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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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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