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- Cool Websites & Tools – Cardboard VR, Teach Kids About Money, & Look For Asteroids
- How To Survive The First Day At Any Job
- What Is Your Favorite YouTube Channel Right Now? [We Ask You]
- How Do You Feel About Being In Facebook’s Psych Experiment? [Weekly Facebook Tips]
- How To Make A Retro Game Console Out Of An Old Android Device
- Forget The Kill Switch: Secure Your Android Device Today
- Ubuntu Timekpr Controls Computer Access For Kids, Not Just Internet Access
- Boost Your Productivity With These Mac Clipboard Managers and Screenshot Utilities
- Pull Out The Tissues: 5 Video Games That Will Make You Cry
- Your First Home Theatre PC: YouTube Videos On Your TV And More
- MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 120
- Supercharge Your Mobile RSS Reading With Javelin And FeedMe
- 5 Refreshing Uses For A VPN
- How To Add YouTube Thumbnail Images To Your Video Blog Post
- Browser Wars: Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Opera, The Definitive Benchmark
| Cool Websites & Tools – Cardboard VR, Teach Kids About Money, & Look For Asteroids Posted: 02 Jul 2014 09:31 PM PDT  Google Cardboard – this may sound like one of Google’s legendary April Fools Day pranks but in fact it seems quite serious. The goal of Cardboard is for everyone to experience virtual reality in a simple, fun, and inexpensive way. Cardboard transforms a phone into a basic VR headset, and the accompanying open software toolkit that makes writing VR software as simple as building a web or mobile app. Osper – is designed to safely introduce young people, aged 8-18, to making their own decisions with money – online, in shops, at cash machines and abroad. The Osper App –... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Cardboard VR, Teach Kids About Money, & Look For Asteroids |
| How To Survive The First Day At Any Job Posted: 02 Jul 2014 07:30 PM PDT  If you found a new job, congratulations! But being the newbie is rough. You get teased. Your boss thinks you know nothing. You probably won’t make any new friends for a week. Unless you’re outgoing and attractive — that’s a different story. But if you’re reading, I’m guessing you need the advice. There are a few crucial items you’ll need to bring along with you to your first day at work. Never forget loose change. You don’t want to be found standing in front of a vending machine rummaging through your pockets or purse for coins. Wake up early and... Read the full article: How To Survive The First Day At Any Job |
| What Is Your Favorite YouTube Channel Right Now? [We Ask You] Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:30 PM PDT  YouTube is ubiquitous at this juncture. If someone shares a viral video, and insists you watch it, chances are it will be on YouTube. Sure, there are alternatives to YouTube, but the Google-owned site is the most popular service for watching videos by quite a margin. What has helped foster this rise to the top are the channels which have managed to build regular and returning audiences. Which is what this week’s We Ask You is all about. If you have a favorite YouTube then this is your opportunity to share it with the rest of us. Champion Channel Choosers... Read the full article: What Is Your Favorite YouTube Channel Right Now? [We Ask You] |
| How Do You Feel About Being In Facebook’s Psych Experiment? [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 02 Jul 2014 03:30 PM PDT  You’ve probably heard about the latest scandal from the Facebook world: Facebook has been experimenting on users and playing with their emotions. Yes, really. Facebook offers a free service to users, which to the learned on the Internet means that the users are the product. This latest development makes this all the more clear. “Facebook data constitutes the largest field study in the history of the world.” — Adam Kramer, Facebook data scientist. What Was The Experiment? The full details of the experiment are noted in “Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks” on the PNAS site. It... Read the full article: How Do You Feel About Being In Facebook’s Psych Experiment? [Weekly Facebook Tips] |
| How To Make A Retro Game Console Out Of An Old Android Device Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT  That old Android phone you have lying around from when you upgraded is actually a lot more capable than you think. In fact, by connecting it to your TV and using a couple of cheap Bluetooth controllers, you can turn it into a retro gaming console with all the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, SNES, Game Boy, and Atari games in the world at your disposal. This is a quick and easy project with no programming or construction required. Excluding the phone, parts should cost around $50 total. What do you say? Interested? Follow @makeuseof googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1360132638304-4'); }); Step 1 You'll need these You’ll need... Read the full article: How To Make A Retro Game Console Out Of An Old Android Device |
| Forget The Kill Switch: Secure Your Android Device Today Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT  Apple’s iPhone has a “kill switch,” and it’s already reducing smartphone theft. Google has announced they’ll be adding a kill switch to Android. Until it arrives, you can still secure your Android device by enabling remote locking and wiping features. Kill Switches Vs. Remote Wiping Here’s how the kill switch works on an iPhone. Assuming you enable Find My iPhone, you can log into Apple’s Find My iPhone website and track your phone if you lose it. Enable “Lost Mode” and the phone will be locked and unusable, with a message of your choice displayed on your screen. Crucially, the “Lost Mode” and “Find... Read the full article: Forget The Kill Switch: Secure Your Android Device Today |
| Ubuntu Timekpr Controls Computer Access For Kids, Not Just Internet Access Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT  There’s a newly-revived Linux parental control utility that controls the access to the computer account itself, not just Internet access. If you want your kid to stay off the computer when you tell them to, you need Timekpr. Historically, parental controls for Linux were sometimes pretty lackluster, and even the better ones often only restricted access to the Internet such as Linux Mint’s Domain Blocker. Even parental controls for Windows tend to just focus on restricting Internet access. About Timekpr Timekpr is a parental control application which directly controls access to your child’s computer account. While I find that parental... Read the full article: Ubuntu Timekpr Controls Computer Access For Kids, Not Just Internet Access |
| Boost Your Productivity With These Mac Clipboard Managers and Screenshot Utilities Posted: 02 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT  Clipboard managers and screenshot utilities are useful tools for supercharging your writing, research, and editing workflow. While there’s no shortage of these programs for Mac OS X, some offer unique benefits you should probably know about. Since we last reviewed Mac clipboard managers, like Share Bucket and popShot and screenshot utility Snappy, several others have popped up that provide even more time saving features. On top of that, they are affordably priced. Today’s video showcases a few unique features of the screenshot application, Grabit ($1.99) which automatically opens screenshots on your desktop, free annotation screenshot tool Lightshot Screenshot (free), fast copy and paste tool PopClip ($2.99), clipboard manager CopyLess ($9.99, lite... Read the full article: Boost Your Productivity With These Mac Clipboard Managers and Screenshot Utilities |
| Pull Out The Tissues: 5 Video Games That Will Make You Cry Posted: 02 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT  Video games offer something that no other narrative medium can: interactivity. Film, television, and literature are the traditional forms of storytelling, but they’re all passive. The journey is predetermined and you’re only a spectator. Video games take that to the next level. You’re not just an observer; you’re the actor. Of course, video games can have linear narratives. They can also have sandbox, open world, nonlinear stories. Either way, the important thing is that you are the character. You experience the story as it happens in real time. And when it comes to emotional gaming, there are some seriously impactful scenes... Read the full article: Pull Out The Tissues: 5 Video Games That Will Make You Cry |
| Your First Home Theatre PC: YouTube Videos On Your TV And More Posted: 02 Jul 2014 10:00 AM PDT  Have you ever heard people talk about setting up a Home Theatre PC (HTPC) and wondered what the hype is? For me, the most exciting thing about it is ability to use my television screen for a computer monitor. Put another way, having an HTPC means I can play YouTube videos (and others) to my TV in my living room to share with my whole family at once. This article will give you an overview of how to set up an HTPC, the amazing power it offers, ways to personalize yours, and how to control your system with ease. Why... Read the full article: Your First Home Theatre PC: YouTube Videos On Your TV And More |
| MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 120 Posted: 02 Jul 2014 09:45 AM PDT  Tech News This weeks HUGE news: Windows Phone 8.1 Adds Folders Feature. Obviously you should buy one now. Facebook is literally trying to depress you, because science. Cardboard, Google's dirt cheap answer to Oculus. It's crap, obviously. Blackberry is getting desperate: launches Fact Check Portal IT'S HAPPENING! Oculus Rift DK2 shipping soon! Kids ditching 3DS in favour of tablets (UK). The MPAA tries to take down a Subreddit and fails. Gaming Steam sale madness! This is your fault, goat sim: Grass Simulator 2014 We've gotta talk about this drama at Giant Bomb. Read the full article: MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 120 |
| Supercharge Your Mobile RSS Reading With Javelin And FeedMe Posted: 02 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT  RSS reading on the go lacks many of the productivity tools available on the desktop. For starters, we can’t use hotkeys to star or mark items as read. Multi-tabbed browsing doesn’t exist within RSS reader apps. Furthermore, many RSS readers use their own baked-in browser, which lacks features. Last, we can’t open tabs in the background. After a lot of experimentation, I’ve found a combination of apps that greatly speed up mobile RSS consumption by permitting tabbed browsing, gesture support for starring and background tabs. I use a combination of Javelin Browser, FeedMe feed reader and a handful of other apps —... Read the full article: Supercharge Your Mobile RSS Reading With Javelin And FeedMe |
| Posted: 02 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT  A Virtual Private Network (VPN) like Private Internet Access is a way of pushing your network traffic through a remote server, allowing you to send and receive data as though you were from somewhere else. These have traditionally been the workhorses of the enterprise, allowing workers to remotely connect to the corporate network when away on business, or working from home. But why – as a consumer – should you care? Here are 5 refreshing uses for VPN networks that you may not have thought of. Watch Netflix (Without Your ISP Slowing You Down) Verizon is an ISP so terrible,... Read the full article: 5 Refreshing Uses For A VPN |
| How To Add YouTube Thumbnail Images To Your Video Blog Post Posted: 02 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT  Instead of searching around for a suitable image to feature for your video blog post, why not use an image from the video itself? Visual Advantages Of Having A Featured Image Based On Your Embedded Video Clip One of the most useful aspects of video hosting websites is the ability to embed a favourite clip into your own website. YouTube and Vimeo in particular offer this functionality, and having a good quality, watchable clip in your blog post will enable you offer something different to your readers. Better still, they’ll hang around on your site for longer! There was a... Read the full article: How To Add YouTube Thumbnail Images To Your Video Blog Post |
| Browser Wars: Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Opera, The Definitive Benchmark Posted: 02 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT  If you could only choose one browser, which one would it be? Which is best: Firefox, Chrome or Opera? We’ll show you. The war between web browsers has become more diverse as Internet Explorer, the former giant of the space, has given up ground. That space has been filled by Chrome, Firefox and Opera, a trio of free competitors known across the globe. You really only need one browser, though, and once you choose you’re likely to feel locked in as you accumulate plugins and bookmarks. We’ve taken a close look at each browser to see which comes out on top... Read the full article: Browser Wars: Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Opera, The Definitive Benchmark |
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