Compressing files and directories is one of the most basic functionalities of an operating system. On Linux, the standard format for creating a compressed file is a tape archive or tarball, or simply TAR. You can also apply further compression using gzip and bzip2 to create TAR.GZ and TAR.BZ2 files respectively. tar alone is a … Read more
Instagram follower tracking apps are popular on App Store and Google Play Store. These apps promise to show you who unfollowed you and show you a list of people you follow who don’t follow you. Many Instagram users want to download these apps because Instagram does not offer it as a native feature. However, these … Read more
Seeing Dedicated Video RAM related errors on your Windows PC? Struggling to run graphics-intensive programs like video editors and new video games? You may need more Video RAM (VRAM). But what is it also, and how can you increase VRAM? Read on for everything you need to know about video RAM in Windows 10 and … Read more
When a program you’re using stops responding to your actions, it’s probably crashed and burned out. An unresponsive program is one of the most common types of software crashes. The error message for the program process that is not responding says: “The application is not responding, do you want to terminate the process?” Multiple processes … Read more
While BIOS-based machines are the standard for VirtualBox, in the real hardware world, almost all new PCs use EFI firmware. The new standard for setting up Linux virtual machines is easy to use, even though it is officially experimental. Here’s how you can easily set up an EFI-based Linux virtual machine on VirtualBox. But first, … Read more
The latest version of the Linux kernel, 5.17, has been released with bug fixes to address concerns about Specter attacks to users and improved hardware support, albeit a bit late. Security changes and hardware support are welcome, but other than that, there’s not much to get excited about with this release. 5.17 Was Delayed, But … Read more
When you share a link with someone, the relevant part is just one or two short pieces. Use these free tools to annotate or highlight important parts to grab attention. All of the article apps have a highlight marker (often with different colors) and a way to write sticky notes or comments anywhere on the … Read more
Earlier this year, Microsoft released a preview version of Visual Studio 2022 to the wild programming world. This is good news! It is an extremely popular IDE, but due to a tune-up or even an overhaul, given the speed of change in the DevOps ecosystem in which it thrives. While developers of all experience levels … Read more
Do Chromebooks Run Linux? This is definitely not the way to advertise them. Google doesn’t tell you that Chromebooks come with Linux. They run Chrome OS, Google’s take on what a desktop operating system could be. But despite how different Chrome OS looks and feels, Chrome OS is based on Linux. So when we talk … Read more
If you use your laptop or computer in shared places such as cafes, libraries or even offices, you should disable the computer’s USB port. This will keep your system safe from malware and prevent your data from being stolen. Before choosing and trying one of the listed methods, make sure you’re logged into an administrator … Read more