June 11, 2012
When it comes to photography and video apps for the iPhone and other iOS devices, developers keep coming up with amazing fun programs for all ages. Point in case, a popular five-star app called Video Star, which mixes karaoke and music videos for some crazy fun productions.
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May 3, 2012
Geeks will go crazy over anything that can be remotely controlled. So I am fairly certain that this is up a geek's alley. Today, we'll be taking a look at the Egofly Hawkspy radio-controlled helicopter (LT-712) from Xenon Project which retails for $69.99. We'll also be giving this review unit away to a MakeUseOf reader so be sure to join the giveaway and be in the running to win it.
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April 30, 2012
Do you remember sitting in school next to your friend and writing to each other on pieces of paper? I sure do. It was fun, yet time consuming, but I never imagined a different way to communicate when silence was required. So when I first discovered Say Anything, I finally had to believe in Apple’s “there’s an app for that” slogan.
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April 20, 2012
The web is not sanitized. You might scream at any of the Top 8 Scary Websites To Spook Yourself & Your Friends. But there’s worse, much worse that goes within the dark portals of the web. So, close the doors, draw the curtains, and click the mouse as I try giving you a dose of the gore at eight “cheesy” horror sites.
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April 13, 2012
Bravado says that the web is not a tunnel of horrors. But be warned my friends, there are some scary websites out there. These scary websites may not give the screaming meemies to all of you, but some of you could just scream, if only for the fun of it. Still the beating heart – let’s enter eight scary websites to spook yourself and your friends.
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March 22, 2012
The list of ways to entertain yourself on the web is practically endless. Just choose your poison - Facebook, games, news sites, blogs, etc. Blogs that entertain you these days abound – you have probably heard of The Oatmeal, Hyperbole and a Half, Fail Blog, Damn You Autocorrect, Cracked, The Chive....all of which rely on images or videos to amuse you.
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March 20, 2012
A single-serving website is a website that serves a single purpose. This same website usually contains just a single page. They are very narrowly-targeted and typically come attached to a vanity domain name. They serve no real purpose other than to entertain us and see where they go. Some single-serving websites have become huge due to their very simple, unique nature.
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March 9, 2012
Did you know that taking breaks is an essential aspect of maintaining your productivity levels? I've compiled a list of ten of the funniest 5 Second Films for you to enjoy. They are quick, they’re clever, and they pack a punch. At 5 seconds per clip, you can watch these, have a laugh, and get back to work in record time!
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March 8, 2012
If you’re into magnetic toys, abstract art, or fidgeting, read on because I have an awesome giveaway for you today! Zen Magnets (the same company behind Neoballs.com) sent me two sets of rare-earth magnetic balls – one to play with, and one to give away to a lucky reader. Each set contains 216 incredibly strong [...]
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February 29, 2012
I don't have any love for Apple. I don't have any hate either. In fact, I find it odd that anyone would express such strong emotions, whether positive or negative, for a technology company. Or any company for that matter, whatever business it happens to be in. This means that while I don't hate Apple, I can't abide Apple fanboys. Thankfully I'm not alone.
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February 1, 2012
Nyan Cat is one of those memes that the more you try to avoid it, the more likely you are to encounter it. The solution is, of course, to embrace the meme and embrace the cat. That way you'll get it out of your system and when Nyan Cat next crops up as you trawl your way around the InterWebs you won't give two Nyan Cats about it.
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January 31, 2012
Facebook is the leading social network. As such it is a prime target for practical jokes and pranks. However, creating fake profiles and conversations on Facebook is rather tedious. With a bit of skill, imagination and the right tools, you can easily create your own custom wall posts and fake profiles. Have a look at what is possible and how to make it happen.
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January 26, 2012
Ruby is an expressive, very high-level, scripting language. It is used on the Web mainly as part of the Ruby on Rails web development framework, but also standalone. If you’re curious about what Ruby (not Ruby on Rails) feels like, you don’t necessarily need to pick up a book or go watch a screencast (although those are good ways to learn, too).
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January 24, 2012
What sort of games do you like - The massively popular server based multiplayer skirmishes, or the ones which are uncomplicated and rarely need a help file before play? The web gives us quite a few little games which are boredom killers in their own right. That perhaps explains the success of games like Angry Birds. Little Alchemy is a little gem tucked away in the Chrome Web Store.
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January 18, 2012
If you're looking online for fun activities for toddlers, you've probably realised that there's a lot of garbage out there. So many sites have found their way to the top of the Google results which are so busy being SEO-friendly that they've managed to fail to have any useful content on their page. It's a nightmare to sort through!
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