Despite having worked in Microsoft Excel for decades, I’m always learning new ways to speed up my workflow. Specifically, I’ve stumbled upon some keyboard shortcuts over the past couple of years that I now use every day, and I wish I’d known about them sooner! 1F2: Enter a Cell’s Edit Mode When you enter a formula into Excel and press Enter, the cell displays the result, and the formula bar displays how you got there....

As weird as this sounds, sometimes gamers want to play games that make them feel sad. From experiencing the growth of characters to finding the pain that they face within their stories relatable, players seek emotional connections to many fictional worlds. If you are one of these players or someone intrigued by this concept of having emotional experiences, I will be listing down some of the games that have made me cry in this article....

Summary Ever wondered how hackers manage to hack an email account? Simple mistakes, like using a weak password, engaging with a phishing email, or using your account on a public computer, make it possible. We’ll explain how you make your email account vulnerable to hackers and cover how to protect it. 1. Falling Victim to a Phishing Attempt The most common way users fall victim to hacking is by engaging with a phishing email....

Summary With rumors of an Apple iPhone Air milling around, right after the M4 iPad Pro went on a major diet, it seems the topic of thinner phones is back on the table, but just like OLED TVs with thin tops and big booties, a phone is only as thin as the fattest part of its body: the camera bump. Phones Are Getting Thinner There’s definitely a trend towards thinner phones, and considering the lethal brick that my first phone (aNokia 2110) was, that’s generally a good thing....

Summary When I first installedClash of Clansway back in 2015, I had no idea that it would kick start a decade of village upgrades, enemy attacks, and resource plundering. But all good things must come to an end, and after ten years I think it’s finally time for me to retire from my role as village chief. My First Smartphone Game Was a Base Builder My first smartphone, a SOLO S400, wasn’t impressive by any standard....

Summary I’m a hugeMinecraftfan, but lately I’ve been trying out other games that scratch the exploration and crafting itch.Satisfactoryby Coffee Stain Studios is my latest obsession—here’s why. What IsSatisfactory? If you’ve never heard ofSatisfactory, let me explain why I’m so obsessed with this game. It takes three of my favorite themes and merges them together: space, crafting, and exploration. I have been in love withMinecraftfor the past several years because it enables me to explore and build however I want....

Summary Video doorbells have many upsides, but there’s one tough decision to make: battery or wired power. There are pros and cons on both sides of the argument, so let’s break it down to find out which is best for you. Battery Doorbells Can Be Installed Just About Anywhere Battery doorbells have onehugeadvantage over wired in that they can be installed just about anywhere. No previous doorbell wiring is required, as most battery-powered doorbells trigger a remote chime (and the usual smartphone notification) that’s plugged in somewhere in your home....

Quick Links Summary While the risk of fingerprints being stolen from photographs is currently low, it’s not impossible, and technology continues to evolve. Technology continually progresses, and so too do the potential threats to personal digital security along with it. There has been increasing concern about the possibility of fingerprint data being harvested from digital photographs. Is this just techno-paranoia or a genuine privacy risk? Understanding Fingerprint Identification Fingerprints have been used as a reliable identification method for more than a century....

Quick Links Summary To become a LEGO Certified Professional, you must be an excellent builder with a solo business that focuses on working with LEGO. You also need to live and work in the same country where LEGO happens to be seeking a new LCP. Wouldn’t it be a dream come true if you could turn your passion for LEGO into your profession? That’s what an elite group of LEGO fans known asLEGO Certified Professionals (LCP)have done, and it’s possible for others to join them....

Quick Links Netflix offers a wide collection of new original and exclusive movies and TV shows that you can find easily on the “Home” tab. However, this OG streaming platform has many older original shows that you might be missing out on. TheseNetflix Original titlesare some of the most acclaimed shows, released between 2015 and 2022. If you’re looking to grow your watch list with some amazing content, start with these shows....

Apple’s long-awaited and highly-anticipated Apple Intelligence feature is slated to arrive on iPhones, iPads, and Macs next week. However, not all of the features promised at its debut during Apple’s Glowtime event in August will ship with the initial release. Take the Clean Up tool, for example. Designed as an answer to Google’s Magic Eraser feature, Clean Up can select and remove background assets from an image without impacting the subject of the photo....

Summary There’s an odd sentiment in the video game world that turn-based games are inferior to real-time action games in various ways. This demonstrates multiple misunderstandings that wouldn’t have happened if those people hadn’t stopped to think about it first. Real-Time Games Are Not “More Advanced” Than Turn-Based Games are designed with particular goals in mind, and real-time and turn-based designs each solve different problems. The type of game you’re making dictates whether one or the other is the best way to go about things....

Summary Ubuntu’s default look is unique, with its left-side dock and workflow centered around virtual desktops. But if you’re coming from macOS or just prefer Apple’s aesthetics, then Ubuntu will appear a bit off. Thankfully, you can easily customize Ubuntu to look like macOS in a matter of minutes. Installing the Necessary Tools and Extensions When making any system-level changes to your operating system, it’s always a good idea tomake a backupbeforehand....