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- Why Your Friends Are Giraffes & How To Use Or Block Bitstrips [Weekly Facebook Tips]
- Cool Websites & Tools – iOS7 Tab Page For Chrome, Hide Photos On Your Android, & Combine Cloud Drives
- Google Chrome Introduces Smart Malware Blocking & Factory Reset
- Photoshopped Dead Cat Facebooks Evil Bitcoin Millionaire [Weird & Wonderful Web]
- The Ultimate Guide to Solving 500 Internal Server Errors and Blank White Pages in WordPress
- LastPass 3.0 Launched With New Design & Shared Family Folders
- Live in Historic Ages and Become the Dominant Civilization in 0 A.D.
- Which Type of Office Chair Sitter Are You?
- 4 Remote Desktop Apps To Fetch Files In Windows & Beyond
- BBM Still Has Fans! [We Ask You Results]
- Adblock Plus Now Blocks Non-Ad Annoyances In Facebook
- 5 Ways Gamers Can Save Game Progress To The Cloud
- Google Gives Education A Push With Virtual Field Trips On Connected Classrooms
- Better Than Pie Controls: Get Full-Screen Mode Without Flashing a ROM
- 5 Amazing Things That Are Happening On Twitter Without You Knowing
| Why Your Friends Are Giraffes & How To Use Or Block Bitstrips [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:30 PM PST  Are all of your friends giraffes? Probably. Does this mean there is a sudden explosion of love for tall mammals? No. Your friends are just not thinking things through well enough. The last couple of weeks on Facebook have been huge for two big memes: The giraffe riddle and Bitstrips comics. Here’s what you need to know about these memes, including how to have a go yourself. The Giraffe Meme There’s this riddle going around Facebook: “It’s 3am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors!! It’s your parents and they are here for breakfast. You have strawberry jam,... Read the full article: Why Your Friends Are Giraffes & How To Use Or Block Bitstrips [Weekly Facebook Tips] |
| Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:01 PM PST  iOS7 New Tab Page – is a great and amazing Chrome extension that replaces your traditional new tab page with a new stylish and customizable one with iOS 7 style and features, so you would feel like you are using one of Apple’s devices, not just an ordinary Chrome. Especially when your Chrome is on full screen mode. Gallery Plus – do you have photos or videos on your phone that you don’t want children, friends or other people to see? Gallery Plus will help you keep it safe, to keep them protected from prying eyes. Hide photos & hide... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – iOS7 Tab Page For Chrome, Hide Photos On Your Android, & Combine Cloud Drives |
| Google Chrome Introduces Smart Malware Blocking & Factory Reset Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST  The safety of your computer is an increasing worry with miscreants resorting to smarter malware every day. Google Chrome is trying to cut this at this at the source: your downloads. If your computer has already been affected by malware, we have the complete malware removal guide to help you out. But this is one of those “prevention is better than cure” situations, and with that in mind, Chrome has decided to block malware when it’s part of a download. Downloads—whether something as innocuous as a video plugin or as ‘must-install’ as a purported security update—are often used to bundle... Read the full article: Google Chrome Introduces Smart Malware Blocking & Factory Reset |
| Photoshopped Dead Cat Facebooks Evil Bitcoin Millionaire [Weird & Wonderful Web] Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST  In this edition of Weird & Wonderful Web, we catch a glimpse of Google’s new island, witness the shortest relationship in the world, discover when Facebook will die, debunk age-old science myths, see evidence that video games can make you violent, solve that stupid Facebook giraffe riddle, find out why we should all have bought Bitcoin in 2009, witness the power of Photoshop, discover PC actually stands for “Pissy Cat,” and play with the first release of Windows. Google’s (Don’t Be) Evil Island What on earth is Google up to with this mysterious construction in San Francisco Bay?! CNET investigated... Read the full article: Photoshopped Dead Cat Facebooks Evil Bitcoin Millionaire [Weird & Wonderful Web] |
| The Ultimate Guide to Solving 500 Internal Server Errors and Blank White Pages in WordPress Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST  The 500 Internal Server Error is the most unhelpful and nondescript bane of web developers everywhere. It's a catch-all error message that can literally mean anything. Sometimes, your WordPress site gives no error at all and just shows a blank page. How on earth are you supposed to figure out what's wrong? It happens to the best of us, but no need to panic. Here’s my own debug process, in order of likelihood and with solutions. Plugins If you've just installed a new plugin or if your site is showing 500 errors after a core WordPress upgrade, the most likely... Read the full article: The Ultimate Guide to Solving 500 Internal Server Errors and Blank White Pages in WordPress |
| LastPass 3.0 Launched With New Design & Shared Family Folders Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:30 PM PST  Password management app LastPass has updated to v3.0, which comes with a bunch of new features and a whole new look. The app has been redesigned for the Web as well as mobile. Why should you be excited? Well, LastPass is good enough to hit a hat-trick and make it to our ‘Best Apps’ list for Chrome, Firefox and Windows. LastPass 3.0 has a cleaner, simpler design which aims to minimize the number of clicks for the user. So for example, the current LastPass prompts you with a notification bar at the top when you visit a page where you... Read the full article: LastPass 3.0 Launched With New Design & Shared Family Folders |
| Live in Historic Ages and Become the Dominant Civilization in 0 A.D. Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST  Do you like civilization games with lots of strategy? What about ones that are exceptional yet completely free and open source? If you’d like a historic twist on games like Civilization akin to Age of Empires, but want a free, open source, and cross-platform game, then 0 A.D. is exactly what you’re looking for. And before you start doubting it as a game without much potential just because it’s an open source game, think again. About 0 A.D. 0 A.D. is a real-time strategy game where you are one of several ancient civilizations. During the course of the game, you... Read the full article: Live in Historic Ages and Become the Dominant Civilization in 0 A.D. |
| Which Type of Office Chair Sitter Are You? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:30 AM PST  Apparently, your every move is being watched in the office, even the way you sit! How you sit can sort of project your personality. If you’re the type of person who sits the the edge of the seat, you might be the first to get excited about anything that happens in the office. Take this “infograph” by Chair Office with a grain of salt — it’s just for fun. Now, hands up, who here sits on exercise balls? via Infographicals Read the full article: Which Type of Office Chair Sitter Are You? |
| 4 Remote Desktop Apps To Fetch Files In Windows & Beyond Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST  Windows 8.1 brings with it one rather unsuspected change: the removal of SkyDrive’s “Fetch” feature, which had allowed users to remotely access all their files from another device. Fear not though, Windows 8.1 users, because there are still some options for you to get to those files you forgot to snag off your desktop. SkyDrive for Windows 8.1 features system-wide integration and is a capable file-syncing tool for Windows users, but the removal of the desktop client and Fetch feature surprised many upgraders. The third-party options here (and even Microsoft’s own tool) for accessing files and apps on your desktop,... Read the full article: 4 Remote Desktop Apps To Fetch Files In Windows & Beyond |
| BBM Still Has Fans! [We Ask You Results] Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST  Do you hate using phones the way they were originally designed to be used? You know: actually calling someone’s number and talking to them when they pick up. If so, you’re probably a huge fan of messaging in one form or another, whether it’s by way of trusty SMS, sending an email, or utilizing one of the many messaging apps that have cropped up since the mainstream emergence of smartphones. BBM, or BlackBerry Messenger to give it its full name, has recently made its way onto iOS and Android – it was a BlackBerry exclusive for many years. BlackBerry’s reasons for... Read the full article: BBM Still Has Fans! [We Ask You Results] |
| Adblock Plus Now Blocks Non-Ad Annoyances In Facebook Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:15 AM PST  Webmasters hate it, users love it — but adblocking extensions aren't going anywhere for a while. In fact, some guys want to block all ads through a custom box called AdTrap. That's bad news for Facebook and probably good news for you because Adblock Plus has launched a new option where you can customize your Facebook page to remove many "annoying" elements. Adblock Plus is an effective way to disable ads, of course. In Facebook, it currently removes sponsored stories, page post ads, standard ads, promoted posts or otherwise. The new update lets you block 'non-ad' annoying elements, such as... Read the full article: Adblock Plus Now Blocks Non-Ad Annoyances In Facebook |
| 5 Ways Gamers Can Save Game Progress To The Cloud Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST  What would happen if your game console or PC died? Would you have to restart all the games you’re playing from scratch? That could be extremely obnoxious, especially if you’re playing a very long game and are deep into it. Just as you should back up your personal documents, you’ll probably want to ensure your game saves are backed up so you won’t lose your progress. This cloud syncing has other benefits, too. You can start a game on one console or PC and continue playing it on another device, keeping your progress the entire way without having to ferry... Read the full article: 5 Ways Gamers Can Save Game Progress To The Cloud |
| Google Gives Education A Push With Virtual Field Trips On Connected Classrooms Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:30 AM PST  Field trips used to be something between a picnic and an educational excursion. Google has given them a new virtual twist with the help of Google Hangouts. Google Plus has launched the Connected Classrooms initiative that will allow teachers and students alike to plan and conduct virtual field trips without the need to spend money or manage a large body of students. Virtual technology has already brought the world closer, and Connected Classrooms again shows how a social network can be used to change the old set ways of education. The Connected Classrooms Community uses Hangouts on Air to connect... Read the full article: Google Gives Education A Push With Virtual Field Trips On Connected Classrooms |
| Better Than Pie Controls: Get Full-Screen Mode Without Flashing a ROM Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST  Ah, the Android navigation bar, or, as friends call it, the navbar. Unless you have a Samsung device with hardware Menu, Home, and Back buttons, you’ve surely experienced this modern Android fixture: A black bar that resides at the bottom of your screen, stealing precious pixels. Sure, it does important work – lets you go Back or Home, and access the Recent Apps screen and the menu… But why can’t it stay out of the way when you don’t need it? Well, with Ultimate Dynamic Navbar, it can – and it can also become more useful along the way. Many... Read the full article: Better Than Pie Controls: Get Full-Screen Mode Without Flashing a ROM |
| 5 Amazing Things That Are Happening On Twitter Without You Knowing Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:00 AM PST  100 million daily users. 215 million monthly active users. 500 million tweets per day. We hope you’re already using Twitter. But with that much information floating around, you can’t be blamed if you miss out on a great story that takes place on the micro-blogging network. The bigger events still make the news around the world, just like when Janis Krums first tweeted a photo of a plane crash-landed in the Hudson river. But there’s a lot more happening in 140 characters than you thought. And it’s pretty amazing. Have Twitter, Will Travel Can you travel around the world using... Read the full article: 5 Amazing Things That Are Happening On Twitter Without You Knowing |
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