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• Cool Websites & Tools – World Backup Day, Golf Courses, & Generate a Privacy App
• How Computer Errors Messages Can Be Used In Life
• Microsoft Has Killed Windows XP… Now What? [We Ask You]
• Thinking Of Paying Facebook For Ads? Use These Tips To Do It Right [Weekly Facebook Tips]
• Windows XP: What’s Happening To It Now?
• The Best Linux Distributions For Windows XP Refugees
• Buy This: The Greatest Gear For Making Awesome Coffee
• 5 Tips To Build Your Confidence When Founding An Online Business
• Earn An iPod Shuffle With Your Rewards Points!
• Can Two-Step Verification Be Less Irritating? Four Secret Hacks Guaranteed to Improve Security
• This Android Malware Placebo Earned $40,000
• 6 Tips To Help You Get Your First Guest Post Accepted
• 3 Benefits of SSD Web Hosting
• Four Excellent Image Editors For Your Chromebook
• Massive Bug in OpenSSL Puts Much of Internet At Risk

Cool Websites & Tools – World Backup Day, Golf Courses, & Generate a Privacy App Posted: 09 Apr 2014 09:31 PM PDT World Backup Day 2014 – is a campaign which encourages people to backup the contents of their computers, in case of catastrophic hard-drive failure. The site gives you several options for backing up your data, and then shows you what to do to get it done. Golfscape – a lot of people love to play golf to relax. Golfscape provides instant access to leading courses around the world, and simplifies golf destination planning. Golf is a global game, and with Golfscape you tap into a global network to discover new destinations in over 40 countries. iUbenda – if you run... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – World Backup Day, Golf Courses, & Generate a Privacy App

How Computer Errors Messages Can Be Used In Life Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:30 PM PDT Sometimes life can be miserable, and during those times, it’s best to just simplify, simplify, simplify. Victoria Siemer, a graphic designer from Brooklyn, NY, created a series of images called Human Error. In the series, she superimposed computer error notifications on nostalgic instant photo prints, depicting the broken human heart and how to overcome the emotions simply by responding to the error messages. Oh, if life was really that simple. Visit Victoria’s Tumblr WITCHORIA to browse through her heartfelt photos. Which photo can you relate to the most? Read the full article: How Computer Errors Messages Can Be Used In Life

Microsoft Has Killed Windows XP… Now What? [We Ask You] Posted: 09 Apr 2014 06:30 PM PDT Windows XP is no more. It’s dead, done, dusted. Sure, it still exists and may even be sitting on your computer beavering away in the background. But with Microsoft having ended support for the aged operating system it’s time we all moved on. But move on to what? That is the question. eXPired We want to know, Microsoft Has Killed Windows XP… Now What? We simply want you to tell us how Microsoft ending support for Windows XP is going to affect you personally. Or, if you’re not still using Windows XP, how it will affect someone you know who... Read the full article: Microsoft Has Killed Windows XP… Now What? [We Ask You]

Thinking Of Paying Facebook For Ads? Use These Tips To Do It Right [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 09 Apr 2014 04:30 PM PDT Does your business really make use of Facebook? Or do you merely update your page occasionally with some hope of keeping your fans updated? There’s a difference. A big difference. When Facebook stopped being a completely free business tool, some people took offense. Now it seems some businesses are simply moving away from Facebook, focusing more on their own sites. But while this approach is sensible from an overall perspective, it completely fails to utilise what Facebook can still offer all businesses — knowledge and reach. Make sure you take full advantage of it. Create A Compelling Giveaway Come up with... Read the full article: Thinking Of Paying Facebook For Ads? Use These Tips To Do It Right [Weekly Facebook Tips]

Windows XP: What’s Happening To It Now? Posted: 09 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT Windows XP may be dead, but it’s not yet gone. Over 27% of computers connected to the Internet still run Windows XP. Here’s exactly what “end of support” means and what will happen to all those Windows XP systems now. It’ll Continue to Run and Activate Your computer clearly didn’t turn into a pumpkin at midnight on April 8, 2014. In fact, all those Windows XP computers will keep on chugging along just like they always would. The only noticeable difference you’ll see is a monthly pop-up message that will appear once per month. Even this message can be hidden, and... Read the full article: Windows XP: What’s Happening To It Now?

The Best Linux Distributions For Windows XP Refugees Posted: 09 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT Are you a Windows XP user needing to upgrade your operating system? Do you dislike the idea of Windows 8, or are you hesitant to spend any money? For many people, installing a Linux operating system onto their computer is a sufficient and free way to keep your computer running and still get security updates.  But there are a lot of Linux distributions, or “flavors”, out there. If you’re new to the Linux world, which distributions would be best for you? What’s Linux and a Distribution? Before I start recommending various distributions, what exactly is Linux and a Linux distribution?... Read the full article: The Best Linux Distributions For Windows XP Refugees

Buy This: The Greatest Gear For Making Awesome Coffee Posted: 09 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT If your coffee tastes like crap, you’re doing it wrong. Most coffee haters think they dislike coffee when it’s actually bad coffee they hate. Do you want to make a better cup of java? Keep reading. Great coffee doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it’s all about the prep: the beans you select, how you grind them, and the brewing method of your choice. Once you’ve got the basics of that down, you should buy coffee equipment that will complement and enhance your preferred style of coffee. Price doesn’t necessarily correlate with quality. Get started by checking out these... Read the full article: Buy This: The Greatest Gear For Making Awesome Coffee

5 Tips To Build Your Confidence When Founding An Online Business Posted: 09 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” — Karen Lamb If you want to set up an online business, now is a great time to start. Don't let a lack of confidence stop you. Your experience with entrepreneurship is likely to be as unique as you are. Once you take the plunge, you’ll be determined to do whatever it takes to make things work. But the fear of putting that first step into the unknown might be holding you back. We have given you various resources to guide you into online entrepreneurship, such as this free... Read the full article: 5 Tips To Build Your Confidence When Founding An Online Business

Earn An iPod Shuffle With Your Rewards Points! Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:30 AM PDT One of our favorite programs here at MakeUseOf is Rewards, which gives our readers the chance to earn free software simply by sharing articles with friends. Every now and then we like to give a bit extra, however, with a special hardware reward aimed at our most loyal fans. Well, guess what; it's time for another hardware reward! We have five iPod Shuffles to give away to readers who’ve been banking their points. Each silver Shuffle is custom engraved with MakeUseOf's name and comes with two gigabytes of storage, enough to store up to 500 songs. This is a limited... Read the full article: Earn An iPod Shuffle With Your Rewards Points!

Can Two-Step Verification Be Less Irritating? Four Secret Hacks Guaranteed to Improve Security Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT Do you want bullet-proof account security? I highly suggest enabling what’s called “two-factor” authentication. It’s sometimes referred to, perhaps inconveniently, as “two-step” verification, but it’s not exactly two steps. Two-factor authentication revolves around using a secondary authenticating element (I.E. a password generated by the Google Authenticator app, available on iOS, Android and Blackberry). In the event you don’t have access to the app, Google gives its users offline authentication codes they can write down on paper. Again, not everyone will have access to these while on the go, and so these individuals won’t receive access to their account – which... Read the full article: Can Two-Step Verification Be Less Irritating? Four Secret Hacks Guaranteed to Improve Security

This Android Malware Placebo Earned $40,000 Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:30 AM PDT Malware protection for $4, with no battery impact and no ongoing subscription fee – all offered in app that takes up less than one megabyte of space on your phone. It sounds too good to be true. It is. But that’s what Virus Shield, briefly among the top-rated paid apps on Google Play, promised would-be buyers. What it actually did: display a nice little shield, which you could tap to “turn on” your protection. Nothing happened when you turned it on, except for the occasional popup telling you about a completed scan – one that never happened. You can read... Read the full article: This Android Malware Placebo Earned $40,000

6 Tips To Help You Get Your First Guest Post Accepted Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT The Internet is full of bloggers, from industry leaders to your neighbors, and everyone has something to say — if you want them to lend you their platform, you’re going to have to go about it the right way. Whether you’re trying to promote your home business, establish yourself as an expert, get more Twitter followers, or just make a little bit of cash, guest blogging is a great strategy. Want to get your foot in the door? Here are some strategies that will help. Write Well This is Moderately crucial. There’s a lot of bad writing on the Internet, and adding... Read the full article: 6 Tips To Help You Get Your First Guest Post Accepted

3 Benefits of SSD Web Hosting Posted: 09 Apr 2014 09:30 AM PDT Solid state drives have dropped in price and the performance benefits to desktop users are immediately obvious to anyone who owns one: your computer will fly. But does this translate into benefits to a website when utilising SSD hosting? Of course it does, and here’s why you should be looking at SSD hosting from your provider. Check out SSD web hosting by Doteasy, starting at just $4.95 a month for the first year. What are SSDs? Solid State Disk drives use non-volatile memory to store information. Unlike regular volatile memory (RAM), this means that the data isn’t lost when power... Read the full article: 3 Benefits of SSD Web Hosting

Four Excellent Image Editors For Your Chromebook Posted: 09 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT Do you like editing and tweaking images but find the Chromebook’s default editor too limited? Here are some alternatives. The default editor on a Chromebook is extremely basic. It is opened by running the image viewer and clicking on the pencil icon, but beyond auto-enhance, crop, brightness, and contrast there are no further options available. Luckily, there are both cloud-based editors and offline editors available through the Chrome Web Store. Here we have a look at some of the leading candidates to become your go-to image editor on a Chromebook. 1. Pixlr Editor Pixlr Editor is currently the most powerful... Read the full article: Four Excellent Image Editors For Your Chromebook

Massive Bug in OpenSSL Puts Much of Internet At Risk Posted: 09 Apr 2014 08:30 AM PDT If you’re one of those people who’ve always believed that open source cryptography is the most secure way to communicate online, you’re in for a bit of a surprise. This week, Neel Mehta, a member of Google’s security team, informed the development team at OpenSSL that an exploit exists with OpenSSL’s “heartbeat” feature. Google discovered the bug when working with security firm Codenomicon to try and hack its own servers. Following Google’s notification, on April 7th, the OpenSSL team released their own Security Advisory along with an emergency patch for the bug. The bug has already been given the nickname... Read the full article: Massive Bug in OpenSSL Puts Much of Internet At Risk

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