Below is everything (newest at top) with "education+research+transportation+tech" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click here HOW TO SECURE YOUR WATER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCIES( life / health / water / tech )
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REMOVE ADDRESSES FROM WINDOWS 10( education / tech / computers / software )
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IS 5G WI-FI THE SAME AS 5G CELLULAR?( education / tech )
HOW TO ASSOCIATE A FILE EXTENSION IN WINDOWS 10( education / tech / computers / software )
GIVING MACHINES ARE ALL THE RAGE( life / help / charity / tech )
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MY EMAIL SIGNATURE LINE( culture / tech / internet )
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JUST TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TINY ELECTRONICS HAVE GOTTEN( education / tech / research )
A GUIDE TO UTF-8 ENCODING IN PHP AND MYSQL( education / tech / computers / internet )
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INTERNET SEARCHING 101( education / tech / computers / internet )
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YOU CANNOT SIMPLY BUILD YOUR OWN FREE-SPEECH VERSION OF TWITTER( culture / tech / internet / social )
USEFUL MYSQL QUERIES( education / tech / computers / internet )
RUNNING A WEBSERVER ON A THUMB/FLASH DRIVE( education / tech / computers )Of all the good things we can do with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive, I think running a website is one of them. This is a perfect solution for web designers who need to cart along a whole bunch of design... read more FIX THOSE FACEBOOK-MANGLED LINKS TO YOUR SITE( education / tech / computers / internet )
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THE QUEST FOR A FACEBOOK REPLACEMENT CONTINUES( culture / tech / internet / social )
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CLUTTERED WEB PAGES( education / tech / computers / internet )
HOW EMFS DISTURB YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM( education / health / tech )
THIS MONETIZATION SERVICE LOOKS PROMISING( education / tech / computers / internet )
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL( education / tech / computers / internet )
FREEWRITE, THE DEVICE FOR DISTRACTION-FREE WRITING( culture / writing / tech )
BUILDING YOUR OWN WEBSITE( education / tech / computers / internet )
EARBUD-LIKE DEVICE CLAIMS TO BOOST LINGUISTIC SKILLS( education / tech / language )
COMPUTER SCREEN CLEANER( education / tech / computers / humor )
BRAND SUICIDE OR SAVVY PR MOVE? CEO OF FOOD GIANT GOYA PRAISES TRUMP( culture / tech / internet / social )
CONVERTING COLORS( education / tech / computers / internet )
CASSETTE TAPE CONVERTED TO MP3( culture / music / tech )
COUNTERTOP DISHWASHER( education / tech / home-garden / appliances )
NETGEAR R6120 ROUTER SCHEDULED ON-OFF NOT WORKING( education / tech / computers )
COMPUTER USERS CREATE WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER BY DONATING PROCESSING POWER( education / tech / computers )
SOLAR-PAVEMENT DRIVEWAYS MADE OF PLASTIC BOTTLES CAN POWER THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD( education / research / tech / solar )
ENGINEER MAKES A DIY CELL PHONE WITH ROTARY DIAL SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO USE A SMARTPHONE( education / tech / phones )
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USEFUL WEBSITES( education / tech / computers / internet )
FREE VECTOR GRAPHICS EDITOR( education / tech / computers / internet )Could be useful. Go to inkscape . Or, click on the following direct link to the Windows 64-bit download: ... read more WE HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE 5G IS SAFE( education / tech / phones )
USING SHUNGITE FOR HEALTH( life / health / tech / treatment )
STOP 5G ON EARTH AND IN SPACE( education / tech / phones )
REQUIRING (OR NOT) A PASSWORD IN WINDOWS( education / tech / computers / software )
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BOGUS RANSOM EMAILS( education / tech / computers )
E-RECYCLING SERVICES IN NASHVILLE( education / tech / computers / hardware )
URL EXPANDER( education / tech / computers / internet )
OPTING OUT OF ADS( education / tech / computers / internet )
USB TURNTABLE( culture / music / tech )
LINGMO LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR( education / language / tech )
IS IT DOWN RIGHT NOW?( education / tech / computers / internet )
HOW YOUR CELL PHONE MIGHT DETECT A CREDIT CARD SKIMMER( education / tech / phones / fraud )
BATTERY-FREE CELL PHONE( education / tech / phones )
RUNNING WINDOWS IN A LINUX VIRTUAL MACHINE( education / tech / computers / software )
BEING HUMAN( education / tech / computers / internet )
SALT WATER FILTER INVENTED( education / research / tech / water )
LINUX ON CHROMEBOOK( education / tech / computers / software )Installing Ubuntu Linux on my Chromebook as per these instructions: ... read more FACEBOOK CREEPS ME OUT( culture / tech / internet / social )
COOL WEBSITE( education / tech / computers / internet )
HORSE VERSUS GOOGLE STREET VIEW( education / tech / computers / animals )
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KEYWORD, COOKIE, BROWSER ANALYTICS FAILURE( education / tech / computers / internet )
SOLAR FREAKIN' ROADWAYS( education / research / tech / solar )
MY TWITTER FEED( culture / tech / internet / social )
45 PERCENT OF AMERICAN JOBS WILL BE DONE BY COMPUTERS IN 20 YEARS( education / tech / computers )
COURT TO FEDS: EXPLAIN MARINE'S FACEBOOK POSTINGS ARREST( culture / tech / internet / social )
LAWMAKERS WHO ALLOWED NSA PHONE SPYING RECEIVED DOUBLE THE CASH( education / tech / politics )
COOL, NOT COOL( education / tech / internet )
MY PHONES( education / tech / phones )
BEST SMARTPHONE (2013)( education / tech / phones )I’ve got an iPhone 4 now, which I’ve never been crazy about. I used to have a Blackberry Curve, which I was also ... read more UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7( education / tech / computers / software )
SPRINT NOW ALLOWS EDITING HOW YOU APPEAR IN CALLER ID( education / tech / phones )
PATENT CLAIMS SOLAR ENERGY 'BREAKTHROUGH'( education / tech / energy )
NAME GENERATOR( education / tech / computers / internet )
THE GRAVITYLIGHT: LIGHTING FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES( education / tech / help / charity )
LIT MOTORS BUILDS A CAR THAT BREAKS THE RULES( education / research / transportation / tech )
FORD'S HEMP-POWERED, HEMP-MADE CAR( education / research / transportation / tech )
300,000 MILES, AND NOT ONE ACCIDENT( education / research / transportation / tech )
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORDSTAR( education / tech / computers / software )
MIT CREATES SOLAR CELL FROM GRASS CLIPPINGS( education / tech / energy / solar )
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SAY, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING( education / tech / computers / internet )
TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD SAVE THE WORLD( life / health / tech )
SOLAR POWER WITHOUT SOLAR CELLS( education / research / tech / solar )
HOW SIMPLY UPPER-CASING YOUR PASSWORD CAN FRUSTRATE A HACKER( education / tech / computers / internet )
PLLEEAASSEE REEAADD IT WAS ON GOODMORNING AMERICA( education / tech / computers / internet )
POSSIBLY USEFUL SITE( education / tech / computers / internet )
NEW ANTENNA( culture / movies-tv-video / tech )
STUPID ONLINE CHAT WITH SPRINT SUPPORT( education / tech / phones )
HOW TO ANONYMIZE YOUR BROWSING( education / tech / computers / advice )
COOL FEATURE JUST DISCOVERED ON GOOGLE TRANSLATE( education / tech / computers / internet )I got an error in a program that was in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand. I went to translate.Google.com and typed in one of the words and chose "Detect language" in the "Translate from..." box. I... read more MCDONALDS WI-FI( education / tech / computers / internet )
NEW CELL PHONE( education / tech / phones )
NEW MP3 PLAYER FOR MY CAR( culture / music / tech / auto )
SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLE( education / tech / computers / repair )
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE( education / tech / computers / software )
NEW GERMAN LAPTOP( education / tech / computers / hardware )One year has gone, since we’ve presented the Rolltop concept for the first time. Many thanks for all your emails and feedbacks! Now we are really going to bring this high innovative product on the marke and we ar... read more SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN WORD PERFECT FOR DOS( education / tech / computers / software )It all starts with Ctrl-V, followed by the number combinations shown on the screen that comes up. For example, the tilde is Ctrl-V 002, although it doesn’t show up on my screen, but maybe it’ll work on yours. ... read more TRANSFERRING ITUNES TO NEW COMPUTER( education / tech / computers / advice )If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can turn on Sync Library to access your music library and music that you've downloaded from Apple Music on all of your devices.... read more HOW TO MAKE OUTLOOK 2003 OPEN TO YOUR CALENDAR BY DEFAULT( education / tech / computers / advice )copied from helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid 1326 By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut... read more HOW TO RESTORE CONTACTS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAIL( education / tech / computers / advice )Q: I had some problems with this program. I fixed the POP and SMTP server designations, and it works now. However, I've lost my contacts - the folder is blank. The funny thing is, when I type some letters in the "to" box, names c... read more WATCHING THE WATCHERS( education / tech / computers / internet )WE MAKE PRIVACY EASY. Browse the web safer, faster with less annoying ads. Keep an eye on who’s keeping an eye on you at ghostery ... read more HACKERS LEAK 6.5 MLN LINKEDIN PASSWORDS( education / tech / computers / internet )Hackers leak 6.5 mln LinkedIn passwords Time to change your LinkedIn password. eHarmony, too, apparently.... read more FAKE ANTIVIRUS MAKES UP 15 PERCENT OF ALL MALWARE( education / tech / computers / internet )Google: Fake antivirus makes up 15 percent of all malware Tech News on ZDNet... read more ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE INK( education / tech / computers / hardware )This looks promising, "environmentally-responsible" ink from Dell. Ihave no idea if it's any good. Leave a comment below and let us know:... read more INSTALL MULTIPLE APPS AT ONCE WITHOUT TOOLBARS, AND CLICKING NEXT, NEXT, NEXT( education / tech / computers / software )Fantastic online app here. It does what I've done before, but they do it better. I'm not jealous. I'm not a programmer, really, I'm an "implementer-integrator." Yeah, tha... read more OPEN DIALOG DEFAULT SORT ORDER( education / tech / computers / software )Mine got messed up somehow, and it drove me nuts until I found this: jevon /wiki/Chan... read more REMOVING WINDOWS DESKTOP SEARCH( education / tech / computers / software )Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. But, it turns out, version 4 is no better. It starts and finds things quicker (for me, anyway), but it ruins the computer’s performanc... read more A NOTE ABOUT SCREENSAVERS( education / tech / computers / software )Avoid any toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed "My.Freeze.Com" screensaver. Luckily, it uninstalled properly when using its unins... read more SHOW DESKTOP ICON MISSING( education / tech / computers / software )QUESTION: My "Show Desktop" icon just disappeared from my Quick Start menu. How do I restore that? ANSWER: Simplest answer: Just right-click on the desktop from now on and choose Show Desktop from that little menu that pops up;... read more TEN MORE WAYS TO DETECT COMPUTER MALWARE( education / tech / computers )blogs.techrepublic /10things/?p 1069 tag nl.e101... read more LOUD "BEEP" SOUND( education / tech / computers / software )
CAN'T PASTE ANYTHING INTO OUTLOOK( education / tech / computers / software )
CAN'T SEE SENT ITEMS IN OUTLOOK( education / tech / computers / software )QUESTION: I can’t see any of my Sent Items in Outlook () anymoreANSWER: Try the following:Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewCustomize Current ViewFilter OFF... read more GO GREEN & SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITH 4 ALL MEMORY( education / news / tech / computers )Welcome to 4AllMemory , trusted since 2001. We now have upgrades for 111,914 models (and counting). We guarantee your computer performance will be increased. ... read more DO NOT VISIT THESE SITES (UNPROTECTED, ANYWAY)( education / tech / computers / internet )
CDS/DVDS NOT WHAT THEY'RE CRACKED UP TO BE( education / tech / computers / hardware )
HACK ATTACK?( education / tech / computers / internet )Question There was a couple parked on the curb on Wed from 8am to 12pm on Wed. The girl was like a look-out, it seemed. When I was going to work she gave me a suspicious look, so I drove around in a circle and drove b... read more GMAIL'S UNSUBSCRIBE FEATURE( education / tech / computers / internet )I hate to promote Google since they already rule the online world, but they do some things very well, e.g., their "unsubscribe" feature in Gmail. In a message, click on Show Details and you should see the option to "... read more MAN LOSES $20 MILLION AFTER TAKING LAPTOP FOR REPAIR( education / tech / computers )
FIX FOR "YTIMG" BROWSER HANG( education / tech / computers / internet )
YES, THAT PC CLEANUP APP YOU SAW ON TV AT 3AM IS A WASTE( education / tech / computers / software )
HARD DRIVE MANUFACTURERS SLASH WARRANTY PERIODS( education / tech / computers / hardware )
MAILBOX OVER THE LIMIT( education / tech / computers / advice )QUESTION: I started getting notices that my mailbox is over its limit. I have archived items over 90 days. What else can I do to stop these messages?Isn’t this pretty much the same as archiving to my hard drive?I us... read more MISSED APPOINTMENT( education / tech / computers / advice )Well, it’s happened again, luckily for only the second time in my career. A customer called me to their house, only to not be home or pretend to not be home when I got there. People, if you change your mind, just call and cance... read more ONLINE BACKUP( education / tech / computers / internet )I’m trying out this online backup system called Nordic Backup. So far, so good. Click ... read more A HEADS-UP ON RANSOMWARE( education / tech / computers / internet )
AOL THROUGH OUTLOOK USING IMAP FOLDERS( education / tech / computers )
DATA RECOVERY( education / tech / computers )QUESTION: My hard drive has died, and I’ve lost valuable data. If you can’t recover it for me, is there a service who can?ANSWER: Here’s the best one I’ve found: Gil... read more DUPLEX PRINTING( education / tech / computers )QUESTION: isn’t working, but it worked before. ANSWER: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the bottom, ch... read more EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE GONE BAD( education / tech / computers / hardware )PROBLEM: I haven’t totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won’t power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In ca... read more FIXING PROFILE PROBLEMS IN OUTLOOK 2003( education / tech / computers / advice )
FREE REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE( education / tech / computers / software )
SAVING WORD DOCUMENTS( education / tech / computers / software )In Word 2003 (and possibly older versions), go to Tools, Options, Save and check (if not already) the following settings:Always create backup copy Allow background saves Make local copy of files stored... read more SET EMAIL TO FORWARD TO SOMEONE ELSE( education / tech / computers / internet )
SOFTWARE UPDATER( education / tech / computers / software )
WEBSITE VISIBILITY TOOL( education / tech / computers / internet )
WIRELESS NOT WORKING( education / tech / computers )
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