.REG files are a quick way of making multiple changes to the Windows Registry. Double-click one, REGEDIT asks if you’d like to apply its tweaks, and once you’ve said "yes" it'll update every key in the file. Fast? Yes. Convenient? Certainly. But what if you don’t really want to make perhaps hundreds of Registry changes without having the slightest idea of what they’re doing? Bitsum Technology’s RegMerge is a free tool which helps out by displaying the contents of the REG file first, highlighting differences from your current settings, and allowing you to choose which, if any of the changes… [Continue Reading]
If you have a Wink hub then it's easy to set up home automation across a number of different platforms. Throw in Alexa and do a little additional setup and you'll be able to control it all with voice commands. In the past you've been able to use groups to control multiple bulbs -- simply name each bulb and then add them to a group which you also name. Now Wink is touting shortcuts being compatible, which is actually fairly similar. Like anything in home automation, there are some steps to follow. Wink lists 3 easy steps, using a movie… [Continue Reading]