8 Crucial Things You Should Know Before Travelling Abroad With Your Phone, Tablet, Or Laptop
If you're about to go international with your smartphone, tablet and/or laptop there are a few things you should know before you go. You might need extra peripheral devices and plugs, entertainment and maps pre-downloaded, a new SIM card for data, and to prepare for a few important security scenarios. Wherever you go and whatever your trip will involve, these tips will prepare you for things as best as possible.
4 Elements: Incredibly Fun Puzzle Game for Kids [Giveaway]
If you've ever wanted the perfect game to entertain a child for hours on end, it's time you took a look at 4 Elements. The casual game by Playrix is both incredibly easy to play and strangely addictive for kids and adults alike. We're giving away free copies of 4 Elements to lucky readers this week valued at $500 (it normally retails at $19.95 for the premium PC/Mac version). So, find out more about the game by reading this article and head to the bottom of the post for details on how to enter the giveaway.
Three Great Resources For Board Game Geeks
We're no longer in a world where a basic board game collection consists of Monopoly, Clue and The Game Of Life (and maybe Risk if you're lucky). No, these days collections often have more of the euro-style games in them - and more games in general. In fact, there's such a huge amount of variety in games nowadays, that if you're not keeping up with the times you'll probably have no idea which games to buy.
The Ultimate Guide on How to Take a Screenshot
Most people would think taking a screenshot was a simple and straightforward process, and that it would be much the same on every platform they encounter. Well, they'd be wrong. The process of taking screenshots is simple for some devices and near-impossible for others. For some operating systems, it involves knowing the shortcuts, while for others you can press PrtScn and follow your nose. They're all very different.
How To Get Facebook Photos To Look Like Pinterest Using FriendSheet [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Facebook's pretty good at letting you waste your day away checking out pictures from your friends. But could it be better? You bet! Consider Pinterest and how easy it is to just keep browsing through an infinitely scrolling page of interesting pictures and pithy comments about them. Now here's the neat thing - Facebook can be like this too. Yes, the folks at FriendSheet realised that Facebook was good, but not perfect, at sharing all those photos with you.
Connect With Actors and Film Makers on Stage 32
Stage 32 has come about to help actors and other professionals of the industry to get together, share stories and advice, advertise positions, create new works and generally help each other out. It's a hot-pot of activity which is sure to inspire and open up doors. And it's worth checking out even if you're an amateur!
Using IFTTT To Automate All Your Facebook Photos & Video [Facebook Tip Or Hack Of The Week]
Not everyone uses Facebook to store their photos and video, but alternative photo and video storage still doesn't seem to have the best social integration just yet. Most of the alternatives are designed for more public sharing and aren't always great at alerting your friends when there's something new to look at. There's also no denying that there are plenty of bored friends our there who love to see photo and video updates from you via Facebook.
How To Build Your Own Baby Monitor
If you're a recent parent, you've probably considered getting some sort of baby monitor. You possibly considered the utility of a video monitor and then you may or may not have balked at the exorbitant price tags they come with. There are dozens of great ways to set up a baby monitor using webcams, old computers and a bit of geek know-how.
Geekli.st Lets You Show Off Your Geek Talent & Meet More Geeks
If you're a bit of a geek and you're online a lot of the time, you've probably heard of Github. But if coding isn't your schtick, you might not have a lot to put up there. So, in order to give geeks of other colours somewhere to hang out and show off their geekiness, Geeklist has popped up to fill the gaps. Geeklist is basically a social network for Geeks, which lets you share your achievements and connect with other like-minded geeks and companies.
Sync Posts Between Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Your Links [Facebook Tip/Hack Of The Week]
If you're a fan of Facebook, you're probably a user of a few other social networks too. You might have an account on Twitter or Google+, which you might use for work or just as a place to chat. You might also collect links in Google Reader, Delicious or Evernote. But do you know how easy it is to link them all together in just the right ways? Today, we'll show you some of the best IFTTT recipes you can use with Facebook and Twitter.
Using Facebook Friends Lists For Interests Or Circles [Facebook Hack Or Tip Of The Week]
Is Facebook driving you crazy? Most people who use Facebook generally view the home feed in its unfiltered form, which means they're seeing updates from friends, acquaintances and pages all lumped in together and shown according to how popular Facebook deems each update to be. Not only is this method going to show you important updates from people and pages you don't care for much, but you'll miss less popular updates from people and pages you do care about.
Join The Real-Time Virtual Live Gig Interaction With CrowdStream
CrowdStream is an application which allows musicians and other entertainers to notify fans of exclusive information during concerts, such as backstage access, bonus updates and user-submitted videos. It increases the crowd's sharing of video and allows entertainers and fans more direct communication during the gig.
Need An Affordable Keyboard For Your Tablet? Here Are Some Good Options
If you're getting a fair bit of use out of your tablet and looking for a keyboard to go with it, you may have no idea where to start. There are plenty of options out there, so it's good to have some idea what you're looking for when you begin your search. What do you really need to know? What basic options are there? How much should you expect to pay?
10 Tech Terms That Sound Like Euphemisms
If you pay attention to current affairs, you've probably heard the term "fracking" more than once. Did it ever occur to you that it sounded a little like a euphemism for something else? Yeah, sure it didn't. Even the least corrupted adult mind would draw the connection. In the IT world, there are also a number of words you probably say every day that could be seen as a euphemism.
Make Your Own Living Glossi Magazine From Social Networks
Let me guess. You've been around on the Internet a while, built up a few profiles here and there on various social networks which you use when it suits you. Basically, you're all over the place. If your friends see your Twitter profile they don't really get the whole picture and the same goes for Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Vimeo and all the rest. You've probably thought of making a lifestream or two.