| Cool Websites and Tools [June 27th 2013] Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:31 PM PDT |
| What Is The Internet Of Things & How Will It Affect Our Future [MakeUseOf Explains] Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:01 PM PDT |
| Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into An NAS Box Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:30 PM PDT Do you have a couple of external hard drives lying around and a Raspberry Pi? Make a cheap, low powered networked attached storage device out of them. While the end result certainly won't be as impressive as a $500 NAS device like the Synology DiskStation, it will give you a low-powered bit of network storage - particularly useful if you're getting weary of having all your data rifled through by the prying eyes of the NSA - you can hide this in the attic. Continue reading the article Read full article: Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into An NAS Box |
| Discover The World Through Food With Cookening: The Airbnb Of Meals Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:30 PM PDT Introducing the Airbnb of food! Cookening doesn't actually have anything to do with Airbnb, but being an Airbnb veteran guest myself, I couldn't help but notice the resemblance between the two services. The only difference is that with Cookening, you don't get a place to stay, you get a home-cooked meal from a local. Or, if you're the local, you get to cook and host tourists in your house. Continue reading the article Read full article: Discover The World Through Food With Cookening: The Airbnb Of Meals |
| 4 More YouTube Channels Worth Your Attention Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:30 PM PDT A little over a year ago, I hit MUO readers with a short list of lesser-known YouTube series and personalities worth checking out . This list featured video game commentary, a guy who spends his time eating cat litter and shoes, an attempt at putting an iPhone through a blender, and more. It's about that time to come up with another batch, this time of four! Continue reading the article Read full article: 4 More YouTube Channels Worth Your Attention |
| Wikipad Android Gaming Tablet Review And Giveaway Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:20 PM PDT Android tablets are everywhere. There are tons of options out there for buyers, so for a new tablet to make its way to the market and make a splash, it needs to do something original and exciting. Enter the Wikipad, a new 7-inch Android tablet with something of a twist. While the tablet portion of the device might seem pretty standard, it features a dedicated gaming controller attached directly to it. Best of all, we are giving one of you lucky readers this brand new gaming tablet! Continue reading the article Read full article: Wikipad Android Gaming Tablet Review And Giveaway |
| 7 Distraction-Free Text Editors For Android Compared: Which Is Best? Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:30 PM PDT Do you find yourself wanting to create basic text documents while you're out and about? You probably carry your phone with you wherever you go, but it's likely you leave the laptop at home on occasion. But this is no obstacle, since there are more than a few great text editors and note-taking apps you can use on your Android phone. What we're looking for today is the perfect minimalist full-screen text editor for Android. Continue reading the article Read full article: 7 Distraction-Free Text Editors For Android Compared: Which Is Best? |
| How To Set Up & Troubleshoot The Mail App In Windows 8 Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT Windows 8 features a pretty slick Mail app. If you thought it only supported Microsoft accounts, such as Hotmail, Windows Live, or Outlook, you were wrong. The Windows 8 Mail app lets you add any email account that supports IMAP. As it always is in life, the theory is beautiful, but in practice we run into all sorts of petty issues. That was me when I tried to set up the Windows 8 Mail app. This article will help you set up the Mail app and troubleshoot common pitfalls in case you get stuck. Continue reading the article Read full article: How To Set Up & Troubleshoot The Mail App In Windows 8 |
| What Is The True Cost Of Running a Raspberry Pi? Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:31 PM PDT The Raspberry Pi - a small, compact and versatile computer, capable of processing HDMI and MPEG-2 being the central component of any number of weekend projects from retro gaming stations and media centres to smart TVs, Internet radios and low budget space programs. Since its release in 2012 the Raspberry Pi has proved something of a phenomenon. Costing less than $40, the Raspberry Pi is a hugely successful computer, largely due to its low price. Continue reading the article Read full article: What Is The True Cost Of Running a Raspberry Pi? |
| So You Think You Own The Books and Games You Paid For? [Opinion] Posted: 27 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT I've got a shelf full of books. I love them. I read them. I even use them as a backdrop for my wife's science videos. And sometimes, I lend them to friends. It's not complicated, lending out books – you just hand your friend the book. If you're lucky, your friend brings it back (and you get to share a great conversation). If not, your friend has a book – and you no longer do. Since the dawn of human civilization, this is how lending worked. Continue reading the article Read full article: So You Think You Own The Books and Games You Paid For? [Opinion] |
| 10 Hilarious Images That Mock The New Mac Pro Design Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT Can't innovate anymore , my ass -- those were the words uttered by Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc. during the unveiling of the new Mac Pro at WWDC '13. However, does it surprise you learn that not everyone is affected by Apple's Reality Distortion Field? To show their displeasure with the new design, the public resorted to mockery. Here are 10 hilarious uses for the new Mac Pro (design). Continue reading the article Read full article: 10 Hilarious Images That Mock The New Mac Pro Design |
| Convert Any Video Or Audio File To Any Format & Burn Discs With Format Factory Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Not all video conversion software is created equal. Recently, I received a DVD copy of a TV show I appeared on. I was very antsy to use the content from that DVD as advertising for my online writing and research. Once I started trying to extract the clips and convert the video, however, I found that most of the video conversion tools ended up failing either with ripping the DVD or the video conversion. I was stunned. I nearly gave up until I recently stumbled across Format Factory. Continue reading the article Read full article: Convert Any Video Or Audio File To Any Format & Burn Discs With Format Factory |
| Need to Record & Edit Audio? 4 Audacity Alternatives to Try Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT Audacity can be a fantastic audio recording and editing tool, especially because of its cross platform and open source nature. However, there may be a number of reasons why you do not wish to use Audacity, such as its lackluster interface, steep learning curve, or technical issues. If this sounds like you, there are a handful of great alternatives to Audacity that you can jump right into. If you need help weeding out some of your options, here are four recommended tools you can use. Continue reading the article Read full article: Need to Record & Edit Audio? 4 Audacity Alternatives to Try |
| 10 Of The Best Google Glass Videos Shot So Far Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:01 AM PDT Google Glass may or may not change the world. It's really too early to tell. However, Google Glass is certainly an innovative new product with the capacity to change our idea of mobile devices. It's very much still a work in progress, and yet the product already has an air of excitement attached to it. In February 2013 the first Google Glass headsets were dispatched to developers who had paid the $1,500 asking price. Continue reading the article Read full article: 10 Of The Best Google Glass Videos Shot So Far |
| Secure Your Online Transactions With BitDefender’s Safepay Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:30 AM PDT Anyone who's made a purchase online has had a nightmare about identity theft. Though uncommon, the problem can cause serious financial harm, and victims sometimes don't even know they've become a target. BitDefender Safepay, currently in beta, guards against these threats by providing a secure browsing environment safe from both malware and attacks on unsecured WiFi. Anyone can download the software for free and begin using it immediately, so let's take a closer look. Continue reading the article Read full article: Secure Your Online Transactions With BitDefender’s Safepay |
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