15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• Cool Websites and Tools [May 27th 2013]
• 4 Websites To Play NES Games For Free & Through The Browser
• GIF – The Final Word On How To Pronounce It
• Trade Old & Unwanted Items Using Your iPhone [iOS]
• The Quest For The Best Nexus 4 Case: 6 Cases Tested And Compared
• Keeeb – A Unique Alternative To The Traditional Blogging Platform
• How To Do Your Research Before You Download Free Software
• Can I Control a Phone with My Computer? [Android]
• Electric Sheep – An Evolving Psychedelic Collaborative Art Project & Screensaver [Stuff to Watch]
• Keep Your Secret Files Out Of Sight With MacHider [Mac OS X]
• Where Is This Picture Taken? Discover The World With These 2 Addictive & Challenging Travel Games
• Add and Access Notes Faster in SOHO Notes 9 Than Evernote & Springpad [Mac]
• 5 Tools For Outlining Ideas For Writers And Artists
• SkyDrive vs Google Drive – Which Is Best for Office Productivity?
• Ubooq: Not Just An Online Booking Website, But A Complete Appointment Manager [Giveaway]

Cool Websites and Tools [May 27th 2013] Posted: 27 May 2013 09:31 PM PDT Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here.... Continue reading the article Read full post: Cool Websites and Tools [May 27th 2013]

4 Websites To Play NES Games For Free & Through The Browser Posted: 27 May 2013 07:31 PM PDT Just recently, I put out an article outlining some of my favorite RPGs for the SNES and showed MUO readers how they can experience those games through a web interface. Not everyone has the time or privilege to be able to install a dedicated emulator, and there's no reason to because writing that article made me realize just how many online emulation stations there really are. Continue reading the article Read full post: 4 Websites To Play NES Games For Free & Through The Browser

GIF – The Final Word On How To Pronounce It Posted: 27 May 2013 07:00 PM PDT With the resurgence of the Graphics Interchange Format in its animated incarnation, the HOT debate about how to pronounce that gem of an acronym has also come to the front again. There are two fighters in the ring, here. One that is coached by the man most credited with bringing the GIF to the world, Steve Wilhite and his soft-G approach. The other fighter goes by the name of Vox Populi. Continue reading the article Read full post: GIF – The Final Word On How To Pronounce It

Trade Old & Unwanted Items Using Your iPhone [iOS] Posted: 27 May 2013 06:30 PM PDT The iPhone can make use of a wide array of apps that can help you with nearly anything, including selling, trading, and buying secondhand items. You can even sell your iPhone with your iPhone (yo dawg). However, when you're dealing with cash, you probably should use some trustworthy apps, right? We've been hard at work finding a few that will get the job done right and ethically. We've dug up seven apps that will help you get rid of your old items and acquire pre-loved ones. Continue reading the article Read full post: Trade Old & Unwanted Items Using Your iPhone [iOS]

The Quest For The Best Nexus 4 Case: 6 Cases Tested And Compared Posted: 27 May 2013 05:30 PM PDT Looking for the best Nexus 4 case and protective gear? Look no further; this article covers a variety of gear designed to protect your precious N4 from catastrophic harm. And trust me; you will need some kind of protection. If you take into account its unreinforced glass back, large glass screen and trademark slipperiness, the N4 is one greasy-palmed fumble away from disaster – protection should rank at the top of your priorities. Continue reading the article Read full post: The Quest For The Best Nexus 4 Case: 6 Cases Tested And Compared

Keeeb – A Unique Alternative To The Traditional Blogging Platform Posted: 27 May 2013 05:01 PM PDT We recently introduced you to a variety of ways to curate your way to a significant Internet following, and were disappointed to find out that Clipboard, one of the recommended services, has been acquired and is shutting down at the end of June. If you've found yourself looking for a new place to take your Internet curation needs, one alternative worth considering is Keeeb. Continue reading the article Read full post: Keeeb – A Unique Alternative To The Traditional Blogging Platform

How To Do Your Research Before You Download Free Software Posted: 27 May 2013 04:30 PM PDT Before downloading a free program, you should be sure it's trustworthy. Determining whether a download is safe is a basic skill, but one everyone needs -- particularly on Windows. Use these tips to ensure you download only trustworthy and safe free software, not bad software that will infect your computer with adware, spyware, or maybe even something worse. Continue reading the article Read full post: How To Do Your Research Before You Download Free Software

Can I Control a Phone with My Computer? [Android] Posted: 27 May 2013 04:01 PM PDT Can you control your smartphone using only your computer? The answer is a resounding YES. The real question is: how much of your smartphone can you control? As I sat down to write this article, I had no clue what the answer to that question was, and to my surprise, the answer is quite a lot. From texts and call logs to full blown mouse-and-keyboard input, we can actually do much more than you might expect. Continue reading the article Read full post: Can I Control a Phone with My Computer? [Android]

Electric Sheep – An Evolving Psychedelic Collaborative Art Project & Screensaver [Stuff to Watch] Posted: 27 May 2013 03:31 PM PDT Most of my past Stuff to Watch columns involve embedded video, free films you can download and the odd audio piece but this week it's time for something a little different. The Electric Sheep project is a collaborative art experiment that you can take part in by downloading and installing a program on your PC, Mac, Android device or iPad. Thanks to the Internet Archive many of these "flocks" of sheep have been recorded. Continue reading the article Read full post: Electric Sheep – An Evolving Psychedelic Collaborative Art Project & Screensaver [Stuff to Watch]

Keep Your Secret Files Out Of Sight With MacHider [Mac OS X] Posted: 27 May 2013 02:30 PM PDT If you're using Mac OS X, you don't even need specialised third-party security software to keep your precious data out of nefarious hands. Coupled with a strong user account password, the FileVault option in the System Preferences automatically encrypts your entire disk. However, the strength of your security doesn't matter if everyone looking over your shoulder can see this sensitive data. This is one of the main reasons why I keep my precious files hidden from sight by using tools like MacHider. It's security through obscurity. Continue reading the article Read full post: Keep Your Secret Files Out Of Sight With MacHider [Mac OS X]

Where Is This Picture Taken? Discover The World With These 2 Addictive & Challenging Travel Games Posted: 27 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT I love travelling, and if I can get my hands on a good road trip, you won't hear me asking for anything else. Alas, I live in a tiny country, and I also have a job which does not play well with the Internet-free wilderness or the immense amount of money such a trip would cost, so I usually have no choice but to tame my travel hunger by looking at pictures and reading about far-away places. Another great way to satisfy your itchy feet are travel games. Continue reading the article Read full post: Where Is This Picture Taken? Discover The World With These 2 Addictive & Challenging Travel Games

Add and Access Notes Faster in SOHO Notes 9 Than Evernote & Springpad [Mac] Posted: 27 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Evernote and Springpad are my virtual filing cabinets for saving, managing and accessing notes, bookmarks and documents on my Macs and mobile devices. As useful as these notes applications are, I still occasionally use the desktop client SOHO Notes 9 ($39.99) because of the numerous faster ways to input and access notes, webpages, and other content. Despite the price tag, I think Notes contains enough advanced powerful features that most users will find very useful while browsing the Web, conducting research, or just for adding quick notes on-the-fly to justify the expense. Continue reading the article Read full post: Add and Access Notes Faster in SOHO Notes 9 Than Evernote & Springpad [Mac]

5 Tools For Outlining Ideas For Writers And Artists Posted: 27 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT An outline is nothing but a hierarchical breakdown of what you plan to write or create. Arranged according to levels of importance and flow, and marked by numbers, roman numerals, headings-subheadings, indentations, or any other format. Think of them as breadcrumbs for creative inspiration. Continue reading the article Read full post: 5 Tools For Outlining Ideas For Writers And Artists

SkyDrive vs Google Drive – Which Is Best for Office Productivity? Posted: 27 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT As the push towards web apps has evolved, we're now met with two powerful cloud solutions -- SkyDrive and Google Drive. These two options offer all the tools needed for file synchronization and office productivity. However, while both of them can be great, only one of them can be the best solution for office productivity. In order to objectively evaluate which solution is more ideal, we will take a close look at both. Who shall be the winner? Continue reading the article Read full post: SkyDrive vs Google Drive – Which Is Best for Office Productivity?

Ubooq: Not Just An Online Booking Website, But A Complete Appointment Manager [Giveaway] Posted: 27 May 2013 09:20 AM PDT Ubooq is an excellent online tool that can help you cut down the time your on the phone by providing your clients a way to book appointments with your company through on online portal, without ever making a call. We have ten 1-year paid subscriptions of your choice to give away! Continue reading the article Read full post: Ubooq: Not Just An Online Booking Website, But A Complete Appointment Manager [Giveaway]

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