How Not To Do Anything With Mehdi Sadaghdar [Stuff to Watch]
How-to videos are at their best when they don't provide a solution or successful walkthrough, but instead offer the exact opposite of sound advice. Mehdi Sadaghdar is a YouTuber who has only uploaded a handful of videos has already gained nearly 8 million views at the time of writing. His videos are wonderful examples of how not to approach a hobby in electronics, executed with a straight face and calm exterior.
One Late Night: A Free Short Horror Game For People Who Work In Offices
We've all done it - turned a seemingly benign situation into a faux-haunting, listening out for any small noise that might suggest we're not alone. This feeling of manufactured anxiety is where the free short horror game One Late Night differentiates from the rest of the genre. It takes an average situation and plays on your ability to create your own scares.
The 3 Most Effective Quick Photo Fixes You Can Apply To An Image
Photo editing is a fine art that you can only learn by experimenting. In the long run you will eventually find your own style, your own preferences and hopefully recognize some of your shortcomings as a photographer while tidying up in the post process. There are a few fixes that can really make a picture stand out, and they're often the simplest of things.
Pocket Light Meter Is A Must-Have App For Film Photographers [iPhone]
If you're always on the lookout for old 35mm cameras to actually use (i.e. you don't want to just pose with them on Instagram) then you should always test the in-built meter's accuracy as this can diminish over time. The best way to do this is with a fresh battery and an external light meter. Luckily for iPhone owners, all of these scenarios are catered for in one free app..
Splice Genes & Build A Utopian City In Pixel People For iOS
It's a city building game with a twist - instead of dealing with economics, politics and waste management, you just build a utopia. For fun. And you clone people too! It's a creative, methodical but altogether casual attempt at a classic genre and the result is like crack for your thumbs. After all, SimCity isn't out for a few months yet, and so this is probably the best way to scratch the city-building itch until then.
The Cynical Guide To Your First Internet Startup [Opinion]
Are you tired of your job and looking for a reason to bum around on computers all day? Do you have a lukewarm idea that you're hopelessly trying to monetize? It looks like you need to get yourself a startup and really make something of yourself. Everyone and their dog has a startup idea these days, but how do you know if yours is any good? Well I've got news for you - it doesn't matter!
Pocket Planes: A Pixel Perfect Airline Management Sim From The Creators Of Tiny Tower
After spending the last 48 hours passing through various airports, sleeping very little and being crammed into economy airplane seating I don't think I'll ever consider a career in commercial aviation. Jet lag aside, there are only so many impatient travellers and take-off procedures I can stomach in one week. I'd rather pretend with the aid of my iPhone and Pocket Planes, another of those oh-so-popular micro-management games.
Babbel: An Interactive Tool for Budding Linguists
Learning a language is challenging once you've left school. As a child your brain should still be receptive to new information and able to retain data, but once hairs start appearing on your chin and makeup on your lips you're already past the point of optimal learning. Babbel is another tool that promises to make learning a language easier than simply burying your head in a textbook by providing interactive lessons to learn as you go.
Paint The Walls Red Like It's 1993 With Brutal Doom [MUO Gaming]
In December 1993 a little-known game developer called id Software sent shockwaves around the world with the much-celebrated release of Doom. Released as shareware and distributed non-commercially for two years, Doom was experienced by an estimated 10 million people before making it into retail stores in 1995. If you think Doom feels a bit old-hat these days, then this free mod will bring that demonic grin back to your sullen face.
Beautiful Motion Graphics & Typography Comes To Life On Vimeo [Stuff to Watch]
Tight typography and swish motion graphics can't be learned overnight; it's a skill that takes years to master. Sophisticated software and video editing techniques are not the instant talent that many mistakenly believe they are, and so true masters of the art should be celebrated much in the same way animators, artists and filmmakers are. When it comes to this sort of content there's no question that Vimeo is where it's at.
Turn Your iPhone Into A Gamepad With Joypad Legacy [Mac & Windows]
Recently I have been away from home, with only work, an iPhone and a MacBook Pro to entertain me. While searching for a way to play a few multiplayer games I hit a snag - a distinct lack of controllers. While looking for a solution I came across Joypad for iPhone, and the now slightly outdated Joypad Legacy app. Using a Mac or Windows PC and a couple of iPhones, it's surprisingly easy to turn your handheld iOS device into a touchscreen gamepad.
I Don't Care Why You Switched Mobile OS, Stop Telling Me About It [Opinion]
First up I just want to say that my house is full of Apple gear, from my toaster which regularly stops my toast burning despite my love of burnt toast, to my doorbell which is an actual recording of Steve Jobs' dying breath. I'm telling you this because I'm about to make a shock horror statement which follows on from my obvious title about going against the grain and rooting for the underdog.