This Painfully Ordinary Chrome Plugin Is Probably Slightly Less Boring Than Working

What do you do when you want to attract eyeballs to your site? You could spend time and effort curating content which is well-written, fact checked and original. You could craft your art and build a following. You could engage with your readers and let your content (and audience) grow naturally. That sounds like hard work, though. Why bother doing all that when you can just share someone else’s content and give it a linkbait headline? Linkbait headlines are truly shocking It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Upworthy has been doing rather well of late. They’ve been described by Fast Company...

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Your Favorite Song Is Playing Somewhere. Find It With RadioSearchEngine

One hand on the steering wheel, one hand on the “seek” button. There’s always a better song, you’re going to find it. If that’s how you drive, you’ve probably always wished there was a search engine for radio. And now there is – for your computer (cars will just have to wait). Radio Search Engine regularly indexes online radio stations, allowing you to search for a specific song playing…somewhere. You can then listen to the song (usually halfway through), then continue to listen to whatever station you stumble upon. You might find yourself listening to a Japanese top-forty station, but...

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8 Ways To Find And Enjoy Your Personal Internet Music Nostalgia Trip

Intimidated by your MP3 collection because it is too big to manage, or frustrated because it is too small? Use the Internet to find and enjoy your favourite songs, streamed to your computer or mobile device. Go back in time and evoke memories with these music tools. Play Your Favourite MP3s In iTunes It’s all too easy to load up iTunes and expect your favourite songs to play. The truth is, they’re unlikely to start pumping on your stereo unless you actively go searching for them, or use a custom playlist to collect the songs together. After all, who wants...

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Mercury Browser For Android: A Worthy Contender In The Browser Stakes?

Not satisfied with the browsing experience on your Android tablet or smartphone? Mercury Browser could help fix that. Google’s Play Store lists several excellent browsers for devices running on Android. If you’re looking to install one, chances are that you’re leaning toward choices like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera, especially if you’re accustomed to their desktop versions. Other popular choices such as Dolphin Browser and UC Browser are probably on your list too, as they were on mine when I bought a Samsung tablet last year. In search of a comfortable Web experience, I tried various Android browsers and then some....

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Google Glass Lenses, Netflix Expansion, Chrome Lego, Prince Bootlegging [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, Google Glass gets prescription lenses, Chrome apps come to iOS and Android, Netflix prepares to invade mainland Europe, the Netherlands overturns its block on The Pirate Bay, Lego comes to your browser thanks to Build With Chrome, and Prince gets his purple knickers in a twist. Google Glass Gains Prescription Lenses Google has revealed the Titanium Collection, a quartet of frames which can be paired with its wearable Glass headsets. The four distinct frames are designed to appeal to different aeshetic sensibilities. All are made from titanium, are thin and light, and cost $225 apiece....

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10 Things To Do When The Internet Goes Down [We Ask You Results]

The Internet is an important – some would say dominant – part of modern life. It provides opportunities for work and play, education and entertainment, and everything else you care to mention. It’s this unending well of variety that has people more addicted to the Internet than they are more traditionally addicting substances, such as alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine. The impact the Internet has had on our lives, and its continued presence in almost everything we do, makes it all the more frustrating when it suddenly and inexplicably disappears. When the Internet goes down, life goes on, as we discovered...

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An Important Notice From Gmail

It's the first time I see an important notice in the mobile Gmail interface. Here's the message:

You may have been impacted by a recent issue in Gmail that inadvertently caused some actions (e.g. delete, report spam) taken while viewing a message to be applied to a different message. The issue occurred between January 15 and January 22 and is now fixed.



We encourage you to check your Trash and Spam folders before February 14, 2014 for any items you did not intend to delete or mark as spam and move them back to your inbox. We apologize for any inconvenience.

I couldn't find other references to this notice, so it's very likely that a very small percentage of Gmail users got it. It's interesting that the message is not displayed in the desktop Gmail, I only see it in the mobile Gmail interface.

Not Just For Developers: 7 HTML Tags Any Writer Should Know

Would you sketch a drawing without having an eraser handy? Would you paint a room, without first taping the edges of the walls? Well then, don’t even think about blogging without an understanding of the following 7 HTML tags, which any online writer really should know. There are a lot of situations when you may need to tweak the formatting of a blog entry or online article. If you’re a freelance author, having the ability to deliver a well formatted article utilizing nothing but a text editor and HTML code is an excellent skill to have. To be marketable and...

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Better Than Bitcoin? 3 Crypto-Currencies That Aren’t Just Copycats

Bitcoin was here first, but the open-source code meant copying it was easy. Litecoins are now established as being the silver to Bitcoins gold, but there are literally hundreds of other copycat “alt coins”. Not all crypto-currencies are equal though: here are 3 that I believe will have a future. While you’re at it – read my guide on getting started with Litecoin mining, while you still can. If you don’t understand the concept of Bitcoin yet – and I wouldn’t fault you for that – then this video is the best explanation I’ve found yet: We have a free...

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Apple Earnings, NSA Angry Birds, FBI TorMail, Oogle Goggles [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, Apple reveals its latest sales and earnings, the NSA is accused of targeting popular apps such as Angry Birds, Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive, the FBI is accused of tapping into TorMail, Nintendo’s plan for smartphones is possibly revealed, Wikipedia adds celebrity voices to its listings, and The Simpsons tackles Oogle Goggles Google Glass. Apple’s Earnings Call Apple’s biggest sales rise (by %) was not in iPhones or iPads but Mac computers. All the numbers here: http://t.co/mOIZDfCx9T — Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) January 27, 2014 Apple has released its financial results for Q1 2014, and they...

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The Best Reddit Reader For Windows 8: ReddHub

If you’re on a Windows 8 device, there are better ways to surf Reddit than just through your Internet browser. ReddHub offers a wonderful free Reddit experience with a quality modern user interface. Getting started is as easy as downloading the app from the Windows Store and signing into your Reddit account upon first opening it. If you’re unfamiliar with Reddit, you may want to check out our awesome guide to Reddit and learn about how cool Reddit is. Viewing Posts ReddHub takes a nice two-paned approach to the interface, allowing you to scroll through articles/photos on the left while...

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Study A Language From Your PC, Phone or Tablet With Babbel

There are all sorts of reasons to study a new language – be it a holiday, a career opportunity abroad or a curious interest in a country or culture. You could opt for the textbook approach, but that’s not going to teach you pronounciation and oral skills. Audiobooks and podcasts are effective, but you’ll miss out on the nitty-gritty written word. In order to immerse yourself in the process of learning to write and speak conversationally, a learning tool like Babbel provides some obvious benefits. The app bombards your brain with words, pictures, sounds, and a feeling of progress –...

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7 Unique WooCommerce Plugins to Help You Sell More

Starting your own web store is easy – so easy, in fact, that many people are doing it. You’ll need to have some unique features in order to stand out. This little selection of WooCommerce plugins should help! If you’re thinking about starting a web store but just not sure where to begin, my latest free eBook walks you through the complete process from setting up hosting to adding products and launching. Get your online store up and running with Bluehost web hosting. Sign up from $3.95/month. Coin Payments (Free) The market is flooded with crypto currencies like BitCoin (What...

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Take The Stress Out Of Referencing With Zotero

It’s that time of the year. January. The most dreaded month for any university student. It’s the time of the year when sales of Red Bull skyrocket and essay deadlines loom on the horizon. It’s the time of the year when undergraduates try to shake off their throbbing new-year hangovers and finish the work they’ve been procrastinating on for the past few months. As a university student myself, I totally sympathize with you lot. I get it; I really do. Essays are dry. They’re time consuming. They’re dull. And the worst part of it? Referencing. Sure, it shows that you’ve...

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Take The Stress Out Of Referencing With Zotero

It’s that time of the year. January. The most dreaded month for any university student. It’s the time of the year when sales of Red Bull skyrocket and essay deadlines loom on the horizon. It’s the time of the year when undergraduates try to shake off their throbbing new-year hangovers and finish the work they’ve been procrastinating on for the past few months. As a university student myself, I totally sympathize with you lot. I get it; I really do. Essays are dry. They’re time consuming. They’re dull. And the worst part of it? Referencing. Sure, it shows that you’ve...

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Celebrities Volunteer To Record Their Voices For The Wikipedia Voice Intro Project

The Wikipedia Voice Intro Project (WikiVIP) is a novel attempt to record voices of notable achievers in diverse fields, and make them a part of the Wikipedia entries (e.g. biographies) in their name. Readers can reference these voice recordings and get to know more through the voices behind the personalities. The recordings are short – about ten seconds or so, but they could add significantly to the multimedia bank on the online encyclopedia. Readers can not only find out how their favorite celebrities sound, but also learn how to pronounce their names right. The audio project should also contribute to...

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Contact Form 7: The Best Contact Form Plugin For WordPress

Believe it or not, finding the right contact form for you and your website’s visitors isn’t easy. I was stuck with a WordPress plugin that was alright for some time, but I became frustrated with it when I ran into an issue I couldn’t solve. Then I discovered Contact Form 7. @aaronrcouch hey it’s called contact form 7. — Dan Pearce (@danoah) February 8, 2013 Contact Form 7, which is featured on our Best WordPress Plugins, stood out because it was so simple and easy to use. Due to being frustrated with an issue of the contact form plugin on...

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Self-Destruct: The Future Of Personal Communication

This message will self-destruct in five seconds … is a well-known line from one of the most popular spy movies ever made, Mission Impossible. Who would have thought that today, what was once in the realm of fiction is now reality? Placing a shelf life on emails, text messages, IM chats and even photos now appears to be the future of personal communications. I can think of many instances when I would have preferred to have my messages auto-deleted once I had read them or used them in the manner I wanted to. Many messages sent over telecommunications media serve...

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Apple Celebrates, Google 4 Samsung, NSA Children, Xbox Fire [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, Apple celebrates 30 years of Mac, Google and Samsung form a patent partnership, the NSA’s attempt to woo children is revealed, a rare NES game is sold for $100k, Pinterest adds support for animated GIFs, Google adds context to websites, and a man runs into the midst of an inferno to rescue his beloved Xbox. Apple Celebrates Mac Anniversary As previously noted, January 24, 2014 saw the Macintosh computer turn 30 years old. Apple celebrated this fact with an event held in Cupertino heralding the work of the original Macintosh team. CNET reported on the...

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Access Start Screen By Moving Mouse Cursor To The Bottom Left Corner Of The Screen In Windows 8/8.1

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Just like the Start menu in previous versions of Windows operating system, the Start screen in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 plays an important role. One has to switch to the Start screen (unless you have configured it to open within desktop) in order to launch apps, search for files and settings, and launch pinned […]