At the end of this quick training guide, you should be able to: Add printers and print Configure and use bluetooth devices Attach and configure external monitors Printing in KDE 4 In the past two years, I have probably used a printer twice, and one of those times was unnecessary. But KDE is for everyone, not just me, and many people still need to print important documents. Fortunately, KDE has an easy printer configuration utility....

Whether you’re just getting into jogging or training intensively for your next marathon, in our experience a reliable running watch can make it radically easier to achieve your goals. But, with so many different options to choose from, so of which cost in excess of £1000/$1000, knowing which to get can be difficult for even the most seasoned of shoppers. This is especially true based on our experience. Today there are a lot of running watches doing the rounds that look great, but fail to deliver on key things, like tracking accuracy and battery life with real world usage....

At 98MB, it is not exactly the smallest distro around (DamnSmallLinux is only 50MB), but it serves a purpose. It allows you to boot up quickly on any computer and be able to browse the web. Need to surf in the cybercafe while on a holiday but afraid that there are viruses/malware/tracking tools installed in the computer? BrowserLinux could fill that niche. After you have downloaded BrowserLinux, you can either burn it into a CD and use it as a Live CD or create a bootable USB drive....

The company is already known for being one of the leading brands in high-end gaming, but right now, there’s never been a better time to invest in one of the many Acer laptops or desktop PCs available. For a limited time, you can bag up to 12-months of PC Game Pass for free when you buy an eligible Acer device. This means that you’ll have access to over 100 top tier titles as soon as your Acer product arrives....

Despite these aesthetic changes, it lacks one feature Mac OS X has boasted for a long time: control over the colour of entities listed within it. You may remember that we explained how to change folder colours using Folderico last year, and a reader asked at the time if it was possible to change the colour of the actual file name. This is possible, albeit limited. The methodology is not our own – rather, the solution was first found by a user on Seven Forums, and it is more of a hack rather than an actual solution....

There are plenty of solutions for this. If you are using WordPress, you can install the broken link checker plugin and get it to scan all your posts for broken links. The drawback for this? It sucks your CPU power like there is no tomorrow. Even if you are using a dedicated server, this is not the best way to utilize your CPU resources. The next solution is to use online tool, like the W3C link checker to scan your site for broken link....

Motivated by the desire to control information and increase national security, some countries have constructed national intranets: walled garden networks usually maintained by the government as a local substitute for the global Internet. North Korea is the most famous example of this, with the intranet being the only form of Internet allowed in the country, but other countries, particularly Iran and Cuba, have rolled out related programs, and Russia is now preparing to briefly disconnect from the global Internet to test its own system....

Introduction The Cuisinart Signature Collection four-slot toaster is a traditional-looking appliance, finished in brushed stainless steel. Each pair of slots comes with browning control and buttons for bagel, defrosting and reheating modes, allowing you to toast two completely different bread types at the same time. While this toaster is certainly not cheap, it looks far more expensive than it actually is. But is it good enough to make our Best Toaster ranking?...

As Krystian Kolondra, SVP of Engineering and Head of Opera for computers, said, “Advertising fuels the internet, allowing for many services to be free for users. But, as our new research shows, most webpages today are significantly slowed down by bloated ads and heavy tracking. We don’t accept it – we want the Web to be a better place for us all, as users.” As an avid user of Opera myself, I gave Opera’s new ad blocker a spin....

Our Opinion Alex believes it’s absolutely still important. “Educating kids about technology and how it works is a crucial part of today’s educational system.” He thinks it’s a great way to get kids interested in the whole process, noting there are many programming tools and languages created specifically with children in mind, like Scratch, that keeps it interesting for them. “And when you see how excited kids get when they’ve built something that works, it’s clear that code is a great vehicle for inspiring interest in technology....

It’s true you can simply photograph artwork and items for use on your Desktop, but apps like DocScanner do other things that copiers are also good at, like making documents and photos black and white in one pass. In this article, we look at DocScanner and specifically the ways we could use it to be creative or productive on a Desktop computer. Saving Space and Paperwork DocScanner is more than just a photocopier because it’s harnessed to the Internet....

All you have to do is a quick Google search for “Microsoft supporting Linux,” and you find the several ways the company is working with Windows’ competition. There is support for Linux and open source technology in Azure. Windows 10 makes it a possibility to run Bash on Windows. And soon running Linux apps on Windows will be a possibility because of a partnership between Microsoft and Canonical. But what does all this mean for Windows?...

Before we go any further, let’s define what the “Internet of Things” actually means. First, IoT is the idea of connecting any device that can connect to the Internet or another device. And “things” in the “Internet of Things” rings true. Any object from smartphones to washing machines to lamps to wearable devices to refrigerators has the potential to connect to the Internet or other devices. All of these connections (which can include people) form a giant network, and that is what “The Internet of Things” is all about....

Using DoudouLinux To get it working, you have to download the LiveCD (.iso file) or the USB key image (.img file) and burn it into a CD/USB drive. Once that is done, all you need to do is to boot your PC from the CD/USB drive. On starting up, you will see two choices on the screen: “Start DoudouLinux” and “Start DoudouLinux without persistence“. With or without persistence will determine whether the configuration, settings and data are saved during shutdown....

Previously available only in Windows and Mac, Dropbox has recently launched a new version for Linux. In case you are wondering, Dropbox is an online storage site that allows you to back up and sync your files right from your desktop. It comes with a desktop application that you can install in your OS and backing up files is just a simple drag and drop to the Dropbox folder in your hard drive....

Two guys Colin Brown and Kamil Szybalski from Vancouver decided to do something about that. A service aptly named Dudepins (dude for the boyish feel and pins for its propinquity to Pinterest) is aimed to offer an exclusive feel to male users who loves Pinterest. The service is quite rich with male content already. The service is still in its beta stage and you will need to request for an invite to get in....

At MakeTechEasier, we don’t usually review paid software as we are great believers of free and open source software. However, the WinX DVD team decided to give away a free 1 year license (scroll down for the download link), which makes it compelling for us to give this DVD authoring software a second look. And yes, we are not disappointed. Read on for the full review. One good feature about WinX DVD Author is that it supports a wide variety of video formats such as AVI, ASF, MPEG, MKV, MP4, MOV, RM, RMVB, XIVD, DVIX, H264, OGG, QT (quick time), FLV, etc....

But one part of computer technology remains more or less stagnant with not many significant breakthroughs happening during the same period: the battery technology. It does get smaller, charge more efficiently, and can keep the power longer between charges, but battery is also one of the computer parts with the shortest lifetime. There’s nothing that a user can do when his/her gadget’s battery reaches the end of its life but to replace it....

1. Check Facebook Server Status Many of the reasons for Facebook pictures not loading are that it’s the result of issues on the side of the user. However, this isn’t always the case, and it’s worth checking the status of the server on Facebook’s developer website to see if they’re having issues. There is an itemized list of issues on the website that gives an idea of past and current issues....

Common Causes of Screen Resolution Problems Most screen resolution issues come down to one of the following causes: Settings aren’t optimized or have been changedInstalling a new monitorWindows Update problemsDriver issuesApp-specific issuesHardware problem (monitor, graphics card) While everything else involves changing settings, if you have a hardware issue, you’ll likely need to replace the failing hardware. This happens as screens wear out. However, if you’re trying to play a game or watch something in a higher resolution than your graphics card and screen support, you’ll have issues no matter what you do....