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The AMAZING computer that launched with the first manned space flights

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Format External Disk Drives for Windows 10 7 8

How To Format A New Drive For Use With Windows 7, 8 or 10

Formatting a drive for use with Windows 7, 8 & 10 Before you can use a new external drive with Windows 7, 8 or 10 you will need to format it (unless it states it is pre-formatted). There are several options which we will look at to help you choose the correct format for you and show you how to ready the disk for use. Step 1. Right-Click on the Windows icon in the lower left-hand corner and select Disk Management Step…

Protect Your PC, Laptop, Tablet, Mobile from Wannacry Ransomware

How To Protect Yourself From Hackers, Malware, Viruses & Ransomware

How to protect your PC, laptop, tablet or mobile from malicious attack 1. Always Install Security Updates Make sure you are running the latest up-to-date version of your devices software: For all PC’s and laptop’s user running Windows operating systems, you must ensure you are running Windows 7, 8 or 10. Older versions of Microsoft Windows (Vista, XP, ME and earlier) are NO LONGER SUPPORTED and represent a very high risk of infection from hacking (unless running separate Security Software…

How To Encrypt USB Drives and Memory Sticks

How to Encrypt Your USB Memory Stick / Flash Drive (Windows, MacOSX, Linux, FreeBSD, Raspbian, Android & iOS)

Encrypting a Portable USB Drive. Protecting your personal data on USB memory sticks is incredibly important, even if it’s only photo’s or videos! If the USB stick is lost or stolen, the data is protected and cannot be accessed by anyone else.  For more important documents such as office work or sensitive information, encrypting the USB drive, with secure software and a password, is purely common sense. One of the most popular encryption software available is called Veracrypt.  The software…

Understanding Why Your Hard Drive/Flash Storage Shows Less Space Than Advertised.

Why Advertised Storage Does Not Match The Usable Data Capacity The main reason comes down to differences in the way that operating systems, such as Windows display storage devices, and how USB Flash Drive & other storage device manufacturers advertise the storage capacity. Computers are based on binary math, which means storage is counted using base 2, not base 10, which storage is advertised as. So, while we measure a kilobyte as 1,000 bytes, Windows refers to a kilobyte as…

Your next smartphone could have a touchscreen that you can use with WET fingers

New technology could end the nightmare of touchscreens going crazy when they get a bit of water on them. LCD manufacturer Japan Display Inc has begun making what it calls second generation “Pixel Eyes” LCD modules for premium mobile products that require high performance. Using a new sensor structure and new materials, the new Pixel Eyes display even works with wet fingers. What's best: Apple, Android, Windows or Blackberry phones? It’s also possible to have thinner borders, deep black level and…

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18 amazing space photos by British astronaut Tim Peake from orbit

Incredible photos taken by British astronaut Tim Peake from on board the International Space Station, which is orbiting the Earth. Tim, a former British Army Air Corps officer, has since been taking amazing photos from space and posting them to his Twitter account @astro_timpeake.  You can see them in their full glory by clicking on the images in the gallery above a wide-screen view. Tim beat more than 8,000 other hopefuls to secure one of six places on the European Space…

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This is what Facebook looked like in 2004 and its changing face over the years

It was originally called thefacebook before the was dropped and it went on to become the global social media giant that it is today. It was slowly opened up to the wider world from college students initially to now. Here’s a selection of screen grabs of how the login page has developed over the years taken from the Internet Archive wayback machine website. Facebook’s birthday is on 4 Februrary 2016 having been created in 2004 as thefacebook. MORE TOP LINKS –…

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Screen grab from video on Samsung Indonesia YouTube channel (photo credit: Samsung/YouTube)

New Samsung Galaxy S7 video “leaked early”

People are saying this could be a video of the next Galaxy S7. Technology news website techradar.com says the video was uploaded an unlisted YouTube link on the Samsung Indonesia channel. There’s no mention of what the phone actually is in the video, but techradar thinks it is the Galaxy S7 Edge with a 5.5 inch display with waterproofing and wireless charging features showcased – and that the video has accidentally surfaced before the launch date. MicroSD memory card slot set…

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Facebook reactions have arrived: like, love, wow, haha, angry and sad

No more just LIKE button, new reaction buttons have been added to Facebook when you want to comment on posts. Wow, haha, love, angry and sad are now alongside the thumbs-up button. Of course not everything deserves a Like on Facebook, and some have campaigned for a dis-like button – with the new offerings a response to this sentiment. The usual thumbs-up button appear under each post but if you press on it a little longer on your smartphone, then the…

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The easy way to stream music from your phone via Bluetooth to NON-BLUETOOTH headphones and speakers

Receive and transmit music with this tiny, affordable gadget to and from non-Bluetooth and Bluetooth devices from Hi-Fi systems, TVs, speakers and more. Turn non-Bluetooth headphones, speakers and more into Bluetooth devices to stream music from your smartphone or transmit audio to Bluetooth headphones. Have you got a favourite pair of headphones, Hi-Fi system at home or perhaps the stereo in your car but can’t wirelessly stream music from your smartphone or tablet? Well, there’s a simple way to turn…

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5 Fun things to type into Google and Bing

Enjoy the fun results from FREE classic arcade games, to your screen doing a roll or going lopsided – click here to see what you need to type in. 1. Type askew into Google and see what happens…. 2. Go to Microsoft’s search engine bing.com and type in pong… 3. And if you like retro games, go to Google images and type in Atari breakout… 4. Do a barrel roll – type these words into Google and your screen will do, well a…

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The ‘worst passwords’ of 2015 – starwars is a new entry!

Latest annual list of the ‘worst passwords’ released – and you may want to change yours if it’s on this chart. Top of the list for 2015 is 123456, which was also in the number one spot on the list compiled by SplashData, a company that offers password managements applications. The number two spot is also unchanged with password. In at number 25 is starwars – although the company suggests the force isn’t strong in this type of password when it comes…

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Ultra wide-angle photography tips – 10 close-up pictures we love!

Amazing photos of swans that you have to see. Read on to see how how photographer Simon Anderson got these pictures (it includes using a fish tank). “I’m a keen amateur photographer who started at the early stages of digital with a 1-2 megapixel point and shoot. “Immediately drawn to being able to see the pictures on the back of the camera screen, I soon started buying camera magazines looking at awe at the amazing pictures that photographers were creating.…

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Stunning snow photos – UK weather

Super snow photos from across the UK! A stunning picture from a wintry Preston by photographer Paul Melling (photo credit: @Pjmimages/Twitter) This was also taken by Paul, and almost looks like a scene from the Alps. (photo credit: @Pjmimages/Twitter) This is Scrufty out in the snow in Greater Manchester taken by Bekki Bailey (photo credit: Baileykins93/Twitter) This evocative image was captured by John in Buxton, Derbyshire. (Photo credit: @elcid18/Twitter) This snowy scene from Horbury, Wakefield, was taken by Anna Wrigglesworth (photo credit: AnnaTWriggs/Twitter)…

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