The next, and probably final, chapter in the ongoing Google vs Oracle saga may see the Big G paying close to $9 billion in damages to Oracle, over illigitemate use of Java code in Android. Google has gone too far in its use of Oracle's APIs to develop its ubiquitous mobile OS, and this constitutes a violation of Oracle’s copyrights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … [Read more...] about Google may face $9 billion in damages over use of Java code in Android
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Type faster with a text expander that can autofill your most frequently used information
Typing the same thing over and over is tedious. You shouldn’t have to repeatedly enter your address or contact details and waste valuable time typing. You should be able to type “address” or “contact details” and have your computer automatically fill them in for you. It's 2018, people. You have robots to do things for you. A text expander app … [Read more...] about Type faster with a text expander that can autofill your most frequently used information
Want to use Windows 10 for free? You have some legitimate options
Everyone wants something for nothing, but fortunately Windows 10 is one of those situations where you might actually be able to get it. Microsoft wants to put the new operating system onto as many machines as possible, so there are a number of ways to get Windows 10 without paying a dime.Let me upgrade youIf you already bought, or own a machine with Windows 7 or 8/8.1 on it, … [Read more...] about Want to use Windows 10 for free? You have some legitimate options
How to use Windows 10 without giving up your privacy
Microsoft’s latest version of Windows has a lot to recommend it, but privacy advocates aren’t big fans. By default Windows 10 and components like Cortana or the Edge browser do a whole lot of communicating with Microsoft. If that rubs you the wrong way, there are a few steps you can take to make sure your data (or at least as much of it as possible) stays with … [Read more...] about How to use Windows 10 without giving up your privacy
Pin Frequently Used Folders to Vista’s Start Menu
If you've ever right-clicked an application icon, you've probably seen the context-menu option Pin to Start Menu. It's designed to make frequently used programs more easily accessible. But what about folders? Wouldn't it be nice to have that same kind of quick access to the folders you use every day? Alas, right-clicking a folder produces no "pinning" option. Thankfully, it's a … [Read more...] about Pin Frequently Used Folders to Vista’s Start Menu
Open Frequently-Used Folders with Just Two Clicks
Okay, so you've made the move to Windows 7, but are you really taking advantage of all the little tricks the OS has to offer?For example, I'm a huge fan of the Windows Explorer icon that has finally taken up permanent residence on the taskbar, as it provides one-click access to my folders, libraries, etc.But did you know that icon has other tricks up its sleeve? By … [Read more...] about Open Frequently-Used Folders with Just Two Clicks
Poll: Do you use open source code in your apps?
One of the frequently cited benefits of open source code is that it can be used by other developers for free. In reality, though, it seems like many developers never do so, for a variety of reasons (licensing concerns, technical, lack of available packages, etc.). So take this poll to let us know if you're using open course code in your applications.J.Ja … [Read more...] about Poll: Do you use open source code in your apps?
How to use Windows 10’s Storage tool to find out the size of the hibernation file–and much more
A colleague recently enabled Windows 10's hibernation feature on his new laptop with an SSD drive and mentioned that he was concerned about the hibernation file taking up a big chunk of hard disk space. I told him that he really shouldn't worry about that because the maximum size of the hibernation file is typically only 70-75% of the total amount of RAM in the system. I then … [Read more...] about How to use Windows 10’s Storage tool to find out the size of the hibernation file–and much more
How to get special characters using Alt key codes or the Word Symbols library
Microsoft Word, like all text-based programs, uses a numeric character code called ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) for each alphabetic, numeric, and special character on your keyboard. This code is the reason we can use open text files in almost any software program and the reason why some programs' passwords are case-sensitive (e.g., the uppercase … [Read more...] about How to get special characters using Alt key codes or the Word Symbols library
Assign Drive Letters to your Frequently Used Folders in Windows
If there are specific folders on your hard-drive that you access frequently, here’s a simple tip that will help you quickly reach these folders inside Windows Explorer without having to type the full folder path. There’s an old DOS command called subst that you may use to assign easy-to-remember drive letters to any local folder in Windows.Let’s assume … [Read more...] about Assign Drive Letters to your Frequently Used Folders in Windows