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- Cool Websites & Tools – Calculate Timezones, Working Music, & Play Chess
- What Happens To Your Social Accounts When You Die?
- Got Insomnia? Fall Asleep With Relaxing Music [Sound Sunday]
- 3 Games That, Sadly, Weren’t At E3 2014
- Linux Has More Than Just Indie Games: Top 8 Blockbuster Games Available
- Lessons Learned From Don’t Spy On Us: Your Guide To Internet Privacy
- Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Review and Giveaway
- What Version Of Android Are You Currently Using? [MakeUseOf Poll]
| Cool Websites & Tools – Calculate Timezones, Working Music, & Play Chess Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:31 PM PDT  MyMeetingTime – if you are in the habit of communicating with overseas contacts, either by phone, SMS, or IM, you will know the difficulties of calculating their timezone precisely. No-one likes to be woken up at 3.00am! If you need to arrange a conference call with multiple participants, the problem gets bigger. MyMeetingTime will help you all find a mutually beneficial time. Blimp Boards – is a new tool to help you collaborate visually. Boards allows you to create beautiful collections of files or create notes that you then can share with your co-workers, friends or the whole Internet. The... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Calculate Timezones, Working Music, & Play Chess |
| What Happens To Your Social Accounts When You Die? Posted: 29 Jun 2014 07:30 PM PDT  Did you know that in the first eight years of operation, 30 million Facebook users have died? What happened to their accounts? What will happen to your data when you pass? You’d be relieved to know that most social networks protect your privacy and will only allow aut an authorised person or someone with a legal order to access your data after your death. Read through this infograph by WebpageFX to find out more. Click to enlarge. Read the full article: What Happens To Your Social Accounts When You Die? |
| Got Insomnia? Fall Asleep With Relaxing Music [Sound Sunday] Posted: 29 Jun 2014 06:30 PM PDT  Every Ying needs its Yang. The night reveals whether your mind is in balance. This edition of Sound Sunday can help ground your thoughts and allow you to drift off into sleep. Scroll down for a streaming playlist with the best tracks from each album. Please remember to share this article and leave a comment, to let us know what was good or what could be better. If music alone isn’t enough to calm your mind and fall asleep, you might have to work on your sleeping schedule, bedroom routines, diet, psyche, or all of it. The BBC documentary reveals the science behind the mystery called... Read the full article: Got Insomnia? Fall Asleep With Relaxing Music [Sound Sunday] |
| 3 Games That, Sadly, Weren’t At E3 2014 Posted: 29 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT  E3 2014 has come and gone. Plenty of exciting games were shown off and announced, and everything was great, at least at the time. Now that the dust has settled and everyone’s excitement has worn off, it’s time to remember some the games we all thought would be at E3, but sadly, were missing in action. Did E3 feature enough to keep us excited for a while? Most definitely, but just think about how much better it could have been if these games had also made an appearance, even if it was just in the form of a teaser trailer to... Read the full article: 3 Games That, Sadly, Weren’t At E3 2014 |
| Linux Has More Than Just Indie Games: Top 8 Blockbuster Games Available Posted: 29 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT  In the last two years, Linux has become a much better gaming platform than it has ever been. But it’s still not even close to Windows… or so you might think. While it’s true that Windows still has a better selection of games, there are plenty of “AAA” titles (the really big hits) that are already available under Linux. Don’t believe us? Let’s take a look at the top 5 “AAA” titles under Linux. Sid Meyer’s Civilization V Sid Meyer’s Civilization V is a strategy game where you have to start with a very small civilization and make it grow. The... Read the full article: Linux Has More Than Just Indie Games: Top 8 Blockbuster Games Available |
| Lessons Learned From Don’t Spy On Us: Your Guide To Internet Privacy Posted: 29 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT  With 500 attendees and some big names from the data privacy and human rights fields, the Don’t Spy on Us Day of Action was a fascinating afternoon of discussion, debate, and practical advice on how to keep our personal data private from snooping governments. I learned a lot, and I’ve condensed the most important parts of what I’ve learned into five main points. I’ve also included five things you can do right now to make a difference, both for yourself and for other internet users. 1. Online Privacy Isn’t Just About Protecting Our Data While keeping our personal data private... Read the full article: Lessons Learned From Don’t Spy On Us: Your Guide To Internet Privacy |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Review and Giveaway Posted: 29 Jun 2014 05:30 AM PDT  Microsoft recently released the Surface Pro 3, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still get your hands on the Surface Pro 2, now that prices will most likely drop to make room for the newer iteration. Although the Surface Pro 2 might not be the latest and greatest, is it still a good device to get? How does it compare to the original Surface Pro and the Surface Pro 3? We got ourselves a Surface Pro 2 with 64 GB of storage along with a Type Cover 2 keyboard (the one with actual buttons!) to check out. At the... Read the full article: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Review and Giveaway |
| What Version Of Android Are You Currently Using? [MakeUseOf Poll] Posted: 29 Jun 2014 05:30 AM PDT  Android fragmentation is a serious problem, and one which Google needs to address if it hopes to continue dominating the mobile operating system market in the future. We know lots of MakeUseOf readers use Android, but we have never asked what version of Android you’re currently using. Until now. And don’t worry if you’re a fan of iOS, Windows Phone, or even BlackBerry, as this week’s poll also includes an option for you, as well as a chance to vent your spleen in the comments section at the end of this post. Stand up for your mobile operating system of... Read the full article: What Version Of Android Are You Currently Using? [MakeUseOf Poll] |
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