Monday, June 3, 2013

5 New Articles on MakeUseOf

Cool Websites and Tools [June 2nd 2013]
3 Great Ways To Enjoy Your Own Media On The Roku 3
10 Free Chiptune & Video Game Soundtrack Albums [Sound Sunday]
How To Control Your Custom RGB Lighting From a Harmony Remote
Do You Use Two-Step Verification? [MakeUseOf Poll]

Cool Websites and Tools [June 2nd 2013]

Posted: 02 Jun 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....

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3 Great Ways To Enjoy Your Own Media On The Roku 3

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:01 PM PDT

Regular television sets are a thing of the past. These days, if you set out to get a new TV, it'll likely be a smart TV. That TV will be 'smart' the same way your smartphone is - it's connected and it's extendable. Just like your smartphone, a lot of new televisions tune in to a sizable application ecosystem, adding the imaginings of third-party developers to your television's standard feature set.

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10 Free Chiptune & Video Game Soundtrack Albums [Sound Sunday]

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 01:31 PM PDT

Sound Sunday is often inspired by readers like yourself. The material for this edition was collected over several months, following the request of Luca in January this year. All of the albums demonstrate skill and passion for the chiptune genre. My personal highlight this week is Viking Guitar Productions' expression of hard rock and metal with 8-bit music. It's the chiptune flavor I can best identify with.

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How To Control Your Custom RGB Lighting From a Harmony Remote

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:31 AM PDT

If you own a Harmony Remote, you're probably aware that they can now control the Phillips Hue "connected bulb" - a wifi enabled but extortionately priced $200 LED lightbulb set. But did you know your Harmony Remote can also power the far more reasonably priced RGB LED striplights? Indeed they can - so there's no need to break the bank just for a nicely integrated lighting system in your ultimate home entertainment system.

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Do You Use Two-Step Verification? [MakeUseOf Poll]

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Last week we asked you how many monitors you use in your current setup. Thanks to the great turnout of voters, it was possible to get a pretty clear picture of the most popular setup. Can you guess what it is? Full results and this week's poll after the jump.

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