Automatic Resizing The Tumblr platform automatically resizes images that are too large or too small to fill the designated space. For example, if you upload an avatar with the dimensions of 90-by-128, your image will be stretched in width to accommodate the 128 pixel space for width of the avatar. Stretching the image distorts the picture. When you upload an avatar, size the avatar to 128-by-128, the exact size of the designated space for the image, using an image editor before uploading the GIF....

However, for the sake of privacy, I prefer to hide my active status on Facebook Messenger. At times, I keep on chatting with close friends until late at night. To prevent anyone from finding out that I stay awake so late, I take advantage of this feature to conceal my online Facebook status. What’s more, it also kind of stops anyone from unnecessarily pinging me. If you belong to the same school of thought, you are better off without this feature....

Your Internet router is the link between the devices you use and the outside world. It is also in a position to be exploited by hackers. Don’t think that your home system is safe or too small for the bad guys to target. In April 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security warned that Russian hackers were attacking ISPs, home routers, and firewalls. Setting up a secure home network is a necessity to protect your identity and data....

Below is a full tutorial on how to install Chrome extensions. There are a few methods for doing it, but for most people, it should take just a few seconds to add that new Chrome extension to your browser. You’ll also learn how to do the opposite: delete Chrome extensions that you no longer want. You might want to uninstall a Chrome extension if you’ve installed it by accident, you never use it, or it was included during a malware installation....

Laravel can be used as an alternative to the CodeIgniter framework. It is designed for ease of use to allow developers to create great applications. If you’re looking for a simple PHP framework to design your next application, you’ll find Laravel to be useful. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu is the modern, open-source Linux operating system for desktops, servers, and other devices....

When looking for a next-generation forum platform that’s powerful and mobile-friendly, you might want to take a look at NodeBB Forums software. It’s simple, and efficient and makes online discussion easy and fun. NodeBB is written in Node.js and requires Redis or MongoDB database software. Individuals and webmasters can use NodeBB Forums software to set up communities in minutes to stay in touch with groups of people or ideas. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users an easy way to get NodeBB Forums working on Ubuntu 16....

There are some basic components that the browser requires before the extension can be fully operational. We’ll go over all of this below, including how to get your custom extension to work in Chrome without the need to upload it or share it with anyone else. Building a complex Chrome extension is a process much more detailed than what you’ll see below, but the general process is the same. Keep reading to learn how to make a Chrome extension that you can start using today....