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The power of nostalgia cannot be underestimated. Experiencing something again that gave you pleasure in the past is a truly awesome feeling, whether it’s hearing a song that was playing during a romantic encounter, watching a movie that shaped your teenage years, or playing a video game that you once spent far too many hours [...]
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I have a confession to make. Everyone on MakeUseOf is the same person, and that person is "our" managing editor, Mark O'Neill. To be honest, I thought it would be a great idea! I just wanted to see if I could pull it off, and yes, I know this may be a surprise to some! I know there are a million questions running through most of your minds. How could this be? How could one man write so many articles in a day?
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I didn’t realize I was following so many cooking channels until I saw Joshua’s list of great YouTube cooking channels to follow. I knew at least 5 of the 6 channels in his list so I thought I’d feature a few more which I consider excellent sources of recipes and cooking tips. What makes the following chefs distinctive is that they are masters in a specific type of cuisine. Some might have video recipes for different regions, but most are fairly consistent in their specialization.
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Based on the latest beta version of iOS 6 which was seeded to developers, there are reports that the previous default YouTube app will not be a part of the next version of the mobile operating system for the iPhone and other iOS devices, scheduled for release this fall.
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Believe it or not there was a time when YouTube wasn't the daddy of all online video sites. It was instead merely just one of a number that was offering ordinary people the chance to share their videos on the Internet. Now it's difficult to see past YouTube, at least in terms of user-generated content. There are of course the big media sites such as Hulu and Netflix, but YouTube is such a strong contender.
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The majority of us like watching movies. Sure, the genres we love differ, but there's still little better than losing yourself in a different world packed with a story, a setting, and characters for a couple of hours. The problem is there are so many movies to choose from, with new ones being released each and every week. So what to see?!
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As far as the largest collection of Creative Commons licensed videos is concerned, YouTube is now king of the pile.It now has over four million videos licensed for free use, which is a huge figure. But more than that it represents a treasure trove for users who want to mine this for their own creative projects. A Creative Commons license on any media opens it up for reuse, remix, and re-imagination.
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If Dante was writing his Divine Comedy today, he would have added another layer of Hell to his masterpiece and it would have been called "The YouTube Comments". Yes, if you want to see how low human nature can sink to, you only have to participate in, or just read, the comments section on a YouTube video. Some of the language there is enough to make a sailor on shore leave blush.
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Recognizing the fact that we live in politically and socially sensitive times, YouTube has launched a new tool on its video sharing site that allows a user to easily blur faces within videos with a simple click. You can now easily protect the identities of people, such as children and activists.
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A while back, Matt wrote an article about the 2010 YouTube Video Editor, and although it doesn't seem that long ago, a lot has changed. Back then, it had a few basic features, but in all honesty, it just wasn't really that functional. However, two years later, it's high time to revisit the video web app. Everyone deserves a second chance, right? First off, I'll say this – the YouTube video editor is functional....to an extent.
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Have you ever watched a TV episode, a YouTube video or a movie, and encountered a really beautiful song in the soundtrack? Or the soundtrack sounds really familiar but you can’t place a finger on which song this is? This has happened to me a million times, a most memorable one is when I tried to identify a Coldplay song on one unforgettable Six Feet Under episode. If only Audiggle existed back then!
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ASMR is best described as a physical sensation of tingling that often begins in the scalp and moves down through the spine and sometimes to the limbs. The feeling of ASMR is triggered by a number of different stimuli, and the effective triggers can differ from person to person.
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Do you like listening to music with friends, or watch videos together? If so, you’ve probably taken advantage of the YouTube option in Google+ Hangouts. But guess what? This YouTube integration just got even better, with the addition of YouTube Playlists.
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The success of YouTube has created an atmosphere where “normal” people like you and I have an outlet to gain fame and fortune from the confines of our own homes. It’s not easy, but it’s possible. YouTube’s Fred was a pretty regular kid before he plateaued YouTube as the user with the most subscribers. The “Charlie [...]
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At the time of writing Windows 8 is almost ready for public consumption, with an expected release date of October 2012. The Windows 8 Release Preview is now available to download for those in need of an early fix (and tech-savvy enough to handle it), while the Consumer Preview of the operating system was released in February 2012.
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