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Sunday, 1 September 2013

10 Steps To Take When You Discover Malware On Your Computer

Viruses are everywhere! And although we’d like to think that the Internet is a safe place to spend our time (cough), we all know that there are risks around every corner. Email, social media, malicious websites that have worked their way into search engine results, and ad pop-ups all can pose a threat. Although there are precautions you can take to limit the risk of infecting your computer, sometimes you simply have bad luck and get infected anyway. But thankfully, you can do it for completely free, although removing malware can be a painful process. And because of that, I’ve laid out all the steps of exactly how to do it.

Saturday, 31 August 2013

How Do Webcomics Make Money?

A lot of my childhood was swept up in comics. I don’t mean superhero comics — I never really got into those — but funny strips that often contained subtle commentaries on life that flew over my youthful head. Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert, and comics in that vein. Nowadays, though, a lot of great comics are being published on the web as webcomics. You might be interested in adding to the pool, but what if you want to do it full-time?
The web is full of content ranging from general humor webcomics to webcomics for geeks. Whatever your genre, whatever your niche, you will be able to find an audience as long as you write well and put yourself out there every day. So how do you make money from it? Keep reading to find out how most artists keep their bank accounts afloat with their drawings.

Friday, 30 August 2013

5 iOS Apps To Help You Become An Interior Design Maste

Is there anything an iPhone or iPad cannot help you with? If there is, I have yet to find it. Turns out, you can even use the magical devices to help make your home a more beautiful and comfortable place. Planning an interior design project is hard, and that is why there are people who do it for a full-time job. However, we can’t all afford to hire a professional, and that’s where some awesome iPhone apps can come in and save the day.
I will readily admit that I spend way too much of my time watching shows on HGTV where people make fantastic renovations on their homes. It makes me a little jealous, and even further, it makes me want to learn some of those skills. While I will never be a professional, using these apps has certainly helped me to become more skilled with the planning and layout of my house.

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Test Your Hearing Age & Other Fun Science Videos With AsapSCIENCE



YouTube and education goes well together with courses, lectures and experiments from the world’s finest educational establishments, but much of the time videos of kittens outdo solid informative efforts. It’s no secret that the best way to make people learn is to engage them with your subject, but this is easier said than done. That’s particularly true on the Internet, where everything is a distraction.
Striking the balance between education and entertainment (go on, use the word edutainment, I dare you) is difficult, but many have achieved it. AsapSCIENCE is another channel that fuses short bursts of truly interesting knowledge into light, hand-drawn videos that attract millions of views. Best of all you’re guaranteed to learn something, even if it’s the fact that you have the ears of a 70-year old rock star.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Can You Run Your Business Purely From Your Smartphone?

Ah, the smartphone. This device that many would have you believe can literally do anything. Is it even worthy of being called a mere phone? We have so many apps that can turn it into almost any tool that we need, and the word “phone” seems a bit limiting.
Regardless, can your smartphone really do anything? Furthermore, can you run your business from your smartphone? MakeUseOf wanted to find out, so we nailed down the five main cores of business when it comes to basic operations and we’ve take the smartphone approach to these essential needs. Here’s how they compare.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Improve Your English With New And Improved Definitions On Google Search

If Google Search has been standing in as your online dictionary of choice, then the search box will now take you deeper into a word. The latest update gives you sample sentences, synonyms, origin, and translations to go with the meaning of the word you put into the query. Google has updated both desktop and mobile search with the more comprehensive definitions. Unfortunately, for now it’s U.S. only. Knowing Google, you can be sure it will be rolled out elsewhere as well.
Earlier, Google supported natural language queries. For instance, something like “definition Expeditious” or “What’s the definition of expeditious?” gave you the meaning, some synonyms, and a tiny More Info link that connected you to third-party resources like FreeDictionary.com, and a drop-down menu for Google Translate powered language conversions. With the latest update, Google Search cuts through a few steps and saves you a lot of bother by displaying most of the word-related information front and center.

Monday, 26 August 2013

Google Launches Landing Page For Helpouts – A Live Video Marketplace

Google Launches Landing Page For Helpouts – A Live Video Marketplace [Updates]
Ever wanted to bring a professional into your home to help you with fixing your computer? Thanks to Google Helpouts, you will soon be able to, and best of all, professional assistance won’t be limited to just tech support. With Helpouts, you’ll be able get help with nearly anything.
Announced last month, the landing page for Helpouts was launched just on Tuesday. The service itself isn’t up and running just yet, but users can request an invitation to offer their own expertise on the site.
The service utilizes the existing Google Hangouts to provide a “video marketplace” for users to receive consultations from experts on almost any subject. Vendors can list their services under categories such as Home and Garden, Computers and Electronics, Health and Counseling, Nutrition and Fitness, Fashion and Beauty, Art and Music, Cooking, and Education.