November 9, 2007
A bunch of really useful email contacts: PDF converter, invisible personal assistant, scanner (for real), quick document sharing, and an excellent group conversation starter. (1) PDF@koolwire.com Koolwire is a simple, no-login required PDF conversion service. Simply send the document (DOC, PPT, XLS, JPEG, GIF, RTF, and TXT.) to “˜PDF@koolwire.com’ and shortly after get it back [...]
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November 8, 2007
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) CallTheFuture (US only) – Schedule free voice messages and get them delivered on any desired date in the future. [...]
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November 6, 2007
Once in a while we all need some kind of document, it may be a business plan presentation, rental contract, non-disclosure agreement, or even a name change request form. In most cases, Googling the document may ultimately get you what you need, but it’s both time consuming and frustrating. Below, I want to go through [...]
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November 5, 2007
In makeuseof extra 99, someone asked me if I am planning anything different for #100. Although I hadn’t thought about it back then, it did sound like a good idea. After all, reaching # 100 is in itself a milestone. After giving it some thought, I decided to dedicate this extra to ‘Tech Blogs by [...]
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November 5, 2007
To me, the internet is the best invention since someone slapped a piece of cheese on a slice of bread, stood too close to the fire and subsequently discovered grilled cheese sandwiches. But the World Wide Web has the potential to get MUCH better when the average internet user actively participates in adding content to [...]
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November 5, 2007
Since I write for my own blog as well as MakeUseOf.com, I end up coming across a lot of webpages on a daily basis. Most are what I term “one-hit wonders” in that I glance at them briefly before losing interest and moving onto the next site. Basically pretty much like a Stumbler. I might [...]
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November 1, 2007
A list of useful mobile apps that bring excellent features to your phone. Enjoy! 1 UnwiredBuyer – Receive last minute eBay notifications and place bids directly from your mobile. Definitely a must-have for every eBay junkie. (US and Canada). Video Demo. 2. Soonr – Need to access your PC directly from the handset? Enter Soonr, [...]
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October 30, 2007
After getting my blog installed on WordPress, the next step was to consider how to properly market it and promote it. One of my many thoughts turned to StumbleUpon, that giant monster of internet traffic, which is properly utilised, can turn you into the next Seth Godin (with hair preferably!). But you don’t have to [...]
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October 29, 2007
Microsoft as a company is not usually associated with cool and free products. In that sense, Google is way ahead, it has Gmail, Google Reader, Calendar, Google Docs and dozens of other useful services. Nonetheless, there are a bunch of FREE Microsoft tools that are definitely worth a look. While some of them are yet [...]
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October 27, 2007
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. And don’t forget to subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) BuddySchool – Community for people who want to study or tutor online. BuddySchool counts almost 4000 private teachers offering paid lectures [...]
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October 23, 2007
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more stuff make sure to subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) BooksInMyPhone – A book-lover service that makes it possible (for anyone) to store and read books on a [...]
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October 21, 2007
Looking for a place to find some good deals or bargain discounts while shopping online for electronics, clothing, accessories, etc? Well, there are a good number of sites out there other than Fatwallet, which everyone in the world knows about. I’m going to list as many really good deal-finding shopping sites that I can, so [...]
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October 15, 2007
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. And don’t forget to subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) bMovies – Freely watch hundreds of old movies that have been lost in the wasteland of forgotten cinema (40s, 50s, 60s, [...]
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October 13, 2007
Microsoft Office may be the most popular office productivity suite currently on the market, but don’t expect this to last forever considering the slew of new, web-based, and open-source alternatives coming every day. Recently, in only the last 2 to 3 years, not only has the number of MS Office competitors grown significantly, but also [...]
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October 12, 2007
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. And don’t forget to subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) 9Cays – Offer an easy and convenient way to start and manage group email conversations. There is nothing to download or [...]
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