15 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• Cool Websites & Tools – Tab Bundler, Hire Security Guards, & Sell Your Hotel Room
• Got 20 Minutes? Here are 10 DIY Jobs You Can Squeeze In
• Can Silence Drive You Crazy? Veritasium Answers This & More [Stuff to Watch]
• 5 Tips You Should Always Remember For Sending Money Internationally
• You Won’t Believe It: DARPA Future Research Into Advanced Computers
• Confused About Copyright Law? These Online Resources Can Help
• 4 Steam Skins That Will Blow Your Mind
• 5 Fileshare Options That Work From The Windows Desktop
• Investigating The Yelp Rating Algorithm: How Internet Memes Spread
• Need More, Or Updated, Software? Try These 7 Ubuntu PPAs
• Don’t Change The Difficulty: Make Games Harder With These 3 Challenges
• 10 Ways You Could Use Your Webcam That You Haven’t Thought Of Yet
• Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera Review and Giveaway
• How To Send eBooks, Documents, And Articles To Your Kindle App Or eReader
• Finding Secret Keys In Android Apps, Heartbleed Heartache, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Cool Websites & Tools – Tab Bundler, Hire Security Guards, & Sell Your Hotel Room Posted: 23 Jun 2014 09:31 PM PDT Tab Bundler – If you are a user of Chrome who finds that you have multiple tabs open and would like to be able to organize these tabs, then Tab Bundler is an extension for you. Tab Bundler is an extension that allows the user to save tabs in user-defined groups. You can conveniently create a group for tabs that are music related, another group for research, and so on. Get Security Now – is an easy way to hire security professionals. Guards have valid guard cards and have passed background checks by the FBI & the Department of Justice.... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Tab Bundler, Hire Security Guards, & Sell Your Hotel Room

Got 20 Minutes? Here are 10 DIY Jobs You Can Squeeze In Posted: 23 Jun 2014 07:30 PM PDT Here at MakeUseOf, we love DIY. In fact, we have a whole category dedicated to DIY projects. It’s not just about tech, we cover a whole slew of topics, from using duct tape for survival to 10 things you should have in your tech toolkit. Today is no different. These 20 minute DIY jobs are easy to perform, and require only basic hand tools. And it’s in the form of an infograph — who doesn’t like that? If you enjoy doing stuff yourself or working with your hands, then perhaps you could invest some time in cleaning cable clutter, repair... Read the full article: Got 20 Minutes? Here are 10 DIY Jobs You Can Squeeze In

Can Silence Drive You Crazy? Veritasium Answers This & More [Stuff to Watch] Posted: 23 Jun 2014 06:30 PM PDT You know those YouTube channels where everything is so entertaining that you can kid yourself into believing you’re learning while getting no work done? I can’t really think of many better examples than Veritasium. Derived from the Latin word “veritas” meaning truth, Veritasium fits right in with animated science show AsapSCIENCE, VICE’s science arm Motherboard and the Royal Institution’s online demonstrations. Derek Muller, the channel’s host, conducts the experiments you wish your science teacher would have done, while asking enough questions to make sure you learn something in the process. Can Silence Actually Drive You Crazy? An anechoic chamber is designed to dampen echoes... Read the full article: Can Silence Drive You Crazy? Veritasium Answers This & More [Stuff to Watch]

5 Tips You Should Always Remember For Sending Money Internationally Posted: 23 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT With so much to learn about crypto-currencies, it’s easy to forget about the problems of real-world money. If you’ve ever sent money internationally you’ll know it’s a potential minefield of hidden charges, security concerns, and paperwork. If you need to send money regularly — perhaps to pay a mortgage on a second home or to family members who live abroad — then there are some tips you should always remember to keep your experience as cheap, smooth, and hassle-free as possible. Find the Best Exchange Rates The first place that most people think of when they need to send money internationally... Read the full article: 5 Tips You Should Always Remember For Sending Money Internationally

You Won’t Believe It: DARPA Future Research Into Advanced Computers Posted: 23 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT Cameras that tell you what they see. Computer chips that self-destruct. A processor that mimics the human brain’s neocortex. Authentication systems that analyze a user’s “cognitive fingerprint.” Sound like Star Trek? It’s not. It’s just another day at DARPA. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is one of the most fascinating and secretive parts of the US government. The motto on the front page of the DARPA website is “Creating and Preventing Strategic Surprise,” which perfectly sums up the future research that the group does. Remember the Big Dog? That large, self-balancing robotic dog was funded by DARPA? DARPA was also... Read the full article: You Won’t Believe It: DARPA Future Research Into Advanced Computers

Confused About Copyright Law? These Online Resources Can Help Posted: 23 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT Are you allowed to grab that photo from Google Image Search and use it on your blog? Or look at it from the other angle. What if you uploaded an image and someone else started using it without your permission? That’s what copyright boils down to: permission. It’s a confusing subject, yes, but it’s important that you wrap your head around it. Breaking copyright law is wrong on a moral level. If you haven’t been given permission to use something, you shouldn’t use it. Sometimes you might get away with it, but if you steal from the wrong person (or... Read the full article: Confused About Copyright Law? These Online Resources Can Help

4 Steam Skins That Will Blow Your Mind Posted: 23 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT If you’re a dedicated PC gamer, odds are you spend a lot of time with Steam open on your computer. You need to be logged in to shop the latest sales, chat with your gaming friends, get the latest patches for your games, and access many more of Steam’s useful features. But just because you have to have Steam on doesn’t mean you have to tolerate its plain appearance. Skin Your Steam hosts a variety of free skins made by talented artists, and they’re easy to install and activate. Whether you want clean and subtle, or loud and flashy, check... Read the full article: 4 Steam Skins That Will Blow Your Mind

5 Fileshare Options That Work From The Windows Desktop Posted: 23 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT File sharing has become commonplace, but for many people it’s an activity that still takes place primarily through web browsers or app extensions. That doesn’t have to be true because you can share files straight from your desktop, at least on a Windows PC. While the specifics, and cost, vary from one option to the next, these clients can all handle large files (or many small ones) with ease. Dropbox Last time we took a serious look at file sharing from the desktop, Dropbox was only an up-and-comer. Since then, the service has solidified itself as the default option in the minds of... Read the full article: 5 Fileshare Options That Work From The Windows Desktop

Investigating The Yelp Rating Algorithm: How Internet Memes Spread Posted: 23 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT What would you think if I told you that Yelp manipulates its rating algorithm so that businesses who refuse to advertise on Yelp end up getting positive reviews on the site “hidden” from their ranking. Unfair! An outrage! This is actually what many small businesses on Yelp believe is taking place, but is it true? In late April, MUO was contacted by a small business (a small comic shop) that had received a phone call from a Yelp sales representative, asking him if he was interested in advertising on Yelp. The business owner refused the offer. A week later, a... Read the full article: Investigating The Yelp Rating Algorithm: How Internet Memes Spread

Need More, Or Updated, Software? Try These 7 Ubuntu PPAs Posted: 23 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT You've installed a fresh copy of your favorite Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, either directly on your hard drive or in a virtual machine. The default repositories are pretty good, but since we're able to add PPAs and other repositories to our installations, we can make our software selection better. Save yourself the time to check around the Internet for the best PPAs to add to your Linux installation – we've done the research for you and compiled it all into a simple list to check out! Oibaf and Xorg-Edgers Looking for the latest open graphics drivers? Look no further. Oibaf is... Read the full article: Need More, Or Updated, Software? Try These 7 Ubuntu PPAs

Don’t Change The Difficulty: Make Games Harder With These 3 Challenges Posted: 23 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT Have you ever enjoyed a video game so much that you wanted to replay it again as soon as it was over? You probably have a few favorite games that you replay every so often, perhaps from awesome franchises that cemented your love of gaming. If you’ve played through a game too many times to count and are looking to enjoy all-new ways to play, trying a self-imposed challenge is a great option. Each challenge in this list is a way to make the overall game tougher without using options that are already built into the game, such as raising... Read the full article: Don’t Change The Difficulty: Make Games Harder With These 3 Challenges

10 Ways You Could Use Your Webcam That You Haven’t Thought Of Yet Posted: 23 Jun 2014 06:00 AM PDT Webcams aren’t just for the Skyping Grandma: they are your computers’ eye on the world. There’s a surprising amount you can do with that webcam, so let’s take a look at some uses you might not have thought of. Control Your Media and Games There may be all manner of fancy gesture and motion controllers like the Razer Hydra for VR gaming - but for basic pause, play and skip controls, your webcam with more than suffice. Flutter (now owned by Google) interfaces with a number of popular media apps like VLC and iTunes and is a free download for Mac or Windows. Since... Read the full article: 10 Ways You Could Use Your Webcam That You Haven’t Thought Of Yet

Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera Review and Giveaway Posted: 23 Jun 2014 05:30 AM PDT Here’s an attractive idea: An 18-megapixel camera from Canon with interchangeable lenses, with a body that still fits into a jacket pocket. Add its reasonable $339 price point into the mix, and the Canon EOS M becomes a very interesting option for anyone looking for great image quality and manual control on a budget. The EOS M is in an interesting position: It’s not a new camera, but doesn’t have a replacement out just yet. It was first available in November 2012 for $800 (with a 22mm kit lens), and in late 2013, Canon announced the EOS M2 that replaced... Read the full article: Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera Review and Giveaway

How To Send eBooks, Documents, And Articles To Your Kindle App Or eReader Posted: 23 Jun 2014 05:00 AM PDT Kindle eReaders and apps make it super easy to buy eBooks from Amazon and read them, but what if you want to read your own eBooks, documents, or articles on your Kindle? Amazon’s Send-to-Kindle feature has you covered. Whether you’re using a Kindle Paperwhite (which we highly recommend), a regular Kindle, or the Kindle app for Android or iOS, the Send-to-Kindle feature is extremely useful for pushing content to these devices and apps. Unfortunately, the Windows 8 app, while otherwise a solid eReading experience, doesn’t support the Send-to-Kindle function; the same goes for the Kindle BlackBerry app, the Windows Phone app, and... Read the full article: How To Send eBooks, Documents, And Articles To Your Kindle App Or eReader

Finding Secret Keys In Android Apps, Heartbleed Heartache, And More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:30 AM PDT Also, Google’s Nest buys Dropcam to monitor your home, Google launches Made With Code to inspire girls to program, Yo woz haxored, the tangled earphones mystery is solved by science, and a little girl begs Google to give her dad a day off. Researchers Find Google Play Security Flaw Researchers from Columbia University’s School of Engineering have discovered a major security flaw in Google Play. Developers have been using secret keys to store data inside their apps, thus risking this personal information being exposed and exploited by hackers. This discovery was made using PlayDrone, a crawler which indexes and analyzes... Read the full article: Finding Secret Keys In Android Apps, Heartbleed Heartache, And More… [Tech News Digest]

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