Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Attract more viewers to your Deviant Art account
The most important part of art is making sure others see it and appreciate the message. In this tutorial, learn how to attract more viewers to your artwork, as displayed on the website, Deviant Art. This is a great way to get your vision out there and make your voice heard. You don't have to wait until you can get your pieces in a museum - get started gaining fans today.
How To: Remove the speaker assembly from an Apple iPad 3G
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the speaker assembly from an Apple iPad 3G tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Remove the logic board and micro SIM from an iPad 3G
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the logic board and micro SIM card from an Apple iPad 3G tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Remove the I/O cable from an Apple iPad 3G
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the I/O (or IO) cable from an Apple iPad 3G tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Remove the LCD display & glass assembly from an iPad
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing the LCD display and glass assembly from an Apple iPad 3g tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Open up an Apple iPad 3G for repair
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of opening up an Apple iPad 3G tablet computer quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPads without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Forward Yahoo! Mail email to Gmail for free
Ever wish you could automatically forward your Yahoo! webmail to Gmail without signing up for their premium email service? It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to auto-forwarding mail from your Yahoo! Mail account with signing up for Yahoo! Plus, watch this clever guide.
How To: Create & share a Google Calendar with your family
Want to create a Google Calendar and share it with your entire family or office? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For specifics, and to start creating your own networked Google calendars, watch this handy guide.
How To: Combine your Facebook and Twitter status updates
Ever wished you could combine your Facebook and Twitter status updates? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to start consolidating own Facebook and Twitter updates, watch this handy guide.
How To: Filter your Gmail with the 'plus' sign
Looking for an easy way to cut down on the spam you receive at your main Gmail account? With plus (+) sign filtering, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to regain control over your email account, watch this PC user's guide.
How To: Sync Microsoft Office Outlook with Google Calendar
Looking for a guide on how to synchronize Microsoft Office Outlook with your Google Calendar account? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to start combining your Outlook and Google calendars, watch this PC user's guide.
How To: Surf the web anonymously using TOR and Privoxy
Want to protect your privacy when surfing the Internet? Thwart would-be snoopers with this free video guide from CNET TV, which presents an overview of a number of services and good practices one can observe to project one's privacy when using the web. For specifics, and to get started surfing the Internet anonymously yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Hide your online status on Facebook chat & block users
If you would like to use your Facebook chat but are hiding from a particular friend, check out this tutorial. Sometimes you just aren't in the mood to talk to certain people and you don't want them to see that you are online. In this video, you will learn how to create block lists so that only certain groups will be able to contact you and see your online status. Follow along with this step by step and decide who you talk to and when.
How To: Selectively block friends in Facebook Chat
Is there a certain someone whom you'd rather not have to talk to on Facebook? Learn how to block him or her (and only him or her) with this helpful guide. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions on the blocking process, and to get started blocking your own friends and frenemies, watch this helpful how-to.
How To: Eliminate buffering on YouTube videos with HTML5 Beta
Are you sick of waiting for those darned YouTube videos to load so you can 'finally' watch them? Buffering takes forever sometimes, but it doesn't have to. You can skip the whole buffer process completely in YouTube if you'd like. This video will show you how… using YouTube's HTML5 Beta player.
How To: Protect a touchscreen device against rain (cheaply)
Rain and snow will ruin your touchscreen device in no time. Want to protect it without spending a fortune on a bulky waterproof case? This video demonstrates a quick-and-easy expedient—a waterproof plastic bag!. For specifics, and to get started making your own plastic bag phone case, watch this handy rainy-day how-to.
How To: Search YouTube more efficiently with search operators
Searching YouTube is tough, because there's a plethora of content, so sometimes i's best to do an advanced search. This is not to be confused with the "search options" available during a YouTube search query, because those are limited to key features of YouTube, but not specific search terms. Much like Google, you can search YouTube via search operators. Many of the same search operators that work on Google work on YouTube also. Filter your results the way you want, not the way they want. You...
How To: Embed YouTube playlists into a WordPress blog
YouTube is a great video service because it's free and has invaded the world… meaning, practically everybody has been on YouTube at one point or another. Another great aspect of YouTube is the ability to embed content on your website or blog… like your WordPress blog. You can also embed full YouTube playlists. This video will show you the steps to embedding YouTube playlists on your WordPress blog, and the principles can be applied for other sites as well.
How To: Find the thumbnails images for any YouTube video
Thumbnails are an important part of your YouTube videos because it's the first thing users see besides the title. YouTube automatically generates three thumbnails for your uploaded video, and you can't submit your own thumbnail, but you can view large versions of the thumbnails they choose, in JPG format. The key is add "img" before the video's URL, and to add the thumbnail number and "jpg" at the end. You can also see the current thumbnail being used. This is great if you want to use someone...
How To: Rearrange the videos in your YouTube playlist
Once you have created a YouTube playlist on your YouTube channels, there's things you can do to customize it, like rearrangement of the uploaded videos. Reordering and rearranging the videos in your playlist is easy, so if you don't want your uploads to appear in reverse chronological order… you want your own order… watch this video to see how.
How To: Enable or disable your playlists in YouTube
You may have a lot of videos uploaded to your YouTube channel, and a lot of those videos might be similar or related somehow. In that case, it's a good idea to create a YouTube playlist for easy viewing and sorting. Anything that makes the user experience easier is better overall. But sometimes, you may not actually want to show those created playlists… this video will show you the steps required to either enable or disable those YouTube playlists.
How To: Make a sneaky, snake spy camera that records video
Snake cams have become the epitome of high-tech gadgets on television and in movies. In 24, Jack Bauer is always using a snake camera to check for terrorists on the other side of the door. The video game Splinter Cell has made the snake cam an integral part to Sam Fisher's arsenal. And almost every spy movie features its use at one point or another.
HowTo: Make Augmented Reality Cookies
Designer Mike Clare (of my own alma mater, RISD) has extended the augmented reality mania (1, 2, 3) to baked goods. Thanks to the crowd and Josh Delcore at AR World for the find. Here's how it works, via Design Boom:
How To: Mod an Xbox controller to work on a PC
The Xbox controller really feels good in the hand. Most USC controllers for the PC do not. Bridge the gap yourself after watching this video, which demonstrates how to turn an old Xbox controller into a USC one that you can plug into you PC. Now you can play all of your ROMs with a controller much more like what they are supposed to be played with.
How To: Use Facebook's Privacy Scanner for Firefox on a Mac
Facebook privacy has been a big issue in the news lately. You can never be too careful when you put your information on the Internet. In this tutorial, learn how to download a very cool new application for Firefox called "Facebook Privacy Scanner". This tool is installed in your Firefox browser and helps you stay on top of your Facebook and information.
How To: Find the embedded player tool in Youtube
Are you a frequent Youtube poster? Then tracking which blogs and other sites have embedded you videos can be helpful in determining who is interested in your videos and increasing your number of views. When Youtube changed their site recently, they moved the Embedded Player tool that allows you to track that information and used to be under the Insight tab to a new place, causing mass confusion. This video shows you where to locate that tool in the new site layout, allowing you to track where...
How To: Make your YouTube videos 3D
Have you caught the 3D bug? It seems ever since Avatar was released in theatres, everyone has gone YouTube crazy... Including YouTube! In this video presented by How to and More, learn how to make your YouTube videos in 3D!
How To: Reduce back pain, tension, and stress
Are you suffering from severe back pain or tension? Releave that pain naturally with help from this video. Author and Creator, David P. Morrow of the Fat Into The Fire books and program provides a free demonstration of how to reduce back pain, reduce muscle tenstion and reduce stress. It is a simple yet effective breathing and stretching technique.
How To: Send and receive photos between two iPhones
Just take an amazing photo with your iPhone? Want to share it with a fellow iPhone user? Who wouldn't? Learn how to send and receive photos between two iPhones with help from this tutorial. Learn everything you need to know about sending and receiving photos right here.
How To: Send pictures from your iPhone to your computer
Have you taken spectacular photos with your iPhone? Want to share them with your friends across the country? Who wouldn't? Learn how to transfer pictures from your iPhone to your computer with help from this tutorial.
How To: Download Google Pacman and save it on your PC
To celebrate 30 years of Pacman, Google released a playable version of the classic game. This game was only available on Google for a couple of days, however. If you would like to play Google Pacman as often as you like, for as long as you like, check out this tutorial. In it, you will learn exactly where to go on the web to download this fun game.
How To: Create an online or offline Facebook event
Have an event you'd like to get people in the door for? There's no betterr way to promote an event than on Facebook with more than 400 million active users. Get help from Mark Tetzner on how to create an online or offline Facebook event.
How To: Upload & download files with the FileZilla FTP client
Need to send large files across the Internet? An FTP site is a great resolution to emails that bounce back due to attachment overload. By uploading your file to an FTP site, it will allow your recepient to download the file from the site with ease. In this tutorial, learn how to upload and download files using the FileZilla FTP client.
How To: Sync iPod with more than one computer
Computer broken? Laptop stolen? Have no way to get your iPod hooked up to iTunes? It's possible to sync your Apple iPod to more than one computer and this video shows you how! Learn how to sync your Apple iPod on more than one computer by following the steps in this video.
How To: Hack your phone to get free Internet via Bluetooth
Having the Internet on your phone is definitely handy. You can look up anything at anytime, and connect with friends in so many more ways.
How To: How Do I Delete My Facebook Account!? Well, Maybe You Don't Need To...
Good news. Facebook has finally listened. After severe criticism for ignoring the world's privacy norms, Facebook will finally release simplistic, user-friendly privacy settings soon.
How To: Use baby wipes to safely clean your iPad
The iPad is a great looking device, but its very easy to get sticky, gooey fingerprints all over it very easily. Everything on the iPad is done with touch, so it is inevitable that it will get dirty quite quickly.
How To: Download free eBooks for iPad without jailbreaking
Reading eBooks on your iPad is one of the many reasons people purchase them, but it can get quite pricey. Once you've bought the device, you then have to buy each book separately, which can really add up.
How To: Make your own Micro Sim card for an iPad
At the moment, the iPad is officially locked to the AT&T network in the USA. If you would like to use your iPad but do not intend on leaving your current mobile carrier, check out this video.
How To: Hack a WiFi only iPad to use 3G
When Apple first released the iPad, they only offered a WiFi enabled version. This would make your iPad similar to an iPod Touch. If you are one of the impatient Apple fans who couldn't wait til 3G, check out this tutorial.