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How Do You Know When You're Overdosing On Social Networks?

Just like anything, there are different levels of social media use. Some things are more severe than others. And, of course, something else that plays into it is how frequent these things occur and when they occur. Using social media isn’t bad – it is an incredible tool, but it can be easily overused. Here are some things that might indicate you are addicted and overusing social media.

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5 Reasons Call Of Duty Players Should Give Halo 4 A Shot [MUO Gaming]

I will readily admit that I am a Halo hater. I've played almost every entry in the franchise (except Reach, I heard mostly negative things from my hardcore Halo playing friends). I reached a point where I decided that the Halo franchise just was not for me. If, like me, you've given up on the Halo franchise, Halo 4 is the game you should give another chance, and here are the reasons.

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The 3 Most Effective Quick Photo Fixes You Can Apply To An Image

Photo editing is a fine art that you can only learn by experimenting. In the long run you will eventually find your own style, your own preferences and hopefully recognize some of your shortcomings as a photographer while tidying up in the post process. There are a few fixes that can really make a picture stand out, and they're often the simplest of things.

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Deal With Facebook Procrastination With These Tools And Tips

This article is here to help us deal with Facebook procrastination. There are tools and techniques you can use to limit your time on Facebook, but the root of the issue is your behavior. I can't help you with the latter, but I can show you how to get started with the former and form some habits that will get you out of your procrastifacebooking.

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Let The Good Times Roll: Great Tools For Creating Digital Mixtapes Tested

It may have been a while since you made a mixtape for someone. It's understandable, as mixtapes are more closely associated with the '80s and '90s than the '00s and beyond. Having already explained how to create the perfect mixtape in 5 simple steps, it's time to explore great tools available for making digital mixtapes. What follows are five of the best out there, all of which are free, and most of which are available for all to use.

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Accessing An Old Hard Drive Without Taking Apart Your Computer: Here Are Your Options

If your old computer breaks and it's just not worth repairing, the problem arises of how to access your data. Getting the drive out of the old PC is usually pretty easy, even on a laptop, but trying to then transplant that drive into a new machine presents a whole new realm of problems.

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How We Watch Movies [INFOGRAPHIC]

It was only a mere 15 years ago when I was working at Blockbuster Video in Scotland, raising money for my numerous overseas travels. Back then, the VHS videotape ruled supreme, and DVD's were something that had just been introduced (and were a bit of a passing fad, not expected to last). Now, 15 years on, Blockbuster is gone, the videotape is becoming extinct, and we have moved on from DVD's to Blu-Rays and 3-D television. Isn't technology wonderful?

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Win Auctions From Your Pocket With Windows Phone's eBay App

Winning an auction that ends when you’re away from your keyboard has proved much tougher – which is where mobile apps come in. Available free from the Windows Phone apps + games service, the eBay app doesn’t only let you purchase, however. With eBay installed on your device, you can browse, buy and sell, making great use of your handset’s camera and keyboard!

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How to Use Google Reader, Metro-Style, With Nextgen [Windows 8]

Add a beautiful, Metro-style Google Reader app to Windows 8. If you like your reading experience to be clean, quick and smooth – and you're a recent convert to Windows 8 – this is the app you've been looking for. It even comes with offline reading support. Nextgen Readers does what every Windows 8 app should aspire to: offer a great tablet interface without compromising the desktop experience.

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Yarny - Take Your Creative Writing To The Clouds With The Distraction Free Editor

Writing is almost like meditation. The mind whirrs around a million thoughts, but anyone who has been in the zone will attest to the fact that the calmness enveloping it shuts off the writer from the rest of the world. Creative work needs silence and a distraction free environment to connect those million thoughts. I am a writer in the very basic sense of the word and I have gone through my basic share of distraction free editors.

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