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How To Buy Used Stuff For Cheap On Facebook
When I try to sell used stuff around the house, I usually start with a yard sale if I have enough quantity. Once the yard sale is over, I will put the bigger or better pieces that didnt sell on eBay or Craigslist. Similarly, if I am looking to buy something thats relatively cheap, I start with yard …
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How To Display System Information In Style Using GeekTool [Mac]
To me, one of the most unused properties of a computer is the desktop display. Theres nothing much to do with it. Sometimes I change the wallpaper with a new one and sometimes I go a little bit further by setting a series of pictures to alternate every few minutes. But thats about it. On my quest to …
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Wally – An Incredible Cross-Platform Wallpaper Rotation App
Staring at the same wallpaper everyday can become incredibly boring. On the other hand, having to go searching for new wallpapers is often a long and tedious task. This is why we, the neighborhood geeks, prefer wallpaper applications, more specifically wallpaper rotation applications. There are a mu …
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Twitip.com – Twitter Tips By Seasoned Twitter Users To Help You Get Started
I remember when I began using Twitter. My first reaction was What in the world is the use of this waste of time? Twitter was confusing, a waste of time, and without a point. It wasnt until I decided I was going to finally sit down and figure it out that I actually began to get it. The point is, T …
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Easily Manage Files On Your Windows Skydrive With Skydrive Explorer
Not using the cloud is almost impossible these days. You can use the cloud for emails, document publishing and of course storing, backing up and sharing files as well. We have reviewed quite a few online storage services in the past. Microsofts offering Skydrive is right up there with others when it …
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HEATLH: 2 Easy Guides to Check Your Illness Symptoms Online
There are times when we want to check certain illness symptoms we or our loved ones are experiencing. We may not be sure if the symptoms warrant further investigation or we might just want to satisfy our curiosity about health and fitness in general. In this article, let us look at two online guides …
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How To Maximize Battery Life when Browsing on Mac with BashFlash
Those who frequently work with portable Macs should really consider reading this article. Ive been dealing with some internet connectivity issues at home recently and as a result, Ive had to bring my MacBook to Starbucks where I get to leech off free wifi in exchange for a Chai Latté. Sure, that tem …
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Cool Websites and Tools [November 14]
Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For more cool websites and web app reviews subscribe to MakeUseOf Directory. (1) Quick Image Downloader Experimental Firefox add- …
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3 Ways To Manually Backup & Restore Critical Windows XP Data
There are several critical areas of system data that can cause serious computer issues when they become corrupted. For such cases its important to have a backup of these files or a way to return to a previous system state. The registry is the central part of the system data and the one most likely t …
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Make Open Windows Quickly Disappear with ShowDesktop [Mac]
When we were discussing about Afloat, we talked about how modern people love to open so many applications at once. Too many open windows will clutter the desktop and make our work flow less comfortable. The solution that Afloat provides for organizing your desktop is making the most used window tran …
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5 Really Cool Video Sites for Funny Videos
So you got some free time on your hands do ya? Looking to laugh so hard you will spit milk through your nose – even if you are not drinking milk? Maybe you want to see someone make a fool of themselves or even go nuts and hurt some people. It’s hard to tell what people will enjoy or be revolted by. …
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How To Download Free Amazon Kindle eBooks To Your PC
Are you really jealous of friends who have a Kindle? They are able to download and read completely free Amazon Kindle eBooks on their fancy devices. Well don’t feel left out laptop and net book users! You can turn your portable computer or even your desktop computer into a full featured Kindle. It m …
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Chipotle – A Free iPhone Food Ordering App Done Right
I don’t want this article to sound like a PR piece for the Mexican grill restaurant, Chipotle, but writing as regular customer of the eatery, I want to share how well designed the company’s iPhone and iPod touch app (App Store link) is and why it should be a model for other eateries looking to devel …
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3 Cool Ways To Use Your Webcam For A Live Online Experience
If youve never tried webcam live online video conferencing, taking snapshots or otherwise playing with your webcam over the Internet, youre missing out on another whole dimension of the web. Instant messaging, tweeting and blogging are lots of fun, but when you integrate video into one or more of th …
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PHOTOSHOP DISASTERS: 2 Blogs with Bad Photoshop Images
We all make mistakes, but some mistakes have far bigger consequences than others. If we make a grave error at MakeUseOf, we can post an update or correct ourselves in the comments section. When youre working with print the problem isnt that easily solved. Those mistakes cannot be erased. Written err …
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How To Hide Running Programs on Windows with OuttaSight
Whether youre playing flash games at work, dealing with too many open windows, or simply looking for computer privacy, at some point youve probably thought about how useful it would be to hide running Windows programs with the push of a button. Personally, I find that hiding the more distracting wi …
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How To Easily Auto Backup Your Wordpress Database
So for the past few weeks my mind has pretty much been in blog mode, which you can probably tell due to my recent fixation on blog related posts. Ive done nothing but think about my new blog and over the previous weekend I got the barebones live on the net. However, it didnt all go to plan. There wa …
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How To Convert MKV Files To Burn As A DVD
Have you ever downloaded a file and waited patiently for it to come in? Then you realize that the file’s extension is not an AVI or mpg and it is in fact a MKV file. MKV files are known for their high quality and their inability to play in most DVD players and media players without plugins. So you …
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How To Schedule Future Tweets with Taweet
As a user of Twitter, Ive written several articles about tools that help me use it more productively. Hootsuite helps me manage the many people I follow without being overwhelmed. TweetFunnel helps if you have more than one user tweeting but one brand to keep. Enter Taweet. Learn how to schedule f …
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Alice Teaches Object Oriented Computer Programming To Kids
Alice is one of the coolest programs that teach computer programming to kids. What is Alice? Its an important tool schools and families can use to turn computer programming into a game-like experience to teach basic object-oriented programming to kids. One of the coolest memories I have as a kid is …
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