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Instant Messenger Hacks: 10 Security Tips to Protect Yourself
Most of us will agree that we are paranoid about email security and hack attacks. We should equally be concerned about the other popular connection device we use – the humble instant messenger. It is also open to some of the privacy risks we associate with emails. Especially in a business environment, unsecured IM installations are [...]Continue reading ...
5 Great Multi-Source News Websites
In the US, one major crisis facing the public is the dying of newspapers. As the Web becomes more prevalent and more important, newspapers are struggling to figure out how to make the Internet functional as a business model, and create a website as a destination similar to what a newspaper has been for [...]Continue reading ...
Cool Websites and Tools [April 25'th]
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) Fotonea - Online collage creator that is capable of making eye-catching photo collages from images on your computer. No software [...]Continue reading ...
How To Use RSS Feeds To Download Torrents Automatically
There is a lot of content available on BitTorrent these days. Normally you would go to a torrent site, look for the torrent you want to download, download the torrent file and then add it to your torrent client for download. You can automate this process by using RSS and µTorrent (or any other [...]Continue reading ...
Are You a Reckless Web User? Secure Your Browser With AVG Linkscanner
I am a reckless web surfer and I admit it. But seeming most of my browsing is done via a virtual machine or my mobile device I am protected. But what about the millions of other users that are using their Firefox to browse sites blindly. We use our favorite web browser to search [...]Continue reading ...
5 Dead-Easy Ways to Create Your Own Panoramic Photos
You want to create your own panorama, but do not want to bother with messy details like control points and blending options? Here are 5 ways to get you up and running with your own panorama without getting embroiled in advanced photographic terminology. Clevr Clevr is a website that allows you to upload your overlapped photos, sort [...]Continue reading ...
How To Disable Internet Explorer
All great things (and not-so-great) must come to an end. You may find yourself, for various reasons, wanting to ditch Internet Explorer for a better browser. Some site security concerns while others prefer an alternative browser, Firefox or Opera, for example, that holds to open standards. Some simply think that Micro$oft iz t3h 5U><0R5, and [...]Continue reading ...
Cool Websites and Tools [April 26'th]
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) Forumotion - Now you can create your own free unlimited forum in a snap with Forumotion. Personalize your forum with [...]Continue reading ...
Top Educational Websites For Children That Are Fun
There’s something about the phrase “top educational websites for children” that makes my stomach feel ill. It may be because I imagine parents plopping their children in front of a PC and only allowing them to play games that involve solving math problems or answering science questions. The torture! However, I was from a generation [...]Continue reading ...
Ultrastar Deluxe - Free Singstar Delight on Your PC
There are many great pieces of karaoke software out there, but without any doubt, Sony’s SingStar is the most popular one amongst the general public. If you can get past the innitial embarassment, there’s really nothing greater than screaming your lungs out after a party, be it with friends or family. One of the main reasons are [...]Continue reading ...
Max – The Multitalented Audio File Converter in Mac
Once upon a time, my friend gave me a CD image file in the format of ".APE"; a strange format that I've never heard of. It turns out that it is quite a common audio format – known as Monkey's Audio (http://www.monkeysaudio.com/) - mostly used by Windows users. In the search for the application capable [...]Continue reading ...
The Big Book of BitTorrent: The Torrent Guide for Everyone
There are tons of ways to download files, be it pictures of last Christmas party, or that new cinema flick. Amongst them are the conventional direct download, FTP, and of course Peer-to-Peer. BitTorrent, an example of P2P, is a great, perhaps even the best way to download files, both in concept as in use - that [...]Continue reading ...
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