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Here's the situation. You'd like to know when a Facebook post is updated, but you feel silly leaving a comment that just says "following" in order to get those notification. Here's what you do instead: look for the three dots in the upper-right corner of the post, click those, and then select Turn on notifications for this post. From this point forward you'll receive those wanted notifications....

Wondering what attacks are going on over the Internet right now? Check out the Norse Attack Map. "Norse maintains the world’s largest dedicated threat intelligence network. With over eight million sensors that emulate over six thousand applications – from Apple laptops, to ATM machines, to critical infrastructure systems, to closed-circuit TV cameras - the Norse Intelligence Network gathers...

Admit it. You've been watching one of those crime shows and at one point someone brings up a blurry photo on screen and is asked to "enhance that" and moments later you have a super crisp image that tells you who done it. Well, while that's still mostly in the realm of science fiction, the technology is coming along. If youd like to give it a try head on over to letsenhance.io, upload your photo...

You may have noticed that late last week Google Images removed the view image button. Do you want it back? If so, head on over to How to Restore the “View Image” Button to Google Image Search from the folks at Simple Help. There you'll find links to extensions for both Chrome and Firefox that will get the button back for...

Ever wanted to experiment with e-sewing to integrate electronics into your clothes? If you like to get your stitch on but need a sewing machine to do so (or should I say sew? Ha!), then look no further than at Do Space! We now have a Janome HD-3000 sewing machine ready to be checked out. While it may not have the capabilities of some of those fancier models out there today (our sewing machine is...

Want to learn things about your copy of Firefox from how often it has crashed to how many hours you’ve spent using it? Just enter about:healthreport into the...

The Carvey desktop carving machine is now available for reservations in our 3D Lab.  It can cut and engrave many types of plastics, any natural wood, and even softer metals such as aluminum.  It’s all enclosed, quieter than most CNC machines, and has a smart sensor for automatic homing.  It uses the free web-based software called Easel which also has a built-in material library with settings...

The Kano Pixel, previously featured in Make Halloween High Tech, is now available for members to create and code with. The Pixel comes preloaded with a few games. However, the real fun starts when you open the Kano app and start coding. The Kano app uses a snap-together interface similar to Scratch, which makes coding easy and fun. It comes with preset variables or parts which allow you to do...

Did you know that you can search the full text of hundreds of thousands of books via Google? Just head on over to books.google.com and start searching. If you're like a guide to all the options check out 10 Ways to Use Google Books for Lifelong Learning and Research from MakeUseOf.com. The screenshots are a bit dated but all of the information provided is still...

Do Space now has an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil tech kit available for check out. Adults and older teens interested in digital design and illustration will really love this kit. It comes with a 10.5 inch iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil, several design apps, and a handle so you can easily hold the iPad while drawing. I tried several apps while setting up this kit, and the best of the lot is...