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.
This Site Shows Exactly How a Photo Was Edited in Lightroom
This nifty online tool breaks down any photographic JPEG into each individual edit applied using Adobe Lightroom.
8 MS Word Templates That Help You Brainstorm & Mind Map Your Ideas Quickly
Free Word templates are not just about beautiful documents, perfect resumes, and cover pages. They can be vital for brainstorming and mind maps too. Here are eight Word templates for your ideation needs.
There's a Better Way to View Kindle Notes and Highlights
Amazon has improved the look and feel of notes and highlights for Kindle users.
Download Thousands of Free Ebooks Formatted for Modern E-Readers
Project Gutenberg is the oldest digital library in the world, but its ebooks don't have the best formatting. Fortunately, there's a new movement that aims to beautify its public domain titles.
Why You Should Use Apple Reminders to Share Lists
Did you know that a collaborative list app already exists on your iPhone?
11 Free Printable Planners That Every Office Worker Needs
Are you in love with paper? Or are you struggling with productivity apps? Paper planners do work! Here are 11 printable planners you can customize to your needs and place them wherever you'll see them.
19 Useful PDF Converters Accessible on One Site
This convenient site is the Swiss Army knife for your PDF workflow.
How to Find High-Quality Academic Papers With One Search
An academic search engine is a must for every student or researcher, and now there's an alternative to Google Scholar.
How to Allow Specific Contacts to Bypass "Do Not Disturb" in iOS
Even with Do Not Disturb enabled, you can still let certain people through to reach you.
Use This Site to Compare Google Fonts for Beautiful Documents and Sites
Google Fonts is awesome, but the hard part is finding a good font to use. That's where this font comparison tool comes in handy.
This Free App Sets a New Beautiful Wallpaper for You Every Day
Wallpaper management can be a chore -- unless you use a wallpaper manager that automatically downloads and sets the wallpaper for you.
Bing Finally Serves a Useful Purpose: Saving Search Results for Later
You can use Bing like a personal pin board to save search results for images, videos, shopping, and places.
Learn These 5 Leadership Skills and Take Control of Any Situation
Leadership is a vital soft skill for the 21st century. Good leaders not only learn to help themselves, but also those around them. Learn the five qualities every good leader needs today.
Buying a Camera Lens? Use These Lens Simulators First to Test Them Out
Canon and Nikon both have online lens simulators that can help you find the exact lens you need.
Have You Seen Apple's Excellent Mobile Photography Guides Yet?
There are many places on the web where you can go and hunt for tips and lessons, but don't forget to check out the home of where it all began: Apple.
Google's New Tool Turns Data Into Professional Animated GIFs
Google's latest data analysis tool makes it easy to visualize raw data in a professional, animated way -- and it's even easy to share with others.
How to Find Photos to Study by Lens, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and Genre
This photography search engine helps you find and study images that you can recreate right now using the gear available to you.
How to Change the Size of System Fonts After Windows 10 Creator’s Update
After the Creator's Update, Windows 10 no longer allows customization of system font sizes. Fortunately, there's an app you can use to do it anyway.
How to Customize Any Color in Windows 10 With One Free Tool
Despite cries to the contrary, Windows 10 does offer a healthy amount of personalization. But what if you want to do more? You can either dig through the Registry... or use this free tool.
How to Search for Text in Any Mobile Browser
While text search on a web page is easy on desktop, it's a bit more "invisible" on mobile.