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5 Cool Features That Prove Evernote Is Still A Kick-Ass Service
With all the hoopla surrounding Google Drive, and everyone going nuts over Dropbox, I think one other service is being sorely neglected - Evernote. Our Evernote coverage has been rather sketchy of late, and I think that's a shame because in my opinion, Evernote is one of the best services out there on the Internet. It deserves to be appreciated more.
The Strengths Of Google Project Glass [INFOGRAPHIC]
Among the legendary lengthy staff email conversations that we have here at MakeUseOf, the one that became really long and really heated was on the subject of the Google glasses. The staff quickly split up into two camps - the pro's and the anti's - and battle commenced. I personally think the glasses are going to kick ass and when they come out for sale, I am probably going to quickly give in to temptation and buy myself a pair.
The History Of Video File Formats [INFOGRAPHIC]
I was watching Law & Order : Special Victims Unit on my iPhone the other night, when it dawned on me how lucky I was to be able to do what I was doing. I was watching a TV programme in crisp high-definition video, as good as watching it on television (perhaps better), except I was watching it on a small mobile phone screen, small enough to fit in my pocket. Video has come a long way.
The Wrath Of The Angry Birds [INFOGRAPHIC]
We've made no secret of the fact that some of us here at MUO are big Angry Birds fans. Dave Parrack and I are currently battling it out on the Facebook version of the game (along with my wife, who is kicking my bottom) and with Angry Birds Space having just come out, even more people are getting addicted to the pig bashing game.
PDF - The World's Digital Document [INFOGRAPHIC]
I absolutely love PDF files as they are very practical. They're easy to read, you can encrypt them, sign them, split, rotate and watermark them, merge them, and navigating a PDF is effortless. In fact, you don't really need the very expensive Adobe Acrobat because there are lots of services out there that will create PDF files for you (Office 2007 for example offers on-the-fly PDF creation of all Word files).
The Neurology Of Gaming [INFOGRAPHIC]
I am not that much into gaming but I know a lot of people who are, and after showing them today's infographic, all of them had very mixed reactions. One wanted to shoot me with his laser gun, another wanted to blow me up with his Apache helicopter missiles while a third started humming the Tetris music while trying to bend me into a weird shape to fit into the corner of the room.
The Shocking Effects Of The Google Driverless Car [INFOGRAPHIC]
The future is closer than you might think. Thanks to Google's top secret research department, Google X, driverless cars are now a reality and could be hitting the mainstream in the not too distant future. Nevada has become the first US state to pass a law allowing driverless cars on the roads in their state, and Google is even considering getting into the automobile industry by manufacturing the cars themselves.
Is Bill Gates Better Than Batman? [INFOGRAPHIC]
It's the question that has been asked time and time again through the ages - is Bill Gates better than Batman? Or does the Caped Crusader come out on top every time? Well let's examine some of the evidence, as well as check out today's infographic.
Whatever Happened To Ringtones? [INFOGRAPHIC]
I never really thought about this much until I saw this infographic today but annoying ringtones do seem to be on the decline. I mean, I can't remember the last time I heard "I'm too sexy" blaring out in a crowded room or Bohemian Rhapsody making everyone in the bus instinctively start twitching their heads back and forth, Wayne's World style. But hey, I can't talk.
Education vs Experience In The Startup Community [INFOGRAPHIC]
When it comes to starting up a tech company, what matters more to investors? A degree from an actual university or a degree from the University of Life? The popular myth is that you can build a huge Internet empire from your parents garage after school in the evenings and by the time you're in your teens, you're ready to match Mark Zuckerberg's bank balance.
The History Of Linux [INFOGRAPHIC ]
If there's one thing which must really piss off Bill Gates to no end, it must be the enduring popularity of Linux and other free software, as it undercuts his "if you want good software, you have to pay for it" attitude. As Linux has shown, it is indeed possible to produce good software and a good operating system, then give it away for nothing to anyone that wants to use it.
Got The Internet? Then Never Leave Home Again [INFOGRAPHIC]
I'm sure, being the Internet-savvy users that you all are, that a lot of your life is online. You order your books and music through Amazon, you order takeaway pizza with your iPhone, you rent movies through your media center, you pay your bills with online banking and you order your groceries through supermarket websites. In short, you can do pretty much anything online these days.
How To Enable Facebook's New "Timeline" Profile Right Now Before Anyone Else Gets It
Yesterday Facebook announced a host of new features in what was described by industry observers as the biggest shakeup in Facebook's history. Most of these changes are obviously due to the emerging and growing threat from Google Plus, and one of the features that Mark Zuckerberg introduced was the radical redesign of the profile page. It's called the "timeline".
How To Twitter Effectively [INFOGRAPHIC]
Twitter can be quite addictive but you have to do it the right way to get the most out of it. That's why I wrote The Complete Guide To Twitter some time back and I highly recommend that you read it. Twiends has also produced a fantastic infographic showing how to quickly get started with Twitter, from choosing the right username to understanding hashtags and lists.
The Sony Playstation Network Hack [Infographic]
It's not been a good time for Sony's Public Relations in the past few months with not only one but two breaches of their Playstation Network, and they didn't exactly help their cause when they decided to delay telling their subscribers about the intrusions. They eventually admitted that customer information was out there in the wild.
The Evolution Of Email [INFOGRAPHIC]
Email. We all use it. Whether you use it on a daily basis or only occasionally, it can't be denied that electronic mail has transformed the way we live our lives. But email, like everything else in life, has constantly evolved since the first email was sent over ARPANET in 1971. Here is an infographic, produced by Microsoft, which shows the Evolution Of Email.
