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The chroot Linux utility can modify the working root directory for a process, limiting access to the rest of the file system. This is usually done for security, containerization, or testing, and is often called a “chroot jail.” What Does chroot Do? Chroot does one thing—run a command with a different root directory. The command being run has no idea that anything outside of its jail exists, as it doesn’t have any links to it, and as far as it’s aware, is running on the root filesystem anyway....

Like grains of sand through the hourglass, so are the releases of Chrome. Google Chrome version 106 arrived on September 27, 2022 with a work-in-progress RSS reader, translation for highlighted text, and several other upcoming features are seeing progress. Translate Highlighted Text Google Translate built-in is a very handy feature of Chrome. Previously, it was possible to right-click anywhere on a webpage and click “Translate to English.” Chrome 106 adds the ability to highlight text and see the same option....

Docker containers provide a similar service to virtual machines, providing an isolated environment for applications to run in, but they’re fundamentally two different technologies. We’ll discuss the differences, and what makes Docker so useful. What Makes Docker So Useful? The main purpose of a virtual machine is to partition a large server into smaller chunks. The important part is that it isolates processes running on each VM. For example, your hosting provider could have a 32 core machine, and split it into eight 4 core VMs that it sells to different customers....

View Your Notification History One of the most frustrating things about notifications is accidentally dismissing them. What app was it from? Did you miss something important? How can you find it again? That’s where Notification History comes in. The Notification History is a log of all the notifications that have appeared on your device in the last 24 hours. It’s not enabled by default for some reason, so you’ll need to turn it on first....

Times New Roman, Arial, and other core Microsoft fonts are still some of the most commonly used fonts in documents and websites. Times New Roman especially is often required for college essays, legal docs, and other critical documents that you may need to write or edit. Ubuntu includes the Liberation alternate fonts that include similar alternates to Times New Roman, Arial, and Courier New, but these may not be accepted by professors and others when a certain font is required....

The new Apple Watch Series 8 follows the same basic design as earlier watches, with a curved screen and large circular dial on the side. The bezels around the screen have been reduced, and the internal sensors have been upgraded. Apple says the battery should last up to 18 hours, and there’s a new low-power battery mode that turns off some features (but maintains activity tracking) to reach up to 36 hours....

It can be annoying when you’re at a website that requires you to install QuickTime to view video content on a webpage. What if you have no desire to install the bloated QuickTime installer from Apple, just to watch a few simple videos? Here we take a look at solving the dilemma by installing QT Lite instead. The Annoyance – QuickTime When you get to a page where QuickTime is required you are pointed to the Apple site to download the full version and install everything that comes a long with it....

A Look at Before Here is Internet Explorer on our test system ready to help us view the source code for one of the pages here at the site. Perhaps “Notepad” is your default source code viewer… Or in the case of our test system where “EditPad Lite” was the default due to choices we made while installing it. Choose Your Favorite Text Editor Chances are you have your own personal favorite and want to make it the default source code viewer....

Regular Size Icons Before & After Once you have the extension installed the only decision that you will need to make is whether to use the regular or small size icons. Here you can see a noticeable difference in the amount of space taken up before… And after installing the extension. You can also see that the vertical space has been condensed…look closely at the bottom of the “Menu Bar” in comparison to the gray “divider bar” beneath it....

Installation Installation for Photo Flash Maker Free is extremely quick with only three install windows (and no EULA) to sort through. When you start the program you will see the “Main & Slideshow Wizard Windows”. Notice that you can easily disable the “Slideshow Wizard” (lower left corner) so that it does not appear each time you start the program. This is what the “Main Window” looks like once you close the “Slideshow Wizard”....

Note: When you rename a contact, that name goes out in the email. You probably shouldn’t use this trick for emails to clients. Using Keyboard-Friendly Contacts The general principle is to edit your contact names to include a short string of text that is unique to that contact, and unlikely to be found within the name of another contact. For instance, since I sometimes like to forward an email into Evernote, I’ve edited that contact name to include (EVV) at the end—now all I have to do is quickly hit evv on my keyboard and that contact will easily show up first....

Editor Note: This guest post was written by the guys over at TestFreaks.com where they cover gadgets and tech product reviews. Event Flairs Google Calendar is probably the most popular cloud calendar in use today. There are many reasons for this, including the fact that it can be used from practically anywhere, it works across many different platforms, and it is free. However, one thing you can say about Google Calendar is that it’s not exactly pretty....

Before One of the irritating things about using Chrome is that when you have a large number of tabs open it becomes harder to know exactly which one to open without a lot of “trial and error”. As you can see here some of the tabs no longer display the favicon and some of the tabs all have the same favicon. Either way you go this is not good for quickly finding the tab that you want to view....

Luckily it’s an easy fix. If you aren’t sure what we mean, we’re referring to this dialog: If you want to do the same thing in Windows Vista, we’ve also got you covered there with a registry hack. Reset Open/Save Dialog Choice in Windows XP Open up a file explorer dialog and head towards Tools –> Folder Options. Then use the File Types tab page to figure out the type of the file that you are trying to reset this for....

Installation The installation and setup for PolyEdit Lite is quick and easy. There is a restriction against use in a commercial/corporate environment. Note: There is a Pro version available for commercial/corporate use. This is the default look and setup when you first open PolyEdit Lite. Notice the very nice set of commands available in the toolbars. Menus for PolyEdit Lite PolyEdit Lite has an extensive menu system like the document editors in Microsoft Office and Open Office (very nice!...

The screen of the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display is exactly what this all-in-one needs to display everything stored on the 512GB SSD in brilliant and accurate colors. At $600 off its retail price, it will be tough to pass up on the reliable, top-quality components the 27-inch iMac line is known for, including a powerful Intel Core i7 (3.8GHz) processor and 8GB of RAM that can be expanded using the easy-to-access port on the rear of the monitor....

Google Fiber’s internet currently goes up to 2 gigs, but Google is now testing even faster speeds that could be available to customers within a few months. In the meantime, the company is showing us the results of its latest field test, rolled out in Kansas City. The house of Nick Saporito, Head of Commercial Strategy for Google Fiber, is getting download speeds of 20Gbps through Fiber. Google says that this is just a stepping stone in the company’s journey to 100 gig symmetrical internet — while it’s not there yet, we’re definitely getting closer....

There are multiple reasons why you might want to choose this method to fix a non-compatible extension: You are uncomfortable with tweaking the “about:config” settings You prefer to maintain the original “about:config” settings in a pristine state and like having compatibility checking active You are looking to gain some “geek cred” Keep in mind that most extensions will work perfectly well with a new version of Firefox and simply have the “version compatibility number” problem....

To add a personal touch to your email inbox, you can change your Gmail background to something you like. You can choose from one of the many built-in themes or upload your own photo. There’s an option to enable dark mode, too. We’ll show you how. RELATED: How to Customize Your Gmail Address on the Fly Customize Your Gmail Background on the Web To change how Gmail looks on the web, first, launch your web browser and open Gmail....

You might already know that when sharing documents using Google’s own office apps you can leave comments to make collaboration easy. But did you know Google Drive offers the same comment feature for virtually any file, not just Google documents? You can comment on Microsoft Office files, PDFs, images, videos, and more without opening the file. This gives you a quick way to share your comment without taking the time to open the file....