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In terms of browsing speed and flexibility, Google Chrome has long been my favorite browser. A lot of this speed comes from the browser itself. The remaining speed is the result of its extensibility. Our best of Google Chrome extensions page barely scratches the surface. Another - and vastly underrated - way to crank up your Google Chrome browser is by using Chrome's custom search engines.
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When was the last time you read a whole article? Not two or three paragraphs and then clicked on to the next one, but the whole thing. What about an article that was more than 1000+ words? The fact is, it’s difficult to read on the web. A developer by the name of Richard Wallis saw this problem too and he created a solution. That solution is a browser extension and a bookmarklet.
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You've probably signed up for a handful of different social networks over the years. Despite keeping these networks separate in your own head, the everyday browsing habits of internet users usually involve one main browser set-up, often with a bunch of extensions. But who wants to have a different extension for each social network you want to share to? Not me! Not when there's a way of sharing to all your networks using the one extension, Shareaholic.
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Before the time of Kindles, we usually read everything solely on our computers. And perhaps you still do this. However, if you own a Kindle, such as the Kindle Touch which doesn’t have the best web interface (and that’s only when you’re around a Wi-Fi connection) you might still be disappointed in it’s reading capabilities. If so, you should consider Send To Kindle by Klip.me.
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Have you ever been on a website and wondered “What type of font is that?!” I have. And depending on your interests and area of focus, you may even do it more than the typical Internet user. You could spend hours searching for the font on your favorite search engine, or you could use WhatFont. WhatFont is a browser extension and bookmarklet that you can enable once you’re on the website with the font in question.
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This day and age it’s pretty uncommon to not see someone with a smartphone, tablet or laptop in a public place like a library. We’ve become quite reliant on them, wouldn’t you say? So reliant, we often say we "couldn’t live without them". In my experience, I have never owned a smartphone or tablet. And there have been occasions where I’ve been without a laptop for weeks at a time, usually due to it being repaired.
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Why does this promo code business have to be so complicated? Well, it doesn’t have to anymore, with a new service called Promofly. Promofly pretty much eliminates the headache of searching and finding promo codes, and best of all – it’s completely free. The service is still in invite-only beta, but read on to find out how you can get in and start using it right now!
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As writers, there are a lot of tools at our disposal. And since I’m also interested in technology, I’m constantly finding applications and techniques that are helpful. I wanted to keep it simple by providing only web-based apps. That is, tools that don’t need to be installed in a browser and will work across all platforms. The categories these fit in are distraction-free writing, blogging, research, note taking and creating time blocks.
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Watching videos has become an integral part of our online lives. They say there’s nothing you can’t find on Google, and YouTube is quickly catching up with its owner to provide almost anything you can dream of in video form. Want to build a computer? Not a problem, just choose a tutorial. Want to listen [...]
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The bookmark sharing site, Bitly.com, recently rolled out new features for saving bookmarks, building bundles, viewing bookmarks by social contacts, as well as releasing a Chrome extension and an iPhone app. It's a complete overhaul of their products.
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Ever since Pinterest came around, I started re-discovering the power of bookmarklets. Recently, Erez told you all about why you should use more bookmarklets and less browser extensions, and while I definitely still use several extensions, there are some websites that work better with bookmarklets. Custom Buttons allows you to turn simple bookmarklets into nice Firefox toolbar buttons.
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You’re probably familiar with browser extensions, but there are many other ways to customize your browser and tweak websites. The web isn’t a one-way, passive medium – you have the ability to remix websites you view on the fly, adding features or changing their look. Each of these methods has its own advantages and drawbacks.
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Often, I come across websites that re-publish or link to my articles here on MakeUseOf. This is how I discovered Scoop.it! Scoop.it! is a curation platform that enable users to collect news, articles, and other sources found on the net, and share them on a custom-themed Scoop.it! site. It's like bookmarking articles on Delicious, but with a more visual and online magazine-like format.
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Instapaper and Read It Later aren't for everyone. A lot of us are more simple. Our email is the headquarters where we get everything done. With that, I'd like to use this article to introduce you to the powers of toread and CC:to me, the best in-email alternatives to IP and RIL.
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Browsers these days are much more powerful than they used to be. A large part of this power comes thanks to add-ons (as they are called for Firefox) and extensions (in Chrome). Browser extras let us do wonderful things, such as control how tabs behave, make webpages easier to read, and even have a better [...]
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