StumbleUpon For Firefox - It's Still Awesome
Where do you get your fix of fun, interesting sites to look at? These days, it's probably Reddit, Twitter or Facebook. But do you remember the time when the best site to find new interesting content was StumbleUpon? You might be pleased to know that it never really went away. People have continued to Stumble cool content all this time, so with a few tweaks it's now actually better than ever.
How To Stop Facebook From Tracking Everything You Do [Facebook Weekly Tips]
Facebook has basically made a business out of knowing as much as they can possibly find out about everyone. So, tracking your behaviour online and offline makes perfect sense to them. However, it might not seem that rosy to you. Sometimes, it's nice to have a little privacy. Here are the main ways Facebook keeps tabs on you and the best ways to stop them.
Credit Card Numbers Are Not Random: How To Read & Understand Them Yourself
You may have heard before that credit card numbers follow a certain pattern and structure so that they can be validated before a transaction is accepted. However, it's one thing to know that the structure is there and another thing entirely to understand how it all works. Why would this knowledge be useful? Well, if you run a small business that doesn't process credit card payments immediately, you could save yourself money.
Always Know What You Need To Buy With Out Of Milk Shopping List For Android
Out Of Milk Shopping List looks a little like a regular to-do list, and indeed can be used as one if you wish, but it really excels at looking after a shopping list for you so that you're certain of what you need to buy every time you walk into a shopping centre. It doesn't take very long to set it up and it can easily be shared with other users, so everyone in the family can be up-to-date and prepared to buy groceries.
How To Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account [Weekly Facebook Tips]
For whatever reason you may have, one day you might find yourself wanting to delete a Facebook account. Perhaps you had a few accounts and want to delete the extra ones. Maybe you want to start fresh and add as friends only the people who mean a lot to you these days. Or maybe your slightly-changed surname wasn't enough to stop the people who you're hiding from from finding you. Despite your reasoning for wanting to do so, deleting a Facebook account can actually be a little tricky.
Everything You Need To Know About YouTube RSS Feeds
If you're a lover of RSS feeds, you'll know that they can be extremely versatile. Being able to import new content from your favourite websites into your RSS reader is a tool so handy it's not easily forgotten. Likewise, being able to grab the latest audio and video podcasts from your favourite content creators is extremely useful. YouTube is also a site filled with video content which can be extracted via RSS.
How To Remove Spam Apps & Ensure App Privacy [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Apps on Facebook can be great, but they can also be a right pain in the neck. On one hand, there's useful apps like Spotify or Last.fm which make it easy to share your music taste with your friends. Mostly these are welcomed and vaguely interesting for the friends to view. On the other hand, there's annoying games and spammy viral apps that post things on your timeline. There are several ways to clean up the apps you're using.
How To Pimp Your GPS With Free Sat Nav Voices
I'm sure many of you have a Sat Nav (Satellite Navigation) tool, such as a TomTom or Garmin device. You probably realise that you can change the voices, but maybe you haven't been bothered to do so yet because you thought it would be too much effort. Well, it's not difficult and won't take you long at all. Changing your Sat Nav voice is easy and can be done for free.
The Truth Behind Those "I Want To Stay Connected To You PRIVATELY" Updates [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Facebook have on several occasions made big changes which made information more public than it had been previously. Users are now generally a little cautious and distrustful of Facebook's settings, which leads them to believe all sorts of rumours about what you need to do to stay private on Facebook. There's one in particular which we'll go through today.
Seesmic - The Perfect Way To Use Twitter & Facebook On The Droid [Android]
If you're an Android user and you love Twitter and Facebook, you really should try using Seesmic as your go-to client for both. Seesmic for Android is a very comprehensive application, which allows you to do some really advanced organisation of your Twitter and Facebook accounts, leaving you free to just enjoy the fun stuff and ignore the rest.
GetGlue - The Online Entertainment-Based Party [Android]
Have you ever wondered which social network is the easiest way to chat to friends and strangers about the entertainment you love? I'd be willing to say it's GetGlue. That's because GetGlue know how to make your experience both informative and sociable. Once you get started, you'll love checking in to shows while you watch them. Today we'll take you on a quick tour of GetGlue, focusing on the Android application.
Keep Track Of Your Training Goals While You Workout With RunKeeper [Android]
Around MakeUseOf, we love finding apps and other online motivators to stay fit and healthy. After investigating these fitness apps time after time, RunKeeper always proves itself to be one of the very best. It's not surprising that it's popular, since it's available for Android, iPhone and also links into Facebook. Sociability is a big part of what makes RunKeeper fun and keeps users accountable to their goals. And THAT is what will keep you on track and healthy.
How To Get To Grips With a Foreign Keyboard While Travelling
Have you ever travelled abroad and sat down in an Internet café only to find that you can't work out how to type anything on the foreign keyboards? Well, you're not alone. This happens to many travellers and is a huge source of frustration - especially considering how much Internet cafés can cost! No-one wants to waste time searching for a key that must be typed.
Start an Online Radio Station of Your Own: Here's How
If you've been wondering how one goes about setting up an online radio station then you're in luck. There are a number of simple ways to make an online radio station involving nothing more than some free software and a microphone attached to your computer. There's also a lot of variety in costs and radio types depending on whether you're a professional or a hobbyist - or somewhere in between.
How To Make Your Own eBooks And Publish Them On Amazon
I'm sure that more than a few of you readers have a half-written book or useful guide you've put together to help people learn something. You've probably wondered if it would be possible to make money off of your book, or at least gain some exposure, by selling it as an eBook on Amazon. As long as you have already created something worth reading, the process of getting it into Amazon as an eBook isn't that onerous.
LastPass for Firefox: The Ideal Password Management System
If you've not yet decided to use a password manager for your myriad logins online, it's time you took a look at one of the best options around: LastPass. Many people are cautious about using a password manager, while others are often just undecided about which services are safe enough to use. LastPass is one of the safest password managers around and it is made especially useful by being available as a plugin for a wide variety of browsers.
Three Easy Ways to Turn Your Facebook Into a Real Book [Weekly Facebook Tip]
Have you ever wanted to make a real hard-copy book of the things you have in Facebook? Maybe you have relatives who aren't on Facebook but would love to see the pictures you've put in there. Or maybe you're keen to preserve a snapshot of what your life was like this year. Did you realise that it's really easy to make a book of your Facebook?