What I like about Sound Lock is that it’s simple. There are only a handul of settings to sort through, and the main function of the app is controlled by a single slider with an on-off switch. The program can be set to control individual channels on a multi-channel speaker set up, and it can also be set to automatically run and enable itself whenever Windows restarts. Overall Sound Lock is a simple app and it works as advertised....

Star Wars in Vista & Windows 7 Telnet is disabled by default in Windows 7 and Vista. To enable it, click Start and Type: programs and features and hit Enter. In the right panel click Turn Windows Features On or Off. The Windows Features screen comes up. Check both Telnet Client and Telnet Server. Click OK. After it’s enabled click Start and Type: telnet and hit Enter. The Tenet Prompt opens type the letter O then hit Enter....

This new follow-up now makes it possible for heavy typers to never lift their fingers again. According to the press release, SwiftKey Flow is available to VIP members, but non-members can also download the app (with separate APK’s for phone and tablet) here. Check out the video below for a preview: For more information about SwiftKey and SwiftKey Flow, visit their website at http://swiftkey.net. I uninstalled SwiftKey. I’m back to using Slide-It Keyboard till I find it doing something malevolent also....

Windows 8 (32 & 64-bit) Microsoft has officially named it simply “Windows 8”, but you’ll also see it called different things like Windows 8 Basic, Base or Core version. This version contains the essential components of the new operating system. It will come on most new laptops and desktops computers – like Home Premium did with Windows 7. If you’re the average home user, this is the version you’ll want....

Roku is also adding live sporting events to the lineup. No, you’re not going to get premium sports from the NBA, NHL, or NFL football games, but you will start to see sporting events from Adventure Sports Network, COMBT GO, EDGEsport, Stadium, and others. All of the new streaming content will be free and will not require a subscription – you do need a Roku account, however. The new live content appears to be rolling out to everyone already, and if you don’t see it now, you should start to see it soon....

Shutdown Windows 8.1 from Start Button Right click the Start Button and it will display the power user menu. You can also bring up the power user menu by hitting Windows Key + X on the keyboard. Then just go to Shut down then you can select between Sleep, Shut down, or Restart. Here’s an example of the Start button on the desktop. The Start button is also available from Start Screen....

Disable Startup Programs After having your computer for a few years, you’ve probably installed a lot of different apps and desktop programs. Most of these are automatically set to run when starting up your PC. To disable startup programs in Windows 8.1, right-click the task bar and select Task Manager. Then select the Startup tab. Then go through each program and right-click it to disable the program or service. If you’re still rocking Windows 7, check out this post: Disable Startup Programs in Windows 7...

For example, the question asked on April 10th was: To solve this you’d have to know where the 10118 area code is, which some might know that it’s in New York, NY. And some might even know that it’s a very famous building that happens to be over 1,200 feet tall. But, not many people may know the conversion between cubits and feet. The beauty of it, is that regardless of what you know, at any point you can use Google to come up with the answer....

In its investigation, ABC brought 10 Apple iPad tablets through security checkpoints and one was swiped by a TSA agent. They used the Find My iPhone feature to track it down to the agent’s house. Check out the unsettling video to see the full story. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/ios5-lock-wipe-find-lost-device/ I use it all the time to find my iPod when I lose it in the house. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

In our Tungle.me review posted last November, we deemed the hassle-free scheduling service highly groovy. The thing that we liked about it most was its laidback attitude that allows it to go with the flow in just about every platform and setting. There’s no signups required, and it plays incredibly well with virtually every other calendar service, including its would-be competitors, Google Calendars, Facebook Events, iCal and Lotus Notes. It even looks and works great on a mobile platform—currently it has snazzy apps for iOS and BlackBerry OS....

For full coverage of the Department of Justice’s complaint, check out the official pdf copy. It’s 21 pages long, so if you’d rather just checkout the highlights – we have them below. So what do you think? Will the deal go through? Do you think the DOJ should let this ride or nuke? “The merged firm would have approximately 132 million connections to mobile wireless devices in the United States, with more than $72 billion in mobile wireless telecommunications services revenues....

Once apple confirmed it was theirs and asked that it be returned to them, I figured that was the end of the story. I thought the phone looked pretty groovy and would keep an eye out for it over the summer to replace my iPhone 3G. What I hadn’t realized was the story had just begun. A few days after the scoop by Gizmodo, Apple went on the offensive and began their attack by having the Police illegally (according to experts) enter the home of the Gizmodo employee Jason Chen and seizing most if not all his computer equipment....

Google Assistant Music Discovery Today Google rolled out a music discovery feature that will allow your device to let you know what song is playing in the background. After summoning Google Assistant you can say “Hey Google, what song is this?” or “What’s the name of this song?” while the music is playing nearby. It will take a few seconds to listen to the music and when identified, will pop up a card with the name of the song, the artist, album, and other data....

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to check the value of a cell in Google Sheets. If the value is over a certain threshold limit, you can automatically send an alert email to any email address you like. There are many uses for this script. You could receive an alert if the daily earnings in your sales report dip below a certain level. Or you could get an email if your employees report that they’ve billed the client for too many hours in your project tracking spreadsheet....

Today’s the big day!! The waiting is finally over! The Verizon Tech just called, and he’s on his way to my house now to start the install. Goodbye DSL, HELLO FIBER! Now, let’s get to the testing! Like any good geek I wanted to document the BEFORE and AFTER results (DSL Vs. FIOS) so read on and enjoy. The first Shot is BEFORE the FIOS installed. I generally use the SpeakEasy....

What is a computer hard drive, exactly? How does a hard drive work and what does it do? What size hard drive should you get, and how can you tell what size hard drive you already have? All important questions with answers that we’ve outlined below. What Is a Hard Drive? A hard drive (also known as a hard disk drive or HDD) is a computer storage device found in many computers....

Meet the Cash App Like Venmo before it, Cash App by Square is a mobile payment app ideally suited for millennials or anyone else who rather not carry bills (or coins) around like it’s 1985. Instead, payments between peers are completed using a mobile app. Unlike similar products, Cash gives you the ability to receive direct deposit payments to your bank account. You can also buy and sell Bitcoin through the app....

What Thunderbolt does Thunderbolt (previously known as Light Peak) is a new port available that allows computers to connect to external devices. As far as speed is concerned, Thunderbolt can transfer 10 Gigabits per second in both in and out simultaneously, giving it a 20 Gigabit total bandwidth. The port connects to an internal expansion bus on the computer, and it uses a Mini DisplayPort connector. Thunderbolt is powered by the same technology that PCI Express is based upon, and because of this it can easily be added to just about any current Intel chipset....

Deep Web Vs. Dark Web Before moving forward, understand that the deep web is just one part of the dark web. In general terms, the latter refers to any website or page that’s not registered with a search engine, such as Google or Bing. The former includes a mix of criminal enterprises and privacy tools. Each is mostly untraceable by individuals and governments alike. The Deep Web As noted, the deep web can include webmail, online banking, social media pages and profiles, web forums, and anything else that is private from the public....

Hackers of the web browsers received prizes of $10,000 per team or individual. Halvar Flake and two friends were responsible for breaking into the iPhone and retrieving full SMS history (included deleted messages) and contacts information, their work earned them a hefty $15,000. Chrome might have been the winner of this match, but it was also the only browser that was left completely untouched. Nobody even attempted to hack Chrome this year!...