If you’re feeling very positive about what your friend just said, you might want to tell them SGTM. Here’s what that acronym means and how to use it to brighten up your conversations. “Sounds Good to Me!” SGTM means “Sounds good to me.” It’s an initialism that’s used to tell someone that what they just said is agreeable to you. It’s also used as a generally positive response when someone asks you for your opinion on something....
“Sus” and Its Origins If you’ve been on the internet lately or spent time with a teenager, you might have heard them call something “sus,” which is shorthand for “suspicious” or “suspect.” Something or someone is “sus” if it or they seem dishonest or untrustworthy. While the prevalent use of “sus” is a relatively recent phenomenon, the term itself, used to describe untrustworthy things, long predates the internet. People have used the idiomatic expression “suss out” to describe obtaining the truth from someone for decades....
For years, Apple devices have made it easy to share nearly anything. Website links, videos, photos—you name it, chances are it’s easy to share via Messages, especially if you’re sharing with other Apple users. Finding the media and links others share with you wasn’t always as easy until now. Introducing Shared with You Shared with You is a feature built into multiple apps on both iPhone and iPad that automatically gathers together any content your contacts have sent you....
While this is convenient, there are some downsides. The most obvious problem with 1-Click Ordering is security. If you have 1-Click enabled on your phone and you lose it or it ends up in the hands of a child, there’s nothing to stop them from ordering stuff with your phone. You might even place an accidental order yourself when you’re not paying attention. Some orders can also go through a little too quickly to change your mind....
In fact, solving the root cause of sound leakage may even help protect your hearing. All Headphones Suffer from Sound Leakage Headphones and earphones create sound by vibrating particles in the air. Sound leakage occurs when the barrier between the driver in your headphones and the outside world cannot contain these vibrations. The louder the volume, the greater the vibration, the more sound will leak. Sound leakage is exacerbated by headphones that don’t create a tight enough seal with the ear, particularly on-ear headphones and in-ear headphones that don’t use a sealed in-ear design....
Wordle Is a Daily Word Game Wordle is a daily word game that invites you to try and guess a five-letter word in just six tries. It’s very simple to play along once you get the idea, and the fact that it’s a once-a-day thing means your enthusiasm for it will likely be drawn out over a matter of weeks or months, rather than a downloadable game where you can monster over a hundred levels in an afternoon....
Unfortunately, watching the NFL can be a frustrating experience. The games have been spread out to a larger number of channels over the years. Depending on how many games you want to watch, you may need more than one service. Let’s dive in. Which Channels Broadcast NFL Football for Free? First and foremost, let’s talk about the channels that broadcast NFL football games over the air. You can watch these channels for free with a basic TV antenna, no internet required....
Microsoft’s Office 365 service has been a great deal for a long time, and it’s getting better. Starting October 2, 2018, Office 365 Home will let six users install an unlimited number of Office applications. What’s New for Office 365 Users Microsoft just announced improvements for Office 365 users. Currently, Office 365 Home allows up to five users. Microsoft is raising this limit to six, so each Office 365 Home account gets an additional user....
What’s Wrong With Word? Plain text isn’t useful when you need to format a document, but it is more easily searchable and portable for other uses. It’s a canvas of unlimited potential compared to the alternatives. But let’s be clear—this article is not about proving that Word sucks. If Word works for you, then great, carry on. If Word doesn’t suit your needs, however, let’s discuss the advantages of plain text combined with Sublime Text, and why you might prefer it over the alternatives....
RELATED: How to Turn On Spatial Audio for AirPods on iPhone or iPad Netflix Gets Spatial Audio on iPhone and iPad In order to take advantage of spatial audio in Netflix, you’ll need to have a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max headphones, as they’re the only ones that currently support the feature. You’ll also need to make sure to turn spatial audio on through your iPhone or iPad’s settings....
Google and Roku haven’t been on the same page lately. Google removed YouTube TV from Roku devices, and it was close to removing YouTube. Thankfully, the two companies have agreed to a long-term deal that’ll keep YouTube on Roku’s platform and bring YouTube TV back. “Roku and Google have agreed to a multi-year extension for both YouTube and YouTube TV,” a Roku spokesperson said to Axios. The deal was set to expire on December 9, 2021....
Vaccine Cards and Other Medical Info Many people are posting photos of their “vaccine cards” to celebrate getting the COVID-19 vaccine. While getting vaccinated is undoubtedly a good thing, sharing medical information online is not. Vaccine cards in particular can give away all sorts of personal information, including your full name (which might not be listed on your profile) and your date of birth. Depending on where you are in the world, the card may include other information, such as your address and insurance information....
RELATED: Here’s How to Get iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8 Researcher Jose Rodriguez discovered the bug, which was then covered by Apple Insider. He posted a video showing what is required to exploit it. It’s a bit complicated, but anyone willing to learn the steps will be able to get access to your Notes app and any notes that aren’t passcode-protected. There are many prerequisites for the exploit to work....
Cyber Monday 2021 Storage Deals When people think of Cyber Monday, they’re not often thinking about grabbing an awesome new external hard drive or a fantastic deal on an SD card. But, digital storage options are plentiful during the holiday shopping season, and the discounts are often steep. No matter what kind of storage you need, there’s certainly a great deal for you. We’ve sifted through the deals to find some of the best for you....
EdrawMax is a cross-platform diagram software solution available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Online. It offers a vast amount of templates, themes and vector images to get started making diagrams, infographics, presentations, and graphic design solutions. It covers a broad range of relevant needs from education, business, and engineering industries, meaning you’re covered with being able to present important info quickly and with ease. We had a go with EdrawMax and thought it warranted a closer comparison to a more familiar program like Visio....
You can open Microsoft Excel from the Command Prompt, and you can also add additional parameters to the command to do things like open Excel with a specific template, or launch Excel in Safe Mode for troubleshooting. Launch Excel Using Command Prompt There are many ways to start Excel using Command Prompt, but if you want to launch Excel in its normal state (that is, the same way that Excel launches when you click the shortcut), then there are two different ways to do that....
Google’s Chromebook Simulator is an animated and interactive simulation inside of your browser that you can use to learn more about how to navigate Chrome OS. It offers numerous step-by-step tutorials to help you get acquainted with the operating system. Why Use Google’s Chromebook Simulator? Google’s simulator is intended for people who have recently bought a new Chromebook—or are looking to buy one—and want to get accustomed to Chrome OS....
Microsoft Word makes it easy to add a dotted line as a separator in your documents, and there are multiple ways to do it. We’ll show you how in this guide. How to Create a Dotted Line with a Shortcut An easy way to create a dotted line in a Word document is to use a shortcut that you can type into your document, which Word will then automatically convert into various types of dotted lines....
Facing excessive MySQL server load, or noticing some queries take too long to run? Here’s how to start when investigating MySQL performance problems. Before beginning, you should be aware that each server and data set comes with its own performance challenges. This article aims to provide general guidance on how to check your server configuration and individual queries for lurking issues. Tackling Server Load The most obvious indication that something’s wrong often stems from a general slowdown....
You can change the default save location from the screenshot tool. Begin by pressing Command+Shift+5 simultaneously on your keyboard. Next, in the screenshot tool, click the “Options” button. At the top of the pop-up menu, under the Save To section, you’ll see the following built-in options: Desktop: The default option, which will save all your screenshots as individual files. Clipboard: Use this option to paste the shot into a different app immediately....
