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
Are You Getting The Most From Your DSLR?
A great shot is a split second event. Getting it right is knowing which camera feature to use and when. Here are ten DSLR features that could inspire you to power on your camera.
The Best Subreddits Where Kind Strangers Do Nice Things
There are Reddit communities dedicated to doing good deeds! Here are the best subreddits where strangers pay it forward.
Improve Search & Learning Skills In Kids From The Bing Homepage
The lineup of 21st Century learning skills is long – from critical thinking to media literacy. Tying them together is the now mundane task of Web search. In this case, Bing Search.
Pixlr For Desktop Is A Powerful & Free Creative Editor For Your Photos
Pixlr arrives on the desktop for both Windows & Mac. It has enough features in its kitty to whet the needs of the casual user who wants to get creative with photos.
8 Unmissable Tools For Space-Obsessed Chrome Users
Thanks to cutting edge Web technologies, exploration of space is now more down to Earth. Make a beginning of your space journey with just the Chrome browser. Here are a few space tools.
Want To Switch Jobs? 5 Tools That Help You Reinvent A New Career
Finding the right career is easier with online tools and career counselors. But to truly understand your dream job, you need to dive deeper and decide for yourself if that job fits you.
How to Kill Motivation Sucking Vampires & Finish What You Start
Life projects that are stalled? Yes, we all have them. The story is always the same. We start with an idea but never see it through. Break the brittle obstacles and persevere with these tips.
Don't Let Your Hidden Talents Die: 7 Ways To Go & Find Them Again
The bad news is that you have to work hard with intention to polish your hidden talents. The good news is that there are more opportunities than ever to spit-shine your talents.
Taking A Trip? 6 Ways To Teach Your Kids Something New While Traveling
If they are at the right age, planning a road trip in one's own country or going abroad for a short family trip could be a timely excuse to teach kids new skills.
Inoreader: The Fast & Functional RSS Reader We Should Be Talking About
Google Reader is ash. Feedly has gone to town as a worthy replacement. But if you are still not in the place where you want to be with a feedreader, give Inoreader a second glance.
Search Less & Learn More: Explore Online Courses, Books & More On Bing
The Bing Search Engine is improving as a handy tool for education. In the latest update, Bing brings in two new ways to search for students who look to the Web for learning.
5 Technology Skills You Should Actively Encourage Children To Take Up
Crayon drawings still have their place, but technology is no longer only the future. Tomorrow's world is today.Which are the creative technology tasks we should encourage children to take up? Maybe, these five...
Distracted By Google Search? 4 "Search Engines" You Should Not Ignore
Google is not the only way to tackle the firehose of information. Internal search engines can be as potent in delivering the results you are hoping for. Here are four as alternative search tools.
Read Or Listen: Amazon Integrates Audible In The Kindle Reader Apps
Amazon has cleverly brought together reading and listening in the new update to the Kindle app. With a tap you can now seamlessly go from reading to listening without losing your place in the book.
8 Ways To Beat Afternoon Slumps Productively When You Work Alone
Good eating and sleeping habits help. Planned work habits help with the inevitable even more. Here are eight simple workarounds when your productivity crawls, your eyes glaze over, and you stifle the yawn.
Sleepy On The Bus? Google Now Wakes You At Your Stop With An Alarm
Sleepy heads on a bus can nod off in peace if they have an Android with Google Now. The personal assistant has added an alarm that will wake you up when you reach your stop.
Save Your Web Favorites As Notes With OneNote Clipper For Chrome
Microsoft has released OneNote Clipper for Chrome. OneNote Clipper easily allows you to save anything from the Web to OneNote with a click. Save your web favorites easily.
Enjoy The Soccer World Cup On Google Street View's Brazil Journey
Not everyone will manage to travel to Brazil and watch the best of football. Google Street View brings you up, close, and personal with the locations that will host the matches.
7 Pinteresting Ways To Visually Give Your Productivity A Nice Boost
Productivity obstacles hit us more often than we realize. When you get hit badly, be sure that there's a solution in the 750+ million boards and 30 billion pins on Pinterest. Find the good stuff.
You Can Quote Me: 5 Creative Ways To Use Quotes In Your Everyday Life
Famous quotes hide powerful perceptions and ideas. Let's search for ways you can use quotes for your self-development, productivity, and of course – self-expression. Here are some alternative ideas for quotations and sayings.