12 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• 5 Social Media Tools That Will Make You Look like the Boss
• Stay Healthy at Your Desk With These Quick and Easy Stretches
• What Twitter Accounts Should Everybody Follow? [We Ask You]
• How You Can Be a Force For Good In a World Filled With Online Trolls
• Make The Best Use of Evernote with Automated Note Reviews
• How to Use Micro Habits and Spark Massive Personal Change
• Police Officers Think Waze is Dangerous. Are They Right?
• 4 Gaming Trends You’ll See in 2015 and Beyond
• Get Swift Publisher For Mac For Just $9.99, Deal Ends Feb 21
• Piracy On Android: How Bad Is It Really?
• 7 Technologies That Came and Went in the Last 15 Years
• Facebook Can Cause Depression, Pocket Points Bribes Students [Tech News Digest]

5 Social Media Tools That Will Make You Look like the Boss Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:30 PM PST Social media rules the Internet. Once, it was email newsletters, and RSS feeds. Now it’s Facebook and Twitter, among many others. When you want people to see your photography, you stick it on Instagram. When you find something amusing online, you stick a pin in it and post it on Pinterest. But keeping on top of all the ever-expanding social media tools can be a full-time job in itself. How do you know if your posts are being seen by the right people? How do you know if you are hanging out with the right people? Here are 5 social... Read the full article: 5 Social Media Tools That Will Make You Look like the Boss

Stay Healthy at Your Desk With These Quick and Easy Stretches Posted: 04 Feb 2015 06:30 PM PST Studies have shown that sitting all day is bad for your health, but many office jobs don’t give you choice. You might be able to get a standing desk, if that’s your thing, but that just won’t be possible in all cases. So what can you? First, you can make sure you get up and walk around every so often to get the blood moving. Next, you can do some stretches right from your desk. That’s right, this infographic will show you how to stretch without getting up and stopping your flow. Via Visual.ly Click To Enlarge Read the full article: Stay Healthy at Your Desk With These Quick and Easy Stretches

What Twitter Accounts Should Everybody Follow? [We Ask You] Posted: 04 Feb 2015 05:30 PM PST The biggest problem facing any Twitter user is knowing who to follow. If you don’t follow anyone, then Twitter is a pretty lonely place, and using Twitter is absolutely pointless. In other words, following people is essential. But who should you follow? This is the question we’re seeking to answer in this week’s edition of We Ask You, the column which crowdsources its knowledge from the MakeUseOf readership. That’s you. So, if you have a Twitter account in mind that you think everybody should follow, please read on. Talking To Tweeting Twits We want to know, What Twitter Accounts Should... Read the full article: What Twitter Accounts Should Everybody Follow? [We Ask You]

How You Can Be a Force For Good In a World Filled With Online Trolls Posted: 04 Feb 2015 10:00 AM PST Why is the Internet such a nasty place? Why does it seem like there are trolls found around every corner? It doesn’t have to be this way. Each of us can make a difference, simply by making an effort to post positive things throughout the Internet. Back in 2012 a bunch of nasty readers started attacking young inventor Aidan Dwyer, after he had invented an intriguing solar tree design. Instead of encouraging this inventor, age 13, to keep up the great scientific work, know-it-all trolls came along and started trashing both young Aidan and his creative design. Why? Why were people so evil to... Read the full article: How You Can Be a Force For Good In a World Filled With Online Trolls

Make The Best Use of Evernote with Automated Note Reviews Posted: 04 Feb 2015 09:00 AM PST Evernote is most useful when it’s not used as a junk filing drawer, but as a resource for collecting, managing, processing, and reviewing notes and documents. A new online resource called Reflectapp may help you get more out of Evernote and remind you of what you collect and save. Evernote and other third-party apps make it pretty easy to import documents and notes into the digital file drawer, but it doesn’t have a useful process for reviewing your content, which means lots of valuable information can be forgotten. So, let’s check out a few possible solutions to this problem. Recall, Review, and... Read the full article: Make The Best Use of Evernote with Automated Note Reviews

How to Use Micro Habits and Spark Massive Personal Change Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST We all want to develop good habits — especially around the beginning of the year, when our New Year’s resolutions are still fresh in our minds. But creating new habits is hard. Habits are usually built over weeks or months of repetition, and if you’ve chosen a complex habit to built, like going go the gym more often or eating better, motivation could be a big challenge. But micro-habits can be a huge help. What’s a Micro-Habit? A micro-habit is much like it sounds: it’s a small, simple action that doesn’t require much motivation, but will help you build up... Read the full article: How to Use Micro Habits and Spark Massive Personal Change

Police Officers Think Waze is Dangerous. Are They Right? Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST An app can “be misused by those with criminal intent to endanger police officers and the community”, claims a letter sent to Google last week. The app in question: the social navigation app, Waze. The letter, from LAPD police chief Charlie Beck, caused a stir last week by asking Google to remove the police tracking feature – mostly used by drivers hoping to avoid speeding tickets. Amongst the criticisms levelled at Waze’s police tracking feature, Beck argued that it puts officers in danger. Is there any merit to this claim? What Is Waze, And What Does It Do? Waze is an app that can make your commute... Read the full article: Police Officers Think Waze is Dangerous. Are They Right?

4 Gaming Trends You’ll See in 2015 and Beyond Posted: 04 Feb 2015 06:00 AM PST With February just getting underway, you’re likely nearing the finish line in games you got over the holidays. The quest for new and exciting gaming experiences never ends! Let’s take a look at the trends and ideas shaping gaming in 2015 and beyond. The Vastness Of Space Games like Spore and the X series have offered us explorable galaxies before. This year, space simulations will be more beautiful and ambitious than ever before. Elite: Dangerous Elite: Dangerous is already out, but don’t be surprised if it isn’t on your PC gaming radar yet. This beautiful space sim launched in the second... Read the full article: 4 Gaming Trends You’ll See in 2015 and Beyond

Get Swift Publisher For Mac For Just $9.99, Deal Ends Feb 21 Posted: 04 Feb 2015 05:30 AM PST Are you looking to create some beautiful and functional documents? Do you want to publish fliers, newsletters, letterheads, and more with professional quality? If so, then you need to check out Swift Publisher 3 for Mac. Why pay full price of $29.95, though? We’ve found a fantastic deal that will give you full access to Swift Publisher 3 and all of its features for just $9.99. That’s 66% off the full price! The deal is only available for a limited time, so make sure to grab it while you still can! What Can Swift Publisher 3 Do? Swift Publisher 3 is... Read the full article: Get Swift Publisher For Mac For Just $9.99, Deal Ends Feb 21

Piracy On Android: How Bad Is It Really? Posted: 04 Feb 2015 05:00 AM PST Piracy is nothing new. Content creators have had to deal with bootlegs, knockoffs, and illegitimate copies since the dawn of time. In fact, recent reports show that the rate of piracy on Google hit a record high in 2014. Or in other words, piracy isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It should come as no surprise that Android is also overrun with pirates. But just how bad is the problem? What effects does it have on the app atmosphere? And how does it impact the mindset of app developers? Unfortunately, the situation doesn’t look so good. Android App Piracy Is Rampant... Read the full article: Piracy On Android: How Bad Is It Really?

7 Technologies That Came and Went in the Last 15 Years Posted: 04 Feb 2015 04:00 AM PST Nostalgia turns cold hearts into poets. A few bars of a song, a wafting scent, a random sentence, and we’re off in our own world, reliving a time gone by. Remember the Walkman? Sony’s portable tape player revolutionized the music industry. In the past, you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing someone wearing those headphones with the Walkman tucked into their belt buckle. As with anything, technology evolved, people moved on. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. It’s not the only geeky thing to have once been the talk of the town, only to have faded into irrelevance now. Let’s take a moment and remember... Read the full article: 7 Technologies That Came and Went in the Last 15 Years

Facebook Can Cause Depression, Pocket Points Bribes Students [Tech News Digest] Posted: 04 Feb 2015 03:30 AM PST Getting depressed over Facebook, bribing students to learn, converting real books into ebooks, the Humble Star Wars Bundle, mourning Monty Oum, and HTC gets into the rap game. Facebook Envy May Cause Depression I’ve never had the urge to travel, but I’m sure jealous of all those people on my facebook sitting on beaches in Australia right now. — Nicole Davenport (@xNicoleLouise_x) February 4, 2015 Facebook can cause depression, at least according to researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia. A survey of 700 students found that those who “browse the website to see how their friends are doing compared with... Read the full article: Facebook Can Cause Depression, Pocket Points Bribes Students [Tech News Digest]

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