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Saturday, May 2, 2009

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

    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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