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Don’t Expect Miracles The first thing to say is that this isn’t a miracle solution to the GIMP Adjustment Layers issue. It doesn’t offer the fine control that you can get using true Adjustment Layers, and most advanced users looking to process their images to produce the finest results will probably consider this a non-starter. However, for less advanced users looking to achieve quick and easy results, these tips may be useful additions to an existing workflow, using the Mode drop down and Opacity slider located in the top of the layers palette....

Search for Someone’s Email Address Online Finding somebody’s email address can be difficult. Without an email domain name to reference or an organization to classify them in (like @gmail.com or @company.com), your search instantly becomes extremely broad. If you know their name, however, you can search the internet for any information related to the person, which might help you determine their email address. The simplest way to start an internet search to find someone’s email address is to type not only their name but any information about them....

Turn on the Apple Watch With a Force Restart The most common reason for the Apple Watch display to go dark and become unresponsive is a battery issue. Unless you’ve been wearing the Apple Watch all day and depleted the battery, the first troubleshooting step you should perform is a forced restart. You don’t want to wait a half-hour or more for the watch to charge if that isn’t the problem....

In some cases, asl.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. Asl.dll Errors There are several different ways that asl.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common ways that you might see asl.dll errors: Asl.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because asl.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\asl....

Fix an iPad’s Battery Life by Saving Power The best way to get a full day out of your iPad’s battery is to use it more efficiently. You can do that by adjusting a few settings to ensure you don’t use more battery power than you need. How to Fix Your iPad Battery By Finding an Errant App It is not only the settings that can cause your iPad battery problems....

Why Consider a .edu Email Address? Why should someone use a .edu address over a single, personal address? There are a couple of reasons you might want to. It’s Required First, you’re required to have one, because you’re a current student of that particular school. These accounts are important for students because they’re one of the main ways to receive communications from the school regarding classes, registration, etc. Students are also likely to use this account to turn in assignments....

First of All, What Are Snapchat Trophies? Snapchat trophies are emoji images that you unlock by achieving some sort of activity milestone. Some trophies are super easy to unlock while others take repetitive use of certain features. What Can You Do With Snapchat Trophies? Snapchat trophies are just for fun. At the time, there’s no real use for them other than enjoying the satisfaction that comes with the challenge of unlocking a new trophy....

What’s the Difference Between a TikTok Popular Creator and a Verified Account? There are two types of verified account statuses on TikTok. Both implement the same blue tick next to user account names but each has a different descriptor to the right of it. Here’s what each type of TikTok verified accounts is for. Popular creator: This is the easiest status to get as it’s awarded to TikTok users who are active, have a lot of followers, get a lot of engagement on their content, and abide by the social network guidelines....

Newsworthy content spreads quickly on Twitter, so the service is a natural tool for viral campaigns. If you have some great content you’d like to see go viral, here are a few tips on using Twiter to get the momentum going. Build an Authentic Following Focus your time and energy on attracting followers who are genuinely interested in your tweets. Concentrate on the quality of your followers rather than the quantity....

How to Set up iCloud on Your iPad iCloud is one of the key features connecting multiple iOS devices. Not only does it allow you to back up and restore your iPad without plugging it into your PC, but you can also share documents in the iWork suite and share photos via Photo Stream. Normally, you would set up iCloud when setting up your iPad, but if you skipped that step, it’s easy to set up iCloud at any time....

How to Set Up Chromebook Parental Controls The best way to set up Chromebook parental controls is Google Family Link. Google Family Link is a full featured service that lets you set parental controls for your child’s Google account, regardless where they use it. Using Chromebook Parental Controls To modify the Chromebook parental controls for your child, open the Family Link for Parents app on your phone. Choose the child you want to monitor, then tap View in the lower right corner....

How to Turn Off the Narrator on Roku If you turn on the Roku narrator—also known as the Roku Audio Guide—by accident, you have two options for disabling this feature. Use the Roku Remote Shortcut The fastest option for turning off narration on your Roku is to press the Star button on your remote four times in quick succession. You’ll hear the message, “Audio Guide disabled,” confirming narration is off. Before you try this shortcut, make sure it’s enabled....

You can update Xbox One controller firmware with an Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC, and you can do it through a wireless connection or with a micro USB cable. The process doesn’t take very long, and it can take care of a lot of annoying problems like dropped connections. How to Update an Xbox One Controller Wirelessly Xbox One controllers are designed to connect to the Xbox One console through a wireless connection, and most of them are capable of receiving updates wirelessly as well....

About Slack Status Icons When you sign in to Slack, your status displays next to your name at the top of the left sidebar, in the Direct messages section of the left sidebar, and next to your name in a message. When you are active and available, a green dot appears next to your name. When you sign out, your status icon changes to a hollow circle to indicate that you’re away....

Android the Space Hog The whole idea behind Chrome OS was to create a platform that supports web-based apps. You didn’t need to download and install these apps, which required relatively no space on the Chromebook’s local drive. The internal storage, instead, hosted the operating system and your files. Now that Google Play appears on most modern Chromebooks, Android apps go directly to the internal storage, meaning you need additional space to house your downloaded media, photos, and files....

What You Need to Enable the FM Radio Tuner in Your Phone You’ll need a few things to listen to FM radio on your phone without a data connection: A phone with a built-in FM radio chip: Your phone needs FM radio capability, and that capability needs to be switched on. This requires the manufacturer to activate the functionality, and the carrier to accept the feature. Wired earbuds or headphones: FM radio only works with an antenna....

How Ordering With Google Delivery Works If you’re searching online for food, and the restaurant you’re looking for uses a food delivery service, you’ll see an Order Online button in Google search results or Google Maps. This means you can place your delivery order through Google Delivery, and you don’t need an account with any of the delivery services to use those services. Place your order using your Google account. Menus are displayed in the apps, where you’ll also see the minimum order amount and respective delivery fees, and the ordering process is much like the one in the branded delivery apps....

How to Find McDonald’s Wi-Fi Access Finding a free McDonald’s Wi-Fi location near you is easy. In only a few steps, you can get the address of a McDonald’s where you can bring your laptop or mobile device to and get some work done while you’re enjoying lunch. Connect to McDonald’s Wi-Fi Since McDonald’s Wi-Fi access is free, connecting to a network at any one of the 11,500 locations is easier than ever....

Search Names With Quotes One of the most useful reasons is when you’re looking for a name. For example, you might type the following: The challenge here is that the search engine will show you John names but also Joseph and Smith names, and probably even other names that include those as last names. You might find hundreds of millions of results; far from what you really want. The quick solution for much better results (and hundreds of millions fewer web pages to look through) would be to enter the following to ensure that all results include all three parts of the name, back to back:...

Start by Opening Terminal Of course, your first step will be to open Terminal. There are several options to do that, but the easiest is to press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight, then search for “Terminal.” The Top Hit should be the Terminal app. Double-click to open it. When the Terminal window opens, you can resize it by dragging one of the corners to expand. You can also change the look of the app by going to Terminal > Preferences or pressing the Command+, (comma) keyboard combination....