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How To: Transfer media to and from your Mac and cell phone
This user-friendly video shows you how to transfer media files via bluetooth to and from your Mac and cell phone. First you must pair your Mac to your phone. This video tells you exactly how to do this, even if you don't have bluetooth on. You must put both devices in discovery mode. To pair it, you have to put a set of numbers your Mac gives you for ur phone. Click continue. Now browse devices and pick your phone. Pick what you would like to transfer over to your Mac. Save it on Mac. Open th...
How To: Unblock MySpace at school without a proxy
Can't wait until you get home to get onto MySpace? This video gives step by step instructions on how to try and unblock MySpace while you are at school or on a server that does not allow access to the site. This video does not have narration, but has written instructions on how to get around blocked sites with out using a proxy server. However, you have to have access to the system 32 files for this tutorial to work, and accessing these files does go against a lot of network policies.
How To: Play NES on an iPhone or iTouch
User FL1PPY explains how to play an NES on an iPhone. First, log in to your iPod with Win SCP. Locate the Applications folder. Drag the NES.app folder into the 'Applications' folder. Open the NES folder and find the NES file. Right click, choose 'properties', and set permissions to 777. Restart your iPhone. The application should appear on phone. Next, to install games, log back into to Win SCP and locate the mobile folder. Open media folder and create 2 new folders called "ROMs" and "NES". R...
How To: Upload photos and videos to Facebook through email
Moniquewade will show you how to upload photos and videos to Facebook by using email. The user has seven steps for you to follow in order to upload photos and videos to Facebook using email services very fast and easy. The first step starts out by telling you to go to Facebook.com. By following each of the seven steps that are provided, you should be able to send different types of photos and videos to your Facebook account just by using email.
How To: Find the IP address of a website
Wondering how to find the Internet Protocol address of a website?
How To: Download music from MySpace without software
The video was excellent, and it could help some people download music fast and easy. The guy also takes us to a process in which it could be followed easily. He tells us how to download it and where to download it. He tells us what we need and were to copy and paste some stuff. Also he tells us other useful stuff such as: we can also download movies, application, images, etc. on that page. Following the steps will guarantee an excellent download.
How To: Delete Cookies from Your Browser
This video shows you how to easily delete cookies from your browser. First thing you have to do is open the web browser you usually use (the video shows how to delete cookies from Firefox) and go to the Options tab in the upper menu. Then choose the Clear Private Data or Clear Recent History item. In the pop-up window, check Cookies and Cache and then press the Clear Now button. The Clear Private Data/ Clear Recent History window also can be opened by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+DEL. That's it! Good ...
How To: Speed up your Internet and computer
If you ever wondered how you could make your internet web browsing faster, then this video will give you a crucial tip. The loading speed of web pages and web sites is greatly influenced by the type of web browser you are using. The narrator in this video suggests that you search for other types of web browsers besides Internet Explorer or AOL. The main web browser that is advocated by narrator in this video is Firefox. He explains how Firefox is able to load pages faster than Internet Explor...
How To: Jailbreak iPhone 3G with RedSn0w
Have a new iPhone 3G but don't want to pay for the expensive AT&T service? This instructional video will teach you the simple steps it takes to jailbreak the phone, and without the usage of iTunes. Instead, you will use Red Snow. This short video will teach you all the tricks to jail breaking your phone. In a matter of minutes you will be enjoying your new iPhone 3G without damaging it.
How To: How To Facebook 101
This fast tutorial will show viewers the basics of how to use Facebook for those who are new to using the website. After creating an account and logging into Facebook, you will see your homepage, which has most of the new information regarding your friends and their recent activity. Clicking on the links at the top of the page will allow you to access pages such as your own profile, where you can display information about yourself, such as where you work or your date of birth. After watching ...
How To: Make an ethernet patch cable
The following video is about making an Ethernet patch cable using RJ45 cable tool, category 5,5e or 6 cable, RJ45 connectors and optionally a scissors and cable tester. First of all, measure out the length of cable needed for your purpose and then cut it. Strip out the outer insulation of the cable using a cable tool. After stripping the insulation, sort the eight wires inside it in the order orange-striped, orange, green-striped, blue, blue-striped, green, brown-striped and brown. Cut off an...
How To: Send a text message through email
Learn how to send a text message through e-mail. Just follow these steps. First step is to open a browser like Mozilla Firefox and other like Internet Explorer etc.
How To: Dial phone numbers (with letters) on a Blackberry
A lot of phone numbers these days use letters so that you can remember them easier. For example, 1 800 BEST BUY or 1 800 FLOWERS. On a normal touchtone telephone, you would associate these letters with numbers on your keypad. With a Blackberry, however, this poses a problem. Blackberries do not have the traditional letters above the numbers.. so how are you supposed to dial?
How To: Delete browser cookies from a computer
Removing the cookies from Firefox and Internet Explorer is explained in this how-to video. First let's see how to delete cookies from Firefox browser, just follow the following steps:
How To: Send text messages from your computer using Trillian
How to send text messages from your using Trillian, just follow the some few steps. First step is use Internet Explorer download the Trillian.
How To: Hide comments on MySpace
Want a bit more privacy in your MySpace account? Here's how to hide comments in MySpace. After you login, you should see a button that says 'edit profile' near the top. If you have a MySpace 1.0 profile you have to go to the 'About Me' section and at the bottom of it type this exactly like you see it here
How To: Start and create a Facebook group
In this how-to video, you will learn how to create a Facebook group. First, you must have access to a computer with the internet and a Facebook account. To create the group, you need to press the application button and press groups. Press the create new group button. Once this is done, fill out the information required and click create group to finish the process. Now you can invite other people into the group. You can bring a group of people together with a common interest using these groups...
How To: Organize social networking profiles with free software
Gigafide explains that with so many different social networking sites, it is hard to keep information up to date on all of them. He first introduces TweetDeck, an amazing desktop application that allows a user to update information for their Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn accounts. If you don't want to go through the hassle of installing TweetDeck on your computer, there is HootSuite, a web application that allows you to do this and if you're interested in keeping track of much more...
How To: Get maximum web browsing space in Firefox
ClearTechInfo takes you though a series of tweaks to customize Firefox in order to get maximum web browsing space. This is done by changing the default Firefox skin, installing a menu button by going to Firefox add-ons and searching for the specified add-on and installing them. Next by customizing Firefox by removing unwanted buttons and changing the locations of essential buttons, the address bar and the search bar thereby minimizing the screen space taken by the browser.
How To: Clear cookies on Internet Explorer 6 and 7
Deleting cookies in your Internet browser allows you the freedom to surf privately. Cookies are little chips that store your information for different websites. For example, when you visit your e-mail, a cookie is attached to your browser that remembers your sign in information so you don't have to reenter it every time you navigate away from that page and back. Deleting cookies is a good idea if you are giving or selling your computer to someone else, or if you are on a shared machine. This ...
How To: Break into Facebook at school
The Facebook is one of many social community website with many features. To break into Facebook at school there are many ways. Some of them are listed below.
How To: Make a website using Nvu
This video takes you through the details of creating a website using Nvu without paying any amount of money to anyone. This program will take you through the basic steps in creating and setting your own website. You will learn how to format a page, give the page the color and background you prefer, placement of cells, insert the needed icons and setting instructions and links to the needed cell. All you have to do is follow these easy steps and get started with your own website.
How To: Install Adobe Shockwave Player on Internet Explorer 8
This video shows you how to easily download and install Adobe Shockwave Player on Internet Explorer 8 or 8+. The first thing you have to do is open up Internet Explorer, type in the address bar: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ and hit Enter. Scroll down the page, uncheck the "Also install Free Google Toolbar" box and click on the "Agree and Install now" button. Wait for the Shockwave Player to install. Click "Allow" in the future windows and wait for the install confirmation screen. Restart y...
How To: Tranfers media to and from your PC and Motorola Rival
MsMobileMaster shows you how to transfer multi media files between your PC and Motorola Rival or between two Motorola Rivals. This is done by using the mini-SD memory card in the Motorola Rival and by using Bluetooth. First you need to connect your Motorola Rival to your PC via Blootooth as shown in the video, and access the phone's mini-SD memory card. Thereafter, files can be transferred between your PC and Motorola Rival. This same method can be used to transfer files between two Motorola ...
How To: Use the Motorola Droid software
This video gives a tour of the Motorola Droid software. The video begins with the user turning on the cell phone and guides you through navigating the gui (graphic user interface). The easy to use Youtube desktop widget is featured as well as the scrolling desktop that's moved by a flick of the finger tip in either a left to right or right to left direction.
How To: Set up automatic brightness on a Blackberry
Austin from 'Best Buy Tips and Tricks' give out a mobile tip on how to extend the battery life of your Blackberry by using the Blackberry's built-in function called the automatic black light dimmer. This function changes the brightness of the back light automatically depending on the light intensity of the environment you use the phone. Activate this function as shown in the video so that your phone changes the brightness of your Blackberry screen to an optimal level depending on the environm...
How To: Break through a Facebook firewall at school or work
Have you ever tried check your e-mail for an important project at school? Were you blocked from the site because of the school's firewall? Stop the block by watching this video tutorial. By following its short and simple instructions, you will be able to access that e-mail at school and get that project turned in on time. By watching this video, you will be able to access any site at work or school and bypass any firewall that will try to stop you. Break through a Facebook firewall at school ...
How To: Put your Droid in multi media mode with a magnet
If you have a Motorola Droid and want to use either the multi-media mode or the car mode without getting an expensive Droid dock, then this video is for you. It quickly explains and illustrates how you can put your Droid into either multi-media mode or car mode with the use of a simple magnet. It also explains that there is an application out there that you can use to put your Motorola Droid into car mode, but if you do not already have this application then a magnet will work just fine. It's...
How To: Construct a "rumble mouse"
This video demonstrates a project taken from "Make" magazine. Viewers will learn how to modify an ordinary computer mouse with a vibration unit for use with PC games, similar to the rumble controllers sold for video-game consoles, to make gaming more fun.
How To: Make a professional background for your blog
This video created by teresabelle.blogspot.com shows in an easy way how to customize you blogs background in a professional way.
How To: Block requests on Facebook
Don't want to see the nine millionth request to join Farmville? Tired of some people sending you stuff on Facebook? Stop the madness with this video! Go to the requests at the top page, right side of the site. Click the requester you received then you can see the options below. Block this application and ignore all invites from this friend. Then click the ignore button if you want to ignore that requester.
How To: Make a DVD stash box
If you're looking for a creative place to stash your cash or small valuables, this how-to video walks you through the process of turning a DVD drive into stash box. Armed with a screwdriver and some time, this video gives detailed step-by-step instruction on talking apart your DVD drive and reassembling it. The video includes helpful hints to make this stash box look and function in an authentic manner. This DVD stash box video will not only help keep your stuff safe, but you may even feel a ...
How To: Restrict users from seeing your content on Facebook
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites out there, so make sure you are being safe! Susan Kline shows you in her Facebook Essential Training series how to Restrict certain aspects of your profile. Login to Facebook and view your Privacy Settings. From there you can pick your About Me, Personal information, Wall Post, Photos and more and restrict showing it to people. You can pick everyone, certain friend lists, Networks, and even individualize it down to one person.
How To: Develop iPhone apps using Java
Arno Puder, a master of the XML coding field, gives a great rundown of Apple's new proprietary Java coding. This is especially helpful for Cocoa implementation
How To: Call voicemail with one key on your BlackBerry
In the GetConnected TV show BlackBerry expert Darci Larocque from Swirl Solutions gives an easy tip on how to call voicemail directly with one (1) key. This option can be seen in other cell phones also, but in a BlackBerry you can set a password for this. Hold the green button or call log , go to menu - Voice Mail, set your password, click escape and save. Now when you dial No.1 or hold it down you go directly to your voicemail.
How To: Jailbreak iPhone or iPod Touch firmware 3.1.2 on a Mac
In this video, tysiphonehelp shows you how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch with the blackra1n software. Tysiphonehelp shows you what to download, and what to do after you download blackra1n. After tysiphonehelp jailbreaks his iPod he tells you to download Cydia. After you have done all the steps in the video, your iPod or iPhone should be jailbroken. Enjoy your jailbroken iPod or your iPhone! The benefits from watching this video include being able to jailbreak your iPod or iPhone. Be ...
How To: Solder a wire to the pin of an IC chip
This short video tutorial presents a step by step method for soldering a wire to a pin of an IC chip.
News: Ultimate Aircraft Boneyard Now Visible on Google Maps
For some time now, I've been dying to make the trek to the world's largest airplane graveyard outside of Tuscon, AZ. The ultimate field trip that I never seem to get around to.
How To: Watch movies for free on the Internet
PCRescue Repair shows you how to be able to watch movies on the internet. What's special about this video though, is that he shows you how to watch them for free. He directs you to a website that gives you the ability to watch a variety of movies for free, right from the comfort of your home. From his own personal experience in using this particular website that he sends you to, he can explain in detail where to go, and how to locate the movies that you might be interested in. If you're bored...
How To: Find webcams from across the world with Tekzilla
This video tutorial is about using Google Maps and the features in it. Google Maps help us to find the geography and even the traffic situations of a city. Google maps also provide a street view option that helps us to see how a place actually looks like from the ground. Neither of these views are real time. But now, Google Maps has added in a new option, which is the webcam. Just click on the more option in between traffic and map option. In the list that appears, just tick the webcam option...