10 New Articles on MakeUseOf

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• The Ultimate History Of The Humble Hashtag
• How To Turn Your New Year Resolution Into A Success Story
• 5 Best PDF & Ebook Readers For Windows
• Achieve Your Resolutions With Persevy And The Pomodoro Method
• 5 Life-Ruining Ways You Can Be Victimized Online
• Can’t Put Off Email Every Morning? Try This Ritual Instead
• How To Create A Custom Planner To Meet Your Goals In 2015
• 1Sheeld, The Ultimate Arduino Shield Review and Giveaway
• How Using “If-Then” Logic Can Help You Reach Your Goals
• Twitter Taken Down By New Year, Bitcoin Performed Poorly In 2014 [Tech News Digest]

The Ultimate History Of The Humble Hashtag Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:30 PM PST Hashtags can be annoying. When someone sends a post over social media with one actual word followed by a spewing of words that #justcantbereadbecauseitstoolongwithoutspaces, it makes you want to unfollow them immediately. However, hashtags actually have their place on social media, and when used correctly, they can make for a rewarding experience for everyone. They also have quite the history on the Internet. It extends well beyond Twitter, where many of us first experienced them. Check out this infographic, and you’ll leave with a new respect for the #hashtag. Via Digital Marketing Philippines Click To Enlarge Read the full article: The Ultimate History Of The Humble Hashtag

How To Turn Your New Year Resolution Into A Success Story Posted: 29 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST I will reduce my reliance on the Internet — so I vowed at the start of this year. Much against my expectations, that has turned into the first new year resolution success story of my life. Last year, when the question of new year resolutions loomed large, I asked myself, “What’s the point? Whose resolutions last beyond January anyway?” But I resisted the idea of doing away with them altogether. Instead, I tried to figure out why most such resolutions fail and what I could do to make mine work. Here’s how I increased my success rate with new year resolutions, and... Read the full article: How To Turn Your New Year Resolution Into A Success Story

5 Best PDF & Ebook Readers For Windows Posted: 29 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST Over the past few years, eBooks have gone from a novel idea to a broadly embraced alternative to print literature. Devices like the Nook and the Kindle have become commonplace — but they’re not the only option if you’re looking to see what eBooks have to offer. More and more people are turning to their Windows computer as a device to read with. It’s perhaps only natural; we use our computers to listen to music, and to watch films and television, not to mention the amount of online content we read using a PC — why not use them to take in a... Read the full article: 5 Best PDF & Ebook Readers For Windows

Achieve Your Resolutions With Persevy And The Pomodoro Method Posted: 29 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST New Year resolutions are a promise of productivity — of doing something that you aren’t already. One of the most popular productivity methods, the Pomodoro technique, is ideal to achieve your goals. And new web app Persevy makes it easier than ever to track your progress. You need to know how to set and achieve your new year resolutions. Most people make the mistake of getting caught up in the turn of the calendar and decide to go all in. Stop. Take a breath. Your new year resolution is a marathon, not a sprint. The key to success lies in... Read the full article: Achieve Your Resolutions With Persevy And The Pomodoro Method

5 Life-Ruining Ways You Can Be Victimized Online Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST The Internet can be a dangerous place. Despite the illusion, the Internet is not as anonymous as you might think it is. The truth is, if somebody wants to find out who you are and where you live, even the tiniest bit of information can lead back to you. And when that happens, the results are rarely good. Plenty of Internet crimes have been committed by those who thought they could evade the law, but the trend of the past few years has been towards victims who thought they were safe behind that illusion of anonymity. Whether due to cyber bullying... Read the full article: 5 Life-Ruining Ways You Can Be Victimized Online

Can’t Put Off Email Every Morning? Try This Ritual Instead Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST According to every productivity blog ever, checking your email first thing in the morning is the worst thing you can do. You might as well crack open a beer and fire up your XBox, they say, because once you look at your email you’re not going to get anything done. I exagerate, but starting your day the email way is regularly put down – even though most of us do it. Is checking email after waking up really so bad? Well, according to Duke Professor of Behavioural Economics Dan Ariely, the two first hours after you wake up are likely to be your most productive.... Read the full article: Can’t Put Off Email Every Morning? Try This Ritual Instead

How To Create A Custom Planner To Meet Your Goals In 2015 Posted: 29 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST There are few productivity tools that are as irreplaceable as the planner. And having one that’s customized to your needs can go a long way toward helping you keep your resolutions and meet your goals in 2015. It’ll remind you of what your goals are, help you track your progress, and give you the resources you need to do your best work. Instead of using Google Calendar or a pre-packaged planner from Moleskine or Franklin Covey, why not create the perfect planner for yourself this year? Semi-Customized: Filofax And Circa Both of these companies make high-quality planners that come with default pages and... Read the full article: How To Create A Custom Planner To Meet Your Goals In 2015

1Sheeld, The Ultimate Arduino Shield Review and Giveaway Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:30 AM PST A single Arduino shield that can link with an Android device and provide a multitude of sensors and advanced functions? Yep – that’s a thing now. The 1Sheeld, in fact. From developers Integreight, 1Sheeld blew it’s admittedly humble Kickstarter goal of $10k out of the water 8 times over, but is now available to all from Amazon for $55. The 1Sheeld isn’t designed to replace the Arduino though – it supplements it, giving your Arduino projects access to a full complement of smartphone sensor data, and far more besides. I can’t tell you about alternatives, because there aren’t any. Design No larger... Read the full article: 1Sheeld, The Ultimate Arduino Shield Review and Giveaway

How Using “If-Then” Logic Can Help You Reach Your Goals Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST We set resolutions for the new year with good intentions. It’s all about self-improvement. But intentions aren’t enough. To follow through, you need a plan of action. Scientists suggest using If-Then logic to stick to your goals. Previously, Ryan has talked about such logic and other life lessons you can learn from programming. As it turns out, psychologist Peter M. Gollwitzer of New York University has come to a similar conclusion based on his studies. Why You Should Use If-Then Logic For Goals There are plenty of tactics to stick to your resolutions, but Forbes reports a much higher success... Read the full article: How Using “If-Then” Logic Can Help You Reach Your Goals

Twitter Taken Down By New Year, Bitcoin Performed Poorly In 2014 [Tech News Digest] Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST Also, PSN and Xbox Live are back online, Pinterest rolls out Promoted Pins, how to stream The Interview, and preferring a chocolate iPhone to the real thing. Twitter Back Up After Strange Downtime Twitter went down and I realized, my life is so boring that I had nothing else better to do other than wait for it to be fixed. — CJ (@ImCJerome) December 29, 2014 Twitter is recovering from a prolonged period of downtime which affected Android and desktop users. For around five hours on Sunday (Dec 28), anyone trying to log in via the official apps was hit... Read the full article: Twitter Taken Down By New Year, Bitcoin Performed Poorly In 2014 [Tech News Digest]

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