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There are not that many apps on Android that allow you to batch-edit images. What I’m talking about here is the manipulation of a bunch of images at the same time, including resizing, compressing, and so on. That being said, I did stumble upon one such app recently, an app called ‘Image Toolbox’. The ‘Image Toolbox’ app is a batch image editing machine This application is actually rated really high on the Google Play Store. Based on my initial impressions, there’s a reason for it. This is an immensely powerful…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETRegular readers will know that I love the Wago lever nuts for making solid, reliable connections in domestic mains voltage wiring. But another connector I find myself using a lot is the jelly crimp. In fact, I used some today to fix some broken wires in a doorbell.Jelly crimps are the mainstay of telecom installations and repair (at least here in the U.K.). I was introduced to them many years ago by an engineer who gave me a handful of them, and ever since I've been hooked. Also: How to…

The new toolbox contains procedures for systematic work on gender balance, including concrete proposals for measures, survey tools and a resource bank. Credit: Elin Iversen/NTNU Vivian Anette Lagesen, a professor at NTNU's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, has been asked many times what works to achieve gender balance in academia. Her answer is always, "It depends." …

MakerHawk Type-C USB-C meter tester. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETIf you're thinking about taking your tech toolbox beyond screwdrivers and pry tools, then a tool that I recommend adding to your arsenal is a USB port tester. And as ports are making the shift away from USB-A to USB-C, I recommend going for a USB-C port tester.The MakerHawk Type-C USB-C meter tester (a number of my older USB-C meters didn't do this), and having a ceiling of 150W also means that this meter can work with Apple's 140W USB-C MagSafe charger…

Survival in The Last of Us Part 1 will come down to equal parts stealth, skill, and resource management. As Joel and Ellie go farther and farther west, the challenges they face will only become more daunting, asking more from the player in terms of all of these attributes. Aside from upgrading Joel himself with a few skills, the main way you will keep up with the harsher conditions of the game is through upgrading your weapons. However, you will realize very early on that many upgrades are locked. The only way to…

An open-source module for predicting power production from operating wind turbinesPhoto by Jesse De Meulenaere on UnsplashIntroductionIn this article, I will cover the procedure for estimating the expected power from operating wind turbines and present a case study with exploratory data analysis. All images are by the author unless otherwise stated in the caption.Predicting the power output from operational turbines is valuable for technical and commercial purposes. Wind energy experts track the performance of turbines by…

A new book by former first lady Michelle Obama will offer readers “fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge and power”, according to her publisher.The Light We Carry, which will be published in November, is Obama’s second book, after her bestselling memoir Becoming, which was released in November 2018.She announced the new book on social media today, saying in a video that “a lot has happened” since she published Becoming, including “an insurrection” and a “rising tide of hate and bigotry and…