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     Television shows often show pictures getting enhanced. Today I’ll show you how you can use free software to enhance blurry photographs—just like you’re on an SSALTW mission. Even better, this software is completely free and finally WORKS OFFLINE! No cloud needed.      Thankfully, you don’t need any ridiculous command line tools, dependencies, or weird versions of Linux. The site https://upscayl.org/ provides a nice offline copy, with the download button right at the top. After installing the application, open it and click Select Image . This will open the file picker so you can choose the picture you want to enhance.      Depending on the type of image, you’ll want to choose a different model. Digital Art is for drawings, cartoons, bad logos, vector art, or a screengrab from your favorite 80s cartoon. For regular photos, I normally use Standard or Lite .      After selecting your model, you can choose how many times ...

     High school election season is coming up, and what better way to celebrate the two things I like most: tech and high school elections. Having a webpage and a hub for your platform is KEY in the modren High SChool Election  world. When I first saw this website, I was so excited. Finally, we harken back to the early days of the web, when everyone had their own corner of the internet instead of a social media hub. It merges mobile simplicity with the retro-futuristic 'computer' aesthetics of the 90s. This website is called Strawpage, and it is a website that allows you to create websites from a template, or you can use your own. For this example, the best template is the 'get your rockstar' template. ssaltw.straw.page      Access it by scrolling until you see this image. Then click the button that says Use this . This template is the best because it has a school aesthetic with the notepads and the background. However, unless this is a Mean Girls e...

     Finally! Google Notebook LM is an app on Android. Last year, I gave it 'Tech Product of the Year' because of its sheer usefulness. It allowed me to ask questions about SSALTW, import my own PDFs and data, and ask questions about one specific site and not billions and billions of sites like ChatGPT.   The mobile application is on Android and iOS and is free to use for now. This is one of Google's coolest products, and I hope it doesn't go the way of the Google Graveyard or have exorbitant pricing schemes once the AI bubble dries up.

Hello, this is TheTechBoy with a special article.      The decline in imaginative play and espionage skills among youth is notable, with technology use often limited to scrolling social media like TikTok or Instagram. Basic technologies, such as radio-based communication or dial-up computer linking, have faded, overshadowed by internet-based solutions. Building a spy base can revive interest in these technologies. This guide outlines the hardware and software needed to create a communications, intelligence, and analysis hub, prioritizing offline functionality and security. Future articles will go into more software detail.       To start, you’ll need a phone, home internet (for initial setup), and a laptop or desktop PC running Windows. Extras you may wan include TV's and monitors and maybe even a second computer to run some of the programs. The base will focus on secure communications, surveillance, and data analysis, beginning with a robust security...

Are you feeling inspired by the SSALTW series? Do you want to do the things that were done in the book ?  Do you dream of becoming a kid spy? Unfortunately, since companies have stopped making spy toys and radio communication devices, we now turn to computer and mobile software to fill the gap. The number one aspect of a good spy agency is communication. If you have walkie-talkies, that’s a great first step. To take it digital (or intercept your rivals’ communications), download SDR+ or SDR# on a PC. These are compatible with my favorite SDR device, the RTL-SDR. With this setup, you can intercept frequencies, monitor your team’s conversations from a home base, or record your opponents’ communications. On mobile, the applications shown below of apps can offer similar functionality. You might use applications like Snapchat or Instagram for more modern communications, but these aren’t as secure as Briar, a peer-to-peer communication app. Briar allows you to communicate over the s...

    If you are an undercover reporter or a great spy like Ethan Shay, you may need to get video data without anyone knowing or seeing. However, if you search the Play Store, you will find a bunch of ad-riddled Background Video recorder apps.      However, if you don't want foreign ads to trace your high-tech super spy device, or if you need something quick that won't show an ad when you need to start recording, I recommend Fad Cam.      Unfortunately, Fad Cam is not released on the Play Store, so go to the GitHub or the F-Droid website and download it. Make sure your phone is enabled to install unknown apps.  After installing, launch the app. You will see a screen showing how much storage you have and a preview screen. Press the button, and it will start recording. Swiping over will show you your recordings. One more swipe is for settings.     If you want the highest quality recordings, be sure to switch the recording to FHD. Oth...