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How to Manage Permissions Settings

by on January 24, 2012


It’s 2012, do you know who has access to your online accounts? Throughout the year we click on pretty, sparkling new-fangled apps, and in the process give third-party software providers access to various parts of our online identities. Ready to reign in control? My Permissions provides easy access to the URLs that control the permissions settings of popular services such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google. It is definitetly worth the few minutes it takes to review all your permission settings, and make sure they truly reflect your needs.

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Use HistoryPin to See the World

by on November 1, 2011


HistoryPin is a Google Maps mashup that allows visitors to pin historic photos on a map and to view photos across locations and dates. The site offers a video introduction and tours of some of the best content. For more details on using the site, read The Internet Patrol.

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Mac Help for Mom

May 17, 2011

Mac users who are tired of being a one-man tech support team for their moms, or any kind of Mac user that wants to learn more about their Mac computers, will love the easy to digest Mac lessons from Steve Loyola at MacHelpForMom.com. The site started as an easy way for Steve to help his [...]

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Google Launches an eBookstore

December 8, 2010

In what is being billed as a major shakeup to Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s ebook business, Google’s eBookstore is now open and stocked with more than three million titles. The Google store supports Nook, Sony, Android, and iOS devices, in addition to reading from a Web browser. The books (whether free or paid) are [...]

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Share Short Links with Bit.ly

November 24, 2010

Do you love to share links with friends and family? The link-shortening service Bit.ly has just announced a new service that bundles a bunch of urls into one, short Bit.ly link. Link shorteners have been around for years, but with the growth of social media sites including Twitter and Facebook, they have become even more [...]

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Top 5 Online Book Review Sites

August 4, 2010

Online book reviews are available at many sites. But which ones do readers like most? Lifehacker polled their audience to come up with a list of Five Best Book Recommendation Services. In no particular order, they are Shelfari, LibraryThing, Amazon, GoodReads, and GetGlue. I use Amazon, because I am a Kindle user, but Lifehacker’s readers [...]

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Using Dropbox for File Synchronization

January 27, 2010

Dropbox is a simple-to-use file synchronization utility that uses the cloud storage to sync files across multiple computers, whether they are Mac, Linux or Windows based. In fact, not only can you access your private or shared files from any computer where you’ve installed the Dropbox utility, you can also access them via a browser [...]

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How to Find Legal Online Movies

August 25, 2009

Speedcine is an index of about 13,000 full-length movies you can legally watch online. Some of the sites it links to offer free movies, such as Hulu and Fancast , while others charge, such as Amazon’s Video on Demand. While still in beta, Speedcine warns that not all movies are listed in the alphabetic index [...]

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Is Single Tasking the New Multi-Tasking?

June 23, 2009

Are cluttered to-do lists, multitasking, and unlimited browser tabs taking their toll on your productivity? Some experts are calling single tasking (focusing on one task at a time) “the new multitasking.” If you want to give it a try, NowDoThis offers a new twist on the old fashioned to-do list. Type in a list of [...]

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How to Make a Photo Collage

March 24, 2009

Have you ever seen a collage made of hundreds of little photos and wondered how it was done? One way is with Shape Collage, a free, easy utility for both Windows and Mac. Simply download Shape Collage, pick a shape, point it to your photo folder, and watch it work its magic.

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