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Remember back when Mario used to have a cape and fly around every level? Back then Yoshi came in a huge variety of colors, graphics were in 32-bit, and Goombas were the least of your worries. Gaming has come a long way since the 1990’s, but it can be fun every once in a while to go retro and replay past favorites. How-to-Play Super Nintendo On Your Computer For Free Step 1 – Get an Emulator To play any of the games we need to first get a Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator....

This stuff is even more incredible when you consider that they were paying pretty much the same price ($599) for a home computer as you do now. Happy Friday! Do you remember any classic tech ads from the 20th century? Tell me about it in the comments and I’ll try to dig it up! https://www.groovypost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/commodore-64-apple-ii-comparison.jpg Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

While the company is advertising this for the traditional February 14th celebration, you don’t need a significant other, just own a Chromecast. Free $6 Google Play Credit To get the offer, head to the Chromecast Offers page on your device and tap the offer in the top left-hand corner of the screen. You will be forwarded to the the Google Play store to confirm the credit was added. Enjoy! Comment Name * Email *...

Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 Before users can start using Bash in Windows 10, there are certain requirements. Windows 10 Anniversary Update – older builds of Windows 10 such as the November Update, 1511 or 10586, and the July Public release, 10240 are not supported.The Windows Subsystem for Linux only works on 64-bit versions of Windows 10. This is because Bash on Windows 10 utilizes Hyper-V, which is not supported in 32-bit versions....

It seems Google is adding features to their Online Google Apps service daily. Yesterday it was an improved Contact Selector Tool in GMAIL, and today it’s a new Translation feature for Google Docs. The blog post points out all you need to do is Click Tools, Translate document and choose from any of the 42 languages currently supported. Another nice feature is that you will not lose your formatting in the translated document....

The new Google TV is the interface layer that runs on top of the actual OS powering the new Chromecast, Android TV. The Google TV skin has its own on-screen interface that you can navigate with the included voice remote control. The remote itself uses both IR and Bluetooth, has a power button and volume buttons for controlling the TV and sound system. Interestingly, the remote also has a dedicated Netflix button next to the YouTube button and Google Assistant....

According to the official Google blog iOS users will now be able to create, share, edit and format text in documents via the Google Drive app. Also, you’ll be able to see other collaborators instantly when they’re made. iOS users will also be able to create folders, move files between them and upload photos and video from their device. Here’s a full list of new features for Google Drive 1....

This morning Google posted some of their employees favorite Android Tips and Tricks for their new Nexus S mobile phone or Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Normally I would just mention the article and send you on your way with a link however over the last few weeks I’ve been going through some old posts finding a lot of dead links. With this in mind, today I’m going to plagiarize the article (providing 2 backlinks of course) to make certain this data doesn’t get lost sometime in the future....

Google Recorder Availability Google Recorder is available to install from the Google Play Store if you have an eligible Pixel device. And it’s a useful app to have on your phone. The app was initially only available for users of Google’s Pixel 4 devices. After a little while, users of Pixel 2 and newer could start using it. There is no word yet on when other devices will get it, or if they ever will....

On April 1st among a number of pranks, Google announced Gmail Motion Beta. The software allegedly implemented a patented spatial tracking technology that detects your body movements through your webcam. To further the joke, Google made the Gmail Motion gestures about as ridiculous as possible; including one where you lick your hand and slap it on your knee. It all was fun and games, until University of Southern California student, Evan Suma, replied with a copy-cat Microsoft Kinect hack that made Gmail Motion a reality....

Nobody saw this coming, and Google made sure of it. The latest version of Android is not going to be called Key Lime Pie after all. In a surprise move Google just released news that the latest version is called KitKat. Not only is this a surprise because Google had codenamed Android 4.4 after the name of a pie, but it KitKat itself is a registered trademark owned by the Nestle corporation....

Earlier this week Google released two interesting updates. The first was an upgrade for Picasa web albums and the second was for Google Maps. Here’s the breakdown. Picasa Albums Grow By 9000 For some users, 1000 web albums just weren’t enough for organizing their pictures. Because of this Google has increased the limit to a whopping 10,000 albums. You’re probably thinking, “Seriously? How many different sets of pictures can one really store on Picasa?...

Before we talked about a customizable personal Internet Radio service called Pandora. This time we’re going to look at a service that is at least twice as groovy, heck it even has “groove” in the name! Not only is it groovy but I feel it’s also the most complete, 100% customizable Internet radio. It’s called Grooveshark. The first thing to notice is that Grooveshark requires no registration. Of course optionally creating an account will enable many groovy features, so we’ll look at those further down in this article....

Try this if you want a quick and easy way to find a driver for your obscure device. Find Missing Hardware Drivers Easily in Windows 10 If you see exclamation signs in the Device Manager, it likely means you need to update the driver software. An easy way to find a particular driver is by searching the web using the hardware ID. In Device Manager, right-click the hardware device, then click Properties....

Depending on how long you’ve owned your gear, you might be surprised to find that you’re able to start small dust bunny zoo with all the filth you’ll oust. Keeping your electronics clean not only extends the life of your devices but also improves their overall performance, too. A holistic approach is important for cleaning your devices, meaning, not just the device itself, but the components that come with it such as the keyboard, mice, power cables and your work area....

You can change that, however. There are plenty of options to customize your document to make it stand out more, from changing the font size and color to adding a border. Borders make the page stand out, giving the document its own identity and style. There are a couple of ways you can add a border in Google Docs. If you’re unsure how, you can follow our guide below....

They’re good when there is an error in your system, but they can prove to be a distraction when a notification appears for every email. If you want to block notifications on Windows 11 completely, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Block Notifications on Windows 11 You can easily block notifications on Windows 11 by following these steps. To block your notifications: Moving forward, app and system notifications will stop displaying on the desktop....

As long as you’re not using a private browsing window, your browsing history is saved, which means you could reopen previously closed tabs. But opening each previously closed tab individually also takes too much time. There is an easy solution to bookmark all open tabs at once in each of the major desktop browsers. Today we’ll show you how in Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Opera, the new Chromium-based Edge, and Safari....

You’ll need an internal or external Blu-ray burner installed on your Windows system. You’ll also need a pack of blank Blu-ray Recordable (BD-R) or Blu-ray Recordable Erasable (BD-RE) discs. Download and install DVDFab. It includes HD Decrypter software that’s free to use. The license never expires. Insert the Blu-ray disc into the drive. Launch DVDFab and select Blu-ray Copy. Click either Main Movie or Full Disc to. If you don’t want all of the extra special features, select Main Movie and then the chapter with the longest playing time....

For example, this information can be used to calculate the number of years of service an employee has. This could be useful for calculating benefits or if you need to provide a reference. If the employee is still working for you, you can also calculate their years of service to date. Here’s how to calculate years of service in Excel. How to Calculate Years of Service in Excel Using YEARFRAC If you’re only looking to find the total number of completed years served, then the YEARFRAC function is a simple way to do so....