Brian Hanifin

Tracking Graffiti One Tag at a Time

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:39:16 -0700

I liked a YouTube video: In Imperial Beach, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department works with the city to track gang graffiti and tags using a program called Graffiti Tracker. This has…

Introducing Google Instant

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:39:16 -0700

Introducing Google Instant:

I liked a YouTube video: http://google.com/instant | Meet the new way to search. Google Instant shows results as you type.

Game Over by PES

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:58:54 -0700

Game Over by PES:

I liked a YouTube video: Written, Directed, and Animated by PES. *read an interview with PES about “Game Over” here: http://www.animationshow.com/Journal/Interviewwithpes

Mario Bross Matrix

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:27:38 -0700

Mario Bross Matrix:

I liked a YouTube video: Mario Bross Matrix

MAtrix Ping Pong

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:27:38 -0700

MAtrix Ping Pong:

I liked a YouTube video: MAtrix Ping Pong

How to not suck at pinball - Greg Dunlap

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:24:48 -0700

How to not suck at pinball - Greg Dunlap:

I liked a YouTube video: How to not suck at pinball - Greg Dunlap

FunctionFlip 2.0.1

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:43:34 -0700

FunctionFlip 2.0.1:

FunctionFlip… I like the media keys on my MacBook keyboard – just not all of them. Fat-fingered that I am, I regularly skip tracks when I just want to pause. Disabling all of the keys…

How to Recover Data From a Corrupt Memory Card or USB Drive

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:11 -0700

How to Recover Data From a Corrupt Memory Card or USB Drive:

I rely on my Windows Mobile device on a daily basis (make that hourly) and this morning when I was not able to access my 8 gigabyte Micro SD card I was almost dead in the water.

All my…

Picasa 3.5 Organizes Your Photos with Facial Recognition

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:40:11 -0700

Picasa 3.5 Organizes Your Photos with Facial Recognition:

Windows/Mac: Google’s free desktop photo organizer is stepping up to iPhoto’s killer feature by adding face recognition and syncing it with Picasa Web Albums, making it easy to send Uncle…

How To Build A Self-hosted Wordpress Blog For Free

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:48:10 -0700

How To Build A Self-hosted Wordpress Blog For Free:

A blog is a layman-friendly variation of a website, and having a blog is one of the many ways to state your presence in the virtual world. While there are many hassle-free blog services out…

4 Linux Applications To Keep Your Kids Ahead of the Game

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:57:42 -0700

4 Linux Applications To Keep Your Kids Ahead of the Game:

Today we’re going to continue our journey through the Ubuntu software repository looking for more children’s Linux educational software. As I dutifully noted in the previous article about …

Get your notifications: experimental Mac app from Facebook

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:08:13 -0700

Get your notifications: experimental Mac app from Facebook:

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Beta Beat

Mac-using Facebook fans are going to be happy to learn about Facebook’s experimental Desktop Notifications app. Desktop…

4 Sites Where You Can Download Old PC Games For Free

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:08:13 -0700

4 Sites Where You Can Download Old PC Games For Free:

There are sufficient free games available for the budget gamer, many of which we’ve already reviewed on MakeUseOf, but it’s not the only alternative.

Sometimes, developers choose to…

GarageBuy 1.6.1

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:36:15 -0700

GarageBuy 1.6.1:

GarageBuy provides an easy way to search on eBay. Finally, an application that looks the way it should (using the Mac’s native interface) to help you find and purchase items on eBay….

Bored at The Grocery Store? Make Mario Soda Art

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:15:22 -0700

Bored at The Grocery Store? Make Mario Soda Art:

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An incredible stolen Mac story without a final chapter

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:00:37 -0700

An incredible stolen Mac story without a final chapter:

Filed under: Odds and ends, MobileMe

We’re getting our share of crime stories lately, and today’s is really a jaw dropper. I’m going to be sketchy on details and locations because…

Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in 2010

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:36:15 -0700

Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in 2010:

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Rumors, Wireless, Odds and ends, iPhone

Gene Munster, the Piper Jaffrey senior research analyst who usually hits the nail on the head when it…

FontCapture Turns Your Handwriting into a Font

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:25:36 -0700

FontCapture Turns Your Handwriting into a Font:

If you’ve got a few minutes, stylish script, and a scanner, FontCapture can turn your handwriting into a font. That keeps all your mad-scientist notes on the computer, yet still gives them that…

Film Fresh Lets You Legitimately Download Popular Movies in DivX

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:22:48 -0700

Film Fresh Lets You Legitimately Download Popular Movies in DivX:

Web site Film Fresh lets you purchase DivX downloads of popular Hollywood movies to play back on your computer or DivX-compatible device (like the PlayStation 3 or DivX-certified DVD player);…

Parallels makes switching to Mac easier than ever

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:40:25 -0700

Parallels makes switching to Mac easier than ever:

Filed under: Software, Switchers

What’s that whooshing sound? It’s the collective sigh of relief from all of the Mac-lovers who’ve been wrangled into providing unofficial tech…