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Oshi-Deutsche zwischen DDR und Namibia
Vor 30 Jahren sind die ersten Oshi-Deutschen nach Namibia zurückgekehrt – ein Land, das ihnen komplett fremd war. Manche von ihnen suchen noch nach Momenten, die sie an ihr Leben in der DDR erinnern. Rückkehr in Namibia: Lucia Engombe 1993 als 18-Jährige mit ihrer Klasse an der Deutschen Oberschule in Windhuk In Deutschland wächst langsam,…
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ToDoist Desktop App For Windows: A Full Review
You might already be familiar with the ToDoist online time management app for getting organized and improving your productivity. But did you know that there’s a desktop version of ToDoist that’s available for both Mac and Windows PCs? Before you install the app on your desktop PC, you should know that there are a few…
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Free Tools to Customize the Right-Click Context Menu
Looking for a free program to customize or edit the right-click context menu for the desktop or for Explorer in Windows? One of the main reasons I think people use Windows over Mac is because right clicking on something is more natural in Windows. So why not supercharge the right-click menu to make it even more…
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The 5 Best Over-Ear Headphones for Gaming and Music
Right off the bat, the most important aspect to a good pair of headphones is comfortability. You need to make sure they are comfortable for you to wear. For me personally, the headphones I use have excellent sound quality, but since I wear glasses, my discomfort grows as I continue to wear them. The headphones…
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How to Use the Command Line to Kill a Program
Everyone knows how to kill a program using Task Manager in Windows or Force Quit in OS X, but sometimes it’s useful to kill a program using the command line. I’ve run into several situations where the program refused to end via Task Manager, even when I tried to kill the underlying process. Force Quit…
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How to Subtract Dates in Excel
If you have an Excel sheet with a lot of dates, chances are you will eventually need to calculate the differences between some of those dates. Maybe you want to see how many months it took you to pay off your debt or how many days it took you to lose a certain amount of…
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LEGO Education Announces New Tools for Teachers in Class and Online
LEGO LEGO Education is a unit of the company dedicated to tools that allow teachers to integrate the popular building toys in science, engineering, coding, and art lessons. With the COVID pandemic nowhere near over, the company has announced a revamped its selection to focus on hybrid and virtual teaching. The crop of resources for…
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Formel 1: Ferrari in Spa – zwischen angefressen und aufgefressen
Die Situation ist nicht nur ernst, sie ist hoffnungslos. Das siebte Rennen beim Großen Preis von Belgien in Spa mit Platz 13 und 14 für Ferrari ist symbolhaft für dessen verkorkste Saison. Hoffnung? Erst mal nicht. Die 19. Runde auf der prestigeträchtigen Motorsportrennstrecke in Spa: Ferrari-Pilot Charles Leclerc versucht, aus dem Windschatten heraus in der…
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Liveticker Champions League: VfL Wolfsburg – Olympique Lyon
Seit sieben Jahren kämpfen die Frauen des VfL Wolfsburg um einen erneuten Triumph in der Champions League. Immer wieder scheitern sie an Lyon – jetzt kommt es zum Finalduell. Verfolgen Sie hier das Endspiel live! WOLFSBURG – LYON -:- (Anstoß 20 Uhr MESZ) ————- 19:44 Uhr: Die Größte, zumindest was die Länge angeht, ist Wendie Renard.…
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‘Airplane Mode’ Wants to Be the Worst Real-Time Flight Simulator
AMC Games Fifteen years ago, Penn & Teller (yes, that Penn & Teller) almost released a series of mini-video games for the SEGA CD. Among them, would have been Desert Bus, a game where you simulated driving a bus for eight hours. AMC Games wants to bring you the modern version with Airplane Mode, the game where…
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How to Take a Screenshot on Your Nvidia Shield TV
It’s not apparent at first, but you can take screenshots of your Android TV interface just like you can on your smartphone. If you have an Nvidia Shield TV, it’s very simple to do. Here’s how. The option to take a screenshot on Nvidia Shield TV devices is part of the “Nvidia Share” toolbar, which…
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The Latest Windows Terminal Update Adds a Command Pallete and Tab Switcher
Microsoft Microsoft released a new preview for Windows Terminal, and anyone who considers themselves a keyboard warrior (likely all heavy Terminal users) will like the latest features. In version 1.3, you get a command palette and an advanced tab switcher to make navigating your tabs easier. RELATEDThe New Windows Terminal Is Ready; Here’s Why It’s…
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Flipboard’s “TV” Video Service Is Now Available on All Android and iOS Devices
Flipboard Remember Flipboard, the news aggregator service that takes stories on the web and puts them in a magazine-like interface? Well, it looks like the company is fully on the pivot-to-video train as it rolls its Flipboard TV service out to essentially all mobile devices. If you haven’t heard of Flipboard TV before this very moment,…
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How to Find Your Mac’s Screen Resolution
The resolution (in pixels by pixels) of your Mac’s display determines how much information you can fit on screen and how sharp the image is, so it’s important to know. If you run a full-screen game or application at native resolution, the image will look its best, so here’s how to find out what it…
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How To Use ClockworkMod Recovery On Android
If you’re planning to install any kind of custom ROMs or custom kernels on your Android device, you’re going to need a custom recovery to do it. A custom recovery like ClockworkMod recovery can help you flash various custom files on your device. The recovery first needs to be flashed on your device before you…
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4 Best Coronavirus Dashboards And Maps To Monitor The Spread Of The Virus
Gripped in the clutches of a global pandemic and with a vaccine perhaps a year or more into the future, it’s never been more important to be informed. The best weapon we have against COVID-19 is information. Both to know how to tackle it as a population of people and when it comes to changing…
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4 Email Newsletters Every Internet Activist Should Be Subscribed To
Our internet is increasingly at risk of censorship and regulation. Now more than ever, it’s important to get involved and look into what you can do to contribute to online activism and digital campaigning. The fight for net neutrality has been just one of the issues important in this area, but there have been so…
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How to Use Windows 7 with Boot Camp
Installing Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp is a great way to get full performance out of both operating systems. Boot Camp works by partitioning your Mac’s hard drive to use two operating systems, in this case, OS X and Windows 7. Thus, when you use Windows 7 with Boot Camp, you are…
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The Best Software Options for Recovering Lost Data on Your Phone
Preechar Bowonkitwanchai/Shutterstock.com From photos to SMS messages, there are hundreds of important files you can lose on your smartphone in any number of scenarios. Luckily, there is software out there that can help you at least attempt to recover lost files, and we have the best picks—regardless of if you use Android or iPhone. While…
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Is It Safe to Delete Everything in Windows’ Disk Cleanup?
The Disk Cleanup tool included with Windows can quickly erase various system files and free up disk space. But some things–like “Windows ESD Installation Files” on Windows 10–probably shouldn’t be removed. For the most part, the items in Disk Cleanup are safe to delete. But, if your computer isn’t running properly, deleting some of these things…
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How to Fix PS4 Problems by Rebuilding the PS4 Database
Peter Kotoff/Shutterstock If you’re having PS4 issues, like slow performance, “data corrupted” errors, or problems downloading or updating games, your console’s database might be the issue. Fortunately, rebuilding the PS4 database will fix most of these problems. What Does “Rebuild the PS4 Database” Mean? When your Sony PlayStation 4 downloads data, whether it’s a new…
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Xbox Backwards Compatibility Explained
You might have heard the term “backwards compatibility” thrown around in conversations about current and next-generation consoles. In particular, Microsoft’s addition of backwards compatibility to the Xbox One made quite a splash in gaming circles. You may be wondering what the big deal is. What is Xbox backwards compatibility? The Meaning Of Backwards Compatibility The…
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6 Free Online Screen Sharing Tools
Working in IT for 5 years, I’ve learned that desktop sharing/screen sharing software applications make life a lot easier for both the users and for the administrators. It’s not only a great way to supply technical support to users, but it’s also a fabulous way to share data and collaborate with others remotely quickly and…
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What is a Checksum and How to Calculate a Checksum
Are you wondering what a checksum is? You may have noticed that when you download files from certain websites, they have a very long string of numbers and letters called a checksum or MD5 checksum or SHA-1, etc. These really long strings basically act as fingerprints for that particular file, whether it be an EXE,…