Which Windows Version Is The Best Of All Time? [MakeUseOf Poll]
Sorry Mac and Linux users, this week’s poll is all about Windows, but even if you don’t currently use the most popular OS in the world, you’re bound to have an opinion in the matter. This week we want to find out which is your favorite Windows version of all times.
6 Cool DuckDuckGo Features You Won't Find on Google
In a world ruled by Google, at least where search is concerned, it’s sometimes hard to imagine a worthy alternative. DuckDuckGo is one website that is trying to offer such an alternative. If you’ve been using it the same as you would use Google, not taking advantage of its cool features, this article is for you.
The Top 7 Multiplayer Games You Can Play With Friends On The Same iPad
If there’s one thing we’ve established in these monthly iPad games columns, it is that the iPad is an excellent gaming device. You can literally pass away hours just playing games on the iPad, which is quite handy if you need to keep yourself busy during a long flight or some free hours of boredom. But playing games on the iPad needn’t be a lonely experience. There are plenty of iPad games you can play together with family or friends.
Create & Share Websites Instantly With The Slick & Practical CheckThis
Have you ever wanted to share something with your friends or colleagues that was more than just a sentence, an image, a video or a link? Did you ever want to create and invite people to an event without limiting it to Facebook? Did you ever want to sell something without having to use eBay or Craiglist? Many times the big websites or your personal blog are not suitable for the task. CheckThis was created to fill this hole.
7 Stylish Ways To Bring Instagram To The Web When Mobile Is Not Enough
Instagram's popularity calls for a way to use Instagram on the web, but an official way to do this still doesn’t exist. The lack of official solution brought about an abundance of unofficial means to view and use Instagram on the web. Here is a list of the best ones currently available.
10 Best Websites To Find Awesome Camping Recipes & Outdoor Cooking Tips
Summer is almost upon the northern hemisphere, and official camping season is just around the corner. An important and integral part of any camping trip, be it car camping, backpacking or just a day camp in the woods, is camping food. It never ceases to amaze me how simple ingredients cooked on a fire can become so delicious just by the change of settings.
Bring Some Life Into Your Browser With These 5 Brilliant Start-Page Extensions [Chrome]
Chrome’s default start page has nothing to be ashamed of. With its neat appearance and quick access to apps, most visited pages and recently closed tabs, it’s fast becoming a great option for a default start page, which doesn’t require any additional installation. However, Chrome’s start page is not perfect for everyone, and other great options do exist out there in the form of browser extensions.
Use Pinstamatic To Pin Text, Music, Websites & Locations To Pinterest
Lately, I’ve been exploring Pinterest for all its possible applications. After telling you about 5 useful Pinterest tools, I still wasn’t sure what to do on Pinterest. After the first wave of ideas was done, I couldn’t find things I truly wanted to pin no matter how hard I tried. It was around this time that I heard about Pinstamatic. Despite the somewhat unfortunate name, Pinstamatic offers a solution for anyone who is looking for something more out of Pinterest.
How To Add A Snooze Function To Gmail Without Using Third-Party Apps
An overflowing inbox is a problem, and one almost everyone has to face daily. We’re all trying to avoid leaving a huge stack of unread e-mails in our inbox, but let’s face it, we can’t deal with everything the minute it comes in. The confusion a full inbox creates is sometimes so big, it becomes a reason to delay answering all by itself. There are many solutions and add-ons to create e-mail reminders and have e-mails return at specific times.
11 Unique Uses For The iPad That You've Probably Never Thought Of Before
The iPad is awesome. It’s great for games, it’s excellent for productivity, it can be used for sketching, taking notes, reading books and articles or as entertainment for children. All of these are pretty straightforward uses most of us have thought of and even utilized. But what else can the iPad do?
6 Beautiful Apps That Look Great Even Without a Retina Display [iPad]
We’ve all heard of the fantastic new iPad and its amazing new Retina display. While many might not be overly impressed with this new iteration, I have yet to hear one bad word said about the new display, and many apps are adjusting accordingly. There’s no lack of apps that look great on a Retina display, and no wonder, the Retina display is pretty awesome.
Say Anything To Anyone With Say Anything - An Unusual App For iOS
Do you remember sitting in school next to your friend and writing to each other on pieces of paper? I sure do. It was fun, yet time consuming, but I never imagined a different way to communicate when silence was required. So when I first discovered Say Anything, I finally had to believe in Apple’s “there’s an app for that” slogan.
iPad Games Galore: Kick Up The 80's & 90's With These 5 Retro Games
Everyone loves retro. Whether you actually grew up in the 80's or laid eyes on Pac-Man for the first time on a Windows PC, we can’t help but love these games. Recently, I discovered there is a whole drove of retro game available for the iPad, and not only that, they tend to be quite expensive. It’s hard to find a full version of a true retro game for less than $4.99, and many of them can go up to $9.99.
11 Awesome, Funny & Informative Tumblr Blogs You Should Be Following
Tumblr has been around for quite a while, but only recently did I decide to open one of my own. When that happened, I suddenly became more aware, and found that there are fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things hidden in the web in the form of Tumblrs. What I love about Tumblrs is how lean on text they can be. This way, I can follow multiple blogs, learn new things and get my dose of laughs.
Save for a Rainy Day: The Top 6 Instagram Alternatives You Really Should Try [Android & iOS]
Instagram has been in the news non-stop these past two weeks. It started with the launch of its much anticipated Android app, and continued with the subsequent acquisition by Facebook. Both moves created heated reactions from Instagram users, which were not always positive. I only recently got to try Instagram, and although it’s a fun little app, I wasn’t blown away.
Change Settings on Multiple Social Networks From One Place With Bliss Control
A while ago I told you about MyPermissions, a simple yet useful website that helps you clean up multiple app permissions in just a few minutes. MyPermissions is so useful, it inspired Notification Control. The same guys behind Notification Control have now come up with another incredible service, Bliss Control, which is an expansion of Notification Control, and true to its name, is total bliss.
Breezi Lets You Design An Amazing Website Without Writing One Line Of Code
Breezi won’t let you build a whole website in minutes. This is not because it’s any less good, but because there are way more options to take advantage of. Breezi is a full-fledged HTML5 website editor, which lets you control every little aspect of your website, design it just the way you want it to be, and get beautiful results.
Make Better Use of Pinterest With These 5 Pinterest Tools
Whether you’ve already fallen for Pinterest or not, no one can deny the new network’s popularity. Instead of sharing your thoughts or actions, you get to share beautiful images. Not only that, those images don’t have to be hand made, only hand picked – all you have to do is find them on the Web, and you’re all set.
How To Build Your Own Website In Minutes Without Any Coding Skills
As the Web grows, and it does so dazzlingly fast, the need for a web presence is becoming more pressing. In many parts of the world, you simply must have a web presence in order to succeed, market yourself and make yourself known. For some people this is easy, they just go and build themselves a beautiful website. But what about the rest of us?
3 Handy Tools Which Are Not Instapaper To Save Interesting Web Pages For Later
The web is full of things we wish we could read. Unfortunately, there isn’t always time to spend in front of the screen, reading away to our heart’s content. This is a well-known phenomena, and big names such as Instapaper and Read It Later do a good job in solving this problem. But these two aren’t the only solutions out there.