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Monday, 22 September 2025
New Apple Stuff, and possible Even More Photography Stuff
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Once again, we’ll be hanging around on Zoom after the general meeting, and the usual chatting will commence.
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Think Before You Clink
Er, that should have been *click*… And to help illustrated why, Dave Parrak posted a most informative article on MakeUseOf. PYBT: Crappy Crowdfunding: 10 Dumb Kickstarters We Did Not Support [Weird & Wonderful Web]. And, yes, the listed Kickstarters are … Continue reading
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Tagged crowdfunding, Dave Parrack, Kickstarter, MakeUseOf
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How Old Is Your Smartphone??
MakeUseOf wants to know: How Often Do You Upgrade Your Smartphone? Go on over and let ’em know. The poll is down towards the bottom of the page. We want to know, too! Leave a comment.
Better Safe Than Sorry
(Relatively) new to computers and the Internet? Don’t sweat it; we all were, at some point. Fortunately, there are a lot of hints and tips out there to help us all out. Ryan Dube posted a *great* mini-guide on MakeUseOf, … Continue reading
Google’s at It Again
Mark O’Neill reported on MakeUseOf this morning: Google has just updated their terms of service allowing them to use your Google profile information in their ads. Which is worrying, because who really reads terms and conditions? If you, like most … Continue reading
Posted in Industry News
Tagged Google, MakeUseOf, Mark O'Neill, privacy, security
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Books on Your Mac
If you’re a book/reading addict and you like to read in bed before you drop off (and your bedmate prefers the lights off), or you’re spending time in an RV (and have absolutely no room), or you like to catch … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, e-books, iBooks, Justin Pot, Kindle, Kitabu, Kobo, MakeUseOf, Nook, Project Gutenberg
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Count Your e-Books
MakeUseOf wants to know: How Many Books Do You Have On Your eReader? Go on over and let ’em know. The poll is down towards the bottom of the page. We want to know, too! Leave a comment.
Browsing on Your iPad
iPad Browsers Compared: Which Is Best? reviews a shopping cart full of iPad browsers to choose from. Whatever it is you use your ’Pad for, there’s surely a browser to help you get it done.
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Tagged Atomic Web, Bakari Chavanu, browsers, Chrome, Diigo, Dolphin, iPad, MakeUseOf, Mercury Browser Pro, Opera Mini, Puffin, Safari
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How Many? Be Honest, Now
The survey is closed, and here are the results: How Many Apple Products Do You Own? [MakeUseOf Poll]. N.B.: you need to scroll down to the correct survey and click the link (sorry it’s so convoluted…) (Thanks to Andrew Zima … Continue reading
How Many *Have* You Used?
Ever notice the Utility folder, in the Applications folder, on your Mac? Go ahead, take a look… All kinds of interesting stuff in there, eh? 9 Useful In-Built Mac OS X Utilities You’ve Probably Never Used introduces nine utilities and … Continue reading
Ever Wonder Where the Bluetooth Symbol Came From?
(to say nothing of the name…) Well, wonder no more! I spotted this on MakeUseOf this morning: What Do These Common Symbols Mean?
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Tagged Bluetooth, Jackson Chung, MakeUseOf
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