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Twitter lets you post very short updates of a maximum of 140 characters each, and over time, these tweets become an interesting snapshot of our daily lives. However, there is one very apparent problem with Twitter. It simply moves too fast and the scrolling makes it hard to read all … Continue reading »

Despite using science and technology to better our lives, we are the real slaves to technology. We indulge in the need to always have something electronic in our hands – a tool that connects us to the Internet, our games or to our social networks. We’re bypassing the real world … Continue reading »

Amazon Cloud Drive has released its first desktop app, only a few days after the announcement of Google Drive. As you may already know, Amazon has been giving 5GB of free storage since a year ago, but there’s no app available to make Cloud Drive easier to use from the … Continue reading »

In the midst of all the fun connecting with family and friends via apps, walls, and photo albums on Facebook, we sometimes forget that our privacy is vulnerable on the Net. Every time we share info about ourselves across various networks, it is revealed to everyone even though it is … Continue reading »

The Mehandi, or the application of henna onto the skin of hands and feet, is used as a beautifying treatment for brides-to-be. The application is conducted in a 6-hour long ceremony before the wedding day. The bride will have her limbs marked in intricate artwork and patterns which symbolizes fertility … Continue reading »

There’s nothing as exciting as the theoretical possibility of reaching tens of millions of people all over the world with one single website. In reality, chances are that, apart from some global phenomenon, most websites appeal to some countries but don’t appeal to others. Is there a way to create … Continue reading »

The fantasy genre spans many generations, styles and forms, crossing many boundaries along the way. From Lord Of The Rings, to The Odyssey, and Beowulf, the fantasy genre is one where there are few rules, and anything goes. Creators and storytellers can express themselves and their ideas fully with no … Continue reading »

Checking your friends’ list to find out who unfriended you on Facebook may be a difficult task, knowing that this is almost impossible to detect without thorough sleuthing. Even if you kept a close eye on your friends’ friend-count for any decrease, you still can’t be sure if anyone has … Continue reading »

Developers of many different languages all share the same growing pains. Buggy source codes will be a nagging problem throughout a developer’s career but a much less-considered issue is in the compiling and the merging of edits from two or more copies of the same source. Luckily there are incredibly … Continue reading »

Feeling frustrated and helpless with the limited functions in Facebook chat? Facebook chat provides no options to select emoticons or change the typeface or font size. And you can’t even move the chat box around your screen — it is forever stuck at the bottom of your browser. Instead of … Continue reading »

Seriously, a balloon dog 10 times my size? A giant floppy disk that looks like it has 1 terabyte storage inside? A giant camera, if equipped with flashing light, that could blind me? Heck, all of these mentioned objects actually exists in our world, and they have been adopted by … Continue reading »

The home button on iOS devices is made for multipurpose use and most of the time you need it to respond click-fast. Given its multi-function roles: closing an app, returning to home screen, etc, after some time, you may notice that the home button produces a delayed response to clicks, … Continue reading »

It’s not hard for me to say, or prove, that women dominate Pinterest; the hard part is figuring out why. The statistics to show that the realm built from the simple act of Pinning is dominated by the fairer sex are all over the place. But no matter what the … Continue reading »

An e-mail newsletter is the perfect way to stay in touch with your clients or followers. Often your company or website will have numerous product updates, or possibly upcoming events you’d like to share. It’s always possible to post new information to your blog or social media streams, but your … Continue reading »