Akemi Iwaya
Contributing since June, 2009
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About Akemi Iwaya
Akemi Iwaya has been part of the LifeSavvy Media team since 2009. She has previously written under the pen name "Asian Angel" and was a Lifehacker intern before joining LifeSavvy Media. She has been quoted as an authoritative source by ZDNet Worldwide. In addition to her articles on How-To Geek, she has been hard at work conducting research, helping manage the fun facts, and other behind the scenes work. She is a huge fan of Windows, Linux, and portable browsers. When she is not busy with work, you are likely to find her enjoying a fantasy or sci-fi novel, or playing a table-top role-playing game.
Latest Articles
Can You Losslessly Increase the Volume of MP3 Files?
There are few things as frustrating as listening to your favorite music and suddenly having one or more songs play at a lower volume.
How Can I Keep Passwords Invisible When Running a Command as an SSH Argument?
Keeping our passwords well secured is something that we all need to take seriously, but what do you do if a particular program or app displays your password in plain sight as you are typing it? Today's SuperUser Q&A post has the solution to a frustrated reader's password problem.
How Do You Safely Add Insecure Devices to a Home Network?
Whether we like it or not, there are just some devices in our homes that are, and always will be insecure.
Add WOT (Web of Trust) to Google Chrome, Iron, & ChromePlus
If you have been waiting for the official WOT extension for Google Chrome, Iron Browser, & ChromePlus then your wait is over. Now you can enjoy th
Enjoy Safer Web Browsing with WOT
Need a quick and easy way to tell if a website is bad news for you to visit? With a quick installation, WOT (Web of Trust) provides security and peac
Why Is the Size of My Email Larger Than Its Attached Files?
If you are using a locally installed mail client, you may have noticed that the size of an email seems to be a bit larger than the files you have attached to it.
How Do You Adjust Google Chrome's UI Scaling?
Everything can be going along nicely until a program gets a new update that suddenly turns everything into a visual mess, like scaling up the UI, for example.
Why Does Linux Allow Users to Remove the Root Directory?
Most of the time, none of us willingly performs an action that will literally break our operating systems and force us to reinstall them.
How Do You Find Out If Windows Was Running at a Given Time?
There may be times when you wonder if something is being done with, or to your computer without your knowledge, but is there an easy way to find out what is happening while you are gone? With that in mind, today's SuperUser Q&A post shows a reader how to monitor his computer's activity.
When Is It Better to Use #!/bin/bash Instead of #!/bin/sh in a Shell Script?
When you are creating a new shell script, you want to make sure it is as problem free as possible, but sometimes it can be a bit confusing to know which shebang is the best one for you to use.
Why Do Scanners Use PDF as the Default File Format?
Nearly all software has a particular format that it automatically defaults to when creating a new document or file, but occasionally the chosen format does not seem to intuitively make sense.
What is the Difference Between “shutdown /r” and “shutdown /g” in Windows?
When you start digging into all the options available in Windows, you just might be surprised at what you can find.
Do You Need to "Eject" MTP Devices Connected to Windows?
We all know that there is a right way and a wrong way to detach USB mass storage devices from our computers, but does the same principle apply to MTP devices? Today's SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader's question.
Can a Hard Drive Be Designated as Non-Removable?
Most of the time, when you upgrade or change the hardware on your computer, Windows tends to accept it without a problem.
How Do You Get the “All Recent Files” List Back in Windows 10?
When you frequently use a long-standing and convenient feature in Windows, then suddenly see it removed from the latest version, it can be very frustrating.
What Is the Difference Between Three- and Four-Pin CPU Fans?
Once you have the opportunity to start looking inside multiple computer cases, you may notice that some CPU cooling fans have an extra wire compared to others.
How Do You Check Google Chrome's Version Without It Automatically Updating Itself?
Sometimes you need to know the particular version of a program you have installed without all the hassle of automatic updates or other "problems" getting in the way.
In the Context of Computer Fans, What Does HAMP Mean?
When you start digging deeper into your computer's internal hardware to monitor or tweak it, you may occasionally run across a listing that seems strange and unexpected, like HAMP, for example.
Is PermitRootLogin Based on the UID or the User Name?
Sometimes it is fun to dig a bit deeper into how things work just to satisfy your curiosity while learning something new, like PermitRootLogin, for example.
What Does Windows 10 Write to a Drive Before Going to Sleep?
As you learn more about how operating systems work, you may find yourself curious about what is happening just before your system fully drops into sleep mode.