15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• How To Make Your Own Papercraft Millenium Falcon
• Virtual Reality Is The Future… One Day [We Ask You Results]
• Make Sure Facebook Doesn’t Bury Updates From Your Favorite Pages [Weekly Facebook Tips]
• 3 Of The Best Star Wars Video Games Ever Made
• Dukto Offers Cross-Platform, Drag-And-Drop File Sharing
• Hoverchat Brings Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads To SMS
• What A Busy Day: 10 Savvy Ways To Find Time For Your Personal Projects
• Shadow Blade Is An Unputdownable Side-Scrolling Platformer
• Control Websites & Transcribe Speeches With Dragon Dictate 4.0
• Free PlayStation and Xbox Games, Facebook Buys Oculus, New Boss At Xbox [Video Game Hub]
• DigitalOcean: The Best VPS Host For Newbies
• 8 Seriously Useful Computing Tasks You Can Do With a Raspberry Pi
• Coursera For Android Turns Your Mobile Into A Knowledge Hub
• Don’t Fall Foul of the Scammers: A Guide To Ransomware & Other Threats
• 8 Ways You Can Still Use Your Old Windows XP Hardware

How To Make Your Own Papercraft Millenium Falcon Posted: 01 Apr 2014 07:30 PM PDT We’ve shown you how to make papercraft figurines of Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2 and other Star Wars characters but today, things get a little more exciting. We’ll share instructions on how to make your very own papercraft Millenium Falcon. This is slightly more advanced stuff than the Cubeecraft models we’re shared in the past, but it’s well worth the time and effort. Especially if you’re like this guy who build a model 2.2 metres tall. This is how it will look like: Here are the templates and instructions. Enjoy! Image credit: An old deckplan of the Millennium Falcon, Millenium Falcon Read the full article: How To Make Your Own Papercraft Millenium Falcon

Virtual Reality Is The Future… One Day [We Ask You Results] Posted: 01 Apr 2014 06:30 PM PDT With Facebook investing heavily in virtual reality, this technology was suddenly mainstream news. But does the MakeUseOf readership feel that VR is going to truly become mainstream in the future? Read on to find out. There Is No Spoon We asked you, Is Virtual Reality Going To Change The World? The question was prompted by a big week of news for virtual reality. Sony unveiled Project Morpheus, but the Japanese company was subsequently blown out of the water by Facebook acquiring Oculus VR, makers of the Oculus Rift, for $2 billion. With two giant corporations both committed to investing time... Read the full article: Virtual Reality Is The Future… One Day [We Ask You Results]

Make Sure Facebook Doesn’t Bury Updates From Your Favorite Pages [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 01 Apr 2014 04:31 PM PDT Why do you “like” Facebook pages? Are you just a random fan showing support, or do you actually want to see some content from that source? If you’re in the latter camp for any given page (probably not all of them), and don’t trust Facebook to show you everything automatically, you might want to learn a bit about how to get that content in front of your eyeballs. Facebook Interest Lists The quickest and easiest way to keep track of your favourite pages can be done within Facebook. It involves setting up your “interest” lists, which are basically like friends... Read the full article: Make Sure Facebook Doesn’t Bury Updates From Your Favorite Pages [Weekly Facebook Tips]

3 Of The Best Star Wars Video Games Ever Made Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT When a game developer decides to take on a beloved franchise, gamers generally have two feelings: excitement and apprehension. The thought of living out something you’ve seen play out on the silver screen or on the pages of a book is something that is easy to get a little gleeful over. At the same time, it’s easy to be concerned over all the multitude of ways the developers can screw it up. Star Wars is the very definition of a beloved franchise, and one with some rather downtrodden fans after the most recent movie releases. Over the years, this particular... Read the full article: 3 Of The Best Star Wars Video Games Ever Made

Dukto Offers Cross-Platform, Drag-And-Drop File Sharing Posted: 01 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT Drag and drop a file; send it to the desktop of another computer on your network. Dukto makes local file sharing simple, regardless of operating system. Setting up a home network can be complicated, especially if some combination of Mac, Linux and Windows is involved. Sometimes, giving someone access to your shared folders isn’t worth it – when a guest wants to quickly share a few files, for example. Don’t reach for the thumb drives: any two computers with Dukto installed can quickly share files and text. There’s no setup, and no cloud service to sign into: the transfer occurs... Read the full article: Dukto Offers Cross-Platform, Drag-And-Drop File Sharing

Hoverchat Brings Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads To SMS Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT Facebook Messenger‘s killer feature, Chat Heads, make it a joy to use, but what if you could use Chat Heads for your SMS messaging? That’s the idea proposed by HoverChat, the SMS replacement app formerly known as Ninja SMS. There are some solid alternative SMS apps for Android out there, but HoverChat is the only one to do Chat Heads right. If you text a lot, you know the annoyances of leaving the app you’re in every time you receive a text, but with HoverChat, you never have to leave your current app. It makes texting a breeze. Chat Heads... Read the full article: Hoverchat Brings Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads To SMS

What A Busy Day: 10 Savvy Ways To Find Time For Your Personal Projects Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT Lisa Sugar worked in advertising but loved celebrity gossip. Ray Chen was a university student who just wanted to share funny images. Craig Newmark was new to San Francisco and worked for a brokerage and banking company. These three sound like everyday people. They also created little websites — PopSugar, 9GAG, and Craigslist in that order. These were all personal projects of the three founders while they were busy earning their bread doing something different. Dig deeper. You will find many success stories that came from following large passions with tiny first steps. Do you have a passion that is... Read the full article: What A Busy Day: 10 Savvy Ways To Find Time For Your Personal Projects

Shadow Blade Is An Unputdownable Side-Scrolling Platformer Posted: 01 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT Those who grew up on a diet of NES and Genesis cartridges will know the joy of a simple 2D side-scrolling platformer. And while there are bounties of brilliant platformer games for Windows, the world of mobile gaming has not yet got the same catalogue to boast of. Hopefully, games like Shadow Blade ($1.99) can change that. That’s not to say Shadow Blade only has old-school charm, though there’s oodles of that. This is a finely-crafted platformer that shines on a variety of devices, from your small iPhone, ten-inch Android tablet or a full-on Mac. It’s also compatible with the Android... Read the full article: Shadow Blade Is An Unputdownable Side-Scrolling Platformer

Control Websites & Transcribe Speeches With Dragon Dictate 4.0 Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT Though Apple includes a speech to text feature in the Mac OS X, it still lacks the advance capabilities of Nuance’s Dragon Dictate – the only voice dictation program of its kind for the Mac. Building on Nuance’s classic Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows, developers have just released their fourth version of Dragon Dictate. In fact, much of this article was dictated in MarsEdit using Dragon Dictate and a simple USB 3-in-1 TableMike. We’ve fully tested Dragon Dictate in the past, so today we’ll be looking at what’s new and exciting in this latest version. Overview of Upgrades Dragon Dictate has the potential to be... Read the full article: Control Websites & Transcribe Speeches With Dragon Dictate 4.0

Free PlayStation and Xbox Games, Facebook Buys Oculus, New Boss At Xbox [Video Game Hub] Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT Welcome to MakeUseOf’s Video Game Hub, the weekly news show where we count down the top three news stories from the busy world of video games. Every single Tuesday we break down the biggest news stores of the week, and of course, we give a good dose of opinion about what these stories mean for the video game world as a whole. This week, we talk about the new guy in charge of the Xbox division, Facebook buying Oculus, and the free games of PlayStation Plus and Game With Gold. Make sure to subscribe to MakeUseOf’s YouTube channel so you can see... Read the full article: Free PlayStation and Xbox Games, Facebook Buys Oculus, New Boss At Xbox [Video Game Hub]

DigitalOcean: The Best VPS Host For Newbies Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT If you’re looking for VPS hosting – whether to run a Minecraft server, host a bunch of files, or simply to run a 24/7 remote computer – you would do well to start with DigitalOcean. Not sure what the difference is between VPS hosting and shared hosting? We’ve got you covered with a quick explanation of the various types of web hosting. If all you need is a cheap server to run a WordPress blog, you’d be better off with one of these web hosting services. But if shared hosting is too limited for you, you’ll want to look into... Read the full article: DigitalOcean: The Best VPS Host For Newbies

8 Seriously Useful Computing Tasks You Can Do With a Raspberry Pi Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT Own a Raspberry Pi computer? You’ll be surprised to learn that not only is it a great little device that you can use to build a home theatre with, it can also perform other remarkably useful tasks as diverse as personal cloud storage, home automation (with the assistance of an Arduino) and even distributed computing projects. The Raspberry Pi: Versatility Is Key The amount of computing tasks that you can perform with this small 3.37 x 2.21-inch computer is jaw-dropping. We’ve previously covered various amazing projects like self-funded space programs and remote controlled cars (coupled with an Arduino), and over the... Read the full article: 8 Seriously Useful Computing Tasks You Can Do With a Raspberry Pi

Coursera For Android Turns Your Mobile Into A Knowledge Hub Posted: 01 Apr 2014 07:30 AM PDT In December last year, Coursera promised that an official Android version would follow the then-launched iOS app. The native app for Android now makes its debut. Coursera on your mobile expands the reach for the worldwide MOOC platform, and gives you another option to learn on the go. Download it from the Google Play Store. It is still not available worldwide, but should roll out soon. The Coursera Android app – just like its iOS counterpart – helps you learn, search, pick, and enroll for any of the 600-odd courses available on the platform in 20 subject areas, from mathematics to... Read the full article: Coursera For Android Turns Your Mobile Into A Knowledge Hub

Don’t Fall Foul of the Scammers: A Guide To Ransomware & Other Threats Posted: 01 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT There are people making millions from meddling with your computer. Every click and e-mail can bring you within reach of them. How do you protect yourself? By learning what techniques they use and what you can do about them. Here’s your guide to ransomware and the other threats that you might encounter. Ransomware Ransomware is any piece of software that demands you pay a price before you can uninstall it or gain access to your other software. It holds the proper functioning of your computer hostage for a ransom. Ransomware can be as simple as a window that says you... Read the full article: Don’t Fall Foul of the Scammers: A Guide To Ransomware & Other Threats

8 Ways You Can Still Use Your Old Windows XP Hardware Posted: 01 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT Microsoft is killing support for Windows XP this coming April. That’s less than a month away. If you still have a computer that runs Windows XP, you should seriously consider upgrading the operating system, or finding new uses for the computer’s hardware. If you’re not upgrading to a newer version of Windows, here are some great ways where you can still use your old hardware. Use Parts In Other Computers You can take parts out of your Windows XP computer and use them in other computers that are capable of running more modern operating systems. To start, the hard drive... Read the full article: 8 Ways You Can Still Use Your Old Windows XP Hardware

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