What Is Spam, and Why Do We Call It That?

December 20, 2021

Did You Know?

The 1988 film Big, starring Tom Hanks as a boy who gets his wish to be a grownup, was directed by Penny Marshall—perhaps better known to the public as Laverne DeFazio, from the sitcom Laverne & Shirley—and was the first woman-directed film to gross over 100 million dollars at the U.S. box office.

Thanks to the internet, spam isn’t just a type of canned meat product. We all deal with spam at some point or another—but what is it, exactly, and why do we call it that? We explore the history and rationale behind the term. Read More »

Are you shopping on a budget? There are plenty of fantastic tech gifts that are $50 (or less!), and we’ve rounded up some of the best to make your holiday season shopping that much easier. Read More »

Graphs and charts give you an easy way to display data at a glance. But what if you want to focus on a particular part of your chart? By applying a filter to an Excel chart, you can emphasize specific data. Read More »

A new app on the Mac App Store called Notchmeister is designed to spruce up the much-maligned MacBook Pro notch with some decorations. It’s not the most advanced app in the world, but it will help you embrace the notch you’ve been given. Read More »

Smart displays offer an elegant solution to all your smart home needs and make it easy to check your calendar, listen to music, or catch up with a video call. Here are the best smart displays you can buy right now. Read More »

Conditional tests branch the flow of execution of Linux Bash scripts according to the result of a logical expression. Double bracket conditional tests simplify the syntax considerably—but still have their own gotchas. Read More »

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Google-owned YouTube TV and Disney could not reach an agreement, which caused the streaming service to drop Disney channels. However, after a couple of days, the companies agreed, bringing Disney channels back to YouTube TV. Read More »

Wi-Fi is something many people take for granted as always being there. It can be very frustrating when your phone seems to have issues staying connected. There are a lot of things that can cause that to happen. Read More »

When you tap certain items your phone will vibrate just a bit, giving you a little feedback. Sometimes this is nice, but maybe you don’t like it. The good news is it’s easy to disable on any Android device. Read More »

If the holidays will be the first time you’re traveling since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you’ll find the experience far different from what it was before. There are a few extras you’ll want to pack to ensure your trip goes as smoothly as possible. Read More »

The week of Christmas is here, and while you’ve likely got plans with family and friends, there’s always time to squeeze in a little Netflix, too. Read More »

A critical exploit in widespread Java library has been found, disrupting much of the internet as server admins scramble to fix it. The vulnerable component, log4j, is used everywhere as an included library, so you will need to check your servers and make sure they’re updated. Read More »

Docker Engine supports a plugin system that lets you add extra functionality to the container runtime. Plugins for new storage drivers, networking stacks, and logging systems are all freely available. Read More »

Your iPhone uses nine minutes as the snooze time for all your alarms. While there’s no direct way to change this snooze time, you can use a couple of workarounds to get alarms at custom intervals. We’ll show you how. Read More »

If you’re tired of your Windows 10 or 11 PC’s screen automatically getting brighter or dimmer, it’s easy to turn off. All it takes is a quick trip to Settings. Here’s how to do it. Read More »

When you insert a table in your spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel automatically applies certain formatting to your table. If you’d rather keep your table plain and simple, you can remove its formatting. We’ll show you how. Read More »

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