Whether you’re troubleshooting network issues or just trying to conserve bandwidth, it’s handy to watch your Mac’s network usage over time. With Activity Monitor, Apple makes it easy to keep an eye on network activity at a glance in the Dock. Here’s how to set it up. First, open “Activity […]
How to Use the Apple Translate App on iPhone
Apple’s Translate app, introduced in iOS 14, allows iPhone users to quickly translate between languages using text or voice input. With speech output, support for a dozen languages, and a comprehensive built-in dictionary, it’s an essential tool for travelers. Here’s how to use it. First, locate the “Translate” app. From […]
How to Create and Use Instance Templates on Google Cloud Platform
Instance templates allow you to predefine a machine configuration and image to automatically start your server clones. They are commonly used with autoscaling to facilitate high availability services. What are instance templates? Autoscaling may seem like magic, but at the end of the day you are still creating and destroying […]
Microsoft Buys ZeniMax and Bethesda, Makers of 'Skyrim', 'DOOM', and 'Fallout'
All eyes of the gaming industry are on the upcoming launches of PS5 and Xbox Series hardware. But the more mundane aspects of the gaming business continue, and today there is quite a huge development. Microsoft bought ZeniMax Media, which owns publisher Bethesda and its subsidiary game studios like Id. […]
How to Extract an Icon from a Windows EXE File
Sometimes you’re working on a project and need to access a high-quality version of a Windows 10 app icon, but you can’t find one on the internet. Fortunately, a free utility called IconViewer makes it easy to extract a high-quality icon from an application’s EXE file. Here’s how. First, download […]