Our smartphones are basically our second brains. They store everything — work files, precious photos, private messages, settings, and more. And if you’ve ever lost your phone or dealt with a sudden crash, you know how painful it is to lose your data. The smart move? Don’t wait for disaster. Set up a proper backup once — and avoid the panic later. Here’s a mix of backup tools that make the process easy, flexible, and even a little satisfying.
Let’s be honest — the default alarm on your phone doesn’t always do the job. And in today’s fast-paced world, being late is way too easy. Alarms aren’t just for waking up anymore. We rely on them to remind us to drink water, hit the gym, or take study breaks. So if the stock clock isn’t cutting it, it might be time for an upgrade. Here’s a list of Android alarm clock apps that really know how to get you out of bed.
Sometimes, just putting your thoughts into words is the best way to clear your mind. Journaling helps you reflect, sort through emotions, and take a breather when life gets overwhelming. And these days, you don’t need to carry around a paper notebook — your phone can do the job just fine.
Modern diary apps offer more than just writing: they let you track your mood, add photos, set reminders, and even sync with other services. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best diary and journal apps for Android.
If you really want to control which apps on your Linux machine connect to the internet, a traditional firewall might not be enough. What you need is OpenSnitch. Most Linux users rely on tools like iptables, ufw, or firewalld. They do a solid job, but they operate at the network level and don’t let you manage internet access on a per-application basis. That’s where OpenSnitch shines — it watches outgoing connections and lets you decide which applications are allowed to go online and which aren't. In this article, we’ll look at what OpenSnitch does, why it’s useful, and how to install and start using it.
Picture this: you're calmly working on your Linux machine — maybe installing updates, compiling a package, or just browsing the web — and suddenly the screen freezes. Then a wall of intimidating text appears: "Kernel panic – not syncing: Attempted to kill init!" Take a deep breath — no need to panic over a panic. Let’s break down what it is, how you can (safely) trigger one for testing, and most importantly, how to fix it when it strikes.
When you're setting up a server for your specific tasks, you want it to run fast and clean — without extra stuff getting in the way. But here's the catch: many modern Linux distributions, especially those using systemd, automatically start a bunch of services by default. Even the ones you don’t need. These background services can quietly eat up system resources — and sometimes even become security risks. Let’s go over how to find and disable services you don’t actually need on popular Linux distros like Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian.
If you’ve ever plugged a USB stick into a Linux system and suddenly realized you can’t copy, delete, or change anything because the drive is mounted as read-only — you’re not alone. This is a pretty common issue among Linux users, whether you're on Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, or another distro.
Sometimes you need to access files on a remote server as if they were right there on your computer. Maybe you want to back up some documents, upload vacation photos, or just have an easy way to work with files from different places. One of the simplest ways to do this is with WebDAV — a reliable, time-tested protocol that turns your server into a network drive. It works over standard HTTP or HTTPS and is supported on almost every platform out there. Let’s break down what WebDAV is, how it works, and how you can get it running — with examples for Windows, Linux, and mobile.
When you're working with data — especially in analytics — you’re often dealing with tables: CSV files, Excel sheets, or exports from databases. To handle these kinds of tabular datasets easily and efficiently in Python, there’s a powerful library called Pandas. The name comes from “panel data”, but don’t let the academic term scare you off. In practice, Pandas is one of the most user-friendly and useful tools in data analysis.