05 June 2013

Clipping Magic: Remove The Background From Any Photo In Just A Few Clicks



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Removing the background from a photo is something Photoshop pros can do in their sleep, but if you find the process hard – and Photoshop expensive – you can be forgiven. Thanks to Clipping Magic, however, you’re also perfectly capable of removing backgrounds yourself.

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WriteApp: Is This The Distraction Free Online Writing Tool You Were Looking For?



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There are a few things I ask of any writing application or a text editor. Yes, it should be minimal but it should have a few features to aid the words I key into the screen. Privacy is on top of the list. The ability to back up my work is close behind. Then, a little bit of markdown support is always welcome. WriteApp is a relatively new online writing tool that ticks all three boxes.

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Google Intends To Disallow Facial Recognition For Glass [Updates]



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Fortunately for everyone concerned about their privacy, Google released a statement on its Google+ page on Friday stating that it would not allow facial recognition on its device. Although Google Glass director Steve Lee already made it clear that Google itself will not make use of facial recognition, this statement clarifies that third-party developers will also be required to adhere to the same rules and guidelines.

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Cool Websites and Tools [June 4th 2013]



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Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....

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Travel The World With These 10 Instagram Accounts



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If you can't actually get out and about yourself, there's no better way to travel the world than through photography. And while Instagram might be often (and unfairly) better known for food photos, or even as a marketer's heaven, the social networking and photographing app actually offers an interesting window into parts of the world you might never get to see otherwise.

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Dealing With A Broken Heart In The Digital Age: One Guy’s True Story



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I do not condone any of the actions that were taken on my part in the following tale – they were wrong, overdone, and to be perfectly honest, positively, entirely dramatic. However, what else do you expect from an eighteen-year-old high school student? With that said, the best thing that has ever come out of the following events is the fact that I am now getting paid to tell it.

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How To Discover Future Viral Videos Online




Viral videos are an integral part of the Web we know and love. Videos were bit-part players on the Internet before YouTube came along and changed everything. Now there are dozens of online video websites, millions of videos, and billions of viewers watching them every month. Most don't go viral, which is to say get spread across the InterWebs until even your grandparents have seen it. But some do.

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The Path Of Lifelong Learning – Three Educational Search Engines For Online Courses



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The path of learning is long and "costly". Perhaps, that's why we believe this too much and give up as soon as regular paychecks start hitting our accounts. But in today's age, staying skilled and flexible is the mantra. The good thing about it is that it doesn't have to like this. You can learn new skills, thanks to the same technological age that's casting a shadow on your prowess.

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