If you deal with computers every day, you will often have the need to take a screenshot to explain something, to show how something works, or to snap that great moment of you defeating the final boss. Unfortunately, the traditional PrintScreen + MS Paint method isn’t always the best way to go. That’s why today we’ll review the latest version of Snagit – Snagit 10. Normally we only talk about freeware on groovyPost, but since Techsmith is one of our favorite software development companies, I thought Snagit was worth a review even if it’s not free like the majority of the other groovyDownloads we normally recommend....

Digital copyright mismanagement has become a real barrier on the globalized internet front where information is typically available to everyone. Are you living in a country where certain websites and media are frequently blocked? If so you’ve probably seen plenty of music and video content that can’t be displayed. Hola Unblocker is a browser extension that uses a crowd sourced DNS and VPN solution to allow access to sites that otherwise wouldn’t be available to certain regions....

Facebook made this announcement under the guise of making ads better and giving you more control over which ones you see. But in reality, if you start taking part in this, you’re just giving more precise data to the advertisers. Data and information you might not care to be giving out. According to the Facebook announcement: Opt-out of Facebook Targeted Ads To opt out of this new “ad preferences” program, you need to head over to the Digital Advertising Alliance page....

Roku Themes The other day when I turned it on I saw the screenshot below. It’s a special featured theme for a Lego movie…very annoying. No offense to Lego lovers out there, but it’s just not my thing, and most importantly, I want the control over how everything looks. It’s almost the same feeling you get when some crapware hijacks your browser because you forgot to uncheck a box during the installation — well maybe not that bad, but I digress…...

This week the gang’s all here. Join host Josh Windisch, Steve Krause, Austin Krause and Brian Burgess as they discuss recent groovy tech happenings. Microsoft expands Surface RT sales to Staples and Best Buy. SkyDrive comes to Xbox 360 and more apps on the way. Apple CEO Tim Cook’s interview with NBC – is Apple saving the US economy? Who is the Google Chromebook targeted too? The how to tip of the week and much more....

Whatever the reason, coming across an unexpected speed trap is the way most people have to pay for a speeding ticket. A great way to avoid them is by using a police speed trap alert app on your phone. Note: While the links and screenshots for these apps are for Android, most are available for iPhone, too. Just check the app store to download the one that works best for you....

Each time there is a release of a new Android operating system version, Google has also come up with a dessert related nickname. As of last week, the Gingerbread has landed… In front of the Android office at the Googleplex they’ve lined up giant statues that match the nickname of each version of the operating system. Google even added in a larger-than-life size Nexus One phone replica to the mix of delicious sweets....

This Spring, Google set up 4 different 1-story bee hives. They are color coordinated and over 80 volunteer Googlers were split into teams to care for the hives. The bee project has been dubbed the “Hiveplex.” Over the summer as reported by Google, each hive grew 5 times in size making the project a success overall. The best part came last week when Google went in for the honey harvest....

Find Time Spent Editing Microsoft Word Documents The total Editing time keeps track of how long you have the document open, not when it’s actively edited. Keep this in mind as you begin paying more attention to it. You can find the editing time on a document in multiple ways. For Word on Windows, click the File Menu > Info tab in Backstage. Under the Properties column, it will list the “Total Editing Time....

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Cortana, the digital assistant built into Windows 10 and available on iOS and Android, already has several features. Like other digital assistants like Siri and Alexa, it has been getting more powerful features since originally launched. Cortana Support Dwindling Note: Cortana isn’t supported like it used to be when Microsoft first launched it with Windows 10. It has been decoupled from Windows Search and is now a standalone app. Some of the available Cortana Skills include services from various Microsoft partners....

First, download and install the free Windows Media Center plugin – Media Browser. Installation is straight forward following the install wizard. Next launch Windows Media Center (WMC). From the main menu scroll down and select Media Browser. You’ll see a few setup menus after launching it. Just select the defaults. Close out of WMC, click Start and go to All Programs » Media Browser » Media Configurator. Media Browser configurator launches, click the Podcasts tab....

This Humble Bundle includes five, best-selling games by independent development studios. Each copy is redeemable on Steam as long as you pay at least $1 for the bundle. Here’s what games this bundle includes, and you can click each one for a YouTube video that introduces each title. You can pay whatever you want for the pack of games, and you can see what other people have been paying by looking at the on-page analytics....

I suppose by now everyone has seen different businesses and coffee joints offering “FREE WI-FI Hotspot!“ I guess that’s why I was surprised when a friend recently asked me “What is Wi-Fi? ” Well, the “Wi” Means Wireless and the “Fi” means… Um… Good question! What does the name mean? So, WI-FI (or WiFi) as it turns out isn’t an abbreviation or short term lingo for anything. When the technology was originally invented by “The Wi-Fi Alliance” (more geeks), they decided “Wi-Fi” sounded better than IEEE 801....

Cast your vote in the poll below and leave us a comment on why you prefer the browser you choose. Have fun! Although, I use Chrome when I need a second browser open. Trying to get it to where my custom setup of Firefox is…that I’ve been working on over the years. Maybe there is a Master Password for it now? Or does anyone know of a plugin for it?...

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....

How to Manage and Customize Notifications in iOS 11 As with previous versions of iOS, you access notifications by swiping down from the top. But here’s the weird thing: when you do that, it shows your lock screen. Yes, the same lock screen when your device is closed with your lock screen wallpaper. This shows both the date and time and incoming and recent notifications. You can also swipe to the right or left to access your camera and widgets just the same, too....

Instagram First introduced in 2010, Instagram offers photo- and video-sharing across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and many more. With built-in filtering, Instagram posts are organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts, the heart of the service, are shareable with only followers or the larger Instagram community. As of October 2020, Instagram has 1 billion monthly active users, making it perhaps the most popular social network worldwide. Of those, 140 million are based in the United States....

How Long Will a Battery Last? A laptop battery should last three to four years during regular use. Long before the battery officially calls it quits, you’ll notice there’s increasingly less time between a full and empty charge. When the battery does die, it’s not the end of the world. As long as you keep the laptop plugged in, you can continue to use it until the battery gets replaced....

It is noteworthy that WinDirStat is available in 12 different languages. The default is English, but you can change it during installation and any time after. You can download WinDirStat directly from SourceForge. When you first load up the program it will ask you which drives you would like to map. You can choose to map ALL local drives, specific drives, or even a single folder on any one of the drives connected to your computer....