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A Complete Beginner’s Guide to iOS 11 for iPhone & iPad

So you’ve just bought your first iPhone or iPad, and you’re a little unsure where to begin. Fortunately, smartphones aren’t that complicated and Apple’s are designed from the ground up with usability in mind. In spite of this, first time iOS users can often feel perplexed. So we’ve put together a small guide that we think will… read more »

How to Fix Windows 10: A Beginner’s FAQ

Looking for some help with Windows 10? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you’ve just upgraded to Windows 10 and are wondering how to control it, or can’t find an important feature, we’re here to help. Let’s answer some of the most commonly asked beginner questions about Windows 10. 1. How to Uninstall Programs… read more »

How to Calculate Basic Statistics in Excel: A Beginner’s Guide

Despite not being as powerful as software specifically for statistics, Excel is actually quite adept at running basic calculations, even without add-ins (though there are some add-ins that make it even better). You probably know that it can do arithmetic, but did you know that it can also quickly get percentage change, averages, standard deviation… read more »

18 Creative Photography Ideas for Beginners to Improve Their Skills

As a beginning photographer, it can be hard to come up with photography ideas. What should you take pictures of? It seems like such a simple question, but figuring out where to point your camera or smartphone can be surprisingly difficult. These 18 photography ideas for beginners will have you snapping away in no time…. read more »

How to Save Battery Life on Android for Beginners

Battery life is the bane of everyone smartphone owner’s existence. Despite the amazing advances in technology in the last 20 years, battery life just hasn’t been able to keep up. Even the beefiest Android phones can only make it two days on a charge, but most barely make it one day. If you’re struggling to… read more »

Adobe’s New Photoshop Tutorial Series on YouTube for Beginners

You may have been using Adobe Photoshop for a long time, but even then there are lots of little things to learn. Why not start afresh with a beginner’s perspective? Try out a new Photoshop tutorial series on YouTube launched by Adobe itself. The new series is a welcome attempt to learn the little things… read more »

A Beginner’s Guide to Mac File Versioning

File Versioning is an overlooked feature of macOS. It is a feature that uses the restorative powers of Time Machine to recover older versions of your documents. Versioned file systems are nothing new, but many still don’t realise their Mac can do this. With the arrival of Apple’s new file system APFS, versioning is becoming… read more »

Coding Boot Camp for Beginners: Should You Take One?

Programming offers a bevy of career opportunities. From web development to app development and even DevOps, coding is a useful skill. With the rise in popularity of coding, boot camps spawned as a quick means to learn programming fundamentals. These comprehensive courses provide an entry into the coding space. Find out what a coding boot… read more »

Beginner’s Guide to OpenSCAD: Programming 3D Printed Models

Have you always wanted to design your own 3D models? What about 3D printing a part you have designed? There are many 3D modeling programs around, but these can be difficult to use if you are not artistic (like me). OpenSCAD provides a way for you to design models specifically for 3D printing, using nothing… read more »

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