| Cool Websites and Tools [June 26th 2013] Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:31 PM PDT |
| What Are Your Views On Crowdfunding Through Sites Like Kickstarter? [We Ask You] Posted: 26 Jun 2013 08:31 PM PDT |
| Can Magnets Ruin An SD Card? 6 Common Reasons Why You Can’t Use Your SD Card Posted: 26 Jun 2013 07:31 PM PDT Guess what - magnets can't ruin your SD cards. Let's just get that one out in the open. Flash memory just doesn't work that way! I mean, magnets could work, but it would have to be really, really powerful. Nothing that you have in your household would ruin one, for the record. So yeah, let's just dispel that myth. However, there are a variety of reasons that you can't your SD card, and it seems as though nearly everyone faces the same issues. Continue reading the article Read full article: Can Magnets Ruin An SD Card? 6 Common Reasons Why You Can’t Use Your SD Card |
| 5 Tasks That iPhone Apps Can Make Easier Posted: 26 Jun 2013 06:30 PM PDT Smartphones, in addition to making phone calls and texting friends, are built to make our lives easier. We have all of these applications at our finger tips so is playing portable games and using apps that make fart noises the only thing we want to do with our iPhones? Of course it isn't. We want applications that take the things we have to do on a daily basis and makes them easier. Continue reading the article Read full article: 5 Tasks That iPhone Apps Can Make Easier |
| Even More Free Games & Downloads For Your Xbox 360 Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:30 PM PDT There's a surprising amount of free Xbox 360 content for Xbox Live Gold subscribers to download. In addition to avatar items, themes and the odd bonus item Microsoft has been known to release whole free games and DLC, particularly for Kinect and Xbox Live Arcade users. Whichever console you buy at the end of the year, be sure to see the 360 off in style with as much free content as you can fit on your hard drive. Continue reading the article Read full article: Even More Free Games & Downloads For Your Xbox 360 |
| How To Wall Mount Your Wireless Router, Or Any Other Gadget Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT Mounting gadgets to the wall has some key benefits; you get them out of the way, you free up space, and it looks better, too. There is an added benefit for wall mounting your wireless router; the right position, for example high up on your wall, can dramatically improve WiFi reception. Keep in mind that the average 1/2-wave dipole antenna radiates RF energy in a doughnut shape. Continue reading the article Read full article: How To Wall Mount Your Wireless Router, Or Any Other Gadget |
| 5 Great Free VPN Services Compared: Which Is Fastest? Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT Virtual private networks (VPNs) aren't much of a mainstream service. The only ones who know about VPNs are those who are sufficiently tech-literate, and even among these folks, only few actually use VPNs. The name may sound overly technical and daunting, especially if all you do is check emails and post to Facebook, but they're surprisingly easy to use and not much of a hassle to set up. Join me as I explain the nature of VPNs, how you can benefit from them, and where to find the fastest ones for free. Continue reading the article Read full article: 5 Great Free VPN Services Compared: Which Is Fastest? |
| 7 Captivating Websites To Read About Weird But True Stories Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:30 PM PDT The truth is, we're not alone. No, I don't mean aliens. I mean – those of us that are interested in weird stuff. We're not alone. There are people all around the world that devote a great deal of time and resources to collecting and investigating unusual stories that are based on witness testimony. The following 7 websites are just a few of the ones that I turn to when I'm on the hunt for an intriguing story or legend to investigate. Continue reading the article Read full article: 7 Captivating Websites To Read About Weird But True Stories |
| 6 Safest Ways To Backup & Restore Your Files in Windows 7 & 8 Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:30 PM PDT By now, we're sure you've read the advice over and over: Everyone needs to back up their files. But deciding to back up your files is only part of the process. There are so many different ways to back up your files, and it can be hard knowing where to start. We'll cover all the best ways you can back up your files and help you find the method that's right for you. The most important thing is having several copies of your files -- either on an external drive or in the cloud somewhere. Continue reading the article Read full article: 6 Safest Ways To Backup & Restore Your Files in Windows 7 & 8 |
| 5 PS4 Exclusive Titles To Make Xbox One Owners Jealous Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT Having already proposed five reasons you should be buying a PlayStation 4, it's time to focus in on the games that will be released for the system within its first year on sale. What follows is a list of five upcoming games that are being exclusively released on the PS4. They give a good indication of what we should expect from the next-gen consoles, though launch titles are rarely anywhere near the best the hardware has to offer. Continue reading the article Read full article: 5 PS4 Exclusive Titles To Make Xbox One Owners Jealous |
| 5 Oculus Rift Demos That Will Blow Your Mind Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT Forget the Playstation 4 or the Xbox One - I've seen the future of gaming, and it is neither of them. The Oculus Rift is amazing - and with $16 million in fresh funding, the team are hard at work on the consumer version. A few months have passed since the dev kits dropped, and we've now seen an explosion of demos. Some are good, some are bad, but some are so cool they ought to blow your mind. If you have a Rift and want to find something else to try out, or if you're not convinced yet that this is the future - this list is for you. Continue reading the article Read full article: 5 Oculus Rift Demos That Will Blow Your Mind |
| Google vs. Facebook Internships: Where Should You Work? Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT Google and Facebook. Which Fortune 500 company would you rather intern for? Assuming that one of picked from the tens of thousands internship application Google and Facebook receive every year. If you are lucky enough to be considered, be prepared for some mind-boggling interview questions like, "How many balloons fit inside of San Francisco?" or "What can Facebook do in order to improve and expand its user-base, particularly with the elderly?" Continue reading the article Read full article: Google vs. Facebook Internships: Where Should You Work? |
| File Sharing, Manual Syncing & Bluetooth Tips For Windows Phone 8 Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:01 PM PDT Having used the Windows Phone platform since 2010, one of the things that has struck me is how difficult Microsoft initially made it to share files to and from your phone. With the original Windows Phone 7 a registry hack was required to use a device as mass storage, but this workaround was soon shored up in a subsequent update. Fortunately with Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has taken a more accepting position on the use of phones as mass storage devices. Continue reading the article Read full article: File Sharing, Manual Syncing & Bluetooth Tips For Windows Phone 8 |
| Videon: A Powerful Alternative to the Basic iPhone Video Camera Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT If you are a frequent user of the iPhone for shooting video or the iOS version of iMovie, you might want to check out the recently released video app Videon ($2.99). The app essentially merges the iPhone video camera and iMovie into one saving users the trouble of importing clips into a video editor. Videon includes realtime zooming, adjustable frame rate, focus and exposure lock, various color and special effect features, and video editing tools for splicing together several clips into one final production. Continue reading the article Read full article: Videon: A Powerful Alternative to the Basic iPhone Video Camera |
| How to Boot A Linux Live USB Stick On Your Mac Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT So you want want to boot Linux, from a flash drive, on your Mac? If you're reading this, you probably already know it's harder than it should be. Old standbys like uNetBootin - while available for your Mac - do not create USB keys your Mac can actually boot. Don't worry. There's a simpler way – a GUI made specifically to get distributions like Ubuntu to boot on your Mac. It's called Mac Linux USB, and it makes the process not only do-able, but easy. Continue reading the article Read full article: How to Boot A Linux Live USB Stick On Your Mac |
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