Sunday, August 17, 2014

5 New Articles on MakeUseOf

Cool Websites & Tools – Analyze Your Contracts, Instant Invoices, & Sell Your Study Notes
Would You Rather Be A Web Developer Or Designer?
Tech Jargon: Learn 10 New Words Recently Added To The Dictionary [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Don’t Pay For Word! 5 Reasons You Should Use Office Online
Gadgets, Robots, Tech: The Best 5 Subreddits

Cool Websites & Tools – Analyze Your Contracts, Instant Invoices, & Sell Your Study Notes

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 09:31 PM PDT

Smart Selfie – is a voice-guided photo taking app that uses facial recognition to guide you in how to move or rotate your camera to take the perfect selfie with your back camera. Once your camera is in position, Smart Selfie takes the photo automatically. There is no need to press any buttons, touch the screen, whistle, or give voice commands. LegalSifter – everybody has to sign a contract in their lives, but how fair is the contract? Not everyone takes the time to read before signing, and those who do read it may not fully understand it. That’s where...

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Would You Rather Be A Web Developer Or Designer?

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT

In the world of building websites, there are two main groups of professionals: web designers and web developers. Do you need one or the other, or both? Not every web developer has the creativity to come up with eye-popping designs, and not every web designer have the development skills to execute their ideas. What do developers and designers do, exactly. What sets them apart? How do you decide if you want to be a designer or developer? Click to enlarge. via 1stWebDesigner

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Tech Jargon: Learn 10 New Words Recently Added To The Dictionary [Weird & Wonderful Web]

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 06:30 PM PDT

Languages are evolving all the time, with old words going out of fashion only to be replaced by new words created to better explain the world around us. Technology is the source for many of these new words, which is unsurprising given that technology changes at a rapid pace. Not all of these newly penned words make it into the dictionary, but lexicographers keep tabs on them all in case they become so ubiquitous that they eventually earn a place in new editions of printed dictionaries. The following 10 words, all related to technology, are amongst those recently added to...

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Don’t Pay For Word! 5 Reasons You Should Use Office Online

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT

Microsoft is not known for its quick adoption of new trends, but when it does get on board, it often tries to make up lost time with gobs of money and hoards of experienced software engineers. This strategy seems to be working with Office Online, a cloud-connected version of the world’s most popular productivity software that is free to use (with limitations) and offers a buffet of useful features. You’ll even find Office Online useful, if you already have a copy of Office installed on your computer. Office Online Is Free There’s always been one big, fat problem with Office; the price. It’s expensive,...

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Gadgets, Robots, Tech: The Best 5 Subreddits

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Where do you go for serious tech talk? Reddit has proven to be a fantastic resource for community discussions ranging from weight loss to personal growth to spreading creativity, and technology is no exception. You want to talk tech? Then you ought to check out these subreddits, pronto. /r/Gadgets There was a time when gadgets were seen as geeky, dorky, and nerdy. They were prohibitively expensive and more gimmicky than anything else. Nowadays, they might still burn holes in our wallets but have become essential for everyday life. Portable music? GPS? Smartphones? Where would we be without these? You don’t...

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