Nancy Messieh
836 articles published since August 19, 2009
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About Nancy Messieh
Nancy is a writer and editor living in Washington DC. She was previously the Middle East editor at The Next Web and currently works at a DC-based think tank on communications and social media outreach.
Want to Embed Videos in Emails? Try This Workaround
Due to security reasons, most major email clients and platforms don't allow you to embed videos in emails. Here's a clever workaround you can try instead.
How to Check If Your Data Was Stolen in the Equifax Breach
News just surfaced of an Equifax data breach that affects up to 80 percent of all U.S. credit card users. Are you one of them? Here's how to check.
How to Embed YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations
If you're putting together a solid PowerPoint presentation, adding a short video clip can be a great way to add a finishing touch -- and PowerPoint makes it as simple as possible to do.
How to Generate Pro Email Signatures for Free
Creating a professional email signature can be daunting, but this completely free tool will generate a beautiful one for you -- no strings attached!
How to Take Screenshots in Firefox Without Any Addons
There are plenty of ways to take screenshots on your computer, but Firefox users now have an additional option.
How to Control Netflix, YouTube, and VLC on PC Using Your Phone
This nifty mobile app lets you control playback from afar for Netflix, YouTube, VLC, and Windows Media Player on your PC.
How to Mute Sites With Autoplaying Videos
If you find yourself visiting a lot of pages with intrusive autoplaying videos and simply want to put a stop to it, these tools can lend a helping hand.
How Unique Is Your Logo? Let This AI Analyze It
Using a special algorithm, this AI-driven tool scores your logo on three main criteria: uniqueness, legibility, and color/contrast.
How to Stop Facebook Memories From Appearing in Your Notifications
If you're tired of seeing "memories" on Facebook, you can turn them off using these methods.
How to Rearrange Stacked Taskbar Windows
There are many basic features that should've shipped with Windows 10 but aren't available -- like the ability to rearrange stacked windows in the Taskbar.
3 Places to Find Excellent Royalty-Free Music
Just because all of this music is freely available doesn't mean it's terrible! Either way, you can use them for free in your projects.
10 Essential DuckDuckGo Search Tricks for Every Student
There are plenty of reasons to choose a search engine like DuckDuckGo over Google. Students will find these reasons and tips convincing.
Don't Bother Reading Terms of Use: This Site Summarizes Them for You
With most fine print being exceedingly wordy, it can be a challenge to wade through all the legalese and understand what it all means.
How to Disable Facebook's Popup Comments Tab
Facebook added a popup tab that shows new comments on posts that might be important to you. If you find it annoying, here's how to disable it.
How to Play Music That Fits Any Mood or Situation With Amazon Echo
Alexa recently got a huge update that might have you playing a lot more music on your Amazon Echo.
3 Free Ways to Create a Quick Logo With Zero Effort
If you don't have graphic design skills and can't afford to hire a graphic designer, you could use a free online tool to create your logo.
How to Speed Up Windows 10 With One Easy Performance Tweak
If you have a Windows 10 machine that's old or doesn't have much RAM, you're probably fed up by how slow it feels. Fortunately, you can do something about it.
How to Unlock the New Beta of Outlook.com
Outlook is rolling out a bunch of new features with its new beta version -- it's not available to the public yet, but you can turn it on right now with one quick tweak.
Make Gmail Less Distracting by Pausing Incoming Emails for a Duration of Time
Incoming emails can distract from tasks at hand -- but with one extension, you can banish not only notifications but also the messages themselves!
How to Get Facebook Group Notifications Without Leaving a Comment
People leave comments on Facebook group posts to receive notifications for new comments on that post. But did you know there's a better, less annoying way to do this?