Why does Russia look bigger than Africa on a map?
The Mercator projection, the most popular world map, distorts the size of the shape of landmasses near the pole. This results in Russia looking bigger than Africa. Actually Africa can nearly fit two Russias. In fact, Africa has an area of 11.73 million square miles while Russian one is only 6.6 million square miles.
One can refer to the image above to get the exact sizes of countries compared to what we are used to on a map.
Related: dailymail
The Mercator projection, the most popular world map, distorts the size of the shape of landmasses near the pole. This results in Russia looking bigger than Africa. Actually Africa can nearly fit two Russias. In fact, Africa has an area of 11.73 million square miles while Russian one is only 6.6 million square miles.
One can refer to the image above to get the exact sizes of countries compared to what we are used to on a map.
Related: dailymail
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transfer.zip - Transfer files securely between browsers.
transfer.zip is a web application that allows you to easily transfer files between two devices.
It uses WebRTC for peer-to-peer data transfer, meaning the files are streamed directly between peers and not stored anywhere in the process, not even on transfer.zip servers.
#web #tools
official site | Github
transfer.zip is a web application that allows you to easily transfer files between two devices.
It uses WebRTC for peer-to-peer data transfer, meaning the files are streamed directly between peers and not stored anywhere in the process, not even on transfer.zip servers.
#web #tools
official site | Github
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Forgetting To Cancel Subscriptions Boosts Businesses' Revenue By 200%, Study Finds
Via: https://bit.ly/3DZOWMC
Via: https://bit.ly/3DZOWMC
news.slashdot.org
Forgetting To Cancel Subscriptions Boosts Businesses' Revenue By 200%, Study Finds
Subscription-based models dominate daily life and businesses profit from forgotten subscription payments. The problem of forgotten subscriptions is so large there's now a robust ecosystem of startups promising to save users money by ferreting out and canceling…
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What was the worst version of Windows?
Anonymous Poll
31%
Windows 11
26%
Windows 10
13%
Windows 8
11%
Windows 7
4%
Windows XP
3%
Windows 2000
2%
Windows 95/98
4%
Windows ME
3%
Windows NT
3%
I've never used Windows
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Do you use X (formerly Twitter) ?
Anonymous Poll
41%
Yes
16%
I used to, but not anymore.
28%
No, never used it.
6%
No, but I plan to use it in the near future.
9%
I just want to see the poll results.
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Windows 95 is 28 years old today
Microsoft released Windows 95 on August 24, 1995, with many improvements and innovations that marked a significant milestone in the world of personal computing. It introduced the Start menu, taskbar, and iconic "Start" button that became synonymous with the Windows operating system. With its user-friendly interface and multitasking capabilities, Windows 95 revolutionized the way people interacted with computers.
Microsoft released Windows 95 on August 24, 1995, with many improvements and innovations that marked a significant milestone in the world of personal computing. It introduced the Start menu, taskbar, and iconic "Start" button that became synonymous with the Windows operating system. With its user-friendly interface and multitasking capabilities, Windows 95 revolutionized the way people interacted with computers.
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How ubiquitous keyboard software puts hundreds of millions of Chinese users at risk.
Chinese users often download third-party keyboard apps onto their devices, but a recent report by Citizen Lab found that Sogou, a popular Chinese app, had a security flaw.
The app could intercept and decrypt user input, leaving encrypted communications vulnerable to government surveillance.
Via: MIT Tecnology Review
Chinese users often download third-party keyboard apps onto their devices, but a recent report by Citizen Lab found that Sogou, a popular Chinese app, had a security flaw.
The app could intercept and decrypt user input, leaving encrypted communications vulnerable to government surveillance.
Via: MIT Tecnology Review
MIT Technology Review
How ubiquitous keyboard software puts hundreds of millions of Chinese users at risk
Third-party keyboard apps make typing in Chinese more efficient, but they can also be a privacy nightmare.
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Microsoft is removing several tools from its Microsoft Edge browser to improve the user experience and simplify the browser.
Starting with Microsoft Edge 117, which Microsoft plans to release in September 2023, users will no longer have access to the Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools and Kids Mode.
Via: ghacks
Starting with Microsoft Edge 117, which Microsoft plans to release in September 2023, users will no longer have access to the Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools and Kids Mode.
Via: ghacks
ghacks.net
These tools will soon be removed in Microsoft Edge to make it simpler
Microsoft announced the removal of several tools in its Microsoft Edge web browser to "improve the user experience" and simplify the browser.
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Do you like the Edge browser for Windows?
Anonymous Poll
57%
Yes, I like it.
33%
No, I don't.
10%
I'd just like to see the poll results.
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A github list of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms (e.g. YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, etc.)
Source: GitHub: alternative-front-ends
Source: GitHub: alternative-front-ends
GitHub
GitHub - mendel5/alternative-front-ends: Overview of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms (e.g. YouTube…
Overview of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms (e.g. YouTube, Twitter, etc.) - mendel5/alternative-front-ends
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Turns out switching in and out of full screen mode (F11) noticeably improves load times.
#windows #tips
Via: https://bit.ly/3EBv1UI
#windows #tips
Via: https://bit.ly/3EBv1UI
The Register
Windows File Explorer gets nostalgic speed boost thanks to one weird bug
A glitch that makes the lives of users better? Where do we sign?
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ContextMenuManager - 🖱 A program to manage the Windows right-click context menu.
Main features:
Enable and disable context menu options for files, folders, submenus (e.g. open, send to), Internet Explorer, and Win+X
Modify menu names and icons
Delete context menu entries
Navigate menus in the registry or File Explorer
Add custom menu items and commands
#windows #tools
Github | Download
Main features:
Enable and disable context menu options for files, folders, submenus (e.g. open, send to), Internet Explorer, and Win+X
Modify menu names and icons
Delete context menu entries
Navigate menus in the registry or File Explorer
Add custom menu items and commands
#windows #tools
Github | Download
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Microsoft Edge 117 Stable released, supports restoring recently deleted bookmarks
#microsoft #windows #edge #browser
Via: askvg
#microsoft #windows #edge #browser
Via: askvg
AskVG
[Software Update] Microsoft Edge 154.0.4258.53 Stable Released, Here is What’s New and Fixed
UPDATE: Release of Microsoft Edge 154.0.4258.53 stable version to public. Good news for Microsoft Edge users! Microsoft has released Chromium-based Microsoft Ed
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