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To get started, you can download the LiveCD from the Gnome site. Alternatively, if you are running Ubuntu 12.04, you can install it from the Ubuntu Software Center. Applications Redesign One thing that you will discover upon booting up to Gnome 3.4 is that most of its applications are more consistent with the Gnome 3 theme and layout. You can now expect all (or most) of its application to have a similar layout (rounder border, Close window button on the right etc) and that means easier navigation and smoother transition when you move from application to application....

Installation At this point, there is no official package to install it properly on your computer. However, you can download the latest release here, extract it, and run it by launching nightingale.sh. If you really want something that looks more like a proper installation, you can use a script found on Ubuntu Forum: for a 32-bit architecture, or for a 64-bit architecture. Notice that these scripts may change depending on your distribution or the version of Nightingale that you want to install....

Online retailer Fonehouse currently lists available stock for the iPhone 14 Pro, with its highlight ‘extended Black Friday’ deal offering the phone at just £56 a month and £29 upfront for a 100GB tariff on Three. If it doesn’t immediately appear in the top slot then you may have to scroll down slightly to see the deal. Given that the phone costs £1099 on its own, that means that you’ll only roughly be paying £11....

What Is Brave? What is Brave? Stated simply, Brave’s goal is to look and act like Chrome, while aggressively working to protect its users private/personal data. In some ways, Brave isn’t all that different from Chrome. Brave uses the same Chromium open-source framework that powers all things Chrome. In that sense, Brave has a distinct advantage of being able to utilize the deep well of Chrome extensions, syncing across devices, etc....

Our Opinion Phil answered the question exactly within the old 140-character limit. “I actually find the previous limit quite educational because it taught me to be brief. Getting a sentence to fit exactly is very satisfying.” Miguel remarked that it does very little for him, as he barely uses Twitter, and when he does, he posts “short phrases here and there followed by a link.” Ada doesn’t use social networks anymore as she doesn’t have time for it, but one reason in particular she gave up Twitter was “the crazy limit” as “brief isn’t my middle name, for sure....

Access Android Files on Windows PC To access Android files and folders on Windows PC over WiFi, we are going to use the popular file manager ES File Explorer. To start off, install ES File Explorer if you haven’t already. Launch it, swipe from the left side of the screen and then select the option “Remote Manager” from the main menu. Once the Remote Manager window has been opened, we need to configure it....

By default, the OS X dock provides a fixed amount of application shortcuts as well as a “Recent Applications” stack. This stack provides a handy list of all of the recent apps you’ve opened which you can then open up again if needed. In addition to customizing the Dock to your liking by adding / removing application shortcuts, you can also add a “Recent Items” stack to it. This allows it to feature other recent items, too, like Recent Files, Recent Items, Recent Servers, etc....

As long as your restore points are recent, you should be able to restore your computer without losing any files. But it’s impossible to know when your computer is going to face a potentially devastating problem, so it’s a good idea to create these System Restore points often. Instead of manually creating a restore point every time you begin working on your computer, set it up to create restore points every time your computer starts up....

There are several ways to do this using third-party apps. The good news is no root is required. Switch Volume Buttons to Media Only It’s quick and easy to adjust the volume when you’re listening to media on your device. But you usually don’t realize the ringer or notification volume is off or too low until you’ve missed a call or text. Changing one setting on Android helps you block the volume buttons from changing anything except media by default....

How to Change the Default Browser It’s important to note that while Apple has enabled the ability to change the default browser, the new browser app has to support this feature. As of now, popular browsers like Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, etc., have made it possible. More apps are coming as developers continue to update and support the iOS 14 changes but know that not every browser works with this feature....

If you just want to change the language, skip to step 5. If you change your language, Alexa will use this language and expect you to do the same. Get Delivery Alerts Image credit: Unsplash

Planning Route on Desktop Computer Open Google Maps on your browser and put in the location of your starting point and the area you wish to reach. The map will calculate the shortest route according to the information available, which will show up on the screen in the form of a blue dotted line connecting your starting point to your destination. Click at the point on the blue path where you wish to make changes to the route....

However, did you know you can turn an Android phone into a PC temperature monitor to leave your monitor uncluttered from stats? It requires a little bit of setup, but it’s very doable. Set Up an Android Phone to Show Temperatures The Remote System Monitor app can be used to get the temperature of the phone. Download this to your phone to get started. Once everything is downloaded, you can boot the app to check the settings....

How to Create a Bootable USB Drive Here’s a quick primer that shows how to make a USB drive bootable and check the bootable status of such drives. 1. Using BalenaEtcher For Windows systems, the fastest and most reliable way is to download and install BalenaEtcher. This software readily etches any ISO file on the USB drive. 2. With Rufus Rufus is a commonly-used bootable disc/USB drive creator. As an open source application, it’s lightweight, and you have a choice not to install anything....

Ring Video Doorbell The original Ring video doorbell is proof that just because a product isn’t new doesn’t mean it has to go away. Offering quick and easy installation in five minutes or less, the image quality remains outstanding. This battery-powered option is perfect for homeowners (condos and townhomes, too!) that just want the basics. By the basics, we mean an instant notification when visitors arrive or leave. And you’ll see all of your visitors in “crystal-clear” 720p HD video....

The reason for this is that the standard AAC audio codec is incompatible with DVD players due to license restrictions. On the other hand, the MP3 audio codec is universally accepted. The open source version of DivX video codec is Xvid (essentially DivX spelled backwards) and is accepted by many DVD players including older ones displaying the DivX logo. For Windows and Mac users, there are numerous applications to convert MP4 files and other formats into AVI format which older DVD players can play back....

Here’s how you can create a survey form using Google Docs and embed it to your site. Create a Survey Form Login to your Google Docs account. On the Dashboard, click on the “Create new” button and select “Form”. Give a name for your form. This will be displayed as the header in the main survey page. Optionally, you can also give a description to let the users know what this form is about....

The solution was simpler than I thought. I install the operating system using a Windows 8 installer USB drive. In today’s post I will explain the painless process I took to create the Windows 8.1 USB installer and how I installed it on my machine. All you need is a computer running Windows and a 4GB flash drive. Format the Flash Drive First, you need a formatted USB drive with at least 4GB of available space....

Since Temporary Bookmarks is a Firefox add-on, it doesn’t require a login or account for you to use it. You only have to download it from the Add-on store. After this, you can then start saving web pages into a bookmark folder called Temporary Bookmarks. To do this, just right-click on any link in a website and select “Add to Temporary Bookmarks.” One thing I noticed is that this option is only visible when you right click a link from a web page, and not from the URL address bar....

As cool as it is to be able to temporarily disable the touchpad, wouldn’t you rather have the ability to fully shut it off at startup? It’s possible. I should know as I’ve been using a custom .desktop file on my laptops for close to two years. It’s just one line of code in a .desktop file. Making the .Desktop file Open up your text editor of choice and paste the code below into it....