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- Cool Websites and Tools [April 2nd]
- The 5 Toughest Tech Questions [MakeUseOf Answers]
- Latest Hilarious Picks [MakeUseOf Geeky Fun]
- Everything A Jazz Fan Needs To Find The Best Jazz Music
- 10 Ways How Photoshop Has Changed The History Of Photography
- To Catch a Snoop: How To Tell If Someone Is Logging On To Your Wireless Network
- Sync Folders With Your USB Drive Using Allway Sync [Windows]
- 10 Websites For All Your TV & Movie Soundtrack Information
- How To Get Credit When People Copy Your Content
- Earn An Income By Selling Software Instructional Videos On Bubblecast
- How To Set Up Voicemail For 4 Major US Mobile Cellphone Carriers
| Cool Websites and Tools [April 2nd] Posted: 02 Apr 2010 08:31 PM PDT
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| The 5 Toughest Tech Questions [MakeUseOf Answers] Posted: 02 Apr 2010 07:31 PM PDT
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| Latest Hilarious Picks [MakeUseOf Geeky Fun] Posted: 02 Apr 2010 07:00 PM PDT
Check out the top picks from MakeUseOf Geeky Fun during the last week.
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| Everything A Jazz Fan Needs To Find The Best Jazz Music Posted: 02 Apr 2010 06:31 PM PDT
If the names of these artists are not familiar to you, then you can read more about them from a slew of well designed and content-filled websites featuring album lists, reviews, sample MP3s, concert and club performance videos that I’ll be listing.
Best Jazz Lists"Best" lists are always subjective but if you want to get an idea of the jazz greats, the lists I found on the net are not all that varied in their selections. The aptly named 100 Greatest Jazz Albums site offers a great “100 Best” catalog, including recording dates and reviews for each album. It also includes other lists for great free music – jazz podcasts to listen to, 100 Jazz CD albums, charts and a jazz gig guide. Best of all, there are very few obtrusive ads on the site.
If you want a simple list for printing out, DigitalDreamDoor offers a 200 Best list. This one doesn't feature links to reviews or music samples, but it's a great reference guide.
AllAboutJazzAllAboutJazz features tons of reviews, interviews, discussion forums, concert photographs, links to radio stations, about jazz artists throughout the world. They also include free music, a Daily MP3 catalog of jazz to listen to – downloads that go back as far as 2005.
YouTube Jazz ChannelAs a jazz fan, I was elated to discover a couple of years ago the amount of videos on YouTube featuring concert and club performances by both old and new jazz artists. The Jazz Video Guy, Bret Primack, seems to have the largest collection, with over 11,166 subscribers. JazzTimesJazzTimes is a website companion to the magazine of the same name. It also features free MP3 downloads by contemporary artists. Similar to other sites, it includes reviews, book recommendations, festivals and events lists, and a jazz education guide. Its daily columns about happenings in the jazz world will keep any aficionado of the music well informed. The site is easy to navigate and too cluttered with ads.
TheJazzNetworkThe JazzNetwork is Ning.com’s network site, started by Jaijai Jackson, where you can create your own Facebook-like page with your personal blog, links, and music uploads. It also features over 200 networking groups on related subjects like Jazz Drummers, History of Jazz, Musicians for Hire, Bay Area Jazz Network, and a Network Listening Room, which features playlists by Network members.
iTunes StoreThe iTunes Store features well over 200 podcasts by musicians, jazz fans, and critics. Many podcasts are just straight music cuts with little or no talking. Subscribe to four or five these podcasts and you'll have a wealth of information and music selections.
These sites are some of my personal favorites. I'm sure there others, so please share you own in the comments below. As an avid jazz listener, I can be found on Lala.com where I and other site members recommend jazz albums to one another on an almost regular basis. We NEED Your Comments! Please do share your thoughts in article comments! Similar MakeUseOf Articles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Ways How Photoshop Has Changed The History Of Photography Posted: 02 Apr 2010 04:31 PM PDT
Photoshop has changed the history of digital photography. Nowadays, when you look at an amazing photo or image your first impression is still “wow” but your immediate second thought is “that has to be photoshopped”. When you think of the history of Photoshop and everything Photoshop did to change the game, it's pretty insane.
How We See The World
The most significant effect Photoshop has had on us is how we see our world. Digital artists and manipulators know how to take an ordinary photograph and turn it into something completely different and extraordinary.
Images that are photoshopped really have me doubting reality sometimes. Whether they have to do with people, places, or things, you can't argue with the creativity and time that goes into some of these images. They give you a new perspective on the world. How We View History
Aside from the historical significance of digital photography, Photoshop has changed the way we view history in general. Historical photographs can be photoshopped just as easily as any other image, which leaves you wondering if you are viewing a historical painting or a modern piece of Photoshop art. How We AdvertiseI bet you were wondering when I was going to get to this part. Advertising has changed forever due to image manipulation. You can't look through a magazine without seeing dozens of photoshopped ads (I dare you to try).
Think about what this means. To me, this says that companies that used to run text ads or had to hire a photographer to take their photos can now just pay someone to make their ad on a Mac or PC. Photoshop has changed advertising and business as a whole. How We View The Human Form
Photoshop has also changed our image of what the perfect person looks like. With models and celebrities – most notably – we have seen Photoshop go into every magazine cover and spread in modern existence. Allow me to touch on a few examples of this. Erasing BlemishesEver wonder how your favorite actor looks so perfect all the time? Well, they don't. Image editing has led us to believe that some people are actually perfect in appearance, when in reality these photos have been doctored. You want to look perfect in all of your photos? Start learning Photoshop. Adding Style
You can do anything you want to a person on Photoshop. Hair color, eye color, fashion, you name it – you can change everything. Age ProgressionWant to see what Katie Holmes might look like in a few dozen years? Someone's already thought of that.
You can use Photoshop for practical means like predicting age progression. It takes a bit of talent, but nonetheless it’s a possibility. How We Witness Nature
If you've ever seen Planet Earth on the Discovery Channel you know that there are some beautiful places on this planet with some crazy looking creatures living there. Photoshop has allowed artists to get even more creative with nature and create their own species and landscapes. See the skull in that tree? What We Find Humorous
A lot of photoshopped images are meant to be funny. Creators use irony and humor to adapt digital photos to make us laugh. To Make Fantasy Reality
Aside from all the real world examples of Photoshop history, images are constantly created to invoke our imagination. When you look at one of these pieces of art you are able to visualize the artist's dreams and fantasies. What did we do before this? ConclusionThese are the 10 ways I’ve noticed that Photoshop has changed the history of the digital photograph. There’s got to be more but these things just don’t jump out at me anymore due to the norms I’m accustomed to in the Photoshop era. What do you think about Photoshop? Has it affected your life in some way? Leave your thoughts, ideas, comments, and praises below! Image Credits: Gizmodo, Village of Joy, BestPhotoshopTurotials, Hongkiat, catfish08 Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 15,000 fans already!
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| To Catch a Snoop: How To Tell If Someone Is Logging On To Your Wireless Network Posted: 02 Apr 2010 02:31 PM PDT
Although you’re not guilty, proving this can be lengthy, difficult, and frustrating. Also, does your internet provider like the idea of the neighborhood using your internet service instead of paying for the service themselves? This could be construed as stealing from the service provider.
To find people on your wireless network, the process will be different depending on your router’s manufacturer but the basic idea is similar. Personally, I use a LinkSys because I think their routers are the best. That is why the screenshots in this article will be from a LinkSys interface. There are two main methods to tell if someone has been on your wireless network. You can check the logs to see if someone’s been on there recently or you can check out the DHCP Clients Table to see computers currently connected to your network. Let’s go through both, shall we? First Things First, What’s Your IP Address?The first step is to identify your own IP address (you’d hate tracking and being nervous about your own shadow, right?). Finding out your own IP address (a.k.a. your LAN IP address) is quite simple.
Go ahead and keep that window open because we’ll need more information from it soon. Now onto the mission before us! Check The Log To See If Someone’s Been OnThe first way to see if someone’s been leeching off your wireless network is to check the logs for unknown IP addresses. Log into your router by entering its IP address into your browser address bar. Not sure what the IP address is for the router? One way is to Google the manufacturer and find what the most likely default IP address is. Another way is to go back to the ipconfig screen and find it listed as “Default Gateway.” If you haven’t really set anything up yet, you’ll probably be asked to log in with a username and password.
Routers are originally shipped with a default username and password. To find this out you’ll either have to find the documentation that came with the router or use Google to search for the manufacturer and the default login information. Once in, different routers will have different looks and navigation. Like I said before, I’m using a LinkSys so that’ll be what I will be describing. You may have to look for similar settings and words to do what you need to. Let’s check out the log by going to the “Administration” tab and then the “Log” sub-tab. Make sure logging is enabled. Once that is done, the router will log information.
The information we’re interested in for this article is IP addresses that should not be there. This obviously means that strangers are logging on to your network. To find this out, click the “Outgoing Log” button. The LAN IP column shows the IP address for the computers logging on. Incidentally you can see the site that was accessed in the “Destination URL/IP” column.
This should give you a good idea whether or not someone has been accessing the Internet via your wireless network. Check The DHCP Clients Table To See If Someone’s Currently OnFirst you must make sure this option is enabled on your router. Go to the setup tab and look for something similar to “DHCP Server” and make sure “enable” is marked.
Now you can go and check out who’s logged on by going to the “Status” tab and the “Local Network” sub-tab and clicking the “DHCP Clients Table” button.
The table that opens offers some useful information about the computers that are connected currently like the Client Host Name (the computers’ names), the IP addresses, and the MAC addresses.
So there you have it. If you want to see who’s been leeching off your wi-fi, that’s how. Now, what to do about it? Secure your network better. Check out these MakeUseOf articles. They should be able to help some:
Now despite the warnings at the beginning of this article you might not mind others logging on and using your wi-fi. But now you can at least see what’s going on. Do you have another way of monitoring your wi-fi network? Please share your tips in the comments. Similar MakeUseOf Articles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sync Folders With Your USB Drive Using Allway Sync [Windows] Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:31 PM PDT
The issue is, I also use my Windows PC regularly as well. I’m better at programming on a desktop because I make fewer typing errors, I navigate the web more quickly having a mouse – the point is, I use the PC for school work too.
The beauty of Allway Sync is that it’s versatile; it can sync with all of the following:
As you can see, virtually anything you want can be synchronized with Allway Sync – maybe even things that aren’t explicitly stated that simply take a little ingenuity to create a solution for. The point is, whether you want to sync pictures automatically off of a camera, mirror a USB drive, or backup an FTP server automatically, Allway Sync could be an excellent free solution for you. True synchronization is automatic; you shouldn’t have to do anything after flipping a few switches and configuring things the way you want. We’re going to test out Allway Sync with my USB drive to see how well everything works; hopefully, this will give you a feel for the program and how you can best utilize such a tool. Step 1: Get Allway Media SyncDownload Allway Media Sync and complete the installation process. Go ahead and boot it up for the first time; you should be welcomed by the main screen.
Step 2: Set Up The Folders You Would Like To SynchronizeRemember, this tool isn’t necessarily for COPYING files, its for synchronizing folders. The two folders you’re synchronizing can be different from one another (otherwise, you wouldn’t need to sync) but for your own benefit, they should be relatively similar in structure. Go ahead and click the two drop down folder types that you want to add. In my case, I chose “Removable drive” and “Windows folder” because I plan to synchronize my Windows folder with the one on my USB drive. For the Windows folder, go ahead and “browse” for the folder to sync. We’ll do the USB in the next step. The folder I’m going to sync is called “School” and it’s located in the C: drive. I want to synch the folder with a USB drive that currently has no folder called school. When I’m done with this process, both the “C:\School” drive and the “E:\School” drive should exist and be mirrors of one another. Below are my two folders and their contents (equivalent to a “before” photo).
Step 3: Configure The USB DeviceConnect your USB (or other) device to the computer. Now go ahead and click “configure“, located to the right of your removable device in the Allway Sync window. In here, we’re going to tell Allway Sync where our USB stick is so that it knows what it’s syncing to. Click the drop-down and find your USB device. Mine was the e:\ drive, as shown in the screenshot below. You may want to check “bind to device characteristics” because this ensures that other random USB devices don’t get synchronized. I’d recommend this especially if you have anything personal in the folder you’re syncing (work or school related?–check this option!)
Make sure you type in the full path to your folder. In this case, I want “School” on my PC to synchronize to a folder called “School” on my USB. This means that my “Path” for the USB configuration should be E:\School (if the folder doesn’t exist already, it will be created). This is what my folder configuration looks like at the end of step 3.
Step 4: Configure SettingsNavigate to “View>Options>New Job 1” (or whatever the name of your sync project is) and view some of the options. In here you’ll find some things that influence the behavior of the automatic sync. I personally went to “automatic synchronization” and checked the following settings.
I did this so that when I plug my device in, or change a file that will be synced, my changes will be reflected automatically. This means I literally have nothing to do other than plug/unplug my USB cable to make this entire process work from start to finish. Step 5: Analyze The FoldersClick the Analyze button, so that Allway Sync figures out what changes will be made and inform you if there are any severe discrepancies. Don’t be alarmed that the folders are so different, but check to make sure that nothing’s being synced that shouldn’t be. My first time setting this up, I accidentally almost synced my entire C: drive rather than a folder within that drive. Thanks to the analyze feature, I realized my mistake before 120GB of information started moving.
Notice the direction of the Sync arrow is to the LEFT in my case. This is because my USB “School” folder is empty; all the files are going from my PC to the USB during the first sync. Step 6: SynchronizeClick Synchronize, and let the process finish. Now, check your two folders – are the contents identical?
In my case, as you can see, they are identical. Every time I make a change to one, it will be mirrored in the other. Files that are deleted or overwritten have been configured (in my setup) to go to the recycle bin – that way if there IS a mistake of some kind, I can fix it manually. Allway Sync starts up when your computer does, meaning that from here on out as long as you plug in your USB (or other) drive, everything will go smoothly. Do you have a U3 or portable drive that you’d like to use the portable Allway Sync app on? There are some really slick options (especially for U3 owners) that Allway Sync supports. I’d recommend you check out the portable U3 and USB versions of Allway Sync as well to see what you’re missing by using the desktop version. What’s your solution for mirroring folders? Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 15,000 fans already!
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| 10 Websites For All Your TV & Movie Soundtrack Information Posted: 02 Apr 2010 11:31 AM PDT
Yes, it's the magic of movies. But even as the movie unspools, music lends a bit of its own too. Just for the nitpickers, let's use the more precise term of soundtrack.
If you have seen 'Chariots of Fire', then the opening scene with Vangelis' score is as energizing as the scene of the athletes. Or take the space imagery that's shaped by 'The Blue Danube' in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece (2001: A Space Odyssey). Am I coming off like a besotted fan of movie tunes? I guess you can call me that. Once upon a time, I used to wait for the end credits just to see who performed which song even as everyone moved towards the exit. These days, I tap a few keys and access a listing of movie soundtracks from websites such as these: Tunefind
Tunefind is mostly a listing of movie soundtracks from TV shows. The selection of TV soundtrack information veers towards the more recent ones on the air. The soundtrack listings are all prepared from user contributions. Users also get to validate a soundtrack as belonging to the show or not. Soundtrack.net
From a light resource, we move to a comprehensive one in Soundtrack.net with almost 30,000+ titles. The site gives you album reviews from critics and also external purchasing links if you want to buy the album. For instance, in the Marketplace, you can buy albums and also the sheet music of your favorite scores. For the serious buff, the section to head to would be the Podcasts. They are downloadable and give you a rundown on what's on in the OST scene. Soundtrack Info Project
Start with the search box or the alphabetical listing here. You can also search its song database by movie title, song title, composer's name, or performer's name. You can also put in a question regarding a vaguely remembered song or anything else. Each album has its own long listing of movie soundtrack Q & A's which on its own, is a mine of information. We also have covered it briefly before. Cinemusic
Cinemusic is a site that gives you the dope on OST on a backdrop of a well designed dark theme. Land on Soundtrack Previews and you can see the entire tracklist for the film OST as well as enjoy a few samples. The only dealbreaker is that the previews are not catching the current crop of releases. The site's Links resource section redirects you to many other film score websites, not least of which are the direct links to the composers personal websites. Heard On TV
Heard on TV is similar to Tunefind with its user generated content of TV soundtrack listings. The songs are also linked to YouTube videos apart from iTunes, Amazon and Rhapsody. The latter is US only, so the YouTube link really helps with listening and watching the titles for free. Heard On TV also clears your memory cells by letting you upload song clips for identification with some help from the community. AdTunes
AdTunes is a guide to music used in television commercials and it also carries information on TV shows, movie trailers, film soundtracks, video games and more. The site has sections like News, Forums, Links, and a Store. AdTunes is more like a blog and forum combined. You can browse through the content using the navigation bar on top. Streaming Soundtracks
Streaming Soundtracks is an internet radio station that plays music from movies, television shows, and video games. With a free registration you can start requesting songs to be played and participate in community discussions. You can surf the music library (by album or artist) and give your choice to the queue. There's also a high quality 128 bit listening option, but that comes as a price. Most of the common music players support the streams. Momupl
I wouldn't ask you to pronounce it, but I guess it stands for movie music player. That's what it does – type in a name of a movie and you get to hear an OST pick from the movie. You won't get all the tracks, but it's a nice way to listen to movie tunes on the fly. We also have covered it briefly before along with another similar movies song tool called Screentunes. Soundtrack Seek
Soundtrack Seek is a search engine for movie scores and soundtracks. The mother site of this search engine is a quality movie music review site called Soundtrack Geek. The search engine connects you to many varies sources for OST reviews and info. Most results will of course, put you on Soundtrack Geek's page which also has all the track listings and sound clips from Amazon. The site's Resources page is also a launching pad for further information. IMDb's Soundtrack Browser
The definitive movie database has everything that's related to the tunes behind the scenes. Using the search engine (the Soundtrack Explorer), you can browse for even song writers let alone their performers. The other more obvious way is to go to the movie page directly and click on the soundtrack listing on left side column. Just as a diversion, you can also check out any available sound clips for the movie or TV show by clicking on Sound Clips that can be found under External Links. On the web, getting information about and a listing of movie soundtracks isn't much of a problem. But unlike a lot of other kinds of downloads, free OST downloads are very difficult to come by and also not advised. These sites not only give you the entire track listings but also the background on the background scores. For the music buff that's as much fun as it is for an Egyptologist in Giza. For me? I don't have to wait for the end credits anymore. What about you? Image Credit: ldandersen Got Questions? Ask Them Now FREE on MakeUseOf Answers! Similar MakeUseOf Articles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How To Get Credit When People Copy Your Content Posted: 02 Apr 2010 10:31 AM PDT
The problem is twofold. On one hand, people don’t usually include a link when mailing an interesting article to a friend, but rather they copy the text instead. This part of word-of-mouth doesn’t introduce happy readers to the source of the content – and takes a bite out of your would-be fan-base. A lot worse are the online copy-cats. Blogs that ridicule copyright and blatantly leech on the articles of other websites. Although bigger sites often dismiss them as a petty bunch, this content ripping can hurt smaller start-up sites much more. Worst of all, there’s almost no way to stop sites with such copied content.
TyntSite owners aren’t usually upset by copiers – it simply shows that people like your work. They just want to get the credit and attribution they deserve. How? – with Tynt! MakeUseOf already discussed Tynt last year as a monitor and tracer application. Sadly, said features are now restricted to the paid version.
The concept of Tynt is incredibly simple. You include a small script on your site, that gives due credit to copied content. Whether it’s a complete article or merely a number of a sentences, Tynt will add a link at the end of the copied fragment. This way, whether in a mail or on a copy-cat blog, people will know the source of the content. View the screenshot above for an illustrated example. Installing The Script On Your SiteInstalling the Tynt script on your site hardly takes more than a few minutes, and is relatively easy. This tutorial presumes you have access to your site’s HTML files – i.e. a self-hosted website. Alternatively, read here on how to add Tynt to a variety of blogging services. On the Tynt website, sign up with your site’s domain, a contact email, and a password. On the next page, you can already see a generated sample script.
The free version does not allow for a whole lot of customization. At most, you can include an optional Creative Commons license under the link, as demonstrated in the screenshot below. Next, select and copy the script at the bottom of the page. We’ll need to add this to our site for Tynt’s magic to work.
Use FTP or your host’s online file manager to access your site’s HTML and PHP files. Add the script at the bottom of all your site pages, just before the </body> tag. Save, exit, and make sure your old page doesn’t remain cached. And you’re done. From now on, when someone copies a fragment from one of those pages, it’ll include a link back to your website. Advantages Of Using TyntUsing Tynt has a lot of advantages, including one you wouldn’t think of at first glance. Here’s what you can expect out of it.
What’s your stance on copied content, and how do you deal with it? Do you know any other tips for website owners? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below! We NEED Your Comments! Please do share your thoughts in article comments! Similar MakeUseOf Articles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earn An Income By Selling Software Instructional Videos On Bubblecast Posted: 02 Apr 2010 09:31 AM PDT
So how does someone take advantage of this rapid growth? Visions of the “dot-com” boom and bust scares many people away from trying to earn money online. Also, a social stigma associated with “working online” keeps many away as well – after all, the Internet is just a place to go when you want to play games and waste time, right?
By choosing an online business that aligns with your talents and abilities, there is absolutely no reason why you cannot be financially successful by working exclusively online. In this article, I’m going to show you how you can build your own Software Instructional Video Business with no up front capital required and virtually no overhead. Collaborate With Bubblecast To Sell Instructional VideosIt’s important to exploit the talents that you have if you want to earn a decent living on the Internet. Now, I love to write, so I’ve turned to blogging, SEO and website promotion as a source of income. Maybe you enjoy writing instructional books, in which case you might be very successful writing and selling eBooks. Maybe you’re a graphic designer or artist, in which case you might consider earning money with your creative designs. However, this particular article is for those of you who are excellent teachers, charismatic and enjoy instructing people on how to do things. If you have those skills then you can make money by creating instructional videos. In a recent article on website video tools, I mentioned Bubblecast as a useful video widget for your blog or website. If you glance to the right side of the menu on the main page, you’ll notice an interesting button that says “Turn video into money with Bubblesoft.”
Clicking on that link takes you to the money-making opportunity that I’d like to cover here. The opportunity is to generate income by creating instructional videos for the software listed in BubbleCast’s directory of software for sale. You don’t even have to buy the software, just download the trial version and create your instructional video. If people watch your video and then buy the product, you get a commission. Bubblesoft is very fair – splitting the sale 50% with the video creator. The first thing you’ll need to do is download CamStudio, the free video capture software recommended by Bubblecast to capture your computer screen.
With CamStudio, you can capture a Flash or Avi video of your activity on the computer screen. You can also add annotations to the video if you’d rather not use your voice for narration. Setup only takes under a minute and you’re ready to start recording. When you’re ready, browse through the BubbleCast directory to find a software application that you’d like to create an instructional video for. There are over 32,000 products for sale, so if you think there isn’t something you’ll be interested in – think again!
Just browse through the categories that interest you and find an application you’d like to review. To make this kind of fun, I decided to cover an application from the gaming section – Sky Aces: World War II to be exact.
When you’re ready to create your instructional video of a particular application, just click the download button to install the trial version of the software. Before you get started, make sure that CamStudio is configured to record the correct region of the screen. Just select Region from the menu. Most of the time either Region or Full Screen will suit your needs.
Here’s a zoomed in snapshot of CamStudio at work, recording every movement of my mouse in Avi movie format. The quality of the video depends on how you set quality in the video options configuration. When you’re playing a full screen game, it’s probably a good idea to cut back a little on quality in order to conserve space. Once you’re done recording your “how-to” video, just save the file to your PC and then go back to the BubbleCast page for that product. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find the following buttons.
When you click “Upload Video,” you’ll find yourself whisked away to a Wordpress editor. Don’t panic…this is normal. You simply type up a short description of your video and then upload the video using the blue Bubblecast button. Keep an eye on the commission rate at the right side of the screen. This is how much you’ll earn per sale. If the commission isn’t high enough for you, simply move on to another application.
Creating and submitting Bubblecast instructional videos for pay is a lot of fun, and as people start buying the application through your videos, you will start seeing some fantastic profits rolling in. The key is to find software that’s really in demand, perform important tasks for that product that a lot of people want to know about, and then marketing your Bubblecast how-to video across the web for maximum exposure. Would you ever consider creating software how-to videos for income? Do you feel that Bubblecast offers a fair business model for you to do so? Share your opinions and any other similar opportunities you know about in the comments section below. Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 15,000 fans already!
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| How To Set Up Voicemail For 4 Major US Mobile Cellphone Carriers Posted: 02 Apr 2010 08:31 AM PDT
If you have a new cellphone or you recently switched your carriers then this is the guide for you to set up your new voicemail. You can also find more MakeUseOf articles regarding voicemails using this link. I am located in New York City so we will cover AT&T, Sprint, Nextel and Verizon. If you have an iPhone on AT&T you will not be able to use these instructions and you should refer to this guide for setting up visual voicemail from AT&T.
The first company we will cover is my carrier AT&T -
By default if you call your voicemail from your mobile phone you do not need to enter your password. To me this is a big no-no and security issue. To undo this, follow these instructions:
After setting up your AT&T voicemail you can hold the 1 key to check your voicemail or you can dial your 10 digit number and press the * key. You will then need to punch in your password. Verizon
After setting up your Verizon voicemail you can check your voicemail by pressing *VM (*86). When you start to hear your recording, press the # key to allow you to punch in your password. Then you can enter your password and follow the prompts to hear your messages. Sprint
Nextel
To check your Nextel voicemail simply call your 10 digit Nextel phone number and hit the * key to let you punch in your password. After you punch in your password you can follow the prompts to check your messages. Do you use another carrier? We would love to hear how you set up your voicemail in the comments. Do you like MakeUseOf articles! Please do share our articles with others! It’s really important to us. Similar MakeUseOf Articles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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I often get asked how to set up my wireless voicemail. I normally tell people to RTFM or look for a voicemail contact in your address book. But today I will show you how to set up your voicemail across 4 major mobile cellphone carriers in my neck of the woods.
To set up your voicemail:
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