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There’s a philosophical element to it as well, though: having a free and open source of geographic information is pretty important. Being able to control what shows up on your maps, how it appears, and who can access the data puts companies like Google, TomTom, and Here in pretty powerful positions, and, as Serge Wroclawski wrote in 2014, “no one company should have a monopoly on place.” What OpenStreetMap is OpenStreetMap was originally created in the UK by Steve Coast, and since its 2004 inception, its database of map information has grown significantly....

Let’s take a look at what serverless computing is and why its name isn’t ideal. What Is Serverless Computing? In a world where every person, company, and service needs a website, hosting services need to make creating a site as stress-free as possible. This is what serverless computing aims to do; by removing the server from the equation, clients have one less thing to worry about when they’re setting up their digital space....

AMD doesn’t look to be slowing down either, with an equally busy schedule for 2023, but what is the company gearing up to launch within the next 12 months?It’s impossible to say for sure, but we can make some educated guess based on AMD’s track record and rumours across the web. So here’s what we think you can expect from AMD in 2023. An influx of new graphics cards AMD kick started a new graphics card generation at the tail end of 2022, introducing both the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT....

We have done plenty of “what to install after installing Ubuntu” articles previously, but this time round, I am going to save you all the trouble and introduce you to a script that can automate plenty of stuffs for you. Ubuntu Start is a bash script written by Alin Andrei that aims to help you to overcome the “what to install” block. It performs a series of tweaks and allows you to choose extra applications to install....

Our Opinion Android seemed to be very frustrating to many of our writers. Derrik‘s last problem was not being able to tether with his Nexus 5X on Android 7.0. In earlier versions of the OS, “Google never made it impossible to tether with cell data without ‘your account allowing it.’” But now “Android has a software level block, and it’s seriously annoying.” To fix it, he rooted his device, modifying the “build....

How to Access Marketplace Apps To get to the Firefox Marketplace, first start by opening Firefox’s Start Page. By default this is the page Firefox opens when it is launched, and you can select “Marketplace” from the row of icons below to launch it. If you have your Start Page set to something besides the default, you can also always type “marketplace.firefox.com” to get to the Marketplace. Either way, you’ll be going to the same place to get the same apps....

One simple way that most people use to record a wishlist is to keep adding item names to a list. A more efficient way would be to store the item names along with purchasing URLs so that you can easily buy the items any time you want. Here to offer you a very convenient way to do is a web service called Whimventory. Introduction Whimventory is a free to use web service that lets you create and maintain online wishlists....

Speedtest’s world average for July 2018 was 46.41 Mbps down, 22.48 up. Why the asymmetry? In general, ISPs are considering two things: there is a lot more demand for downstream bandwidth than for upstream, and there is a technical limit to how much traffic their lines can carry. Asymmetry is actually important DSL, cable, and fiber connections need to be divided into different streams for download and upload, and since they all have limits on how much information you can pack into them, privileging download over upload is usually better....

What Makes VoIP Better Than PSTN In the 90s, if you were using a 56k dial-up connection and tried to call someone using it (some people actually did that), you would quickly learn that “Voice over IP (VoIP)” just wasn’t ready to come out yet. There would be unpredictable interruptions during the call, especially if you were browsing the Web at the same time. Using a landline telephone connected to the telephone company’s network was far superior....

Our Opinion Alex notes that “mobile apps have their own set of affordances and design language that work well on a device” and notes that it would be a major error to move that to a larger desktop without making changes to the app’s look and feel. He points to the confusion of getting stuck with a “forced mobile layout on a link, such as m.wikipedia,” when it just doesn’t look right....

Tip: dealing with a Javascript error in Discord instead? Fix it easily by following our tips. What Causes Discord Stream Lag on Windows? There are various reasons Discord might start lagging during a streaming session. Below you’ll find some of the most common ones. Hardware acceleration issues – enabling hardware acceleration can improve Discord performance but cause streaming lag if you don’t have good hardware. Running unnecessary programs – running programs consumes hardware resources, which can affect the performance of other apps, including Discord....

1. Lumen Price: Free Lumen (iOS) is an Apple-exclusive game that has you solving puzzles through the use of mirrors, lenses, and lights. You relive the discoveries of Olivia McLumen, a renowned Scottish inventor from the early 1900s who tucked away cinematic frames of her inventions in a cryptic antique box for you to restore. Your goal is to basically collect all the light bulbs and achieve the trophies across more than a hundred well-crafted levels that start off simple but steadily ramp up in difficulty as you move along....

The Various Symbols on Your Chromebook Keyboard In this section we take a look at the various symbols you’ll find on your Chromebook keyboard, starting with the top row of keys that replace the usual function keys you may expect to find there. 1. Top Row of Keys The top row on your Chromebook’s keyboard includes the following symbols from left to right. Esc: exits the current screen.Back Arrow (<-): returns to the previous page, screen, or app....

The good news is that there are great plugins that can make your workflow a lot more easier and take away all the drudgery of managing a multi-author site. In this article I have compiled a list of thirteen of the very best of them. All the plugins listed here are free and can be installed from the Official WordPress repository 1. Edit Flow Edit flow is one of the most important plugins one can have on a multi-user WordPress site....

3 Reasons Why You Should Embed A Tweet Let’s walk through several reasons why you would want to embed a tweet into a post or article. Reason #1 The ability to display tweets from satisfied customers will give you automatic testimonials to display on your website or blog giving credibility to your brand. When prospective customers browse your website, they are looking for reasons you are better or different from someone else offering the same services or products....

1. Translate Shell Translate Shell is a command-line-based tool which uses engines from Google Translate, Apertium, Yandex.Translate, and Apertium. There are a few options for installing Translate Shell. You can install from the terminal with the following distros. Debian and Ubuntu-based distros: Arch based-distros: Fedora: Alternatively, you can download and install Translate Shell directly from its Git repository: Using Translate Shell Translate Shell translates to English by default. To translate one word in another language to English: For instance, if you translated the Spanish word “bueno” to English, you would be given translations in English such as “good....

Repetitive Strain Injury happens as a result of placing your hand/body in an uncomfortable position (such as typing on the keyboard or sitting in an improper way) that leads to tissue damage or muscle strain. To avoid or reduce the risk of RSI, it is advisable to take a frequent short break and perhaps, walk around or do some simple exercise to relax your muscle. However, being as busy as we are, there’s always a tendency to forget about taking a break when you are too tied up with your work....

1. iTools (Windows/Mac) iTools is a Mac/Windows application that besides acting as an iTunes replacement program, allows you to use its “External Hard Drive” option to turn your iPhone/iPad into an external hard drive. Once you’ve installed the app and connected your iOS device to it, select the “External Hard Drive” or “Storage” option present in the right-hand sidebar. You’ll then notice that iTools will have already created a folder named “Removable hard disk”....

You can run software that’s designed for older versions of Windows, for example, by running a virtual instance of that Windows version, then installing the software within that, or quickly testing software and functions in multiple operating systems. But you probably know that already, so we’ll present our favorite free virtualization software for Windows 10. 1. Hyper-V Note: Hyper-V is only compatible with Professional, Education and Enterprise versions of Windows and Windows Server....

1. ViewBug ViewBug is actually a bit more than just a photography contest site. It’s more of a photography social network. You can have your own profile, upload your own photography and follow other users that you like. There are of course many different types of contests to enter. There’s pretty much everything from zoomed in photos, fashion accessories, and sports to climate, feet and headshots. ViewBug is free to join but if you want more options and access to special contests, you have to upgrade to premium or pro....