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.
Store And Discover Gorgeous Online Photo Collections In One Place With Pelfind
Every day hundreds of sites put together amazing collections of images: photography, typography, graphic design and more. Pelfind is a cool new site which makes it easy to find all of these posts on one convenient page. You can use Pelfind simply as an online visual magazine of sorts without having to sign up at all. Simply go to the homepage and browse the latest finds, or search for a specific topic or keyword.
Instagram Isn't a Photography App, It's a Community [Opinion]
Over the past month, there's been a renewed deluge of articles arguing over Instagram's merit as a photography tool. Every so often, tech bloggers, photographers and journalists come together in a discussion over the merits of Instagram, asking whether or not the app has added anything to the world of online photography. Some characterizations have been less than flattering, alluding to a bunch of 'kids'.
The Perfect Way To Schedule Your Tweets: Tweriod + Buffer + Pocket + IFTTT
We've come up with the perfect way to figure out when to post your tweets, what services to use to automate the process, and also have a few tips and tricks for you on how you can keep your schedule filled even when you're on the move. While this post focuses on Twitter, you can also use Buffer to schedule your LinkedIn, Facebook profile or Page updates.
How to Stream YouTube Videos Using Your Favorite Desktop Video Player
If you'd rather watch YouTube videos on a desktop video player, you can just use this hassle-free app for Windows.
Organize & Sort Your Dropbox Automatically With SortMyBox
Dropbox and Box users can take advantage of SortMyBox -- a free service that lets you create filters to automatically organize newly uploaded files.
Sellfy Is the Most Convenient Way to Sell Digital Products Online
If you want to sell digital goods, an easy place to start is Sellfy -- especially if you just want to dip your toes and see if there's a market for your work.
How to Set Up Your Own Photoblog
If you’re a photographer, the web can be a great way to share your art with the world. This guide tells you everything you need to know to set up your own photoblog.
6 of the Best Free Time Killer Games in the Mac App Store
The Mac OS is not known as a gaming platform. That said, it does have a significant advantage over other operating systems. Developers who create games for the iOS are also paying close attention to Snow Leopard, and as a result, there is no end to the number of games available for Mac users in the App Store. From card games, to puzzles, to full out adventure games, the Mac App Store is chock full of games that are worth trying.
6 Easy Ways To Tweak Your Mac Desktop's Appearance
There are a quite a few ways you can adjust your desktop's appearance depending on your needs. From any easy way to change sidebar icons to automatically changing your wallpaper image, these apps make it more than easy to get it just the way you want, practically at the click of a button.
The Best 3 Free Photo Editing Apps For The iPad
If you own an iPad camera connection kit, while it's certainly not the same as having access to Photoshop or other robust photo editing programs on your desktop, there's still quite a bit of photo editing you can get done without spending a penny on a single paid app using nothing more than your iPad.
5 Ways to Share Music, Docs, Files, and More on Twitter
While it couldn't be easier to share images or links on Twitter, if you want to share actual files, music or documents, you have to make a little bit more of an effort to find services that make it easy to do so. Take a look at these free services which make it easy to share all kinds of files on Twitter.
Two Dead Simple Productivity Webapps To Keep You Organized
Some people find using an elaborate GTD system, or the less complex Pomodoro system is the perfect way to keep them organized and on track. Sometimes all it takes is a simple web app to keep track of your list of tasks, that you can check off once you're done.
3 Easy Methods To Live Blog Events
Whether you're attending a conference, taking part in an event, or even watching a football match, there are various ways you can share your comments, thoughts, images and much more. While Twitter has become immensely popular for live tweeting just about everything you could imagine, if you're looking for something a little bit more robust, there are three free services that have been built specifically for this purpose.
20+ Apps to Bring Favorite Websites to Your Mac Desktop
There are certain websites you access on almost a daily basis, and you can often find yourself with dozens of tabs open, and have to check each tab in your browser to find your favorites. Due to their popularity, some websites like Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube can be accessed using third party desktop applications.
The Top 4 Ways To Listen To Music On Your iPad
When it comes to just listening to music alone on the iPad, there's a variety of ways you can do it. Whether it's listening to specific artists or songs of your choice from your own library, from the net, or listening to various radio stations depending on your preferred genre of music. You can even use the iPad as a way to explore and discover new music.
Gmail Introduces Background Send & Long Label Names [News]
Gmail recently introduced two new small but handy features. The most recent of these is a new labs feature called Background Send which allows you to do other Gmail tasks while your email is being sent. Gmail has also increased the number of characters allowed in labels from 40 to 225.
Take Notes On Your iOS Device Using The Moleskine App
Moleskine is probably one of the most popular and most famous brand of notebooks available in the market today. While some argue that nothing compares to the feel of the leather-bound notebook in your hands, and being able to jot down your thoughts, ideas and sketches by hand, Moleskine have launched a free note-taking app for both iPhone and iPad users.
4+ Ways To Improve Your Grooveshark Music Experience
Grooveshark is definitely one of the most popular options when it comes to streaming music online for free. With a few extensions and userscripts, Chrome users can make the service even better, from adding an in-built lyrics search engine, making it even easier to share songs from Grooveshark on social networks and controlling playback using keyboard shortcuts.
3 Minimalist Twitter Clients For Mac Users
Part of Twitter's success was based on the fact that so many applications, clients and third party sites were able to build themselves around Twitter's resounding success. there is certainly no limit to the number of clients available to access the site, leaving a lot of us constantly on the look out for the perfect client. If you're looking for a simpler, barebones, minimalist Twitter client, there are a few options available for Mac users.