MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 31, 2009

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How to Create Copyright and Trademark Symbols via Keystrokes [Windows]

This post came about because I was searching for ways to create a copyright symbol for a batch of graphics in Photoshop. Working inside a graphical environment makes one depend too much on the tools and menus. A "C" and a stroked elliptical marquee around it, said my right brain. But then my left brain [...]

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How To Remove An Application From Your Facebook Profile

From messages to pokes to walls, we have found instant ways to touch each other on Facebook. From the next big thing, it has morphed into a big thing. We have helped it along by connecting with those we live, share and work.
Facebook applications hopped on the fame bandwagon. Little nuggets of code built on [...]

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UpDown Online Stock Market Trading Simulator Lets You Play Without Losing Money

As of right now, I'm in the "not-so-fun" position of starting to learn about the stock market. I'm increasingly in control of my own money, and trying to figure out how to best save and invest it without making any huge mistakes and losing my hard-earned cash!
The thing is, the best way to learn [...]

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10+ Firefox Addons To Enhance Google Search

Let's be honest, we all use Google's search function many a times, daily. Whether you are researching on a topic, searching for software or finding solutions to your problems, Google is your man. Here are some Firefox addons that will enhance the Google Search results page to offer additional information or functionality.

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8 Swag Stores from Biggest Web Brands

So, you consider yourself a true geek? You've got your expendable red shirt and a functional lightsaber. You proudly own a Dreamcast and play old NES games on your PC with an original controller. You even have a Weighted Companion Cube all your own.
How cute.
Anybody can be a Trekker, wannabe Jedi, or gamer. Why not [...]

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MyPhone Backs Up Your Windows Mobile Device To The Internet (Beta)

It is no secret that I love my Windows Mobile Device and I will be finishing up my eBook on configuring and tweaking your handheld devices soon. I am also insane when it comes to backing up my data. I have used several third party programs before and I have even paid for one [...]

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3 Easy Ways To Restart Your Computer Over The Internet

I am very obsessed with technology, and I like to push the limits of whatever technology currently exists. Personally, I think it's very cool that there are lots of remote access tools out there, like the 7 free ones listed in Aibek's article on Screen-Sharing and Remote Access applications or the remote mobile VNC [...]

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Sugarsync vs Dropbox: The Battle Of The Cloud Storage Titans

SugarSync and Dropbox may not be the only two companies that provide online file storage services, but they are the definitely the one that provide excellent services and great usability. Being a computer geek (that's what I love to call myself), I am always asked whether SugarSync or Dropbox is better and which one I [...]

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New in Gmail: Imports, Images, Previews, Translations and more

Gmail has been known to roll out new features every now and then. It has always been very user friendly and now, with all the new features coming out so quickly (in Gmail labs), it is becoming more interesting than ever. Being the Gmail fans that we are, here is a quick run down of [...]

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6 Ways To Sync Music To Your iPhone Without iTunes

By default, iTunes is the only media player that you can use to sync your iPhone and iPod Touch with your computer. However, iTunes is only supported in Mac and Windows, which means Linux users with iPhones will have to find an alternative way to sync their iPhones, or at least get their music [...]

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Best Workout Websites That Combine Technology and Fitness

I don't know exactly what's so difficult about building up the motivation to work out. Understanding the importance of physical fitness is one thing, but actually getting off my lazy backside to get to the gym is quite another. I've had personal bouts of motivation where I decide to do some research on the components [...]

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How To Prevent A USB Drive From Running Anything Automatically In Windows

USB flash drives are our personal data carriers, but the way we use it to exchange files also makes them open to viruses.
The Achilles heel which viruses exploit is the autorun.inf file. Autorun.inf file is a simple instruction file present in removable media like CDs, DVDs and USB drives. This file contains a series of [...]

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BattleForge - Electronic Arts RTS Cardgame Is Now Free!

In March of this year, Electronic Arts released BattleForge, which mixed real-time strategy (RTS) with a card-based gameplay. This unique debut didn't get the media attention it deserved, but it was well loved by the consumers.
The game, which has been lying in stores for two months, has now been released for free. This might be [...]

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How To Trace Your Emails Back To The Source

Most people won't notice this, but emails actually arrive in your inbox with a 'receipt', which contains a lot of information about the sender. In order to find the sender's identity, we only need to retrieve an IP address, but inside the email header we can also find the originating domain, reply-to address and sometimes [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 25, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

SearchMyFiles lets you Search Windows without Leaving Traces

I recently had to perform a search on a computer that is not connected to our network and I was not allowed to leave any trace behind that I was there, installed any applications or ran any searches on the machine. I had to search the machine for all files created in the last [...]

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Top 10 Conspiracy Web Sites

At MakeUseOf  (MUO as those in the know call it) I'm pretty much the resident conspiracy theorist. So, in a loose way, I am uniquely qualified to bring to you the Top 10 Conspiracy Web Sites. Let's put on our tin foil or armadillo hats an take a stroll down manic-depressive lane shall we? 10. The Unhived [...]

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How To Make Sure Your Computer Can Run Windows 7

Windows 7 RC has been available for download for some time now. People and technologists have been liking it alike. But why should you take our word for it? Why not try it on your own, specially if its available as a free download for the time being? Inviting prospects indeed, just make sure that [...]

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Collaborate and Share Screen Sessions with up to 15 People Using Microsoft SharedView

Microsoft is just cranking out the awesome free apps nowadays. Today I came across a GotoMeeting like program that allows up to 15 people to connect and work on a set of documents. The only catch is that the presenter or organizer needs to have a Free Microsoft Live ID. You do not have [...]

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8 Cool Tips & Tricks to Make Most Of Google Chrome

The popularity of any software can be guessed from the number of hacks that trail it after a release. Or the number of add-ons. Google Chrome seems to be not only holding its own but also trotting along. As of April 2009, it is the world's fourth most popular browser. Not bad for a browser [...]

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How To Kill Unresponsive Programs without The Task Manager

Windows is generally not known for its stability. Among other things there are frequent "Not Responding" applications. The reasons may vary from less RAM to Viruses to poorly designed applications. So what do you do when an application hangs up? I bet you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del or fire up the task manager in some other way, reach [...]

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EncodeHD- Easily Convert Media Files for Any Devices (Windows)

A friend of mine was going on a trip and asked me if he could borrow my dusty PSP. I said sure thing. I got it and a 8GB Memory Stick for him along with my car charger and speakers. I handed him the package and he looked at me like a deer caught [...]

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How To Easily Remove Old Drivers from Windows

I am a cleanup junkie. On my computer, I have the usual motley of cleaners, uninstallers and update managers installed. I thought my system was squeaky clean and safe as a house until I ran into some conflict issues. The culprit it turned out was an old sound driver. Old hardware drivers are remnants of upgrades [...]

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How To Edit or Delete a Locked File or Folder

So, you're doing your annual Spring cleaning. OK, your apartment still looks like an ECW match happened in it, but you're cleaning old files off your PC. You go to delete a text file you no longer need and… Cannot delete file: It is being used by another person or program. D'oh! This is likely the most frustrating [...]

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Backup your drivers with DriverBackup 2 [Windows]

I HATE reinstalling drivers! I like to create images and burn them to disk. These images contain the machine's operating system and drivers, But this is not always possible and in a sticky situation, it is better to have a backup of the drivers. By using this small portable application called DriverBackup2, you can [...]

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Identify & Avoid Fake Antivirus and Spyware Removal Tools

Eventually getting hit by a nasty computer virus, trojan or severe Adware infection is bound to happen. These problems strike both experienced as well as novice computer users, and the only indication that something is wrong might be that a strange ad window keeps automatically popping up whenever you're browsing the Internet or your computer slows down [...]

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5 Awesome Do-It-Yourself Sites

I like to make stuff. Or as my wife says, I like to plan to make stuff, occasionally buy stuff to make stuff with but never really make stuff. Of course, she's correct in her analysis. So when I get down to planning to not make stuff, I look to my old friend the World Wide [...]

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Top 5 Sites For Learning Piano Online

For some reason, whenever you search for anything free online, you are inundated with sites created solely for collecting email addresses or for selling a product. This is especially true when it comes to sites on the Internet that offer free piano lessons.  Unfortunately, almost 90 percent of the websites with "free piano lessons" in [...]

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Kantaris - A Great New Media Player Based On VLC

When you want to play media, films and music, there are tons of possibilities at your disposal. Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, VideoLAN and Media Player Classic are just some of the available software suites. It's hard to determine 'the best' piece of software amongst the bunch, because this is a very subjective matter, but there are several reasons [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 13, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

Cool Websites and Tools [May 11'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)  J.otDown - Online notepad replacement to save temporary notes, text files or manage to-do lists online. Just start typing and [...]

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Latest Picks from MakeUseOf Geeky Fun

Check out the top picks from MakeUseOf Geeky Fun during the last week. 1. iPhone Apps Video Parody (video). 2. The Most User Friendly Laptop Ever (pic). 3. Real Life Twitter (video) 4. Are You An Internet Addict? Here Are The Symptoms (pic) 5. Bill Gates Facebook Profile (pic) If you would like to keep up with all latest Geeky Fun [...]

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How To Make Your Own Windows Run Menu Shortcuts

As a big fan of keyboard shortcuts, I was very pleased to stumble across today's Windows download, AddToRun. I often find myself using the WinKey+R shortcut to run a program or a command line. In case you didn’t know the WinKey+R launches the run menu prompt. The problem is that the list of available shortcuts [...]

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10+1 Undeniable Reasons Why Mac is Better Than PCs

Note: Before we begin, let us set something straight: Mac is actually a PC because PC stands for “Personal Computer”. However, to avoid confusion, within this article I’d follow the terms that everybody else uses: the Apple-manufactured personal computers with Mac OS are Macs, while the other personal computers (with Windows) are PCs. Hi, I’m a [...]

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Panda Cloud - The Antivirus Like No Other You Have Seen

Recently Panda Security released its new addition to the Panda software security family, Panda Cloud Antivirus Beta. Panda Security is a leading security applications developer that empowers you with the proper tools to fortify your computer. This lightweight antivirus application caters to your system without having to take up half of your PC resources. Panda [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 12'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) FacePAD - Using this Firefox add-on you can download Facebook albums to your computer. The application lets you download almost [...]

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Things To Know When Using a WiFi Hotspot Or a Public PC

We all know how it is you are on vacation and you have to check your email and log into your bank or online portfolio. Maybe you have your own laptop and you want to get your email at a Wi-Fi hot spot. These scenarios can be innocent but they can also be your [...]

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Record Your Skype Calls On Windows and Mac

Everyone ought to record their incoming and outgoing calls, as well as keep chat logs. Why should we let homeland security have all the fun? This should be done for the same reasons as keeping letters, even though they’re a dying practice. Two main reasons, actually. The first one is emotional, as a keepsake. There are few [...]

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A Newbie's Initiation To Linux [Free PDF]

You’ve probably heard about Linux, the free, open-source operating system that’s been pushing up against Microsoft. It’s way cheaper, faster, safer, and has a far bigger active community than Windows, so why aren’t you on it? Don’t worry, we understand. Like many things, venturing of into a completely unknown world can seem rather scary, and also be pretty difficult in the beginning. [...]

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Test Windows 7 RC on a Virtual Machine [Part 2]

Since my last article you’ve been sitting there with your freshly installed virtual machine, just waiting with baited breath to install Windows 7 Release Candidate. Wait no more, my friend, wait no more. Now we’ll install Win7RC on your virtual machine. Step 1 - Download the Windows 7 Release Candidate ISO Head on over to Microsoft and download the [...]

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12 Worthy Alternative Browsers for Linux

Even though Firefox is the default browser in most Linux distro, that doesn’t mean you have to confine yourselves to Firefox. While I love Firefox for its user friendliness and its marvelous library of extensions, there are times where I hate it when it becomes a memory hogs and causes my computer to crash. Luckily, in [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 13'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)Crrncy - Elegant and simple currency converter which lets you quickly convert between US Dollars, Euros, British pounds (GBP) and Swedish [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 11, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

Save Energy and Go Green on Windows using Edison

Global Warming, increased carbon emissions and and minimizing their impact on nature is the center of attraction these days. PCs can consume account for as much as 10pc of your electricity bill and also add to the carbon emissions to the environment. Few days back we looked at how you can analyze your computer’s [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 9'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) MinutesPlease - Offers an easy way to control your web usage by setting time limits for the websites you visit. [...]

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Fix Infected Non-booting Windows with AntiVir Rescue System

So you got yourself a case of some nasty virus and your Windows cannot be booted anymore. I am sorry to hear that but today is your luck day! I came across a free boot cd from Avira that will scan and remove viruses from your Windows Machine! Avira has been around as a [...]

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FeedDemon Can Now Sync Google Reader to the Desktop

RSS reading is one of the things that takes up the largest amount of my time on the Web. I read a ton of different blogs, news feeds and other sites, and almost all of my reading takes place within an RSS reader – for me, Google Reader. There are a lot of times that [...]

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7 Great & Free Disney E-Cards Websites

A popular form of communication on the web is the act of sending a friend or relative an e-card, or email card.  One of the most popular card designs are free Disney e-cards.  These are so popular, that entire websites are now available where visitors can search for and send just free Disney [...]

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Test Windows 7 RC on a Virtual Machine [Part 1]

In the past, beta's and release candidates would normally be released to IT professionals who had an extra computer kicking around to test things like this on. Yet, what if you just have the one computer at home and really want to test Win7RC, what do you do? Here's the answer and it's not as scary as you might think. Install a virtual machine (VM).

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8 Simple Free Photoshop Alternatives that are under 2 MB

There are hundreds of free image editors out there for your computer, many of which are known as “bloatware” since they are bloated with unecessary features. Sometimes you just want a light, simple program that doesn’t take forever to load and will let you do a few simple tasks. Well, here is a list of [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 10'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) ArrivedOK - Instantly send arrival notifications to friends and family when your flight arrives to the destination. It's a useful [...]

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Dyson - Ambient Real-Time Strategy Game

Nearly all real-time strategy, or RTS games are built on the same principles. Veni, vidi, vici, the famous quote of Julius Caesar, translating to I came, I saw, I conquered. Most of us will have had their hands on at least some of the major real-time strategy games, and everyone recognizes names like Age of Empires, [...]

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10 Little Known Google Pages Worth a Second Look

The single box no frills interface of Google hides a labyrinth of sideshows that we hardly come across. It was the same with me. I never knew of the existence of these 'hidden' Google pages till I stumbled across them at the unofficial Google blog. They might not give you immediate returns like a Google [...]

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5 Ways to Catalog Your Movies Online

While there are several desktop software applications to catalog your movie collection, doing it online has several benefits: Easily share your collection, ratings, reviews with friends Look up your collection via your cell phone while shopping Compare online prices to get better deals List your collection in social networking sites like Facebook With DVDSpot closing down last year, thousands of [...]

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How To Open, Edit and Print any Text Document File

There are so many good software available these days - some free and some not free that you can use to create documents of all kinds. The downside? Each has its own format, some open formats and some not and you have to take care of which ones play well with which software. Every [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 9, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

4 More Somewhat Interesting Ways to Earn Money Online

Internet has turned into a great place to earn for a living. Some of the advantages it offers are: working from home, (partial) independence and freedom, plenty of various opportunities. The best thing about making money online is that it is fun. You can do what you really enjoy and get paid for that! So besides obvious [...]

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Join MakeUseOf on Twitter!

If you have discovered MakeUseOf just recently and one of our 63.000+ subscribers please consider following us on Twitter as well (twitter.com/MakeUseOf). You’ll be notified everytime there is a new post on MakeUseOf Blog, web app review on MakeUseOf Directory or something new on Geeky Fun. Thank You! Enjoyed the article? Please leave a comment and [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 7'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) Glowtxt - Easily add glow to text. Simply enter your text, select glow options (style, size, animation type, glow effect [...]

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Google Labs: Now You Can Search Web within Gmail

A few days back, my sister wanted to install the video plug-in to start a video chat in Gmail. My task was to spoon feed her through the process. As a matter of course, I told her to search for the precise download URL using Google Search. She did, but she also waded out from [...]

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How To Stop Spammers From Getting Your Private Info from Forums or Blogs

I spend a good part of my day posting on blogs and forums. I have always tried to obscure my email address when posting by making it a little bit harder on bots by using something like karl at mydomainname dot com instead of the normal karl@mydomainname.com . The single most important reason for [...]

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10 Small and Simple Yet Addicting Free Games For Mac

Honestly, I'm not a gaming person. I'd rather spend my spare time sleeping. But once in a while, I do play games - just for the sake of having micro-breaks from my writing and designing projects. Coming from this background, I just realize that there are similarities among the games I have in my Mac: [...]

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Wyzo Beta - The Web Browser for Downloaders

It happens more and more, people trying to merge several items into one. We see it happening in the mobile phone sector, where nearly every phone is a camera and a radio as well, and in the software industry as well. This being good or bad is something for you to decide. We’ve seen multiple applications, [...]

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7 Websites for Free Patriotic Wallpaper Themes

As the summer season approaches, in the U.S. another major 4th of July celebration quickly approaches this July. Cities and towns across the country start gearing up as early as May for the local festivals, fireworks and events. One of the most popular things that many geeky Americans do is loading free patriotic [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 8'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) AnonyMouse - Proxy server that hides all traceable information such as your IP information, your browser type, operating system and [...]

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Create Hotkeys on Windows with Keyboard Tweaker

We have all see those expensive keyboards with keys on them that launch your email, favorite websites, applications and can even tweak volume controls. Now we aren't going to run out and drop some duckets on a new keyboard to get some hotkeys… But what if I told you that you can duplicate that [...]

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How to Create a DVD from Any Video File

It used to be true that, to produce a DVD, one must have expensive equipment and machinery. Thanks to some nifty free software, the creation of a DVD suitable for play in your home theater is not only possible, but simple. Today I'll be showing you how to use the free DVD Flick to convert [...]

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3 Easy Ways To Preview a Partially Downloaded Video Files

If you are one of those who download videos from BitTorrents site on a regular basis, you will know that the quality of the downloaded video is sometime not what you have expected it to be. After spending plenty of hours downloading only to find that it is a poor cam quality video can indeed [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 7, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

3 Free Online Virtual Worlds

Virtual Worlds are computated replica’s of the real world. They’re extensive multi-user experiences, in which one can meet new people, or pursue forgotten dreams. What’s so great about these Virtual Worlds, is that they allow people to get a taste of alternative realities. People can put on other people’s skins; the shy clerk can become an impulsive [...]

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How To Become a Hero & Help Find Abducted Children using Mobile Amber Alerts

Want to learn how you can become a hero some day? Try using the new mobile Amber Alerts that are available for mobile phones across the world. When I was a kid, I remember dreaming about being a superhero. Then, as I got older, I was content with become a police officer - I [...]

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How To Hide Files Like a Super Villain

Got something to hide? The Colonel's secret recipe? An advance screener DVD of Watchmen? Top-secret plans for world domination? If this sounds like you, and you want to hide something on your computer, really well, then please continue reading. Time for some magic; I'm gonna make your files disappear. This is a multi-step process, so [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 5'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) CostHelper - CostHelper is a cost information resource which allows you to find out and understand the average prices of [...]

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Long URL Please Prevents You From Getting Rick Rolled (Firefox)

There are times shortened URLs come in handy. Like when posting super long urls on Twitter or via a text message. And there are times when a shortened URL on a website is covering up an affiliate link or a friend playing a practical joke. You can click on a tinyUrl that says one [...]

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Swine Flu - 5 Websites To Get the Facts and Follow Updates

The swine flu is caused by the influenza type A H1N1 virus. Influenza viruses frequently mutate, which is why vaccines developed against previously characterized viruses quickly lose efficiency and we see new vaccines every year. The rapid mutations are also the reason why the swine flu is now able to efficiently spread to and between [...]

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How To Optimize USB drive with NTFS

USB drives are very common these days. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes and almost everyone uses one. USB drives are mostly formatted with the FAT or FAT32 filesystem. This is because traditionally USB drives had smaller capacity and by using NTFS on them we had more to loose than gain [...]

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How To Build a Social Networking Site using Wordpress

To create a social networking site, you can either register a free account with a ahird party social networks provider or install open source software on your server and be your own administrator. There are pros and cons in these two methods. The first method allows you to handle your social networks without any technical [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 6'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) DidMed - If you ever needed to take meds for an extended period of time you would know how easy [...]

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Total Defrag 2009 Special Edition [Now Free for Home Use]

I have been using Paragon tools for a while now. They make a pretty good defragmenter tool as well as a partition manager, Rescue software, Hard Drive Tools and Backup programs. None of which I have ever covered here on MakeUseOf.com for the simple fact that they cost money. We feature free products here [...]

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3 Remarkable File Recovery Tools

Have you been recently separated from a loved file? Bereaved the loss of that special database or text file? Maybe you just stopped seeing your saved images, or your significant digits ran off without notice. I’ve got just the mate for you to help you recover from your loss. Welcome to the Data Game!  So, enter Best [...]

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7 Firefox Add-On's to Help Jumpstart Your Online Business

For the most part, Firefox has become one of the most widely utilized applications to browse the web. Mainly this is due to the flexibility and endless possibilities that this browser offers. If Firefox is an open source application that allows the use of extensions in order to simplify our everyday lives, why not place [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 5, 2009

The geeks behind MakeUseOf.com are dedicated to keep you up-to-date on amazing new websites and free software that can make your life easier. Here are some of our latest discoveries:

Cool Websites and Tools [May 2'nd]

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) BusinessCardStar - Here is another online business card designer that lets you make your own business cards online and then [...]

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Tweak Windows XP/Vista/7 to Your Taste with XdN Tweaker

Windows 7 has been out there in the wild for some time now. Its been there and its better than Vista. However the geeks that we are, we always want more and can’t just get enough of tweaking! Making tweaking Windows 7 easier is “XdN Tweaker”. XdN Tweaker has been around for some time and we [...]

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How To Trace a Mobile Phone Location with Google Latitude

The one drawback of being so heavily into both the latest technologies and cool Internet applications is that when the two seamlessly combine to form the ultimate, ultra-useful application with unlimited potential - it causes you to break into a cold sweat from just the excitement alone. Once I realized that someone can trace [...]

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6 Excellent Mac Apps for Graphic & Web Design

As a designer I know the importance of keeping up with the latest and greatest apps that enable you to design graphics and develop websites more efficiently. These apps for your Mac will allow you to increase your productivity and save ample amounts of time with minimal effort. No matter the job scape or your [...]

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LED Binary Clock is Geeky and Awesome (Windows Only)

Everything can not always be serious! The freaking weekend is upon us and I just discovered LBC – LED Binary Clock. It looks awesome on my desktop and takes up less than 5mb of memory. You have 5mb to donate to your own geeky credit don't you? This little download makes me think about my [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 3'rd]

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)  CarBibles - CarBibles is a comprehensive auto maintenance guide which explains in detail how different car parts work. Also includes [...]

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11 Tiny and Useful Free Menubar Applications for Mac

Not every application needs to always shows itself to be functional. Some just do their job quietly in the background while some hide themselves until they are needed. These are the perfect explanation on what menubar application do. Other positive points, they are really tiny – most are less than 1 Mb in size. Some [...]

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7 Extensions to Fire Up Firefox Right-Click Menu

What would Firefox be without extensions? Basically just another browser (well, still better than Internet Explorer of course) because addons breathe life into the raw browser skeleton. Extensions are a key ingredient to a successful browser because they provide extra functionality and in most cases, they simply make life easier for the user. Here is a selection [...]

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Two Free Apps To Sync ANY MP3 Player with iTunes

Apple products are generally more expensive than their competitors. Although the overall user experience of Apple products is better, most people are price sensitive. Which means Creative, Sandisk and the likes still have about 20% of the MP3 player market share. For those of you who doesn’t have an iPod but use iTunes as their [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 4'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) Alpoy - Newly launched animated avatar creator which lets you create animated avatars and then download them to your PC [...]

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How to Fix Microsoft Office Problems with MS Office Diagnostics

You are working on a vital spreadsheet and Microsoft Excel comes crashing down. MS Office applications do go down and all we can do is wring our hands or ring for support. But what if we could do a bit of sleuthing and get to the root of the cause ourselves? Sometimes the glitch may not [...]

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April Roundup: Make Use Of Authors

We brought out two new manuals in April, MakeUseOf Photoshop Guide and The Big Book of BitTorrent. The feedback to these two manuals was extremely positive with downloads going through the roof! Watch out for the next batch of new manuals in May. If there are any subjects you would like to see turned into a [...]

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MakeUseOf.com - Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - May 2, 2009

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See What Is Using Your Hard Drive's Space (Windows)

Have you ever wondered what exactly is filling up your hard drive? I mean when you bought your machine you had a 40, 80, 250 or even a half a terabyte and a few months later you are deleting files to make room for your new torrents downloads. Well we came across a program called [...]

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Restrict Windows and Web Access for Kids with KidsMenu

My oldest son likes games and Web surfing, but we don't want to give him full access to our PC, or to the entire Internet. We've experimented with various ways to block him off, with varying success. It wasn't long ago that I found just the program for which I was looking, a customizable application [...]

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How To Add New Shortcuts to Mac OS X with Spark

The practice of point and click is so common in today's computer world that it is hard to imagine living without the rodent. But the old timers prefer to use shortcuts. "Working with shortcuts is faster," they claimed. "That's why they're called shortcuts." In my previous article we can see why Mac users are spoiled [...]

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Top 5 Free Resume Hosting Websites

Afraid of the pink slip? Keep your online resume hosted for free on these cool websites. There are dozens of resume building websites offering a combination of free and paid services. Many sites have excellent resume building tools, a wide variety of templates and formatting options,  but do not allow you to host your resume with [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [April 30'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) DayTipper - Over 7500 practical life tips submitted by users that provide insights to everyday problems such as "How to [...]

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Check All Emails & Get Email Alerts with POP Peeper (Windows)

Okay, I admit it - sometimes I multitask a little too much, and not efficiently enough.  I have about seven different POP email accounts that I log into several times a day to check email. One reason I tend not to use a single email client for all of those accounts is because I don’t [...]

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Two Cool Apps To Work With Open Windows on Your Desktop

Completely cluttering up your desktop, it happens to the best of us. If you’re working hard, you don’t always have the time to remain working in an orderly fashion. You loose yourself in your concentration, an end up with an endless pile of open windows. Not only can this be immensely system intensive, but you [...]

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Cool Websites and Tools [May 1'st]

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) Crazedlist - Crazedlist is a site that helps you search through multiple craigslist cities in the US or in the [...]

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Temporary Server Problems

Hey folks A some of you might have noticed we were going up and down for the last 10-12 hours. We are having some issues with the server at the time being and thus not able to keep up with the posting schedule today. We are working on the problem right at the very moment and [...]

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3 Useful Software to Backup Your Hardware Drivers In Windows

You have been told to backup your hard disk and data thousands of time, but I am sure few people will tell you that you need to backup your hardware driver as well. In case you are not the geek in your house, the hardware driver is the software that provides detailed instructions to the [...]

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How To Use Xirrus To Figure Out WiFi Network Problems

For some unknown reason, my WiFi connection at home drops out. Sure, it drops when the microwave is turned on high, but I understand that. It’s the plate in my head. I pee my pants and forget who I am for about a half-hour or so……Yet, there are other times when nothing seems to change [...]

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Sporcle - Cool Games That Make Learning Fun Again

You’ve seen the “make your kids love learning!” toys before, right? Things like LeapFrog, and that computer game where you keep the spaceman alive by doing math problems… too fun. Once you hit about 9 years old, though, those games start to walk the fine line between fun and pathetic. Thankfully, there’s Sporcle – a [...]

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