About Matthew Hughes
Matthew Hughes is a software developer and writer from Liverpool, England. He is seldom found without a cup of strong black coffee in his hand and absolutely adores his Macbook Pro and his camera. You can read his blog at http://www.matthewhughes.co.uk and follow him on twitter at @matthewhughes.
What Motivates People To Hack Computers? Hint: Money
Criminals can use technology to make money. You know this. But you would be surprised just how ingenious they can be, from hacking and reselling servers to reconfiguring them as lucrative Bitcoin miners.
5 Mac Word Processors To Help You Write That College Paper
Finding sources to cite is easy. Planning a paper is easy. Sitting down and writing the thing? Much harder — do yourself a favour and get the right tool for the job.
Use Your Laptop Lying Down: Super Gorone Desk Review and Competition
The Super Gorone Desk is an adjustable desk you can use in bed, or sat cross legged on the floor, with a flat surface that can hold even heaviest laptops. Is it worth $120 though?
Avoid Getting Ripped Off When Exchanging Currencies or Sending Money Abroad
If you've sent money abroad or exchanged currencies before a vacation, you probably got a poor deal. Here are some better alternatives to banks and currency exchanges.
Tweeting Fridges and Web Controlled Rice Cookers: 9 of the Stupidest Smart Home Appliances
There are a lot of smart home devices that are worthy of your time and money. but there are also kinds that should never see the light of day. Here are 9 of the worst.
How Safe Is The Chrome Web Store Anyway?
A Google-funded study has found that tens of millions of Chrome users have add-ons harboring malware installed, representing 5% of total Google traffic. Are you one of these people, and what should you do?
Why Hardware Startups Are Hard: Bringing the ErgoDox to Life
Here’s a controversial opinion for you: launching a software startup is easy. Hardware, on the other hand? Hardware startups are hard. Really hard.
Facebook Wants to Be the News Site of the Future, and That's Awful
Getting publishers on board could potentially bring Facebook's nightmarish vision to a whole new level. It's a horrible idea. Horrible for the Internet, and even worse for journalism. Here's why.
How to Create an iPhone Game From Scratch
At some point you've probably wished you could make your own iPhone games. It's time to stop wishing and start doing.
Learning Google Script: 5 Best Sites & Tutorials to Bookmark
Do new and cool things with the Google services you use every day. Extend and automate by learning the cloud based scripting language from Google.
Siri Is Listening: Has iOS Privacy Been Blown Open?
Apple's has been accused of recording everything - absolutely everything - you say to Siri, and passing it to a third-party. But is this really a privacy breach, or is there good reason for it?
Learn to Code with These 7 Courses from Microsoft and edX
Create mobile-first pages or code cloud solutions. There's a lot you can achieve with key technological skills. Now, you can learn to code with Microsoft's well-packaged courses on edX. Starting soon.
Multi Level Marketing Spreads Quickly Online, But What is it?
What is Multi-Level Marketing? Is it legit? And should you put your hard-earned money into it?
Twiddler 3 Review and Giveaway
The Twiddler is a one-handed keyboard device which works using chording to theoretically enable typing at up 240 words per minute; and it has a mouse pointer. Mind blown yet?
Lucidchart Is the Visio Alternative You've Been Waiting For
You might not have heard of Lucidchart before, but I bet you've heard of Microsoft Visio.
It's About Ethics in Stealing Games Journalism: Why AdBlock Needs to Die
A simple, free browser plugin killed Joystiq – and is ruining the Internet.
What Are APIs, And How Are Open APIs Changing The Internet
Have you ever wondered how programs on your computer and the websites you visit "talk" to each other?
Facebook Now Lets You Give Someone Your Account When You Die
What happens to your Facebook profile when you die?