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- Hire A Handyman From Amazon, Buy The Fire Phone For Just $199, & More… [Tech News Digest]
- What Motivates People In The Workplace Aside From Money
- 15 Documentaries About The Internet, Hacking, Startups & Cyberculture [Stuff to Watch]
- 50 Great Video Games We Recommend You Play Right Now
- 4 Brilliant Ways To Make Fake Facebook Status Updates [Weekly Facebook Tips]
- How To Reset Your Mac’s SMC & PRAM – And Why
- 5 Easy To Use & Free Alternatives To Microsoft Access
- Slated Is An iOS 8 Keyboard That Translates Conversations For You
- 5 Ways To Remote Control Your PC With Power Or Wake On LAN
- 4 Free File Sync & Backup Tricks Available In Windows
- 7 Steps To Install And Optimize Minecraft For Linux
- Incomedia WebSite X5 Evolution: Website Builder Founded On Ease Of Use
| Hire A Handyman From Amazon, Buy The Fire Phone For Just $199, & More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 26 Nov 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, Sony owes PS Vita owners, Google helps you keep track, the Humble Sega Bundle arrives, TuneIn lands on Chromecast, and the shocking new Lenovo Yoga ad. Amazon Launches New Local Services Amazon has officially launched its new Local Services offering. A total of nine U.S. states are included from the start — including California, New York, Washington, and Florida — with more set to follow in the future. Amazon Local Services adds a range of local professionals to the online retailer, with customers able to hire a handyman to fix their TV to the wall, an auto mechanic to... Read the full article: Hire A Handyman From Amazon, Buy The Fire Phone For Just $199, & More… [Tech News Digest] |
| What Motivates People In The Workplace Aside From Money Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:30 PM PST  If you’re a manager or business owner, a topic you probably think about often is how to motivate your employees. Throwing more money at them isn’t always the best solution (though, everyone likes money). So what else motivates people to work harder? If you aren’t a manager, what motivates you? Take a look at this infographic for a fascinating take on what motivates employees, and jump to the comments section and let us know if you agree! Via Accounting Principles Click To Enlarge Read the full article: What Motivates People In The Workplace Aside From Money |
| 15 Documentaries About The Internet, Hacking, Startups & Cyberculture [Stuff to Watch] Posted: 25 Nov 2014 05:30 PM PST  Technology is fascinating, and people love to learn. One of the best ways to lose an evening (or productive morning) is to combine the two in video form. Over the last two decades the Internet has grown from an exclusive cluster of early adopters to a ubiquitous communication tool that’s essential for living in the modern world we have created. This has resulted in a huge number of documentary films exploring everything from consumer electronics to the financial, ethical and practical implications of our technology habit. Today we bring you the mother lode of documentaries about the Internet, hackers, startups, computers and the cyberculture spawned as a... Read the full article: 15 Documentaries About The Internet, Hacking, Startups & Cyberculture [Stuff to Watch] |
| 50 Great Video Games We Recommend You Play Right Now Posted: 25 Nov 2014 05:30 PM PST  There are so many great video games waiting to be played, and so little time to play them all. This means many gamers struggle to know what to play next, and which must-play titles to prioritize over the glut of mediocre titles out there. In this article we’ll name 50 video games covering all genres and all platforms, all of which were recommended by your fellow MakeUseOf readers. We’ll also be picking out a selection of games from the list that deserve special attention. It’s Time To Game! What follows are 50 video games we recommend you consider playing. We... Read the full article: 50 Great Video Games We Recommend You Play Right Now |
| 4 Brilliant Ways To Make Fake Facebook Status Updates [Weekly Facebook Tips] Posted: 25 Nov 2014 02:30 PM PST  Did your friend say something dumb on Facebook and make you want to share a fake version of the status more publicly? Or did something trigger you to think of a hilarious fake post that you just need to create? Well, you’re in luck. There are a bunch of great tools to quickly create fake Facebook status updates, chats, news feeds and more. The following tools are just perfect if you’re a prankster and you want to fool your friends or if you’re looking to create the ultimate joke for a Reddit post. You’ll no doubt be inspired to create... Read the full article: 4 Brilliant Ways To Make Fake Facebook Status Updates [Weekly Facebook Tips] |
| How To Reset Your Mac’s SMC & PRAM – And Why Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:00 AM PST  Sometimes your Mac will act strange for no apparent reason — lights won’t be working correctly, volume settings will be off, display resolution will change, or a number of other issues that aren’t related to specific apps will pop up. Most of the time, these issues can be solved by closing all of your apps and restarting the computer. Sometimes, though, you’ll need to reset the SMC and PRAM. What Are SMC and PRAM? The system management controller (SMC) is a chip in your intel-based Mac that’s involved in running a lot of the physical parts of the machine, like LED... Read the full article: How To Reset Your Mac’s SMC & PRAM – And Why |
| 5 Easy To Use & Free Alternatives To Microsoft Access Posted: 25 Nov 2014 09:00 AM PST  Microsoft Access is a database tool, popularised through its inclusion in most Microsoft Office updates since 1992. Being the industry standard, it’s also a complex tool with a steep learning curve. If you’re searching for more intuitive and free alternatives with comparable features that are worth your time, look no further. Why Use an Microsoft Access Alternative? Is Microsoft Access your go-to database tool? Despite the platforms continual inclusion in the top 10 database-engines ranking, Microsoft Access often splits opinions. Pro-Access users point to its ease of use, the massive range of online resources available for users across the spectrum, and its powerful querying, filtering and table tools. Anti-Access users contest that... Read the full article: 5 Easy To Use & Free Alternatives To Microsoft Access |
| Slated Is An iOS 8 Keyboard That Translates Conversations For You Posted: 25 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST  A lot of people (including myself) live in foreign countries, and one of the drawbacks of this is that language problems abound every day. This is where translation apps really come in handy, and in the past, we have had success with apps like as Google Translate and SayHi. But when you are communicating on your phone, say in a text message, being able to chat like a native really helps. Copying and pasting from an app such as the aforementioned Google Translate isn’t ideal in a flowing conversation. That’s where Slated for iPhone comes in. Translations are still performed at a software... Read the full article: Slated Is An iOS 8 Keyboard That Translates Conversations For You |
| 5 Ways To Remote Control Your PC With Power Or Wake On LAN Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:30 AM PST  Ever wish you could turn your computer on remotely so it boots up while you’re on your commute home? Or set up a schedule so that all the computers in your office switch themselves on and off so that they’re as energy-friendly as possible? You can do all that and more with software that takes advantage of a featured called Wake On LAN. Wake On LAN (WoL) is a protocol that goes by a host of different names; Power On LAN (PoL), Remote Wake-Up, Resume by LAN. Its actual usage is straightforward: it’s a means of turning on or awakening a... Read the full article: 5 Ways To Remote Control Your PC With Power Or Wake On LAN |
| 4 Free File Sync & Backup Tricks Available In Windows Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:00 AM PST  You’ve heard it a million times: backing up your files is important. Using cloud storage services like Dropbox or OneDrive, you can make a backup for free, without needing to purchase new hardware. We recently gave examples on how to use the generous free space that Microsoft OneDrive provides, and received comments suggesting the utilization of symbolic links and other folder-syncing tricks. Let’s jump into some creative ways to take control of your files. Master Windows Libraries To Pull Together Folders & Sync Files Windows 7 introduced a new feature called Libraries. Libraries are essentially folder groups for different types of files;... Read the full article: 4 Free File Sync & Backup Tricks Available In Windows |
| 7 Steps To Install And Optimize Minecraft For Linux Posted: 25 Nov 2014 06:00 AM PST  Minecraft is arguably one of the most popular, truly-cross-platform games out there, so it’s common for Linux users to own a copy of the game. While it usually runs well on most systems, it does still suffer from performance issues from time to time. Since Java, the language that Minecraft is written in, offers cross-platform capability at the cost of good performance, you may not achieve a perfectly lag-free experience (unless you have powerful hardware to support it). However, there are some steps that you can take that can make every little bit of difference. Grab The Latest JRE Since... Read the full article: 7 Steps To Install And Optimize Minecraft For Linux |
| Incomedia WebSite X5 Evolution: Website Builder Founded On Ease Of Use Posted: 25 Nov 2014 05:30 AM PST  Are you looking to build your very first website and you have absolutely no experience? Don’t go scavenging Google for answers and video tutorials. For a little more than the cost of a domain name and web space for a year, you can purchase Incomedia WebSite X5 Evolution 11. On top of being a powerful application for getting started with your website, it even comes with a free domain name and space for you to park your site on the Web. Let me show you exactly how this piece of software can take developing and managing your website from a... Read the full article: Incomedia WebSite X5 Evolution: Website Builder Founded On Ease Of Use |
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