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As a writer, I search, filter, sort, collect and manage writing materials everyday. But my first time doing data gathering routines was back at elementary school. At that time, my teacher asked us the students to collect newspaper clippings on articles that we like. Just like in printed documents. Here at MakeUseOf, we also choose PDF to publishour famous technology-related free guides. PDFs are everywhere and we deal with this format (almost) everyday....

First, download theVLC Remote Helperfrom their website and install it on your rig. Once you launch it, double-check that VLC itself is not open, and choose ‘Setup VLC’. Next, open VLC on your setup, and launch VLC Remote Free on your iPhone. VLC Remote Free is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7, Mac OS 10.4+ and Linux. All iTunes libraries available on the data pipe will appear on your iPhone....

Use Wildcards Wildcards are pretty much a regular feature when it comes to doing a Windows search. Yes I am referring to the stars and the question marks. Search by file kind The above can be useful when looking for specific file types. Well you use thekind:operator. Usekind:docto search within documents,kind:contactsto search for contacts andkind:E-mailto search within emails. you’re free to find the complete list by typingkind:in the search box....

It’s only you and a stupid search engine. You better act smart. Read on to understand why. Use Multiple Keywords Use multiple keywords to receive more specific results on your firstsearchengineresultspage (SERP). Use Google Suggest 3. yo have a look at my article onGoogle Operatorsfor an overview. you’re free to use each of these “commands” to improve your search results. Here I will mention only the three most helpful ones....

Related Telephones are nothing new. They have been around since the turn of the 20th century, providing us with connectivity and convenience. Today, an average person can have a whole slew of phones and a different number for each. Maybe you have a mobile phone, home phone, and a work phone. This can lead to problems. You have to keep a bunch of numbers committed to memory and give an acquaintance the appropriate number....

Related <firstimage=“https://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ubuntuicon_thumb.png" /> It’s coming. On April 29, 2010, the latest version of Ubuntu will be ready for the public. But in some ways Ubuntu can be downright confusing; particularly when you’re first getting started. There are many different numbered Ubuntu versions, such at 9.04, 9.10, and 10.04. And there are many downloads that play off Ubuntu, including Xubuntu and Kubuntu. If this confuses you, you should just stick with the default download offered over atUbuntu....

The email itself includes the description that you write when you set up a recurring event. The first step of enabling this feature is to enable email posting on your blog. Since Wordpress is the most popular blogging platform, I’ll cover how to configure Wordpress for this. Configure the blog’s POP3 prefs in the blog configuration as shown above and you’re good to go. All you have left is to connect the two - and you’ve got yourself a free autoblogging service....

Related Streaming free movies is becoming more of a valid alternative to ‘real’ downloads. The problems with video streaming always boils down to quality. As a RapidShare user, I recently went looking for a streaming platform. After all, movies can be uploaded in splendid quality, and downloaded only partly, if necessary. This tutorial details how. Unfortunately, due to all the restrictions, this techniquedoesn’t work for free RapidShare accounts. DISCLAIMER Be sure to inform yourself of copyright laws in your country....

Now I am here to tell you how important it is to safeguard your children online. See my post onBaby Smash and Nick JR’s website here. Do you remember him? He had the slogan “Help us take a bite out of crime!” Well he is back and he is spying on your kids Internet activity. He can email you if your child does something that trips the alarm. These things can be a stranger “friending” them in an online social data pipe....

On the launch day of the iPad, both Apple" s e-reader, iBooks. and Amazon" s Kindle for the iPad were ready for download. Downloading Books Both Amazon and Apple allow users to download sample copies of their e-books. So Apple allowing the Kindle app on its mobile devices is a wise decision. You’re not sent to a separate website. Reading E-Books Simple reading of e-books in both applications is pretty much the same as well....

Those statements tell you the importance of first impression. There’s even a statement saying “You only have three seconds to make your first impression”. It is like a handshake and will tell the visitor about your personal quality. There are many ways to create a header image. Beyond The Power Of Points Let’s try using PowerPoint for our project today. Before starting to create a header image, we have to be ready with the concept first....

Another common question I get from users is how to reinstall Internet Explorer and why it is necessary. I will walk you through reinstalling Internet Explorer and tell you about the instances where I would reinstall it. I recommend uninstalling the web client totally, rebooting and then reinstalling it. you might also use these steps to simply remove Internet Explorer. But I will walk you through reinstalling the latest and greatest version of IE8 before we are complete....

Related Wordpress is an interesting animal! It started out as a basicbloggingplatform and has grown since then. I actually ran across it by accident poking around in cPanel a long time ago. Ever since that day, I’ve been in love! Like I said, Wordpress began as a simple content management system for bloggers. I have looked around and found some of the best themes for the jobs and I hope you enjoy....