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2017-06 The Ultimate Army Field Guide to Wild Edible Plants

Editor’s note: Whether for survival purposes or the desire simply to be able to forage and live off the land, knowing how to find and identify wild edible plants is an incredibly valuable skill. One of the very best guidebooks for studying up on this skill is the 1969 edition of FM 21-76, the Army’s field manual on Survival Evasion and Escape. The manual contains easy-to-understand descriptions and colorful, instructive illustrations for how to identify dozens of edible plants found in the wilds around t...

2017-06 Who Owns Your Data When You Are Dead?

When a 15-year-old German girl died, hit by a subway train, it was a tragedy. Her distraught parents turned to her online accounts for answers: was this an awful accident or was it a premeditated action? What was going on in her online life, and how was it affecting her every day? Those parents still do not know. The data and critically, the passwords, were the private property of the young girl. Not her parents. The ownership of data at the moment of death is a modern question. Whose hands does it fall ...

2017-06 Use a USB Jump Drive Like a Super Geek: Create a Tech Toolkit

Don’t let your spare USB drives go to waste! Use them to prepare for disaster and turn them into toolkits that might one day save your neck. USB jump drives are a dying breed. As the process of transferring data becomes increasingly wireless, many are left with underutilized USB drives crammed into drawers. That is, until disaster strikes. Thumb drives — when prepared — can prevent users from losing everything if confronted with PC issues beyond their control. Anti-virus, anti-spyware, operating system (...

2017-06 Most Important SQL Commands Any Programmer Should Know

Databases drive the modern web. Every big or dynamic website uses a database in some way, and when combined with Structured Query Language (SQL), the possibilities for manipulating data really are endless. If you already know SQL, make sure you checkout these programming skills all website developers should know. Today I’ll be showing you some of the core commands you need to know as a programmer. There are many names for data returned from a database table. Data is commonly referred to as Rows, Re...

2017-06 Websites You Might Not Have Heard About Yet

We’ve already pointed you to the best websites for men, best websites for women, and best websites for a dose of laughter. And while those are all great and useful, there are still millions of other sites on the web, many of which you’ve probably never heard of before. Keep reading to discover lesser-known sites that may blow your mind or even change your life. You won’t find all of them useful, but I guarantee that at least one of them will seriously impress you. We’ve divided them into four categories:...

2017-06 Primephonic Review: Spotify for Classical Music

Classical music is the oldest surviving form of music in the world. Amazingly, experts believe you can trace a direct line from the postmodern classical music of today all the way back to its roots in 2695 BC and the ancient Egyptian orchestra. Considering its age and enduring popularity, it is perhaps surprising that classical music is the "forgotten genre" of mainstream streaming services. Well, not anymore. If you’re a fan of classical music you should be rejoicing at the moment. Because you can now e...

2017-06 A Compiled List of Collective Nouns

Daily ShoutsA Compiled List of Collective NounsBy Mia MercadoJune 17, 2017A group of ants is called a colony.A group of aunts is called a book club.A group of sparrows is called a host.A group of men named James is called late-night hosts.A group of millennials who look different is called a marketing campaign.A group of millennials who look the same is called a brunch.A group of millennials who have laptops is called a co-working space.A group of gorillas is called a troop.A group of white men is called...

2017-06 Take Ownership of Any Windows File With This Nifty Shortcut

Have you ever tried to open a file or folder on your computer and received an "Access Denied" error? Even if you’re the only user on your PC, this error still pops up at times and is frustrating to deal with. Taking ownership of the file in question solves the issue, but takes a few steps to reach. You can make it easier by adding a shortcut on your right-click menu for easy access. This involves editing the Registry, which can damage your system if you’re not careful. Since it involves several steps and...