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Stop For A Grammar Check: 4 Areas Where You Can Improve Your Spelling & Grammar
Being a freelance writer or journalist isn't easy, particularly if you write in a language that isn't your mother tongue. Yet, many foreign speakers are tempted to write in English because it promises a greater audience and thus better opportunities to earn a living. The drawback is that we are constantly struggling with the details of the little devils in the language.
Stuff I Found On The Web - Excel Shortcuts, Teabag Ghosts, Crazy Texts & Free Coffee
After a brief hiatus, "Stuff I Found On The Web" is back in business. Today for your viewing pleasure, we have Excel shortcuts, flying teabags, a crazy dude texting people, and a coffee machine that gives out free coffee when you yawn. Do you have any links you want to share? Then send them to me via Twitter and I will check them out. No naughty NSFW stuff though. God is watching.
3 More Awesome Google Services That You Probably Never Knew Existed
Though it's where its fame and fortune first came from, Google has advanced far beyond just being the world's most popular search engine. You and I both know that Google plays host to many amazing services that we use on an everyday basis. Beyond their alerts system and floundering social network, Google has developed a wealth of web applications that just aren't given enough shine.
CoffeeScript Is JavaScript Without The Headaches
I've never really liked writing JavaScript all that much. From the day I wrote my first line using it, I've always resented that whatever I write in it always ends up looking like a Jackson Pollock painting. Blegh. Despite its power and flexibility, JavaScript is by no means a pretty language. It takes verbosity to an extreme and has so many quirks and idiosyncrasies, even the most famous book about the JavaScript programming language nods to its inherent nastiness with its title 'JavaScript: The Good Parts'. Fortunately, there is a better alternative: CoffeeScript.
6 Places To Create Gorgeous Twitter Cover Images For A Head-Turning Profile
Your Twitter header image is an important part of your social media identity, but as always, it's just one more thing to decide on. After all, your profile picture was hard enough, right? Fortunately for you, there are quite a few sites out there on the Internet available for you to find fantastic looking Twitter header images for your personal usage and for free.
How To Check New & Used Devices For Problems Using Simple Tips & Software
Are you thinking of purchasing a new or used smartphone or computer? While you absolutely must test used electronics, even brand new smartphones and computers can suffer from defects that you may not notice until after a 30-day return policy expires. Before you take the plunge, there’s a variety of stress-tests and diagnostics you should perform. This article details several methods of vetting a new or used device on Windows and Android to identify problems before you encounter them.
Get Creative And Make Your Own Maps With Custom Layers On The New Google Maps
With Google unveiling a completely revamped Maps, now available to all, creating your own maps has become easier than ever. You can create private and public maps, share the maps with specific individuals, add descriptions to locations, and choose from several map styles and appearances. The new Google Maps features makes map creation easier than ever, and with Google's solid sharing settings, you have complete control over who sees the maps.
To The Manner Born: Essential Technology Etiquette Tips For Our Digital Age
Technology etiquette could easily fall under the topic of “common sense” yet there are many who remain ignorant -- and that’s not a judgment against those who don’t know any better. For a long while, I never knew the acceptable rules of etiquette for handling phones, shooting emails, and general Internet behavior. I was being rude without even knowing it, and there’s a chance you could be doing the same.
Airfoil Adds Extended AirPlay Functionality To Mac and PC
AirPlay is Apple's way of wirelessly streaming audio and video to supported devices on your local network. If you have one of Apple's more recent Airport base stations, an Apple TV or a Boxee box at home, you should already be able to stream music from your computer to your entertainment system, wirelessly. Apple has made it notably more difficult to use AirPlay with third-party apps like Spotify or Rdio instead of iTunes. For that, you'll need something like Airfoil.
Want To Stand Out On Instagram? Edit Your Photos With The Amazing Handy Photo
There's one thing to be said for Instagram: it got us all into a photo-editing craze. Not that editing photos is anything new, but with Instagram in the picture, everyone wants to be editing photos on their smartphones, and if possible, not using those same old Instagram filters everyone else does. I'm not saying there aren't any good apps out there. My go-to photo editor, Snapseed, is both free and extremely good, and Aviary is another great option. But is that all there is? I was inclined to think so, when I came across Handy Photo (Google Play/iTunes).