Game Of Thrones In Numbers: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

Did you know that in 2012, 146 newborn American babies were given the name Khaleesi? Talk about fandom! Has it ever occured to you why conversations in Dothraki sound so real? That’s because the fictitious language has over 3,000 words, and is still being developed by the Language Creation Society. To top it all off, the team at Alltime Numbers — the people behind this video — had to watch this epic television show just to count the number of scenes with exposed breasts and murders. What a job!

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Funny But True Facts of Life: Tech Edition

Some facts of life are sad but true. We’ve taken a look at a few of these true life facts just a couple of weeks ago. To follow up, here are ten sad but true facts related to tech. Which have you experienced? via Truthfacts.com

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Do You Care What Happens To Google+? [We Ask You]

Google+ hasn’t exactly set the world alight. It’s done OK, building a sizable userbase thanks to Google’s insistence we all have a Google+ account – whether we want one or not. But it’s hardly Facebook or Twitter in terms of engagement. Which leads us to ponder whether anyone actually cares about Google+ and its ultimate fate. We suspect no one does, and that assumption, and the arguments for and against it, form the basis for this week’s We Ask You discussion. Google+, Google-, Google+-? We want to know, Do You Care What Happens To Google+? The future of Google+ is...

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Education For All: Volunteer In Coursera’s Global Translator Community

Coursera is calling on volunteers. The MOOC platform has launched The Global Translator Community (GTC) program that will attempt to add translated subtitles to the 600 plus video courses on the site. Coursera observes that only 40% of “Courserians” live in English-speaking countries. Translated video courses will immediately open up educational opportunities to a wider swathe of people around the world. Once the program kicks off, translated subtitles will be displayed for all students through a “closed captioning” tool at the bottom of the video player. According to Coursera, the demand for translated subtitles for the video courses is a...

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Get More Likes On Your Facebook Photos Using Science [Weekly Facebook Tips]

So, you’ve heard that photos are the way to game Facebook Edgerank and that’s not enough for you. Now you want to know which photos are the best? So did a bunch of researchers. And they found out. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to make a professional Facebook page more interesting, a Facebook group popular or improve your Facebook presence. If you’re going to go through the effort of putting a photo on Facebook, you want people to see it. And pictures with more likes get seen more, then get more likes, and sometimes even go viral. So it’s...

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Track, Motivate, and Compete With Nike+ Running

You can find fitness apps by the dozen on your phone’s app store. From weight tracking apps like Libra to weight training apps, there are many tools out there to make your mobile device a partner in your quest to get healthy. Nike+ Running on iOS and Android provides the tracking, motivation, and social features you need to start running, or keep running. Whether you’re just taking up distance running for the first time, or you’ve lost track of how many marathons you have behind you, Nike+ Running is a useful tool. Track Nike+ Running can track your run using...

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5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With The WordPress Config File

At the heart of every WordPress install is the wp-config.php file, a file so sacred and shrouded in mystery that every WordPress user knows it should never be touched. Or should it? In fact, there’s a lot of lesser known useful hacks that can be without damaging WordPress in any way, and it’s about time you took your WordPress skills up a notch. Read on for 5 of my favourite wp-config tricks. This article is strictly intended for self-hosted WordPress.org sites, not those hosted on WordPress.com (what’s the difference?). Before you start, know that you can potentially stop WordPress from...

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What To Do If You’re A Victim Of Online Credit Card Fraud

People presume that you’ve been visiting “dodgy” websites if you admit that your credit card has been compromised. But that’s not usually the case: for instance, just last year, the massive discount retailer Target was hacked. Potentially, 40 million US customers could’ve had their data stolen. If your credit card has been hacked, you’re probably feeling a bit embarrassed and angry. You’re no doubt panicking too, like you’re racing against the clock to reclaim your account. Yes, there is some degree of urgency, but hackers are at their most dangerous when they’re invisible. Once you know there’s something wrong with...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4-inch Review and Giveaway

Rejoice! Samsung has released a new line of Samsung Galaxy tablets, and they boast some impressive hardware specifications that are sure to get your attention. But that begs several questions: What’s different? Is the hardware really that impressive? Should you buy it? We got ourselves the $369.99 8.4-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro to play around with. We’ll take an in-depth look at the tablet and answer all of those questions. Then, at the end of this review, you’ll be able to enter the giveaway to win this tablet! About Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro The Galaxy Tab Pro...

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7 Ebook Readers For Your Mac Compared

Read books on your Mac. Sure, tablets and e-ink devices are better ways to read than your computer – and even your phone is nicer than a laptop if you’re on the couch. But sometimes you need to open a book on your Mac. Maybe you’re using a text as a reference for a project, or maybe you just want to read a few chapters of a novel at your desk. Whatever the reason, choosing which app to open your books for depends on a few factors. Books you buy from a particular service (iBooks, Kindle and so on) can...

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