September Roundup : Make Use Of Authors

Summer has left us and we are heading full steam ahead into autumn - only 85 days till Christmas! 

September has been an eventful month at Make Use Of - our games section finally took off properly and Ross started with us.   Our adjustments to the comments board - including the ability to subscribe to follow-up comments - has also seen an increase in comments coming in which is really nice.

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Oh and have you uploaded an gravatar yet so your comments are personalised with your face or an icon?   If not, it’s very easy!   Just go to Gravatar.com, make a free account and upload your image!   The account is also valid for many other sites apart from Make Use Of!

And now, in case you missed any of September’s stories, here are what our writers published in the last 4 weeks :

Jackson

9 Useless Applications Just For Fun [Mac Only]
16 Free, Fun, Simple & Addictive Games to Take the Edge Off
Macnifying OS X: Learning To Utilize Activity Monitor on Mac
Supercharge your Mac Dock with these 4 tools [Mac only]
Free Alternatives to 10 Popular Commercial Mac Applications
How To Be More Productive By Taking Breaks [Mac Only]
Macnifying OS X: Migrate iTunes and WMAs from Windows to Mac
Psst….Silence Your Mac’s Start-up Chime

Karl - AskTheAdmin

Recover Your Lost XP, Vista & Office Serial Numbers
Track Storms and Hurricanes with StormPulse
Introducing Portable Mouse Gestures with Mazzick
Avoid Speeding Tickets with SpeedTrap
Have multiple IP configurations? Manage them with NetSetMan
Backup Your Windows Mobile Device Without ActiveSync
Shrink your Outlook PST by Removing Your Email Attachments
HopStop Helps Me Find My Way On The Subway

Jimmy - Mason Tech Beat

5 Great Apps To Turn Your iPhone Into A Powertool
MakeUseOf Your iPhone: Wikipanion (Wikipedia App)
7 Tips to Improve Your Twitter Tweets
Customize Your ‘Send To’ Right-Click Windows Menu
MakeUseOf Your iPhone: 3 Travel Apps To Hit The Road With
Fill the Space Between your Blogs with Posterous
MakeUseOf Your iPhone: Set Up Voice Dialing With Cactus
7 More Fantastic Podcasts for Geeks
Track Your Short URL Links With tr.im

Tina

How To And Where To Find Answers Online
Google Chrome - A New Chapter in Browser History?
Keep Track of Wish and Gift Lists with Kaboodle
3 Steps to Regain Your Privacy in Google Chrome
Five Steps to a Better Search Experience in Firefox 3
7 Tips for Private eBay Sellers
7 Online Resources To Help You Improve Your Writing
Manage Your Life with Free Online Time Management Tools

Varun - Tech Crazy

Mathway - A Step By Step Mathematics Problems Solver
Take & Manage Awesome Screenshots on Windows, Linux and Mac
Mount Zip Files, CD/DVD Images & Encrypt Folders
FormatFactory - A multifunctional Media Converter
5 Cool Apps to Make the Linux Terminal More Productive
Make Beautiful Online Presentations With Sliderocket
Locate32 - Lightning Fast Desktop Search Tool for your PC
A Look At The New Google Moderator

Simon

MUO Games - Archlord: A Free Jawdropping MMORPG
MUO Games- Old School Console Emulation on Windows, Mac, Linux
MUO Games - The Best Websites to Play Flash Games
Manage Your Games, Books, DVD’s and Audio With Libra
MUO Games - The Best Free Online Racing Games
MUO Games - Put Yourself In The Game With Pictogame
MUO Games - Analyze Your Computer For Game Compatibility
MUO Games - 4 Web Games to Kick-Start your Brain

Jeffry - Super Subconscious

Four Free Creative Writing Applications For The Mac
How to Find and Read Comic E-Books Online
Faster Internet & Anonymous Net Surfing Through Toonel
MUO Games - Cave Story: A Tiny Addictive Game

Jerry - Realty Tech Bytes

Liven Up Your PowerPoint Presentations With LiveWeb
Five Things I Like About The iPhone & Four That I Don’t!
5 iPhone Apps That You Are Likely To Use Regularly

Laurence - Extendably

An Introduction To Codecs, Converters and Rippers
Behind the Scenes Of Songbird - An Exclusive Interview
Not To Miss Microsoft Software Giveaways for Developers

Ross - Simple Help

MUO Games : Top 5 Free Cross-Platform FPS Games
Quickly Create Temporary Email Addresses with YopMail
8 Opera Widgets for Web Designers and Developers

Damien - Make Tech Easier

7 Useful Hacks To Improve Your Google Chrome Experience
Tweak Mac Leopard’s Hidden Settings With xMod

Kyle - Lost In Technology

Master Your Website Traffic Stats with BLVD Status
Monitor Your Computer Fan Speed With SpeedFan

Blake - The New Geek

iContact - Bring your Gmail Contacts to the Desktop
Test Your Site In Multiple Versions of Internet Explorer

Ken

Dress Up Your Desktop Sidebar with Samurize
15+ Podcasts Every Geek Should Listen To

Ben - Tic Tech Toe

3 Tools to Control Your PC from A Distance Using Remote Access
PCHelpware- Lightning Fast Tool for Remote Support (Windows)

Will - Advanced Tech Solutions

WinHack - How to Change the Windows Start Button (Win XP)

Mackenzie - Ubuntu Linux Tips & Tricks

Gwibber - Twitter, Facebook, Pownce, Flickr etc. Client [Linux]

Charnita - Social Web Tools

9 Cool Google Search Shortcuts You Should Know About

Abraham

Take and Manage Notes in Linux With BasKet

Saikat - Grafitti Splash

Give Your Presentations A Boost With ZoomIt (Windows Only)

Dave - System Bash

How To Set Up Your Own WampServer

Bill - Tech Thoughts

Remove Unwanted Photo Elements With Photowipe

Sharninder - Nomadic Rider

4 Tips to Speed Up Your Windows Vista PC

Abhijeet - Jeet Blog

Manage & Protect Passwords and Other Data with LockCrypt