October 19, 2010
Searching for a good practical joke site is a little like telling Google to search for a page full of spam. Most of the results are awful sites with the same practical jokes in all of them, repeating the same gags over and over in an attempt to get you to buy the latest prank [...]
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October 19, 2010
A Flash Mob is a large group of people who gather at a public location to perform a pre-defined action, typically a brief dance, and disperse rapidly after the event has concluded. Flash Mobs are an internet phenomenon of the 21st century. Although Flash Mobs don’t happen online, they are organized using social media, viral [...]
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October 17, 2010
As we venture further into the dark season, Sound Sunday keeps the beats rolling. In this edition the focus once again is on rock, but not lacking ambient, electronic, folk, hip hop, and metal elements. To sway the mix into the direction of your taste you can make suggestions or requests in the comments. In [...]
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October 15, 2010
Every so often I try to link to Flickr’s Explore photos to view the most favored and selected images from around the world. Images that appear in what is called Interestingness, are shot and produced by both professional and non-professional photographers using both professional and sometimes point-and-shoot cameras. You can of course view these photos for [...]
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October 15, 2010
You have got to be kidding! Well, that’s going to be your instant response rolled into an exclamation when you read the title. How can one narrow down to five best funny joke-of-the-day sites (or even more) when a simple search reveals so many more of them? Well, I can’t and won’t. Jokes more than [...]
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October 14, 2010
A geek typically is an intelligent individual that knows everything about some kind of technology. Aside from this very friendly definition, there is also the notion that geeks are socially inept with a bad taste in fashion. However, during recent years technology and being a geek has become fashionable. Along with this trend, geeky fashion [...]
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October 10, 2010
After last week’s excursion into the classical sector, Sound Sunday is back to normal this week. This edition’s eclectic mix sports a healthy spectrum, including various forms of electronic, ambient, pop, and rock music. If your life is an up and down, this selection will be a proper companion. Enjoy and share as always!
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October 3, 2010
The first October edition of Sound Sunday is dedicated to classical music, composed or interpreted by contemporary musicians. You think you don’t like classical music? Well, I bet you’re wrong. Open your ears and realize that you are exposed to classical music almost every day. Now imagine it was eliminated from your life. None of [...]
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September 26, 2010
Sound Sunday features free album releases of talented artists from around the world. Not only can you fill up your mp3 player each and every week with free and legal music, you can also broaden your musical horizon. Music shapes the brain. If you are new to Sound Sunday, you may want to look into [...]
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September 22, 2010
Science was always one of my favorite subjects in school; not just because I learned a lot of cool facts about the world around me, but because I got to see things that I wouldn’t otherwise come in contact with in my everyday life. Experimenting can be a lot of fun, especially if you have [...]
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September 21, 2010
The world of online gaming has recently been given a shiny new direction: YouTube interactive games. And after spending a little time with the latest and greatest YouTube game, I can see it’s going to be big. You may have heard of YouTube’s interactive games before. Basically, they’re the product of a lot of short [...]
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September 21, 2010
As the editor of MakeUseOf Answers I see a lot of tech-related questions every day. Since every question is moderated, most of the embarrassing fun is edited out and the most ridiculous questions never see the light of day. From an entertaining point of view that is too bad, but on the other hand, we [...]
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September 19, 2010
Do you realize how important music is? Try to imagine anything without music: radio, TV, movies, your walk to school, the office, clubs, the supermarket, your bathroom. While you may sometimes wish the music was different, I’m sure you would rather exchange it for music you like than to abandon music all together. I hope [...]
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September 15, 2010
Humor is the best ice-breaker there is. Have you ever seen how heads turn when your mobile phone starts buzzing with a funny sound? Dressing up your mobile phone with cool wallpapers, and cooler applications is fine of course. But to take the banner of the “˜coolest’, think of funny sound clips. You can use [...]
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September 15, 2010
The freelance lifestyle has its perks. You can eat ice cream whenever you want, and you get to set your own hours. There are downsides, however. You only get paid when you do work, and finding work is completely up to you. You also need to be a keen businessman in addition to being talented [...]
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