May Roundup : Make Use Of Authors & Sponsors

Being the beginning of June, it’s time to take a look back at May and see what we’ve done and to say thanks to our writers and sponsors.

May has been a huge month for us. We’ve had a lot of new writers starting and we also started podcasting! So a big thank you to our writers. Here are a list of sponsors and author posts along with links to their personal blogs :

MakeUseOf Authors

Wez : The Tutorial Blog

An Overview of QuickShareIt (Mac Only)
Chat Online with VOIP Application ooVoo

Laurence : Shipping Seven

Windows Live Mesh: Get your Data on any PC from any Device
Essential FREE Tools to Learn Guitar Playing Online
Taking The Maxthon Internet Browser For A Test Drive
6 Useful Vista Features You Didn’t Know About

David : Beta Cubed

Studeous – Collaboration Suite for Teachers and Students
QuickInsert: Protect, Share, and Sell Content on your Site
Adobe Media Player: Yet Another Online Video Distributor

Shankar : Killer Tech Tips

Check if Compiz will run well on your Linux Box with Compiz Check
Use Skribit On Your Blog to Get Reader Suggestions
Be more productive with Launchy Keystroke Launcher

Tina : Recommended

Keep your Windows Up To Date with UpdateStar
Ways to Build your Custom Browser Start Page
5 Excellent Ways to Waste Time Online
Give your Desktop a Fresh Look with MyColors
Is Your Wireless Network Safe?
Add some Glamour with Royalty Free Images
Your Computer, Your World – How to Keep Out the Mindless
Master the Google – Search Like a God & Save Time

Abhijeet : Jeet Blog

6 Excellent Firefox Extensions Made To Save You Time
Three Awesome Tools To Create Your Own Social Networks
6 FREE Tools To Get The Best Keywords For Your Site
Omnisio: Great Way To Edit And Mix Videos And Presentations

Renee : ShopWiki

Trendrr: Track, Compare and Share Data
Keeping Track of Live Music In Your City

Jeffry : SuperSubconscious

The First Wordpress Plugins You Must Install

Dave : SystemBash

Battle of the Minimalist Text Editors
The PC Repair Toolkit in your Pocket: Boot CD on a USB Stick
Automatic Backup and Version Control on Windows
6 Smart Websites To Save Money on Gas

Ellie : The PinkC

Organize And Manage Your Music Collection With MediaMonkey
Use Online Apps Offline with Google Gears

Kyle : Lost in Technology

Mid-Game Messaging and More with XFire (for Gamers)
Brightkite Takes Social Networking Local
Organize Your Windows Start Menu with SMOz

Michael and Eric : Windows Linux Mac Tips

Top 5 Facebook Applications That Don’t Suck

Jason : Pleasant Nights

MakeUseOf.com Podcast #1
Three More Great Twitter Tools Worth A Look
Make Use Of Podcast #2: Beer, Lederhosen & Twitter
Make Use Of Podcast #3: Images, Pando, Maxthon & Evernote

Karl : Ask The Admin

The Wayback Machine – Browse The Internet Of Yester-Yore
Use LocatePC to Secure and Find Stolen PC for Free

Daniel : Hack Your Day

Dreamweaver quality code editing with Aptana
Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox

Varun : Tech Crazy

Public Computers Made Safe – Security Tools and Tips
Free Open Source Counterparts of Windows Software

Will – Advanced Tech Solutions

Grooveshark – Free Legal Online Music

Bill – Tech Thoughts

Free Port Analyzers – Defeat Spyware And Botware

Sponsors

Now it’s time to say Thank You to our beloved sponsors:

• Dealighted – Deals and Coupons
• FontStock – Free Fonts
• LaunchSoon – Get a “Launch Soon” page for your web service.
• AVS Media – Video and Audio Tools and Converters
• WonderHowTo – How To videos, instructions and hacks.
• AdesBlog – A blog about Blogging Tips and Entrepreneurship.

You can find out about sponsorhip opportunities on MakeUseOf.com on our advertise page.