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Although hundreds of thousands of invitations have gone out for Google Wave already, I’m still getting emails from some groovyReaders requesting invites. The forum topic for Google Wave Invites has also heated up a bit recently. So with all that in mind, I figured it would be appropriate to spin up a groovy Google Wave Invite Donation thread similar to the Google Voice Donation thread which was very successful. So, to kick things off let’s review the RULES for how this is going to work....

Groove Music for Windows 10 Mobile Updates Microsoft employee Ellen Kilbourne posted the following changelog for Groove Music version 3.6.1719.0. We made a significant improvement to the way we find your local music and sync your cloud music collection that makes this process much faster. This will cause a one-time rebuild of your collection when you first launch the app after this update.We also simplified our logic for hiding duplicates so managing your collection is easier....

If you’re tweaked that this is the first you’re hearing about the Lifehacker data compromise, rest assured that the Gawker tech team is on it, and are currently resetting passwords and contacting affected users. So, if you haven’t heard from Gawker yet, you will soon. As for why Gawker was hacked, it appears that there has been a longstanding feud between Gawker and Gnosis and their ilk. In the torrent file description Gnosis taunts Gawker, saying: The script kids reference is likely an allusion to Gawker’s comments when a group of 4chan members attempted to bring Gawker down after the blog demonized the group for launching a concerted campaign of harassment on an 11-year old YouTube member....

Anyway, I was most devastated when I lost my precious panel launchers. Similar to the Windows Quick Launch Bar, Gnome let you launch frequently used applications and documents from convenient icons along the top panel.With Unity, there is no such thing. Rather, all graphical shortcuts are confined to the vertical launcher bar, which runs the height of the left-hand side of the screen and auto-hides. While the Gnome panel was comparable to the Windows taskbar, the Unity launcher is more like the OS X dock....

To add MOG to Roku, log into your Roku account and click Yes, Add Channel to add MOG to your Roku channel Lineup. In this example I’m using the Roku 2 XS. Like adding other channels to Roku, you’ll get a confirmation message. Keep in mind it can take up to 24 hours for it to appear in your lineup. But anytime I have added a channel it’s added within minutes....

Add Holidays to Windows 10 Calendar App To insert the holidays for your country and others, launch the Calendar app and in the left pane select More Calendars. Then you’ll be presented with a list of countries to choose the national holidays you want to have added to your calendar. That’s it! Now all of the major holidays for the country or countries you selected are added throughout the calendar....

If you have an iPhone with an always-on display (such as an iPhone 14), you can use it to your advantage to display your widgets. The feature is still available on older iPhones, however. If you want to know how to add widgets to your iPhone lock screen, follow the steps below. How to Add Widgets to an iPhone Lock Screen Adding widgets to the iPhone lock screen can help you view important information quickly and easily....

There are a few ways you can change the DNS settings on Windows 10. And here we’ll take a look at using the classic Control Panel method. And how to change your DNS through the new Settings app. DNS Server Settings Here are the DNS settings for the three popular and free alternative DNS services out there: Cloudflare DNS: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220Google Public DNS: 8.8.8.8 and 8....

However, by default, Task Manager opens to the Processes tab. If you’re constantly switching to a different tab, you might want to change this behavior. For example, you may need to change the Task Manager startup page on Windows 11 to something else, like the Performance or Details tabs. This article will show you how to change the Task Manager startup page to something else. How to Change Task Manager Startup Page on Windows 11 (Legacy) There is a legacy default startup page on Windows 11 and a new one coming to Windows 11 soon....

Even standard screens can become covered in dust, coffee, and other splatters. If you’re sick of the dirt, here’s a look at how to clean a Chromebook screen. Note: Before cleaning your Chromebook screen, ensure to unhook all cables—especially the power cord. Also, don’t use a harsh cleaning chemical like Windex as it can damage the screen. How to Clean a Chromebook Screen Whether or not you have a touchscreen, reach for a microfiber cleaning cloth if your Chromebook’s screen is dirty....

You might think that creating a table of contents in Google Docs is time-consuming. But as long as you format the text in your document with headings, the rest is simple. We’ll show you how to format your text, insert a table of contents, and update the table as you work on your document. Format Text for a Table of Contents in Google Docs The only real requirement for formatting your text for the table is to use headings....

We’ll show you how to create custom number formats in Google Sheets. You can start with a built-in format and edit it or create one from scratch; here’s how. Create a Custom Format Using a Built-In Option If you want a quick way to create your custom number format, you can start with one of the built-in options. Simply select the one closest to your needs and edit it to fit....

Step 1 Click the Firefox button at the top-left of the browser. From the menu Select Options > Toolbar Layout… Step 2 From the Toolbar and the Customize Toolbar window, you can add items to the toolbar by dragging them straight to it. For example, since the regular address bar works as a search-box, why not just remove the separate dedicated search box? More importantly, you can drag items around and remove them or put them on a new section of the toolbar....

Click the Apple icon on the menu bar and select System Preferences. The System Preferences screen opens. Under System, click Users and Groups. Users & Groups opens. Click Login Items and uncheck each of the programs you don’t want to launch during startup. To remove an item from the Login Items list, highlight it and click the minus ( – ) button. If you want to add a Login Item, click the plus (+) button....

A lot of smartphone apps have recently started offering dark modes. These modes offer a lot of advantages to the user. Not to mention how good they make the device look, especially if it’s a dark-colored one. Facebook Dark Mode? Why? The social media giant has started offering a Dark Mode on its desktop website version, not too long ago. At the time, many were wondering how long it would take for the mobile app to follow suit....

You can turn on Dark Mode for specific apps like OneNote and Facebook. You can enable it for your mobile devices like iPhone and iPad. So, of course, you can use Dark Mode on macOS just like you can on Windows. Here, we’ll show you how to enable Dark Mode on your Mac. You can turn it on manually whenever you’re in the mood or have it kick in automatically at a specific time of day....

Earlier this week we took a look at a groovy Firefox extension called Multifox that allowed you to sign-in to any website with as many different user accounts as you want. While that does work for Gmail, there is another method that doesn’t involve any extensions at all! All you need to do is change a setting in your Google Account. Before we get started, I need to warn you that this considered an “advanced” settings, and it still has a few kinks and bugs that need to be worked out....

Open Outlook 2010 and Compose a new Email Click the Options tab on the Ribbon Click the BCC button All done – Outlook should now show the BCC field in all new emails and replies. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

For best results make sure you have the latest version of iTunes and iOS on your device. Plug your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into your PC or Mac. Now launch iTunes if it doesn’t come up automatically. Click your iDevice listed under Devices on the left side. Then scroll down to Backup. Select Back Up to this Computer and check Encrypt iPod Backup. The Set Password dialog comes up....

Reason for the Factory Reset I finally received my iPad Mini with Retina display in the mail today. When I initially set it up, I restored a previous backup from my old iPad 3 – a backup from early January of this year. Well, I realized that I had a heck of a lot of apps and other data on it then, and I really would rather start fresh. Whether you want to reset your iOS 7 device as a new one, are having hard solving problems, or selling it, you’ll want to reset it to factory settings....