EtherPEG is a free software program that enables a Macintosh user to view all JPEGs and GIFs traveling over a network. GIF, JPEG, Network terms There does not appear to be any plans to release this utility for Microsoft Windows users. Windows users should consider Etherwatch as an alternative. Related information The official EtherPEG website.
Short for Fibre Channel over IP, FCIP was developed by IETF and is fully defined in RFC 3821. FCIP allows for fibre storage to communicate over TCP/IP on a LAN, WAN, and MAN. Computer abbreviations, Network terms Related information Network and network card help and support.
Short for group code recording, GCR refers to various methods of encoding for magnetic media. GCR covers encoding for magnetic tape, like 6250 cpi, and floppy disks, including those used with Apple II floppy drives. Computer acronyms, Floppy disk, Floppy drive terms, Tape drive, Tape terms
Alternatively called cyberethics, netiquette is the unwritten rules of Internet courtesy. A complete memo on netiquette guidelines is found in RFC 1855. Netiquette examples Below are examples of some commonly broken rules. Follow the same basic rules you would in your real life. Treat others as you want them to treat you. Do not type in all uppercase as it comes across as if you are YELLING. Do not use mixed uppercase and lowercase when it is not needed....
Nit may refer to any of the following: A Nit is a measure of light over a surface; more specifically, one nit is equal to one candela per square meter. It is used as a measurement of the brightness on a display. The higher the nit, the brighter the image will be. Short for network information table, NIT commonly describes a table listing network information. Related information Monitor, LCD, and display help and support....
Released in 2019, Rockstar Games Launcher is a digital distribution program for video games developed by Rockstar Games. Users can log in to an existing Rockstar Games Social Club account to access their library of purchased games, and purchase and download new games. They can also communicate with friends, or with groups called “crews,” using the Social Club real-time, multi-user messaging system. In Windows, Rockstar games, like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption 2, require the Rockstar Games Launcher to be opened....
Shift+click is a method of highlighting text or other objects by holding down the Shift key and clicking with the mouse. Practice Shift-clicking Below is a text box to practice using the Shift and click method to highlight text. Follow the steps below to highlight text using Shift+click. Click at the beginning of the text or where you want to start highlighting text. Hold down either Shift on the keyboard. While continuing to hold down Shift, click at the end of the text or where you want to stop highlighting....
Snowlinux is a set of Linux distributions developed and maintained in Germany that focus on user-friendliness and carefully-selected software packages. Snowlinux distributions are primarily based on Debian, offering a choice of desktop environments, including LXDE, GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Cinnamon, and Enlightenment. There is also a Snowlinux distribution based on Ubuntu and the MATE desktop environment. The first Snowlinux release was in August 2011, and it was updated as recently as October 2016....
The Registry is a database of all the settings that the Microsoft Windows operating system, its applications, and hardware device drivers use to maintain their configurations. In many ways, the Registry sits at the heart of Windows, and power users can use it to make their computers do things that would otherwise be impossible. Warning: Making changes to the Registry can break your computer. You should only make changes you are comfortable with, and you should always back up the Registry beforehand....
Uber may refer to any of the following: Uber is the name of a company that was founded in March 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. It hires people to drive other people to a specific destination, much like a taxi. The Uber service works by the rider and driver downloading an app for their smartphone. For the driver, they log into the service and let the service know they are ready to drive people....
Code-named Chicago, Windows 95 is an operating system released by Microsoft in August 1995. It is the biggest release of Windows ever and still one of the most successful software releases ever. New Windows 95 features Windows 95 offered a completely new environment compared to Windows 3.11 with its new Start button and desktop. Below are other new features Windows 95 introduced, most of which are still used with current versions of Windows....
Yik Yak is a social media app for smartphones that permits anonymous messaging between users who are located close to each other that launched in 2013. It uses GPS information to create groups of users within a maximum radius of five miles of one another, allowing them to read and write to a location-specific message feed. To help minimize cyberbullying, Yik Yak establishes “fenced-off” zones near schools where minors might try to use it and prohibits messaging in those areas....
Sometimes abbreviated as YT, YouTube is a video sharing service that allows anyone to post any appropriate video or vlog. YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim on February 15, 2005. Once uploaded, other YouTube users can rate or leave comments about the video, and post a YouTube video response. Videos transferred to YouTube are converted to HTML5 (formerly Adobe Flash) so all users can view the videos without having to worry about getting extra software or plug-ins....
Name: Xeni Jardin Born: August 5, 1970, in Richmond, Virginia, USA Computer-related contributions American digital media commentator, tech culture journalist and weblogger. She is a founding partner and co-editor of Boing Boing blog. Contributing writer to Wired magazine and Wired News. Correspondent for the National Public Radio show Day to Day. Guest technology news commentator for television networks such as MSNBC, PBS NewsHour, CNN, Fox News and ABC. Websites Xeni Jardin on Twitter Xeni Jardin personal website Boing Boing
Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Tablet will not respond and power button will not cause the device to turn on. Use the charger provided with the Xiaomi Mi Pad to plug the tablet in to the wall or a computer and allow it to charge for a few hours. If your tablet will not charge and you have ensured that it is in fact defective and the problem isn’t the charger, the battery will need to be replaced....
Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 1 SD Card 3 steps Flags Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackZTE Blade E Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1 Remove back panel Using your fingernails or a spudger, remove the back panel of the phone....
Container may refer to any of the following: In general, a container is an object or location capable of holding something. For example, the Recycle Bin on a computer is a location containing deleted files. When describing software, a container or container software is a location that stores all the software and settings necessary to run an application. Packaging software (containerization) makes it easier to run that software in the cloud or on different servers because it has everything needed....
Dictation mode is a mode available in certain software (such as Microsoft Word) that enables a user to speak to a computer. The computer creates text from the speech and enter it as text into the software. Most software dictation modes can improve their accuracy with repeated use and training by each user. Microsoft Word, Software terms
Firesheep is an add-on designed for the Mozilla Firefox browser. This add-on allows people to intercept unencrypted cookies from various websites (including Facebook and Twitter), effectively stealing login credentials. The user can log-in with the stolen credentials and become that user. The use of Firesheep is a violation of computer security or wiretapping laws in some countries and considered a computer crime. However, Firefox does not block the extension from being downloaded and running....
Fuzz testing, also known as fuzzing or monkey testing, is a technique used to test software for unknown vulnerabilities. The fuzz testing process is automated by a program known as a fuzzer. This program comes up with a large amount of data to send to the target program as input. If the target program crashes or behaves in an undesirable way, the fuzzer makes a log of the input that caused the error....
