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3 Secret Ways To Use Hashtags You've Never Tried Before

The basic purpose of a hashtag, of course, is to find a list of all posts about a certain topic, but why not take it out of the Web services that already integrate it, and apply the humble hashtag in other areas where it can help making things easy to find? Here’s how you can use hashtags in novel ways to make your digital searchers easier.

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8 Legal Uses for BitTorrent: You'd Be Surprised

Like HTTP, which your browser uses to communicate with websites, BitTorrent is just a protocol. You could use your browser to download pirated content, just as you could use a BitTorrent client to download pirated content, but that isn't the only possible use. Sure, let's face it -- BitTorrent is probably primarily used for downloading unauthorized content. But that's far from its only use, and the protocol still has a lot of value to people who don't pirate.

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How To Design Your Own Hipster Logo In 6 Easy Steps

Whether you're opening your very own hipster coffee joint or launching a hippy organic produce store, you'll need to brand your company well. What better way to define both you and your patrons than to design a distinctive hipster logo? It's easier than you think, and will set you apart from boring, bourgeois retailers.

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5 Message Boards To Chat With Fellow iOS Gamers

For some people, gaming on iOS is just a casual pastime. They jump in, play some Candy Crush or whatever the latest craze is, and move on with their day. But there are also some hardcore games out there, and plenty of gamers who enjoy playing them. For hardcore iOS gamers, connecting with others can be quite enjoyable. That's where message boards come into play. If you want to connect with fellow iOS gamers, the following forums are exactly what you need.

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How To Win A Job Interview Via Skype

For some reason, many tech users tend to separate "reality" from what's on their computer screen. We're bolder people online, hiding behind text conversations, artsy profile pictures, and creative (and also sometimes off-color) user names. While Skype interviews do not necessarily provide anything for the user to hide behind seeing that everything is practically face-to-face, it's important to establish that everything you are doing is real.

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Transmit: Perhaps The Best FTP Client For Mac OS X

FTP is the most common method of transferring files from one device to another over a network. If you host your own website, you simply can't get around without a decent FTP client. FTP is not only for developers. It's one of the easiest ways to communicate between two computers on a local network as well. You can even mount the entire volume of a remote computer and use it almost as if it were plugged in yours. There are a number of good FTP clients available for Mac OS X, but Transmit might just be top dog.

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9 Ways to Customise the New Tab Page in Chrome

Chrome's new tab page is serviceable, but a bit boring. Whether you're looking for a nice background for your new tab page or want to easily create your own visual bookmarks, add custom widgets, and view live information such as the weather or updates from your social networks, we've got a list of ways to make Chrome's new tab page your own.

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5 Places to Find and Share Mouthwatering Food Photos

We all have that one person on our Facebook friend's list or Twitter who snaps a photo of just about every meal they eat. That can be annoying. Taking gorgeous photos of beautifully cooked food on the other hand can be an entertaining hobby. Even if you don't cook the food yourself, following a few tips can make a world of a difference when it comes to food photography. But why keep those photos to yourself? We've put together a list of places that are crying out for your sweet and savoury snaps.

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4 Reasons Why Everquest Next Is Going To Be The Next Big MMO

Everquest Next looks to be everything players could want from an MMO. Whether you are old school veteran of the genre, going all the way to back to the original Everquest, or a new fan who just wants to dip their toe in and see what it's all about, EQN might just be the perfect game for you. I am just as shocked as you that Everquest is the franchise that might bring me back, but when you see these four reasons why I am so excited, you will be eagerly anticipating its release as well.

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How To Get The Best Moto X Features On Your Android Device Today

The Moto X boasts several features you won't find on other Android devices at the moment. The first of these is the Active Notifications feature, which lights up the screen with the latest notification. Another useful feature is a quick launch gesture for the camera. Some features, such as the customization and the automatic driving Motorola Assist are next to impossible to mimic. But others are very easy to get, and I'll show you exactly how to do that.

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Four More Superb Games from the Raspberry Pi Store!

If you thought gaming on the Raspberry Pi was limited to setting up emulators with RetroPie or watching other gamers on YouTube (perhaps via the RaspBMC media centre solution) then prepare to be surprised. While you won’t find Halo running on the Raspberry Pi you’ll certainly find some fascinating gaming alternatives.

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Two Ways to Cool Down Your Defective Overheating Intel CPU

Looking to purchase a Haswell or Ivy Bridge Intel CPU? A secret may change your mind. According to bloggers, Intel recently got caught using thermal paste on its CPUs and lying about it – the revelation suggests that Intel CPUs may not last longer than three to five years before succumbing to overheating. While the Intel brand traditionally evokes notions of quality and performance, its recent batch of CPUs could lack in the quality department. But how did this happen and can it be fixed?

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