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December 1, 2021

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American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist Buckminster Fuller kept an extremely detailed log of his life from 1920 until his death in 1983. The log, which he called the Dymaxion Chronofile, is a documentation of his life every 15 minutes and includes copies of all his correspondence, bills, notes, sketches, and newspaper clippings—the sum collection is estimated to be, if stacked up, 270 feet (80 meters) tall. It is said to be the most documented human life in history.

There’s no shortage of Linux websites hyping the trendiest distributions (distros) and dishing on the latest developer drama. To help you cut through the noise, we’ve curated a few sites worth your time that offer relevant news, useful information, or both. Read More »

Qualcomm announced the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for flagship Android phones, and we were all excited about it. However, there’s a detail tucked in the announcement that has us concerned—the processor will let a phone’s camera be on at all times. Read More »

In Google Sheets, when you hover over a hyperlink, you see a large preview of that link. This preview hides the cells beneath, which might annoy you. Luckily, you can hide this large preview in Sheets, and we’ll show you how. Read More »

Qualcomm had a busy day, as the company announced the next flagship processor, which is called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It sounds like an incredibly powerful chip with impressive performance for processing and 5G download speeds. Read More »

Unlike Word where you can easily get the document’s character count using a tool in the menu bar, you’ll need to use the LEN function if you want to get a character count in Excel. Here’s how to use it. Read More »

As the year comes to a close, the popular streaming service has launched Spotify Wrapped 2021. You can look back at the songs, artists, and podcasts you listened to the most over the past year and share them with friends. Read More »

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Microsoft is looking for a handful of Xbox fans who want to test future Xbox features through its Alpha and Skip-Ahead Insiders programs. If you’re interested in seeing what’s coming to the Xbox in the future, you can apply right now. Read More »

Upgrading to a smart thermostat is a great way to save money on your annual energy bill and automate your home. Choosing the right one for your home, however, isn’t an easy process. Here are our favorite smart thermostats currently on the market. Read More »

As audiences get ready to return to the world of The Matrix, it’s the perfect time to revisit the Wachowskis’ groundbreaking sci-fi vision, which remains hugely influential. Here’s how to stream every movie in The Matrix franchise. Read More »

If you have a dog parent in your life, gifting them fun items, like personalized socks, a dog-shaped key chain, or a custom pet portrait might be tempting. While any of those would likely be loved by your recipient, they probably wouldn’t be used very much. That’s why we’ve put together a list of more practical gifts for dog parents. Read More »

Nothing, led by Carl Pei of OnePlus fame, launched the Ear 1 earbuds to a bunch of fanfare and hype. The company focused its marketing campaign on its partnership with Teenage Engineering and the product’s transparent design, but how do they sound? I’m here to tell you that they’re pretty damn good. Read More »

PHP 8.1 was released in November 2021 as the latest minor version of the PHP language. It adds several new language features alongside some smaller improvements and performance enhancements. There are a few breaking changes to be aware of but most upgrades from PHP 8.0 should be straightforward. Read More »

Google Chrome is a very popular web browser, but people have one common complaint—it uses a lot of RAM. It’s hard to fix the problem completely, but there are some things you can do to reduce Chrome’s memory usage. Read More »

Google is making some significant changes to the Chromebook camera. With a software update, you’ll be able to use your laptop as a scanner, adjust the camera angle with external cameras, and more. Read More »

Are you looking to get rid of an existing watermark from your Microsoft Word document? If so, you have two ways to remove watermarks in Word. We’ll show you both. Read More »

You might need to change your Microsoft Account name in Office 365 or Windows 11 for whatever reason. Luckily, it’s easy to do with a visit to a special Microsoft Account website. Here’s how. Read More »

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