The Format of a MAC Address Traditional MAC addresses are 12-digit (6 bytes or 48 bits) hexadecimal numbers. By convention, these addresses are usually written in one of the following three formats, although there are variations: MM:MM:MM:SS:SS:SSMM-MM-MM-SS-SS-SSMMM.MMM.SSS.SSS The leftmost six digits (24 bits), called a prefix, are associated with the adapter manufacturer (M). Each vendor registers and obtains MAC prefixes as assigned by the IEEE. Vendors often possess many prefix numbers associated with their products....

To do this, he and his team created a platform with a network of Black designers who have been vetted by experts. Meaningful Gigs works with employers, and will hand-pick design teams from its network. The startup is on a mission to use data to guide people toward their full potential. “The reason that is the mission is that it comes from my own personal story as somebody that doesn’t have a very traditional background, I have always been fascinated with what makes somebody reach their full potential,” Coleman told Lifewire in a phone interview....

How to Edit Videos With MPEG The editing features in MPEG Streamclip are very similar to those in Quicktime. If you go to the Edit menu, you’ll see a list of operations that includes Trim, Cut, Copy, Select All, and Select In. If you have a really long video and only need a small portion, open up the video in MPEG Streamclip. Find the ‘in point’ for your desired video clip by scrubbing through the clip....

The state of Massachusetts, for example, recently announced that it would provide subsidies for Internet access and give away free equipment to the unemployed. The pandemic has drastically increased the number of unemployed people in the U.S. and around the world. A lack of internet access is a significant barrier to getting people back into the workforce and can interfere with students doing remote learning, experts say. “Broadband internet is as essential to our daily lives as water and electricity, but it’s not as widely available as those two utilities,” Jeffrey Trzeciak, the director of Jersey City Free Public Library in New Jersey, said in an email interview....

OnePlus shot to prominence (mostly outside the US) by producing “budget flagship” phones, or smartphones that looked and felt premium but undercut rivals by making smart tweaks in terms of features and components. Lately, however, OnePlus has shifted its main phones into full-bodied flagship territory—as seen with the somewhat underwhelming OnePlus 8T—and that’s made room for a new class of budget-friendly devices. We didn’t get last year’s standard OnePlus Nord in the States....

Hill is the founder of Disctopia, a music platform and streaming service dedicated to indie artists, podcasters, and content creatives. He was inspired to launch the tech platform after building websites for indie musicians looking to distribute their content more efficiently. “Streaming is taking over, and it’s a big business now,” Hill told Lifewire in a video interview. “We’re learning how to be content creators, and our mission is about empowering creatives whether you make podcasts, beats, or even want to become an independent director....

Prepare the Data for Mail Merge The Word mail merge feature works seamlessly with data from Excel. While you can create a data source in Word, options for using this data are limited. If you have mailing list data in a spreadsheet, it’s not necessary to retype the information into Word’s data source. You can use any Excel worksheet in a Word mail merge function without any special preparation. However to avoid errors in the mail merge process, it’s a good idea to organize the data in the spreadsheet....

While PlayStation 4 arguably has the better big-name exclusives, Xbox One has its Netflix like Xbox Game Pass service which can make it a cheaper proposition. We’ve tested and researched both so you can make a confident decision about which games console is for you. Overall Findings When it comes to Xbox or PS4, both consoles are fantastic. They both provide great games, useful media apps, great graphics, and they’ll look good under your TV too....

The bad news is that if your car’s power inverter suddenly stops working, there’s a chance it’s broken. In this case, it will be more cost-effective to buy a new one than to troubleshoot the broken one you have. The good news is that you can check a few things before you throw in the towel. Does the Inverter Have Power? Since inverters work by massaging a 12V DC input voltage into 120V AC, it stands to reason that your inverter won’t work if it doesn’t have a good connection to your vehicle’s electrical system....

A new fully autonomous boat is ready to be deployed along the canals of Amsterdam. It’s one of many nascent robot boat projects. Researchers who designed the Dutch “roboat” hope the craft could usher in a new age of autonomous boating. “Roboats could do everything from providing urban services at all times to monitoring oil spills and other environmental monitoring activities,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Fábio Duarte, who was a member of the team behind the robot boat, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Apple One bundles up Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, and extra iCloud Storage. There are three tiers, with different options, but working out the right one for you—if any—is straightforward. But do you need Apple One? And are there any good alternatives? “For my family it’s a total no-brainer. Already paying $15 a month for Apple Music and another 10 for 2 TB of iCloud storage,” UK-based musician and photographer Sam Varma told Lifewire via direct message....

Sony’s DualShock controller has gradually evolved since its introduction on the original PlayStation, gradually adding new features over the generations including wireless connectivity, motion controls, and a touchpad. Still, the core essence of the original design remained intact as recently as the PS4’s DualShock 4 controller, with the familiar dual-analog approach and relatively compact shape, at least compared to rival Xbox controllers. For the PlayStation 5, Sony decided to try something new with the DualSense Wireless Controller....

The new WH-1000XM5 supersedes the super popular and equally poorly-named WH-1000XM4, the go-to cans for anyone who really, really didn’t want to have their music or podcasts interrupted by the exterior world. This Sony line regularly tops tests for over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones, but lately, there has been a rival—Apple’s AirPods Max. Even so, the Sonys may continue to beat the big AirPods in almost every way—including the price. “I wore the AirPods Max on a long flight to Europe and did not find them comfortable for long hours of usage,” said AirPods Max owner Blairh in a forum participated in by Lifewire....

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla have gotten together to make a common platform for browser extensions. The idea is a single extension can work in any web browser, instead of being limited to just, say, Chrome. For Chrome users, this means little—if there’s an extension you want, chances are it’s Chrome-exclusive anyway. But for Safari users, this is huge news. Especially as extensions are supported in Safari on the iPad in iOS 15....

The SUM Function Syntax and Arguments A function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, and arguments. The syntax for the SUM function is: Number1 (required) is the first value to be summed. This argument can contain the data you want to sum up, or it can be a cell reference to the location of the data in the worksheet. Number2, Number3, … Number255 (optional) is the additional values to be summed up to a maximum of 255....

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, smartwatches, and desktop monitors are just a few types of devices that use AMOLED and/or LCD technology. All things considered, Super AMOLED is probably the better choice over Super LCD, assuming you have a choice, but it’s not quite as simple as that in every situation. Keep reading for more on how these display technologies differ and how to decide which is best for you....

Software synths can easily sound as good as hardware that costs many times the price. And if that hardware is also digital, instead of relying on analog circuitry, then the differences are probably undetectable. And yet, musicians continue to buy big synthesizers, line them up on racks in their studios, and lug them along to gigs. Why? “Some of the applications currently available on the market are comparable to, if not better than, the hardware equivalent....

It’s also referred to as Windows Recovery Environment, or WinRE for short. Beginning in Windows 8, this menu was replaced by Advanced Startup Options. What Is the System Recovery Options Menu Used For? The tools available on the System Recovery Options menu can be used to repair Windows files, restore important settings to previous values, test your computer’s memory, and much more. System Recovery Options Menu Availability The System Recovery Options menu is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and in some Windows server operating systems....

Air purifiers can be effective at targeting the many irritants you’ll find inside, which the EPA estimates are two to five times higher than average concentrations found outside. That covers allergy triggers such as dust, pet hair, and dander to stale, musty air from cigarette smoke and unpleasant odors. Of course, not any air purifier will accomplish what you need for your particular space. It’s important to think about the amount of coverage you’ll need and your biggest air freshening priorities....

The flash drive has a rugged finish that’s designed to keep your data safe even if you drop it on a hard surface. There’s a feature to eject the USB connector or retract it when it’s not in use to ensure it doesn’t come off, leaving your data inaccessible. SanDisk’s device comes with 128GB of storage, which should allow it to hold 8,000 songs, and since it supports read speeds up to 150MB per second, you shouldn’t have any trouble accessing tracks on your devices....