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- The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide [DOWNLOAD]
- Cool Websites and Tools [October 24th]
- Thank You To MakeUseOf Friends!
- Which Is The Best Browser? [MakeUseOf Poll]
- 20 Great Resources to Download Free Patterns
- Hot Tech Deals [Oct 24th]
- 10 Free MP3 Albums To Download [Sound Sunday]
- 4 Mobile Versions of Popular Social Media Platforms
- Amazon Web Services Offers Free S3 Cloud Access for 1 Year [News]
| The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide [DOWNLOAD] Posted: 25 Oct 2010 04:50 AM PDT
The result: there are hundreds of little changes you need to make to truly control where your information goes. Enter “The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Manual”. This handy guide outlines everything you could ever want to know about locking down your privacy on Facebook, and a few things you probably didn’t even know you wanted to know. If you use Facebook you should read this guide, if only to understand how public most of your information is. Download: The (Very) Unofficial Privacy Guide Or
This amazing guide outlines a variety of things regarding Facebook privacy, including:
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| Cool Websites and Tools [October 24th] Posted: 24 Oct 2010 08:31 PM PDT
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| Thank You To MakeUseOf Friends! Posted: 24 Oct 2010 07:31 PM PDT
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| Which Is The Best Browser? [MakeUseOf Poll] Posted: 24 Oct 2010 06:30 PM PDT
We collected 149 votes: The most popular response, on 28%, was for shopping once every two weeks; 25% voters shop online once per month; 19% shop online more than once per week; 12% shopping once every three months; 7% voters never shop online; 5% shop once every six months; and 5% shop only once per year. Full results and this week's poll after the jump.
This week's poll question is: Which Is The Best Browser? We’re not going to ask about the smaller browsers — this is simply a showdown for the five most popular browsers. Feel free to let us know why you chose your favourite browser — Speed? Security? Features? Did you choose something different for your mobile? Let us know! Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf page on Facebook. Over 24,000 fans already!
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| 20 Great Resources to Download Free Patterns Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:30 PM PDT
We’ve compiled a list of websites where you can find pretty much any kind of pattern, search by colour, by theme, or simply browse through the images until you find what you want. DinPatternDinPattern is updated every few days with new patterns. Images are available in .gif format, and are free to use in commercial or non-commercial websites, but permission is required to use the patterns in any printed materials.
SquidFingersSquidFingers has a small collection of patterns available in .gif format. They are free to download and use, but a credit link back to the site is always appreciated.
K10KK10K has almost 1000 pixellated patterns available for download. Browse the patterns by the most recent patterns, by popularity or randomly. If you design your own patterns, you can also submit them to be featured on the site.
BG PatternsBG Patterns is a popular resource for designing your own pattern. Choose the background colour, the image and its placement, and download it as a .jpg. BG Patterns sets itself apart because you have more control over the pattern’s appearance, rather than download a ready made pattern.
Tile MachineThe Tile Machine gallery is powered by its users, and has thousands of pixellated patterns available for download. Browse through the huge collection or search by artist.
BrusheezyBrusheezy has hundreds of free Photoshop patterns available for download. You can browse patterns by compatibility with your version of Photoshop, and sort by date, popularity or rating.
ava7patternsAva7patterns can be browsed by colour or the shapes used. Alternatively, you can also browse the most downloaded, most commented or top rated patterns. The patterns are free to use, and a credit link is not required but appreciated.
The Design InspirationThe Design Inspiration aggregates hundreds of patterns from other websites, available for free download. There is no easy way to search of browse the patterns, but the quality of the patterns more than makes up for this.
Pattern8Pattern8 has a small but gorgeous collection of patterns available for free download. Browse the collection by colour, search for a specific term, or by the highest rated patterns.
FBrushesFBrushes is a resource for more than just patterns, with sections featuring brushes and textures as well. The collection is small and are downloaded in sets ranging from 7 to 54 patterns.
Background LabsBackground Labs’ patterns can be browsed by colour, category or by tags. They also have a section of interesting twitter backgrounds.
Fractured SanityFractured Sanity is a good resource for patterns, fonts, textures and brushes. The patterns are free to use and alter, but cannot be used commercially without prior permission. The collection can only be browsed by colour.
PortfeliaPortfelia has a small but impressive collection of patterns available for download. Use of the patterns must be credited, and they can only be used for non-commercial projects.
Adobe Photoshop PatternsThe Adobe website has over 200 sets of patterns and textures to choose from. You can browse them by most recent, most popular or highest rated.
Pixel DecorPixel Decor has a fabulous collection of retro patterns available for free download. The patterns can only be used in non commercial websites. Browse the patterns by style and log in with the provided username and password to download the files.
Patterns of ChangePatterns of Change allows you to use their patterns for free provided that you include a credit link, and if they are used in any commercial websites, you have to make donations to the charity, Action Against Hunger. The high quality patterns can be browsed by colour or shape.
Pattern HeadPattern Head is set up as a blog, offering free pattern sets for download. The patterns are varied from geometric to grunge to floral. Browse by tag, or search for the patterns of your choice.
DeviantArtDeviantArt is another great resource for patterns, but you have to check each contributors conditions for their free use. The patterns can be browsed most recent or most popular.
If you’re just looking for a quick and easy way to create a Twitter background, you could also use the free service provided by Themeleon. Where do you get your free patterns? Let us know in the comments. Got Questions? Ask Them Now FREE on MakeUseOf Answers!
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| Posted: 24 Oct 2010 01:15 PM PDT
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| 10 Free MP3 Albums To Download [Sound Sunday] Posted: 24 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT
However, I can not deny that my personal taste determines the details. The only way this can be changed is if you give specific and constructive feedback. Name the music genres you enjoy, suggest bands or free albums you love, and I promise you will meet open ears. In the meantime, please share what you love with your cherished circle and support the artists where you can. Devi – Get FreeGenre: rock, alternative
Cloud City Classic – Brand New KicksGenre: hip hop
Cloud City Classic Facebook. Andrea Lewis – 5-4-3-2-1Genre: rhythm & blues, soul
Andrew Lewis MySpace and Homepage. Here Come The Birds – Young People Never DieGenre: rock, indie, alternative
Here Come The Birds MySpace and Homepage. Third Place Victory – KissGenre: alternative, pop, punk, rock
Third Place Victory MySpace and Facebook. Muhr – Her Fall ThemesGenre: instrumental, ambient, experimental
Muhr MySpace. Bentley and Groves – An Audible JocularityGenre: stew jazz
Bentley and Groves Facebook. Co.exist – Project PosGenre: hip hop
Co.exist MySpace and Facebook. Destruct MySpace. Helado Negro – PasajeroGenre: covers, latin, experimental
Helado Negro MySpace and Homepage. Mortiis – Perfectly DefectGenre: alternative, industrial, rock, gothic, black metal
Past editions of Sound Sunday are listed here. Feel free to mail links to (your) free music downloads to [tina at makeuseof dot com]. Feel free to post your comments below.
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| 4 Mobile Versions of Popular Social Media Platforms Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT
Nevertheless, these websites all have mobile counterparts, be it mobile websites tailored to look like mobile apps, or actual applications. StumbleUpon, a latecomer, only recently added mobile support. This inspired an article. Exactly how decent are these mobile social media counterparts? That’s what we decided to find out. Digg MobileYou can reach the mobile Digg website by surfing to m.digg.com on your internet-enabled phone. If you just want to give it a spin, you can also open it in your local web browser. The website works pretty much like you’d expect. If you aren’t logged in, you can view the Top News and upcoming stories. Clicking on an article’s Digg count will open the comments page. You’ll need to be logged in to comment.
Contrary to the full site, Digg items work like regular links and open without the Digg frame to save on screen real-estate. It should be noted that the mobile website is already fitted to the ‘new’ Digg. Logging in allows you to view the My News tab, which are essentially site subscriptions. StumbleUpon Mobile (App)StumbleUpon has recently released applications for the iPhone, iPad and Android systems. It doesn’t offer a mobile web-interface. Those of you who’ve been using StumbleUpon’s desktop web interface knows that’s the right course of action. Even on my aged v1.6 Android phone, using StumbleUpon was a remarkably fluent experience. If you’ve got a decent carrier plan, you should definitely give the application a go.
Once you’re logged in, the five-buttoned interface shown above is almost everything you’ll need. Clicking the StumbleUpon logo will show you random, interesting pages. Just like its desktop counterpart, you can stumble through single categories or websites. You can rate a page, and influence future suggestions by pressing the thumbs-up or thumbs-down button. The info-icon will show you the overall web-page info, people who’ve liked the page, and reviews/comments. Delicious MobileLike Digg and Reddit, Delicious offers a mobile version that’s on par with most site-based mobile applications. But even though the Delicious interface felt good and no features were lacking, this mobile counterpart of Delicious felt more like a bookmarks browser than a complete tool set.
You can use the tabs at the top of the page to explore newly popular links, or browse through your own bookmarks. New links can be copied from your browser’s address bar and pasted in the save tab. Here you can add a title, note and relevant tags. Reddit MobileReddit is the biggest competitor of Digg, and has become even more popular when people turned up their noses at the new Digg. No matter your personal preference, Reddit is generally recognized as one of the great social media websites, with an especially vigorous comments section – it’s where half the fun happens.
The mobile Reddit website sports an iPhone app-like interface. Between these mobile web-competitors, Reddit comes out best; with great screen real-estate and every feature easily at hand. It was very satisfying to use. Clicking on the comment count will get you to the comments, as shown in the right screenshot. The options button allows you to mail, tweet, or report the article with just two taps. Do social media sites like Digg and StumbleUpon belong on a smartphone? Tell us what you think in the comments below! Image Credit: Shutterstock Do you like MakeUseOf articles? Don’t forget to share our articles with others! It’s really important to us.
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| Amazon Web Services Offers Free S3 Cloud Access for 1 Year [News] Posted: 24 Oct 2010 09:30 AM PDT
However, Amazon just announced the addition of a free tier to their pricing plan. For the next year, users can get 5 GB of free S3 storage space, as well as a lot of other free AWS features. Free Services For A YearThe year of free service starts on November 1st, but you can sign up right now if you so please. New AWS users will be awarded the following services free of charge for one year:
If you’d like to see more or sign up for the service, I suggest you head on over to Amazon’s AWS Free Usage Tier page. What do you think of Amazon Web Services? Will you be taking advantage of the free storage space? Source: Mashable Follow MakeUseOf on Twitter. Includes cool extras.
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Like Facebook, but wish your information wasn’t so public? Time to lock your settings down. Facebook doesn’t make this easy, however; features are constantly added and the default for each new one seems to favor transparency instead of privacy.
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If you’re designing a new website or looking for a cool twitter background, coming up with an interesting pattern is essential for adding some eyecandy to your page. If you can’t create that pattern yourself, there are lots of great resources available online for downloading patterns for free that you can use for commercial or non-commercial use.
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