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Monday, October 7, 2013

6 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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Cool Websites and Tools – Faces of Facebook, Live London Bus Map, & Better Chrome Browsing History

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT

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The Faces of Facebook – is a way to show more than 1,2 billion Facebook profile pictures together, in chronological order, including you and all your friends. Simply zoom in and click one of the squares to be taken to that Facebook profile. No privacy controls are violated because it doesn’t store personal information. Only the Facebook profile URL. Word Sense – is a dictionary, thesaurus, and valuable tool for matching thoughts to words like never before. Use the search box at the top of the page to find words. Select a word sense on the left side of a...

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13 Free Chillwave Music Albums & EPs [Sound Sunday]

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT

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Sound Sunday is all about music. With this edition, we are entering new terrain. Notice any changes? Do share your thoughts and don’t forget to pitch ideas, genres, or music! Reach me @TinaSieber on Twitter or email to Tina @ this domain. What Is Chillwave? Chillwave is an electronic music genre characterized by the use of synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and heavy effects processing. The genre emerged during the mid-2000s revival of 80s music. The genre was founded in the blogosphere, based on sound commonalities recognized by a journalist, rather than geographical origin. This is a new phenomenon and the...

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Wash Away Unwanted Large Files with DiskWave for Mac

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT

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Not sure what’s taking up all that disk space on your Mac? Disk Wave is a free Mac app that scans your drive and shows you where the biggest files are. Freeing up disk space can speed up your Mac, especially if your startup drive is almost full. Disk Wave makes this important bit of system maintenance easier by showing you which folders hold the biggest files, helping you find large files you no longer need. This free download is a must for anyone who’s just not sure where all that space went. Finding those huge files The first time...

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The 13 Personality Types In Every Office

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 09:15 AM PDT

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When people from all walks of life converge under one roof, you know funky things are bound to happen. They take on certain personalities in order to accommodate and survive. In a modern office workspace, apparently 13 common personality types emerge; from the passive aggressor to the email overloader. Have you noticed any of these personality types in your office? Better yet, which one are you?

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Netflix iOS App Offers Adaptive Streaming & Airplay Support, Encourages ISPs To Adopt “Open Connect”

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 08:15 AM PDT

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Netflix lovers, your favorite streaming app has finally been updated to keep up with iOS 7. Announced on Thursday, the service released a feature offering standard HD content to all subscribers regardless of who their Internet Service Provider happens to be. In short, this means that high definition quality video will be available to all users regardless of who provides their Internet connection. Additionally, “Super HD” will be available for some titles, and in short, this means less compression will be applied to the 1080p video. However, with a newly developed “adaptive streaming” feature, the app will also dynamically adjust...

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Do You Still Check Your Email While On Vacation? [MakeUseOf Poll]

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 07:30 AM PDT

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Last week we asked you which major gaming platform you use the most. To be honest, I did not expect these results. Over 60% of you voted for the same platform. That’s not something we see a lot. Which was the one to get the popular vote? Out of 380 votes in total, 1% use a retro gaming system as their main platform, another 1% use a Nintendo Wii, 3% use a handheld console, 4% use their mobile phone, another 4% use their tablet, 8% use a Microsoft Xbox, 11% use a Sony Playstation, and a full 67% use their...

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