Below you’ll find a list of the best YouTube music channels where you can find the perfect music to work or study with. There are channels listed both for more calm, relaxing music as well as more intense music for when you need a good pick-me-up in your focus. Relaxation/Calm Music This type of music is best for when you just need something in the background to listen to while you work....
With scant few dubbed and heavily-edited shows airing on US screens, fans resorted to swapping bootleg VHS tapes and later digital video fan-subtitled copies from the internet. Now every major streaming service has a healthy library of anime anyone can watch at the press of a button. Netflix is a particular standout because of its investment in original anime productions. These are shows they either paid to produce or bought the exclusive rights to broadcast....
Wikipedia is probably the best example of this. It’s an encyclopedia written by the people, for the people, which has produced a surprisingly authoritative online text. Wikis like Wikipedia democratize knowledge and, through the wisdom of crowds, self-corrects its content as people scrutinize and resolve conflicts. Now imagine that amazing community power applied to something a little less serious? That’s where the fan Wiki finds its niche. Driven by massive communities of passionate fans, these fan wikis are dedicated to some of the most popular (or obscure) cultural properties in the world....
There was no way I was going to spend hours typing everything back in, so I ended up taking a nice high-quality picture of the document and then burned my way through a bunch of online OCR services to see which one would give me the best results. In this article, I’ll go through a couple of my favorite sites for OCR that are free. It’s worth noting that most of these sites provide a basic free service and then have paid options if you want extra features like bigger images, multi-page PDF documents, different input languages, etc....
Once you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a good understanding of the YouTube algorithm and how to adjust your content to match it. The Basics of the YouTube Algorithm There are possibly hundreds, if not thousands of factors that help to boost your video views on YouTube, but there are two that are abundantly more important than any other in 2019. This is click-through rate and average audience retention rate. Click-through rate is the percentage of people that click your video when they see it on their screen....
While you can only mute other participants if you’re the meeting host or co-host, Zoom always allows you to mute yourself. In this article, we’ll cover how you can mute yourself or disable your microphone in Zoom on your PC, Mac, iPad, or mobile device. 1. Mute Yourself With the Zoom Toolbar The Zoom toolbar makes it simple to mute yourself, and the process is essentially the same for both the PC and mobile app....
The good news is that there are multiple ways to fix Minecraft crashes so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time recreating the Death Star in your custom survival world. How to Fix Minecraft Crashes There are many reasons Minecraft might crash. Troubleshooting the cause helps you solve the problem, but try one of these possible solutions if you aren’t sure why the game is crashing. 1. Launch Minecraft In The Official Launcher You can play Minecraft through Twitch or third-party mod management tools....
Even though we’re a little behind, Online Tech Tips is branching out to new mediums and we’re really excited to announce the creation of our YouTube channel. It’s been around for a while, but we’ve only had one video on it for about 5 years! Now we have a studio and a team of content creators who will be pumping out 2 videos a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they will complement the content on the site....
In Windows 7, you have to use a third-party program to change the startup sound because if you try via the Control Panel, it doesn’t do anything. In Windows 8, it gets worse if you miss your beloved startup sound because it’s completely disabled, so you first have to enable it in the registry. After that, you have to run the third-party program and even after that, you have to shutdown and restart the computer in a certain way in order to actually hear the sound....
If you’re tired of this or just want a way to separate your work and personal browsing, Multi-Account Containers can help you out. In this article, we’ll cover Multi-Account Containers and how you can use them to organize your online life and protect your privacy. What are Multi-Account Containers? Multi-Account Containers is an official Firefox add-on developed by Mozilla that lets you separate different browsing behaviors to prevent tracking and enhance privacy....
The question is, how does noise cancellation work? Let’s go over the principles of the technology, so you can make an informed choice when buying your own noise-cancelling equipment. A (Very) Basic Overview of Sound Sound is energy travelling as a wave through some form of matter. We generally hear sound transmitted through the air. For example, a guitar string vibrates in air, knocking air molecules about. Those molecules knock into their neighbors, and so on....
The Roku Channel Store offers plenty of channels to add to your Roku. There are various genres to choose from. You can use your Roku device, the Roku website, or the Roku mobile app to add channels to your device. Add a Channel to Roku Using the Roku Device Itself You can use your Roku device itself to get access to various channels. The device gives you access to the Roku Channel Store, which hosts many free and paid channels....
You can sync your Outlook calendar to Google Calendar to easily access and manage all your calendars in one place. This prevents scheduling conflicts and makes the management of calendars easier. How to Add Outlook Calendar to Google Calendar A task that you enter on your smartphone may not appear in Outlook automatically, but you can add Outlook calendar to Google Calendar by following the steps below so that tasks will sync....
In this article, I’ll walk you through a one of my favorite programs for automatically organizing files. So what are some use cases for a program like this? In my case, I have a lot of home videos that are recorded on my HD video camera in AVCHD format. In order to play the movies on my computer and smartphone, I need it in MP4 format. Once I convert the videos, I copy them to my NAS and then delete the local copies of the videos....
If you find yourself constantly procrastinating because of distracting websites and online platforms that lead you down the rabbit hole, here are some methods you can use to block those websites and focus on the work at hand. Methods Of Blocking Distracting Websites Use a Work-Only Browser The internet is full of useful information, but having access to it can also end up in hours of wasted productivity. What began as a quick look at your favorite site or social media feed, ends up adding pressure on you as you struggle to do everything you planned for the day....
Not only can you block political posts on Facebook, but you also can report them so Facebook can remove them permanently. Find out how to block political posts on Facebook, so you can enjoy some controversy-free time on your favorite social network. Snooze to Hide Political Facebook Posts from Friends Everyone has a friend or acquaintance who stirs the pot by sharing a politically charged post. Want to turn them off until after the election is over?...
Fortunately, I quickly discovered the advantages of playlists, a list of all music tracks and/or videos that you have decided to put under a single name. So when you click on a list and open it, you will instantly have all of your favorite items right in front of your eyes. You don’t have to look or search for your content anywhere else. Here’s how you can create a playlist on various video and music platforms....
To be safe, it’s better to have both. A lot of people scroll through their social media feeds at high speed, so all they are going to see is you mouthing your words silently. Which is pretty much useless. But on the other hand, what if there are subtitles? Then they might read something you’re saying to be interesting. Interesting enough to stop scrolling and turn the volume on. Unless they are in a public space, in which case subtitles are essential....
However, deleting an account might sound like too much of a commitment. Many sites, like Facebook, have made a way you can deactivate your account instead of deleting it forever. This means you’ll still be able to get back into it, and your account data will stay intact just as you left it. What’s the Difference Between Deactivating and Deleting? For other people looking at your account on Facebook, there isn’t much difference between deleting or deactivating it....
Not only do you get to listen to music, but you also get to upload your own songs, audio files and audiobooks to listen to for free. Plus, if you tell SoundCloud the music genres you like, it’ll display suggested new content on your account based on your tastes, and you can listen to podcasts too. The best part of it all is that there aren’t any commercial interruptions as you’d find in YouTube, Deezer and other music streaming sites and apps for free listening....
