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- Cool Websites and Tools – August 9th – Cloud Encryption, Temporary Tattoos, & Watching Synced YouTube Videos
- Participate In Exciting Software Challenges To Win Recognition (And Money) With ChallengePost
- Do You Really Need a Surge Protector?
- Pumpic Adds Group Albums to Its Photo Storage and Sharing Services [Updates]
- Brasero vs. K3b: Top 2 Linux Disc Burning Utilities
- Every Second On The Internet…
- Can The Cheap Blu Dash 4.5 Android Smartphone Compare With The Nexus 4?
- Which Browser Has The Better Password Manager? Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer
- Bing Brings News, Sports, Weather And Finance Apps To Windows Phone 8 [Updates]
- How To Troubleshoot & Repair A Broken Laptop
- Destroy The Web: Shoot Things You Dislike, For Fun and Profit [Firefox, Chrome]
- Nuts About Photography? 6 Tips To Use Google Maps With Your Camera
- Storing and Accessing Data Using Raspberry Pi: What Are Your Options?
- AIM Blast: Group Messaging For AOL Instant Messenger
- 3 Tips To Stay Safe From The Dangers Of Cloud Computing
| Posted: 09 Aug 2013 03:00 PM PDT  Today in Cool Websites and Tools, we take a look at 5 cool websites, including a photo sharing service, a design tool to share website concepts, a tool to encrypt your Dropbox files, a service that sells temporary tattoos and a site that offers viewing rooms to watch synced YouTube videos. Pumpic – is a free, unlimited photo sharing and backup solution. You can also post and share easily in your favorite social networks in record time. Pumpic's unique technology will scan your social networks, find the pictures you are tagged in, download them instantly and add them to your... Read the full article: Cool Websites and Tools – August 9th – Cloud Encryption, Temporary Tattoos, & Watching Synced YouTube Videos |
| Participate In Exciting Software Challenges To Win Recognition (And Money) With ChallengePost Posted: 09 Aug 2013 02:15 PM PDT  This is an exciting time to be a software developer; the open-source community has never been stronger, with a wealth of open source projects you can participate in. Contributing to open-source projects is good all around: It’s a great way to develop (or showcase) your skills, to learn about collaborating with others, to become acquainted with the latest technologies in an informal setting, and sometimes, to do something good for the world at large. But just cruising through GitHub viewing and editing source code is not necessarily the best way to figure out where to pitch in. What if there... Read the full article: Participate In Exciting Software Challenges To Win Recognition (And Money) With ChallengePost |
| Do You Really Need a Surge Protector? Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:45 PM PDT  Back when I didn’t know any better, I thought “surge protector” was synonymous with “power strip,” and I thought “power strip” was just a fancy multi-plug extension cord. Learn from my mistakes: they are not the same things! A surge protector is more than just an apparatus for turning one outlet into six – it plays an important role in electronic device maintenance, such as protecting your laptop. Why are surge protectors important? Do you need a surge protector? If so, how do you go about selecting one that works for you without blowing huge wads of cash? Keep reading... Read the full article: Do You Really Need a Surge Protector? |
| Pumpic Adds Group Albums to Its Photo Storage and Sharing Services [Updates] Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT  The cross platform photo storage and sharing site, Pumpic.com has added group albums to its services, which allows users to share their albums with other Pumpic members for photo uploading. Pumpic is a free, unlimited photo sharing solution that can be accessed on the web, iOS and Android, and PC and Mac. All of a user’s uploaded photos are automatically synced between devices with a Pumpic app install. The new group album feature allows users to share selected photos or entire albums with individual friends or a group of friends. Invited friends can in turn upload their pictures to the same album, but the... Read the full article: Pumpic Adds Group Albums to Its Photo Storage and Sharing Services [Updates] |
| Brasero vs. K3b: Top 2 Linux Disc Burning Utilities Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT  Although discs are slowly becoming obsolete and being replaced by simple transfers or downloads over the Internet, there are still plenty of reasons for burning or copying some discs. In some cases, your Internet connection may not be sufficient enough to download the files you want. For example, distributing CDs/DVDs of Linux distributions is easier than telling computer-illiterate people to visit a website, download a large file, and burn it to a disc themselves. In any case, you need a trusty burning utility to do the job, and Brasero and K3b are your top choices. Brasero I’ve covered Brasero in... Read the full article: Brasero vs. K3b: Top 2 Linux Disc Burning Utilities |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:30 PM PDT  Which do you reckon happens most often on the Internet: Google searches performed, YouTube videos watched, Facebook likes or emails sent? The numbers are astonishing, just take a look below. You might want to visit OneSecond.Designly.com to see it in action. There’s just so much happening on the Internet — even while you’re watching a 3 minute YouTube video, over 299 million emails were delivered. How mind-boggling is that? Click to enlarge. Read the full article: Every Second On The Internet… |
| Can The Cheap Blu Dash 4.5 Android Smartphone Compare With The Nexus 4? Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:00 PM PDT  Blu Products just released the Blu Dash 4.5, an unlocked quad core Android 4.2 smartphone for $139.99. For budget devices, it offers great value: The phone features all the components of a modern smartphone, and despite its relatively minuscule 512 megabytes of RAM, it runs pretty smoothly. But was it worth the money and how does it compare to a $350 Nexus 4? Evaluation Criteria I purchased the Blu Dash 4.5 for my father. He needed a modern, disposable and inexpensive alternative to a regular cellular phone with a somewhat large screen for his deteriorating eyesight. His requirements were not particularly steep:... Read the full article: Can The Cheap Blu Dash 4.5 Android Smartphone Compare With The Nexus 4? |
| Which Browser Has The Better Password Manager? Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:30 AM PDT  Although there are a variety of dedicated password management tools, every modern browser has its own built-in password manager. But just how good are the built-in password managers? We’ll look at how each popular browser’s password manager compares when it comes to convenience, security, sync features, and supported devices and operating systems. Dedicated password managers still have some advantages, so we’ll cover how you can get a better password manager no matter which browser you’re already using. You don’t have to switch browsers to get the best password managers — they’re available to users of every browser. Mozilla Firefox How... Read the full article: Which Browser Has The Better Password Manager? Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer |
| Bing Brings News, Sports, Weather And Finance Apps To Windows Phone 8 [Updates] Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT  Now, get the latest information on your fingertips as Bing releases customizable apps for news, sports, weather and finance for Windows Phone 8. The Windows phone versions follow in the wake of their desktop counterparts which were launched last year. All four apps can be customized by the user to reflect their personal interests and the kind of information they want to track. The Bing apps are available for download from the App Store, and you can browse to the download locations by following the links given in the blog announcement. All four apps can be deftly personalized. For the... Read the full article: Bing Brings News, Sports, Weather And Finance Apps To Windows Phone 8 [Updates] |
| How To Troubleshoot & Repair A Broken Laptop Posted: 09 Aug 2013 10:29 AM PDT  Laptops tend to have a rather short lifetime. They are outdated within weeks of being released, they are notoriously hard to upgrade or repair, and by nature they are subject to gradual decay or fatal accidents. Once damage has been done, repairs tend to be only slightly less expensive than getting a brand new model. These very unfortunate conditions — not just for laptops, but most other electronic devices — cause mountains of electronic waste. Some laptop issues, however, are often easier to repair than you would expect. This brief troubleshooting guide highlights the most likely damages, explores how to... Read the full article: How To Troubleshoot & Repair A Broken Laptop |
| Destroy The Web: Shoot Things You Dislike, For Fun and Profit [Firefox, Chrome] Posted: 09 Aug 2013 09:33 AM PDT  I’m so angry with “Justin” Bieber for smoking “Pot” and making it impossible for me to Google myself. At least I can get some consolation: Destroy The Web provides the necessary crosshairs, pumped up music and destructive capability I need to therapeutically blast my fellow Canadian Justin from my search results. And if something on the web bugs you as much as this bugs me, you should check Destroy The Web out. It’s not useful, but it is therapeutic. Tired of seeing stuff you hate on the web? Shoot it. Destroy the web is a stress-relieving diversion that allows you... Read the full article: Destroy The Web: Shoot Things You Dislike, For Fun and Profit [Firefox, Chrome] |
| Nuts About Photography? 6 Tips To Use Google Maps With Your Camera Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:26 AM PDT  Google has probably done less for the mass effect of photography than Facebook (the acquisition of Instagram tipped the balance), but the contribution has been nothing short of the word "generous". You can connect with the top photographers on Google+, and use Picasa to organize all your and geotag your photos. Google also has the interfaces that allow the really creative among us to experiment with things like hyperlapse photography and create stunning visuals. In a nice little update, Google also introduced Views, a fledgling but hoping to be big community of panoramic image enthusiasts. Singing ditties for Google though... Read the full article: Nuts About Photography? 6 Tips To Use Google Maps With Your Camera |
| Storing and Accessing Data Using Raspberry Pi: What Are Your Options? Posted: 09 Aug 2013 08:06 AM PDT  It’s small, it’s powerful and it doesn’t cost very much at all. The Raspberry Pi has proved to be a huge success despite (or because of) its small dimensions and low spec, being used for any number of projects from retro gaming to learning how to program, running your own space program or even setting it up as a media centre. There are other ways that you can use your Raspberry Pi, however. We’re looking here at the different storage uses that your Raspberry Pi can be put to, from configuring it as a NAS box controller with an external... Read the full article: Storing and Accessing Data Using Raspberry Pi: What Are Your Options? |
| AIM Blast: Group Messaging For AOL Instant Messenger Posted: 09 Aug 2013 07:32 AM PDT  I don’t think you or I need to look at any official statistics to come to the conclusion that AOL Instant Messenger has been on a bit of a slope for the past few years. Skype is the messaging client of this decade, and AIM simply cannot (and eventually will cease to) keep up. Skype does everything that AIM can do, and usually even better. However, some people (like myself) still prefer to use AIM because features like voice and video chat aren’t important to us. I’m still of the opinion that AIM is a great client for IMing by text. One... Read the full article: AIM Blast: Group Messaging For AOL Instant Messenger |
| 3 Tips To Stay Safe From The Dangers Of Cloud Computing Posted: 09 Aug 2013 06:25 AM PDT  Cloud computing is the big buzz these days and we have more choices available to us now than ever before. How many of us use Dropbox, SkyDrive, or Google Drive on a daily basis? How many big businesses rely on Amazon's CloudFront for content delivery? Even Google Docs is a marvel with its cloud-based office suite. But despite the usefulness of cloud computing, it does have its drawbacks. The cloud computing movement suffers from the same issues that all trends suffer: people like to join in on the fun without fully understanding what it is. I know when I first... Read the full article: 3 Tips To Stay Safe From The Dangers Of Cloud Computing |
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