Cool Websites and Tools [August 5th]
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 more cool websites and web app reviews subscribe to MakeUseOf Directory.
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mSpot – is a cloud-based service that lets you access your music files from anywhere. Just install the mSpot desktop client on the computer that you have your music on; after that you can access it on any computer using the easy-to-use web player and sync your files. mSpot also lets you play music from any smart phone without the annoying network discrepancies. Read more: mSpot: Cloud Based Music Storage & Streaming. |
How To Create A Dock In Windows Vista
If you change your wallpaper once in a while, chances are, you probably crave a little pizzazz for your desktop icons. We have featured several ways to make your desktop look a lot more lively, including a few desktop-reviving dock programs that are incredibly popular.
This article contains a simple recipe to make your own dock, using a good ol’ toolbar.
3 Social-Media-Powered Shopping Tools: Money Saver or Money Spender?
We have some really great articles listing essential tools to manage your money, FireFox addons to help you save as well as awesome blogs to teach you go frugal.
In preparation for the upcoming huge shopping season, why not take a bit different (and refreshing) approach and take a look at online shopping tools that will teach you to spend money?
This doesn’t mean you are encouraged to waste your money here, the tools listed below will teach you to both save and spend – but most importantly, they will work perfectly as gift idea inspiration sources (which is essential for the upcoming holiday season!).
What Is That Wardriving Thing All About?
The term “wardriving” sounds scary or even a bit dangerous. In all reality, the only real danger comes in if you are doing it while actually driving yourself.
In fact, it’s even more dangerous in that respect than talking on your cell phone while driving. Anyway, if you have ever wondered what wardriving is all about and why people do it, you are in the right place.
Wardriving is the act of driving around looking for open wireless networks for the purpose of accessing the Internet. This is often done by people who either are too cheap to pay for their own Internet connection, are away from home and need an Internet connection, or live in a place where Internet is spotty and slow forcing them to travel to find a better connection.
Hot Tech Deals [Aug 5th]
If you’re in the market for a new computer, laptop, mobile phone, games and other accessories; don’t waste your time searching online. We’ve taken the liberty of locating the best tech deals and unifying them into a single post for your convenience.
For more fresh hot deals, visit our Hot Tech Deals page, which is constantly updated.
Keep reading to find out today’s Hot Tech Deals.
4 Free & Useful Mac Utilities That You Might Not Know Existed
Applications are an integral part of any operating system. They give your machine specific abilities and enhances your computer using experience. Today, there are virtually applications for almost every kind of task that you can think of.
During the years of my interactions with computers, I’ve found and tried countless applications of various magnitudes; from the huge apps that can do everything to the small ones built to do only one thing. Here are several small and useful Mac utilities that you might not know even existed.
Make Your Own Music & Discover Others With JamStudio
Once I started learning how to play the guitar, my interest in music – and more specifically music composition – started to grow. I like the concept of matching beat and tempo between instruments to create a soundtrack that’s coordinated and a pleasure to listen to. So, after learning a majority of the chords and getting a good list of songs under my belt, I started thinking about how to combine my own music with a cool background track with other instruments.
I don’t have a band, and I don’t have time to put together a band, but it sure would be nice to create my own music using chord sequences that I know and with supporting background instruments to enhance the music. Searching through the web for an online or offline app, I found that many of the music generators are boring and outdata MIDI apps that emit old 1980’s style computer sounds.
3 Online Sources For Finding & Buying Old Computer Parts
Computer part manufacturers are typically quick to phase an older part out of product once it has been made obsolete by newer components. This leaves anyone who is trying to find cheap replacement computer parts for an older computer in a tight spot.
Buying a suitable replacement from a typical online retailer, such as Newegg, may no longer be possible. Brick and mortar stores, with their limited space for inventory, are unlikely to carry a part that is even slightly out of date.
There are, however, a few places that still sell numerous old computer parts.
5 Steps To Successfully Find Your Next Job Online
In times of job shortages and economic crisis it has become very tough to find a new job. Sometimes not even a solid education guarantees an adequate position. Good contacts are one way to yield a great job. However, a little bit of extra courage and creativity will also go a long way to getting noticed.
To be different, remembered, and invited to a job interview takes courage and a bit of luck. An interview then is the chance to convince your future employer personally. This article provides a few ideas about how to get noticed in the first place.
f.lux For Linux Now Sports A Simple GUI [Linux]
There’s nothing new about f.lux, a piece of software designed to make nighttime computer usage easier on your eyes. There isn’t even, in theory, anything new about flux in the Linux world: it’s been (sort of) available in the form of the command-line app xflux.
What is new is the GUI for f.lux on Linux, long overdue. Ever-awesome Ubuntu blog OMG Ubuntu featured the new f.lux GUI last week, and after a brief hiccup it’s now available to the masses. If you’re looking for a way to use your Linux netbook for nighttime reading without the sleep deprivation that so often comes with that, this is a good tool to check out.