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How To: Find longitude and latitude coordinates in Google Maps
Learn how to view longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates on a Google Maps-generated map. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started finding GPS coordinates on Google Maps yourself, take a look.
How To: Create a new QuickMix when listening to music on Pandora
Want to blend two or more separate radio stations on Pandora? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating your own QuickMix Pandora stations, take a look.
How To: Consolide all of your social feeds with Flavors.me
Looking for an easy way to combine your Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, YouTube, LinkedIn, Etsy and Foursquare feeds? Need some help figuring out how to utilize the Alchemy feature when selling things on Etsy? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Flavors.me yourself, take a look.
How To: Install and use browser extensions in Safari 5
Eager to take advantage of Safari 5's browser addon feature? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using extensions in Safari yourself, take a look.
How To: Find song lyrics and view album information on Pandora
Interested in delving into some of the more advanced features hidden within Pandora? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started finding song lyrics, viewing album information and keeping an eye on what other people are listening to, take a look.
How To: Customize the appearance of your Etsy shop
Need some help figuring out how to personalize the look of your Etsy shop? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started styling your own Etsy shop, take a look.
How To: Allow customers to request custom goods with Etsy's Alchemy feature
Need some help figuring out how to utilize the Alchemy feature when selling things on Etsy? This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Alchemy yourself, take a look.
News: Futuristic Flavor-Changing Meta Cookie
Like a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this high-tech cookie offers 7 different flavors. The University of Tokyo's Tajuki Narumi and team presented the Wonka inspired augmented reality flavor-changing cookie at this year's SIGGRAPH computer graphics and animation conference in Los Angeles.
How To: Apply effects to your digital photos online with BeFunky
Looking for an easy way to apply effects to your profile picture online? With the BeFunky image processing tool, it's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
How To: Create a color scheme based on a photograph with ColorSuckr
Looking for an easy way to create a color scheme that jibes well with a particular digital photo or image? With ColorSuckr, it's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
How To: Turn off Facebook Places by adjusting your Facebook privacy settings
Uncomfortable with broadcasting your location? In this brief video tutorial, you'll learn about the three privacy settings you'll need to adjust if you want to completely disable Facebook's Places feature. For complete details, and to turn off Facebook Places in your own profile, take a look.
How To: Disable Facebook Places on your Facebook page to preserve your privacy
Facebook Places is a new location-based sharing tool that Facebook unveiled not too long ago. It works like Foursquare, in that you can check yourself into locations. Not only that, you can check other people in, and other people on your Friends list can also check you into other locations as well. So if you don't want to broadcast your every move to the universe, you'll have to go into Facebook and update your privacy settings. Again. Better to be safe than let your boss know by accident tha...
How To: Integrate and use a download manager in Google Chrome web browser
Interested in incorporating a download manager into Google Chrome? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Play Bubble Explode on the Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Bubble Explode on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Bubble Explode on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Hungry Sharks on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Hungry Sharks on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Rollercoaster Extreme on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Luxor on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Luxor on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Luxor on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Skee-ball on the Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Skee-ball on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Skee-ball on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Slingshot Cowboy on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Slingshot Cowboy on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Rollercoaster Extreme on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Play Whacksy Taxi on an Apple iPhone 4 or iPod Touch
Need some help figuring out how to play Whacksy Taxi on your Apple iPhone? This video tutorial presents an overview of the game's essential rules and objective. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started playing Whacksy Taxi on your own Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or iPod Touch, take a look.
How To: Repair "NTLDR missing" errors without a Microsoft Windows XP install CD
Want to know how to fix corrupted NTLDR errors without an install disc? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just under five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Change the web address of your Facebook profile
Looking for instructions on how to change your Facebook URL? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Block FarmVille and other games from posting to your Facebook Wall
Want to prevent Facebook and other apps from posting things on your Wall? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Send Facebook fan page update messages to a Twitter account
Want to know how to submit and post Facwebook fan page updates directly to Twitter? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Detect spyware on a Microsoft Windows PC with NETSTAT and FPORT
Suspect you might have a trojan virus installed on your computer? Find out! With the NETSTAT and FPORT commands, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Stop SVCHOST.EXE from using 100% of the CPU on a Windows XP PC
Want to stop SVCHOST.EXE from eating all of your Microsoft XP computer's processing power? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Increase the maximum connections limit in Internet Explorer 8
Want to increase the maximum number of possible connections in version 8 of Microsoft's IE web browser? With this little registry hack, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Fix an unmountable boot volume error message on a Microsoft Windows XP PC
Faced with an unmountable boot volume error? Want to repair it? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over four minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Find viruses on a Windows PC with Secunia Personal Software Inspector
Looking for a primer on how to use Secunia Personal Software Inspector or PSI to remove malware from your Windows PC? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Prevent credit card fraud for online sales in your web store
One thing that irks everyone, customer and seller, is fraud. And if you have an e-store, you're unfortunately going to come across some credit card fraud. There are some ways for you to protect yourself, your company and your customers from credit card fraud, and Volusion has five tips for you. From picking the correct e-commerce provider for your store, watching up for unusual large orders, to how to be proactive and avoid any case of fraud.
How To: Create a map with multiple destinations in Google Maps
Ever wanted to create a map with more than a single point? With Google Maps,it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Find Greasemonkey scripts for any website with the Greasefire Firefox addon
Wish finding Greasemonkey scripts were easier? With the Greasefire Firefox addon, it's super easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Keep your bookmarks synchronized when using the Google Chrome web browser
In this clip, you'll learn how to synch bookmarks between two or more installations of Chrome. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Map the location of your Facebook friends with Bing
Interested in creating a map of all of your Facebook friends? With Microsoft's Bing, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use a prime lens on a Canon EOS DSLR camera
Need a primer on how to utilize prime lenses with a Canon EOS DSLR camera? Look no further! This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video guide can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to get started using prime lenses with your own t2i, 7D or 5D camera, take a look.
How To: Create a new buyer or seller account on Etsy
Looking for instructions on how to create a new buyer or seller account on Etsy? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video guide can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started buying and selling crafts on Etsy yourself, take a look.
How To: Ask questions of Google employees without going to a conference
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
How To: Compare prices with Google Product Search when shopping online
Want to get the best price when shopping online? With Google Product Search, it's easier than ever. Don't know how to use it? No problem. This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For details, and to get started using Google Product Search yourself, take a look.
How To: Turn an iPad into a secondary display for a Mac with Air Display
Interested in using your Apple iPad as a secondary monitor for a Mac OS X computer? You're in luck. This video guide will teach you everything you'll need to know to do just that. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using your own iPad as a secondary monitor, watch this video guide.
How To: Pass the link value on non-canonical URL's to canonical ones for Google
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
How To: Track prices with Google Alerts and Google Product Search
Looking for an easy way to track price changes? Look no further. In this clip, you'll learn how to use Google Alerts in tandem with Google's Product Search comparative shopping tool to monitor price changes and find the best value. Fore detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this online shopping trick yourself, take a look.