BrainPOP is an educational website with over 1,000 videos through K-12 used by thousands of schools across the world. As a student, you will have access to videos, games, and more. This article will show you the basics of using BrainPOP as a student. Using BrainPOP Go to www.brainpop.com. Sign in with your account. Login … Read more
Are you in a bright environment and need to reduce screen glare on your Chromebook? Inverting the colors on your Chromebook’s screen could be the answer for you! This minHour article teaches you how to invert the colors on Chromebook using a keyboard shortcut as well as navigating through Settings. Use a Keyboard Shortcut Press … Read more
Are you concerned that a website or link you’re visiting might be a scam site? There are many ways to check if a website is safe and legitimate using context clues and online tools, including the Better Business Bureau website. This minHour article will help you verify the safety and authenticity of any website. Using … Read more
This minHour teaches you what to do when you can’t access one particular website. If you can load the website on other computers, phones, tablets, or networks, there could be an issue with your device, web browser, or Wi-Fi—especially with errors like “This site can’t be reached.” We’ll help you troubleshoot why certain websites aren’t … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to find the address of a website on your computer, phone, or tablet. If you’re looking for the website of a company, person, product, or organization, you can usually find the URL using a search engine like Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo. If you’re already viewing the website of the URL … Read more
Wondering what happened to your old Photobucket account? Photobucket has gone through many changes over the years, including some that have blocked longtime users from downloading their own photos! If you’re trying to view your Photobucket albums but see “hosting is not allowed” or “your account is over storage,” we found an easy way to … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to use the Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” tool to view archived snapshots of Web pages. Steps Go to https://web.archive.org in a Web browser. Enter the URL of the web page you want to browse. You can also enter keywords to search for a page as well. Select a year in … Read more
Finding the author of a website is important if you’re writing a paper or doing a project that requires citations. This information can be difficult to determine, however, especially if the website you’re looking at isn’t article-based. There are several places you can try to look for the author, but if you can’t find one … Read more
Are you trying to read blurred text on a website and want to unblur it? Although you can pay a subscription fee or upgrade your membership, there are a few other things you can try that are free. These steps aren’t going to work for every site, and paywalls usually pay to support journalists and … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to find the address of a website’s RSS feed so you can add it to your newsreader, start page, or website. The steps vary by website, so you may have to try a few of these methods before you can find the feed. Adding ″Feed″ to the URL (Computer or … Read more
Whether you’re a writer, an artist, a filmmaker, or a fan, you may have considered signing up for a Patreon account. But how does this popular crowdfunding website work, and is it worth it? In this article, we’ll break down the basics of how Patreon operates, both for creators and patrons. Patreon is a donation-based … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to find basic information about a website via Command Prompt on a Windows computer. You can see a website’s IP address, the route from your network to the website, and the website’s DNS information from within Command Prompt. Steps Open Start. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of … Read more
Chegg is a vital study tool for many, but what happens when you no longer need a Chegg account? Fortunately, deleting a Chegg account is quite simple. But keep in mind that you don’t have to delete your Chegg account entirely; you can simply cancel your Chegg subscription, which affords you the option to re-activate … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to save the contents of a webpage to your computer, phone, or tablet. Saving a webpage is different than bookmarking it, as it makes the page available for offline viewing—this is useful when you want to capture the page’s content indefinitely without having to worry about it changing or being … Read more
Most people use Word to create and edit documents, but that can be a bit cumbersome to share. Instead, you’ll want to convert your document to PDF, a portable and very easily shared file type. This minHour will teach you how to convert .docx to .pdf using phones and tablets. Using Google Drive Open Google … Read more
Are you having trouble finding who published a website, blog post, or article in an online magazine? Finding the publisher of a website is important when creating a works cited or bibliography page in the MLA and Chicago writing styles, as well as when citing certain documents in the APA format. Whether you need the … Read more
Have you ever liked a font on a website and wanted to find it later? This minHour article teaches you how to use WhatFont to identify the fonts a website is using. Steps Find the font you’d like to identify. Go to the website that has the font you want to identify. For this, you … Read more
Uconnect is an infotainment system and mobile app found in vehicles made by Chrysler, Fiat, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. Uconnect controls your audio, navigation, and ability to connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth. This minHour teaches you how to register to the Uconnect system using the web. Steps Touch the Uconnect Apps button on your … Read more
Any web developer knows that it takes a large amount of work to design and launch a new website. Once that website is up and running, however, you’ll need to continue working to manage it. Website management entails several tasks, including updating the website content and cleaning up any bugs. Managing your website will also … Read more
Norton Safe Web is an extension that protects you when you browse, search, and shop online (you’ll see an icon next to the website address that indicates if the website is malicious or not). But you might want to disable the web extension if it’s causing issues or slowing down your browsing. This minHour will … Read more