Of all the online accounts you could lock yourself out of, your Google account is probably the worst. If you’re heavily invested in the Google ecosystem, you will lose access to everything from your reminders to your spreadsheets. Google offers several ways to recover your account, but your success will rely on you spending the time to configure the various security features in advance. We’re going to split this article into two parts. To begin, we’ll show you how to set up your account in the best way f...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on March 1st, 2018
The internet is a large place with tons of useful websites. But what makes it truly interesting is the number of bizarre pages. Here are 25 of the best. Sure, there are other websites you haven’t heard about. They vary between being useful to being fascinating. But what we want are pages that crank up the weird-but-cool factor. 1. The Collective Unconscious In an article about weird, bizarre and useless sites, here is a website that tracks just how much time has been wasted on it. You can see the total t...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 28th, 2018
If Wikipedia were printed on paper, you’d need an aircraft hangar to contain it. The English Wikipedia alone is currently equivalent to 2,570 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica. Wouldn’t it be great if you could use its 3.5 billion words to improve your vocabulary? 3 Ways Wikipedia Can Improve Your Vocabulary Instead of going to Wikipedia every day and rummaging through millions of pages, let’s look at three quick ways to get new words every day. Use IFTTT to get new words. Set up IFTTT with this applet ...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 26th, 2018
The Philadelphia Eagles might have recently gained a slew of new fans, but the city’s iconic sandwich, the cheesesteak, has always been destined for greatness.
I like to think that such distinguished and famed foodstuffs are created both out of necessity and a desire for simplicity.
As the story goes, the Philly cheesesteak was created in 1930, by Philly frankfurters Pat and Harry Olivieri. Tired of the tried and true hot dog, Pat "frizzled" or crisped up some thinly sliced steak along with some seaso...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 21st, 2018
The USB port on your computer is invaluable. It connects your computer to almost every other important device. The internet is also invaluable. It connects your computer to any other in the world. Combine the two and USB over Ethernet is an incredibly powerful system you haven’t been using. This isn’t the same as one of those USB-to-Ethernet adapters, by the way, which convert your USB ports into plugs for Ethernet cables. What Is USB Over Ethernet? USB over Ethernet (also called USB over Network or USB ...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 19th, 2018
If you’re a committed Evernote user, you’ve probably got a ton of information saved to your account that, if it were lost, would be a catastrophe. Granted, Evernote stores your notes locally on your machine as well as on their own servers. This means that if you accidentally delete Evernote from your PC, you can easily download the latest synced version of your notebooks to your next Evernote install. You’ll be up and running again in no time. But is this really enough? Well, probably not: If you acciden...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 13th, 2018
It has never been easier to discover new music. Between Spotify, Apple Music, Google Music, and the other streaming services, algorithms are serving up personalized lists that cater to your exact tastes in music. But if you think back to how you discovered music in days gone past, there are other ways than to rely on algorithms. Rather than simply reinforcing your taste in music, these alternative methods give you the opportunity to discover new genres of music, help you think outside the box, and give y...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 1st, 2018
You’re reading this article in a web browser. But what if you wanted to get online without using a browser at all? Is it even possible? And why would you even want to? Web browsers are incredibly popular, even appearing on Smart TVs. But did you know that you don’t need a browser to get online? While vital for browsing the web, browsers aren’t completely necessary. It really depends on what you plan to do online. After all, the internet existed before the World Wide Web. Many other tools and protocols ar...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on February 1st, 2018
