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Lake Wendouree, an artificially created and maintained shallow urban lake in Australia, is named such because when a settler asked a local indigenous woman what the name of the (original) swamp was, she said "Wendaaree" in response. Wendaaree, in the local aboriginal language was not the name of the swamp, but simply means "go away".

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Whatever Happened to Unix Workstations?

In the '80s and early '90s, powerful Unix workstations dominated technical tasks like science and 3D animation. Let's find out where they went and where you can still find them today.

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My Incredibly Cheap Alternative to a Soundbar

I wanted to upgrade the sound quality of the TV in my office, but I didn't want to blow a bunch of money on a soundbar. So, I threw together a small sound system for less than $25. It ain't perfect, but it gets the job done.

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Here's Why More Games Need Expanded Difficulty Settings

Most video games use the same simplistic difficulty settings of easy, medium, and hard. But some games offer expanded difficulty settings, allowing players to fine-tune difficulty to their tastes, and I'd love to see more games implement this.

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Wipe Off Your Phone Camera Lens Before Taking Family Photos

You've got a decent smartphone, but your photos look soft and smudgy. There's an easy fix for this problem—wipe off your phone's camera lens before taking photos.

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How to Stream Max on Discord

Instead of sharing your Max password, you can stream content on Discord and get a watch party going within minutes. And the best part? You don't even need to pay a cent to do it. Here's everything to know.

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Want a Really Lightweight Desktop Linux Experience? Try a Window Manager

While there are minimalistic desktop environments, you can take it even further by simply using a window manager. It manages windows and nothing else. Here's why it's worth a try.

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How to Disable Mail Categories on iPhone

The Mail app on your iPhone now sorts emails into four categories, intended to make it easier to find and manage messages. If you're not a fan of categorizing emails, however, you can disable categories and restore the Mail app to its original form.

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What Do You Host on Your Linux Server?

Enter the world of self-hosting and you'll learn there are all kinds of things you can run with a free Linux server. If you have a server (or six) running, what kinds of services are you hosting? What distribution do you run it on?

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