Today I learned you can easily pause the Windows Task Manager to stop apps moving around Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeI can’t believe I’ve been struggling with apps in the Task Manager randomly moving around without realizing there’s a simple keyboard shortcut to pause the Task Manager and stop its contents in their tracks. Yup, all you have to do is hold down the CTRL key and it will pause the Task Manager on both Windows 10 a…

LPT On Easily Figuring Out A Manipulative Person I’m sure a lot of you have met someone who has either manipulated you or has tried to manipulate you in the past or present. But for future purposes, you will be manipulated again if you aren’t careful. So what is the best route to deflect a manipulative person? The answer is: To find them out before it’s too late. If a person you have never m…

LPT: Getting through online courses, more easily. Those of you who are taking online courses for whatever there is something I want to tell you. If your course has “Practice Exams” available take them before you even start the course, even if the school “suggests” to take it prior to the final exam. They don’t hurt your grade most of the time ergo them being practice. It will prep your brain to…

What places blew you away in all your travels (that can be replicated easily by others)? What are your favorite places not due to people or one off experiences that are hard to replicate. Looking for things that can be done via a simple tour or just vising a place, etc. ​ Also wondering how much traveling would you say you’ve done and if it was during your early travel days or later in your travel journey if you are an experienced t…

Don’t Pay These Easily Avoidable Travel Fees From Major Airlines In the wake of the pandemic, airlines had to adjust many of their policies to benefit flyers, as their industry weathered ups and downs (it’s currently on the decline, according to Bloomberg). Some airlines have made it possible for families to sit with their children for free, get reimbursed if your flight drops in… Read more…

YouTube is testing a new way to let you easily watch videos at 2x speed Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube is experimenting with a way to help sickos like me watch videos as fast as humanly possible. The test, which YouTube Premium subscribers can opt in to, lets you long-press on the video player to set the playback speed to 2x, according to YouTube’s experiments page (via 9to5Google). To me, this sound…

Is lens distortion a “problem” that can’t be easily fixed in post? I’m researching between two wide lenses, and multiple people online have said something like “27mm is fine but 24mm starts to distort geometry/faces”. I’m under the impression that lens distortion from a wide FOV can be fixed with a single slider in lightroom. Am I wrong, is it imperfect/reduces image quality, etc.? submitted by /u/weedde…

LPT: When showing people pictures on your phone, zoom in a little bit so they can’t easily swipe to other pictures submitted by /u/Girls_Of_San_Diego

Recommend me an easily portable camera for family photos Hey! I’m sorry if this is the wrong subreddit to post this in – if so, delete it. I have a 1.5 year old – and so far my wife and I have only been taking pictures with our phones – and they dont turn out great. I want to buy a camera that is easily portable to take pictures of him and our activities. I need a camera that: Is easily portable Easy…

Please help with a realistic budget. I’m overwhelmed easily with numbers and I have no family to help “translate”. I really need direction. Hi community. I have a hard time working with numbers. I’m fairly intelligent, however discussing finances and budgeting makes me feel like a child. I’m recently divorced. They maintained financial control for 15 years and the relationship was abusive. I am two decades and a state separated from from friends and family. My life is coming back t…

LPT Request: How do I train myself to use/check my phone less, especially when I get bored easily submitted by /u/Champaign__Supernova

7 new Google Chat features to easily message friends and family submitted by /u/Obility