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How To: Change the Bluetooth name

Do you have a penchant for naming your possessions? Your iPod, laptop, the car? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to change the name of your Bluetooth phone.

How To: Perform self repair for HP iPAQ 510, 512, 514 series

Check out this tutorial and learn how to disassemble the HP iPAQ 510 series and repair the various parts.

How To: Repair the HP iPAQ hw6500 & hw6900 series

Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to repair the HP iPAQ. These instructions are for the models hw6500

How To: Extend your iPhone's battery life

Can't stand your iPhone going dry so quickly? Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to extend your iPhone's battery life. Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at some techniques to help you stretch the iPhone battery so it lasts through a long day.

How To: Deal with cyber bullies and internet harassment

Don’t let cyber bullies push you around, being nasty and spreading rumors about you online. Learn how to fight back against tormenters who hide behind a computer screen. Internet harassment is just as damaging and hurtful as any other form, and proper action needs to be taken to keep the victim safe. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to protect yourself or someone else from cyber bullies,internet harassment, or online rumors.

How To: Rip videos off YouTube on a Mac the easy way

Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to rip your choice videos from YouTube and make it into your personal screensaver, etc. From this tutorial, you can convert the ripped file for your iPod or iPhone as well. Really simple.

How To: Hack the number of subscriber hits on your Feedburner

Do you blog on FeedBurner? Want some more subscriber hits to make your blog look more impressive? Take a look at this tutorial and learn how you can multiply your blog's number of subscribers.

How To: Hack a six volt lantern battery

Find out how to use a six volt lantern battery to really save you money. This is no con, or prank, or joke that involves 32 AA batteries; this is the real deal. Just watch this money saving video tutorial to see how to hack a six volt battery. You can easily replace a few of this cells, which are equal to 3 D batteries, which can be used inside of your Maglite flashlight. Don't let that 6 volt battery go to waste after buying it for the other false hack, use them in any way you can, like this...

How To: Etch a printed circuit board using toner transfer

Making a PCB is very simple; it does not consume a lot of time and the results look professional. After watching this step-by-step how-to video, you will be able to make your own PCB in your workshop using just a few inexpensive materials.

How To: Create a PCB with the toner transfer method

Need to make a PCB quick? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to create a PCB with the toner transfer method using photo laser paper.

How To: Jailbreak & unlock the new 2.0 iPhone 3G

The new 2.0 version of Apple iPhone's software lets you download and install applications from the iTunes Store. However, a lot of applications you will probably want doesn't exist there. C-Net will show you how to jailbreak the new Apple iPhone in this video tutorial. The way to do this with a PC is different, so this is mainly for Mac users. You will need to download the PwnageTool 2.0. Just imagine, you can have two application stores on your iPhone when you jailbreak the latest iPhone fir...

How To: Play Nintendo games on Windows Mobile devices

Want to play old school Nintendo on your Windows Mobile devices, such as smartphones? Well, this video tutorial will show you how to install the NES emulator on that Windows Mobile electronic touchscreen device. Just sync up your cell phone, and download the software off of the Internet. Just think, you could be playing Mario in the palm of your hand, on your mobile phone.

How To: Customize HTC Home plug-in for WIndows Mobile devices

This video tutorial shows you how to use a free program to customize the HTC Home plug-in for Windows Mobile touchscreen devices. You can use any Windows Mobile cell phone or other device for this hack. YOu can run applications like Streaming Media on your HTC Home site from your smartphone. Just watch and learn.

How To: Install Opera Mini 4 on the T-Mobile Shadow cell phone

Check out this quick video tutorial on how to install Opera Mini 4 on the T-Mobile Shadow cell phone.

How To: Remove the SIM card from the Palm Centro Smartphone

This is a short video tutorial of how to correctly remove the SIM card from the Palm Centro Smartphone. First thing you will have to do is remove the battery cover on your cell phone. Then, take the battery out. Right there is your SIM card access. You will need to remove the Stylus before attempting to remove the SIM card on the Palm Centro Smartphone. Just watch and learn to see how easy it is.

How To: Make your own USB frying pan

Ever wanted to cook things on the go? Well, with this homemade USB frying pan, you can easily cook eggs for breakfast right next to your laptop, powered by your laptop.

How To: Hack a transistor radio to hear Air Traffic Control

Normally, when standing outside your local regional airport, you'd need a special radio or scanner to pick up the transmissions coming from that Air Traffic Control tower. Well, not anymore.

How To: Make an electric fence to keep pests out of your room

Need to keep people out of your precious room? Tired of all of those "do not disturb" signs not working? Locks just aren't cutting it these days? Safeguard your privacy with your very own electric fence. Remember Jurassic Park, when the kid got zapped by the electric fence? Think that, but in the doorway of your room.

How To: Build a cheap perpetual energy generator (FAUX-TO)

F for FAKE. This video has been labeled a "Faux-To". Commonly contested as bogus science, we believe this video to be a hoax. What's your opinion? Comment below.

How To: Install and use six free BlackBerry applications

Sometimes the best things in life are free. Like the following six BlackBerry smartphone applications: the Viigo mobile RSS reader, Beyond411 local search, the smartphone-based travel companion WorldMate Live, a mobile version of Google Maps and two social networking apps: Facebook for BlackBerry and TwitterBerry.

How To: Get out of your Verizon Contract without a fee

This is a video tutorial on how to cancel your Verizon contract without having to pay an early termination fee (ETF).

How To: Tether iPhone 3G to use as a wireless modem

This is a video demonstration on how to tether your iPhone 3G to a Mac laptop to use the 3G network for surfing the web on the laptop. This is against AT&T's policy so try at your own risk. This is in place of the NetShare app that keeps getting removed by Apple or ATT. This let's you connect your computer to the 3G wireless network by using a proxy on your jailbroken iPhone.

News: Jailbreak new 3G iPhone with Pwnage unlock

Ahhh yes. Pwnage! Unlock that new Apple iPhone 3G.

How To: Make a stripped down motor

This tutorial video will teach you to make your very own stripped down motor. This stripped down motor makes a great science project. Make a stripped down motor - Part 1 of 7.

How To: Make an Electric Motor

This tutorial video will teach you how to make your very own home made electric motor. This electric motor can power a variety of accessories, and is useful for science projects.

How To: Jailbreak iPhone 3G with Mac OSX

In this tutorial video, we show you how to jailbreak Apple's latest device the iPhone 3G to start the process you need to do the following:

How To: Unlock an Apple iPhone the safer way using iPlus 2.0b

Beware of downgrading bootloader to 3.9 using ZiPhone, it is irreversible. You might end with that bootloader forever!! iPlus uses a fakeBL which is reversible! Don't ever restore to 1.0.0 or 1.1.1 though, it will hurt your iPhone for sure!

How To: Tether an iPhone 3G to Windows XP using 3Proxy

This is a nifty tutorial guide on how to tether your hacked iPhone or iPhone 3G to a windows computer for use as a high speed modem. Just Jailbreak your iPhone using one of the many tutorials on WonderHowTo, and install 3proxy. This video explains the rest of the configuration steps required to properly tether an iPhone 3G in Windows XP so that you can use its EDGE or 3G internet connection on your PC, for free.