About Ryan Dube
Ryan has a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering. He's worked 13 years in automation engineering, 5 years in IT, and now is an Apps Engineer. A former Managing Editor of MakeUseOf, he's spoken at national conferences on Data Visualization and has been featured on national TV and radio.
Latest Articles
How to Detoxify Your Facebook News Feed
Has your Facebook news feed become toxic? Don't worry, there are ways to make Facebook great again with a simple detox.
How to Set Up HTTPS on Your Site: A Simple Guide
Google is marking websites as "not secure" if they don't use HTTPS. Don't want to lose traffic to your site? Set up SSL today!
Why Your Teenagers Love Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube
In this article, we look at the social media apps teenagers are using and what makes them so popular with today's youth.
How to Launch a Successful Patreon Page
In this article, we'll help you set up your Patreon page and give you a few tips to help you make it successful.
Shipt vs. Instacart vs. Peapod: Which Personal Shopping Service Is the Best?
We test three grocery shopping services. Learn the pros and cons of each so you can choose the best one for your needs.
5 Reasons Why Website Security Is Crucial for a Growing Business
Let's look at how having strong security standards can help with your growing website's promotional efforts.
8 Airbnb Nightmares and the Lessons You Can Learn From Them
There are lessons to be learned in these real examples of actual Airbnb disasters that happened to hosts and guests.
How to Chop Down a 20,000 Email Inbox to Zero in 30 Minutes
The Gmail inbox can grow to be a beast. These tips will help you reach inbox zero in six simple steps.
How to Become a Blockchain Programmer and Start Making Big Bucks
If you can learn how to program on the blockchain, you stand to have a very lucrative coding career in the future.
8 Texting and Walking Fails: Don't Become the Next Victim
Texting and walking can be extremely dangerous. Check out these fail videos to learn about safe walking and texting.
How to Create an RSS Feed for Your Site From Scratch
Creating an RSS feed for your website for your readers isn't that difficult. Here's what you need to know.
What Is CGI Animation?
What is CGI animation and how have CGI technologies changed modern animation? Let's take a brief trip through the past to see.
How to Get Instant Emergency Alerts on Your Phone and PC
Want to get emergency alerts for events like extreme weather and travel warnings? Here's how get them on your phone and PC.
Why Smartphone Batteries Explode and How to Prevent It
Your smartphone battery isn't likely to explode, but it could happen in extreme situations.
The 6 Best Ticket Sites to Get Event, Concert, and Sports Tickets
Here are some of the best ticket sites that are better than Ticketmaster if you want to get awesome seats at popular and sold out events.
4 Tools to Back Up Your Android Device to Your PC
Backing up your Android device to a PC is the best way to ensure you don't ever lose precious data. Here are the best solutions for backing up your phone.
Read This Before Signing Up for a Programming or Coding Course!
Programming courses are great, but which programming course should you choose to meet your needs and skill level? Here's how to make the right choice.
Google Assistant vs. Cortana: Which Digital Voice Assistant Is Better?
Is Google Assistant or Cortana better? We tested these digital voice assistants to find which is better at reminders, music, smart home integration, and more.
How to Make a VoIP Phone With Google Voice
Using Google Voice, you can turn any inactive phone into a fully functional VoIP phone for free. Here's everything you need to know to get started.