While there isn’t a simple switch to hide a birthday on Facebook, you can change who can see it. This allows you to keep your special day to yourself. Whether for privacy or another reason, here’s how to hide your birthday on Facebook. Hide Your Birthday in the Facebook App If you’re using the Facebook mobile app on Android or iPhone, you can hide your birthday easily. The process is currently the same on both devices....
If you get around 8 hours of sleep daily, does that mean you spend a third of your life doing completely nothing? All that time doesn’t have to go to waste thanks to lucid dreaming. Lucid dreams are all about being aware that you’re dreaming and in a sense being awake while sleeping. If you learn to induce lucid dreaming, you can take control of your dreams and even learn new skills while your body’s getting rest....
It is simple to set up a Nest thermostat without the help of an electrician. In this article, you’ll see all steps required to install your Nest thermostat. But hopefully, before you buy one of these smart thermostats, you’ve followed the step-by-step instructions below to ensure that the latest generation of Nest works with your heating and cooling system. Step 1: Use the Compatibility Checker Google offers a useful online compatibility checker that helps you determine if a Nest thermostat is compatible with your HVAC system....
Whether you want an exact look-alike of yourself or something a little different, you can create and customize almost every pixel of your mini-me. Ready? Here’s how to make an Instagram avatar on your mobile device. Create an Avatar on Instagram As of this writing, the avatar feature is only available in the Instagram app on Android and iPhone. You cannot create or edit your avatar or see the avatar stickers on the Instagram website....
WhatsApp is popular and anyone I know who uses it, usually has at least 10 to 15 group chats they are part of. With all those chats, they have tons of shared videos and pictures, which add up to a lot of space. Even if you disable the option of saving media to your camera roll, WhatsApp still can take up several GBs easily. In this article, I’ll show you how you can reduce the amount of storage space WhatsApp is using and also keep a history of your chats for future reference....
We’ll show you how to see how many friends you have on Snapchat. This tutorial covers step-by-step instructions for Android and iOS. Check the Location Sharing Settings You can see all your Snapchat friends by disabling Ghost Mode and sharing your Snapchat location. Follow the steps below to configure your Snapchat’s location-sharing settings to show all your Snapchat friends. See All Friends from Your Profile The “Friends” section on your Snapchat profile is another place to check how many friends you have....
If you’re a content creator, you can share your music video, vlog, tutorials, or other video content with that massive user base. Plus, if your content is great, you can grow your audience, increase your influence, and monetize your YouTube channel. However, getting your content on YouTube isn’t as easy as just recording and editing the video, uploading, and throwing it out into the world. There are many elements involved in setting up, customizing, and uploading a video....
1. Remove and Re-insert the Batteries Dropping your remote on the floor or against a hard surface can displace the batteries in the battery compartment. If your LG Magic Remote stopped working after an accidental drop, take out and reinstall the batteries correctly. Avoid hitting objects with the remote control so you don’t displace the batteries again or damage the remote. 2. Replace the Remote’s Batteries Even when unused, the LG Magic Remote depletes batteries faster than regular LG Remotes....
If you’re just entering the world of smart lighting, it can be tough to decide which company to go with. This guide will look at each company’s strengths and weaknesses to help you make the right choice for your home. Philips Hue Vs LIFX Brightness, Color, and Power The A19 LIFX bulbs put out slightly more light than Philips Hue bulbs. LIFX bulbs produce 1,100 lumens versus the 800 produced by Philips Hue, but they do so at the cost of more energy—11 watts compared to 10....
While most players have basically the same features, there are subtle differences between the various options that heavily influence your experience. We’ve taken a look at three of the most popular options—VLC, Quicktime, and Plex—to help you pick the right media player to give you the best overall experience. Let’s start with Quicktime. QuickTime QuickTime Player becomes the default option for a lot of users simply because it is bundled into the macOS, but even if you don’t have the program by default there are a lot of reasons to consider it....
So in this article, I will mention the free SMS texting sites last, as you really should avoid using them unless you have no other option. Luckily, there are some legitimate ways to send a text message from your computer without having to use shady websites who might sell your data and spam you. Send SMS via Carrier Websites A lot of the wireless carriers let you send text messages directly from their websites....
Don’t know if your typing is fast enough or if you need to improve your keyboarding skills? Check out the following sites that allow you to test your typing speed in different ways, as well as improve it. WPM Typing Speed Test Sites WPM stands for words per minute, and WPM-based tests tell you how many words you type in one minute. Some of them also test the accuracy of your typing, but the main objective here is speed....
There are thousands of games on the Internet that run entirely in the browser, but not all of them are fun to play. In fact, some of them are downright awful – but never fear. We’ve listed some of the best titles to kill a few minutes of time or give you a welcome distraction when you need a mental break. Cookie Clicker Cookie Clicker is a simple game with an incredibly addictive formula....
It also had an adjustable contrast dial on the right side of the screen. But what people remember the Game Boy for isn’t its technology, but the games. The handheld looked like a brick and weighed nearly as much, but it had a lineup of titles that are still beloved today. In fact, many of the greatest titles on the Game Boy have seen modern-day remakes in the past several years....
One of the biggest fears most parents have is not being able to know and control what their kids are doing online when they’re not looking. Fortunately, you can open a Microsoft Family account and link your child’s account to it. However, if you need more granular control, there are more effective tools with powerful features that let you monitor, restrict and manage the apps that your kids can access....
So it was quite a surprise when both lines of product were combined into a single hybrid console – the Nintendo Switch. The Switch is a high-performance gaming tablet that seamlessly moves from the big screen to the small screen, allowing you to take AAA games everywhere you go. While this is pretty awesome, it does come with some compromises. For one, the Switch doesn’t really compare with traditional consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One when it comes to raw performance....
In this article, we’ll cover what Channel Points are, how you can set them up on your Twitch channel, and how viewers can earn them. What Are Channel Points on Twitch? Twitch Channel Points is a reward system available to all Twitch Affiliates and Partners that allows streamers to reward their viewers with perks for watching, following, or participating in raids. These rewards are generally reserved for subscribers and act as a teaser that can help entice non-subscribers to continue watching and become loyal viewers....
Checksums are used to ensure the integrity of a file after it has been transmitted from one storage device to another. This can be across the Internet or simply between two computers on the same network. Either way, if you want to ensure that the transmitted file is exactly the same as the source file, you can use a checksum. The checksum is calculated using a hash function and is normally posted along with the download....
In this section, under the Orders link, you’ll see all of your orders sorted by how recent the order took place. Each order shows the status. If it was delivered already, it’ll show the date the item was delivered. Under the delivery date, you’ll also see a note as to where exactly the item was delivered. If it was delivered at your door or inside your mailbox, this status will say so....
The Best Educational Subreddits We divided all of the subreddits on the list into categories. The following subreddits make for good reading material but also help you learn something new and educational. 1. r/Today I Learned (TIL) TIL is literally about learning something new every day. You’re bound to find something you didn’t know before while browsing this subreddit. It’s full of curious facts and random stories, like the fact that some species of ants pass the mirror test....
