Top 11 Tech Hacks You Should Know

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Shortcuts for Youtube Videos

You don't need to use your mouse all the time when watching Youtube videos. Use the shortcut keys to do most things

Press J to rewinds 10 secs
Press L to fast-forward 10 secs
F puts you into full-screen
M mutes the sound
Up & down arrow for Volume
Use Google to find your Android

Google offers a device manager that helps you find a lost/stolen device, but you can also Google "find my phone" to locate your Android device. Remember you must be logged into the account associated with your phone.

https://google.com/android/find 
Convert YouTube videos to GIFs

Want to convert any YouTube video into a GIF? Just add gif before youtube in the URL link in your address bar. Here's an example:

http://www.giftube.com/watch?v=_OVg8uov78I
See if your email is involved in a data breach

There's a brilliant website known as http://HaveIBeenPwned.com . This site simply monitors your email address to alert you if and when it is compromised in a data breach.
A quick way to delete useless newsletters

Search “unsubscribe” in your mail client, and unsubscribe from useless newsletters. Saves you the stress of unsubscribing one by one.
Avoid Country Redirect

Don’t want your searches on Google to be location-based? Then go to http://google.com/ncr . NCR stands for “no country redirect”.
You can play Tetris on your Mac

On Terminal, type Emacs then press Enter. Press Esc + X, type tetris and enter. Use the arrow keys to move and rotate your Tetris blocks.
Convert your PDF files online

Smallpdf is a fun place where PDFs go to be converted to and from other formats such as JPG, PPT, Word, and Excel. They also unlock, split and merge PDFs. http://smallpdf.com 
Play offline Chrome game

If somehow your internet connection is gone play the Dinosaur game in your Chrome Browser without The internet. On Chrome’s error page, press the spacebar to start the T-Rex game.
Maths Formular and Theories

Don’t know about maths and theories. Go to http://BetterExplained.com  and you know all types of math concepts in a very easy way.
Edit your photos online

http://SumoPaint.com  is one of the best websites for edit images and pictures online. You can find almost all the features of photoshop online from this website.

Culled from Hongkiat

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