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This contractor position offers a unique opportunity for an energetic individual passionate about connecting to an audience (community outreach) through compelling and engaging content. This position is directly responsible for creating an editorial plan "

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:46:59 GMT |


EU Cookie Law: 4 Tips For Crafting Your Opt-In Request

The May 26 deadline for compliance with the EU cookie law is rapidly approaching, and my heart goes out to all our friends affected by this ridiculous “solution” to a poorly defined problem. For a refresher on what the new law is about, check "

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:42:16 GMT |


The Business of APIs: Interview with an API Evangelist

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kin Lane, an API Evangelist, blogger at KinLane.com and API Evangelist, contributor to Programmable Web, and all-around expert in APIs. Kin is an engineer who has been building database driven web apps for 12 years,"

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:03:44 GMT |


How can you differentiate yourself?

See how Nat Clymer, portrait photographer, demonstrates his point of differentiation and stands out from the clutter through his email marketing. Continue re"

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:25:22 GMT |


Networking Tips for Freelancers

Networking tips for you: the person who would rather endure a root canal than speak to a stranger at a cocktail party. Continue reading →"

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:46:04 GMT |


The Key To a Winning Graphic Design Proposal

I’m convinced that the key technique to writing a graphic or web design proposal that gets you the job (especially the big ones) is this: devote as many pages of your design proposal to the client – your understanding of … Wed, 16 May 2012 19:14:41 GMT |



Loop shower system to unfurl an emotional, multisensory experience

Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Shower time can turn to be one boring daily activity with the same shower gels and bath equipment around. Adding some fun to the task of keeping yourself clean and in a hygienic state is a multi-sensory shower that has been skillfully"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:07 GMT |


Little Sun, solar powered LED lamp to illuminate the third world

Ritu Mathur: For millions of people in the developing and underdeveloped countries the only source of light is the Sun and once the Sun sets in the west their lives become dark. Inspired by the Sun and it's never ending desire to give light to people, I"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:23:03 GMT |


Air Conditioned Flak Jackets will help cops beat the heat this summer

Asmita Prasad: Cops aren’t known to be the coolest, calmest public officers in the world and a cop who’s patrolling the streets in the skin-frying summer time is likely to lose his cool. However, a Swiss materials company called Empa has come up with a wa"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:38 GMT |


Audio Faucet overcomplicates the bathroom sink faucet

Asmita Prasad: If you thought stand up comedians experiencing writers’ block were the only people who were obsessed with things found in a bathroom, you might want to try conversing with a sanitary ware designer. Not only have big sanitary ware brands inv"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:31:42 GMT |


Make calls and chat over the webcam with WAT’UB family phone

Radhicka S Saxena: This outgoing design will make your family phone appear a lot more affable. Its fluid curves and neat layout are a treat to the eyes. The handset has a sleek outline and rests neatly on the machine. This new age design has been drafted "

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:49 GMT |


Tangle is a colorful headphone to enjoy clutter free music

Radhicka S Saxena: This listening device is a two tone earphone and its dazzling colors will definitely make a lot of heads turn. Most headphones have dull colors like white and black. But this one dares to be different and sports full blown jazzy hues li"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:08 GMT |


Yasher, portable solar electric generator inspired by military equipments

Jaspreet Kaur Walia: A generator proves to be nothing less than a blessing when it comes to providing electricity to power various gadgets/tools or simply lighting up an area where the electricity supply has been cut or absent due to some reasons. This ba"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:41:28 GMT |


Honda’s Uni Cub Personal Mobility Device is a ripped off Segway for indoor use

Asmita Prasad: Escalators and elevators are somewhat necessary for mass mobility in high rise buildings and motorized wheelchairs are certainly helpful in enabling the disabled to carry on with their routine functions without spending all their physical s"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:24 GMT |


Informer on your wrist for what you should resist

Shallu Sharma: Various concerns like unbalanced diet, food contamination, subsidized farming, poor circulation, GMOcrops, etc. can prove hazardous to our existence. The need of the hour is to design a product that would provide crucial information regardi"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:48:00 GMT |


Philips Sustainable Toaster runs on batteries recharged via a static bike

Asmita Prasad: For people who want to reduce energy consumption through the course of their daily lives without giving up modern conveniences, Spanish designer Miren Arrieta-Odria has created the Sustainable Toaster for Delft University of Technology. A s"

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:49:01 GMT |


Get Cooking With These 6 YouTube Channels

Being a fast food aficionado, I recently recognized that it was high time for me to get back in the kitchen. I've spent way too long eating my meals on the run, and I'm sure that many of you could relate. However, part of my trouble was figuring out wha"

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:06 GMT |


10 Great Online Resources To Support Your Dumpster Diving Lifestyle

Dumpster diving is urban scavenging in search of items that can be recycled into something useful or turned into cash. Plus, as the Wikipedia page on dumpster diving tells you, rummaging through your neighborhood garbage bin has uses for students, artists"

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:45 GMT |


5 Awesome Free Launchers You May Not Know About [Android]

I'm an Android user because I love to tinker with my phone and change it up every once in a while. Android lets me do that easily right out of the box because it was designed that way - no rooting or jailbreaking required. One of the easiest ways to swit"

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:40 GMT |


4 Ideas For A Fun Date Using A GPS Smartphone & Some Romance

Almost everybody has a smartphone with a GPS these days, but they're still sorely underused when it comes to creative days out of the house. If you're a geek looking to impress a date with your creativity, passion for life and cool tools, then using you"

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:30 GMT |


10 Best Websites To Find Awesome Camping Recipes & Outdoor Cooking Tips

Summer is almost upon the northern hemisphere, and official camping season is just around the corner. An important and integral part of any camping trip, be it car camping, backpacking or just a day camp in the woods, is camping food. It never ceases to a"

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:31:54 GMT |


What To Do If Your Laptop Or Tablet Battery Won’t Charge

Occasionally we receive a question on MakeUseOf Answers about a battery that refuses to charge. This isn’t surprising. Batteries are known to only last so long, and poor conditions can drastically reduce their life. Issues with chargers or excessive power"

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:31:12 GMT |


4 Of The Best Printers For Connecting To A Wireless Network

Up until a few years ago, a small home printer had to be attached directly to the computer it was servicing. Or, if you had several computers, it had to be attached to at least one of them, and that computer had to be sharing it for others to be able to u"

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:31:48 GMT |


What Do You Have Set As Your Homepage? [You Told Us]

More and more people are relying on the Web these days, for everything from a working environment to study resources, from entertainment to retail therapy. There is very little you can do in the real world that cannot now be done online instead. With that"

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:31:36 GMT |


7 Unsolvable Questions [MakeUseOf Answers]

MakeUseOf Answers is our Question&Answer forum, where you can submit your tech-related questions and we will try to solve them for you. Sometimes we receive questions that simply can not be solved. Here is a selection of 7 questions deemed unsolvable"

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:31:03 GMT |


Oprah Invites You to Say Thank You [Updates]

More on Ageism Beyond the Design World

5 Awesome Free Launchers You May Not Know About [Android]

Thumbdrive USB works just like the pipette from chemistry labs

Wi-Fi blocking wallpaper prevents pesky neighbors from stealing your internet

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