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4 Rules to Ignore When Writing Your Personal Blog
Let's be straight - blogging is fun and blogging is cool, there's no doubt about that. Of course, it can also be used by middle-school girls who believe that everyone in the world wants to know about the new pair of shoes they just bought. With this being said, I haven't really told you anything you should ignore when writing your personal blogs.
5 Tips For Starting Your Personal Blog [Opinion]
As an occasional personal blogger, I have seen a lot of other folks in the blogosphere who just want to write personal publications that are not exactly meant for making money. I really like that, actually. We need more people who just want to share their stories in this world. However, some of you may be wanting to start your own blog, and I thought I'd drop a few of my personal tips.
3+ Stickies Shortcuts You Should Use [Mac]
Based on what I've seen, Stickies (the desktop version – not the dashboard) is a built-in Mac app that doesn't seem to get a whole lot of love. However, in all truth, it's actually an extremely useful tool whether you want to use it for a long-term project or something simply short term. As a virtual form of the standard office sticky note, it definitely packs a punch.
3 Effective Sites For Learning After-Effects To Use In Your Film Projects
Right after one of my last articles about online video-making communities, I got to thinking about how special effects is the big thing these days, and over time, I've been building my stockpile of tutorial sites to choose from. Veterans of After Effects may very well already know of these sites, but I'm sure that there are plenty of folks around here wanting to learn as much as they can.
Secretly Check Out Your Reddit-Using Friends with Reddit Investigator
A few of us here on MakeUseOf like Reddit, and apparently so do quite a few other people out on the Internet. Some of those people like it so much that they even create their own web apps and phone apps to use the site in much more creative ways. Once again, we have another unusual way to use Reddit, and this time, it comes in the easy-to-digest form of the Reddit Investigator.
Check Out These 4 Online Video Communities For Budding Filmmakers
As a video production student, I still don't know what direction I'm going in. I don't know if I want to make music videos, and I don't know if I want to make documentaries. I could be doing corporate video, or I could be operating a TV camera at a football game. So when I'm feeling frantic and disoriented in life, I go to the Internet to gain insight on what people are doing with their video careers.
4 Ways the Mobile Phone Culture Has Ruined the World
Sometimes even the coolest inventions in the world bring negative impacts, and although it doesn't take away from how great these inventions are, it is our irresponsibility that puts a bad mark on them. So let's take a look at how mobile phone culture has ruined the world.
Why Reddit Isn't As Bad As Some People Would Make You Believe [Opinion]
In recent times, Reddit has been labeled as a kind of Internet cesspool – a place where only the most vile and disgusting individuals go. Granted, this may come from a general misunderstanding of how the website works, and with that being said, I can understand the confusion. Today, I'd like to give just a general overview of how Reddit works.
The 4 Stages of Social Networking With Old Friends
Let's take a look at the four stages of social networking with old friends.
9 of the Strangest Things Found on Craigslist
You see a lot of strange tidbits if you care to put in the time to browse through them. Craigslist is no different. I also realized there are probably some other crazy things among the virtual classifieds, and fortunately, I found the Best Of section of the site. While there, I found some very strange items on there, so I thought I would share them with you!
6 Things The Internet Has Taught Me About Etiquette [Opinion]
Over the years, I've learned that the Internet has its own sets of rules and etiquette much like any other culture. Granted, I have also learned something else about the Internet – it's very cynical in nature. Here are six things I've learned about the Internet, and granted, I used Reddit for my image sources. However, this could likely apply to YouTube and even Facebook.
3 Examples Of The Most Awkward Fan Fiction Found Online
We all know about fanfic, and there are generally two sides to it – you either love it or you hate it. However, when I first sat down to write this thing, I asked myself, "How would I feel if someone published my articles on a Top Worst list?" However, a lot of bad fan fiction isn't popular because it's simply bad. A lot of the time, it's because it's actually kind of awkward (and funny). So load up your fan wikis, because MUO is about to destroy everything you've ever known about story canon.
7 Things You Should Be Posting On Facebook [Opinion]
On one of my last articles, 5 Things You Need To Stop Posting On Facebook, I received a comment from a certain Smumdax that basically begged the question, "Well. What should we post on Facebook?"So dear MakeUseOf readers, I don't want to only focus on what you need to stop posting on Facebook. As a matter of fact, I believe that there are more things that should be shared than shouldn't be!
6 Facebook Stereotypes We All Know & (May) Love
I've taken a look at the top Reddit commenters that drive me nuts, and I've also told you what you need to stop posting on Facebook. However, what if you smash those two topics together? Well, you get the top stereotypes that exist on Facebook! Now, not all Facebook stereotypes are bad. However, it's up to you to decide, so let's look at them all.
3 Of The Creepiest Video Series On YouTube
Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), I've put together some of the creepiest video series that I've found on YouTube that will satisfy your self-inflicted desires of terror. Also, to the naysayers that don't find these creepy at all, I'm going to hold you to your opinion when you're alone in your room tonight – in the dark.
3 Types of Reddit Commenters That Drive Me Nuts
Based on some of my past articles, you may already know that I hail from the online community of Reddit (and so do a couple of my fellow writers). However, as with any online community, there are certain types of users that absolutely drive me nuts. But do I actually do anything about it? Not really. So, here's taking a look at three types of Reddit commenters that drive me up the wall.
How To Make Wrinkled Paper In Photoshop
Occasionally, we all do something that's a little fun with Photoshop that may or may not have a purpose on the future. So right now, I'm providing something that everyone can sit back, chill, and say "hey, I'll try that!" So today, I'm going to teach you a little trick that I learned in high school while I was on newspaper staff.
How To Partition An External Hard Drive For PC Usage [Mac]
As you may know, Mac formatting and PC formatting for external hard drives are totally different. Granted, it's possible you may already know how to partition an external hard drive DIY-style. Furthermore, your hard drive may already come with onboard software that does it for you. However, let's take a look at how to do so.
9 Online Communities To Enhance Your Minecraft Game Experience
For a long time, I was quite skeptical about purchasing the game Minecraft. Supposedly, it is a game that serves as an portal to an endless world, one in which anyone can create anything, and to be honest, it sounded a little too good to be true. Hesitantly, I purchased the game, and I've ultimately discovered that it is one of the most games I've ever played.
4 More Search Engines to Search All of Craigslist
The search engines keep on coming, and it seems like there will be even more new ways to browse your favorite HTML-stubborn site, and a lot of these aid you in carrying your searches nationwide. Check out these four more ways to make your Craigslist browsing just a little easier.