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- New Google Cardboard Apps, BitTorrent Browser Maelstrom [Tech News Digest]
- 5 Good Places To Download Your Desktop Wallpaper For The Holidays
- Don’t Panic! Tips For Staying Calm At Your Next Job Interview
- Nerd Nostalgia: MakeUseOf Remembers Geeky Gifts From The Past
- 8 Android Apps Every Sports Lover Needs
- Keyboard Shortcuts You Aren’t Using In Your Favourite Web Apps
- 5 Project Ideas To Help You Learn Programming Faster
- Cortana Arrives In Europe – How To Get It Now & What You Need To Know
- How To Try Windows 10 On Your Mac Free & Easy
- How To Write A Resume With The Help Of 8 Ivy School Guides
- Comprehensive Virus Protection For PC, Mac, and Android Through Bitdefender Total Security Multi-Device [Giveaway]
- How Self-Driving Cars Will Change Transportation Forever
- 7 Gifts for the Science Fiction Fan in Your Life
| New Google Cardboard Apps, BitTorrent Browser Maelstrom [Tech News Digest] Posted: 11 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, Minecraft lands on Windows Phone, 4K lands on Amazon Instant Video, custom genders land on Google+, and a look back at 2014 in gaming. Google Launches Cardboard App Collection Google is pushing its virtual reality headset Google Cardboard harder than ever, with updates for users, developers, and makers. When Google unveiled Google Cardboard at Google I/O 2014 in June, most people regarded it as a jokey take on the emerging VR form factor. But it turns out Google was deadly serious. To demonstrate its commitment to Cardboard, Google has rolled some of its favorite Cardboard apps into a collection... Read the full article: New Google Cardboard Apps, BitTorrent Browser Maelstrom [Tech News Digest]     |
| 5 Good Places To Download Your Desktop Wallpaper For The Holidays Posted: 10 Dec 2014 08:30 PM PST  The holidays are almost upon us, and what could instantly get us into the mood more than a cool desktop wallpaper? After all, if you spend the majority of your time in front of a computer screen, then the desktop is probably one of the things you see most often. So let it be changed to something related to the upcoming commercial orgies, and get into the proper spirit. Here are 5 good sources for decorating your desktop. HD Wallpapers HD Wallpapers has, as the name suggests, high quality, high definition wallpapers for the holidays. They have wallpapers in other... Read the full article: 5 Good Places To Download Your Desktop Wallpaper For The Holidays  |
| Don’t Panic! Tips For Staying Calm At Your Next Job Interview Posted: 10 Dec 2014 06:30 PM PST  Let’s face it, going to a job interview is terrifying. This person (or group of people) sitting on the other side of the table are going to decide your fate. It’s almost impossible not to get nervous, but as it turns out, interviewers can pick up on your nervous energy, and it can actually hurt your chances. It’s a viscous cycle — you’re nervous because you don’t want to performer poorly, but you’re performing poorly because you’re nervous! What are you to do? The key is knowing how to stay calm at an interview. If you follow the tips on the infographic... Read the full article: Don’t Panic! Tips For Staying Calm At Your Next Job Interview  |
| Nerd Nostalgia: MakeUseOf Remembers Geeky Gifts From The Past Posted: 10 Dec 2014 05:30 PM PST  Technology is generally obsessed with looking forward to the next big thing. Innovation is king, with everything that has gone before dropped as soon as the new shiny shiny is released. While looking forward is ultimately positive, occasionally looking back can also be a good thing. We all love technology here at MakeUseOf. It’s what binds us together, turning us from a disparate group of individuals into a cohesive team working together to create the best website this side of the Dagobah system. So we are nerds. And it turns out we’re a nostalgic bunch too. Nerd Nostalgia I recently... Read the full article: Nerd Nostalgia: MakeUseOf Remembers Geeky Gifts From The Past  |
| 8 Android Apps Every Sports Lover Needs Posted: 10 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST  Bill Shankly — who became one of the most successful football managers of all-time whilst in charge of Liverpool in the 1960s and 70s — once said, “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that”. For countless fans around the world, that comment rings true; their sports team is one of the beloved and important things in their lives. The on-going quest to keep abreast of scores, news, and gossip is often akin to a full-time job, requiring supporters... Read the full article: 8 Android Apps Every Sports Lover Needs  |
| Keyboard Shortcuts You Aren’t Using In Your Favourite Web Apps Posted: 10 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST  Keyboard shortcuts aren’t just for desktop apps: your favourite web apps use them too. From Gmail to Trello, from Facebook to Twitter, learning keyboard shortcuts is the easiest way to do everything faster. But if you manage your email, your to-do list and your social networks entirely within your browser you might think there aren’t any shortcuts to use. Good news: you’re wrong about that! Let’s learn a few shortcuts together, okay? A Few (Almost) Universal Shortcuts You Need To Know First things first: in most apps seeing a list of shortcuts is as simple as typing “?”. If there are keyboard... Read the full article: Keyboard Shortcuts You Aren’t Using In Your Favourite Web Apps  |
| 5 Project Ideas To Help You Learn Programming Faster Posted: 10 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST  Programming has one of the steepest learning curves of any creative endeavor. Until the concepts click in your head, it’s going to be rough sailing. There are a few ways to ease that learning curve, however, and one of the most effective ways is to get your hands dirty with a few side projects of your own. Nothing will help you absorb and retain programming concepts more than straight practical experience. After you’ve stocked up on these free programming books, you should fire up a new project and start playing around. And if you really want to quicken your progress,... Read the full article: 5 Project Ideas To Help You Learn Programming Faster  |
| Cortana Arrives In Europe – How To Get It Now & What You Need To Know Posted: 10 Dec 2014 07:30 AM PST  Cortana is coming. Microsoft’s digital personal assistant has been rolled out across Europe, a step that suggests that her presence is being prepared not only for Windows Phone but also for Windows 10. European owners of Windows Phone 8.1 devices, based in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, will now be able to start conversing with their phones. Believe us, it’s something you really should try… Cortana’s European Alpha Rollout Windows Phone 8.1 users outside the USA and Canada have had a tough time waiting for the Cortana voice-activated personal digital assistant to be made active. Fortunately, however, the time is... Read the full article: Cortana Arrives In Europe – How To Get It Now & What You Need To Know  |
| How To Try Windows 10 On Your Mac Free & Easy Posted: 10 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST  The Windows 10 Technical Preview is getting more and more stable with every new release. There’s never been a better time to try it. Here at MakeUseOf we’ve shown you a couple of ways to try the Windows 10 Technical Preview if you run Windows or Linux. Now it’s time to look at how you can try it out on a Mac. The Technical Preview shouldn’t be your main operating system so we’re not going to overwrite OS X. Instead we’re going to use Oracle’s VirtualBox to create a virtual Windows PC. Why Try Windows 10 I know what you’re... Read the full article: How To Try Windows 10 On Your Mac Free & Easy  |
| How To Write A Resume With The Help Of 8 Ivy School Guides Posted: 10 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST  It’s no wonder that entire classes and workshops are dedicated to the creation and revision of your resume. How is a person supposed to collect, organize and present their wealth of knowledge, skills and past employment experiences while simultaneously making their resume easy to read? What skills did you learn from that internship last summer? Is a size 10 font too small? Serif or sans serif for Christ’s sake?! If you don’t know where to start (or have started and are still feeling lost) check out these free resume tips from some of the best schools in the U.S. –... Read the full article: How To Write A Resume With The Help Of 8 Ivy School Guides  |
| Posted: 10 Dec 2014 05:30 AM PST  Computer security is an increasingly critical and difficult facet of modern computer use. We live in an era in which more of our personal and financial lives than ever are conducted online. We also live in a world in which most modern operating systems have failed to embrace the most powerful security tools available (perhaps due to their inherent inconvenience), leaving users to fend for themselves against outside threats. Malware and hacking tools are more sophisticated than they’ve ever been. Now, more than ever, anti-virus software is necessary to function safely in the modern world. The question is — which... Read the full article: Comprehensive Virus Protection For PC, Mac, and Android Through Bitdefender Total Security Multi-Device [Giveaway]  |
| How Self-Driving Cars Will Change Transportation Forever Posted: 10 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST  Driverless cars, like many of today’s luxuries, were once a subject of science fiction. But as we move into 2015, the question is no longer whether self-driving cars will replace manually driven cars, but how quickly they’ll take over. In this article, we’ll fill you in on everything you need to know about driverless cars and how they’re set to change the world. Why Self-Driving Cars? Why would we want to put robotic cars on the road? The answer is simple: driverless cars are not bound by human limitations. It’s no secret that humans, collectively, aren’t very good drivers. We get road rage, violate traffic... Read the full article: How Self-Driving Cars Will Change Transportation Forever  |
| 7 Gifts for the Science Fiction Fan in Your Life Posted: 10 Dec 2014 04:00 AM PST  Not sure what to get your science-fiction-loving friend or family member for Christmas this year? Not to worry! These geeky, stylish, and useful gifts will be sure to make your sci-fi fan smile this year, no matter your budget. I, Robot Tee from Out of Print ($30) Out of Print sells high-quality men’s and women’s shirts and accessories featuring older covers of classic books, including many science fiction favorites like Ender’s Game, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and I, Robot. There are also many books that peripherally fit into the science fiction genre, but will likely be appreciated by sci-fi fans, like 1984, Brave New... Read the full article: 7 Gifts for the Science Fiction Fan in Your Life  |
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