About Rob Nightingale
Rob Nightingale has a degree in Philosophy from the University of York, UK. He has worked as a social media manager and consultant for over eight years, while giving workshops in several countries. After working primarily as a technology writer from 2014 to 2018, Rob now serves as MakeUseOf's Newsletter Editor. You'll usually find him traveling the world, and experimenting with photography.
The Powerful Truth About Productivity from 11 Months on the Road
Is the pursuit of productivity over-hyped? When we are missing something fundamental, we should question our own notions of prodctivity. Here are four personal lessons on productivity learnt from 11 months on the road.
Here's Why You Need To Be Selling Your Handmade Crafts On Amazon
The launch of Amazon Handmade provides a huge opportunity to the users and makers of Etsy. Here's the reasons why.
6 of the Best Paying Tech Careers for 2016
Investing in the right technology career requires planning and foresight. These six career options are expected to be the hottest in the next few years. Are you ready?
Start this Simple Habit to Rocket Your Productivity: Journaling
Journaling is an underrated career tool and a core habit of many successful people. From increasing productivity, to maintaining accountability, we explore why you should consider introducing journaling as a productivity tool into your workday.
12 Reasons Why People Are STILL Ignoring Your Emails
Do you often struggle with getting people to respond to your emails? We show you why people might ignore your emails and how to make them notice and react to your message.
What Celebs Can Teach You About Rocking Instagram
While most Instagram users have a couple hundred followers, millions follow celebrities. And with hundreds of celebs being able to rock Instagram so finely, what can we learn from them?
The Fool Proof System to Plan & Manage Multiple Projects
Full Horizon Planning is an easy system to manage multiple active and dormant projects. It's superbly unbreakable when it comes to those guaranteed, daily distractions. We show you how to set it up digitally.
Can Wearable Health Devices Actually Make You Healthier?
Despite the number of wearable health devices set to reach 170 million by 2017, there is still no scientific evidence proving their effectiveness. But it's far too soon to give up hope.
How Many Of These 25 Retro Tech Sounds Do You Remember?
Typewriters, floppy drives, the original Playstation starting up. Which of the following, aged tech sounds, do you remember? Which other sounds take you back?
5 Devices You Do NOT Want to Connect to the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) may not be everything it’s cracked up to be. In fact, there are some smart devices you may not want to connect to the web at all.
How to Make Your Own Mobile App with the Right Developer
Inside everyone of us could well be the idea for the next best-selling mobile application. App developers can be found throughout the Internet. This guide should help you hire the right app developer.
6 Mistakes Every Short Film Should Avoid Making
To create your own successful short film, there are a few cardinal rules you can't afford to break.
The 11 Best Documentaries on Netflix to Get Your Geek Fix
No genre of film can portray the eccentricities and impact of geekdom and nerdom as well as the documentary. And here are 11 of the best geek documentaries available to watch on Netflix.
How to Grab Cheap Airfares with These Best-Kept Travel Secrets
Travel need not cost you any cash at all. We spoke to two famous travel hackers to find what travel hacking is all about and how you can get started yourself, stress free.
Boost Office Productivity with 10 Tweaks Backed by Science
Productivity runs deeper than your to-do list. Being productive is tightly linked to feeling good and simple tweaks to your environment can unleash unknown potential. We show you where to start.
Read the World's Best Books for Free With the Harvard Classics
The Harvard Classics is a multi-volume collection of the world's best books. Collated by Dr. Charles W. Eliot in the early 20th century, these can now be downloaded absolutely free of charge.
The Most Relaxing Songs of All Time, According to Science
"The Most Relaxing Tune Ever" is actually a thing, and scientists have determined a Top 10 list of relaxing songs. It's about time we revisited some of those more tranquilizing numbers.
7 Reasons Why The Internet of Things Should Scare You
The potential benefits of the Internet of Things grow bright, while the dangers are cast into the quiet shadows. It's time to draw attention to these dangers with seven terrifying promises of the IoT.
5 Fun Culinary Challenges to Improve Your Cooking Skills
It's all too easy to lose your passion in the kitchen or to feel that your skills have plateaued. Luckily, these challenges exist to test your skills and reinvigorate your outlook on cooking.
Maximize Evernote with 5 Powerful Features
With over 100 million users, Evernote is arguably the web's favorite productivity and note-saving tool. We are putting the spotlight on 5 under-appreciated Evernote features and detail their value.