About Saikat Basu
Saikat Basu is the Deputy Editor for Internet, Windows, Productivity, and Work & Career. After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten year long marketing career, he dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. After joining MakeUseOf in 2008, he rose from the ranks and now manages four high-growth sections while stealing time to write. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
3 Surprising Ways Wikipedia Can Help Improve Your Vocabulary
Wouldn't it be great if you could use English Wikipedia's 3.5 billion words to improve your vocabulary?
The Best Alternatives to Google's View Image Button
Google unfortunately removed its View Image button, but there are workarounds you can use to get that functionality back.
How to Try Samples of Amazon Items Before You Buy
Amazon now offers a new program that allows Amazon shoppers to try samples of products before committing to full purchases.
How to Comment on Office Files With Google Drive (No File Conversions)
How many hours could you save if you could directly comment on Microsoft documents uploaded to Google Drive?
This Awesome Game by Google Teaches Your Kids to Stay Safe Online
Unfortunately, kids will only learn so much about internet safety from articles and videos. Perhaps that's why Google went ahead and created a game instead.
Watch Virtual Reality Movies for Free on This Awesome Site
This site has dozens of free virtual reality movies for the ultimate immersive experience.
How Windows 10's "Choose a Star" Helps You Make Special Videos
With "Choose a Star," you can build videos around special people without any special video-making skills.
Microsoft Wants to Help You Find Your Next Travel Adventure
In this day, travel is supposed to be easy: pack your bags and book a ticket. But often it's not.
How to Manage Custom Zoom Levels in Chrome
Did you know that you can set custom zoom levels for each webpage?
How to Export Chrome Browsing History to HTML, CSV, or TXT
Often, it can be a good idea to store your web browsing history before you wipe it.
How to Use Outlook Without an Email Account
Microsoft Outlook can be a simple but powerful task and project manager, making it useful even if you don't need it for emails.
How to Get Daily News Briefs With Siri Every Morning
Apple's iOS 11.2.5 update has come with this always-on hands-free news reading feature.
How to Add 3D Models to Microsoft Office Documents and Presentations
Microsoft Office offers something that helps you create documents and presentations for the 21st century: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows can import 3D models.
How to Share Kindle Notes and Highlights With Friends
You can now boost your social credit by sharing your Kindle notes and highlights with friends.
How to Use Canned Responses as Signatures in Gmail
You can use one of Gmail's native features to cleverly get around the limitation of having only one signature per email account.
The Best Bullet-Based To-Do List Apps
The bullet-based to-do list is one of the simplest productivity systems. We'll show you the best apps to get started with this new productivity habit.
How to Manage YouTube Subscriptions With RSS
There's a better and cleaner way to stay on top of your YouTube subscriptions: using RSS feeds.
How to Set Data Usage Limits in Windows
A data usage limit allows you to monitor how much data you're using, allowing you to postpone bandwidth-intensive tasks when on a metered connection.
How to Create Dreamy Photographs With Free Lensing
Free lensing is a simple technique: you "free" the lens from your camera to create dream-like photos.
Learn All About Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Without the Confusion
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are making us look at investments in a different way. Take one of these Udemy courses to learn Bitcoin basics expand your knowledge about digital currencies.