What is downsampling? Downsampling is running a game at a higher resolution than the native resolution of your monitor, which is then rescaled or downsampled back to your native desktop resolution. For example you could change the in-game resolution settings to 2560 x 1440, which […]
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Lately, I have seen a lot of discussion about Windows 10 exposing your personal information to the cloud and thereby exposing you to invasion of that information. Add that with the fear that Wi-Fi Sense will expose you to more threats than ever before and
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How much damage getting hacked causes you often dictates how much you should care. If your mobile phone that’s only used to play Plants vs. Zombies gets exploited you probably won’t care. Your main computer getting hacked with banking access and email logins may take
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I’m a word nerd. I’ve been playing word games forever. My dad and I used to pound out 5 or 6 New York Times crossword puzzles in a Saturday evening after dinner. While I still enjoy putting pen to paper, it isn’t quite the same
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“Edge” is the name of Microsoft’s new browser which comes shipped with Windows 10 and it’s lightweight and very snappy. What follows is a number of tips to help get you started with Edge: Accessing the Settings menu in Edge The Settings menu in Edge
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If you have kids you know you do not want them vegging out just playing mind numbing games, why not look for an app that teaches them something at the same time? This is the thinking that led me to this article. I have 3
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There’s nothing like starting off the week with a little humor, helps with those Monday blues. Here is another selection of random photos courtesy of DCT’s recommended download site MajorGeeks: Critical “page not found” error Cheap iPads!! Cut the blue wire! – Happy SysAdmin day!
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Seems Lenovo is one company that doesn’t learn its lesson. Following on from the “Superfish” adware and problematic root certificate issues earlier this year, Lenovo is in hot water again over a component which some pundits say closely resembles a rootkit. The mechanism under fire
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Windows 10 is hot off the presses, the verdict is in, and it’s mostly positive. I’m a big fan of the Windows OS, and love the return of the start menu, but have to wonder what Microsoft was thinking when the privacy options were reviewed.
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We Need a What? My sister-in-law contacted me recently to ask for advice on purchasing my nephew a computer for college – he was accepted at Rockford University this Fall. Many parents will be faced with this expense when sending their kids off to college.
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