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8 Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts For Beginner Eclipse IDE Users

January 6, 2018

This article was originally written for Eclipse Juno but has since been updated for Eclipse Oxygen. I recently had two pair-programming assignments, each in Java and each with a separate partner. Going into this without much knowledge, my first partner suggested using Eclipse IDE, and that turned out to be a great choice. If you’re… read more »

How Useful Is the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro?

August 31, 2017

Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pros from last year received a fair share of flak from Mac loyalists. Major complaints included removal of the SD card slot, using futuristic-but-mostly-incompatible-today USB Type-C ports, and flaky real-world battery life. Power users sighed at Apple’s focus on a thinner design instead of drastically better performance (the maximum RAM capacity is… read more »

Every Windows User Needs to Know This Forgotten but Useful Trick

July 6, 2017

How many different ways do you know to close a window in Windows? You can click the X in the upper-right corner, use the Alt + F4 shortcut, or right-click a Taskbar icon and choose Close window. But did you know there’s an old relic hanging out in Windows 10 that’s been around for decades?… read more »

Cortana Interacts With More Apps Than You Knew! Try These Useful Integrations

June 5, 2017

Did you know Cortana can already cook your dinner, put the kids to bed, and wash your laundry? Okay, that’s not entirely true, but the depth of the personal assistant’s potential might surprise you. Most Windows users probably only use her for reminders, internet searches, and directions, but there’s a lot more to her than… read more »

10 Useful Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts That You Might Not Know

May 28, 2017

Ubuntu is changing. From its position as the most well-known Linux distro with its own unique desktop environment, Unity, Ubuntu’s evolution is continuing. From Ubuntu 18.04 onwards, the operating system will abandon Unity and return to the GNOME desktop. So, what does that mean for Ubuntu’s keyboard shortcuts? Are new ones replacing them? You may… read more »

Make Any New Browser Tab More Useful With 5 Custom Tools

April 22, 2017

Start a new tab on any modern browser and you meet the speed dial, a collection of your most visited sites. It’s handy, sure, but the new tab page can be much more useful. The key to productivity is finding out what works for you. Don’t just apply what a productivity guru says without thinking… read more »

Instagram Makes Bookmarking Much More Useful

April 18, 2017

Instagram will make its bookmarking feature more useful with the introduction of “collections,” the company announced. The new feature allows users to organize the posts they save into a private grouping for easier access in what is a direct challenge to Pinterest. Instagram is continuing its focus on competitors, and adding easier and more advanced… read more »

10 Useful Google Keep Extensions for Chrome and Firefox

April 5, 2017

If you use Google Keep on the web and on your mobile device, then why not also in your browser? Chrome and Firefox have extensions for the popular note-keeping application that give you fast access. With a click, you can save a website, open your notes, or make Google Keep more useful with these great… read more »

Make Your Right-Click Menu More Useful: Customize the “Send To” Menu

February 20, 2017

Your right-click menu contains many shortcuts you never use. What’s worse, the Send to menu, one of its sub-menus, is missing useful shortcuts. Let us show you how to customize your Send to menu to remove links you don’t need and add shortcuts you’ll want to use. Send to Folder Basics If you haven’t seen the Send to… read more »