Normally, if you change a file’s extension in Windows, it doesn’t do anything positive. It just makes the file open in the wrong programs that can’t decode what’s inside. However, [PortalRunner] has ...

Imagine working with special cameras that capture light your eyes can’t even see—ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn or infrared heat signatures that reveal hidden writing. Or perhaps using ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

Image formats like JPEG and PNG typically work just fine for casual use. However, when scalability matters, there's one particular file type that's better suited for such projects: AI files. An AI ...

Xvid is rarely used these days, but that means it can be hard to know what to do with it if you come across it while digging through your old files. It’s essentially a method for compressing video, ...

25 Years of CompactFlash: A Look Back at the Pioneering Format In 1994, we saw the debut of a pioneering format for flash memory products that could fit easily in devices like PDAs and digital cameras ...