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Transcribing text from images can be a real pain. When text is presented as an image or some other non-selectable format, school and work become difficult. The only solution is to put those eyes and fingers to work and...

Video games have become an entertainment giant, with games like Grand Theft Auto V making more money than any other entertainment title in history. It also happens to be the poster-child for brutal, over the top...

Frugal online shopping sometimes involves making purchases from multiple different online retailers all at once. While that can mean great things for your bank account, it’s not so easy to keep track of. Tracking your...

Let’s be honest, Google Chrome’s default theme is nothing to write home about. Sure, every once in a while to celebrate a holiday or global event, Google will change their logo to match, giving us a sliver of...

The Nintendo Switch isn’t only incredibly successful, the little hybrid console from Nintendo also happens to be one of the best and most versatile gaming platforms you can buy today. As a standalone device it’s...

Google Assistant routines are an automated set of actions Google Assistant will do for you whenever you say a specific phrase. You can start using this feature now with very little effort by using one of the six...

Retro gaming is all the rage these days. Everyone’s selling a mini-console with classic games from years gone by, it seems. The offerings from Sega and Nintendo’s SNES and NES mini consoles are particularly good as...

A lot of us have too much stuff, or stuff we don’t need or use anymore. So what do we do with that stuff? Sell it and make money online. Craigslist used to be the first stop to do that, but things change.  Here are...

For a game that is nearly 40 years old, Tetris continues to surprise new and old gamers alike as an enjoyable way to pass the time in classrooms, bedrooms, and offices worldwide. With simple but gripping gameplay,...

You can enhance the appearance of your Excel spreadsheet and make it more visually attractive to an audience. The best way to spice it up is to add an Excel background image. This article will show you several different...

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source photo-editing program used by many as an alternative to Photoshop. It’s great for a range of design tasks including restoring old photos and creating...

Being able to play Xbox Game Pass PC Games is one of the best features of Xbox’s subscription service, but figuring out how to actually do that can be a bit confusing. There are some extra steps you’ll need to take...

Google Calendar enables users to choose which of many different calendars they want to see on the same interface. You can maintain a work, personal, family, or any other type of calendar that you want to create.  This...

Student debt is a common topic in conversations about higher education, but how much of that debt stems from loans—and how much of it stems from textbooks? Universities don’t have a standardized system for dealing...

You know the question: “Would you like to invest in the extended warranty for this product?” Sales people push extended warranty on consumers, and it might sound like a great idea. After all, if you’re spending...

With game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia causing all sorts of buzz, it makes perfect sense for graphics giant Nvidia to put their own stupendous hardware to use as a shared gaming...

What is a password manager? A password manager is an encrypted piece of software that stores and manages all the passwords and login information you use to access online sites, apps, and other services. Not only does it...

Education is important, but the path to education is changing rapidly. Getting a degree may still be important, but in the 21st Century economy it’s not the gold standard it used to be.  You’ll need to keep...

Want to grab a font from an image or text? There are some surprisingly powerful tools available that can do all of the work for you. Once you know what font it is, you can then look online to download it and you’ll be...

What do Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and Google Assistant all have in common? They all exist to make your life easier by being a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence. Google Assistant is built into...

Not all PC files work on your Android smartphone or tablet, but there are some exceptions. For example, you can unzip any archive files. Most smartphones these days have built-in file managers with unzip tools but if...