24 June 2013

How To Use Twitter To Search For Mentors In Your Area Of Interest



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In the real world, a mentor is a wise teacher who supports and guides someone, and helps them maximize their potential. In the online world, you would be very lucky to find someone who will handhold you with advice consistently. On the other hand, Twitter is a tool which helps you canvas far and wide for the wise.

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Cleaners Compared: CCleaner vs. Slimcleaner vs. IObit Advanced SystemCare



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Although Windows is a very capable operating system, it is infamous for its deteriorating performance over time. With the help of some clever system cleaners, however, you can drastically increase the life expectancy of your system before you have to resort to a re-installation. I compared three programs based on their interface, features, scan times, and results. An ideal cleaner should have a simple, easy to use interface with effective features, quick scan times and accurate and helpful results.

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Cyber Bullying Unmasked – The Tragic Case Of Cassidy



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Kids can be cruel. Almost as cruel as so-called grown-ups. That cruelty has found its way on to the web and into the lives of countless young people who thought they might be able to escape the harassment by enjoying their on-line pursuits. It is very likely this is the story of an untold number of girls and boys the world over.

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AOL Launches Google Reader Replacement Just In Time For Google Reader’s Shutdown [Updates]



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AOL has launched a new service called AOL Reader, which, as the name implies, is aimed at providing a Google Reader replacement for all those who are still not satisfied with their choice. AOL Reader is still in beta, but you can get access to it by signing in on reader.aol.com using your Facebook, Twitter, or Google Account.

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Hackers Compromise Over 90,000 WordPress Blogs – Keep Yours Safe! [Updates]



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A group of hackers have attacked 90,000 smaller WordPress blogs using a simple brute force method. The attacks have been ongoing for about a week, and the number of blogs targeted is quite substantial. The default "admin" username and some common passwords allowed hackers to jump in and get access to all these blogs with minimal effort involved.

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Cool Websites and Tools [June 23rd 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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Google Now's Topics Page Is Back



Back in March, I posted about a page that lists the research topics that are displayed by Google Now, but the page stopped working after a few days. Now it works again and has more feature.



Just go to www.google.com/now/topics/ and you'll see a long list of topics related to your recent searches. They're based on your search history and should only show up if you performed multiple related searches about a topic.






Click one of the topics and you'll get a list of search results that are supposed to be helpful. You'll see reviews, forum threads, news articles, videos, web pages and other related topics.






It's interesting to notice that Google uses the Knowledge Graph to generate related people, music, hotels and more. There are publicly available topics pages like this one.






{ Thanks, Anthony Raffini. }


Video On Instagram, Awesome Or Redundant? [MakeUseOf Poll]



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Last week we asked you what you think of the newly announced iOS 7. Did you think there's a consensus regarding Apple's new mobile OS? Think again, the results of this poll are as fragmented as can be. But which answer received the most votes? Full results and this week's poll after the jump.

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