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Blog Post Archive
Like And Share Carefully: How Marketers Target You On Facebook
The social network provides us with a means to communicate with our friends and loved ones, and we provide the social network with real, in-depth, accurate market samples that they can sell as a product. Even still, some businesses will go beyond Facebook's usual advertising methods in an effort to target their desired market. Show More Summary
Gaming Google Maps With Street View Games
Google Maps is an essential tool for anyone planning a day trip or holiday, providing a clear yet detailed overview of locations and how to reach them. More than that it provides a simple way for all of us to find our literal place in the world, though it cannot help with the more figurative notion of belonging. Show More Summary
Photovine: A Unique Photo Browser, Editor & Slideshow Viewer For Instagram & Facebook [iOS]
Photovine was a photo-sharing app that launched following Google's acquisition of a company called Slide, and revolved around photo vines, which are not unlike tags on Instagram or Flickr. Google's Photovine died over a year ago, but it seems the brand is not dead. Show More Summary
Internet Forums Reimagined: The Future Of Online Discussions
The latest iteration of online communication may indeed be social media, but it seems that the most popular avenue is still the old-fashioned forum. It remains today as an excellent way to structure a community on the web. While social media can be somewhat amorphous at times, forums provide order and a sense of home. Show More Summary
Photo Finish With The Best: 8 Photography Contests You Can Win With Your Best Snap
Contest. That word has a charm of its own. Ever since the days of the cavemen right till today's Olympics, the brave and the meek have gone up against each other. Photographers aren't in any way left out. In fact, they seem to be the most proactive lot when it comes to contests. Show More Summary
Create Fun Melodies On The Go With Free Rolling Tones for Android
I have absolutely no musical training or background. Give me an instrument, and I'm hopeless. But give me a simple sequencer, and I can make some music. Sequencers are brilliant because they abstract away much of the "hard stuff": You don't have to keep a beat, because the sequencer does it for you. Show More Summary
5 Websites For All The Latest Happenings In Dota 2 [MUO Gaming]
Dota 2 is a huge game right now, and while it may not be as popular as League of Legends, it is hot on its heels with an ever rising player base. As a whole, the MOBA genre is growing by leaps and bounds every single day, with new players discovering it and deciding to take the time to learn what these games bring to the table. Show More Summary
Facebook Search Sucks – Use Facebook Email Notifications As A Workaround [Weekly Facebook Tips]
While there are several ways to find stuff on Facebook, they are all but comprehensive or reliable. This situation also forces you to spend even more time on Facebook, increasing the likelihood that you will get distracted. One way to increase your chances of finding something and thus waste less time, is to enable Facebook email notifications. Show More Summary
8 Awesome Kerbal Space Program Mods
Have you ever wanted to design your own rockets, launch them into space, and send astronauts to the moon (or beyond)? Now you can with Kerbal Space Program, a unique game and digital toy that focuses on the space-faring adventures of little green dudes called Kerbals. Show More Summary
Roku 3 Review and Giveaway
As more content becomes available online, the need for a traditional television subscription may not be enough anymore to justify the costs. If you’re already subscribed to services like Netflix or Hulu Plus, now may be the time to make the switch. Show More Summary
Cool Websites and Tools [May 20th 2013]
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Ubiquitous Player Is An Everything-In-One Portable Suite
Windows 8 has managed to do a pretty decent job of putting all of your favorite and most-used applications right in your face with their rendition of the startup screen. Not all of us fancy it though. I personally skip straight the desktop. Show More Summary
Get a Head Start On Your USB Toolkit With Windows System Control Center
I often joke about being the only IT guy with a 36-inch pipe wrench in his toolbox. Funny, but also probably true. But I do carry one IT tool in my kit that is just as powerful and hefty as that pipe wrench - the Windows System Control Center on my Tools USB flash drive. Show More Summary
5 iPhone Apps That Will Help You Communicate In A Foreign Language [iOS]
World travel is an exciting and adventurous activity, but one thing that hinders many from taking part is the language barrier. Everyone has their reasons for not learning another language, and furthermore, it’s just not practical to try to learn the language of the country that they are traveling to. Even linguists that speak both [...]Show More Summary
Touch Up Your Photos With A Single Click Using Photo Commander 11 [Giveaway]
Sometimes you just want to fix up a picture without all of the baggage and learning curves that come with powerhouse image editors like Photoshop and GIMP. Obviously, a program as primitive as Paint won’t do, and even middle-of-the-road programs like Paint.NET sometimes won’t cut it. Show More Summary
How Undervolting Decreases Heat & Increases Battery Life
Would you believe that many computers and smartphones can run cooler and consume less power? A trick exists, called undervolting, which can increase your CPU's efficiency with few drawbacks. If performed right, devices generally produce less heat while exhibiting improved battery performance. Show More Summary
Game Of Thrones Meets Tumblr: 12 Must-Follow Blogs
The sheer amount of content on Tumblr makes it a joy to browse, though sometimes you really do have to filter through a lot of repetitive content to get to the good stuff. For that reason, we’ve put together lists of recommended Tumblr blogs that we think you should be following. Show More Summary
8 Features Missing in Windows 8 and How To Get Them Back
Microsoft removed a variety of features from Windows 8. Many of them aren't great losses to most people, but they are if you depended on them. Luckily, Windows 8 isn't yet a locked-down mobile operating system, no matter how hard Microsoft is trying to make it into one. Show More Summary
Looking For New Music? Here Are 5 Of The Best Chrono Trigger OCRemixes
OCRemix is one of many sites where you can legally get free music. The catch is that the songs on OCRemix are remixes of popular video game soundtracks. You won’t find Pink Floyd or Taylor Swift here; however, you might be surprisedShow More Summary
Visualisations: Helping You Put Meaningless Data Into Perspective [Stuff to Watch]
Visualisations (or visualizations if you're American or absolutely love your Zs) transform whole sets of arbitrary data into beautiful, visual learning tools. From basic graphs and charts to complex animations, visualisations take an infographic-like approach to helping us understand the world around us. Show More Summary