December 13, 2009
A lot of people use USB MP3 players these days, but why not the other way around? Using a standard USB stick (often way cheaper), we can have our music on the go as well. With the lack of headphone support, you won’t be able to use it on the bus, or in the queue [...]
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December 12, 2009
Christmas is coming. There is no doubt about it. Stores stocked up on Christmas treats as early as September, and meanwhile the matching decorations followed throughout town. It seems like every corner of our environment is blinking and shining in Christmas colors. Every corner? Maybe not yet! Do you have a Christmas theme desktop yet? [...]
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December 12, 2009
Ever since I wrote the VZOChat article, which covered how to embed your own personal videochat room into your blog, I’ve been obsessed with trying to find new uses for my new webcam. I’ve covered ways you can have some fun with video, and how to use wi-fi webcams to configure a wireless security system. [...]
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December 12, 2009
Program launchers have made the Start menu obsolete for me and I am sure for plenty of people out there. So much so that it feels tiring and cumbersome to go around looking for what you want to launch in the Start menu. There are plenty of program launcher applications available and we have reviewed [...]
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December 12, 2009
I wear many hats throughout the day and have lots and lots of repetitive tasks that I do. Photoshop has it’s own built in macro maker (or keyboard and mouse recorder and playback if you will). So for years, I have been recording macros and playing them back to do the same task over and [...]
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December 10, 2009
So you don’t want to spring for Adobe Acrobat Pro? I can empathize as it is really expensive and in today’s economy we shouldn’t be spending money when we don’t have to. What do you do when you need to create a PDF or convert a PDF to word document? That is why I am about [...]
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December 9, 2009
Whenever one thinks of Microsoft, they tend to think of expensive crap and bloatware that hogs up their PC. But every now and then, the Windows Wonders come out with a really nice free piece of software, and suddenly you feel a bit guilty for that Bill Gates voodoo doll you made the previous evening when [...]
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December 9, 2009
In the era of YouTube, home videos are as popular as family photos. Even if all you have is a video camera on your phone or digital camera, you still can create good videos. However, a dedicated video camcorder, such as a Flip Camcorder is a much better option. No matter which video camera you [...]
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December 8, 2009
In our ever-modernizing age, things are constantly changing and being updated. What the standard was yesterday may not necessarily still be the standard today. All of these quick changes creates a market with tons and tons of options when it comes to every aspect of our lives. Music is no exception. For years, MP3′s were [...]
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December 6, 2009
When you buy a new computer – like I did recently – you’ll want to transfer most of your existing files over to the new computer. A lot of people, who spend their time gathering vacation pictures and family videos, will want to make a big move leaving nearly nothing behind. Others, like myself, only [...]
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December 4, 2009
I hear you are looking to be productive and maximize your time and you want to use your Windows Mobile Device to do it? Well I have found a nifty little application that will let you set up and use free flash cards for your pocket PC. It is called Portable Note Card Freeware (Flash [...]
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December 3, 2009
The first time I came across this issue, I was attempting to send video from my laptop to my television via s-video. You see, at the time we did not have cable television (and still don’t by the way) so I was wanting to watch some YouTube videos with my wife while still working on [...]
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December 3, 2009
At Make Use Of, we have covered quite a few password tips including how to crack almost any Windows password, how to reset Linux passwords and how to view passwords hidden behind asterisks. Earlier in the month, Karl posted a tip on how to recover your Windows XP administrator password by using the installation disk. [...]
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December 3, 2009
In this article, I’d like to introduce you to an awesome world clock that I discovered in the process of trying to solve a personal dilemma. One of the lessons that I learned immediately upon starting my online writing career is that the Internet is very much a global phenomenon. This means that if you’re [...]
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December 3, 2009
I recently had the unpleasant task of transferring my music from my iPod to my computer’s hard drive. If you’ve ever been faced with the same task, you know that for some reason, unbeknownst to the end-user, Apple seems to think it’s hilarious to rename all of your iTunes music files on the iPod’s hard [...]
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