Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Send free text messages via your Apple iPhone
Watch this tutorial video to learn how to use the AIM application on the iPhone to send text messages that don't count against your plan's limit. This how-to video is good for new iPhone owners who want to send free text messages on their iPhone.
How To: Completely erase personal data from your Apple iPhone
In this helpful electronics tutorial video, you can learn how to erase data and information from your Apple iPhone. This how-to video makes erasing data from your iPhone easy and is especially helpful for new iPhone owners.
How To: Get YouTube to use a thumbnail preview image you want
Here is a Bill Myers tutorial on how to get YouTube to select the thumbnail preview video frame that you want by positioning frames within your video.
How To: Set Internet Explorer Cache Settings
This tutorial shows how to set Internet Explorer to always show the latest version of web pages by changing the cache settings. Produced with Camtasia by Bill Myers
How To: Transfer ownership of a domain name with GoDaddy.com
See how to quickly transfer a domain name with a Go Daddy account. This is good advice if you have sold a domain name to someone else.
How To: Hack the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2.4
Do you want to use Apple iPhone's Video Recorder for free, without paying to release the filming length restriction? Well, check out his video tutorial to see how to hack the iPhone Video Recorder version 1.2.4 for non-stop movie recording.
How To: Install the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2 for free
Want to use the iPhone Video Recorder 1.2 without restrictions? Then check out this video tutorial to see how to install the hacked free version of it on your Apple iPhone for never-ending video recording. Make your own movies with this cool little application.
How To: Wire a solar cell into an electrical circuit
The Solar Schoolhouse presents this video tutorial on how to use the Solar Cell Classroom Set. The purpose of this set is to give students hands on experience making electricity using sunlight. See what's inside the set, and then see how to wire three different types of electrical circuits: a simple circuit, a series circuit, and finally a parallel circuit.
How To: Take apart the Palm Centro Smartphone for repairs
Do you have a Palm Centro Smartphone that has too many scratches on the screen? Well, this is the video tutorial for you. Here, you will learn how to take apart the Palm Centro cell phone for proper LCD screen replacement, and while you're in there, you can also do some other minor repairs if needed, like replacing the ribbon cable in the mobile phone.
How To: Take apart the iPod Classic for repairs
If you still happen to have one of those old Apple iPod Classics, then it apparently has some sentimental value, otherwise you would have upgraded by now. But since you still have it, that probably means there's a few things broken on it, like the screen.
How To: Take apart the HP iPAQ hw6515 cell phone for repair
Check out this video tutorial on how to take apart the HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger cell phone to remove the screen for replacement or other minor repairs. See how to completely disassemble the cellular phone for all of those down and dirty fixes you need to repair.
How To: Take apart an iPod Touch for repairs
This video tutorial will show you how to take apart your iPod Touch (iTouch) for repair and screen removal. Why? Because it's probably broken, that's why. Disassemble Apple's iPod Touch to replace the touchscreen, replace the battery, or do other minor repairs. Be warned that this tinkering will void your warranty, so maybe don't start messing around until it's your last resort. Check out this instructional video and learn how to take apart an iPod Touch for repairs.
How To: Make a rat trap security system
Have you ever been the victim of theft? It sucks. Why would these lazy scumbags rather steal from us than work hard like everybody else?
How To: Access the application store from your iPhone 3G
This video will show you how to access the application store from your iPhone 3G, and then show you some demonstrations of a few selected apps that you could get. If you have a new Apple iPhone 3G, this is an awesome feature. Play games, keep organized, find movies... you can do it all on the Apple iPhone 3G, right out of the box.
How To: Take apart the iPhone 3G for repairs
Check out this step-by-step video tutorial on how to take the back off and take apart the new iPhone 3G (2nd generation). The directions here also include how to replace the LCD, touchscreen, battery, and motherboard in Apple's iPhone 3G. It also includes any information that might be needed to hack the internal workings of the iPhone.
How To: Operate the new iPhone 3G
Since it's introduction, iPhone has become the standard for design and ease of use, redefining what's possible on a mobile phone. And now with iPhone 3G, this revolutionary device gets even better, offering even more advanced capabilities. iPhone 3G works with fast 3G cellular and wi-fi networks around the world to keep you connected wherever you go. With its integrated GPS technology iPhone 3G makes it even easier to find where you are and where you're going. iPhone 2.0 software includes sup...
How To: Export or move your bookmarks to a new computer
Did you purchase a new computer and you want to move your Internet bookmarks over to it? This video tutorial will show you how to export, backup or move your bookmarks in Internet Explorer 7.
How To: Get your webpages out of Google's supplemental index
Check out this SEO video tutorial on Google's supplemental index. What could cause your webpage to fall into the supplemental index? There's duplicated content, content taken from other sites, too many query strings in the URL, etc. See what you can do to get them out of Google's supplemental index, with some good search engine optimization.
How To: Add custom fields to your contacts in your MobileMe
Customizing the fields for your contacts in your MobileMe Contacts helps you keep track of more than just phone numbers and addresses. This video tutorial from Apple will show you how to add websites from MobileMe on me.com, on yes, the Internet.
How To: Work with contact groups in your MobileMe Contacts
Contact groups in MobileMe Contacts are a great way to help you easily find the people you want. Sometimes you just want to scroll through all of your contacts, looking for someone or someplace. Sometimes you just want to see your favorites. This video tutorial from Apple will show you how to do it, all from the Internet on your MobileMe account. You can even see your phone numbers from your iPhone or iPod Touch.
How To: Add photos to your MobileMe Gallery with iPhone
If you're out and about, and you take a great photo with your Apple iPhone, you can add it to your MobileMe Gallery with just a few taps. This video tutorial from Apple will show you it's as simple as clicking "Send to MobileMe". Then there will be beautiful pictures for all your loved ones to see, right from the Internet.
How To: Hide your photo albums in your MobileMe Gallery
On your MobileMe Gallery Homepage, your visitors can see all of the albums that you posted for them to view, but if there are photo albums that you don't want everyone to see, you can simply hide the album from Apple's MobileMe Gallery Homepage. This video tutorial will show you how to do it, right from your Mac or PC, with Internet of course.
How To: Let others download photos from your MobileMe Gallery
With Apple's MobileMe, you can easily allow your visitors to download beautiful, full quality photographs from your MobileMe Gallery. Check out this video tutorial for all of you newbies out there on sharing your pictures with friends and family, from the Internet. All this can be done, from the safety of your Mac or PC, with the world wide web.
How To: Use Facebook from Flock without visiting the website
The new Flock web browser is out and better than ever! In this video tutorial screencast we talk about how Flock has integrated your Facebook friends (and Flickr, MySpace, YouTube) right into the sidebar. You can keep the People bar open while you surf the web and make updates to your status, write messages, subscribe to media and share with your friends with just a simple drag-and-drop. This is the version of Flock you've been waiting for, trust me.
How To: Send a fax through your email
Check out this video tutorial on how to send a fax with email using Internet Fax. You'll need an Internet fax provider, and a phone number, so don't think it's easy as one, two, three.
How To: Make a gadget electric charging station
Check this PopSci 5-Minute Project out to see how you can make your very own gadget charging station.
How To: Build a solar powered bedside lamp
This is a simple "take home" solar energy lamp project, based around a dirt cheap solar garden lamp, which suits enthusiastic ten-year-olds (with modest adult help).
How To: Use AT&T Mobile TV on your cell phone
Check out this quick demonstration on how to use AT&T Mobile TV, which will deliver full-length television content and sporting events from top networks, including programming from leading entertainment brands CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2Go and Nickelodeon.
How To: Install Yahoo! Go! on your cell phone
If you own a BlackBerry or any other wireless phone, then why not install the application Yahoo! Go! on it?
How To: Activate a used iPhone at AT&T
This video from AT&T describes the process for giving your original iPhone to someone else when you buy iPhone 3G.
How To: Create a metal detector from household items
Detect metal with a metal detector! In this video tutorial, you will see how to create a metal detector out of just two household items, for under twenty dollars. So, if you're on a treasure hunt, and have no money yet, then make your own metal detector.
How To: Construct a motion detector alarm system
Check out this video tutorial to see how to construct an alarm system, that's based on the principle of motion detectors, which work by touch. It's very useful to catch unpleasant visitors red-handed. So make sure your chocolate bar never gets snagged again, catch the bandits with a motion detector alarm! Or just keep you kids away from the birthday present closet where peeping is not allowed.
How To: Build a USB popcorn maker
Watching a movie on your laptop again? Well, make some popcorn to go with that with this USB popcorn maker. With a little electronics know-how, you can easily get popping in no time!
How To: Modify a solar yard light into electronic crickets
Create a nighttime chorus of insect sounds by modifying a solar yard light! You'll need some components, and the circuit board is not for the timid. It's pretty complicated with resistors, capacitors, thermistors, amplifiers, and some transformers. If you can manage all of this soldering work, then you will have one hell of a cricket show!
How To: Hack a Diebold electronic voting machine
So 2000 was a wash for an election year; we put up with W for four years, then what happened? 2004! Lost again!!! Diebold you just can't seem to fade.
How To: Hack an Diebold eVoting machine in just a minute
It only takes a minute to steal a U.S. Election!
How To: Hack Michigan's optical scanner voting machines
Michael-David BenDor demonstrates how an optical scanner voting machine can be hacked in under five minutes using everyday tools. So, if you want to rig the next election in Michigan, this is the video tutorial for you. Don't agree with the next popular president or governor? Then see how to hack and get around the presidential seal in the voting machine.
How To: Build a laser security system
Got a mystery to solve? Somebody’s been making off with your stuff, and you don’t have a clue who it is, do you? Here’s your chance to catch them in the act. In this how to video you will learn to make a DIY laser security system.
How To: Fax for free over the internet
While it's true that few people fax these days, faxing is still really important for things like sending your resume straight to a hiring manager or sending your account tax records. Luckily, you don't need a telephone line to fax. In fact, all you need is the internet.
How To: Find out if you've been blocked on MSN
A quick and easy way to know if one of your friends or ex-friends has blocked you on MSN. If they have blocked you then you can delete them and you should.