Should You Run Your Laptop With the Lid Closed?

August 23, 2022

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The arrector pili are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals and responsible for goosebumps—when you get goosebumps, the minute muscles pull on the follicle, creating the bump on your skin and raising the hair upwards.

Happy Tuesday! NASA will launch the Artemis 1 mission next week, which will be the first integrated test for the Orion spacecraft and massive Space Launch System rocket. The SLS is the true successor to the Space Shuttle, and has been in development for over a decade, so it should be an exciting watch.

Speaking of launches, YouTube has launched a dedicated page for podcasts. It’s the start of Google’s renewed push in the podcasting world, but the current page isn’t super helpful.

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If you use your laptop with an external display docked at a desk, you may want to run it with its lid closed to save space. However, your laptop wasn’t designed to run full-tilt with a closed lid, right? Read More »

The sudo command gives a user superuser or root powers. No doubt you gave them the “with great power comes great responsibility” speech. Here’s how to check if they listened or not. Read More »

Are you a Star Wars fan? There is a huge collection of LEGOs you can pick up and build yourself for some great memorabilia to the massive franchise. If you’re having trouble deciding, though, we have an excellent pick for you—the LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet.

This 834-piece LEGO set lets you build a neat bust of the iconic antagonist’s helmet, and better yet it ends up being only five and a half inches wide, making it easy to display when you’re done building it. No need to pack this one away when you’re done!

Podcasts are having a resurgence at the moment, with companies like Spotify and Apple investing millions of dollars in exclusive shows. YouTube is now entering the mix, starting with a new page dedicated to podcasts. Read More »

With powerful branding and design, Atari became a household name in video games and computers during the 1970s and early ’80s. We’ll explain how its founders came up with the name and what it means. Read More »

If you’re trying to download a program, file, or source code from GitHub, finding the right download link can be confusing. We’ll give you some tips so you can locate the right download link on any GitHub project page. Read More »

Following years of delays, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to test the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft is happening soon. Here’s how to watch it, and why it matters. Read More »

Looking for a new Android phone for cheap? We’ve got your back! Whether you want an excellent camera, fantastic performance, a long-lasting battery, or a bit of everything, we’ve rounded up a list of the best budget Android phones we think you’ll love. Read More »

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is home to hundreds of titles, with newcomers added monthly. If you need help finding something new to play on your Xbox Series X, here are the best games on Xbox Game Pass in 2022. Read More »

Whether you're just starting a career in cybersecurity or you're a seasoned pro, Kali Linux provides one of the most popular ways to penetrate test Linux distributions. In The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Second Edition, you'll learn how to discover target systems on a network, identify security flaws, exploit security weaknesses, gain access to networks, and more. Download your free copy to get started. This offer ends on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

Safari comes pre-installed on your Mac and might just be all you need from a web browser. It also has some features that make it a more attractive and convenient option for owners of Apple hardware in general. Read More »

It’s clear that remote work and video conferencing are here to stay in our professional lives. However, finding a high-quality webcam that makes you look camera ready in any lighting is hard to come by. Thankfully, the AnkerWork B600 Video Bar is the webcam we’ve all been looking for. Read More »

If you’ve ever browsed through Task Manager, you may have wondered why there are so many Service Host processes running. You can’t kill them, and you sure didn’t start them. So, what are they? Read More »

Whether you’ve been using Windows 11 for a while now or you’re just getting started with a new Windows 11 PC, there are some handy new features that you might have missed. Here are ten great ones you should be using. Read More »

If you’re not looking to blanket a large home with Wi-Fi, you might not have even considered going with a mesh platform. Here’s why we think you should. Read More »