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How To: Make the world's simplest homopolar engine
Learn how to make the the simplest homopolar motor there is with just a regular battery, a small watch battery, and a formed copper wire. This is really as simple as a homopolar motor gets. Two batteries and some wire... that's it!
How To: Make a Twitter talking teddy bear
Alison and Lloyd, the hosts of My Home 2.0, have created a Twittering Teddy Bear by performing surgery on an animatronic toy bear, adding a text-to-speech implant allowing the bear to speak real-time Twitter updates.
How To: Get Flash video on iPhone/iPod touch without jailbreak
In this video I show you how to get a Flash plugin to allow you to play videos in safari. Your iPhone/iPod Touch does not have to be jailbroken to do this. If you are having problems not getting the email make sure you look in your bulk or spam folder of your email. Just click the activation link in the email refresh the safari page and everything should work.
How To: Jailbreak the 1.1.4 update on the iPhone or iPod touch
This video video explains the 1.1.4 update and tells you how you can jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch with this new update.
How To: Make a WiFi signal extender
Do it yourself: extend your WIFI signal. This is a quick and easy way to get more range for pennies.
How To: Unbrick your frozen iPhone or iPod Touch
iPhones, iPads, iPods and iPod Nanos are great, but every now and then they get stuck or frozen and you can't do a single thing to get past that "brick" wall. When your iPhone or iPod Touch goes kaput, check out this tutorial to learn how to unbrick your frozen i-gadget.
How To: Get the Sega Genesis emulator on an iPhone/iPod Touch
This only works on a Jailbroken phone, and you need to use installer. This is a way to get games on your iPhone or iPod touch.
How To: Copy and paste on an iPhone/iPod Touch's Safari
This can only be done on a phone that has been Jailbroken. This is a video tutorial on how to copy and paste items in Safari for an iPhone or iPod touch.
How To: How to get NES on your iPhone/iPod Touch
This actually works and you don't need wifi or you don't have to put a source in your iPhone/iPod Touch that doesn't work. You get 960 NES ROMs. As long as you follow directions you it should work perfectly. I will also have a tutorial up soon on how to use the program i mentioned in the video called Limewire on how to download various things. And i should will have a tutorial on how to get SNES working on iPhone/iTouch very soon. Warning: Limewire can give you a virus, so be careful when dow...
How To: Controll a computer on a jailbroken iPhone/iPod touch
This is a tutorial that shows you how to view and control your computer screen from your iPhone/iPod Touch. But this method is for people who have a jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch. This works on Edge and Wifi. If you are having problems connecting try going to control panel then security center then turn your firewall off. Also try turning off anything like virus protection.
How To: Controll your computer from your iPhone/iPod Touch
I explain how to view and control your computer from your iPhone/iPod Touch. This works over Edge and Wifi connection, but obviously the better your connection the faster it will go. If you are having problems connecting try going to control panel then security center then turn your firewall off. Also try turning off anything like virus protection.
How To: Make and recieve VOIP calls on iPhone & iPod touch
This video shows how to make and recieve VOIP calls on iPhone & iPod touch. With this you can see how to make an account on sipgate. This can be done on both iPod touch and iPhone which makes it a very cool application.
How To: Get a video wallpaper on iPhone/iPod touch
This shows how to get a video as a wallpaper on your iPod touch or iPhone. This has no bugs, so feel free to change your background.
How To: Unlock your iPhone for any SIM country
Learn how to unlock your iPhone and open it up for use wth ANY SIM card in any country! Hot off my iPhone to you, for 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and 1.1.3.
How To: Make anti paparazzi infrared invisibility sunglasses
Paparazzi are very annoying for the stars but with these sunglasses, paparazzi can't take you in picture .Why ? Because with this sunglasses your face will be invisible to the camera . Disclaimer: CAUTION! . Never use them for illegal act. Make anti paparazzi infrared invisibility sunglasses.
How To: Make an umbrella parabolic microphone
Here's a an easy to make, dollar store DIY spy microphone that lets you listen from afar and bring the sounds up close. From Make Magazine Volume 14
How To: Use rice to fix a wet cell phone
Fix your wet phones by drying them in rice.
How To: Send SMS Text Messages for free with an IM client
How to send SMS text messages from your cell phone -- for free. Just use an IM client.
How To: Rescue a wet cell phone with rice
Plunk! When your mobile device takes a swan dive, act fast with this Tech Triage first-aid guide to cell phone revival.
How To: Hack JavaScript to play with any web page
A long series of code is required to hack any JavaScript web page. Watch this video to learn how to hack a Java website to edit it for your pleasure.
How To: Add blocked symbols to YouTube
This shows how to bypass youtubes block on certain characters in video descriptions.. something thats very annoying, especially in How-to/DIU videos that require some codes in the description using nothing more but some simple HTML.
How To: Watch movies on your TV from your computer
Here is a video tutorial showing how to take movies from your lap top or computer and play them on your HDTV using the internet.
News: Pop popcorn with your cell phone...NOT!
Watch this first 'tutorial'.FauxTo! Hoax! Con! May 28, 2008, this video was uploaded to YouTube illustrating the popcorn popping power of a circle of ringing mobile phones. Radiation. Amazing. Viral. Millions viewed.
How To: Debunk the popcorn with a cellphone hack
We've all seen the popcorn cell phone video. Now, we have the exclusive inside into how those videos were created. A microwave magnetron is strapped covertly to the bottom of the table. Then the prank is ready. Gather the phones and wait for the exciting reactions.
How To: Manage pop up windows in Vista
Learn how to block those pesky pop up windows in your browser. This will keep you safe and sane as you block pop ups automatically, never to bother you again.
How To: Watch TV on your PC for free
Learn how to watch television shows on your computer for free.
How To: Upload your own videos to YouTube
Do you have a video that you want to share with the world? Learn how to sign up for a YouTube account, adjust your account settings, and upload new videos to YouTube.
How To: Use the iPhone pedometer
Count how many steps you take with your iPhone and the Pedometer application.
How To: Download your favorite TV shows to your computer
Use a torrent to download your favorite TV shows to your PC or Mac computer. You can also set up RSS feeds to get the newest episodes.
How To: Break your iPhone software
This is a terrible prank to pull on a friend. Destroy their iPhone software with a couple of quick hacks.
How To: Make your computer a webserver using XAMPP
XAMPP is a free install program you can use to turn your computer into a web server. This video also has a installation guide for XAMPP
How To: Translate languages using Google Firefox Extension
A video tutorial on how to simply translate any word using Google Translate Firefox Extension by alt-clicking. A great way to translate from any language to any other language.
How To: Make simple solar panels
Want to build your own DIY solar panels on the cheap? This video demonstrates how to make solar panels to power devices. The video explains how a solar panel works and how to connect it to a radio in order to power it. For more on this hack, including step-by-step instructions for recreating it yourself, watch this eco-friendly hacking how-to.
How To: Create a secure password
From email to online banking, you never want someone poking around in your personal information. Learn what to avoid when creating passwords, and try these tips to keep your passwords safe and secure.
How To: Wire up a 555 timer chip with a pulsing buzzer
See how to make a 555 timer chip with a pulsing buzzer. Parts:
How To: Use HP's Smart Web Printing for green printing
From Smart Web Printing to recyclable HP inkjet cartridges, it's never been easier to be environmentally conscious.
How To: Print from the Internet with HP's Smart Web Printing
Print what you want, how you want. While browsing, choose the content you want then edit and print exactly what you see on your screen..
How To: Make a wind powered LED pinwheel
This is a video tutorial that explains how to make a wind powered LED out of a pinwheel and an old VCR. Why have just a pinwheel when you can have an LED pinwheel?
How To: Get drop down bookmarks in Firefox and Safari
A simple tutorial demonstrating how to get bookmarks that drop down. A very useful thing to have.
How To: Make your own webserver free and fast with Apache
This video shows how to make your own webserver to share files or host websites for anyone on the net to access for free, in under 7 minutes using Apache, which is free software.