Popular Science has a great STEM article on how to teach kids about electronics through sewing. Simple projects like this winking rabbit are a great way to start kids off with electrical-sewing projects.
Microsoft is making Windows 10 passwordless
Microsoft is making Windows 10 passwordless This means PCs will use Windows Hello face authentication, fingerprints, or a PIN code. Read more at The Verge.
Find and delete dormant accounts
Dormant online accounts can threaten your privacy and security. ConsumerReports shows how to find and delete your old accounts.
How to delete your Google search history on various web browsers
Deleting your Google search history can be a good way to protect your personal privacy and keep your information from getting hacked. “Erasing stored Google searches is about more than keeping your past search habits private from a supervisor, spouse, or parent…
Here’s why you can’t plug in your USB
Ajay Bhatt led a team at Intel created the USB connection. Instead of making the plug reversible and save us all a lot of frustration, Bhatt chose to save money by designing so that it used fewer wires and could…
Helvetica gets a facelift with Helvetica Now
Helvetica gets an update. It’s called Helevetica Now. @Monotype says it’s “Just like putty, Helvetica Now can be fixed into any shape or size, big, small or quirky.” Read more about it at NPR and see it in action at…
Did you find an Easter egg today?
The term “Easter egg” was used to describe a hidden message in the Atari video game Adventure, released in 1979, which encouraged players to find further hidden messages in later games. Google is also a fan of hiding Easter eggs,…
Goldilocks and the three server builds
ArsTecnica wrote a user-friendly system guide describing what a server is, what it’s for and how to build one. They go from smaller and less expensive servers to bigger, meaner, and pricier builds. All three general-purpose x86-64 builds won’t need…
Get a stronger WiFi signal
Consumer Reports helps you get a stronger WiFi signal. Don’t run out to buy a new router. Try quick, cheap steps first. First thing you should look at is the location of your router and how you can limit obstructions…
Digital gurus shielding kids from technology
The Irish Times reports, “They may have helped change the world with their innovative research and rapid advances in technology, but many tech gurus have gone back to basics when it comes to educating their own children … Bill Gates,…