About Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack is a staff writer at MUO. He has previously been the news editor, a section editor, and a deputy editor.
He has been writing about technology since 2007, and has been with MakeUseOf since 2011.
He has bylines at various sites, including SlashGear, New Atlas, and WebTVWire.
Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology, and thinks AI may well change the world. He is also addicted to the NYT's daily games such as Wordle, Connections, and Strands.
Latest Articles
Microsoft Patches XP, Vine YouTube, Mute Twitter, Life Simulator [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft patches Windows XP, Vine does a YouTube, Twitter experiments with muting, a Google Glass teardown, Amazon smartphone leaks, a real-life Dropbox, and the creator of Minecraft's new game.
Facebook Anonymous Login, Disney Infinity Marvel, The Onion Clickhole [Tech News Digest]
Facebook launches Anonymous Login, MacBook Air prices are slashed, Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes is announced, YouTube adds branding intros, The Onion teases Clickhole, Coursera seeks translators, and a Canadian family lives on in 1986.
Twitter Is Flatlining, Firefox 29 Is Radical, MacBook Air Is Cheaper [Tech News Digest]
Twitter flatlines, Firefox updates, MacBook Air cheapens, Xbox One lands, Udacity expands, and Vsauce measures.
Google Self-Driving Cars, HP Android Laptop, Oculus Rift Lag [Tech News Digest]
Google cars navigate cities, Microsoft owns Nokia, HP Android laptop, Secret expansion, BuzzFeed wants $1 billion, Joss Whedon's In Your Eyes, and Oculus Rift demonstrates living with lag.
Internet Explorer Flaw, Netflix Cable, Cortana Children, E.T. Found In Desert [Tech News Digest]
Internet Explorer flaw, government-built social networks, Netflix as a cable channel, ComiXology in-app purchases, Cortana hates children, a Codecademy makeover, and E.T. found in the desert.
Kill It With Fire: 10 Internet Expressions That Need To Die [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Languages are forever evolving. Some new words and phrases are readily accepted into common parlance. Others remain confined to the Internet, where they are often overused to the point that they need to die.
The Future Of Google+, FB Newswire, Next-Gen Minecraft, Oculus Prank [Tech News Digest]
Google+ may be dead, FCC talks net neutrality, Facebook launches FB Newswire, Lyft expands into new markets, mobile addiction grows, next-gen Minecraft allows save transfers, and the true potential of Oculus Rift is revealed.
New Apple Products, Internet Bill Of Rights, OnePlus One, Street View Time Machine [Tech News Digest]
Apple's new products, Brazil's Internet Bill of Rights, OnePlus One turns heads, Xiaomi international expansion, Google Street View time machine, Amazon Prime Pantry, Apple's recycling efforts, and the creepiest light bulb ever.
New Twitter Profiles, Lytro Illum DSLR, Aereo Hearing, OS X Beta Testing [Tech News Digest]
Facebook-like Twitter profiles for all, the Lytro Illum DSLR, #myNYPD hashtag fails, the Aereo hearing concludes, OS X beta testing free for all, and a sauce bottle cap fix by students.
Aereo Supreme Court, Netflix Price Rise, Samsung Innovation, Han Solo Rug [Tech News Digest]
Aereo lands in court, Netflix promises price rises, Reddit tampers with technology, the Samsung Innovation Museum, Amazon loves Goodreads, and Han Solo in Carbonite gets his own rug.
General Mills Facebook Fail, Nearby Friends Ads, Oculus Rift Grandmother [Tech News Digest]
General Mills backtracks, DPLA expands, Facebook targets ads, videophones celebrate birthday, HTC speculates on optical zoom, Google Trends emails, and Oculus Rift proves its worth.
3 Wicked Wikipedia Websites [Weird & Wonderful Web]
These three websites are entertainingly invaluable in helping keep an eye on Wikipedia and the content it's throwing out into the ether. They are funny, they are useful, and they are definitely worth bookmarking.
Support For Windows XP, Google Camera App, First Heartbleed Arrest [Tech News Digest]
Custom Support for Windows XP, Google Camera app, first Heartbleed arrest, personalized Microsoft Bing, Tuckaway Stand on Kickstarter, Samsung vs. Steve Jobs' ghost, and Super Mario wine.
Amazon's 3D Smartphone, Project Ara Release, Cortana Easter Eggs [Tech News Digest]
Amazon's 3D smartphone, Google's modular Project Ara, preventing smartphone thefts, texting while driving, making your own 2048 game, and Clippy compromises Cortana on Windows Phone 8.1.
Windows Phone 8.1 Reviews, Android Heartbleed, US Airways Tweets [Tech News Digest]
Windows Phone 8.1 reviews, Gmail scanning practices, Android Heartbleed, American Airlines' tweeting troubles, mini notebook chargers, overheating VAIOs, and a vending machine that tweets.
NSA Exploits Internet, IRS Retains XP, Google Glass Haters, iPad Concept [Tech News Digest]
Exploiting the Internet, retaining Windows XP, Googling government waste, Glassing San Francisco, Real-time Twitter, trending subreddits, and an iPad concept circa 2004.
20 Funny People You Need To Follow On Twitter [Weird & Wonderful Web]
You should be following all of these people on Twitter because, while many of them are quite clearly psychologically damaged, they're also extremely funny.
Amazon Prime Air Update, OpenSSL Author Speaks, Google Glass For All [Tech News Digest]
Amazon Prime Air progress report, OpenSSL Heartbleed culprit speaks, Google Glass for everyone, gamers get frustrated, Amazon buys ComiXology, Skype TX arrives, and S.E.L.F.I.E. automates the selfie-taking process.
Windows XP To Chrome OS, Comcast Worst Company, iWatch Rumors [Tech News Digest]
Switching from Windows XP to Chrome OS, forcing Facebook Messenger, Project Ara developers, Comcast named "worst company in America," Apple iWatch rumors, and an Easter PSA from Goldieblox.
Twitter Mimics Facebook, Heartbleed Bug In OpenSSL, Netflix 4K Streaming [Tech News Digest]
Twitter becomes Facebook, Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 Update 1, OpenSSL suffers Heartbleed, IE6 declared dead, Netflix streaming in 4K, Sesame GO launches, and Rise Of The Patent Troll.