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How to make your own DIY retro-gaming console using a Raspberry Pi and Recalbox

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If you don’t know what to do with your Saturday, and you have a Raspberry Pi and some game controllers lying around, you could spend your day playing classic video games by following our tutorial!

If you are between 20 and 40 years old, you will probably be somewhat nostalgic about old video games. Rediscovering the joys and hardships of a game of Bomberman, the intensity of Metal Slug, the delirious gameplay of Earthworm Jim or the frustration of Ghouls’n Ghosts is now something that almost anyone can do. When old gaming consoles began to fail, a community of passionate gamers began developing emulators to allow old video games to be played on modern-day computers. MAME is probably the best-known emulator.

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How to Convert PDF to Word for Free

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Do you have to change the contents of a PDF document received via email, transforming it into a Microsoft Word file, but you’re not sure how to do it? Don’t panic. I think I’ve got some useful solutions that are just right for you. “What?”, you say. Isn’t that exactly why you decided to come to my blog? Well, what can I say, you chose well! With today’s guide I’m going to show you how to convert a PDF file into a Word file in a fast, practical and simple way.

In the following lines, I’ll show you what, in my humble opinion, are the best online services to convert PDF files to Word files. Right now the web provides many free services that allow you to succeed “in business” in a surprisingly simple way. They work without any extra plugins and are fully compatible with all major browsers. Of course you can also use them on any operating system and in most cases they don’t even require registration or need you to enter your personal information. Also, they protect your privacy by deleting any files uploaded on their servers a few hours afterwards.

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Buyer’s guide: Best Gaming Console to buy in 2018

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Whether for having fun, decompressing after a long day of work or for competing against other gamers, video games occupy an important place in the daily lives of many people. While some gamers prefer to play on their computers, video game consoles – which are more affordable than gaming PCs – remain popular and new models are periodically released. This guide was written to help you find your bearings in the somewhat overwhelming video game console market.

How to choose a gaming console?

gaming console The 3 most important video game console manufacturers are Nintendo (Wii, Switch, DS), Sony (Playstation) and Microsoft (Xbox). But, we have taken this guide even further by including other interesting alternatives.

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Best Turntable (Record Player) 2018 Buying Guide: How to choose the best sound and quality

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We live in curious times. Vinyl records are being sold in the same quantities as in the 90s and for the first time, they outperformed the streaming option in profits. Listening to music with a turntable can be an extremely pleasurable experience but it requires a little bit of knowledge and investment to get a really good sound from the records. Here are some recommendations:

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There is some convincing data: the sale of vinyl records reached a record during 2016. There hasn’t been so many sold in the last 25 years: more than 3.2 million records, 53% more than in 2015, comparable to the sales numbers from 1991.

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How to Make a GIF?

You’re very in touch with the latest internet trends and that’s precisely why it’s no surprise that GIFs have become extremely popular. These animated images are everywhere, but for you, the true manna from heaven would be to be know how to make your own GIFs to share on social networks and messaging apps.

Oh yes, I totally agree with you and that’s why I want to help you better understand technology and web tools. In this tutorial I will explain in detail how to make a GIF using very simple tools; You’ll see that you’ll never know how you did without it and you’ll want to talk to all your friends about it.

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How to Convert a DVD Audio to MP3 (2017 edition)

Convert a DVD Audio to MP3Usually, a DVD is meant to be watched using a DVD player. However, sometimes we may have had the need to convert this format to another one to be able to play it on another device. For example, imagine that we bought a concert on DVD to watch it on TV, but we want to be able to take this concert with us on our smartphone or listen to it in the car, which does not have a DVD player. This is why it is necessary to convert the audio tracks of our DVD to MP3, which is what we are going to teach you now.

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Gaming Laptop Review (Intel Core i7-7700 + GTX 1080)

1. Introduction and specifications

Gone are the times when a high-performance gaming laptop was oversized and thick, and when its weight could be or exceed 5 kg, making it more of a ‘portable’ desktop PC than an ordinary laptop.

Although they were rarities at first, thin and small gaming laptops are already relatively common. Thanks to the latest releases of more efficient processors and graphics cards enhanced by specific low-consumption designs such as the NVIDIA Max-Q design, we have 1.79 cm thick laptops like this ASUS ROG Zephyrus, a device that can compete against desktop PCs without problems.

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How to boost your Wi-Fi signal?

You bought a new Wi-Fi router to extend your internet signal through the house but, by a few meters your connections just doesn’t quite reach the kitchen. Have you wasted your money? No way! There are several ways you can boost your WiFi signal: some are cost-free and require a bit of inventiveness, others are more expensive but also more effective. If you’re ready, I going to reveal those which, in my humble opinion, represent the best ways to strengthen your WiFi signal.

“How?”, you say? You’re not very handy with computers and new technology, and the solutions I’m about to give you to strengthen your WiFi signal are too complicated for you? No way, you’re very mistaken! Despite what you may think, boosting your WiFi signal is not something that only “freaks” can do. To succeed “in business” you just need to to be able to concentrate and pay attention a little you’re done. Trust me.

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How to amplify the wireless signal?

You put your Wi-Fi router that you received from your network operator in your bedroom, but the signal isn’t as strong as you thought? In your brother’s room you have to keep your computer almost tacked to the wall to connect to the Wi-Fi. I have some tricks that I think you should try.

If you want to find out how to amplify your wireless signal but, have no desire to buy a range extender, which is one of those little boxes that amplifies the Wi-Fi signal, you should know that there are a couple of ways to achieve the same thing without spending a penny. All you need is a printer, some cardboard and some aluminium foil. Don’t believe us? See for yourself.

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How to Extend your Wireless Signal?

Thanks to your new wireless router you can finally have the internet on your computer, smartphone, tablet and games console simultaneously without having cables spread around your home home, although there’s an area of the house that the Wi-Fi signal can’t reach and you have no idea how to fix the problem.

Don’t worry, there is no need to call a technician or spend loads of money. If you don’t know how to extend your wireless signal, you need to know that there are many things you can do, some very practical, some a bit more elaborate and fanciful, but good results are guaranteed. If you follow the advice I’m about to give you, you’ll be able to have a good internet signal throughout your house.

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