’ privacy far more than necessary....
Diagnosing the exact cause isn’t easy due to the vague nature of the problem, but some key pointers can help. For instance, if the system fails to get past POST, the problem is likely with the memory, power supply, motherboard, or similar components. If the system seems to boot, but the display keeps powering off, you’ll want to check the monitor, GPU, and connections. Alternatively, the PC can also get stuck in restart loops due to software issues such as corrupt boot files....
