Chrome: It’s no secret that AdBlock is one of our favorite add-ons, and it does a lot of cool things . However, it’s definitely memory hungry , and can slow your system down. If you want a leaner alternative that still keeps the web clean and protects your privacy, try uBlock (or rather, µBlock.) Read more…
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I recently switched from an iPhone to Android, and discovered shortly thereafter that my phone number was still associated with iMessage, meaning that any time someone with an iPhone tried texting me, I’d receive nothing, and they’d get a “Delivered” receipt in their Messages app as though everything were working as expected. Read more…
Sometimes, you need the tool that’s best suited to the job in hand. And for George R. R. Martin, that means using an archaic word processor—WordStar 4.0, running on DOS, no less—to write Game of Thrones . He explained why to Conan last night. Read more…
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George R. R. Martin Explains Why He Writes Game of Thrones in DOS
Building a hackintosh—that is, installing Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware—used to require extremely restricted hardware choices and quite a bit of know-how. Now your options are vast and the installation process is fairly simple. With that in mind, here is our always up-to-date guide to building a hackintosh that will walk you through purchasing compatible parts, building your machine, and installing OS X all on your own. Read more…
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The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Building a Hackintosh (OS X 10.9.2)
mknewman writes “Elon Musk intimated that more-powerful batteries could be on the way for the Model S. The most potent battery pack currently offered in the Model S holds 85 kWh of juice, or enough for 265 miles of driving. Musk wasn’t terribly specific, however: ‘There is the potential for bigger battery packs in the future, but it would probably be maybe next year or something like that. The main focus is . . . how do we reduce the cost per kWh of storage in the battery pack?’ In other words, Musk seems less concerned with stronger battery packs than making cheaper battery packs for the upcoming mid-size sedan, which is expected to be unveiled at the 2015 Detroit auto show. ‘Our goal is to drop the cost per kWh by 30 percent to 40 percent.'” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Elon Musk Says Larger Batteries Might Be On the Way
You may be familiar with the Pandora of porn , but did you know that there’s also a Netflix of porn? Probably! Assuming you’re the proud owner of a Playstation 4, that is. Because according to online porn rental service SugarDVD, three times as many PS4 users as Xbox One users signed up for the site’s console app. Read more…
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PS4 Owners Watch Three Times As Much Porn As Xbox One Owners
Virtucon writes “Ride Sharing Services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar received a big boost today when the California Public Utilities Commission approved rules that would allow them to continue to operate as long as the followed a few rules. This makes California the first state to adopt such rules and is expected to preempt local governments who are trying to clamp down on these services and try to regulate them like local taxi companies.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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California Becomes First State In Nation To Regulate Ride-Sharing
Windows: If you have a spare USB drive or SD card lying around, use RMPrepUSB to turn it into a PC troubleshooting tool or a way to install a new OS without burning a disc. You can use the tool to format and partition any storage device, load it up with ISOs or other disk images, and then multi-boot when you need to. Read more…
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RMPrepUSB Turns a Spare USB Drive into a Multi-OS Boot Disk
Windows: Find and Replace searches multiple files on your system for a string of text and replaces it with whatever you choose. Think of it like the Find/Replace tool in your favorite text editor on steroids. The app is portable, supports regular expressions, case sensitive searching, and it’s free. Read more…
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Find and Replace Searches For, Replaces Text in Multiple Files at Once
U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxman pen a report outlining the increased hacks on power grid computer systems, saying that one utility receives about 10,000 attempted cyberattacks per month. [Read more]
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Power utilities claim ‘daily’ and ‘constant’ cyberattacks, says report