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2018-01 5 Useful VB Windows Scripts to Automate Your Computer Use
Whether you’re an IT analyst or a regular computer user, there are a lot of tasks you may need to do frequently on your PC. VB Scripts are scaled down Visual Basic programs that serve as Windows scripts that can do anything from pull up important information about your computer hardware, to stopping and starting services or resetting your network card. It’s possible to learn how to do all of those individual things the normal way, or do them using batch files. But VB scripts are better than batch scripts...
Posted on January 22nd, 2018
2018-01 How to Contact Google
If you’ve had an issue with almost any web-based company, you know how hard it can be to get in contact them. Some seem to believe Twitter is an acceptable front for their customer service team, while others like Facebook are almost impossible to reach on any platform. How does Google fare? In the last few years, the search giant has made it easier than ever for users and customers to open a dialogue with them. If you need to contact Google, here are your various options. How to Contact Google Let&...
Posted on January 16th, 2018
2018-01 These 30-Day Learning Challenges Can Completely Change Your Year
Starts with a bang. Ends with a whimper. That’s the story of most new year resolutions. But, challenge yourself to learn a new skill this year. One of the solutions to your new year resolution woes according to the American Psychological Association is to start small. They also say: Change one behavior at a time Learn a new skill one at a time. Maybe, don’t set the horizon too far away. Combine the three tenets of small starts, short time frames, and one new skill or habit at a time into brie...
Posted on January 11th, 2018
2018-01 How Powershell Foreach, While, and Other Loops Work
A crucial first step in learning programming is working with loops. Thankfully, PowerShell continues to grow with your skills. You can frame the existing commands you use every day inside loops to save time and effort. Your scripts do the heavy lifting while you do the important work of reading more articles on MakeUseOf! ForEach Loops: The Door to Advanced Data Handling ForEach is the alias for the ForEach-Object. (An Alias is merely a shortcut for a command in PowerShell.) This is a good time to talk a...
Posted on January 9th, 2018
2018-01 8 Android Settings You Should Change Right Now
Android comes with a lot of features, but not all of them are enabled out of the box. With the ever-growing feature set, it’s easy to miss those deeply buried Android settings that can enhance your experience. Whether you are looking to fine-tune your privacy and security or boost performance, here are some changes you should make in the Android settings menu. 1. Hide Sensitive Content From Lock Screen Since Android 5.0 Lollipop, you can interact with the notifications directly from the lock screen...
Posted on January 8th, 2018
2018-01 The Life-Changing Magic of (Digitally) Tidying Up
Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is a little book that’s changed a lot of lives. Its advice on living a more joyful life is simple: discard every possession that doesn’t bring you joy, and make sure the rest are well organized. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Buy Now At Amazon I’ve recently started this process, known as t...
Posted on January 4th, 2018
2017-12 A Guide to Google Tools — Tips & Tricks You Can’t Live Without
Whether you’re a student, educator, executive or a scientist, Google offers online services and products that help everyone remain as productive as possible. There are many Google services that have come and gone through the years, but a few of them — like Gmail, Google Drive and of course Google Search — stay even more relevant as time goes on. The following is a comprehensive guide of tips, tricks, and hacks that’ll help you make better use of Google services you use. Whether yo...
Posted on December 28th, 2017
2017-12 How to Read and Write XML Files With Code
Would you like to learn how to read and write an XML file from java? XML files are used for a variety of purposes including storage of data. Before JSON became popular, XML was the prefered format for representing, storing and transporting structured data. Even though the popularity of XML has waned in recent years, you may encounter it occasionally so it is important to learn how to work with it from code. Java Standard Edition (SE) includes the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP), which is an umbrella t...
Posted on December 21st, 2017