Save Online Videos And Audio to Check Out Later With 4k Video Downloader
How many times have you discovered a cool video on YouTube and realized that you didn't have enough time to watch it, and wanted to bring it with you to watch on your tablet while riding the train? How about that awesome video podcast that you'd love to listen to while waiting at the doctor's office? 4K Video Downloader can make your whole experience with getting media off the Internet a lot simpler and more convenient.
Don't Try This At Home! Extreme Science Experiments With Photonicinduction [Stuff to Watch]
The combination of YouTube, scientists and the quest for rating often makes for explosive results, whether it's a running joke about being terrible at science or zero-gravity experiments that look incredible. This week's Stuff to Watch features YouTube channel Photonicinduction, two very capable scientists conducting experiments that no scientist ever would recommend you try yourself.
ochDownloader - A Small & Simple Downloader Manager
The average Internet user will probably handle nearly everything they download online through their web browser. Some browsers do it right - Opera's built-in download management is the best in the field. Others, not so much. Firefox, despite being one of my favorite browsers otherwise, is very weak in this area. It shouldn't matter though, because (in my opinion) the best way to handle your downloads is by using a third-party manager.
5 Internet Commandments To Live By Or Incur The Wrath Of The Web (And A Note On Porn)
The Internet is a somewhat lawless place. Sure, there are various legalities concerning the posting and viewing of certain content -- including pornography and copyrighted material -- but generally speaking the rules that govern the Web are both lax and difficult to enforce. Certain websites, such as social networks, will lay out their own ground rules which, if broken, could get you banned.
Not Just for Porn: Other Uses For Private Browsing
Private-browsing mode has many other names, including "incognito mode" in Chrome and "InPrivate Browsing" in Internet Explorer. Some people refer to private-browsing mode as "porn mode", but it isn't just for porn addicts. It can be used for a variety of other useful things, including determining whether an airfare or shopping website is showing you higher prices.
Grab One Or All Of Your Downloads With Any Download Manager & FlashGot [Firefox]
Aah downloads! Probably the favorite activity we indulge in all day instead of shutting down the computer and taking a walk outside. Thanks to download managers, we can actually take a walk outside without us having to shut down the computer. If you haven’t been using a download manager then it’s high time you should use a dedicated one because the browser as a download manager just doesn’t cut it.
How To Filter & Download Multiple Files From A Webpage [Chrome]
After years of being a loyal Firefox user, I've finally made the switch to the same side of the river as many of my MakeUseOf colleagues and jumped to Google Chrome. Albeit late by most of your standards, I'm catching on quickly. The single thing that was keeping me with Firefox was their extensive library of add-ons. Being able to mass download within the browser is a big deal to me because I'm a bit of a hoarder.
Unfortunate Truths about Child Pornography and the Internet [Feature]
A small blank square and a blinking cursor. A window through which the entire world exists. You only have to say the right word – any word – and your every desire will be delivered. But traveling to the wrong place can bring very real tragedy and horror to a family, and traveling there is as simple as typing in the wrong word into that little square box. Then there’s the question of those monsters and demons. What are they, where are they, and how dangerous are they? We took a long, hard look.
The Top 3 YouTube Apps For The iPhone & iPad
Google and Apple have been butting heads in the competition over the mobile and tablet market for a long time, and now that the temperature keeps on rising, the effects of this face-off have become even more apparent to the common user. With iOS 6, Apple will not only get rid of Google Maps as the default map provider, but also axe the YouTube application that was previously shipped with iOS.
Pornography Addiction: The Hidden Struggle & How to Break Free [Feature]
Anon22 discovered Internet porn when he was just 12 years old. For around 10 years, Anon22 has enjoyed pornography using his computer once or twice a day, a compulsion that he claims ruined his social life and limited long-term employment opportunities. We've gone out to learn more about this phenomenon, and discovered an amazing group of Internet users trying to kick the habit together.
Download YouTube RSS Feeds Using These 2 Great Tools
YouTube offers a variety of RSS feeds for everything from uploads by individual users to search results for any phrase. With these tools, you can download YouTube feeds as video podcasts in iTunes or any other video-podcasting application. YouTube doesn’t normally make this easy – the feeds are designed to notify you of new videos and send you back to YouTube, not to let you watch videos offline.
Capture & Save Any Type Of Streaming Content Using Media Sniffer [Windows]
When we find something we enjoy on the Internet, we often want to hoard it for ourselves and keep it forever (be it legal or not). The most frequent and obvious of this type of behavior is when people are begging to know how to save YouTube videos to their hard drive. You've probably done that once or twice by now through means of browser extension or a third-party website.
Search News, Torrents, Spotify & More On Ubuntu's Dashboard [Linux]
Add a variety of powers to Ubuntu's dashboard, allowing you to quickly find news, stock information, the weather in any town, or even torrents. It's just a matter of finding and installing the right lenses, and the "Scopes" PPA contains several. Not everyone loves it, but Ubuntu's dashboard is great for searching. Bring up the menu, start typing and quickly find the program or document you want.
Sexting & The College Student [INFOGRAPHIC]
MakeUseOf has previously published several infographics on texting, such as when texting celebrated its 19th birthday, when we showed teens and their texting habits, and how SMS messaging is changing the world. But one texting-related subject that I haven't approached yet (mainly because I didn't want my boss to fire me for turning MakeUseOf into Hustler magazine) is "sexting".
5 Ways To Bypass The UK Pirate Bay Block
A recent UK high court ruling from a case brought by the British Phonographic Industry (the UK version of RIAA) means that The Pirate Bay is now inaccessible from many ISPs, with BT and remaining ISPs set to follow suit in the weeks to come. It's a similar case in other European countries.
Bookmark & Save YouTube Videos For Later With Video History for YouTube [Chrome]
You can think of this Chrome extension as the “Read-It-Later” for YouTube videos. It performs nearly the same job for YouTube videos as does the so named browser add-on does for webpages. The Chrome extension called Video History for YouTube has a few more tricks up its sleeve which makes managing all the YouTube videos you watch (or intend to) a little easier.
How To Instantly Send Any YouTube Video To Your TV, Using XBMC
Send any YouTube video to your television, instantly. It's perfect for YouTube parties or anytime you want to comfortably watch a video from your couch. All you need to make living room dreams come true is a media center powered by XBMC and a simple browser extension. Here's the scenario. You're sitting on your couch, browsing the web. You stumble upon a hilarious video and you want to share it.