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Got a spam problem? After my company “upgraded”our mail server at my day job, we went from getting a few spam emails a day to hundreds. It was crippling. The Microsoft Outlook application for Mac has a built-in Junk Mail feature, but it sucks. And my IT department is too busy to care. So I had to take control …
If you stopped using Foursquare last year when it spun off most of its popular features, to a second app called Swarm, you weren't alone. But it looks like Mayorships, Foursquare's signature feature, is now back.
Oh no. It looks like the apocalyptic prediction of machines ruling the world from the Terminator movies is coming true. YouTube user SethBling wrote a program called MarI/O, that taught itself to play the Nintendo game “Super Mario World” through the power of “neuroevolution.” Not only was the program able to play the game, but …
Need to find the UDID of your iOS device? This tutorial will walk you through how to find UDID on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad in under 2 mins.
You won't find a Marvel themed slot machine inside a US casino anymore, however the online games are still available through a subsidiary called Marvel Jackpot. Here are some of the most popular online Marvel themed casino games and our review of them.
Telecommuting jobs are more common than ever. Here are some ways to convince your boss to let you telecommute.
Let's break down the qualities of the best eBook apps on the market and what features you should focus on when selecting an eBook reader app.
A new app called PigeonShip uses crowdsourced shipping to move packages between customers without the postal system.
Here's how to take an email signature template from Microsoft Word, add it to Microsoft Outlook and remove the double-spaces in a few easy steps.
Everyone knows the famous Pink Floyd album “Dark Side Of The Moon” but it wasn’t until recently that we actually knew what that part of the Moon looked like. Thanks to NASA‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), the robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon, we now have a steady stream of visuals to enjoy. And thanks …
Here are some great job hunting apps for your smartphone that will help you find the job of your dreams.
Here's a chart called "iOS Status Bar Icons Explained" from the official iPhone Apple User Guide that tells you the exact meaning of all of the iPhone status bar icons.
In 2005, the Xbox 360 was the king of innovation. The best selling console was a huge hit for Microsoft and has sold over 80 million units since its debut in 2005. Thanks to an ATI Xenos graphics card with 10 MB of eDRAM and a triple-core IBM designed Xenon processor, the Xbox 360 was a fast and sexy game …
Since the 1980s, Nintendo has been churning out game after game from the Mario Universe. But how and when do all of these games fit together? YouTube user Scorpigator Films (@ScorpigatorFilm) has put the entire Mario series on a single chronological timeline. Silly me. I thought it all began with Donkey Kong. How wrong I was. …
This 1996 instructional video called “Learn PC: The Power to Perform” was digitized from a VHS video tape by YouTube user OldUncleGuy. It’s extremely corny, but at the same time provides a fascinating look at how the average person was introduced to the concept of the Internet and the World Wide Web decades ago. In comparison, the …
How are developers making billions of dollars from free apps? Let's examine the app monetization strategies from these popular mobile apps.
If you’ve ever been to a big city like New York or Paris, then you’ve probably learned to watch your step. Between irresponsible dog owners and the homeless, it’s difficult to walk down a single block without avoiding a public sidewalk poop. But San Francisco is by far one of the poppiest cities on Earth. …
