Summary TheGovee Floor Lamp Proadds colorful, ambient lighting to any room and works well as a lamp for areas that don’t require a lot of brightness. It also has a built-in Bluetooth speaker that adds some extra fun for everyday listening and streaming (especially when using the smart light in music mode)—but don’t expect the most amazing audio quality you’ve ever heard. Govee Floor Lamp Pro The Govee Floor Lamp Pro takes smart lighting up a notch with a base that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker and a rotating light pole with 324 LED lights....

Summary NVIDIA’s RTX Remix was recently used to bring ray tracing toHalf-Life 2in a bid to show its potential for improving old video games. While it shows how great these tools can be, it also confirms that remastering a game is not just about flipping a switch to turn on ray tracing. Features like ray tracing and AI seem promising for remastering, but there’s still a lot to figure out before they can be fully trusted....

Quick Links My mom has been collecting vinyl records since 1978. She collected a massive music collection over that time, so back in 2013, she asked me to digitize her music. Here’s how I took vinyl and turned it into MP3s and how much easier it will be to do so in 2024. The Problem: Analog to Digital Audio for Preservation When my mom asked me to convert her music collection, I told her I’d do it, thinking, “How hard could it be?...

Quick Links Summary Single-player games provide a large variety of gameplay mechanics, heartfelt stories, and unique worlds. So, why is it that I still can’t get myself to play them, opting instead for the same few online multiplayer games that I’ve been playing for years? Single-Player Feels Lonely and Overwhelming The moment you step into the world of a single-player game, you become the only real human that populates that world....

Quick Links Are you collecting data through Microsoft Forms and want to review and analyze the results in real time? Well, fortunately for you, Microsoft Forms syncs live with Microsoft Excel, meaning you’re able to see and manipulate new entries as they come in. If your Microsoft Form is still live, and you want to analyze the data as entries build up in the same way as you would whenusing Google Forms alongside Google Sheets, Microsoft lets you do this through both Excel for the web and the Microsoft Excel desktop app, though the method for each process varies slightly....

Quick Links Summary To resolve issues with incoming Outlook attachments, ensure the email has an attachment, relaunch Outlook, check your connection, preview and then download the attachments. To fix outgoing attachment issues, use the “Home” or “Insert” tab to attach files, drag and drop your files, and change your file extension so Outlook won’t block it. Having trouble downloading or sending attachments in Microsoft Outlook on your computer? There are several potential causes, but all are fixable....

Quick Links Wireless security camerascan save you the hassle of running dedicated wiring, but they require a strong Wi-Fi signal. Here’s how to get a better signal for your cameras. Reposition the Router or Cameras It’s tough to pick a specific tip to lead this list, but adjusting the position of the router or the cameras is a good one simply because of how easy and low-tech it is. Do read through the entire article to see which suggestions might be the best for your particular situation, but if you’re only going to try one fix, this should probably be it....

Summary You may think of programming as typing code into an interpreter, text editor, or IDE. Enter Jupyter, a radically different way of programming that freely mixes text, code, and graphics into interactive documents. It’s powerful but also easy to use. What Is Jupyter? Jupyteris a “notebook interface” that lets you create “literate programs,” programs that mix code with explanatory text. Jupyter is an offshoot of theIPythonproject, which aims to create a better interactive mode for Python....

You can use Apple’s free GarageBand application for Mac to record and edit basic podcasts. Here’s how to get the most out of GarageBand in podcast production, and recommendations for other applications when you need a better tool. GarageBand used to be a fantastic entry-level application for both music and podcast production. For example, theGarageBand 3 updatebundled in the iLife ’06 package introduced advanced chapter editing and video call recording integration....

Summary If you have a ChatGPT subscription, you have access to a model that can create scheduled tasks within the ChatGPT app. you’re able to do far more than simply turn ChatGPT into a glorified reminder app, however; Tasks have plenty of helpful uses. What Are Tasks in ChatGPT? Tasks is a feature in ChatGPT that lets you schedule actions for specific dates and times or set recurring actions. This means that you can use ChatGPT fortasks such as reminders....

Are you considering a jump to openSUSE as your operating system? A couple of weeks ago, I made the jump. I overwrote my Garuda Linux installation on my desktop computer with openSUSE Tumbleweed. As a bit of background, openSUSE is one of the oldest Linux distributions still in development. you may get both desktop and headless server editions, and it’s available for numerous computer architectures, includingthe increasingly popular RISC-Vopen source architecture....

Summary Microsoft Clipchamp, Feedback Hub, and Maps are just a few of the many apps that come preinstalled on Windows 11. Since these apps are rarely used, wouldn’t it be better if Windows 11 didn’t include them? Fortunately, it’s possible to install Windows 11 without any bloatware so you can enjoy a clean experience from the moment you set up your system. Why Does Windows 11 Come with So Much Bloatware?...

Summary AAA games are meant to represent the pinnacle of what’s possible in video games when you have virtually limitless money and access to all the best talent. Yet, with every new AAA release, I find these high-budget games less and less compelling. Instead, I’m putting hours into the AAA games of the past, as well as the AA and Indie games of the present. Looking at data from Steam (as reported by our colleagues at Game Rant), the majority of players prefer tospend time playing older games....