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How To: Apply to the Google books partner program
Learn how to apply for a Google Books Partner Program account, which allows you to submit your content for display on Google Book Search.
How To: Trace an IP or URL address to their starting location
This video will show you how you can trace IP address or websites to a specific location using Windows command functions.
How To: Hack your Maglite flashlight into a brighter one
See how to hack a two "D" cell Maglite to make it much brighter. This is a cheap but very power light of 700-800+ lumens, brighter than other hacks.
How To: Turn an wireless X10 camera into a helmet cam
See how to make an X10 wireless security camera into a nice helmet cam on the cheap in this three-part video. All it takes is an X10 camera, ten bucks in parts, and two hours of your time.
How To: Install and use Tortoise CVS
A tutorial on how to download and install tortoise CVS. A very blurry screen but vocal instructions help to guide you through the process.
How To: Install the drupal framework
Basic installation of Drupal on a web server from start to finish with good explanations of Drupal's framework. Tutorial assumes viewer knows basic FTP and database configuration.
How To: Install Joomla CMS using the wamp and jumpbox method
Screencast video tutorial of the setup and installation of Joomla! content management system using the WAMP stack method and the JumpBox method.
How To: Upload a video onto metacafe
A visual tutorial on how to upload a video to www.metacafe.com
How To: Stop junk mail from flooding your mailbox
A few quick easy steps to stop the junk mail from coming to your home.
How To: Cartoonize your photos at Befunky.com
Cartoonize and warp your pictures using the tools at Befunky.com - this video shows you how.
How To: Create unorthodoxed E-cards at www.someecards.com
This website (www.someecards.com) is full of interesting e-cards that say what you really think instead of sugar coating it. Have fun with this one :-)
How To: Make Youtube compilations on Omnisio.com
Omnisio.com allows you to take videos from YouTube, Google Videos, etc and lets you cut them and splice them together to make a single video from multiple ones.
How To: Download music and videos with MusicZilla
With the help of the free program MusicZilla, you can download pretty much any streaming music and videos that you come across on the internet.
How To: Access free WiFi by making your own antenna
With a few simple supplies you can create a wifi antenna with 15db gain.
How To: Make a laser from your computer's DVD drive
Here, in a silent video (that means no sound), you'll see the steps to creating your own laser from some wire and your old DVD drive from your computer. You can always tear apart a good computer too, but that's just stupid.
How To: Build an alarm system in under three minutes
This is a DIY (do-it-yourself) alarm system. Try building it in under three minutes!
How To: Make a homemade television antenna
With some simple household materials and about 30-60 minutes of your time, you can make a working antenna for your TV!
How To: Build a pulse motor
See how to build a pulse motor with just one transistor and one diode.
How To: Assemble a simple motor together
See the assembly and run of a very basic electric motor. Just get all that you need and put it together, just like in this video. The battery, the coil, the magnets -- they're all just waiting for you to make a motor out of them.
How To: Build an awesome electric motor
This is a sweet video showing you how to make a sick electric motor! You'll need some wood, a battery, and some PVC pipe, along with a few other things, and you'll be on your way to making that perfect electric motor of yours.
How To: Make an electric circuit board
See how to make a cool electric circuit board with a software program and some skills. You can do it too, if you follow along.
How To: Make an electric toothbrush out of a vibrator
Can't afford a real electric toothbrush? Have one too many vibrating dildos lying around the house? Well, just tape your toothbrush to one of those suckers and start brushing!
How To: Make a great ten buck television antenna
Make a great TV antenna for just ten dollars worth of items you can find in your home! This will make a better than average antenna to replace those expensive ones at the store.
How To: Make a pair of headlight slippers
Pimp out your favorite pair of slippers to be as useful in the night as they are in the day. This is a fun and cheap little project for making headlight slippers, that way you don't trip and fall down the stairs at night, or stub your toe.
How To: Pimp your toy helicopter with a spy camera
Turn an inexpensive RC (remote controlled) helicopter into a flying spycam! Grab their cash and GO! Or just spy on your sister's sleepover party.
How To: Make a Night Vision Flashlight for Ten Bucks
Check out this instructional video and learn how to hack a simple flashlight and transform it into a night vision flashlight! The items you'll need for the project cost less than ten dollars and you get a perfect night vision view. Watch this how-to video and learn how to build a night vision flashlight on the cheap.
How To: Refill printer cartridges for just five bucks
Printers are one of the most popular home and office tools in the world, because they are inexpensive, yet highly versatile, but the ink costs more than the printers in some cases. Well, learn how you can refill those cartridges at home right now for only five dollars.
How To: Make a security system with an iron and a halogen lamp
Learn how you can protect your home in a pretty radical and fun way by transforming two cheap household items into a stealth hi-tech, anti-burglar, security system! Literally to hot for any bad guy to handle!
How To: Turn your electric air freshener into a bug killer
Learn how to make an automatic bug killing machine for under ten dollars. This works great and is really simple to make in just a few minutes! Those bugs will never bother you again.
How To: Turn a Webcam and Phone into a Security Spy System
Watch this video tutorial, and learn how to turn an ordinary inexpensive webcam into a hidden home security system, viewable anywhere in the world from your cell phone! With a cute and cuddly teddy bear and a cheap webcam, you can make the perfect homemade security camera, or just a camera to spy on your sister and her friends during sleepovers. Follow along with the steps in this how-to video and learn how to set up this spy system. Note: this video is NOT recommended for people who are perv...
How To: Create a cool CD clock out of an old two buck alarm
This will show you how to hack an old two dollar alarm clock and transform it into a cool DVD clock! No, it doesn't play DVD's or CD's, but it still looks cool.
How To: Hack a Mr. Microphone into a high tech spy device
Turn the classic 70's wireless toy into a modern high-tech spy device with the instructions in this how-to video. I never picked up any chicks with it anyway. This is another fantastic video tutorial by KipKay.
How To: Make an infrared pen to use with the Wiimote
Here are some step-by-step instructions on how to make an IR LED Pen to use with a Wiimote to create an inexpensive interactive whiteboard. It's a student video production of the WHS Tech Club.
How To: Make a fiber optic doggy coat
Keep your pooch safe and stylin’, with a little LED. Fiber Optics. They’re not just for humans anymore. When GeekBrief.tv star Cali Lewis, visited the Lair, Techno-Guru Alison made electronic fashion for a podcaster’s best friend.
How To: Boost your cellphone with a coffee can
Learn how to make your own cell phone signal enhancing device! You're reception will be awesome with a simple homemade coffee and cookie can antenna.
How To: Use Google toolbar for Internet Explorer
Watch this video to learn the basics of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
How To: Use the My Location feature in Google Maps for mobile
The new "My Location" (beta) feature on Google Maps for mobile helps you know where you are on the map, even if your phone doesn't have GPS. Just press [0] to move the map to your approximate location. Save time and tedious keystrokes finding where you are, what's around you, and how to get there.
How To: Work offline with Google documents
Watch this video to learn how to use Google docs. You can view and edit your documents offline, without an active internet connection.
How To: Use Google sites to create & manage secure group sites
Google Sites makes it easy for anyone to create and manage simple, secure group websites. You can create and publish new pages with the click of a button, edit web pages like documents, and move content and pages around as you please. Information is stored securely online, and you decide who can edit or view the site. Google Sites is powerful enough for a company intranet, yet simple enough for a family website.
How To: Make a digital picture frame from a Dell laptop
This is a laptop disassembly of a Dell Inspirion 7000, for the making of a digital picture frame. Watch this three-part video to make you the coolest kid on the block. See the disassembly in part one, the LCD retainer in part two, and the system board back panel in part three.