About Mark O'Neill
Mark O'Neill is a freelance journalist and bibliophile, who has been getting stuff published since 1989. For 6 years, he was the Managing Editor of MakeUseOf. Now he writes, drinks too much tea, arm-wrestles with his dog, and writes some more.
8 Tiny Tweaks For An Instant Minimalist Browser Experience
After a few attacks here and there, a few full-frontal assaults, and some minor skirmishes, I end up with a Zen-like minimalist browser. Here's how I go about it.
7 Google Crowdsourcing Projects That Help Us Today
We are collecting a lot of data for Google under the umbrella of "crowdsourcing projects" -- and they are surprisingly very helpful. Do these crowdsourcing services make your life better?
How To Kickstart Your New Social Media Accounts
Ah, the smell of a new social media account. Take a moment to pop the bubblewrap and kick the tyres. Looking good? Excellent. Now we have to rev it up and get the motor purring.
20 Years In Prison For Revenge Porn; Here's What That Is And Why It's A Crime
Revenge porn is very real, it destroys lives, and finally the law is starting to recognize it as a crime.
5 Effective Tools to Encrypt Your Secret Files
We need to pay closer attention than ever before towards encryption tools and anything designed to protect our privacy. With the right tools, keeping our data safe is easy.
10 Tips to Make You a More Efficient Skype User
Skype can do more than you think. With this article, you'll learn all about its best hidden and advanced features. It's the Skype productivity manual.
5 Web Apps for the Online Business Startup
If you are a businessperson looking to make it big, then the Internet is your friend. It gives you a global audience. It also provides you with a multitude of tools
5 Online Sources for Disposable Email Addresses
An email address is a prized commodity for spammers and advertisers. Disposable email addresses come to rescue If you don't intend to give it away to everyone.
5 Tools to Extract Images From PDF Files
Sometimes you need to extract images from PDF file and use them in Word documents, web pages, and PowerPoint presentations. Keep these five tools close for the job.
8 Sites to Rediscover Your Love of Lego & Build up Your Collection
If that old LEGO box is gathering dust in the attic, it's time to bring it out. The playset is enjoying a resurgence. But eight sites say that it never went away.
5 Smartphone Apps for People With Disabilities
Smartphones have become much more than calling and texting devices. For those with disabilities, the smartphone and the apps have become assistive technology devices.
5 More Tools for the Movie & TV Fanatic
Indulge in a bit of escapism. Sift the good movies from the bad. Here are 5 movie websites and apps you should take a look at.
How To Use Google Calendar As A Visual Motivational Tool
We are still using calendars for reminding us of things, but there are so many other uses, now that they have gone digital. Here are some unique possibilities as a visual motivational tool.
5 Usage Tracking Tools For Parents
The parent has the duty of policing their child's Internet usage, despite the guilt of invading their privacy. To make this slightly easier and stress-free, there are tools available to help.
5 Smart Addons That Will Make You A Gmail Ninja
Gmail has spawned many third party tools, extending it from a mere email service into something much more powerful instead. These third-party apps are for all email ninjas.
Ultimate Browser Settings: Must-Change Items In Chrome, Firefox, & Internet Explorer
Let's take a look at those must-change browser items. Maybe you do the same, or perhaps you think that the settings should be different?
Make Your Online Fashion Shopping Easier With picVpic
Online fashion shopping is no less time consuming when you are searching for the exact thing to buy. picVpic brings a sophisticated fashion search engine and useful product selection tools to make it easier.
Everything You Need To Know About Wikipedia And More
Wikipedia is one of the most famous sites on the Internet. It's informative, as well as controversial, and having a page on there is highly sought after. Let's get to know it better.
5 Uplifting & Inspiring TED Talks You Should Listen To
Everyone needs inspiration, when times are tough and spirits are low. With speeches ranging from privacy to psychology, and from politics to triumphs of the human spirit, TED gives a healthy dose.
5 Tools For The Dropbox Power User
The popularity of Dropbox makes it difficult to start using any other kind of cloud storage. Here are 5 add-on tools for you if Dropbox is an essential part of your web workflow.