Churnalism: Find Out When Reporters Re-Print Press Releases

Find out when journalists are copying paragraphs from press releases, or using Wikipedia in place of research. Churnalism is a website – and a browser extension – that allows you to find out when reporters were lazy about a particular story. Churnalism compares the news you're reading with a database of press releases.

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Too Long But Do Read: 6 Places To Go To For Some Of The Best Reading On The Web

TLDR is now an accepted part of Internet slang. Too Long Didn't Read is symptomatic of our attention spans…or rather lack of it. But there's a subtle shift that's happening beneath the layers of the web. Old-style journalism and storytelling is making a comeback. The revival of long-form reading could be because of the success of tablets like the iPad and Kindle among others which has made reading on the couch and between flights fashionable again.

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The Best Alternatives to Google Alerts

Google Alerts is quite a popular tool for monitoring your brand on the Internet but there are good alternatives to keep track of your online presence.

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This story, The Best Alternatives to Google Alerts, was originally published at Digital Inspiration on 12/06/2013 under Google Alerts, RSS, Internet.

Amazon Opens Its Online Store For 3D Printers And Accessories [Updates]

3D printing is still on the cusp of mainstream. Amazon's bold initiative to open a 3D printer and supplies section on its portal is just the push the fledgling industry needs. So, if you are shopping around for 3D printers and accessories, pay the online store a visit. Presently, Amazon is stocking products like printers, printer filaments, accessories, books, and CAD software.

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Cool Websites and Tools [June 11th 2013]

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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Winning At eBay Classifieds – How To Write Great Ads

You probably already know about eBay, but believe it or not, the core site has a secondary site: the eBay Classifieds. The site is quite a bit like Craigslist in functionality and purpose, but it has a much cleaner, fresher design. However, in order for your item to sell, you need to know how to sell it. Fortunately, MakeUseOf has pulled its resources together to develop a fantastic article about writing great ads for the eBay Classifieds.

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Curating The Web: 6 Social Media Sites Full Of Interesting Content

Search engines only help if you know what it is you're looking for. But what if you don't? Social networking sites are a good source of interesting content. And then there are social media sites, which are curated either by editors or a community of voters. What follows are six social media sites full of interesting stories and intriguing articles.

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3 Easy Ways To Remove Backgrounds From Images Without Specialized Software

As a tech blogger I should have some basic graphic skills, but the truth is I don't. One of the most common tasks I have to do is removing image backgrounds. If you're selling stuff online, creating presentations, or even making collages, you might also want to use the object in the photo without its background. To me, removing a complex background from a photo always seemed like an impossible task. But is it really? To find out I dived into the task head-on.

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3 Easy Ways To Remove Backgrounds From Images Without Specialized Software

As a tech blogger I should have some basic graphic skills, but the truth is I don't. One of the most common tasks I have to do is removing image backgrounds. If you're selling stuff online, creating presentations, or even making collages, you might also want to use the object in the photo without its background. To me, removing a complex background from a photo always seemed like an impossible task. But is it really? To find out I dived into the task head-on.

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Razer Comms: A New Free Voice Chat For PC Gamers

Voice communication is a fantastic bit of technology that truly complements the fast-paced nature of multiplayer gaming. It frees up your hands from typing out long messages, allowing you to chat in real-time without any sacrifice in game play. Established gaming brand, Razer, has recently come out with a great new voice communication program for free. Even though it is still in beta, Razer Comms puts up a formidable bit of competition even against the alternatives that have been around for many years.

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