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.
Just Drag And Drop To Search & Manage Your Search Engines Better With Drag & DropZones [Firefox]
Drag & DropZones is a cool Firefox add-on that takes the idea of drag n’ drop and extends it so we can search the web quicker with the help of multiple search engines. It does so with the help of an grid overlay to which you can drag and drop your search queries. Sounds interesting? Let’s install this featured Firefox extension and see how it helps us manage search engines better.
2 Ways To Easily Download TED Videos To Your Desktop
If any video site that gets talked about most after YouTube, its TED – at least amongst us who seek knowledge for the sake of it. Now, who wouldn’t want to preserve these idea capsules for posterity! The online videos available on TED can of course be streamed via the browser, but if you are like me, then you would like to keep the more inspiring ones close by.
2 Best Sites For Tracking Santa Claus With Your Little Ones
It’s December and so it’s high time you started preparing your little ones for the job of tracking Santa Claus as he gets on his sleigh to deliver gifts to children around the world. It is a part of Christmas folklore and not to be taken lightly. As adults we might be filled to the brim with skepticism, but let’s sit back and relive our childhood when Christmas Eve used to be one of the most welcomed days of the year.
8 Top Hurricane Tracking Websites on the Web
Hurricane tracking websites are especially important during the hurricane season. For individuals, it could serve as a caution when planning vacations or packing up with essential supplies. For example, the vacation hotspot of The Bahamas fall slam bang in the middle of a few hurricanes now and then. Keep an eye on the storms with the help of these hurricane tracking websites.
7 Amazing Websites To See The Latest In Artificial Intelligence Programming
Artificial Intelligence is not yet HAL from the 2001: The Space Odyssey…but we are getting awfully close. Sure enough, one day it could be as similar to the sci-fi potboilers being churned out by Hollywood. The scale of ambition is different, but AI programming is a full-fledged field in the cutting edge of science today. If you have some interest in the world of tomorrow, check out these websites to grasp what artificial intelligence is all about.
5 Websites To Tell You Where The Next ''Flash Mob'' Is Going To Take Place Or To Organize One Yourself
When it comes to a social trend, most of don’t like to left out. Flash mobs are the latest hysterical rage. Though they appear to be unplanned, they are in fact orchestrated with the help of mobile and social media. Facebook and Twitter help to spread the word to the world.
5 Scholarship Search Sites to Help Students Get Financial Aid
There are a gazillion scholarship search engines and websites on the web. Each of them could potentially lead you to a fitting scholarship that could help you save a few dollars. So, here’s looking at a few useful ones that could save you a lot of legwork in search of financial aid.
Firefox Add-On Management: 5 Add-Ons for the User Who Installs a Lot of Add-Ons
How many add-ons do you have stowed away in your Firefox browser? Okay…how many of them do you actually use? If the answer to both is somewhere in the highs, then it means you can be awarded the ‘Firefox Add-ons Power User’ badge. The numbers keep stacking up and ultimately we are forced to look beyond manual means to a few automatic ways of add-on management.
4 Sites For The Aspiring Author & The First Book He Wants To Publish Or Sell
The web has revolutionized book publishing and promotion and made it within reach of anyone with an idea. There are numerous instances where a greenhorn has made a pretty bundle by offering books for the price of a newspaper through sites which promote fresh authors and independent publishing.
Find The Perfect Software Or App To Take Your Business Forward At BestVendor [Beta]
You are stuck. You need to find an online application or software to fill an immediate business need. Google has always been a good bet, but it does not play favorite’s sometimes as it spouts out so many results when you search for a business app.This is where a service like BestVendor trots in to offer personalized recommendations and helping you discover the best work apps and the right tech solutions for your business.
4 Firefox Add-ons To Compare Movies And Get Critic Ratings From Popular Movie Websites
I try to catch as many reviews as possible mixed with word of mouth before I plonk down money for a movie ticket. With my trusty Firefox browser by my side I go in the hunt for trusted movie reviews across the length and breadth of the web. Here are four Firefox add-ons that help you compare movies across the popular movie information sites.
6 Chrome Extensions That Tell You A Lot More On Google Maps
With online maps it’s not only about directions anymore. Even Google Maps hasn’t been able to satisfy a lot of people. You can see them displaying their (free) wares on the Chrome Web Store and telling Google Maps engineers what the online mapping application is missing.
Try Out 10 Different URL Shorteners That Give You Addon Benefits
Just how differently can you shorten a uniform resource locator? Well, the shortening system is pretty much a run-of-the-mill job, but the trick seems to be in the extras that come with the shortening service. Let’s continue our discovery with 10 more URL shorteners that try to do things a bit differently.
10 Different Creative Commons Projects That You Should Definitely Pay Attention To
Creative Commons has succeeded in championing the cause of open content. So much so that large swathes of intellectual properties are being kept open in the public domain…all licensed under Creative Commons. Let's take a look at ten Creative Commons projects that could give you great content to look over and share for the price of a credit byline.
Swim The Digital Tsunami With These 5 Web Tools To Fix Information Overload
If you come to think of it, nearly every software, web app, or smart mobile app is built to somehow not sink under the tsunami of digital information. But the question remains – are we doing a good job of managing information to make our days more productive? Let’s look at five more web services to tackle information overload with some interesting filters.
Pitch Your Movie Ideas To The World With The Help Of These 5 Scriptwriting Websites
Have you ever had the feeling as the end credits roll, that you could do a better job than the director or script writer? We are all closet ‘creative geniuses’, aren’t we! We live our fantasies and dreams in our minds and see them realized by someone else on celluloid. That’s why the magic of movies catches us and refuses to let go.
6 Must Read Websites To Go To If You Are A Childhood Fan Of Tintin Comic Books
Tintin doesn’t need publicizing because he is right up there in comic book folklore. Probably right next to Superman. Am I coming out like an unapologetic Tintin fan? Can’t help it…I am. This blog post takes a look at six of the best Tintin related websites and is also a tribute to the wondrous world of Herge and his Tintin.
Tune Into TuneIn Online Radio & Listen to Unlimited Music, Sports & Talk Shows
Is radio listening back in vogue? I think it has been for quite some time. One only needs to follow the trail of advertisers, or for us who live in the online world – the number of internet radio stations that are crowding the ‘airwaves’. Perhaps, that explains my search for the next big thing in internet radio. Perhaps that also explains why I am going to talk about a new one called TuneIn here.
10 Sites For Budget Travel & Backpacking Trips Across The World
Backpackers are an adventurous breed. They are also awfully budget conscious too. It comes with the territory I guess, because the taste of adventure cannot be experienced from the luxurious couches and air-conditioned coaches. If you are a budding backpacker, you got to hit the trail and keep taking the not-so-beaten path.
Track Down Your Favorite Film & Movie Locations With The Help of These 6 Sites
Movies have played a huge role in giving my face that incredulous expression while watching the panorama of the world around us. Who wouldn’t get charmed by the scenes shot in the south of France in ‘The Good Year’? If you love movies and just want to travel to some of the beautiful places they showcase (it’s called movie tourism these days), hop on to these ten sites which are all about places where movies where shot.