34 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows Command Prompt

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May 1, 2019 Did You Know? In the mid-1980s, there was a superhero with no superpowers; Normalman, a parody character created by artist Jim Valentino—Normalman was, as his name implies, the only person on his planet without a superpower.   How Email Bombing Uses Spam to Hide an Attack If you suddenly start receiving an endless stream of junk email, perhaps asking for confirmation of a subscription, you’re the victim of email bombing. The perpetrator is probably trying to hide their real goal, so here’s what to do. Read More »   How to Write an AutoHotkey Script AutoHotkey is a fantastic but complicated piece of software. It was initially intended to rebind custom hotkeys to different actions but is now a full Windows automation suite. Read More »   34 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows Command Prompt Even if you use the Windows Command Prompt a lot, you might be surprised at the number of useful keyboard shortcuts it supports. You can use them to streamline everything from selecting and manipulating text to repeating commands you’ve already typed. And we’ve got the full list for you. Read More »   Advertisement Get an all-inclusive business phone system with online meetings, fax and more! For as low as $19.99 a month, RingCentral can get you an all-in-one Business Phone System with unlimited phone calls w/ HD Voice, Conferencing, and Toll Free numbers to name a few. Access more functionality such as Business SMS, Online meetings and even Facing without changing systems. Have your whole office up and running in a day or less. Get a free quote now!   Use Excel to Calculate How Many Days Until an Event Excel treats dates as integers. This means you can add and subtract them, which can be useful for telling you how many days there are until that next deadline or event of yours. In this article, we will use Excel’s DATE, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, and TODAY functions to show you how to calculate the number of days until your next birthday or any other annual event. Read More »   Daily News Roundup: Facebook’s Privacy Shift Yesterday at the keynote for Facebook’s F8 developer conference, several key Facebook leaders took the stage to announce new additions to the product. But it was CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s statements that deserve the most attention. It’s been a rough couple of years for Facebook. Scandal after scandal, leak after leak, and breach after breach, there hasn’t been a lot going for the network that wasn’t, well, bad. Facebook has compromised user data and broken user trust time and time again—and Zuck says that it’s time for a change. The CEO took the stage yesterday with a backdrop that read “The future is private.” He discussed how the company had failed its users recently, but a privacy shift is coming. And not just in how Facebook works, but in how the company itself is being run. This effort means a dramatic change in Facebook and its apps, like Instagram and WhatsApp. But they’re going to be fighting an uphill battle—he said as much on stage. “I get that a lot of people don’t think we’re serious about this,” he said, “I realize that we don’t have a good reputation on privacy, to put it lightly.” Results are what matter, though, and Facebook’s more privacy-focused shift is coming slowly. Rather than just pushing changes out the door, however, it appears that the company is taking a more systematic approach—something that is key to running a good, secure network. Facebook’s approach appears to be simple, though multi-faceted. The network itself will be refocused, with groups and events playing a crucial role and the News Feed taking the backseat. Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger will be unified for a cross-platform, encrypted messaging system. We hope the real change comes on the backend, of course—where privacy truly lies. With the people who are supposed to be protecting our data. Until that moment is proven, though, we can approach this “new Facebook” with healthy skepticism. The network has a lot to prove, and now’s the time it has to prove it. In related news, here’s a look at all the other things Facebook announced yesterday. Facebook Messenger is coming to Mac and Windows: Dedicated apps are on the way. [VentureBeat] Facebook Dating expands: Facebook’s dating service is rolling out to 14 new countries, as well as getting a new “Secret Crush” feature to let users know who’s into them. [CNET] Instagram is getting a redesigned camera: The camera is getting a remake, and dedicated shopping tags are coming to let users buy things directly from the app. [The Verge] Instagram will start hiding like counts in Canada: More focus on content and less on popularity. I dig it. [Engadget] Prime Video is coming to Facebook Portal: You’ll be able to watch movies on Portal soon. [The Streamable] Portal is also coming to areas outside the US: It’s expected to ship this fall. [Engadget] And in non-Facebook related news, Apple can’t keep up with the demand for AirPods, a recent Windows update is causing issues for Chromium, Google talks Android TV stuff, and more. Apparently, AirPods are super cool: Tim Cook called AirPods a “cultural phenomenon” and said that Apple is struggling to keep up with demand. I can vouch for that—the set I ordered has been on backorder with no ship date in sight. Oof. [9to5Mac] A Windows update is hammering Chromium: A new security updates for Windows 10 is causing major performance issues for Chromium, but a fix is coming. [ZDNet] Google reminded us that Android TV exists: The company says news hardware is coming, along with a redesigned Play Store. The bad news is that it’s probably too little, too late. [9to5Google] Google announces “CallJoy” for small businesses: It’s like the automated systems that we all hate dealing with when all we want to do is talk to a real person, but for all businesses instead of just ones that can fork over the money for it. Great. [Google Blog] Ingress gets real (kind of): Before Pokemon Go, there was Ingress. Now, it’s coming to Netflix in a new animated series. [Android Police] There was a lot of cool sciencey news yesterday—like a space rock hitting the moon and nanobots that can clean your teeth—but there was one in particular that is near and dear to my heart: a drone delivered a kidney to a transplant patient for the first time. People die while waiting for organs every day, and the wait list for people who need kidneys is the longest of all organs. Having the ability to deliver organs for transplant via drone could save crucial time between removing the organ from the donor body and getting into the recipient, not only saving more lives but also allowing the transplanted organ to last longer. The time from removal to transplant is crucial for transplanted organs, so drone delivery is an exciting breakthrough to reduce this time. That’s fantastic. [Engadget]   How to Link to Facebook from Your Gmail Signature Gmail lets you customize the signature that appears at the bottom of every email you send out. Adding a link to your Facebook (or Twitter or LinkedIn) account is a useful tool for growing your social network and giving people additional ways to connect with you. Read More »   DEAL OF THE DAY Daily Deals: A $350 iMac, a $24 Google Home Mini, a $1,420 Pixelbook, and More There’s nothing better than a good deal. Right now, you can find discounts on all kinds of items, like a $264 Nintendo Switch or a $63 ARRIS Surfboard modem. But as always, we’re excited about three select deals. Read More »   How to Update Google Chrome Google updates Chrome with major new versions every six weeks and security patches more often than that. Chrome normally downloads updates automatically but won’t automatically restart to install them. Here’s how to immediately check for updates and install them. Read More »   How to Turn Hardware Acceleration On and Off in Chrome Google Chrome comes equipped with hardware acceleration, a feature which takes advantage of your computer's GPU to speed up processes and free vital CPU time. However, sometimes driver incompatibilities can cause this feature to misbehave and disabling it could save you a few headaches. Read More »   GEEK TRIVIA What Is The Most Expensive Piece of Sci-Fi Memorabilia Sold At Auction? 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