About Rob Nightingale
Rob Nightingale has a degree in Philosophy from the University of York, UK. He has worked as a social media manager and consultant for over eight years, while giving workshops in several countries. After working primarily as a technology writer from 2014 to 2018, Rob now serves as MakeUseOf's Newsletter Editor. You'll usually find him traveling the world, and experimenting with photography.
Latest Articles
Reading on the Web with Dyslexia? Here's How to Make It Easier
Browsing the Internet is a painless activity. For those with dyslexia, it can be challenging. Let's look at a few tips and tools you can use to make your time online easier.
7 Geeky Ways to Automate Your Gardening This Spring
Gardening is often enjoyable, but always time consuming. So why not automate the more demanding gardening tasks to claw back some of that free time?
Get 11 Big Benefits from These 20 Sharing Economy Tools
Join the collaborative sharing economy. These sharing economy apps help you with everything from free airport parking, to renting a lawnmower from a neighbor.
6 of the Best Tech Jobs to Have a Work-Life Balance
You want to have a career that allows you to spend quality time with family. GlassDoor researched the 25 best jobs for work-life balance, and we look at the top tech jobs from that research.
How to Prepare for Your Perfect Day With Free Apps
The perfect day is when you feel energized and breeze through your To-Do list with time and energy to spare. We show you the apps that can help you get into the zone.
How to Use OneNote Like a World Famous Scientist
Charles Darwin would have loved OneNote. He was an avid note-taker who recorded everything he observed. Here's how he might have used OneNote to organize his work and move his research forward.
11 Simple Steps For Successful Social Media Giveaways
Social media giveaways are a proven way to increase your page likes, interaction, followers, and the size of your mailing list. But what steps should you follow to ensure your giveaway is an astounding success?
How Netflix Knows Exactly What You Want to Watch
Netflix's rise to being the world's primary streaming service was no fluke. It was based on a recipe of data and emotion that means the company always knows what you want to watch.
Drone Racing Is Here! 5 Things to Know Before Getting Started
Drones are taking over every industry and sports are no exception. Here's everything you need to know about this up-and-coming activity and how you can get involved.
4 Free Online OCR Tools Put to the Ultimate Test
With advances in OCR technology, converting text and Images from your scanned PDF document into the editable text formats is easier. We tested a few free online OCR tools so you won't have to.
Discover Your Most Productive Hours with This Simple Method
Build your perfect workday around your energy levels. This simple Excel spreadsheet and a few seconds of work each day could help you change your habits and get more done.
How to Get a Distraction-Free Computer in 10 Easy Steps
Your attention is consumed by distractions. Remove them to increase your focus and productivity. We show you the most common computer-related time suckers and how to disable or block them.
The Best 13 Informative Resources for Studying Shakespeare
Search for in-depth and accurate information on William Shakespeare and his complete body of work with the help of these fantastic online resources.
How to Design Your Perfect Garden Using the Tech at Your Fingertips
If you want a beautiful garden, you can turn to tech to help you. These are the best free (or extremely affordable) landscape design tools, resources, and mobile apps out there.
Deep Down We're All Monsters. That's Why Social Media Is Great
We all know that social media updates aren't always authentic, but what's actually happening to our identity as we post that update to Facebook, or send that video over Snapchat?
14 Amazing Audible Courses (& How to Get One for Free)
The Great Courses are reason enough to go to Audible. We pick the best series of lectures in science, the arts and humanities by some of the most respected scholars in their fields.
How Procrastination Changed the World
We often think of procrastination as an unnecessary hindrance to our everyday lives. But if it weren't for procrastination, the world would be an entirely different place.
9 Key Ingredients of a Successful YouTube Channel
Truth be told, there is no set formula for a successful YouTube channel. But there are a few key ingredients that will make your chances of YouTube fame all the more likely.
A Brief Guide To Critiquing Your Own Photos
Understanding what works and what doesn’t work in your own photos is the perfect way to improve your photography skills. This guide shows you how and why you should be critiquing your own shots.
7 Energy Saving Technologies to Lower Your Home's Carbon Footprint
The following energy saving technologies can be introduced into our homes to reduce our environmental impact. Not all will be affordable just yet, but hopefully they will all become the norm in the near future.