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- Latest Hilarious Picks [MakeUseOf Geeky Fun]
- Cool Websites and Tools [February 15th]
- The 7 Toughest Tech Questions [MakeUseOf Answers]
- How To Check If Someone Else Is Accessing Your Facebook Account
- The Top 10 Sites To Listen To Classical Music
- Hot Tech Deals [Feb 15th]
- The Top 10 Websites To Find The New Movie Releases This Week
- How To Check Your Yahoo! Mail In Google Chrome With X-Notifier
- Keep Your Computer’s Text Clipboard History With ClipCube [Windows]
- The 5 Best Tips To Improve Your Desktop Wallpaper
- Windows on Speed: Ultimate PC Acceleration Manual
- How To Remove Windows Activation So You Can Install On A Different Computer
| Latest Hilarious Picks [MakeUseOf Geeky Fun] Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:37 PM PST
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| Cool Websites and Tools [February 15th] Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:31 PM PST
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| The 7 Toughest Tech Questions [MakeUseOf Answers] Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:31 PM PST
Tell us what you think and tell us what you want. Go ahead and submit your challenging tech questions. If you’re happy with a solution we provided, give back and help someone else. Or just do it because you love it or for the chance of winning the Best Answer of the Week contest. This week we may well have the most difficult and mind boggling questions ever. Can you help solve them?
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| How To Check If Someone Else Is Accessing Your Facebook Account Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:31 PM PST
So what’s the problem now? Nothing, technically. In fact, Facebook has recently given us a way to see if someone else has been accessing our Facebook accounts (without our permission). Is that something you’d be interested in? Follow me. What Does This Mean For Me?Have you ever suspected that someone else was logging into your Facebook account? It’s not a good feeling, mostly because it would drive you crazy if you were unable to prove it. Whether you have an easy password to guess (like the word “password”) or you accidentally left your login information saved on a public computer somewhere, it would be reassuring to be able to check whether or not anyone has been signing in under your name. Sure, you could always change your password, but lets face it, you aren’t going to do that unless you absolutely have to – unless your password really is the word “password”, in which you should change it immediately (I’m serious). I don’t blame you, but there has to be another way of uncovering suspicious activity on your account. The feature I’m about to show you is a nice little security setting built into Facebook that will help you quickly detect if anybody else has been secretly logging into and using your Facebook account. Where Are These Security Features?
There’s a good chance you know exactly where I’m taking you, but your settings should look a little different this time since the last time you’ve visited. On your My Account page, scroll down to where it says Account Security and click the change link. Now you should see a list of all computers (and mobile devices) that have logged into your Facebook account, their location, and when this happened. Rather than an IP address, it displays the approximate geographic location of the device, which is based on the device’s IP. If you come across an unknown or suspicious device in your list, just click “end activity” on the device and you will automatically be logged out of that machine. Also, if you would like to add an extra layer of protection on your account, you can enable email/SMS alerts for when someone else tries to log into your account from a previously unknown computer or mobile phone. Features like one-time passwords and secure browsing using the HTTPS protocol are also at your disposal. Would you like to see all of these advanced security features in action? Check out this YouTube video if you’re seeking further explanation: ConclusionI think this is a pretty solid move by Facebook. If you didn’t know these security features were there you may be pleased to find the added level of security that’s there for you to enable. One interesting aspect of this is what you do if you confirm a suspicious machine has been logging into your account and you think it’s someone you know? I’ll leave the creativity up to you, but you could theoretically let it slide, enable alerts, and then catch them in the act the next time it happens. Or something like that. What do you think of Facebook’s privacy features? NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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| The Top 10 Sites To Listen To Classical Music Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST
Classical music is loved by many and misunderstood by many more. On the Internet however, it doesn’t matter if you’re well versed in classical music history or could instantly recognise a Handel piece when you heard it or not. There’s plenty of experts out there programming the best works for their audiences. All you have to do is take a listen and see what you like. Tactics FirstWhere will you find classical music to listen to online? Classical Music Internet Radio StationsThe easiest way to listen to classical music online is to find a digital classical music radio station. This takes no time at all and you may realise that you’ve found yourself with so many great options that you never even consider the alternatives. Since the radio stations change URL every now and then, plus there’s a plethora to choose from, I’ll point you in the direction of some great collections of digital classical music radio stations. These could easily become your go-to sites to listen to classical music. Download Free Classical Music MP3sThere are a number of fantastic ways to get free classical MP3s online, which we’ve already covered in detail on MakeUseOf. Explore Social Networking Music SitesThere are many social networking music exploration sites. Not all of them feature classical music, but the larger ones certainly do. 1. Shoutcast Internet Radio DirectoryShoutcast has one of the most comprehensive directories of Internet radio stations. It also keeps track of listener counts and can therefore list the stations in order of popularity for you, so top UK and US stations are nice and easy to find. Not only can you browse the classical genre, but you can browse sub-genres as well, such as baroque or choral music. Perfect if you’re in the mood for something specific. 2. Live 365 Internet Radio DirectoryLive 365 is another huge Internet radio directory, so you’ll find plenty of radio sites to listen to. Just click on the “Classical” genre and you’ll be presented with the most listened to classical radio stations in the directory, plus related genres. To the left, you’ll see the station from the top of the list, ready to play and showing you the current track if possible. Also, when you play a station, you’re automatically given a list of related stations. This makes changing your choice and exploration even easier. 3. Classical Web CastClassical Web Cast is a simple, but well-curated list of only classical music and divides their collection into three distinct lists: USA, Europe and the Rest of the World. It even features quite a few Australian radio stations. 4. Listen Live EUListen Live EU is a simple, yet thorough list of European radio stations, and has a section dedicated to classical music stations in Europe. Since you’re only listening for the music, it doesn’t matter if you can understand the commentary or not. Dive in and have a listen! 5. MusOpenTry MusOpen to download some legal, free classical MP3s. It’s a good way to explore and to be able to keep the classical music you listen to and like. 6. GroovesharkGrooveshark has an amazing collection of music. For classical music, just head to the main site and choose the “Classical” genre from the genre options on the left. 7. PandoraPandora is available to those of you in the US. Just type in any classical composer you like and it will take you from there. 8. Last.fmLast.fm will let you listen to any genre of music you like by choosing a given tag radio. Check out the Classical tag radio and keep an eye out for similar tags you might try later. This should keep you busy for a while! 9. YouTubeDon’t forget YouTube has plenty of music on it. Search for “Classical” to find users who focus on classical music, listen to classical music playlists and more. Or check out many more ways to play music on YouTube. 10. uWall ClassicalThere’s a great service called uWall, which makes listening to music on YouTube really easy. Check out their Classical genre for some quick listening. I hope that keeps you busy listening to classical music for a while. If you’ve got any favourite online classical radio stations, please feel free to tell us in the comments! Image Credit : MonkeyMike NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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| Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:30 PM PST
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| The Top 10 Websites To Find The New Movie Releases This Week Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:31 AM PST
Though as a movie addict, I am still waiting for baited breath for the next Avengers movie. But thanks to the kind of websites we have listed below, I know the movie is most likely to be released on May 4th, 2012. So movie addicts, suck in some oxygen as these websites tell us if a release is due this week or it's in the near future. IMDBBelieve me, IMDB.com's homepage is a huge distraction. The slideshow on upcoming movies is a huge distraction. I have to literally stop myself from meandering away to other links. To find out upcoming movie releases, head to the section entitled – Now Playing. You can find it under the drop downs under the Movie menu on top and again at the foot of the page. The movie releases are for U.S only but that's also indicative of when it gets released in the rest of the world as these days movies are released almost simultaneously. Clicking on the months gives you all the coming soon movie listings. The nice little box on the right gives you the showtime information too. Box Office MojoBox Office Mojo is an IMDB site and if you are interested in the business side of things, you will be here. The Release Schedule gives you a broad list of upcoming movie releases (in theater, in DVD, and in Blu-ray), not only for the coming week but also for the coming year and beyond. You can also find the show times for your area. You can see if the movie will get a wide or limited release. The By Date tab also tells you about any date changes. Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is no less authoritative than IMDB.com. There's the 'Certified Fresh' rating and the Tomatometer benchmarks to go by. Find out what's playing this Friday and every other Friday for the coming six months. When you click on the Movies link at the top, you also get to straightway see the movies releasing this week. You get the same information for DVD releases from its menu. Coming SoonComingsoon.net is another complete movie guide with inside scoops and news. So believe in them and check out the Movie Release Dates page. Click on a month or season to see movie release dates, then drill down to see trailers, cast listings, reviews, commentary, and more. You can add comments and socially share the information with friends. The TV show listing and DVD / Blu-Ray release dates are for those who like the idiot box better than the large screen. Hollywood.comHere you can find a large assembly of fan pages and fan sites along with the usual dose of movie news, views, and recommendations. In terms of convenience, the Movie Calendar is a must-see. With a single click you can browse through all the movies that will get released in the near future. The filter by genre is really useful as we all have different tastes. Clicking on the titles will take you to a more detailed information page on the movie. MoviefoneThe AOL website makes it too easy to stay updated. You have iPhone and Android apps for keeping up with movie news; there's the Moviefone toolbar for the browser; you can call up on toll-free numbers (US only); and you can also text your zip code to Moviefone to see today’s movies and showtimes. To find out new movie releases and coming soon DVD titles, find time to visit the site. You can filter both by genre and PG ratings. First ShowingFirstshowing.net's release schedule for the calendar year and the next can be downloaded as a Google Calendar in HTML, XML, and iCal formats. The description of the movie on the calendar also links to more details and the location of the theater on a Google Map. The information is US only. When It Drops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How To Check Your Yahoo! Mail In Google Chrome With X-Notifier Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST
Now that Chrome has desktop notifications, mail checkers for multiple webmail services are most welcome. X-Notifier is the Chrome (and Opera which supports extensions now!) version of the ultra-powerful, multiple mail checker, Webmail Notifier. This gem of an app is the perfect mail checker extension in this author’s book, and is available as an extension and as a web app. Set Up Multiple Accounts Of The Same ServiceOnce you install the app, you can head to the Options page to type in your account credentials (for Yahoo! Mail, just the username and password). You can give your Yahoo account, or any other account for that matter, a nickname (“alias”) to quickly identify your different accounts. You can also leave the fields blank to see the default email addresses on each service, which includes Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, in addition to Yahoo, but it may have support for other webmail services. You can check for additional services if you click on the Scripts button. Additional services supported on Chrome (which you can check on this page) are Zoho Mail, Twitter, Facebook, and many more. What I really like about the extension isn’t only the multiple account support, but the fact that when you click on the extension icon, you can choose which webmail interface to open up in a separate tab since the extension supports auto-login. You can also click on Open All to have all the different services load up in separate tabs. You can also set the interval on which the extension should check for new email in your accounts. The default is 10 minutes, but you can definitely change it with ease. Enable Desktop NotificationsIf you’re the type of person that doesn’t mind getting notification bubbles in your Windows desktop, you’ll surely like X-Notifier’s desktop notifications, which you can even set to keep open and close manually if you don’t want to miss anything (by unchecking “Auto hide notification“), but you can also choose to automatically hide the notifications. You can also turn on sound notifications, and even set a custom sound by inputting the audio URL. Since I’ve had this extension for a while (pretty much since I switched to Chrome), I have come to not want desktop notifications for email, as they can be distracting especially when I’m trying to get something done, and I already check my Gmail pretty frequently. Thus, I prefer to get information on demand. It may be the opposite for you though. Still, having the extension is time-saving as it’s basically a mini information center detailing how many messages I’m missing, and if I do have any unread ones, it can take me straight to the corresponding website. In Ubuntu, this extension is really supplemental as the built-in Evolution and Gwibber can do the job. In Windows 7, you can have Windows Live Mail. What do you use to help you automatically check your email? NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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| Keep Your Computer’s Text Clipboard History With ClipCube [Windows] Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:31 AM PST
That’s why we have clipboard managers. These tools will create a larger clipboard that can keep more items inside, keep a track of clipboard history, and give access to users to easily choose and paste any item from the history. There are many clipboard managers out there, but if you want a really tiny and portable one that handles nothing beyond text, maybe you could try ClipCube. The Left ClickAs the file is only around 150KB, the download will be finished before you know it. Extract the compressed file into a folder and you are good to go. One great idea that you can do with a portable app this small is to keep it inside your Dropbox folder and have access to it from every computer that you use. After you run the app, it will reside quietly in the System Tray, waiting for the clip items to pour in. Left-clicking on it will open up the clipboard list and you will see all the recent clipboard items there. To see more from each item, you can resize the windows easily by dragging the edges of the window. There are several menus that you can access from the toolbar above. The “Settings” icon on the very right allows you to “Show Timestamps“, “Grid Lines“, and to choose whether or not to display the list using a “Fixed-width Font“. Clicking the eye icon next to “Settings” will alternate the preview pane on and off. If you want to know what’s inside an item, click the eye open. The other icons are (from right to left): Delete, Copy, number of clipboard items, and pin. To paste one of the items to the document that you currently working on, select the item, choose the Copy icon, go to the document, and paste. One cool thing that I found is that if you copy a web address, you can go directly to the address from ClipCube. The Right ClickRight-clicking on the System Tray icon will bring out several quick menus. The “Options” allow you to put the app in the startup list so it will always be available every time you (re)start your system. The “Keep Items” lets you determine how long the clipboard items should stay in the list. You can keep the items indefinitely, but I personally think that too many items on the list will not help you to be more productive. The quickest way to empty your clipboard is by choosing “Delete All“. You could also “pause” ClipCube so that it won’t record any more clipboard items until you enable it again. More Settings & Wish ListIf you like to tinker with code, you can find the configuration settings inside ClipCube’s folder. Open the file with Notepad (or another text editing software) and change the settings using “1 (Yes)” or “0 (No)”. The one that I found useful is the ability to set the size and position of the clipboard window. My quick fact-check told me that ClipCube is still under development. Even though it should work just fine under Windows XP, Vista, and 7, there is one thing that the developer should add in a future release: shortcut keys. The ability to quickly access the app and paste one of the items in the list using shortcuts will make this nice little tool even more useful. I found a shortcut option within the configuration settings text, but I couldn’t find anything in the app itself. Have you tried ClipCube? Do you use another alternative? Please share your favorite clipboard manager(s) using the comments below. Image credit: TooFarNorth NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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| The 5 Best Tips To Improve Your Desktop Wallpaper Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:31 AM PST
In this article I will show you how to go about picking the right wallpaper for your screen size, where to find the most beautiful wallpapers, how to have more than one wallpaper, and lots more. Your desktop won’t be the same! 1. Get The Right ResolutionRegardless of its artistic beauty, a wallpaper that doesn’t come in a high enough resolution and matching aspect ratio will look grainy and distorted. To avoid awkward looking background images, you should understand the specs of your monitor before you start hunting for great wallpapers. Screen resolutions are denoted in pixels, e.g. 800 x 600. The numbers indicate how many pixels your monitor can display horizontally (800) and vertically (600). The resolution also reveals that the monitor in this example has an aspect ratio of 4 : 3 (horizontal : vertical pixels). A perfect wallpaper has to meet two criteria:
This article from CrunchGear provides a resolution chart (depicted below) that lets you pick the right wallpaper aspect ratio and resolution for your monitor. For example, if your monitor has a resolution of 1600 x 1200 you have a 4:3 aspect ratio. This ratio is color-coded red, so you can use all resolutions in red that are 1600 x 1200 or greater. So how do you find out your monitor’s native resolution and aspect ratio? Windows 7Right-click on the desktop and select > Screen resolution from the menu and look for the number next to > Resolution: Windows XPRight-click on the desktop, select > Properties from the menu and switch to the > Settings tab. You’ll see a slider under > Screen resolution in the bottom left. 2. Find the Most Beautiful WallpapersThe amount of websites that offer free wallpapers is endless. Fortunately, you came to the right place and we have already done some weeding out for you. You can either get some fresh wallpapers from our themed compilations or find your own favorites in the resources we have covered. Wallpaper Compilations:
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3. Shuffle Your WallpapersNow that you have skimmed through all those resources, you’re left with dozens of wallpapers you like and you cannot make up your mind. Don’t despair because you don’t have to! Rather than settling for just one wallpaper, why not use all of them? Windows 7If you have Windows 7 Home or up, you can personalize your computer and that includes your desktop. Right-click on the desktop and select > Personalize. In the bottom left of the window that opens click on > Desktop Background. From > Picture Location: select the folder where you stored your wallpapers or click > Browse… to add a custom folder. Select all the images you want to use, then select the > Picture position define to > Change picture every… and check > Shuffle to not see the same sequence every time. Finally click > Save Changes and enjoy. Windows XPWindows XP doesn’t offer an inbuilt tool to shuffle your wallpapers. However, there are many third party applications that can do that trick. I have been using ScrollWall and I also like John’s Background Switcher. Another super fascinating wallpaper tool with a social twist is Wallcast. All aforementioned applications and several more are described in these articles:
4. Create An Unobstructed View Of Your Wallpaper/sSo you have this fantastic wallpaper or maybe you have already set up shuffling, but what is it that you see on your desktop? Lots of icons! To really enjoy the view, you need to get rid of them! BEFORE vs AFTER IMAGE I have written two articles that will guide you to a beautifully organized and minimalist desktop: 5. Get An Animated Desktop WallpaperMy final advice should be: keep it simple. However, if you have resources to spare, go ahead and get yourself an animated desktop wallpaper. In Windows 7 you can use your screensaver as a wallpaper. To use a video of your own you have to convert it to an .scr (screensaver) file. Windows 7Windows XPConclusionThere is a lot you can do to your desktop with a wallpaper. Just like a physical wallpaper, it can entirely change the atmosphere and set a mood. However, if used in excess it can also exhaust your resources. Let us know what desktop wallpaper tools you like to use and any wallpaper tips you might have. Image credits: Arsgera NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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| Windows on Speed: Ultimate PC Acceleration Manual Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:05 AM PST
MakeUseOf’s latest guide, Windows On Speed, includes all the information you need to speed up your slow PC! This manual explains why Windows slows down and what you can do to prevent this from happening too quickly. We will explain how to store your data to reduce disk fragmentation, how you should properly remove programs to avoid registry junk, which system maintenance tools you should use to maintain a top notch performance, how to protect your system from malware attacks, and how to physically clean your machine to avoid hardware damage and failure. We will also provide a troubleshooting guide for already affected systems and steps to cure the slow motion. or This FREE manual outlines everything you need to know about speeding up Windows, including:
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| How To Remove Windows Activation So You Can Install On A Different Computer Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST
The complexity of the validation used, however, has increased over time. Today, Microsoft has online activation servers that must validate your installation key, and your installation key is often tied to your computer. Installing a copy of Windows with the same key on a different computer can cause issues, but it’s possible to get around them. Understanding Different Versions of WindowsThe conditions under which you might need to hassle with Windows activation vary depending on the version of Windows that you own. Microsoft sells its operating systems with different licenses attached, and those licenses impact how validation works when you try to remove Windows activation from one computer and install it on another. If you go to the store and buy a copy of Microsoft Windows you’re likely buying a standard retail license. A retail license lets you install Windows on one computer. If you try to install it twice, Windows activation can tell (so long the computers have a connection to the Internet) and will call foul. However, it’s likely you instead have an OEM copy of Windows. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and this label is slapped onto software that comes pre-installed or packaged with a computer. OEM copies of Windows come with a license that only allows Windows to be installed on the machine the manufacturer shipped. You can’t take the OEM copy and install it on any other computer – if you try, Windows activation will notice. Finally, you may end up with a volume license which makes it possible to install Windows on multiple machines at once. The Windows 7 family pack is a good example of this; the activation keys that come with the family pack can be used on three computers simultaneously. Removing Windows ActivationUnfortunately, there is no Microsoft tool that lets you remove your Windows activation from a computer once you have installed the operating system. This is not surprising when you think about it; if you could simply remove your activation, there would be no point to the OEM license. There are cracks, of course, but these are not difficult for Microsoft to counter over time by releasing new updates. If you want your copy of Windows 7 to work reliably you need to legitimately install Windows with an activation key. So What Do I Do?Pick up the phone! Oddly, Microsoft is not strict about making sure you obey the terms of their software license. They are often happy to help you activate a copy of Windows on a new or upgraded computer even if you have an OEM license. They just want to talk to you about it in person. The process is simple. Install Windows on a computer and insert the activation key as normal. When Windows starts and you connect to the Internet you will receive an error message letting you know that your copy of Windows is not genuine. Click on the text link that lets you solve the problem online and try to activate the key again. When it fails once more, you are given the chance to call into Microsoft support. Do this. You will end up speaking to a representative who will ask you the circumstances of your installation. While these representatives are likely to let you activate even if you’re blatantly moving an OEM license, a simple white lie can help smooth the gears. Just let them know that you’ve upgraded your computer, causing the activation to flag. They’ll press a few buttons on their end and presto! You’ve just activated your Windows key on a different computer, and since it’s 100% legit, you don’t need to worry about a new Windows update messing with your PC. ConclusionThis is effectively a method of removing your Windows activation from the computer that your copy of Windows was originally installed on, because the key will no longer work on the original PC. If you do boot up the original PC and allow it to connect to the Internet you will soon be hit with an error message letting you know your copy of Windows is no longer genuine. Which is correct, because your activation has been transferred. To be absolutely clear; this DOES NOT duplicate your Windows activation. Also, be warned that Microsoft does keep track of how your activation key is used. They will take notice if you’re calling into their hotline once a week to transfer an activation key. Microsoft could be more strict about this process than they currently are. Don’t give Redmond a reason to change its policy. NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE!
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