14 New Articles on MakeUseOf

Cool Websites & Tools – Remote Desktop Gateway, Mobile Email Popup, & Dreams Research
The Dangers Of Sitting At Work All Day
Save On Double Dragon, R.Type & More Retro Classics, Plus Free Star Trek [iOS Sales]
6 Smart Home Projects You Can Take On This Weekend
HitchBOT Asked Humans For Help, So They Drove Her Across Canada
Improving Linux HiDPI Support For Gnome, KDE, XFce, Cinnamon And Firefox
MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 127 – This Man Is Disingenuous
5 Methods To Transform Your Online Arguments & Make Them Stronger
TorrentLocker Is A New Ransomware Down Under. And It’s Evil.
The 5 Best Dashboard Car Mode Apps For Android Compared
How To Remove Bloatware & Avoid It On New Laptops
What Is The Cloud?
Work With Images? Here’s Why You Need BatchPhoto 4
Windows 9 Arrives Next Month, Islamic State Invades Diaspora, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Cool Websites & Tools – Remote Desktop Gateway, Mobile Email Popup, & Dreams Research

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 09:31 PM PDT

Prizmia – seamlessly connects to your GoPro. Record the GoPro LIVE feed with a full-screen preview, control settings, transfer files, add custom filters & effects live or after recording, adjust speed, trim, and instantly upload to your favorite social media sites from within the app. Upload 4K videos to YouTube from within the app, with 90 professional & unique filters. EyeEm – The most beautiful photos are on EyeEm. Shoot, edit, and get creative with your photography using unique filters and effects. Connect with new talents, and discover albums for every topic you can imagine. Shoot and enhance your photos...

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The Dangers Of Sitting At Work All Day

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT

You probably know this. We’ve talked about it before. Sitting all day kills you. Slowly. Whether you’re in front of the tele or working with computers, staying sedentary has very serious health risks. That’s why we encouraged you to take a look at these exercise videos, and work at a standing desk (but don’t repeat these mistakes). Are you currently sitting or standing? Why? via PainInjuryRelief

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Save On Double Dragon, R.Type & More Retro Classics, Plus Free Star Trek [iOS Sales]

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:00 PM PDT

Some of yesteryear’s greatest games are perfect fits for today’s mobile devices. DotEmu specialise in bringing these classics to our touchscreens, and they’re currently having a summer sale. Also reduced is starship simulator Star Trek Trexels, the best skating game on the App Store and a rather interesting looking replacement for your calculator. Apps Tevy ($2.99, now free) Tevy is a purpose-built app with one thing in mind: speed. The app connects with your Evernote account and allows you to create, read and edit existing notes on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re frustrated by the official Evernote app, this one syncs with your account just the same and even...

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6 Smart Home Projects You Can Take On This Weekend

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Your home could be smarter, and it needn’t break the bank. Here are six ways to add a little ambient intelligence to your daily routine. Most of the smart home projects I’ve listed here are based on lighting or home entertainment – the proliferation of cheap LEDs makes this affordable, and home entertainment devices almost always have an infrared control with which you can easily (and safely) interface. Unfortunately, a lot of other home appliances are just impractical to upgrade with “smart” features – they have physical switches and dials. Even the new generation of smart home devices are disparate...

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HitchBOT Asked Humans For Help, So They Drove Her Across Canada

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT

HitchBOT – housed in a bucket and equipped mainly with the ability to ask nicely for a ride – managed to hitch-hike 6000 kilometers, across Canada, in under a month. Not bad, considering she doesn't have any way to move without help from humans. This little robot brings to mind a lot of big ideas. Most humans think of technology as something that helps them, yet here is a robot asking for help. Hitchhiking has almost disappeared from North America because of safety concerns, yet here's a traveler people happily pick up. Science fiction taught Westerners to fear robots for...

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Improving Linux HiDPI Support For Gnome, KDE, XFce, Cinnamon And Firefox

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT

Linux is a great operating system that can support a massive amount of hardware. However, one thing that it doesn’t yet support quite as well as we’d like is HiDPI displays. If you run Linux on a system with a HiDPI display, you may have noticed that everything is either tiny or perhaps just looks weird. Depending on what software you use on your Linux system, here are some assorted tips that can help you get a better experience on a HiDPI display. What Is HiDPI? Screens are considered “HiDPI”, or “High Dots Per Inch”, when they pack a massive amount of...

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MakeUseOf’s Technophilia Podcast Episode 127 – This Man Is Disingenuous

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT

The Technophilia Podcast is here, right now, and we are coming with a beautiful new HD version. You’ve never seen our three fearless hosts in this much detail. Dave, James, and Justin almost shimmer under the glow of the HD cameras. But don’t take out word for it, check out the episode below! If you want to make sure you never miss a show, subscribe to MakeUseOf’s YouTube channel, and subscribe to the video feed for the Technophilia Podcast. If you prefer your podcasts to be in audio form, head on over MakeUseOf.tv, subscribe to Technophilia on iTunes, or just...

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5 Methods To Transform Your Online Arguments & Make Them Stronger

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT

The Internet is a wild frontier with no laws and everyone has a weapon: their words (or really nasty hacking skills, if you want to get technical, but this article isn’t about that…) At MakeUseOf, we’re all about polite discussions and bringing words worth saying to the table, so most of us believe that being civil often leads to stronger, smarter arguments. Below are five concepts that will make your online arguments stronger, all focusing on the civility of discussion rather than manipulation. Read through them, and let us know what you think in the comments. Hurtful Words Are Useless I’m the...

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TorrentLocker Is A New Ransomware Down Under. And It’s Evil.

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 08:30 AM PDT

Cryptolocker might be dead and buried, but there’s a new piece of malware looking to take the Ransomware crown. It’s called TorrentLocker, and it’s positively evil. TorrentLocker is said to borrow features from both the infamous CryptoLocker ransomware, as well as CryptoWall. Despite being a derivative of these malware programs, the security researchers who discovered and analyzed it – iSIGHT Partners – are referring to it as an entirely new strain. iSIGHT Partners are a well respected security research firm based in Dallas, Texas with offices and employees in 16 countries worldwide. Consumers hit by TorrentLocker will find their files...

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The 5 Best Dashboard Car Mode Apps For Android Compared

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Want to use Android in your car, but aren’t able to afford the upgrade to a brand new vehicle with an Android carputer? Fear not: a car mode app brings voice control, sat nav integration and weather information to any car, however old it might be. All you need to do is mount your phone on your dashboard and install a suitable app. Several are available, and here we’re going to compare five of them: Car Mode Ultra, Ultimate Car Dock, Car Dashdroid, InDrive: Custom Car Home, and the HTC Car app found on HTC-branded devices such as the HTC...

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How To Remove Bloatware & Avoid It On New Laptops

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT

Bloatware has been a problem on Windows PCs for years. Computer makers sell the hard drive space of new computers like ad space, which helps pad the manufacturer’s margins. Users don’t like it, of course, but by the time they see it they’ve already purchased the PC! Eventually, the problem became severe enough to cause consumer backlash and as a result, bloatware has diminished over the last five years. You’ll still find it on many new computers, however, and it can be particularly annoying on budget systems, which are still likely to be a bloat-a-thon. Here’s what you can do...

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What Is The Cloud?

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT

The Cloud. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot these days – so much so that its definition seems to have been diluted over the years. What is the cloud, exactly? Why does it matter if we know about it? And what does it mean for us? Don’t be intimidated by the jargon. At first glance, phrases like hybrid cloud and acronyms like SaaS might seem like alien talk, but I promise you that they’re actually quite simple. Keep reading and I’ll prove it to you. The Birth of the Cloud While cloud computing is very much a...

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Work With Images? Here’s Why You Need BatchPhoto 4

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Photography, as we all know, is more than just taking pretty pictures and carrying an oversized camera. There’s a huge aspect of photography that we don’t often talk about. It’s not glamorous. It’s not sexy. It’s called post production. But there’s a better way. It’s called BatchPhoto 4, a fast photo editor that will make your pictures look better, without you having to do much. The latest version of this image editing suite has only been on the market for a few months, and comes with a number of refinements over earlier versions of the same product. It comes in three versions: one for...

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Windows 9 Arrives Next Month, Islamic State Invades Diaspora, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 04:30 AM PDT

Also, there are too many Androids, Wikipedia bans politicians, new authors have their hopes dashed, Swing Copters is stupid, and the serendipity of Spotify is revealed. Microsoft Close To Revealing Windows 9 Microsoft is set to reveal Windows 9 (currently codenamed Threshold) at a glitzy press event on September 30th. This is according to The Verge, which cites the usual, “sources familiar with Microsoft's plans.” The date of the press event is liable to change, but regardless of when it’s held, developers will receive a preview version of the new Windows very soon. The press event will primarily feature a...

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