Nancy Messieh
Contributing since August, 2009
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About Nancy Messieh
Nancy is a writer and editor living in Washington DC. She was previously the Middle East editor at The Next Web and currently works at a DC-based think tank on communications and social media outreach.
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Twitter Search: 4 Ways To Find Results That Matter To You
Twitter search has its limits. For one, you can only search back so far, with Twitter making public search results available only for a limited period of time. That said, there are a few tips and tricks you can use to make sure that you find the most important search results, and you can even bend the Twitter rules, searching a little further back than the social network's own search engine allows.
4 Methods To Curate Your Way To An Internet Following
With the amount of information online, it often becomes hard to cut through all the noise and get straight to the stuff that you're interested in. If you want to generate relevant content online and find a way to cut through that noise - and make sure people find what you're sharing - there's no better way to do that than with content curation or aggregation. There are several ways you can go about this.
Supercharge Your Pocket Experience With These IFTTT Recipes
Between the two of them, Pocket and IFTTT are excellent services that do their part in making their users more productive. Pocket gives users a one-stop shop to access all of the content - articles, videos and more - that they want to save for later viewing. Combine that with IFTTT, the ultimate automating service, and you have the ultimate way to automatically save content to your Pocket account, and more.
8 Tumblr Blogs Every Writer & Book Lover Should Follow
Tumblr is known as being a great blogging platform for visual content, and is a photographer's smorgasbord of just about everything you could possibly imagine. That said, there's also an incredible wealth of content that can provide inspiration to writers, poets and book lovers. We've already introduced to you to 10 creative blogging ideas to try out on Tumblr if you're suffering from writer's block, and you can now combine them with these 8 blogs.
Keep Up With Your Favourite Social Networks Using RSS Notifications
Keeping track of the many social networks you're a member of can certainly be a challenging task. Between Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Flickr, and more, we all probably have at least two or three accounts that we check on a daily basis. If you're an avid user of RSS readers, one solution to keep up with notifications, is to load them all into Google Reader.
8 TED Talks Videos Under 5 Minutes Long You Want to Watch
Have five minutes to kill? What better way to spend that time than to watch an fascinating or informative TED Talks video. There's a lot of great content available to watch on TED but sometimes you have just a few minutes - and rather than waste that time playing a game or checking your email for the 20th time in two minutes, watch a TED video instead. We've put together a list of eight videos.
5 Tried & True Tips For Winning At Instagram & Getting Tons Of Likes
When it comes to getting noticed on Instagram, there are basic rules to follow as would be the case with any social network - post regularly, interact with users, include an interesting description with your photos that will get other users attention. Beyond that, there are a few Instagram-specific ways to ensure that you can gain more followers, gain more likes, and pretty much win at Instagram.
How To Attach Files From The Cloud To Gmail In Chrome
Have you ever found yourself in a position where you're trying to get files out of the cloud and send them to friends or colleagues via email? You probably end up having to download the file to your computer first and then uploading it once again in an email. With Chrome extension Cloudy, you can finally get rid of that unnecessary first step of downloading it to your desktop.
How To Easily Create Stunning Infographics Using Infogr.am
Infographics have become an incredibly popular way to display bite-sized bits of information in easy to consume forms of charts, graphics and more. It usually takes quite a bit of designer know-how, patience and some pretty pricey software to get the job done, but thankfully there are quite a few services that aim to make that process a little easier. We've already covered Ease.ly and Visual.ly. Now we're adding Infogr.am to the mix.
Challenge Your Word Skills With These Addictive iOS Games
Playing word games can often be a lot of fun, but also have the added bonus of being educational, keeping your mind sharp and improving your vocabulary. Taking these kinds of games with you on the go using your iPhone is a great way to make a long commute seem a little shorter, kill time, or even just wind down and take your mind off other things.
5 Sites to Discover New TV Shows You Might Have Missed Out On
There's an overwhelming amount of entertainment to keep up with these days - whether in the form of books, movies, music or TV shows. And there's probably a lot of shows we're missing out on, simply because we haven't discovered them. To make life a little easier, we've put together a list of 5 sites designed to make it easier to discover new shows, based on the TV series you already like to watch.
Crop, Retouch, Fill, And Create New Images With These 4 Online Photo Editors
While there is simply no comparing robust photo editors like Photoshop or Gimp to online alternatives, sometimes a simple online tool is all you need to get the job done. We've put together a list of four online tools that should be in the arsenal of any photographer, designer, or blogger, making it easy to get basic photo editing tasks done on the fly, and in some cases, even on your mobile phone. In no particular order, here they are.
Get Creative With Evernote: 10 Unique Uses You Haven't Thought Of
Evernote is one of the ultimate tools in productivity, and with a wide variety of multiplatform apps, there's no limit to the way that you can use the service. We're big fans of Evernote here at MakeUseOf, for lots of reasons, so we've written a list of 10 unique ways you can use the service - with some tips and tricks you might not have thought of.
Discover, Download, and Watch the Best of TED
Whether it's about passing the time, broadening your horizons, or keeping up with your favorite topics, TED's library of videos is an invaluable tool for anyone who has access to a decent Internet connection. With the sheer amount of videos available to watch, with talks on everything from science and technology to human nature and poetry, there's something in there for everyone.
How To Host a Simple Website Using Dropbox
If you're looking to create a simple website, but don't want to spring for hosting, you probably already know how challenging it can be to find free and decent hosting. One possible option to look into is to use the online backup service Dropbox to host your website. We've already taken a brief look at how you can use Dropbox to host a website, but if you're looking for an in-depth guide, you've come to the right place.
Instagram And Twitter Integration: What Are Your Options?
With Twitter and Instagram now in a position of rivalry, since Facebook bought the photo-sharing app, the pair have slowly been killing off ways in which users can integrate their Instagram and Twitter experiences. Instagram recently pulled a pretty significant Twitter-related feature. Luckily there are a few workarounds that will make it possible to keep viewing your Instagram photos - be it filtered images of your breakfast or something a little more serious - in your Twitter timeline.
Starmatic - Kodak's 1959 Toy Camera Revived As An iOS Social Network
There's no denying that Instagram has the monopoly on vintage, filtered photography, and mobile photosharing. Competitors have come and gone, and Instagram is still going strong. That hasn't stopped the team behind Starmatic from putting together a slick app which is a joy to use. Starmatic's photo-taking interface allows you to use the front and back cameras, turn the flash on and off, and turn on grid guidelines.
5 Easy Ways to Create Diptychs & Other Photo Collages Without Photoshop
A diptych consists of 2 images displayed side by side, and can often be a creative and attractive way to tell an even more elaborate story with your images. While with a little bit of effort, you can create a diptych or photo collage using Photoshop, there are now web-based, desktop and mobile options that make the process a lot easier. Each of the options below offer users a different experience.
Jux: A Free, Feature-Rich Blogging Platform That Gives Tumblr A Run For Its Money
When it comes to blogging platforms, it's a crowded industry, with the likes of WordPress and Tumblr definitely taking the lion's share of users looking for an easy way to showcase their work. Founded in New York city just last year, Jux is somewhat of a newcomer, but offers a set of pretty impressive features that might have you ditching your preferred platform in favor of this one.
Geek it Out On Pinterest: 10 Users You Should Follow
It's no secret we're big fans of Pinterest here at MakeUseOf. The virtual pinning board of the Internet has helped us while away many an hour, getting lost in the many photos, ideas and posts that the site has to offer. For the geek, Pinterest can be the ultimate source of inspiration, and a great way to discover new and interesting things. For that reason, we've put together a list of geeky Pinterest users you should be following.