Web Directory vs Search Engine While the two are used to find content on the web, the primary difference is that links discovered through a search engine are gathered automatically while a web directory involves humans adding the links. The result of a web directory is an easily digestible list of links organized within common categories. A directory makes it easy to find websites by subject, whereas a search engine is useful for finding websites through keywords (or images if it’s an image search engine, or audio, etc....

One way to think of an external hard drive is as if it were a regular, internal hard drive that has been removed, covered in its own protective casing, and plugged into the outside of your computer. About External Hard Drives Internal hard drives can even be converted into external hard drives via what’s called a hard drive enclosure. External hard drives come in varying storage capacities, but they all connect to a computer either by USB, FireWire, eSATA, or wirelessly....

Although a hard drive is usually the main device a user may want to boot from, other devices like optical drives, floppy drives, flash drives, and network resources are all typical devices that are listed as boot sequence options in the BIOS. How to Change the Boot Order in BIOS On many computers, the hard drive is listed as the first item in the boot sequence. Since the hard drive is always a bootable device (unless the computer is having a major problem), you’ll have to change the boot order if you want to boot from something else, like a DVD or a flash drive....

The terms IEEE 1394 and FireWire usually refer to the types of cables, ports, and connectors used to connect these types of external devices to computers. USB is a similar standard connection type for devices like flash drives and printers, cameras, and many other electronic devices. The latest USB standard transmits data faster than IEEE 1394 and is more widely available. Other Names for the IEEE 1394 Standard Apple’s brand name for the IEEE 1394 standard is FireWire, the most common term you hear when someone is talking about IEEE 1394....

Creating, uploading, saving, sharing, and collaborating on documents with Google Docs is easy, and you can create and edit with a rather impressive selection of formatting options. A Quick Walkthrough Google Docs is a simple web app in that the user interface is clean and all the tools have a useful purpose. However, it can be a little confusing if it’s your first time using Google Docs since it’s heavily integrated with Google Drive....

How Kickstarter Works Kickstarter is driven by creators and backers. Creators present creative project ideas, and backers fund those projects. Creators set up a page to display their project’s details and prototypes using text, video, and photos. Project creators set a funding goal and a deadline. The creators also create reward levels for backers who pledge specific amounts. The more a backer pledges, the bigger the reward. When enough backers have funded the project, the creator can develop and produce their vision....

Defining the Dial The mode dial is one of the most important parts of the camera, giving you access to the shooting modes. It helps to know what each icon means to achieve the best results when shooting. Most advanced interchangeable lens cameras include a mode dial, as well as some point and shoot cameras. Most of the time, the mode dial is on the top panel of the camera, although it sometimes is aligned on the back panel....

Where Can I Download the Vero App? The Vero app is available to download for free from Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The app’s full name is Vero–True Social, and Vero Labs Inc creates it. The iOS Vero app will only work on an iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 8.0 or later. It does not work on iPads. The Android version of Vero requires a smartphone or tablet running Android 5....

Generally, it refers to the types of cables, ports, and connectors used to connect monitors to video cards. While this technology is still in use today, it’s rapidly being replaced by newer interfaces like DVI and HDMI. VGA Technical Details Below are some technical features of VGA, helpful for identifying cables and ports: VGA Pins VGA cables have 15-pin connectors: 5 pins at the top, 5 in the middle, and the other 5 at the very bottom....

When a piece of hardware or software has passed WHQL, the manufacturer can use a “Certified for Windows” logo (or something similar) on their product packaging and advertising. The logo lets you clearly see that the product has been tested to standards set by Microsoft, and is therefore compatible with whatever version of Windows you’re running. Products that have the WHQL logo are included in the Windows Hardware Compatibility List....

Wireless Speakers Wireless surround sound speakers are popular speaker solutions for home entertainment systems, but don’t let the term wireless fool you. A wireless system may eliminate long wires that connect speakers to a stereo or home theater receiver. Still, you must connect the wireless speaker to a power source. For a speaker to function, it needs access to an audio signal in the form of electrical impulses and a physical connection to a powered amplifier or outlet....

The file is permanently located in the \Windows\System32\ folder and is used to enforce security policies, meaning that it’s involved with things like password changes and login verifications. While the file is extremely important for normal Windows operations and should not be tampered with, malware has been known to either hijack the real lsass.exe file or pretend to be authentic to fool you into letting it run. How to Spot a Fake lsass....

Jones Soda has cultivated its “The People’s Craft Soda” image over the past 25 years by way of each bottle’s unique label, which customers often submit. Recently, the beverage company merged that concept with augmented reality to create special labels that unlock videos about their depicted subjects. This enables it to impart more information than a static print label could, while also encouraging consumers to interact with the product more directly....

The Framework Laptop is almost absurdly configurable, right down to which ports appear on its sides. Want four HDMI ports on a single laptop? No problem. But useful as this is, the configurability is almost a byproduct of something more important. The Framework Laptop is totally repairable, and completely upgradeable. There’s no longer a need to buy a whole new computer, just because the screen is cracked, or you ran out of storage space....

E3 has come and gone, bringing with it a ton of new game announcements. One of the most exciting revelations from the Nintendo E3 Direct, though, was the reveal for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, a complete remaster of one of Nintendo’s most iconic strategy games. It’s been over 20 years since the release of the first Advance Wars, which means there are plenty of strategy lovers who haven’t had a chance to try it out yet....

The OP-Z really is a marvel of design, a masterclass in building a modern musical instrument. It has no screen, but it’s easier and faster to use than many devices that do. Play and program by pressing combinations of its tiny buttons, and yet it is intuitive, fast, and easy—once you’ve learned the basics. It has its own personality and plenty of quirks, but the OP-Z might be the most intuitive and fluid sequencer around....

Netflix just upgraded the audio in its Android app to “studio-quality,” with tweaks to the audio codec that make it easier to hear in noisy environments and stop things going bad when your cellular connection falters. With this in mind, what kind of audio experience do we get from other streaming services? Letter Soup The Netflix Android update adds “Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC (xHE-AAC).” This seems aimed entirely at improving the mobile audio experience, by “improving intelligibility in noisy environments,” and adapting to variable cellular connections....

Phone codes are vulnerable to interception by hackers, Alex Weinert, director of identity security at Microsoft, wrote in a recent blog post. Text-based codes are better than nothing, observers say. But users should replace phone-based authentication with apps and security keys. “These mechanisms are based on publicly switched telephone networks (PSTN), and I believe they’re the least secure of the MFA methods available today,” he wrote. “That gap will only widen as MFA adoption increases attackers’ interest in breaking these methods and purpose-built authenticators extend their security and usability advantages....

Since the original hardware reveal, many users have spoken out about the odd design choices Sony has made with the PlayStation 5. Concerns about the look of the PS5 jumped back into the spotlight recently when a video detailing the internal layout of the PS5 was released by Sony. In the video, Sony tears down the PS5 completely, showing just how easy it should be for gamers to upgrade the internal components....

The idea behind Rich Communication Services (RCS) was to create an Android equivalent to Apple’s iMessage. By expanding on the services offered by traditional texting systems, users would be able to send higher-quality images, read receipts, and more. In short, it would make texting more like using an instant messenger. Now that major carriers are backing out of the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI), experts say the future of RCS could be more limited than before....