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.
10 Unique Flickr Groups You Should Look Into for Creative Inspiration
The ten uniquely beautiful Flickr Groups have one common denominator – they all are unique in the photos they showcase. if you are feeling creatively challenged, look them up. Don't let your camera collect dust.
Apple Reuse And Recycling Program Launches Across Apple Stores In The U.K.
Apple has offered online trade-ins for long but this is the year they have opened up the in-store version of the program in the U.K. Now, you can exchange your old phone.
Bing Improves Search With Klout Verified Snapshots Of Social Profiles
Bing has now taken a page out of their rival’s social book by integrating Klout “Snapshots” alongside search results, which bring up LinkedIn public profiles and other connected information.
TorSearch Aims To Be The Google For The Deep Web
Tor is a hidden service and part of the Deep Web. TorSearch is a new anonymous search engine that its founder Chris MacNaughton wants to make the “Google of Tor”.
10 Motivational TED Talks To Help You Chip Away At Your Mental Blocks
The valuable lesson from the lives of achievers is that they chip away at their mental blocks more consistently than others. Ten TED Talks underscore one simple thing – it’s all in the mind.
Facebook Removes Privacy Setting For Timeline Searches
Now, every Facebook user is searchable by anyone else on the social network. Facebook announced that it has removed the privacy setting that allowed users to remain hidden from Timeline searches.
Demystify SEO: 5 Search Engine Optimization Guides That Help You Begin
Search engine mastery takes knowledge, experience, and lots of trial and error. You can begin learning the fundamentals and avoid common SEO mistakes easily with the help of many SEO guides available on the Web.
Duolingo Gives A Fillip To Free Language Learning With Crowdsourced Lessons
Duolingo has launched a new initiative that aims to crowdsource new lessons and new languages with the help of the website’s growing community of ten million and counting.
Top 8 Sources For Downloading And Printing Masks
Masks aren’t just about Halloween; they are also for all the wonder years of children. These online printable mask websites can be permanent fixtures when you are thinking of some fun family time.
5 Creative Uses Of PowerPoint Presentations You Haven't Explored Yet
Microsoft PowerPoint can do much more than boring presentations. It’s PowerPoint 2013’s time now and the search for creative and uncommon uses of PowerPoint continues. Here are five.
Skype Enables Chat Message Sync Across All Your Devices
It took some time for Skype to get rid of one of its oldest annoyances. Skype will finally enable message syncing across all devices. The update is being brought about as part of many improvements.
Runnable Wants To Be The YouTube For Code With A Searchable Repository
Runnable aims to be a huge library of code anyone can search for code snippets and then reuse. For all practical purposes, they want to be the “YouTube of Code”.
10 Curiously Geeky Virtual Tours You Can Take On Google Street View
Set your bowlines free and travel. Why not use Google Street View to combine the best of travel and geek-dom. Pack your bags then for these ten geeky virtual trips.
Pick Your Nominations For The First Ever YouTube Music Awards
The first-ever YouTube Music Awards will be live-streamed on November 3. The show on the ground will be held in New York with opening acts from from Lady Gaga, Eminem and Arcade Fire.
Easily View Multiple Tabs at Once With These Chrome Extensions
Screen real estate is particularly important in a job with high productivity requirements. Forget endless tab management extensions, these four Chrome extensions will redefine how you use your browser.
Google Search App For iOS Gets Push Notifications And New Card-Based Interface
The iOS version of the Google Search app has been updated with new features and a fresh design. Tablet and mobile users will now see a new card-based user interface with their search results.
Panoramic Virtual Tour Of CERN Comes To Google Street View
If you ever wanted to visit and see the Large Hadron Collider, now you can. Thanks to Google Street View you can take a panoramic virtual tour of the CERN site.
A Life Less Ordinary: 7 Places on Reddit for Your Own Personal Growth
What better place to go to if you are starting to feel that your life is a little less than ordinary. Tell us if these subreddits help you think about your own personal development.
7 Really Simple Tips To Manage Your Files And Folders On Google Drive
There’s a lot you can do with 15GB of free storage. Ultimately, managing it well means knowing how to handle the files and folders you will keep on Google Drive. These tips help.
Google+ Improves RAW To JPEG Photo Conversion With Support For 70 Cameras
Google+ now gives photographers more latitude with RAW to JPEG conversions by adding RAW support for 70 camera makes. Included are Canon’s EOS and Powershot series, and models from Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, and Olympus.