Great “Guides” at MakeUseOf.com

February 15, 2011 1:16 PM from

I like learning about the programs I use because I like the feeling of being able to use them fully.

So, I discovered a series of tremendous “Guides” on makeuseof.com .

There are guides to everything from making your own gaming pc to making professional documents in Word, Photoshop (yep, he’s back talking about that), and how to use Dropbox, and an authoritative guide to Windows 7 as well as your pc inside and out.

All you have to do is “Like it” on facebook (and please start using the “https” browsing option there as well as doing it in “Chrome” which sandboxes it).

Link to “Guides”: http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/

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Reply #1 February 15, 2011 3:19 PM from

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The link takes you to a place where you have to enter a long url to make tiny so I entered the link and it made it tiny with a 19y at the end then takes you to another place that says tiny url made a tiny url.

Reply #2 February 15, 2011 3:27 PM from

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Doesn't seem like you have to submit to fbook to get to this content: http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/ leads to a catalog of PDF files.

Correction: This is an fbook WTF. The links from the Pages page above just lead to blurbs that tell you you have to submit to fbook. Boo.

Reply #3 February 15, 2011 3:50 PM from

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Uvah - Link fixed:

http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/

GW Swicord:

You really should read the OP.

All you have to do is “Like it” on facebook (and please start using the “https” browsing option there as well as doing it in “Chrome” which sandboxes it).

Reply #4 February 15, 2011 3:52 PM from

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Quoting GW, reply 2

Doesn't seem like you have to submit to fbook to get to this content: http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/ leads to a catalog of PDF files.

Correction: This is an fbook WTF. The links from the Pages page above just lead to blurbs that tell you you have to submit to fbook. Boo.

Yup...that sucks. Thanks anyway Doc.

I owe you an apology Seth....duh, I didn't read the whole OP. I had just left coffeegrinder's thread and I jumped the gun here...no harm intended.

Reply #5 February 15, 2011 4:06 PM from

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Quoting DrJBHL, reply 3

... You really should read the OP.

All you have to do is “Like it” on facebook (and please start using the “https” browsing option there as well as doing it in “Chrome” which sandboxes it).

I did, and I was momentarily pleased to think that fbook was not a requirement to check those 'guides' out. Your subject line is a bit misleading because these makeuseof.com folks do not make stuff available via their own domain. Should be "Great 'Guides' at Fbook from Folks Who Own Makeuseof.com"

Reply #6 February 15, 2011 4:07 PM from

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All you have to do is “Like it” on facebook (and please start using the “https” browsing option there as well as doing it in “Chrome” which sandboxes it).

Thanks anyway Doc.

You're welcome, RedneckDude.

Reply #7 February 15, 2011 4:08 PM from

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I did, and I was momentarily pleased to think that fbook was not a requirement to check those 'guides' out.

Then read more carefully. I clearly wrote:

All you have to do is “Like it” on facebook (and please start using the “https” browsing option there as well as doing it in “Chrome” which sandboxes it).

Reply #8 February 15, 2011 4:28 PM from

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Very impressive collection. I like the idiots guide to photoshop. lol

Reply #9 February 15, 2011 4:50 PM from

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Quoting DrJBHL, reply 7

... Then read more carefully. ...

I don't believe I've misread (or failed to read) you at all. You are not reading me well. I am not trying to be combative. My first reply was simply because I'd mistakenly thought I found a workaround to the fbook dependency.

When you replied in a mildly hostile tone, I tried to clarify. Your subject line reads wrongly for me, given your body text and the apparent limited access for the content you're boosting.

Reply #10 February 15, 2011 5:10 PM from

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Doc, check PM.

Reply #11 February 15, 2011 5:26 PM from

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Was installing my new Acronis, and seeing IROKONESS managed to get CS4 installed.

No biggy, Jim. All's cool in the pool.

Reply #12 February 15, 2011 5:57 PM from

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Quoting DrJBHL, reply 11

Was installing my new Acronis, and seeing IROKONESS managed to get CS4 installed.

No biggy, Jim. All's cool in the pool.

Frak...I like my pool warm!! Wait.....as long as it isn't yellow...

I know, takes a redneck to say something like that..

Reply #13 February 15, 2011 8:40 PM from

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Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 11Was installing my new Acronis, and seeing IROKONESS managed to get CS4 installed.

No biggy, Jim. All's cool in the pool.

Frak...I like my pool warm!! Wait.....as long as it isn't yellow...

I know, takes a redneck to say something like that..

Rednecks use pools? I thought they stuck to "swimmin' holes" because they doubled as a place to skinny dip AND catch catfish.

Reply #14 February 15, 2011 9:08 PM from

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Well, well, well... Journeyman Karen pops in for a visit. Welcome: take off shoes and set a spell.

Turns out that they catch the catfish using mice as bait...

Reply #15 February 15, 2011 9:29 PM from

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Rednecks use pools? I thought they stuck to "swimmin' holes" because they doubled as a place to skinny dip AND catch catfish.

They also get to keep their natural scent when using "swimmin holes".

Reply #16 February 15, 2011 9:42 PM from

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Caught a pic of RnD fishing in his fave spot...and swimmin' hole, Dave. A nice keepsake.

Reply #17 February 15, 2011 9:46 PM from

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Hey Doc...when you checked out these guides...

Do you realize that if you signed into Facebook with the account you just closed, you reactivated the account?

Reply #18 February 15, 2011 9:55 PM from

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If they force people to use Facebook to get these guides, then I won't be using them. Why don't they put them on a separate web-site so everyone can access them. There's plenty of good stuff that does not *require* Facebook, and good thing too.

Best regards,
Steven.

Reply #19 February 15, 2011 10:04 PM from

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Quoting CarGuy1, reply 17

Hey Doc...when you checked out these guides...

Do you realize that if you signed into Facebook with the account you just closed, you reactivated the account?

See what I do to get you stuff?

Quoting StevenAus, reply 18

Just make a quicky account. "Like" the Guide and then download. You don't have to keep the account...

Reply #20 February 15, 2011 10:47 PM from

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Dave. A nice keepsake.

No thank you but appreciate the thought.

Reply #21 February 16, 2011 5:15 AM from

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I still can't get this thing to work. I looked for an old embed code and it wasn't there. Help! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Check this out. Oh Jeez.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/cbs-copyright-claim-fail/

Reply #22 February 16, 2011 5:27 AM from

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I still can't get this thing to work. I looked for an old embed code and it wasn't there. Help!

Help in altering the video embed code to a Forum acceptable form is HERE .

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Reply #24 February 16, 2011 5:30 AM from

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Oh ok I see ... PM me Uvah if you are still having problems

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