Technological hacks

Here are a few of my favorite well-known tech hacks, shortcuts, and tips for a variety of well-known applications and tools:

 

1. Insert your USB drive correctly the first time

 

It seems obvious how to properly plug in a USB cord. So why do we consistently make mistakes on our initial try?

Here is the trick: Pick up any available USB cord in your home. Check out the emblem on the side. It goes beyond branding and ornamentation. If you plug in horizontally, that symbol will face up, and if you plug in vertically, the USB symbol will face you. You are aware now.

 

2. Reopen a closed tab in a browser

 

It frequently takes place. In your browser, you have a dozen tabs open, and you unintentionally close the wrong one. You may either accomplish that with a few keystrokes or by opening the history of your browser and opening the tab from there.

 

On a computer, press Ctrl+Shift+T, or Command+Shift+T on a Mac, to immediately reopen the last tab you closed.

 

3. At a specific moment, share a YouTube video

 

You may obtain a link that sends viewers right to a certain point in a YouTube video if you notice anything in the video that you want to share at that exact time. The Share button is located beneath the video. Check the link's bottom for a checkbox. It will automatically display the time that the video is now paused for you.

You can continue to use this time or pick a different one. Copy the link and send it to a friend through email or your chosen social network. The YouTube video will automatically jump to the specified moment when someone clicks the link.

 

4. Use the "Site:" search to locate stuff like a ninja.

 

Millions of results can be found with a Google search. By using Google's Site: function to conduct a single site-specific search, you may drastically reduce that. Open Google in your browser and enter the website you want to search for followed by "site:". Without quotation marks, type "site:komando.com".

 

It's not necessary to go to Google if you type "site:komando.com search keyword" in the address bar of your browser. Again, no need for quotation marks.

 

5. Report spam messages to expose crooks.

 

Junk texts are quite irritating. Although you can block them, taking action also feels fantastic.

 

With only a few clicks, submit an SMS to the GSMA's Reporting Service. Send the message to 7726 (guess what that number stands for?). or just click "Report trash" on your messaging program.

 

6. Voice-over in Google Docs

 

You probably already use the speech-to-text feature on your phone to dictate texts or even emails, but did you know that you can do the same in Google Docs? It's free and surprisingly effective.

Voice Typing cannot be activated from the Tools menu until Google Docs is launched in a new window. then start to narrate. Also recognized by voice typing are the commands "comma," "period," and "new paragraph."

 

7. Movie downloads from Disney Plus

 

Depending on the streaming service, several conditions must be met to download and watch video material offline. Netflix remained a notable holdout up until 2016. But Disney Plus instantly offered subscribers this option. The download icon is located at the bottom of the menu. With the Disney Plus software, you may download as many movies as your hard drive can accommodate.

 

8. Resize a screenshot.

 

Screenshots are frequently taken, however, you frequently take more than you require. It can be dangerous to expose too much of your screen in a single photograph since it compromises your security. Instead, you can snap a screenshot that is carefully cropped to just include the information you need.

 

On a Mac, pressing Command + Shift + 5 will cause a rectangle to appear that you may edit as much as you like.

 

On Windows 10, go to Start, type "Snipping Tool" into the search bar, then press Enter. You will receive a comparable box that you may move to take on any form on your screen as a result.