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About Tim Brookes

Tim is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Making 8bit Music: Free Chiptune VST Plugins For Budding Composers

Today we’re going to be exploring the final facet of chiptune creation - using VST plugins (Virtual Studio Technology) in the form of instruments and effects to achieve that 8bit sound. We’ve already had two articles exploring chiptune software trackers and how to make chiptune with hardware, so check those out first if you’re interested in this kind of thing.

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5 Hilarious Musical Comedy Acts You Have to See [Stuff to Watch]

Laughter is medicine for the soul and body. It been linked to healthy blood vessel function, a reduction in stress and can even have an effect on physical pain thanks to the endorphins released when you crack up. Stand-up comedy is a great way to get your fix, and many comedians turn to music in a bid to make us laugh.

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Making 8bit Music: Using Hardware & Native Trackers For Chiptune Creation

A little later than advertised, it’s time to take a second look at chiptune creation, this week focusing on using hardware in the form of native music trackers that run on original systems. If it’s software trackers you’re after then check the previous article, and if you’re just interested in listening to chiptune then we’ve got some great resources for that too. Today might just be the day you dust off your old Game Boy, dig out the Commodore 64 and start creating chiptune like a pro.

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6 Must-See Exercise Videos for Those of Us Who Spend Most of the Day Sitting [Stuff to Watch]

Poor posture, not enough breaks and sedentary office behaviour can all have serious implications in the long-term. This week’s Stuff to Watch focuses on a variety of techniques that can reduced the chances of an office-related injury, a phenomenon that costs employers dearly each year.

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The Best Skyrim Resources To Improve Your Dragon Slaying

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an epic role playing game, but you probably knew that already. We’ve already harped on about why it’s not to be missed, how to improve your dragon slaying using an iPhone and kept a close eye on technical issues. Now it’s time to dig deep and see what the web has to offer the Dragonborn.

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Soup Up The Notepad++ Text Editor With Plugins From The Notepad Plus Repository [Windows]

Notepad++ is a worthy replacement for Windows’ in-built and much loved text editor, and comes highly recommended if you’re a programmer, web designer or simply someone who finds themselves in need of a powerful plain text editor. Not only is Notepad++ free under the GPL licence but it is also possible to extend its functionality with plugins.

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Making 8bit Music: An Introduction to Free Chiptune Music Trackers

Here are all the tools you need to create your own chiptune music.

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6+ Best Apps To Order Pizza From Your iPhone [iOS]

Ordering food online is by far one of the most convenient ways of securing a meal, and using an app on your iPhone is even simpler. Waiting in line or being put on hold on the phone are a thing of the past with more and more restaurants becoming online-order-friendly every day. The apps featured in this article are tried and tested methods of ordering your favourite pizza with minimum fuss.

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Recover Lost Data For Free With Pandora Recovery [Windows]

Last night I inadvertently deleted 17GB of data with a mis-press of Shift+Del, causing a classic "oh sh*t!!" moment. I’d chosen to "permanently delete" the folder, skipping the Recycle Bin and instantly freeing up some space on my drive. Unfortunately getting the data back isn’t quite as easy as a trip to the Recycle Bin. You’ll need some recovery software, something like Pandora Recovery.

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3 Free Apps For Using Craigslist On Your iPhone Or iPod Touch [iOS]

Craigslist first graced the Internet in 1995, and after exploding in popularity soon established itself as an online mainstay for the foreseeable future. 17 years on, and the service is still the number one choice for many when it comes to classified ads, services, personals and the occasional rant and rave. However, Craigslist is not streamlined for mobile devices.

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5 Crap USB Gadgets the World Has Never Needed and Never Will Need

It is remarkable just how much cheap crap we, as a planet, produce each and every year. The environmental impact is worrying, landfills are swelling and carbon emissions must come down - yet more and more junk continues to roll out of the factory. In addition to this, many seem to think that adding USB connectivity to aforementioned plastic junk instantly makes it more saleable.

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5 Great Ways to Put Your Dusty Old iPod to New Use

How long has your old iPod been in a drawer, unloved and dusty? Probably since the day you upgraded to a fancy new touch version or decided your smartphone would suffice from now on. But wait! Your old iPod is still a more than capable device that eats MP3s for breakfast and even takes advantage of a few old-school apps.

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5 Heavy Duty Mechanical Keyboards For The Hardcore Gamer

We’ve made quite a song-and-dance about mechanical keyboards here at MakeUseOf, and now that more and more manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon they’re no longer specialised bits of kit reserved for the upper echelons of PC gaming. If you’re wondering what the fuss is about you might want to read our relevant Technology Explained feature.

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5 Reasons To Choose iPhone Over Android [Opinion]

If you’re considering buying your first smartphone, you’ve got a fairly big decision to make. As well as choosing a carrier, plan and minimum contract period you then have to trawl through the barrage of handsets until you find something you like. Most buyers will probably end up choosing between the Android operating system and an iPhone, running iOS.

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7 Classic Free Charlie Chaplin Films [Stuff To Watch]

Charlie Chaplin is by far one of the most recognizable faces of cinema, and this is surely due to the sheer volume of well-received films he was involved in during his lifetime. Chaplin starred in more than 80 films, most of which were silent and 40 of which were filmed in 1914. Nearly all of Chaplin’s work involved very visual comedy routines, so it’s silent films and slapstick comedy we’ll be focusing on today!

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The 8 Most Anticipated 2012 Rumors and Coming Gadgets

Another year has come and gone and so we turn our attention to the flurry of rumours, upcoming products and hearsay surrounding 2012’s big releases. If you’re excited by the thought of new gaming devices, smartphones, cameras and other assorted gadgets then 2012 is set to be an expensive year.

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The 4 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2011

Last year was a successful year for a number of companies. Apple successfully launched a new iPad and iPhone, both of which sold like hot cakes. Google launched Google+, a social network we’re all glad to be a part of and Skyrim lived up to the hype (and at times surpassed it). Not everyone had a great 2011 though, and for some companies the sun never seemed to shine.

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6 Computer Viruses That Changed The World

Yesterday we took a look at some of the most damaging high-profile computer viruses in history, and today we’ll be exploring some of the more obscure ones instead. The term “virus” wasn’t attached to malware until 1983, but viruses as we know them date back to the early 70's. But these viruses didn’t necessarily make front page news.

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Untethered 5.0.1 Jailbreak Now Available For A4 Devices [News]

hronic Dev Team and the iPhone Dev Team have finally released an untethered software jailbreak for all Apple devices running the A4 chip and below. Unfortunately the two current A5 devices, the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, are not currently compatible with this release at this time but the jailbreak will work on the iPhone 4 and 3Gs, iPod Touch 3G and 4G and the original iPad.

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A Brief History Of The 5 Worst Computer Viruses Of All Time

The word "virus" and its association with computers was affixed by American computer scientist Frederick Cohen who used it to describe "a program that can 'infect' other programs by modifying them to include a possibly evolved copy of itself" way back in 1983. They come in all flavours, from problematic worms that spread like wildfire to backdoor entrances caused by trojan horse imposters.

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