Articles tagged "Tech tips"

Millennials: Here's how to sound less out of touch at work

Millennials, you're real adults now. Your friends are getting divorced and having kids, and I hate to break it to you, but you're not using the right emoji at work.

Why won't Google Docs let me paste without installing an extension? 

You try to paste something in Google Docs. You get a cryptic message instead. Here's why—and how you can get around it.

What is open source software?

Spend any time reading about software, and you'll see the words "open source," likely without any sort of explanation as to what that means. Why doesn't anyone bother explaining it?

What even is GitHub?

Spend enough time on the internet, and you'll end up on a GitHub page, usually when you want to download an app or tool that doesn't have its own website. As you fumble your way through that process, it's pretty clear that GitHub isn't designed to do that.

What is a CMS? An actual explanation 

I've run multiple blogs in my life, but you know what I've never had to do? Manually add a byline field, publish date element, or related articles section to a post. Those are all taken care of by a content management system (CMS). 

How to stop Chrome from hijacking your media keys

You open a video link while listening to music. You reflexively hit the play/pause key on your keyboard to pause the music. The video pauses; the music keeps playing. Here's how to fix that. 

Wait, is Skype shutting down? 

Microsoft recently announced that Skype for Business Online is shutting down on July 31, 2021. But the consumer version of Skype, which you can download for free, isn't going anywhere. So: what's happening? 

The internet is a nightmare now, but reader mode makes it better

It's not just you: the internet is actively hostile to readers—and it keeps getting worse. Most pages are so cluttered that it can be hard to find where the article even is. Here's a solution.

A conversation with no-code innovators

4 no-code innovators share their insights into the benefits and challenges of no code—and what the future of no code holds.

How to add your pronouns on Zoom

Zoom recently added easier pronoun sharing, but the setting isn't easy to find. Here's how to use the official pronoun feature, along with a workaround if your organization decides not to enable it.