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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [January 29th 2011]

Posted on 30 January 2011. Tags: 2011, 29th, January, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

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In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the inspiring work of Ryan, Jackson and Bohed. We will also be sharing these posts individually on href="http://facebook.com/makeuseof">Facebook and href="http://twitter.com/makeuseof">Twitter, so join us there as well!

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href="http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2011/01/wikileaks-to-release-swiss-bank-account-details/">Wikileaks to Release Swiss Bank Account Details

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.topsecretwriters.com/">Top Secret Writers by Ryan Dube style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/elmer.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

In his coverage of WikiLeaks, Ryan covers the recent news story about the release of the details of about 2,000 off-shore bank accounts by former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer. Elmer implied to the media that many of the accounts reflected “plenty of suspicious activity.”

According to news accounts, Julian Assange stated that within the next few weeks, more information about any illegal activity reflected in the accounts will be released to the public. Read Ryan’s review of this story, and his continued coverage of the WikiLeaks saga.

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href="http://www.thedailybuggle.com/9-apps-price-1-raise-money-charity-giveaway/">Get 9 Useful Apps For The Price of 1 & Help Us Raise Money For Charity [Giveaway]

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://thedailybuggle.com/">The Daily Buggle by Jackson Chung style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bundlelyticblock-1.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

A project which was initiated by the damaging floods in Australia and especially in Queensland, the href="http://bundlelytic.com">bundlelytic charity bundle brings together 9 app developers, ioSafe and Nitro PDF to help raise money for the inundated families in Queensland. 50% of the proceeds from the href="http://bundlelytic.com">bundle will be donated to the Queensland Flood Relief fund, set up to help the victims get back on their feet.

The Daily Buggle is offering 10 copies of the bundle for free, in an effort to promote awareness and spread the word about the charity bundle to others. Please help by retweeting about it or sharing the post on Facebook. In this bundle, you’ll be getting 9 Windows apps for the price of one. Check it out at The Daily Buggle.

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href="http://www.truekolor.net/evolution-of-top-10-most-recognizable-logos/">Top 10 Most Recognizable Logos

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Bohed chose the top 10 most recognizable logos for this article. Of course, this top list is his own, based on nothing other than just his own judgment. He’s done some research on Google, going through tons of interesting information on these great logos. The brief information provided here is focused on logos and their evolution, not on the company histories. If you are curious about what you might not know about these big industry players, just Google them. Some of the details and facts are just amazing!

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [January 16th 2011]

Posted on 17 January 2011. Tags: 16th, 2011, January, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

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In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the inspiring work of Ryan, Steve, Angela and Bohed. We will also be sharing these posts individually on href="http://facebook.com/makeuseof">Facebook and href="http://twitter.com/makeuseof">Twitter, so join us there as well!

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href="http://www.freewritingcenter.com/a-list-of-filipino-writers/">A List of Filipino Writers

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Writers from around the world continue to make amazing additions to the treasure of literature that readers from around the world love to enjoy.

Many times European and American writers get all of the limelight, so in this article Ryan celebrated a few of the most impressive Filipino writers that have contributed some of the best literature throughout the ages.

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href="http://stevecampbell.me/">SteveCampbell.me

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This is Steve’s personal Tumblr. Feel free to follow him here as he posts funny videos, links to cool websites, and content associated with tech, sports, music, pop culture, beer, and most anything else he finds interesting.

One thing is for sure, you will be entertained.

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href="http://vegemitecroissant.com/2010/12/20/jobs-for-expats/">Jobs For Expats

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://vegemitecroissant.com/">Vegemite Croissant by Angela Alcorn style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ange_bruce.jpg" /> valign="top">

If you’ve ever tried moving countries, you’ll know that it can sometimes be hard to find work you enjoy when you get there. This is made even more difficult if you haven’t yet mastered the local language.

This post explores a few good options for people working in new countries, including work you can do from anywhere online.

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href="http://www.truekolor.net/20-best-logos-with-hidden-meaning/20-best-logos-with-hidden-meaning/">20 Best Logos With Hidden Meaning

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.truekolor.net/">TruKolor by Azamat “Bohed” E style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20logoshiddenmeaning.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

There are thousands of logos, some of them are great, some really great and some of those have a “hidden” meaning in them that you might have missed. Bohed ran through lots of logos and chose the best ones with hidden details. Those artists are THE designers for they’ve been so creative and talented to come up with such awesome results.

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [September 15th 2010]

Posted on 16 September 2010. Tags: 15th, 2010, MakeUseOf, September, Spotlight, Team

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In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Ann, Jackson, Justin and Ryan. But don’t forget, our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers. If you would like to take part in that conversation, href="http://twitter.com/makeuseof/staff">subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

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href="http://tweetedranks.com/">TweetedRanks: Track Your Google Keyword Positions via Twitter and Gtalk

colspan="2" align="left">by Ann Smarty style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/twitterbot.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

TweetedRanks is a free tool that tracks Google positions and updates you regularly via Google Talk or Twitter Private message. After a quick registration, you just need to provide your domain and the search term to track. From now on your daily keyword rankings will arrive to your Twitter inbox (via DM) or Google Talk message or either (depending on your settings).

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href="http://www.thedailybuggle.com/2-mass-bulk-twitter-unfollow-tools/">The Best 2 Mass or Bulk Twitter Unfollow Tools

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.thedailybuggle.com/">TheDailyBuggle by Jackson style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/unfollow.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

Mass/bulk blocking (or unfollowing) isn’t something Twitter takes lightly and most of the tools available won’t let you unfollow users outright. They suggest unfollowing those who aren’t following you back, or those who don’t tweet as much (or haven’t done so lately). In a nutshell, a lot of the options you’d come across will be downright pathetic. They will either involve manually checking the users to unfollow or could only block about 100 users at a time.

After a lot of searching, Jackson managed to find 2 great web apps that really help. Finally.

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href="http://justinpot.com/20-phone-plan/">How I pay only $20 a month in phone bills

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://justinpot.com">JustinPot by Justin style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/1896_telephone.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

You pay too much for your phone if you pay more than $20 a month. Or, at least, you pay more than Justin. That’s all he pays, and has a cell phone and unlimited long distance. And no, he didn’t hack the phone system.

It’s quite simple, actually. By combing Skype, a pay-as-you-go cell phone (Net10) and Google Voice you can have a single phone number with unlimited long distance that you can use anywhere in the US…for $20 a month.

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href="http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2010/08/the-fbi-vs-wikipedia/">The FBI Vs Wikipedia

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.topsecretwriters.com/">Top Secret Writers by Ryan style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/fightright.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

On TopSecretWriters, Ryan takes a stand against the FBI’s move to threaten Wikipedia into taking down the FBI insignia from their site.

In this latest article, Ryan details the latest news about the legal threat facing Wikipedia, exposes the Bureau’s poor logic, and then in an act of defiance, publishes the FBI insignia on TopSecretWriters as well.

If you would like to follow the MUO staff yourself on Twitter, href="http://twitter.com/MakeUseOf/staff">check out this Twitter list, which is updated on a regular basis, as staff are hired or fired. From there, you can click through to each writer’s Twitter profile where you can subscribe to them for all their latest updates.

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [August 23rd 2010]

Posted on 24 August 2010. Tags: 2010, 23rd, August, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

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In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Evan, Steve, Jackson and Angela. But don’t forget, our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers. If you would like to take part in that conversation, href="http://twitter.com/makeuseof/staff">subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

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href="http://www.techerator.com/2010/07/why-you-should-root-your-android-phone/">Why You Should Root Your Android Phone

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.techerator.com">Techerator by Evan style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/evanandroid.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

Anyone who owns an Android phone already knows that Google’s operating system provides a tremendous amount of freedom right out of the box. If you want to take full advantage of your device, though, your best option is to root it. (“Rooting” is the process of unlocking root permissions on your phone, like jailbreaking an iPhone or using the sudo command in Linux.)

Check out this article for some great reasons why you should root your Android phone.

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href="http://www.socialbrandingblog.com/482/the-role-of-consistency-in-content-creation/">The Role of Consistency in Content Creation

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.socialbrandingblog.com/">Social Branding blog by Steve style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/stevenconsistency.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

Are you a content provider? If so, how often do you post content? Consistency is an important thing to maintain if you want to climb to the top.

Whether you own a blog or engage with others using social media, you need to get into the habit of maintaining a constant pace. Otherwise, your efforts to keep your audience will fall short.

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href="http://www.thedailybuggle.com/8reasons-buy-iphone-contract/">8 Reasons To Buy An iPhone Without A Contract

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.thedailybuggle.com/">TheDailyBuggle by Jackson style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/buy_iphone_without_contract.jpeg" alt="" /> valign="top">

As we might all be aware by now, the iPhone 4 has thrown Apple into a huge PR pickle. Still, for the rest of us, the most important question to be asked is whether or not to get one? But why?

If you are contemplating on getting one for yourself, hang on just a minute and read these 8 reasons to get one out of contract.

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href="http://bootstrapyourlife.net/2010/08/03/using-linkedin-effectively-write-an-online-resume/">Streamline LinkedIn to get the job you REALLY want

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://bootstrapyourlife.net/">Bootstrap Your Life by Angela style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/i_heart_job_offers.jpg" alt="" /> valign="top">

Want to use LinkedIn without drawing attention to jobs you didn’t even really enjoy?

If you show employers only what you’ve done, you’ll just get offered more of the same jobs.

But you can’t leave big gaps in your employment history.

Here’s how to make the most of your LinkedIn profile and use it to break into your chosen career!

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [August 15th 2010]

Posted on 16 August 2010. Tags: 15th, 2010, August, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

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In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Steve, Angela, Jack and Ryan. But don’t forget, our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers. If you would like to take part in that conversation, href="http://twitter.com/makeuseof/staff">subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

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href="http://www.socialbrandingblog.com/351/how-to-be-a-better-blogger-part-i/">How To Be A Better Blogger [Part I]

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.socialbrandingblog.com/">Social Branding Blog by Steve style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/better_blogger.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

In this article, Steve gives some simple tips and tricks to help make you into a better blogger. He covers all the basics, including titles, content, images, links and conclusions in part one of an ongoing series of blog posts.

Drop by and review the tips, and don’t be afraid to leave some tips of your own in the comment section!

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href="http://vegemitecroissant.com/2010/07/05/on-learning-french/">Great Resources For Learning French

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://vegemitecroissant.com/">Vegemite Croissant by Angela style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lyon_by_angela_alcorn.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

Since moving to France, Ange has been scouring the internet for the best resources and ideas for learning French.

Here’s a post dedicated to highlighting the very best of what she’s collated, pointing the way to some excellent tools and advice.

Collections include the best Twitter accounts to follow, Delicious links for French learning, free eBooks to help you learn French and more.

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href="http://www.jackcola.org/blog/87-how-to-stop-telemarketers-from-calling-you">How To Stop Telemarketers From Calling You

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.jackcola.org/">jackcola.org by Jack style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2994723741_556a043115_.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

Do you often get telemarketers calling you almost every night when you in the middle of watching TV or eating dinner? It’s extremely frustrating. So how do you stop them from calling you?

Jack has a simple rule and he guarantees that within a couple months, you won’t get any more calls.

So have a read of his simple rule, and make sure you have fun while you do it. He did!

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href="http://www.freewritingcenter.com/avoid-burnout-as-an-online-writer-choose-jobs-wisely/">Avoid Burnout as an Online Writer

colspan="2" align="left">Posted on href="http://www.freewritingcenter.com">Free Writing Center by Ryan style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/onlinebusiness.png" alt="" /> valign="top">

In this article, Ryan discusses how many opportunities are available on the net, and how easy it is to suffer from burnout as an online writer.

Ryan offers some helpful tips to avoid burnout, by learning how and when to say no, and how to pick and choose the opportunities that are really worth your time.

If you would like to follow the MUO staff yourself on Twitter, href="http://twitter.com/MakeUseOf/staff">check out this Twitter list, which is updated on a regular basis, as staff are hired or fired. From there, you can click through to each writer’s Twitter profile where you can subscribe to them for all their latest updates.

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [July 22nd 2010]

Posted on 23 July 2010. Tags: 2010, 22nd, July, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

MakeUseOf Team Spotlight is our occasional feature where we profile the work of our writers outside of MakeUseOf. We have some very talented employees who like to spread their talents all around the web and it’s only right that we should recognise and showcase those talents.

In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Steve, Jack, Simon and Jackson. But don’t forget, our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers. If you would like to take part in that conversation, subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

Social Branding 101: Develop A Plan
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	In this article, Steve talks about the importance of developing a plan for your social media and brand management needs. He offers a few tips you can utilize to become more efficient and organized in your branding efforts, as well as increase your productivity overall. Feel free to share your own ideas too!
A (Meme) Stream on Interesting Techy Subjects
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	Yahoo! Meme was shortly dubbed a Twitter competitor. But with a shifted focus on pictures and video, Meme aimed for a different niche in micro-blogging. MakeUseOf staffer Simon Slangen also holds one of the most popular Memes to date. He writes and references at an accessible level on what’s going on in the tech world. Sometimes funny, sometimes elaborate, but always interesting.
[RESULTS] How Do You Take Your Lecture Notes?
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	In his last MakeUseOf Spotlight, Jack asked for University students to complete a short survey on how they take lecture note at University. He have now analyzed the results and created a report. If you would like a copy of the report to see what the best method is and why, you can download it from Jack’s website.
How To Choose The Right College For You
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	Choosing the right college can be like picking out your first car. You technically have more than one shot at it but it’s something you want to get right the first time. Also, you want it to be something memorable and that speaks of your personality. Now’s the time to pick the right college for you. And only you know what’s right for yourself. Here are a couple of things you should consider when picking your future college.

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MakeUseOf Team Spotlight [July 15th 2010]

Posted on 16 July 2010. Tags: 15th, 2010, July, MakeUseOf, Spotlight, Team

MakeUseOf Team Spotlight is our occasional feature where we profile the work of our writers outside of MakeUseOf. We have some very talented employees who like to spread their talents all around the web and it’s only right that we should recognise and showcase those talents.

In this edition of Spotlight, we will be profiling the work of Evan, Steve, Jackson and Ann. But don’t forget, our team loves feedback and conversation from the readers. If you would like to take part in that conversation, subscribe to their Twitter streams today.

Facebook Security Tip: Deauthorize Unused Applications to Protect Your Profile
Posted on Techerator by Evan
	It’s no secret: Facebook hasn’t exactly won any awards for protecting your privacy lately. But Facebook’s privacy policies aren’t the only thing you need to be concerned about when using the popular social network – you also need to keep an eye on the apps that have access to your information and revoke their authorization when you’re no longer using them.
4 Solid Tips to Help You Dominate LinkedIn
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	While branding your LinkedIn profile, it is crucial that you do everything you can to attract more viewers. In this article, Steve offers a few tips to help you achieve your networking goals.
Things You Shouldn’t Do Despite Lifehacker’s Recommendations
Posted on The Daily Buggle by Jackson
	Jackson is an avid fan of Lifehacker. He read their site religiously. But sometimes, they post the most ridiculous ideas. Here are a few ‘Lifehacker recommendations’ that you should stay away from, no matter how interesting they sound. He reiterates — don’t do it.
How to Watermark Your Images and PDF Files for Brand Awareness and Copyright Protection
Posted on SEOSmarty by Ann
	If you are a blogger or an artist, you may be actively spreading your images online. However have you ever thought of protecting your artwork? Watermarking is one way to do so. Besides, with tools listed in the post you won’t need to spend too much time finding a good tool. The post lists both desktop and web-based tools to watermark images and PDF files. It also has a comparison table for you to easily scan the features and choose the tool that best fits your needs.

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Searching for Files with Spotlight (MacMost Now 310)

Posted on 09 July 2010. Tags: Files, MacMost, Searching, Spotlight

macmost.com Learn the basics about searching for files with Spotlight.

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