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MakeUseOf » Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:04:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Double The Social Power: How To Integrate Pinterest And Facebook http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/double-the-social-power-how-to-integrate-pinterest-and-facebook/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/double-the-social-power-how-to-integrate-pinterest-and-facebook/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:55 +0000 Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=159793

Most curators of visual content have a Pinterest account and either a Facebook account, page or group. Today we'll focus on connecting Facebook Pages and Pinterest accounts; however many of these ideas could be used to connect regular Facebook accounts and Facebook groups too. In the end, the aim is to you know your audience, have a plan and make your work as simple as possible.

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If a friend's big event has crept up on you, you may have just found yourself in the market for buying a last-minute digital gift, which you know will arrive in time for their celebrations. But what present will you get? And how? These days, buying virtual gifts for your friends and family is actually more common than you might think.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-yourself-the-lines-and-buy-great-digital-gifts-with-these-services/feed/ 1 Gramps Lets You Print Free Customised Family Tree Charts [Cross-Platform] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gramps-lets-you-print-free-customised-family-tree-charts-cross-platform/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gramps-lets-you-print-free-customised-family-tree-charts-cross-platform/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:30:39 +0000 Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=157035

At some point in your life, you've probably considered looking into your family tree and making sense of it all. If you're the technical guru of the family, you've possibly also considered how you might digitise all the information your family has collected in order to make a neat-looking family tree to pass around to all the relatives. Gramps is free, open-source family tree making software which makes this part of the process is easy and completely free. Today we'll focus on building the best family tree printouts for you.

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gramps-lets-you-print-free-customised-family-tree-charts-cross-platform/feed/ 4 Force Facebook To Show Thumbnail Images For Links & More Image Tweaks [Weekly Facebook Tips] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/force-facebook-to-show-thumbnail-images-for-links-more-image-tweaks-weekly-facebook-tips/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/force-facebook-to-show-thumbnail-images-for-links-more-image-tweaks-weekly-facebook-tips/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:31:59 +0000 Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=157883

Here's a little problem that almost all of us have experienced at least once. You go to Facebook with an awesome link you want to share, paste it in and realise there's no image thumbnail showing up. You can't seem to make Facebook understand that the page does have images on it and you'd really like to show a thumbnail. Or can you?

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/force-facebook-to-show-thumbnail-images-for-links-more-image-tweaks-weekly-facebook-tips/feed/ 3 Discover Jaw-Dropping Views & Experience Nature With These Google Earth Sites http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/discover-jaw-dropping-views-and-experience-nature-with-these-google-earth-sites/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/discover-jaw-dropping-views-and-experience-nature-with-these-google-earth-sites/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:31:32 +0000 Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=138236

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Have you got a great reason to do some armchair tourism? Maybe you're researching your next holiday destination, or looking to educate your kids, or you're unable to travel for real and looking to see the world anyway. Maybe you're just too comfy on your couch and prefer to do your sight-seeing this way for now. We know, we do it too. So, you want to find the most beautiful places on earth and take a look?

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]]> http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/discover-jaw-dropping-views-and-experience-nature-with-these-google-earth-sites/feed/ 5 Procrastinate On Facebook With These Great Ideas [Weekly Facebook Tips] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/procrastinate-on-facebook-with-these-great-ideas-weekly-facebook-tips/ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/procrastinate-on-facebook-with-these-great-ideas-weekly-facebook-tips/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:31:19 +0000 Angela Alcorn http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=137926

We know full well that most people who use Facebook use it to mess around and generally procrastinate, instead of getting on with their real work. Yeah, sometimes we use it for some genuinely interesting conversations with friends, but there’s still a lot of time-wasting in the works. If you disagree, you’re probably one of [...]

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If you've got kids and a penchant for technology, you've probably thought about getting a few interactive books for your kids to read. These days there are quite a few good choices available, so it's worth taking a closer look at a couple more of the best books occasionally to help you find things you like.

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There are many situations in life where you need someone to be able to contact you reliably, but do not want them to permanently have your phone number. Consider these situations: dating or selling goods online. Both of these circumstances are great examples of why a throw-away phone number might be a good idea.

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Facebook has always been an easy way to accidentally expose yourself to unwanted privacy breaches, however with the new Facebook Graph Search it's even easier to get stung. You might think you've locked down your account very well, only to find that things that you'd forgotten all about are now embarrassing you. It doesn't even matter if you have enemies or not - all it takes is for someone to come up with the right search term.

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In many parts of the northern hemisphere, we're just starting to see the first signs that Spring might be on its way. Even if you're not lucky enough to be seeing these signs yet, in reality we all know that the bulk of Winter is past us and Summer is not too far away. You know what this means? Time to shape up! Yes, it's time for the excuses about cold weather to go out of the window and for a regular fitness habit to take their place.

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If you've been a dedicated user of Windows Live Messenger, it's time to start considering your options for future messaging. Today we'll talk about how you can migrate to Skype, what alternative chat options are out there and how you can make the whole transition easier for yourself.

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Facebook Graph Search recently made a huge splash on the search scene, allowing all Facebook users to mine data that is either public or visible to them via their friends. The result is that regular users now have access to all sorts of information about friends and strangers. Some of that information can be quite interesting or useful, while some of it can be downright scary.

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Fans of online recipe sites may have heard of Yummly before as it's been around for a while. But recently it's had one hell of a spruce-up and added a whole lot of new social features and other updates to the site. Browsing Yummly has never looked better and sharing recipes is now as easy as pressing "Yum".

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Traveling the world these days is an amazing experience. Not only is it simple to book flights and accommodation online, but you can research the destination in great detail before you even decide to book your tickets. It's possible to see in advance what the ski slopes look like, where the best local nightclubs are, see the layout of local shopping centers and know exactly where the nearest usable ATM is.

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If you run any sort of Facebook page - even a small one - you may have considered running a competition. And why not? Competitions are a great way to get people talking and interacting with your page, which is just what you want to keep things on your page active and interesting. You should listen to a few words of caution though before you get started.

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