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      • Condenser (Automotive A/C)
      • What Is A Naturally Aspirated Engine?
      • How To: PWM On A TMS570 Automotive Microcontroller
      • Buttons/GPIO On A TMS570 Automotive Microcontroller
      • Understanding Fuel Economy
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      • How Your Phone Is Tracked Without Permission
      • How To Protect Your Data Online
      • Permissions: An Android Security Guide
      • Why You Shouldn’t Give Out Your Email
      • Is It Safe To Copy And Paste Passwords?
      • Compromised Emails Are A Major Security Threat
      • Privacy-Friendly Android Apps For Every Day Activities
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        • iOS Programming
          • How To Send A GET Request From An iOS App (Swift)
        • Introduction To Cryptography
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          • How To Launch An Activity In Android
          • How To Format A Decimal Number In Android (Java)
          • The Simplest Way To Implement An Android ListView
          • The Simplest Way To Implement An EditText In Android
          • How To Send A GET Request In Android
          • How To Send A POST Request
          • How To Copy Text To The Clipboard In Android
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          • JavaScript Basics: Displaying Text With JavaScript
          • JavaScript Variables: A Bite-Sized Introduction
          • Conditional Statements (If/Else)
          • ‘For’ Loops
          • Functions
        • Node.js
          • How To Run Multiple Versions Of Node.js
          • Receive POST Requests
          • How To Send A GET Request From A Node.js App
          • How To Get Data From An API And Save It Using Node.js And Mongoose
          • Node.js Geocoding Example: Find Businesses Using Google Places
          • Mongoose Basics: Storing Data With Node.js And MongoDB
          • How To Send A GET Request With Node.js (Using A Promise)
        • Rust
          • Encrypting Data With Rust
        • SQL
          • PostgreSQL Introduction: How To Insert Data
          • PostgreSQL Introduction: How To Update Records
        • MongoDB
          • MongoDB Tutorial: Getting Started The Easy Way
      • Engineering
        • ESP32 PWM Tutorial
        • What Is An Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)?
        • Analog To Digital Conversion: What’s An ADC?
        • Arduino
          • Arduino Tutorial: Controlling Arduino GPIO Pins
        • Electronics Acronyms
        • Introduction To PWM: How Pulse Width Modulation Works
        • Raspberry Pi GPIO Tutorial
        • Build A Fan Speed Controller
        • Sample Code: MSP430 PWM Example (For The MSP430G2553)
          • Sample Code: Build A PWM LED Dimmer For $12 (Using An MSP430)
        • How To Set Up Your ESP32 On Linux
        • EFM8 GPIO Basics (8051)
        • EFM8 Timer Tutorial: EFM8 Busy Bee Timer Example
        • Generate A PWM Signal
        • What Is A High-Pass Filter?
      • Projects: Basic Surge Protector
      • What’s The Difference Between An SSD And A Hard Drive?
      • How To Recover Data From A Formatted Drive
      • Run A Program On Startup On A Raspberry Pi
      • How Hackathons Work
      • Hackathon Directory – Worldwide
      • Smartphone Battery Life Tips
    • Blockchain
      • How Bitcoin Works
      • How Litecoin Works
      • Introduction To Ethereum
      • How To Use Uniswap Exchange
      • Introduction To EOS.IO
      • How To Create A Bitcoin Wallet Safely
      • How Private Is Bitcoin?
      • How To Create An Ethereum Wallet
      • How To Protect Your Bitcoin From Thieves
      • Introduction To Monero
      • How To Recover A Bitcoin Wallet
      • How To Buy Cryptocurrency Safely
      • Stores That Accept Bitcoin As A Payment Method
      • How To Use The QuickSwap DEX
      • What Is QuickSwap? An Introduction To The Decentralized Exchange
      • How To Use Dragon Syrup On QuickSwap
      • QuickSwap Exchange FAQ
      • Bitcoin-CLI Commands And API Methods
      • Litecoin-CLI Commands
      • Persistence: An Introduction To The DeFi Platform
      • Bitcoin Miner Power Consumption: How Much Energy Do Bitcoin Miners Consume?
      • Blockchain And The Right To Be Forgotten
      • Why Blockchain: As Quickly As Possible
    • Linux
      • Dual-Booting Windows And Ubuntu
      • Ubuntu Commands: A Cheat Sheet With Examples
      • How To Run A Command In Ubuntu Without The Terminal
      • RedHat Linux Cheat Sheet: Common RedHat Commands
      • Run A Program On Startup (Console On Ubuntu 18.04)
      • Recovering Ubuntu After A Windows Update
      • Switching To Linux? Here Are 5 Great Linux Apps For The Office
      • Quick Commands For If You’re Lost In An Arch Linux Installation
    • Energy
      • How A Solar System Works: Step By Step
      • A Guide To Fuel Efficiency
      • Appliance Power Consumption
      • Air Conditioner Power Consumption
      • Heater Power Consumption By Type
      • Refrigerator Power Consumption: Deciphering The Label
      • Heater Energy Usage By Region
      • How Much Power Do Computers Consume?
      • LED Power Consumption
      • Washer Power Consumption: Deciphering The Label
      • Bitcoin Miner Power Consumption
      • Solar Power Basics
      • Solar Energy: Is It Worth The Switch?
      • Wind Power
      • Understanding Energy
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Counter-Strike: GO game being played on Ubuntu Linux

Games That Will Make You Feel At Home On Linux

Apps, Computers, Consumer Technology, Gaming, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown9th December 2019Leave a comment

When I first started using Linux (Ubuntu in my case) 14 years ago, gaming was just one of those things you couldn’t do as much of. Windows was the ultimate OS for gaming. While Windows is still leading with regards to how many games are available for it — Linux has made progress. The games…

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How To Check For Bad Sectors On Your Hard Drive (A Useful Health Check)

Computers, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown27th August 2018Leave a comment

Is your hard drive getting old, or you bounced your laptop and are worried about your data? You can check for bad sectors on the drive with a simple scan.

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PC Operating Systems With The Least Bloatware

Computers, Consumer Technology, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown4th July 2018Leave a comment

If you’re sick of trackers (often comes with bloatware), poor performance, less bloatware will help. Here are some of the fastest OSes around.

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Switching To Linux? Here Are 5 Great Linux Apps For The Office

Apps, Computers, Information Technology, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown29th May 2018Leave a comment

Switching to Linux? Here are 5 great alternatives to Windows apps commonly used in offices that will run on Linux. Fortunately, some of the apps you need already run on it!

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5 Differences Between Gentoo And Ubuntu Linux

Computers, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown10th May 2018Leave a comment

The differences between Gentoo and Ubuntu are significant, and they are intended for a different user base. However, a user that isn’t familiar with one OS or the other may want some more information before crossing over to the more technical OS for power users, or the more consumer-oriented Ubuntu. The beauty of Linux is…

Quick Commands For If You’re Lost In An Arch Linux Installation

Computers, Linux, TechnologyBy Nicholas Brown4th April 2018Leave a comment

If you sit in front of a computer with Arch Linux installed on it and see a command prompt, the first thing that will come to mind is: ‘What do I type?’. If you aren’t on a new installation and are just borrowing a friend’s computer, the first thing you may want to try is…

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