About Saikat Basu
After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten-year long marketing career, Saikat dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. He has been a former editor of several MakeUseOf sections since 2008. He is a legacy contributor now with a special interest in productivity methods and iOS. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
Latest Articles
How to Say "Well Done" and "Thank You" on LinkedIn With Kudos
Pay a compliment on LinkedIn and make a colleague's day with LinkedIn's Kudos feature.
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Udemy is packed with personal development courses. Start your own journey with the best Udemy courses for self-improvement.
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Create an interesting image effect in Microsoft PowerPoint by turning a font into a paintbrush shape.
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How to Buy a Kindle Book as a Gift for More Than One Person
You could always gift a Kindle book to someone, but now you can buy a single Kindle book as a gift for many people.
How to Use the Bedtime Feature in iOS to Improve Your Sleep
Track and improve your sleep habits with the help of the Bedtime feature in the iOS Clock app.
How to Enable Technology Previews on Lightroom Mobile
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How to Find the Shortest Distance Between Two Points on Google Maps
Did you know that you can measure the shortest distance between two points that is a straight line on Google Maps?
How to Back Up and Restore Adobe Lightroom Catalogs
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3 Ways to Crop an Image Using Microsoft PowerPoint
Let's learn three easy ways to crop or resize photos and images in Microsoft PowerPoint.
How to Use Adobe Spark as a Free Photo Collage App
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How to Find and Replace Text With Images in Microsoft Word
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How to Hide Images in Microsoft Word and Make Documents Easier to Read
A single setting in Microsoft Word can replace all pictures in your document with a placeholder. Let's see how your productivity benefits.
3 Nifty Tips for a Better Bing Image Search
Bing can be genuinely useful if you know how to use it, and one of its more useful features is Bing Images.