Unfortunately, remembering to track all of these things isn’t easy. And forgetting means you’ll miss tracking workouts and monitoring your progress. To make this process a little easier, let’s look at how you can automate this process using MapMyFitness, Zapier, and Google Sheets. Set Up Your Accounts Before you can set up this system, you’ll need to create a new account with MapMyFitness, Zapier, and Google Sheets. Visit the MapMyFitness website and select Sign Up....

What is Sleep? Sleep (aka Suspend on Linux) is a low power use state where the computer enters a “suspended animation.” Putting your computer into sleep mode will allow you to pause all of your current work and seemingly shut down for fast recovery later. Because the computer never completely powers off, the battery or just electricity, in general, is still used while in Sleep mode. Some systems that support a hybrid sleep will save current data to the hard disk in a temporary file, while others will store it in the computer’s physical RAM....

No matter what your reason is, the normal way would be to go through video editing software like Windows Movie Maker — which has an easy way to extract audio from a video file. You would have to add the image to your audio track, export the whole thing as a video file and then upload the result to YouTube. Too much of a hassle in my opinion. Here’s an easier way to do it with TunesToTube....

First, open iTunes and go to iTunes » Preferences from the menu bar. If you’re using iTunes for Windows, click Edit » Preferences. Under the General tab, click Import Settings. Then select the file type you’d like to convert the file to by clicking the drop-down menu next to Import Using. Next, select the quality you’d like to convert the file to by clicking the drop-down next to Setting....

Why blur the text? Note: This article was written using an older version of SnagIt Editor, but the software still has the Blur function. Put simply, blurring out text is better than the alternative – redaction. Blur also doesn’t draw attention away from the important part of a screenshot. Take a look at the two examples below. We redacted the text to mask sensitive data; on the right, I used a blur filter....

Setting Up Email Using Microsoft Outlook on iPad From there: Enable Notifications Finally, enable notifications by tapping Turn On in the pop-up box. Otherwise, select No Thanks. If you’re connecting to your school- or work-based email account, there might be extra settings that are required to use Microsoft Outlook for the iPad. Check with your IT department for more information. Using Microsoft Outlook on Your iPad Once you’ve set up Microsoft Outlook on your tablet, you can customize it to better suit your needs....

Unfortunately, the Google Home app is only available for Android or iPhone. Anyone who wants to use this “control center” on their desktop is out of luck. Unless you know how to install a workaround. It also depends on what you need to do. Casting Anywhere From the Chrome Browser If all you want to do is cast either your desktop or a video in your browser to any device on your network, you can use the Chrome browser for that....

Google has been a busy bee this week with multiple service and feature releases. Of the many releases seen this week, each and every service is free, and they are all designed with end users in mind. The updates include free DNS, a feather “lite” version of YouTube, a dictionary, a homepage performance upgrade, and a translated language website search. Here’s a brief preview of this week’s Google releases. Google Free DNS Yesterday Google announced their new service, Google Public Domain Name System (DNS)....

TN Display Technology The oldest of the LCD panel technologies, TN stands for twisted nematic. In TN displays, the liquid crystal molecules get controlled by voltage, changing their alignment. When there is no voltage, the molecules get twisted 90 degrees, allowing lighting to get through. With voltage, the crystals become untwisted, thereby blocking light. Pros When you’re looking for an inexpensive display solution, go with TN liquid display crystal technology. These require inexpensive manufacturing requirements, making them an affordable choice for consumers....

What is CTF Loader (ctfmon.exe) The CTF (Collaborative Translation Framework) Loader is an authentication service that delivers text support for alternate user input applications. It’s used for input methods like keyboard translation, speech recognition, and handwriting. In addition to alternative input methods, the platform activates the Microsoft Office Language Bar. The bar allows you to switch between different input languages seamlessly. So, the bottom line is it’s supposed to show up and isn’t a virus....

What is FOMO? This term stands for “fear of missing out.” According to Very Well Mind, it refers to a feeling or perception that others have more fun, live better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It’s often exacerbated by social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and others. Dr. Dan Herman, a marketing strategist, is noted for being the first to coin the phrase, “fear of missing out....

At the end of the day, do you shut down your computer or use some variation of Hibernate and Sleep Mode? In making this decision what usually comes to mind is what will happen the next time you get on the computer. While sleep is incredibly fast, it drains a small amount of power. Hibernate, while similar to sleep, is seldom used because of the amount of time it takes to start....

If you’re new to Windows 10 and experience a similar issue where the time isn’t correct on your computer, here’s a quick look at fixing it. Change Windows 10 Time & Date To get started, right-click the clock on the taskbar and then click on the Adjust date/time setting on the menu. Then turn off the options to set the time and time zone automatically. If these are enabled, the option to change the date, time, and time zone will be grayed out....

Here is a look at the improvements and fixes available with this latest patch according to the Microsoft release notes: Addresses issue where Internet Explorer stops working when using F12-based developer tools.Addresses issue with printing XML documents with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.Updates legacy Document Mode cell visibility in Internet Explorer.Addresses issue with pinch and zoom gestures on some hardware in Internet Explorer.Addresses issue where Internet Explorer is unresponsive in certain scenarios when a Browser Helper Object is installed....

Microsoft exec Gabe Aul made the announcement of the new build earlier today on Twitter: — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) October 14, 2015 Windows 10 Mobile Build 10549 If you’re currently running Windows 10 Mobile Build 10536, you’re not going to see the update. To get it, you first need to rollback your device to Windows Phone 8.1 using the recently rebranded Windows Device Recovery Tool. If you haven’t rolled your phone back before, read our step-by-step guide: Restore Windows 10 for Phones to Windows Phone 8....

To fix that issue, one thing you can do is increase the thickness of the cursor. Here’s where to find the setting and help make the cursor easier to see. Increase Cursor Thickness in Windows 10 Open the Settings app (Windows Key + I) and head to Ease of Access > Other Options. Now in the Visual Options section at the bottom, you’ll find a slider for cursor thickness. Just slide it higher or lower to get it to where you like it....

Update: Groove Music Pass was killed off, and Microsoft now recommends you use Spotify. If you want to stream music from your Windows 10 device in the living room, you might think you need to purchase an Xbox One or 360. But if you have no interest in gaming or spending hundreds of dollars, you can spend much less and get a Chromecast. We looked at how to stream Spotify to the new Chromecast a few weeks ago, and now we’ll take a look at doing the same thing with Groove Music in Windows 10....

For this article, I’m installing Windows 8 on a Dell Vostro 220 with an Intel Dual-Core 64-bit processor and 4 GB of RAM. It’s currently running Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. This method is actually an upgrade from whatever version of Windows you’re currently running. You can upgrade install from XP – Windows 8 Developer Preview. This chart shows what you can keep when doing an upgrade from each OS....

Now with the introduction of Windows Phone 8.1, anyone can project their phone’s screen to an external display via USB or Miracast. Here’s how. Project Windows Phone 8.1 to PC First install the Project My Screen app from the Microsoft Download Center to your PC. After it’s installed you’ll find it in the Apps section of the Start screen where you can pin it to your Taskbar for easier access....

Here’s a look at how to get the update and what’s included with it. Windows Phone 8.1 (8.10.14203.306) This new update includes improvements to the Battery app that also includes a real-time Live tile for the app. It also allows adding the Battery Save to quick settings in the Action Center. Here’s a look at what the new features look like after the update is installed. If you’re a Preview for Developers program member, you know the drill…go to Settings > Phone Update > Check for Updates to download and install the update – your phone will reboot once or twice....