March 24, 2022

Did You Know?

A study investigating whether or not our perception of value has any effect on medical outcomes demonstrated that patients given a placebo medication they believed cost $1,500 a pill responded better to the treatment versus treatment with a placebo medication they believed cost $100 a pill.

Have you seen the news about Roku OS 11? We’re big fans of Roku’s hardware, but the lack of custom screensavers has always been a missing feature. Now, after Roku devices get the update over the next few weeks, you’ll be able to set your own photos as a screensaver that appears when your Roku is idle.

It’s called Roku Photo Streams, and it’s similar to one of the Chromecast’s best features.

-Chris

Read more at reviewgeek.com

The humble GIF file has been with us for a long time. Sadly, the creator of the GIF, computer scientist Steve Wilhite, passed away in March 2022. In honor of him and his contribution, we hope you enjoy these facts and think about him the next time you fire off an animated GIF in a group chat. Read More »

You may be surprised to learn that Android is the most popular operating system on the planet—even bigger than Windows. That makes it a target for malicious attacks. But do you actually need antivirus apps on your Android phone? Read More »

If you’re a marketer, educator, or an aspiring YouTuber, video editing skills are paramount. Low budgets and quick turnarounds shouldn’t stop you from keeping your audience engaged and wanting more, either. The fact is, most of us don’t have the budget to hire a dedicated professional, nor the time to learn and conquer complex editing software. Read More »

You can install Windows 11 on a supported device by downloading and using the ISO file that’s available on Microsoft’s official website. To do this, you’re going to need a flash drive and meet certain requirements. Read More »

Elden Ring makes cooperative play unnecessarily clunky. Whether you’re looking to play online with your friends or random Tarnished, here’s what you need to know about summoning, effigies, required items, and multiplayer passwords in Elden Ring. Read More »

Air purifiers provide you with a healthy living space as they clean the air around you. They monitor air quality and eliminate odor to ensure you’re always breathing fresh air. Check out our recommended list of purifiers to find the best one for you. Read More »

DevOps is all about helping development and operations teams collaborate on a holistic level. In DevOps Adoption Strategies: Principles, Processes, Tools, and Trends, you’ll learn how a project’s culture, people, and processes can work together to streamline development and lead to fast, high-quality results.
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As you probably know, the internet isn’t free everywhere: in some countries, people are met with blocks when accessing sites the government doesn’t approve of. Thankfully, there are ways around these blocks, and you don’t even have to be particularly tech-savvy to use them. Read More »

Your laptop GPU often has a “TDP” or Thermal Design Power number buried in its specifications, measured in watts. It’s easy to gloss over, but TDP could be a key performance number that you overlook at your own peril. Read More »

With all of the tasks you can use Microsoft Excel for, one of the most popular is tracking finances. If you’d like to create a sheet to manage your budget, we’ll show you several basic functions you need. Read More »

If you enjoy trying new dishes with bold, delicious flavors, you might have noticed a pattern: recipes rarely tell you to toss garlic in a dish first. But why is that? Read More »

Any desktop setup requires, at a bare minimum, a computer, a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard. Most people put quite a bit of thought into the computer and the monitor, but go for basic models when it comes to mice and keyboards. Ergonomic keyboards and mice, however, can make a world of difference when it comes to comfort and productivity at your desk. Read More »

NZXT released its lightweight and customizable Lift Gaming Mouse in March 2022, featuring four macro mappable buttons and a range of RGB lighting options. But with a vast sea of competition at this price point, NZXT’s mouse doesn’t quite stay afloat. Read More »

A drip coffee maker is, arguably, one of the simplest ways to make coffee. You can program many of them to brew first thing in the morning, and they’ll even keep the pot warm for a few hours. But when it comes to actually making the coffee, how many scoops should you put in there? Read More »

If you like to entertain at home, you probably already know a lot of cocktail basics. Unless James Bond is one of your guests, though, you also need to know when to shake or stir certain drinks. Read More »

Gaming mice are advertised with high DPIs and polling rates. But what do these specifications actually mean, and are higher values really useful when buying a gaming mouse? Read More »

Steam offers a generous refund system. You can refund any game you purchase through Steam, for any reason—whether it isn’t working properly on your PC or you just don’t find it fun. Read More »

When you need a wireless internet connection on your Windows 11 machine, you’ll probably want to connect to Wi-Fi. Here are two different ways to do it—and how to troubleshoot when things go wrong. Read More »

Names can say a lot about who you are. Maybe you primarily play first-person shooters, but you also moonlight as a roleplayer and want a different name for that. Maybe you just don’t like your current Steam name. Either way, Valve makes it easy to change your username. Read More »

Keeping an eye on battery life is important with any member of the iPhone 12 family, including the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max. Luckily, you can easily see the exact percentage of battery life remaining. Here’s how. Read More »