7 of the Strangest Services Offered on Fiverr
I recently found out all about Fiverr – a website that offers odd jobs to people for only five bucks a pop (with the occasional paid extras) – and as you may be able to guess, a site like this is going to offer a lot of similarly strange services. So I did what anyone would do, and I jumped right into finding some of the weirdest stuff that Fiverr has to offer.
4 Rules to Ignore When Writing Your Personal Blog
Let's be straight - blogging is fun and blogging is cool, there's no doubt about that. Of course, it can also be used by middle-school girls who believe that everyone in the world wants to know about the new pair of shoes they just bought. With this being said, I haven't really told you anything you should ignore when writing your personal blogs.
5 Tips For Starting Your Personal Blog [Opinion]
As an occasional personal blogger, I have seen a lot of other folks in the blogosphere who just want to write personal publications that are not exactly meant for making money. I really like that, actually. We need more people who just want to share their stories in this world. However, some of you may be wanting to start your own blog, and I thought I'd drop a few of my personal tips.
3+ Stickies Shortcuts You Should Use [Mac]
Based on what I've seen, Stickies (the desktop version – not the dashboard) is a built-in Mac app that doesn't seem to get a whole lot of love. However, in all truth, it's actually an extremely useful tool whether you want to use it for a long-term project or something simply short term. As a virtual form of the standard office sticky note, it definitely packs a punch.
Here Are 5 Resources For Royalty Free Music
I'm quite sure that some of you out there are wondering where to find royalty free music whether you're a videomaker, a game developer, or one of those neo-artist stage performance poets that uses a combination of visual imagery, weird music, and the occasional bit of innocent nudity. So with that being said, I'm here to bring you some quality royalty free music.
7 Types Of Blogs You Can Write [Opinion]
When you set out to write your personal blog, you'll realize that there are a variety of different writer's hats that you can wear. You may want to make a personal blog with your thoughts and records of your daily life, but on the other hand, you may want to make something a little more unique than that. Today, I've put together a few blog types that you may or may not want to avoid.
Find Rare And Unique Clothing With Wanelo
I recently discovered a site called Wanelo (pronounced "wah-nee-lo," for want, need, and love) that brings together a ton of rare and unique clothing options in one place. I'd liken this site to being a fashion aggregator, utilizing a social networking type of system to bring its users together so that they can share links of clothing and accessories from all over the Internet. The catch is quite simply this – the clothing is primarily for women.
3 Effective Sites For Learning After-Effects To Use In Your Film Projects
Right after one of my last articles about online video-making communities, I got to thinking about how special effects is the big thing these days, and over time, I've been building my stockpile of tutorial sites to choose from. Veterans of After Effects may very well already know of these sites, but I'm sure that there are plenty of folks around here wanting to learn as much as they can.
Secretly Check Out Your Reddit-Using Friends with Reddit Investigator
A few of us here on MakeUseOf like Reddit, and apparently so do quite a few other people out on the Internet. Some of those people like it so much that they even create their own web apps and phone apps to use the site in much more creative ways. Once again, we have another unusual way to use Reddit, and this time, it comes in the easy-to-digest form of the Reddit Investigator.
Check Out These 4 Online Video Communities For Budding Filmmakers
As a video production student, I still don't know what direction I'm going in. I don't know if I want to make music videos, and I don't know if I want to make documentaries. I could be doing corporate video, or I could be operating a TV camera at a football game. So when I'm feeling frantic and disoriented in life, I go to the Internet to gain insight on what people are doing with their video careers.
2.5 Gifts To Make The Perfect Homemade Holiday Film
It's time for the holidays, and what better way to celebrate than building a fire, grabbing a blanket, and turning on Netflix for a classic Christmas film? Sure enough, it's a great tradition, but it's quite possible that you know an amateur filmmaker just dying to make a similar film and is looking for a a couple of extra toys under the tree.
4 Ways the Mobile Phone Culture Has Ruined the World
Sometimes even the coolest inventions in the world bring negative impacts, and although it doesn't take away from how great these inventions are, it is our irresponsibility that puts a bad mark on them. So let's take a look at how mobile phone culture has ruined the world.
Why Reddit Isn't As Bad As Some People Would Make You Believe [Opinion]
In recent times, Reddit has been labeled as a kind of Internet cesspool – a place where only the most vile and disgusting individuals go. Granted, this may come from a general misunderstanding of how the website works, and with that being said, I can understand the confusion. Today, I'd like to give just a general overview of how Reddit works.
The 4 Stages of Social Networking With Old Friends
Let's take a look at the four stages of social networking with old friends.
5 Things You Should Reconsider Blogging About
The world of blogging is an odd place, but at the same time, it's a beautiful paradise full of free speech and a variety of personal views. Granted, it could also be considered the graffiti of the Internet, but that's just someone else's opinion. It seems like every blog has a theme or a running topic. However, there are a few topics that you might want to reconsider blogging about.
9 of the Strangest Things Found on Craigslist
You see a lot of strange tidbits if you care to put in the time to browse through them. Craigslist is no different. I also realized there are probably some other crazy things among the virtual classifieds, and fortunately, I found the Best Of section of the site. While there, I found some very strange items on there, so I thought I would share them with you!
Vifine ALL The Things With Vifinition, The Crowdsourced Video Dictionary
A while back, I wrote a little bit about Tagdef, an online Twitter hashtag dictionary. Just as a recap, it's a whole lot like the old Urban Dictionary, something that most of us have visited at one time or another. However, what if you could take the original Urban Dictionary and bring it to life? Enter Vifinition, a spiritual successor of the original Urban Dictionary.
6 Things The Internet Has Taught Me About Etiquette [Opinion]
Over the years, I've learned that the Internet has its own sets of rules and etiquette much like any other culture. Granted, I have also learned something else about the Internet – it's very cynical in nature. Here are six things I've learned about the Internet, and granted, I used Reddit for my image sources. However, this could likely apply to YouTube and even Facebook.
3 Examples Of The Most Awkward Fan Fiction Found Online
We all know about fanfic, and there are generally two sides to it – you either love it or you hate it. However, when I first sat down to write this thing, I asked myself, "How would I feel if someone published my articles on a Top Worst list?" However, a lot of bad fan fiction isn't popular because it's simply bad. A lot of the time, it's because it's actually kind of awkward (and funny). So load up your fan wikis, because MUO is about to destroy everything you've ever known about story canon.
Study Up On Your University With Koofers [US-Only]
I know that students are already half-way through the fall semester, but don't you think it's about time to start thinking about the spring? (Even though you may not like the fact that it's about to happen, just know that it's a good thing to be prepared.) Fortunately, I've found found a little site called Koofers, and with over 4000 universites using it nationwide, you know that it's your all-access pass to professor reviews, study tips, and more.