| In the vast majority of countries and cultures, nodding your head (be it up or down) indicates agreement–however in Greece, Sicily, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, and areas of the Middle East like Syria and Palestine, a single nod upwards is used to indicate “no”.  | |
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| AOP (short for Aspect-Oriented Programming) is an approach to programming where Aspects (supporting functions/modules) are “separate” from the main program itself, but can be applied where and when they are needed. | |
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| I'm sure everyone has seen this quote (source unknown) before, but to anyone who has dealt with losing someone to suicide, it's a hard truth. It's not only hard to accept it as truth, but it's hard to think about the fact that your lost loved one was to a point in their life when they felt like this was the only answer—that there was no way it would ever get better. It's rough. | |
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| There are all kinds of apps out there touting the ability to help people suffering from anxiety, depression, and any number of other disorders. Some are free, some are not. Some offer a total self-help approach, while others are geared more as an adjunct to traditional therapy. Join us as we take a look at whether these apps can really be of any help and how to weed out the many choices. | |
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| We share the details of our physical lives so willingly: our latest diet, our kid’s need for braces, maybe a family member struggling with heart disease. But when it comes to mental illness, everything is under wraps. The shame and stigma surrounding mental health issues, such as bipolar disorder and anxiety, are the biggest obstacles when it comes to getting help. It’s time we started looking at mental health the same way we do physical health. | |
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| Today is Mental Health Awareness day at How-To Geek. We're all writing about how mental health issues have affected us in some way, and man, do I have a story to tell. | |
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| Mental health doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Today, we’re taking a break from technology for some personal stories and useful guides in an effort to spread awareness about depression, anxiety, and other issues. | |
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| While setting up your Xbox One, you’ll be asked whether you want to use “Instant On” mode or “Energy Saving” mode. You can also change this option at any time. We’ll show you how to calculate exactly how much Instant On mode costs in your area, so you can make an informed decision. | |
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| When it comes to video playback, the cross-platform application VLC is a veritable Swiss Army knife. It’s been popular on Windows, Mac, and Linux for a long time, but now you can get that same great plays-anything-under-the-sun power on your Apple TV. | |
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| If you’re away from home and your furnace or A/C breaks down, bad things can happen. If you have a Nest Thermostat, you can get notified whenever this happens, so that you can fix the problem before it becomes…well, an even bigger problem. | |
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| I have one question: why do you have so many apps installed on your Android TV? You know, like that all those things you installed "just to try out," then never used again? Yeah, that stuff. It's about time you cleaned up that little set-top box of yours, that way you can make room for new stuff that you'll only use once. It's a vicious circle. | |
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| The iPhone includes several useful tools for displaying how much battery you have left, as well as which items are consuming the most of your battery. But none of these tools actually tell you anything about your battery’s long-term health. | |
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| Microsoft Office files are still very common, but if you’re more of a Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides user, you can still edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in Google Drive–if you know how. | |
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| In audio/video parlance, “scrubbing” is the act of fast-forwarding or reversing through the audio track or video to a particular location. Most of the time, the default speed is fine, but if you’re looking for a particular location (especially in a long video), it helps to slow down the scrubbing speed. You can do that easily in Apple apps like Safari and Music, and also in some third-party apps. Here’s how. | |
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| Not all scanners are created equal. Even if you buy a top of the line model, it might not be the right tool for the job, and you’ll waste time, get inferior results, and curse the day you bought the wrong model. | |
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