March 14, 2011
The term hex, short for hexadecimal or base-16, is the raw data structure that all files stored on your computer follow. Although literally every file is stored on your computer in this format, you almost never see this data anywhere. Yet being able to directly modify the raw bits and bytes in your computer can [...]
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March 14, 2011
Let me add a few more adjectives like quirky, way-out, bizarre, weird, and definitely off-the-wall to the above headline; because, satirical websites are well deserving of all these qualifiers. Opening a newspaper on its frontpage is usually depressing these days. So is switching on the television where each “˜Breaking News’ breaks nothing but a calamity [...]
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March 13, 2011
Welcome to Sound Sunday. This week’s edition contains soul, melody, beat, rock, and a few surprising sounds. One of the craziest and coolest albums this week is (speed) Gospel from The Schomberg Fair. A favorite of mine is Science Within Reason from B.Lewis. With Ashelyn Summers Sound Sunday also features an amazing female singer. The [...]
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March 6, 2011
Sound Sunday is a weekly series featuring legal and free mp3 album downloads. Please share the music you enjoy with your friends and consider donating a few dollars to the artist/s. Suggestions and feedback are very welcome. Feel free to post in the comments or send me an eMail [tina at makeuseof dot com]. Noah [...]
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March 2, 2011
For some people, playing a good practical joke isn’t only for April Fool’s day. Whether you’re the office prankster or you want to pull a really good one on your best friend, a personal computer is one of the best tools to do so. A computer is the type of device that lends itself to [...]
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March 2, 2011
Recently I wrote an article about preparing for the digital afterlife. In part it’s about how we preserve and pass down the physical and digital aspects of our life. With today’s digital technology it’s a lot easier to document our own life and/or the lives of people we care about. You could pay a videographer [...]
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February 27, 2011
Despite its simplicity, magnetic poetry actually has quite a few uses. The most obvious is that if as a writer or poet, you’re suffering from a bad case of writer’s block, it’s a great way to try to get inspired and write a poem that could always turn out to be, or at least lead [...]
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February 27, 2011
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Welcome to Sound Sunday. Get a drink, get comfy, and relax as a world of music unfolds in front of you. This edition is packed with excellence and I hope you will leave with a week worth of new music. Before you head in, let me remind you that all music downloads featured on Sound [...]
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February 25, 2011
All of us who use digital technology, including websites, photography and email, leave a digital footprint nearly every day of our lives. The younger you are, the more digital content you”˜re likely to produce, be it on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or on your blog. But have you ever thought what happens to your online accounts [...]
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February 24, 2011
National Geographic is a non-profit scientific and educational institution. In fact, it is the largest of its kind. In its mission, which reads ‘Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888‘, the National Geographic Society is reaching out to millions of people worldwide with monthly magazines, TV programmes, public events, and more. On the [...]
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February 21, 2011
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, although anyone who’s been the subject of a Twitter parody account might not necessarily agree. Parody accounts on Twitter have targeted celebrities, politicians, brands and even entire countries. While some have been suspended, and others are coming under attack, there are still hundreds of thousands [...]
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February 20, 2011
Sound Sunday provides you with an eclectic blend of free music. This week is full of gems. We have guests from Singapore, the UK, Ireland, and the USA. The featured albums cover styles from alternative rock and folk, disco, and melodramatic pop, via reggae, ambient, electronica, to beats, rap, and trip hop. Want more of [...]
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February 13, 2011
You’d be probably be surprised to know that popular music was not used in commercials until the mid 80′s. Until then jingles were pretty much all viewers got to hear, until in 1985, Burger King used one of Aretha Franklin’s songs in a TV advertisement. Since then, the use of pop music in advertising has [...]
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February 13, 2011
Sound Sunday is your project as much as it is mine. Whether you’re a loyal reader, a passer-by, or a musician, I’m all ears for your opinions and suggestions. I rely heavily on what I find and fortunately, there is no shortage of great free music out there. However, I’m thankful for being approached with [...]
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February 11, 2011
Valentine’s Day is upon us already and it’s the last-minute for gift-buying. What have you bought for your geek? Nothing yet? Do you need last minute valentine gift ideas right now? Gift ideas that are quick to get a hold of? We’ll help you come up with something. Here at MakeUseOf, both the writers and [...]
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