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What Is No-Code? At its simplest, no-code is exactly what it sounds like: Programming without using code—no matter if that means websites, mobile apps, full programs, or even just scripts. This means that anybody, even clueless tech writers, can create something online or on their laptop and can reasonably assume it will work. No-code is often hailed as the future of coding, especially by the companies that offer it, and terms like “democratization of the internet” and “anybody can be a maker” are thrown around in their advertorials....

In online discussions, you may have heard the term “Ubuntu” thrown around, often in the context of discussing alternatives to Windows. So what exactly is it, and why do people choose to use it? What Is Ubuntu? Ubuntu Desktop is a Linux distribution developed by Canonical, and it’s one of the most popular distributions, thanks to its ease of use. It’s also one of the top choices for people who are getting started with Linux....

Birthday Celebrations and a New Kernel Linux just turned 30. Linus Torvalds’ famous post about creating a free operating system (“…just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like GNU“) was made on August 25, 1991. A new Linux kernel was released at the end of August 2021, coinciding with the “constant glitz, the fireworks, and the champagne” that Torvalds dryly concludes will surely mark the passing of the intervening three decades....

I Spy With My Little “I” The last time Ubuntu had a release with a codename starting with the letter “I” was nearly 13 years ago when Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” took to its hooves. One of its most-touted achievements was “pervasive internet access” and the ability to connect to the internet from desktop or laptop, “…wherever you happen to be.” Fall 2021’s offering is the Impish Indri which—without the forced alliteration—is a mischievous lemur....

What Is an Ergonomic Mouse? Ergonomic design emphasizes comfort and efficiency above all else. While many products factor ergonomics into the final design, products designed specifically to be “ergonomic” usually go much further. For example, a standard mouse might be smooth and easy to hold, with a scroll wheel that makes navigation easier. Despite these considerations, the angle at which the mouse must be held could cause injury over prolonged periods....

Google Chrome can keep your bookmarks in a few different places. There’s a bookmarks bar, the “Other Bookmarks” folder, and a sidebar. The bookmarks are also stored in a folder on your Windows PC or Mac. These bookmark files can be helpful to have for backing up Chrome. If you don’t want to rely on Chrome’s cloud sync features, you can use the bookmarks file as a local backup and use it to restore the bookmarks....

New Widgets The widget layout on the Home screen is the same on iOS 14, but there are new widgets to check out. To access them, swipe right on the Home screen. You can also pin them to the sidebar. The process of adding widgets and the different types available are also different. You can now add small, medium, or large versions of the same widgets. To get started, just tap and hold an empty part of the Home screen, and then tap the plus sign (+)....

47 Meters Down Play Video Not only are the main characters in Johannes Roberts’ 47 Meters Down surrounded by great white sharks, but they’re also stuck at the bottom of the ocean and running out of oxygen. Roberts effectively captures the vast, stark emptiness of the ocean in this often horrific, disorienting movie, starring Mandy Moore and Claire Holt as sisters whose shark-encounter sightseeing trip turns deadly. The cage meant to protect them from sharks instead traps them, making them into easy prey....

What Is GDB? If you are new to debugging in general, or to GDB—the GNU Debugger—in particular, you might want to read our Debugging with GDB: Getting Started article first, and then return to this one. This article will continue to build further on the information presented there. Installing GDB To install GDB on your Debian/Apt-based Linux distribution (like Ubuntu and Mint), execute the following command in your terminal: sudo apt install gdb...

Hotmail can send and receive emails from any POP3 enabled account, and it even supports SSL for secure connections. Most email accounts from your internet service provider, work, or school will work directly in it. Make sure to have your other account info, as you may need it in advanced setup. For this demonstration we’ll walk through setting up a Gmail account, but this should work with your other POP3 accounts as well....

Google Sheets maintains a detailed version history of all the changes or edits you’ve made to your spreadsheets. Here’s how to check your edit log, add version names, and restore them when necessary. How to Check Version History in Google Sheets First, open your browser and visit the Google Sheets website, and then load the spreadsheet that you want to work on. If you’ve opened up a new spreadsheet, be sure to make a few edits so that Google Sheets has some edit history to log....

While deactivating is a temporary thing, deleting your Facebook account is permanent. In the latter case, you might want to download a copy of your Facebook data so you have your contents’ backup. You should also disconnect the apps linked to your Facebook account before removing the account. If you’ve only deactivated your account, then later, you can reactivate it by simply logging in to the account. Deactivate or Delete a Facebook Account on iPhone To start the account deactivation or deletion process, launch the Facebook app on your iPhone....

When you’re making some final adjustments to your Google Slides presentation, you may find a text box or two that feels like they don’t belong. Luckily, there’s a very simple way to get rid of them. Delete a Text Box in Googles Slides First, go ahead and open the Google Slides presentation and navigate to the slide that contains the text box you want to delete. Select the text box by clicking it with your mouse....

By default, using the Windows+L key combination locks Windows, so you have to re-type your password to use the computer. If you find yourself occasionally hitting that combination by accident—and you don’t really have a need to lock Windows—here’s how to disable it. Versions of Windows going back to at least Windows 2000 have given you the ability to lock your workstation. Since the Windows XP days, the easiest way to do the locking is by pressing Windows+L, though you can also press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and lock your PC from the page that comes up or choose the “Lock” command on the Start menu....

Why Would You Want to Strike Through Text, Anyway? It’s a good question. Why cross out words when you can just delete them? When you’re tracking changes in Word so that you can collaborate with other people, keeping that deleted text visible, but struck through, lets them know what has changed. They can even review those changes and accept or deny them. We have a full guide on keeping track of changes made to a Word document, so we’re not going to cover all that in this article....

Microsoft has added an “Ultimate Performance” power scheme to Windows 10 April 2018 Update. It’s built upon the High-Performance power scheme but tries to eke out every little bit of performance possible. Here’s how to enable it. What is the Ultimate Performance Power Plan? The Ultimate Performace power plan is designed to give an extra boost to high-power systems (think workstations and servers) by optimizing the High-Performance power plan. It’s geared toward reducing or eliminating micro-latencies associated with fine-grained power management techniques....

Find Public Restrooms with Google Maps on Mobile On an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, you can use the free Google Maps app to find the public restrooms nearby. This app displays a list of public restrooms and also shows them pinpointed on a map. RELATED: How to Plan a Road Trip with Multiple Destinations in Google Maps To start, open the Google Maps app on your phone. In the app, to the right of the map, tap the “Your Location” option....

It’s here at last: On June 28, 2021, Microsoft released the first build of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider program. Here’s how to join up and install the Windows 11 Insider Preview on your computer. Warning: You’re Testing Pre-Release Software Windows 11 is in an early, incomplete state. It has bugs and flaws, and it might corrupt your data. So only install the Windows 11 Preview on a test machine and only if you have full backups of your data....

In Windows 11, the taskbar takes up a small portion of the screen. Luckily, it’s easy to reclaim that space by configuring the taskbar to hide itself automatically. Here’s how. First, you’ll need to open Windows 11’s Taskbar settings. To do so quickly, right-click the taskbar itself and select “Taskbar Settings” in the tiny menu that pops up. (Alternately, you can open Windows Settings and navigate to Personalization > Taskbar to reach the same configuration menu....

Data comes in many forms. Fortunately for you, Google Sheets can import external data in a variety of formats. This saves you the hassle of typing the data manually or trying to copy and paste it. Google Sheets supports more than 10 file types for imports. Importing a Microsoft Excel file is simple because the application closely matches Google Sheets. But you might have a plain text, comma-separated, or tab-separated file that requires some extra formatting....