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.
When to Throw Away Your Fraying Cables & Phone Chargers
Let's cut to the chase here — in a benevolent ploy we only really want you to read this article for one reason: to throw away those shredded, damaged chargers NOW.
Download the Right Productivity App Every Time with This Simple System
The urge to be productive feeds the app download frenzy. Here's a simple system to ensure you only adopt productivity apps that actually contribute to your productivity.
Squeeze an Extra Hour out of Each Day with These 10 Quick Tips
A few simple habits can help us shed some inefficient ways and increase our reservoir of time doing the things that matter. These ideas can get you one extra productive hour every single day.
Reach Your Peak Efficiency with a Minimum Effective Dose
When "good enough" is actually good enough, why do we still push towards perfection, which in turn simply pushes us to waste time? How can we stop ourselves doing this?
Get Started On DIY Electronic Projects with These Learning Sites
Building our geeky ideas has never before been so easy. Now is the time to learn DIY electronics, and these are our top recommended resources for doing just that.
Do You Have What It Takes for a Career in Technology?
The digital world may tempt you to jump on the information technology wagon. But is it the right choice for you? You have to make a decision. Ask yourself these seven questions.
How Almost Obsolete Cameras Are Bringing Light To Disaster Zones
A house is replaceable. An infection is curable. Hunger is satiable. A lost history is none of these things.
4 Top Hacker Groups And What They Want
It's easy to think of hacker groups as some kind of romantic back-room revolutionaries. But who are they really? What do they stand for, and what attacks have they conducted in the past?
Become an Instapaper Power User With These 6 Cool Features
Despite an impressive adoption rate, a plethora of Instapaper features often remain unexplored. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
5 Ways That High Tech Personal Wearables Will Change Your Life
Will the internet dissapear? High-tech personal wearables may drive the internet into the background of our lives. Here's how.
Get Introduced to World History with 7 Engrossing Sites
Learning about our history is a major step to understanding our present. Stop being a history simpleton with these top resources that could be the stepping stone into our past.
Women in Tech: What Future Tech Companies Need to Know
For tech companies to thrive, they need to solve the 'gender gap'. Not just for equality, but to protect the bottom line, too.
9 Fixes That Will Make Us Love These 3 Top Travel Sites More
Travelers have come to rely on a few websites and apps. But the best also have glaring issues and infuriating quirks. What are they and how do they hamper the travel experience?
Latest Drone Photography You Have To See To Believe
Drone photography is an exciting new technology that allows anyone to take awesome aerial videos. This article runs down some of the best on the internet.
Follow 10 Inspirational People & Their Personal Journeys Online
They are not swashbucklers or cut from the silver screen cloth. They are normal everyday people who live extraordinary lives and in the process inspire us to never give up on our dreams.
7 Friendly Communities for Every Traveling Digital Nomad
Being a digital nomad can involve more spent time alone than you may like. But is having a community while traveling really important? And if so, which online communities are the best to join?
8 Self-Publishing Secrets For Designing An eBook Cover
A good ebook cover is a visual and emotional glance into the contents of your writing. But if you design your own ebook cover, there are some important things you need to take into consideration.
Social Media In 2015, Predictions And Potential
Today we chose to place our necks on the line and make four future predictions for social media in 2015, along with a few more ideas about what might happen before this time next year.