The ar command is a real veteran—it has been around since 1971. The name ar references the original intended use for the tool, which was to create archive files. An archive file is a single file that acts as a container for other files. Sometimes for many other files. Files can be added to, removed from, or extracted from the archive. People looking for that type of functionality no longer turn to ar....
Apple’s My Photo Stream may predate iCloud Photo Library, but it continues to be available and provides a lot of the value you can get from iCloud Photo Library without costing a penny. My Photo Stream stores your last 30 days of photos (up to a total of 1,000 images) in the cloud. The downside is that there’s no support for video; this is a photo-only affair. It’s important to note that if you have iCloud Photo Library enabled, all new photos will appear in the All Photos area within the Photos app....
You’ll need to sign-up for a free account if you want to use the tools, but it’s well worth doing this if you’re interested in genealogy. We rate it as both one of the best genealogy sites (opens in new tab) out there, and one of the best family tree makers (opens in new tab), too. Once you’ve signed up, you can access these tools by visiting the site, clicking over to the ‘photos’ tab and uploading your images....
What Is Netflix Party? How about we start with the fundamentals: What the F is Netflix Party? Netflix Party is an augmentation that permits Netflix clients to watch recordings with their companions and visit simultaneously. The individuals who have attempted to watch Netflix the old-design way—a.k.a. squeezing play simultaneously as your companion while you’re on FaceTime with them—realize that it very well may be hard for you and your bud to match up simultaneously....
When you’re trying to type anything, do you ever find that your mind wanders and you forget the next word or phrase? I bet you do because it happens to me all the time. I’m scrolling through posts on Facebook, and I find something funny to post a comment below. I jot down to the comment section, and while I stare at my keyboard like an idiot – I realize I forgot what I was about to write....
Yes, you can use a ps4 controller on CSGO. The game has native support for the controller, so you won’t need to do any extra setup. There are a few ways to do this. One way is to use a program called DS4Windows, which will allow you to use the PS4 controller on your PC. Another way is to buy a controller adapter like the XIM Apex. Yes, you can play CSGO with a controller....
There are a few ways to control your PS4 without a controller. One way is to use the PlayStation app on your phone. You can also use the Media Remote, or the USB keyboard and mouse. Yes, you can use your phone as a controller for PS4. Sony has released a number of apps that allow you to do this. However, not all games are compatible with phone controllers....
The Reading View in Microsoft Edge removes ads and unnecessary images, simplifying pages for reading. It’s great for reading long articles, where you don’t want all that clutter distracting you. Safari pioneered this type of reading view, but other browsers like Firefox and Edge have started to adopt it. You can use Reading View in the desktop version of Edge, but Microsoft has yet to add it to the mobile version of the browser....
The Runaway Aurora filter is a photo filter that was created by the Instagram team. When you use this filter, it turns your black and white photograph into a colorful one with a blue tint. To use this filter, tap on the camera icon in the upper left corner of Instagram and then swipe to the right until you see the Runaway Aurora option. Tap on it and then tap “Done” to save your photo....
Sonos is great because you can set up and control speakers from any room in your dwelling. If you like to wake up to or fall asleep to music, then they’re especially well suited to have in your bedroom. RELATED: How to Set Up a New Sonos Speaker Once you get your Sonos players set up and configured on all your devices, then it doesn’t matter where you are or what you’re using, because you can control them with just about any device....
Spoiler tags apply formatting to your Discord messages in your browser, the Discord app for Windows, Linux, or Mac, or the mobile Discord app for Android, iPhone, or iPad. RELATED: How to Apply Text Formatting in Discord Adding Spoiler Tags to Discord Text Messages There are several ways you can add spoiler tags to text messages you send in a Discord server. You can follow the steps below on any platform, including the mobile apps for Android, iPhone, or iPad....
Previously, the feature was available only on the Chrome beta for Android. However, now it looks like the feature has arrived on the stable build as well. It’s a tab management feature that adds a tab bar on the bottom of the screen. The new tab bar lists all opened tabs. Also, you can use the new tab group to group tabs together, almost like a folder. Grouping tabs into a folder could help you in multiple ways....
Tek Gear can be used to create powerful tools and armor. To use Tek Gear, you must first find the tek engrams. Once you have found the tek engrams, you can use them to create the Tek Helmet, Tek Chestplate, Tek Leggings, and Tek Boots. The Tek Federation helmet is a piece of headgear that can be worn by players in the game Ark: Survival Evolved. It provides protection from damage and has a built-in night vision system that allows players to see in the dark....
fd versus find: What’s the Difference? The fd command isn’t meant to replace the traditional find command, which has been on Linux, well, forever. Instead, fd tries to satisfy the majority of common uses of find in a more straightforward way—and, it’s often eight or nine times faster than find. You can see some of its benchmarks on the project’s GitHub repository page. fd has a colorized output, similar to that of some ls modes....
Social networking is a common thing these days. With a lot of social networking sites offering you multiple ways to connect with people made it a popular thing among the modern societies. When smartphones started to get apps to easily network where ever you go, the popularity increased a lot. The millionaire list now has social networking site CEO’s in the top of it and this was never imagined by even them when they wrote the first code of it....
With Google moving from Chrome apps, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) seem to be rapidly replacing them. YouTube Music, Google Maps, and Google Photos have all joined the ranks, and now Google Drive is on the list as well. One thing to note is that at the time of writing, the PWA appears to only work with personal accounts. Those with G Suite accounts might not see the option to install the progressive web app....
You’re closing a Terminal window, only to be told that doing so will terminate a running process. Which is confusing, because you didn’t know anything was still running at all. There are all kinds of reasons an application might be running in the background in a Terminal window, and it might not be a good idea to close the window while one is running, at least not without finding out what’s going on....
When the air conditioner is running during the summer, it may not necessarily be functioning in a way that optimizes your home’s humidity level. With the Nest Thermostat, you can tell your air conditioner to cool your house based on the humidity level, so your house doesn’t feel like a Florida swamp. RELATED: How to Install and Set Up the Nest Thermostat Most thermostats don’t come with a humidity sensor....
Windows offers an on-screen keyboard that lets you type even if you don’t have access to a physical keyboard. It’s particularly useful with a touch screen, but you can also use it to type with a mouse–or even to type with a game controller from your couch. On Windows 10 and 8, there are actually two on-screen keyboards: the basic touch keyboard you can bring up from the taskbar, and a more advanced on-screen keyboard in the Ease of Access settings....
Linux is full of commands that can look like solutions in search of problems. The strings command definitely falls into that camp. Just what is its purpose? Is there a point to a command that lists the printable strings from within a binary file? Let’s take a step backward. Binary files—such as program files—may contain strings of human-readable text. But how do you get to see them? If you use cat or less you are likely to end up with a hung terminal window....
