1. Freemake Freemake is easy to use and has the advantage over AVC of not foisting “Premium” versions on you all the time. (Although it does throw some third-party software into the install that you’ll probably want to avoid.) It can also prepare files for conversion to the DVD and Blu-Ray formats and will even do the actual disc-burning, doubling up nicely as a disc-writing tool. If you fancy yourself a bit of a video editor, there are quite a few options for editing videos before you convert them, too....

Importing The picGIF app accepts many different image formats and all common video formats. The app says you can drag and drop onto the pop up screen on opening the app, but it wouldn’t allow me to do this. However, I was able to work around it by just choosing “Add Photo” or “Add Video” in the File menu, or by doing “Command + O” or “Command + D”, respectively. Even though it says “Add Photo,” you can add in multiple files at once....

All of these services allow you to shorten a long link, so that you can use the shortened form of the longer URL and share it on social websites like Facebook, Twitter, IM, Email and so on. Some of these URL shortening services also allow tracking features so that you may know how many users clicked a link, which is great !One of the major limitation found in almost all the URL shortening services is that none of them allow you to shorten multiple URL’s and combine a group of shortened URL’s into one single link....

Velocifire is a company that produces good, affordable mechanical keyboards, and their latest product, TKL71WS, ticks all the boxes that you will be looking for in a mechanical keyboard. Weighing 629g and at a length of 13 inches, it is small and lightweight enough that you can simply throw it into your bag and forget about it. The TKL71WS can be connected wirelessly via a USB dongle. I am glad that it is paired using a USB dongle rather than Bluetooth....

However, if you’re trying to stay away from Facebook or just looking for a quick way to view your notifications, you can also subscribe to your notifications via RSS and view them in your favorite feed reader. To do this, simply visit this page (your Facebook Notifications page) in your web browser and look for the RSS link at the top – next to “get notifications via.” Right-click the RSS link and copy the link address....

10 annual license: $139.00 50 Annual License: $199.00 100 Annual license: $299.00 250 annual license: $399.00 Unlimited: $499.00 Unlimited Lifetime: $999.00 The Virtualmin download page list the steps to install Virtualmin on your server. Note that Virtualmin has a setup script that makes installation easier, but it will only work with certain operating systems (Virtualmin calls them grade A): CentOS 5 and 6 on i386 or x86_64 RHEL 5 and 6 on i386 and x86_64 Scientific Linux 6 on i386 and x86_64 Debian 6 on i386 or amd64 Ubuntu 8....

I will give that a moment to sink in. Yes, Microsoft has made a code editor for Linux. And the pre-release version looks most promising especially for cross-platform development. As a powerful code editor, Visual Studio Code comes with many great features. VS Code is meant for simple daily use yet offers more than your usual syntax highlighting text editor. Of course, it will highlight around thirty of the most common languages....

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Visualping. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence even when a post is sponsored. What Is Visualping? While Visualping is for both personal and business use, the premise is the same: monitoring websites for changes. You can monitor for visual, web element, and text changes. It’s the visual part that sets it apart from the competition, as most other options only monitor for text-based changes....

Most US-based sites block entry based on IP address. If you are accessing the site from a non-US IP, you will not be given access. Tunlr is a DNS unblocking service that manipulate your DNS and tricks the receiver into thinking that you are located in USA. Using Tunlr Since Tunlr is just a DNS resolving service, all you need to do is to point your DNS to Tunlr server and you are done....

Instagram’s Nametags can be personalized, can have your face added to them, and make it easier for others to follow you. Keep reading to find out the various ways to create and customize your Instagram Nametags. What are Instagram Nametags? Instagram Nametags are images you can create that make it easier for others to follow you. You won’t have to type anything to follow another account. You don’t have to create a nametag since you already have one....

The violence of the situation is something that is definitely unspeakable, but what we are focusing on in this opinion piece is the responsibility of social media with regards to it being the mode to publish the violence. There were many people that watched the video and shared it and did nothing to alert Facebook of its existence. What can social media do to prevent the spread of violence?...

What Is Kindle Unlimited? The good news is it’s not just ebooks. The subscription also includes comic books, audiobooks, and even magazine subscriptions. Currently, there are over 2,000 audiobooks to choose from. Typically, you’ll find more indie or self-published authors, which isn’t a bad thing. In fact, most of my Kindle library is filled with self-published titles, and they’re just as well-written with engaging plotlines as those written by well-known bestselling authors....

Finding Your RAM’s Clock Speed The speed of your RAM can be found on the box or the module through software like CPU-Z or within the BIOS/UEFI. The full name of your RAM module will be something like the following: The DDR4 describes the generation of DDR the chip is compatible with. The same number (2, 3, or 4) appears in the PC number, describing the same thing. The first four-digit number, 3200 in our example, is often said to show the RAM’s clock speed in megahertz....

When do you think 5G will be readily available? Our Opinion Alex expects to wait more than a few years “to see widespread consumer adoption at the level 4G enjoys today.” He imagines we’ll start to see the first 5G devices in 2020, with the first 5G iPhone launching shortly after that. Miguel explains that it took a while for 4G LTE to take off and be adopted throughout the world....

Why Apple’s Butterfly Keyboards Are Terrible There are several attributes that make Apple’s butterfly-style keyboards unpleasant to use. Keep in mind that these are community speculation: Apple has not acknowledged the widespread failure of these keyboards directly or stated why they fail so frequently. Low key travel: the keys barely move when you press them, which is the opposite of the tactile feedback you want on a keyboard. Aside from the poor user experience, this low travel ensures that any particulates, which find their way into the key mechanism, cannot find their way back out....

Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy-to-use audio editor that can resolve noise, echo and interference issues from both audio and video files. It is completely free to use even for commercial purposes. The software has minimal features but does the sound editing perfectly. You might want to give this a try if you are considering other tools like Audacity or Adobe After Effects that have more features but also come with steep learning curves....

Most people choose and use one browser for all Web activities. Even though it’s convenient, it makes it easier for you to be tracked and identified. Using one browser allows organizations to follow you from site to site and get your personal information from websites you are logged into when you browse to other sites. A security practice that is becoming more widespread for people who are concerned about privacy is using browser compartmentalization....

These cars, sometimes called autonomous cars, self-driving cars, or robotic cars, would literally drive themselves thanks to technology. They detect their surroundings, such as obstacles and signs, and use GPS to find their way. But would they be safe to drive in? We asked our technology-minded writers, “Would you consider riding in a driverless car? Our Opinion Derrik reports that he would ride in a driver-less car because “the technology is there and a lot of smart people have been working on it for a long time....

Design and Ordering Process Ordering on Zazzle is a super easy process. For this review, I’ll do a quick walkthrough of the iPad case ordering process, although its very similar with all their products. (I’ve gotten business cards from them and its almost exactly the same, and have designed t-shirts with them, which is also basically identical in most aspects.) First, head over to www.zazzle.com/custom/ipadcases. Here you’ll be greeted with some examples of what can be done when users are left to customize their own cases, as well as some information on the process....

A serious game is essentially a subset of education games that tries to emulate a real-world task or concept in a video-game format, essentially giving us a fun, low-consequence way to gain experience. Much like the concept of gamification (think Duolingo, layering game mechanics over a task), serious games are based on the idea that we can hack our brains into rewarding us for things that we would otherwise find boring, as well as transferring video-game skills to real life by replicating some elements of how the skill would be applied in the real world....