| Cool Websites and Tools [July 18th 2013] Posted: 18 Jul 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 website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here. ColorBug – There are numerous web applications that let you upload an image and detect [...] Continue reading the article Read full article: Cool Websites and Tools [July 18th 2013] |
| Make Facebook Work For You, Not the Other Way Around Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:30 PM PDT I'm a Facebook addict. Up until recently, if I had a browser tab with Facebook open and it showed a notification that there was something new to see, I had to check it out immediately. Sounds familiar? It can be solved. I tested a long list of browser-based and desktop-based Facebook apps, and finally settled on three solutions that I felt performed this task best. These three solutions let you keep using Facebook, without Facebook taking over your life. Continue reading the article Read full article: Make Facebook Work For You, Not the Other Way Around |
| 3 Unmissable Twitter Add-Ons For Firefox Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:00 PM PDT Recently, I began to use Twitter again, something that I've tried a few times before but never quite stuck through. Most of my past experiences with Twitter were through Twitter desktop clients, and those were great, but if my browser is open 24/7 anyway, why not combine the two into one? It's more convenient and reduces computer resource usage. Plus, some Twitter-related add-ons provide services other than reading and writing tweets, and those are really useful to have. Continue reading the article Read full article: 3 Unmissable Twitter Add-Ons For Firefox |
| 2 Android Tools To Turn Your Boring Phone Videos Into Awesome Clips Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:30 PM PDT Video is an interesting thing. Unlike photos, which have come a long way from gathering dust in albums, videos — especially longer ones — are still hard to share. They're sometimes too large to send, and even when they happen to be short and sweet, they're not always very inspiring or interesting. That's where automatic video editors come in, taking a long and boring video, or several short ones, and creating a fun-to-watch clip complete with a nice soundtrack, and some effects. Continue reading the article Read full article: 2 Android Tools To Turn Your Boring Phone Videos Into Awesome Clips |
| 3 Competitive League Of Legends Matches To Turn You Into A Fan Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:30 PM PDT Just in the past two weeks, we've learned of huge developments in the League of Legends eSports community. Professional League of Legends players are now being given visas, just like players from the NFL, NBA, and MLB. It's a big move to recognize these players in that same type of field. We've also learned that the 2013 World Finals will be hosted at the Staples Center in LA, an arena where some of the world's biggest events have been held. Continue reading the article Read full article: 3 Competitive League Of Legends Matches To Turn You Into A Fan |
| Visit An HTML5 Playground With The Movi Kanti Revo Chrome Extension Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT |
| Interview: Tiny Startup GlassUp Tries To Take On Google Glass Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:00 PM PDT By now, you've probably heard all about Google Glass, and the amazing future of augmented reality that they've introduced to the world. However, what if I told you that before Google ever introduced their innovative glasses to the world, that there was another company already busy at work developing its own similar invention - a pair of sporty looking glasses that could project digital images from your smartphone right onto the lenses before your very eyes? Continue reading the article Read full article: Interview: Tiny Startup GlassUp Tries To Take On Google Glass |
| 4 Amazing Lens Apps for Nokia Windows Phones Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT Windows Phone 8's growth has been slow but steady in the months since its release, an increase that can in part be contributed to Nokia's excellent series of smartphones and camera hardware. Complementing this is a series of apps intended for Nokia phones that integrated with the camera to produce enhanced photo tools, augmented reality and other excellent utilities. There are four amazing lens apps for Nokia Windows Phones below, each of which is available free from the Windows Phone Store. Continue reading the article Read full article: 4 Amazing Lens Apps for Nokia Windows Phones |
| Yahoo Preps Username Recycle Program With Facebook Verification [Updates] Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:00 PM PDT |
| Lost Your Windows Administrator Password? Here’s How to Fix It Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT You've lost control. All the accounts you can access on your Windows computer aren't Administrator accounts, meaning you're helpless to install software, update drivers or do any kind of administration whatsoever. Don't panic. There are several tools for recovering a lost Windows Administrator password. Some methods are legit, but required you to have thought ahead (unlikely). Others are legit but only work for Windows 8. Two more methods are sort of hacking, but perfectly legal to use on your own computer. Continue reading the article Read full article: Lost Your Windows Administrator Password? Here’s How to Fix It |
| A Graphical Study of The Top 100 Video Game Consoles; Vampire and Zombie Films Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT |
| Vine vs. Instagram: Clash of the Cool Kids Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT Within hours of Facebook announcing that they had added the ability to shoot short, 15-second looping videos to Instagram, the words "RIP Vine" were trending worldwide on Twitter. Adding video to Instagram was not the death of Vine that many predicted. If anything, the addition of an alternative service on which to post your looping videos should be embraced - competition is good for business, after all. But what's the difference between them? And why can't you use both? Continue reading the article Read full article: Vine vs. Instagram: Clash of the Cool Kids |
| nano vs. vim: Terminal Text Editors Compared Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT Although Linux has become easy enough for practically anyone to use without ever having to use the Terminal, there are some of us who regularly use it or are curious about how one can control their system with it. In any case, one of the primary ways to use the Terminal is to configure text files Terminal text editors and control how certain programs or system services behave. Continue reading the article Read full article: nano vs. vim: Terminal Text Editors Compared |
| Take A Break: 10 Websites To Help You Relax For Two Minutes Posted: 18 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT It's incredibly important to take the time to relax occasionally. It doesn't do anyone any good to constantly be ON, to be working, to be stressed by the rigors of everyday life. In the same way you need to give your body a physical break every now and then, especially if you work with computers, you also need to give your mind a rest from time to time. Continue reading the article Read full article: Take A Break: 10 Websites To Help You Relax For Two Minutes |
| 8 Things You Probably Didn’t Realize Siri Could Do Posted: 18 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT Siri has become one of the iPhone's defining features, but for many people, it's not always the most useful. While some of this is due to the limitations of voice recognition, the oddity of using voice to command a device is also partly to blame. Users often assume Siri isn't good for much more than finding directions or calling contacts. That couldn't be further from the truth - here are ten lesser-known commands to show you why. Continue reading the article Read full article: 8 Things You Probably Didn't Realize Siri Could Do |
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