14 New Articles on MakeUseOf

Cool Websites & Tools – Bluetooth Auto-Connect, Noto Fonts, & YouTube MP3 Generator
50 Tips For Starting Your Own Company
25 TV Shows You Should Be Binge-Watching [We Ask You Results]
5 Amazing 3D Printing Applications You Have to See to Believe
5 Fantastic Debut Detective Novels For Your Kindle
How To Benefit From Linux Advancements Now Rather Than Later
The Ultimate Chrome Sync Hacks For Swapping Between Desktops
5 Self-Improvement Tips You Didn’t Know Mario Taught You
8 Fun Social Media Knick-Knacks You Can Actually Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad N20P Chromebook Review and Giveaway
Researchers Show How Computers May One Day Bypass the Spinal Cord
3-Year VPN Unlimited Premium Plan For $19
How To Get A New Wallpaper Every Day On Your Chromebook
Amazon Buys Twitch, Facebook Hates Clickbait, Night Trap Returns, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Cool Websites & Tools – Bluetooth Auto-Connect, Noto Fonts, & YouTube MP3 Generator

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 09:31 PM PDT

Bluetooth Auto-Connect – is a solution to your Bluetooth connection problems. It automatically tries to connect to your Bluetooth devices when Bluetooth has been turned on or when your device screen goes on. First, connect and pair with your Bluetooth device manually (this is a requirement) and then just turn off and on Bluetooth (or leave Bluetooth on and turn the screen on) and it will auto-connect. CurrentlyDown – lets you check whether a website is working at the moment or not. If a website is not loading, we’ll let you know if it’s down for everyone or just for...

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50 Tips For Starting Your Own Company

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT

Starting your own business isn’t easy. You not only have to come up with the company’s vision, but also the marketing plan, raise startup costs, find investors, register your business — there’s a whole lot that can go wrong if you’re not organised. So if you’re thinking of starting up your own company, this list of 50 tips should set you on the right course. Do you have any experience with startups? What was the biggest obstacle encountered? via Ventureosity

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25 TV Shows You Should Be Binge-Watching [We Ask You Results]

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:30 PM PDT

Binge-watching is a new cultural phenomenon. So much so, the term is one of a handful newly inducted into the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary. Sure, binge-watching existed when VHS was still in vogue, but DVDs, Blu-rays, and (especially) online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video mean binge-watching television content is now commonplace. What YOU want to know is which TV shows are worth binge-watching? A question to which WE have the answer, thanks to your fellow MakeUseOf readers. Epic Episodic Entertainment We asked you, What TV Shows Have You Binge-Watched The Most? We had...

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5 Amazing 3D Printing Applications You Have to See to Believe

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT

What would you do with a 3D printer? If the people developing these applications have anything to say about it, you might be surprised. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding 3D printers these days, and it isn’t hard to see why. There’s something fundamentally cool about watching a real, physical object leak out of cyberspace through the end of a print head. 3D printers, for the uninitiated, are devices that deposit layers of a material (usually plastic), slowly building a three dimensional object from a data file on a computer. You can print all kinds of things with them, and...

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5 Fantastic Debut Detective Novels For Your Kindle

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Looking for some of the best murder mysteries for your Kindle? Let’s line up the usual suspects… The world has always loved a good old murder. We love the thrill of the chase. Give us a detective and watch him or her work their magic. And there are some great fictional detectives snooping around, looking for evidence. Old and new, these ingenious novels are perfect for the coming autumnal evenings. You don’t even need a proper Kindle: you could simply use the Kindle app for iOS and Android. The Mysterious Affair at Styles – By Agatha Christie You’ve got to...

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How To Benefit From Linux Advancements Now Rather Than Later

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT

Linux development can actually get pretty exciting at times, especially when there are some major changes in a piece of software that can greatly benefit you. However, you may be preventing yourself from gaining access to those changes if you don’t make the right decisions. Here’s how you can start being on the cutting edge of Linux software, and why you might want to do so. Why Be On The Cutting Edge? The excitement of Linux development can best be described with some theoretical examples. Let’s say that your laptop is either experiencing poor battery life or poor performance in...

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The Ultimate Chrome Sync Hacks For Swapping Between Desktops

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Are you the type of person that needs unfettered mobility of their browsing data? If you are such an individual, a typical day may involve moving from a desktop in the office, to a laptop at a client’s office and back to a desktop at home. In between, you likely also use your mobile device to continue browsing. Switching between devices interrupts the browsing experience. With these Chrome hacks, you never have to worry about leaving your webpages, tabs and even clipboard data behind. Chrome’s Built-in Sync If you aren’t already using Chrome’s built-in sync, then you are missing out on one...

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5 Self-Improvement Tips You Didn’t Know Mario Taught You

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Your mom said you were wasting time playing Nintendo, and she might have been right. But that doesn’t mean you didn’t learn anything from Super Mario Bros. My colleague Dave showed you how video games can make you a better person. So, here are a few things you probably learned from Mario specifically without even noticing. Success Adds Up When things are going well, everything feels easier. Completing one task leads you to completing the next, which leaves you feeling better equipped to take on the next. Break that chain, however, and you’re left feeling powerless. Side scrolling Mario games feature a...

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8 Fun Social Media Knick-Knacks You Can Actually Buy

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT

So many people say they don’t like other people, but that’s baloney. Why would Facebook be so popular? Why would anyone offer billions for SnapChat? People love people and we love hearing from people on our computers, smart phones, and tablets. Why stop there? Did you know that there are many cool gadgets out there that will help you interact with your friends over the Internet without being on Twitter or Tumblr? Check out these wonderful widgets that are part decoration, part communications, and full-time fun. Read the whole article to see what’s on my wish list! Stanley iPod, iSchmod....

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Lenovo IdeaPad N20P Chromebook Review and Giveaway

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT

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Lenovo, the maker of some very successful laptops, has finally come out with their own Chromebook! Best of all, you aren’t going to drop a fortune on it, and it even comes with a touchscreen! Sounds perfect, right? Well, quite possibly. But in order to find out for sure, we put it through its paces and gave it a thorough inspection of all the included hardware. So is the N20P a great Chromebook to buy, or did Lenovo fall short with this one? At the end of this review, you’ll be able to enter our giveaway to win this Lenovo...

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Researchers Show How Computers May One Day Bypass the Spinal Cord

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT

If I told you that one day computers will allow people who are paralyzed to walk again, would you believe me? Well, if the success of Japanese researchers last week is any indication, the ability to control the human body with a computer is not very far down the road. On August 14th, Yukio Nishimura, an associate professor of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), issued a press release saying that the research team had successfully created an artificial connection between the brain and the legs of a test subject. According to the press release, the team essentially tapped into...

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3-Year VPN Unlimited Premium Plan For $19

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:30 AM PDT

When it comes to online security, there’s no such thing as playing it safe. You take every possible measure to ensure that your personal details do not fall into the wrong hands. And how do you do this? Using your common sense is a good start. Think twice before you click on any link. Be a doubter. Follow these 10 safety tips. The next step would be to bump your security up a notch by using a VPN service. VPNs route your Internet traffic through secure servers, basically hiding you and your private details from prying eyes. Since there’s no...

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How To Get A New Wallpaper Every Day On Your Chromebook

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

One of the things that Linux users switching to a Chromebook might miss is the general flexibility of using Linux, compared to Google’s more locked-down approach. Chrome OS is really nice, but in terms of utilities it has a lot of limitations, due to the limited pool of developers producing apps for it. One small feature that Chrome OS lacks is the ability to create photo-cycling backgrounds on the “desktop” – a basic aesthetic touch that would go a long way towards making the relatively sterile Chrome OS interface seems a little more homey. You could swap them out yourself,...

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Amazon Buys Twitch, Facebook Hates Clickbait, Night Trap Returns, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:30 AM PDT

Also, Huawei hates Tizen and Windows Phone, PlayStation Home is closing its doors in Asia, Night Trap is back, and a dad destroys his son’s game collection, possibly. Amazon Acquires Twitch For $1 Billion Amazon has acquired Twitch, confirming the months of rumors that Twitch was about to be sold. However, absolutely everybody wrongly predicted the identity of the buyer, with YouTube (and, by extension, Google) the only name to have been bandied about since May 2014. Amazon has paid $970 million for the video-game streaming service which boasts 55 million unique viewers every month. In a letter to users,...

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