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Is your workstation designed, selected and adjusted to suit you? Otherwise, its time to make some improvements to make it a comfortable place. Ergonomics is about reducing stress by ensuring safe, healthy and optimal working conditions by improving equipment, workstation design and procedures. The u
The Apple Watch offers a host of features, including heart rate and step tracking, noise detection, fall detection, ECG detection and more. However, many users dont know how to start a workout on the Apple Watch and instead expect the watch to start recording activity on its own. In this guide we wi
Last year, we saw the rise of Twitch streamer “Kitboga”. His style is simple; he phones fraudulent computer technician companies to get help with his computer. His computer is actually a virtual machine configured so that anything the crooks shoot does no permanent damage. Kitboga would then broadca
When someone comes to your door – not a virtual door, your real door – and wants your attention, they usually ring the doorbell. Zoom has a feature thats kind of like this:it notifies you with a loud ding dong when someone enters your meeting. This can be useful if youre waiting for a friend to show
The action camera market couldnt be more vibrant in 2020. Obviously, there arent a lot of outdoor activities, but that doesnt stop people from having adventures, streaming from home and document their lives on these all-weather miniature cameras. Until recently, almost all mid-range and low-end cam
In the same way that industrial robots have taken over manufacturing, robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI) are beginning to support ever-increasing levels of knowledge work. RPA is easy to implement and doesnt require a lot of technical knowledge, making it a great solut
Have you recently accessed the Internet on a commercial flight? A growing number of airlines are offering in-flight Wi-Fi options to travelers and even selling them as add-on packs when you book your tickets online. Wi-Fi is usually accessible from a web GUI dashboard and in some cases is even avail
Raspberry Pi supports several Linux distributions. Most of the time, you just need to flash the system image to an SD card, insert that SD card into your Raspberry Pi, and start running it. However, this does not apply to Ubuntu. Installing Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi used to be a hassle, with the need t
Do you have an Echo Studio, Echo Dot or Ring Floodlight Cam? If so, Amazon is about to introduce your device to a new kind of network its calling Sidewalk, which is meant to help extend the range of its low-bandwidth devices (so if your network goes down, for example, your Dot can piggyback on your
Whether you want to control your smartphone from your wrist or track your physical activity, smart bands are a great option. Depending on your needs, you might want a dedicated fitness tracker or a simple smartwatch. However, some smart bands do it all, making it one of the best picks for 2021. 1. S
Two words you might not expect to see together are ethical hacking. Hackers are generally thought of as mysterious hooded characters who log into Wi-Fi connections and steal peoples credit card information. However, hackers are not attracted to hacking just to perform criminal activities; most come
Dating back to the 1980s, IRC is one of the classic chat protocols that is still the driving force behind many modern online communities, including popular streaming platform Twitch. Today, there is no shortage of available IRC clients and servers. You can also setup your own IRC server with Raspber
As we have seen in previous articles, malware has become very expensive. With ransomware, keyloggers, banking trojans, and cryptojackers earning a lot of revenue for their developers, its important that they code their bugs to be as resilient as possible. With free antivirus rivaling (and even beati
Of all the components of a smartphone, the accelerometer probably holds the title of the most technologically fascinating, yet also underrated gadget on the device. When you want an image to be landscape or portrait on your phone, just turn the phone in the direction you want and the screen will fol
eGPUs have been around for a while but havent really taken off yet. Is eGPU really worth buying in 2020? Or is it still too early to invest one? Lets explore the state of eGPUs in 2021 and whether or not theyre worth your money. What is an eGPU? An eGPU stands for “External Graphics Processing Uni
There is always room for improvement when it comes to technology. Bluetooth is one of many technologies that need improvement. With the latest release, it looks like its taking a step in the right direction. Bluetooth 5.1 is here, and while the improvements it brings arent monumental, they will be h
Once considered a dead medium, vinyl has seen a resurgence among music fans. However, starting your collection isnt as easy as buying a turntable and some records. Speakers, cables, amplifiers, all the necessary equipment can add up quickly. Plus, they tend to take up a lot of space and require you
Twitter lists can be a great resource:they can help you rank different businesses, follow whats happening with your friends or family, follow accounts you like, or follow news sources you like to follow. And being on other peoples Twitter lists can help amplify your own tweets. However, occasionall
Chances are some of your data has been stolen. Have you ever used Yahoo? 3 billion Yahoo accounts were seized in 2013. Visiting a Marriott hotel? 500 million Marriott accounts were stolen four years, 2014 – 2018. Did you somehow manage to hang on to your old Hotmail address and your edgy teenage spi
By default, your Raspberry Pi boots from the SD card that contains the operating system. Here well show how you can ditch the microSD card and boot your Raspberry Pi 4 from USB directly from an external SSD drive. Why should-you ditch microSD storage Although the microSD storage solution is adequat