How to Build an Expense Tracker Using Python

An expense tracker is an essential tool that helps individuals and businesses manage their financial transactions. With an expense tracker, you can create budgets, categorize expenses, and analyze spending patterns. Find out how to build an expense tracker app, with a cross-platform GUI, in Python. The Tkinter, CSV, and Matplotlib Modules To build this expense tracker, you’ll need the Tkinter, CSV, and Matplotlib modules. Tkinter lets youcreate desktop applications. It offers a variety of widgets like buttons, labels, and text boxes that make it easy to develop apps....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Tina Hernandez

How to Control Time in Your Games Using PyGame

How to Control Time in Your Games Using PyGame Have you ever wanted to create an exciting game using Python’s PyGame library, but felt overwhelmed by the concept of time management? If so, you’re not alone. Time is one of the most critical components of game development, and understanding how time works in PyGame is essential to create engaging and successful games. PyGame provides several useful functions and modules that allow you to control time in your games....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Cheryl Gutierrez

How to Do a Privacy Check for Your Teen's Facebook Account

How to Do a Privacy Check for Your Teen’s Facebook Account Have you been wondering if your teen is safe using Facebook? If they’re a regular user of social media, there is a chance that they’re exposed to all kinds of threats. From spammers, to fraud, to receiving friends' requests from people they don’t know, it’s important to verify your teen is safe online. You can show them how to perform a privacy check on Facebook by going through it with them, or by doing it for them....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Jordan Wood

How to Enable Gmail Notifications in Google Chrome

How to Enable Gmail Notifications in Google Chrome Image made on Canva free – no attribution required. Background image by hamonazaryan1 on Pixabay fromCanva, and Gmail logo fromWikimedia Commons. It can be challenging to keep up with emails, especially when you have a busy schedule. If you use Gmail, you may want to stay up to date with your emails without switching back and forth from the web-based email service. Thankfully, you can turn on notifications straight from Chrome....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Lisa Kaufman

How to Fix Steam’s “Steam Friends Network Unreachable” Error in Windows 11

Are you encountering the “Steam friends network unreachable” error? This might happen because of your Steam Friends & Chat settings, corrupt cache data, or a temporary glitch, amongst other things. Even if you’re not sure about the cause, there’s no reason you should miss out on having fun with your friends. We’ve put together a list of fixes that you should attempt to get rid of the network unreachable error....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Kristin Dean

How to Free Up iPhone Storage Without Deleting Your Favorite Apps

Running out of iPhone storage can be frustrating, but you don’t have to delete your favorite apps to make room. With a few smart steps, you may clear space without losing the apps you use every day. 5Clear Out Old Messages and Big Attachments Your iPhone might be hoarding years’ worth of text messages and media without you realizing it. Every photo, video, voice note, and sticker you send or receive in iMessage gets stored locally, quietly eating up space in the background....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Dawn Cherry

How to Install the Android 14 Beta on Your Google Pixel

How to Install the Android 14 Beta on Your Google Pixel Ahead of Android 14’s release later in 2023, Google has made the OS available for beta testing. By joining the Beta program, you can try out the upcoming new features in Android 14 ahead of its full launch. If you own a compatible Pixel phone and want to give it a try, follow our guide on how to install the Android 14 Beta....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Jeremy Strickland

How to Read Instagram Direct Messages Without Triggering Read Receipts

Quick Links In addition to Instagram’s built-in feature to turn off read receipts, there are a few workarounds to reading Instagram Direct Messages without the pesky “seen” label. Here’s how you may do it. In early 2024, Instagram added the option to disable read receipts. To turn them off for all chats, tap your profile icon at the bottom-right of the app, then select the three-bar menu at the top-right and chooseSettings and privacy....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Kristine Lee

How to Spot Fake Instagram Vendors

Fake vendors and scammers are everywhere. And unfortunately, more on the internet than anywhere else, Instagram included. It can be difficult to identify these scammers, especially if you don’t have experience on Instagram. So, we’ve compiled these tips. Combine them and use your discretion to avoid falling victim. So, how do Instagram vendors work, and how can you spot shady sellers? What Are Instagram Vendors? Meta has not provided an official way to identify Instagram vendors....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Erin Cordova

How to Use Airtable for Efficient Project Management

Do you have the right tool for project management? Managing large projects requires a lot of effort to ensure that information is always up-to-date and everyone is on the same page. If you’re looking to manage and oversee your project efficiently, Airtable is a great platform to consider. Airtable is an extremely feature-rich and user-friendly platform that combines the complexity of project management tools with the simplicity of spreadsheets. Here’s how you can start using Airtable for effective project management....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · John Marsh

I made my own performance Chromebook by installing ChromeOS Flex on a cheap laptop

To run ChromeOS, you musthave a Chromebook, surely? Oddly, the answer is ‘no’ because ChromeOS is a derivative of Linux and will run on any platform that can handle that operating system. That includes, but is not exclusively limited to, ARM processors, like those used in phones and tablets. It will also run on Intel-based computers, including Windows-based PCs and older Apple hardware. However, ChromeOS Flex, the user-installable version of ChromeOS, is limited to running on Intel or AMD x86-64 processors, and that would include most Windows machines made over the past decade....

July 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1491 words · Jack Freeman

Innovation Exploration During IFA 2023: Unveiling the Midea V12’s Cutting-Edge Technologies

Keeping your home clean and tidy can often feel like an endless task, especially in today’s fast-paced world. But fret not. On the first day of IFA, Midea, one of the world’s leading and largest home appliances producers, announced the Midea V12. The Midea V12, is a cutting-edge robotic vacuum cleaner that not only takes the hassle out of cleaning but also incorporates advanced technologies to provide an unparalleled cleaning experience....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Christine Pitts

Maria Georgas & Jenn Tran's Messy Bachelorette Feud Explained (Who's The Villain?)

Summary The Bacheloretteseason 21 leadJenn Tran has some drama with her apparently former friend, Maria Georgas, who made it seem as though Jenn was the producers' third choice to star in the show. Jenn, a 26-year-old physician assistant student from Hillsdale, New Jersey, who’s currently living in Miami, Florida, and Maria, a 29-year-old executive assistant from Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada became friends during Joey Graziadei’sBachelorseason. Although neither Jenn nor Maria won Joey’s heart in the end because he got engaged to Kelsey Anderson, they gained a loving and supportive friendship with each other....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Jennifer Holmes