About Saikat Basu
After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten-year long marketing career, Saikat dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. He has been a former editor of several MakeUseOf sections since 2008. He is a legacy contributor now with a special interest in productivity methods and iOS. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
Latest Articles
5 Online Calculators for Everyone That Aren't About Math
Calculators do more than math. These free online calculators can become key decision making tools for you.
Failing at Big Goals? These 100 Days Projects Might Motivate You Again
A 100 Days Project is a simple creativity project that asks you to commit to one thing for 100 days straight. Do one of your own.
5 Unique Podcast Apps When You Want to Enjoy Them Differently
There are a sheer variety of podcasts you can enjoy. These five podcast apps give you different ways to listen to them.
5 Automatic Citation Apps That Make Bibliographies Easier to Write
Free online bibliography and citation tools support any kind of writing. These apps also save your time with automatic citations.
5 Lightweight Gmail Tools That Solve a Few Pesky Problems
Are you happy with the standard set of features in Gmail? Or do you look for more solutions? Here are a few Gmail apps for you.
How to Add Filters to iPhone Pictures the Easy Way
iPhone photography apps help you find the perfect filter for your pictures. But which is the easiest way to add trendy filters?
Rocket Launches, Space Posters, a SpaceX Game, and More With These 5 Apps
Are you interested in rocket launches, space posters, and space exploration? Go boldly forward with these apps and sites.
5 Beautiful Mind Mapping Apps to Help You Think Outside the Box
Want to think outside the box? You can do a mind map on paper or you can turn to these clean and clutter free mind mapping apps.
5 Writing Apps That Can Help You Beat Procrastination Right Now
If you are a writer or want to start writing, try these five apps to see if you can defeat procrastination and writer's block.
Share YouTube Videos Quickly With These 5 Minimal Tools
You watch YouTube videos and then you share them. Have you considered that there are several ways to share the videos you enjoy?
5 Google Drive Tools For Better Docs, Spreadsheets, Slides, and More
Use these five web apps and work with Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Photos to take your productivity up a few notches.
8 Coding Challenges and Competitions That May Lead to Money or Jobs
Online programming contests can offer job breakthroughs or simple cash rewards. Take your pick from these coding challenges.
10 Google Docs Tips That Take Seconds and Save You Time
Learn some secrets that'll boost your Google Docs productivity with the help of these quick and simple tips.
How to Cancel Audible in 6 Easy Steps
Audible may not be worth it for you right now. Let's see how to cancel an Audible subscription in a few easy steps.
11 Free Photoshop Brushes to Make Your Photos Stand Out
Free Adobe Photoshop brushes are not only for digital art. Photographers can also use them to make their photos stand out.
How to Extract Pages From a PDF in Windows 10
This Windows 10 feature can help you extract pages from any PDF file from any program that supports printing.
How to Remember Video Playback Position in VLC to Resume Later
Resuming playback from the last watched point on a video is a much-needed feature. Here's how VLC Player does it.
How to Use Microsoft Bing for Answers to Coding Problems
Could Microsoft Bing become the preferred search engine for programmers with its Code Sample Answer feature?
How to Enable or Disable Text Suggestions in Windows 10
The Windows 10 Text Suggestion feature can be a handy timesaver. Here's how you can enable or disable it with a settings toggle.
How to Set Up Multilingual Text Prediction in Windows 10
In Windows 10, change one setting and you can easily switch and type in multiple languages that follow the Latin alphabet.