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Use Memrise To Really Learn New Language Vocabulary Or Another Subject
If you've ever wished there was a way to just stare at a screen and automatically know a great deal about new topics, then you're probably a fan of online learning. If you've been looking at various online language learning, flashcards and mnemonics, you've probably noticed that there's a lot of great tools out there, but very few of them entice you to come back on a regular basis. No-one knows why you didn't go back.
Use Brayola To Find Great Bras Which Fit You Well
Until recently, women who wanted to purchase a bra online were really gambling on how well the bra would fit. Sizing charts were laboriously pored over and purchases were made with returns policies in mind just in case it turned out not to fit at all. For many of us, the best course of action was to buy the exact same bra you have at home already. But now a new startup called Brayola is working towards changing how women find bras that fit well.
Mastering Wget & Learning Some Neat Downloading Tricks
Sometimes it's just not enough to save a website locally from your browser. Sometimes you need a little bit more power. For this, there's a neat little command line tool known as Wget. Wget is a simple program which is able to download files from the Internet. You may or may not know much about Wget already, but after reading this article you'll be prepared to use it for all sorts of tricks.
6 Best Apps to Use When You've Lost Your Android Phone
It's amazing how even the most organised individuals can occasionally find themselves up that notorious creek without a paddle. Plan B is the application to install when your phone is already missing. However, if you're really going to get prepared for that lost phone scenario you might like to install a few other great applications too.
5 Great Ideas to Make Your Facebook Fan Page Interesting
There are many Facebook pages around that aren't being run very effectively, mainly because the people in charge aren't sure what they can do to be more interesting to their fans. You've seen them around - your favourite local café; that indie band you liked; the new art gallery in town. Often these pages are run by the owners, who are people who just don't have the time to work out how to promote themselves properly.
5 Of The Best Comic Artists On The Web
Comics are an acquired taste, and they vary quite wildly in style and talent - especially on the Internet. Sure, there's plenty of funny comics out there with a simple drawing style (XKCD and the like), but this list isn't for them. Sometimes it can be difficult to find new comic artists who create art which is as beautiful as it is interesting.
Star Now Lets Acting & Music Talent Find Great Job Auditions
If you're an actor or musician of some sort you've probably wondered more than a few times how you can easily find out about all the good gigs. I'll bet you've also wished there was an easy way for talent seekers to simply find you and ask you to audition, too. Well, StarNow is doing a great job of connecting these dots and bringing all the best talent and best jobs together.
Facebook Really Needs More Sophisticated Privacy Controls [Opinion]
Facebook have been under pressure in recent years from all angles to make privacy options simpler and quick to change. They've actually done quite well at this, considering how complicated the Facebook privacy system is overall. However, for those of us who understand the privacy controls well, there are a number of things Facebook could implement to improve the effect of privacy controls.
How to Get Wget for Your Mac
Macs are great, with their neat UI and a Unix back-end. Sometimes you get the feeling you can do just about anything with them. Until one day you’re trying to do something simple and you realise what you need is just not available natively. In this case, I’m talking about wget, an incredibly useful command-line tool to download whole webpages, including media and as much link depth as you require.
How To Fix Installation Errors For Updates On Your Phone [Android]
Android lovers know how it goes. The phone works beautifully until one day it just....doesn't. Errors pop up and you're left scouring Internet forums trying to find a fix that will work for you. Today we've done that for you and pulled together a list of all the reliable fixes you can try.
The Top 5 Privacy Tips For Facebook Timeline Applications
If you're a Facebook user, you've probably recently started to use the Facebook timeline on your user page. You've probably also noticed changes such as the ticker feed and new behaviours of open graph applications like Spotify. Well, Facebook has very recently opened up their timeline applications so that many more applications can do the things Spotify can do, such as sending data to your timeline, news feed and ticker.
The Entertainment Industry Giants Already Have Too Much Power [Opinion]
In recent weeks, the Internet has been up in arms about the proposed SOPA/PIPA legislation. Many people see these measures as incredibly powerful and therefore dangerous to businesses and individuals online. While most people will agree it's worth protecting the income of artists, history shows that the entertainment industry is somewhat overzealous with their accusations of copyright infringement.
The 5 Best O'Reilly eBooks That Are Free To Download
There are quite a few people who have realised that smartphones, tablets and e-book readers are a great way to store and read technical manuals. It's not just that these books are not taking up room on the desk. It's also the fact that they're on hand when you need to refer to them and easy to get stuck into when you find yourself with an hour spare and realise you could spend a little time learning something useful.
5 Best Websites With Fun Activities for Toddlers
If you're looking online for fun activities for toddlers, you've probably realised that there's a lot of garbage out there. So many sites have found their way to the top of the Google results which are so busy being SEO-friendly that they've managed to fail to have any useful content on their page. It's a nightmare to sort through!
Try The Free Official AutoCAD App For Your Phone [Android]
As most engineers, architects and draughtsmen can attest, it's incredibly useful to have a reliable smartphone application to edit your documents while you're out and about. Just think, no more A1 sheets of paper covered in incomprehensible notes. Or if you must carry that around, at least you can keep your files accessible on your phone just on the off-chance you're able to stop into a site unexpectedly.
Get Paid For Your Citizen Journalism With Citizenside [Android & iPhone]
Are you always on the go? Do you regularly find yourself in the midst of all the action in your town? If you're also taking great photos, capturing video footage or writing up quick explanations and putting them online, you've probably crossed the line into citizen journalism. Whatever your motives for doing this, you're going to want the process to be as simple and hassle-free as possible.
3 Cool Android Apps For Lego Fans [Android]
Do you love Lego? Do your kids love Lego? I'll bet you know someone who does and would absolutely love for you to have Lego applications on their Android phone. Lego is fun and creative and will expand the sorts of things your phone can ultimately be useful for. There are a huge variety of Lego applications available for Android phones.
Adding Events To Google Calendar Via SMS (And More!)
So many of us use Google Calendar every day without once thinking about all the extra useful things it's capable of doing for you. Every now and then you probably find yourself paying attention to a Google Calendar feature you hadn't really thought of or noticed before and thinking "Well, I should definitely set that up - That's SO USEFUL!". No doubt adding calendar entries by SMS will be another one of those things.
How To Get Your Facebook Birthdays Into Google Calendar Without Apps
Are you sometimes a little forgetful when it comes to your friends' birthdays? Or do you just like having all the important dates filed away in the same place? Whichever category you fit into, you'll love this neat little trick. Facebook has lots of information on our friends, including their birthdays, and it's surprisingly easy to now get that information somewhere useful like your calendar.