Gadget Hacks How-Tos
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.
How To: Fake your ip address to stay anonymous
This video will show you a few easy steps to remain anonymous on the Internet by replacing your ip address for a fake one.
How To: Use various Zamzar URL file converting functions
Some very cool features that you can do at Zamzar.com, and its all free. Check out Zamzar for some Great URL integration functions.
How To: Enable the page rank feature in Internet Explorer
A video tutorial on how to set up and enable a cool feature called page rank. This is only for the Google tool bar on Internet Explorer.
How To: Create an auto fill profile
A simple video showing how to add an auto fill profile so that when you have to enter all your contact information it will do it automatically using auto fill.
How To: Build a battery pack for your handheld two-way radio
Glue your eyes to the screen, because you will see how to make your very own battery pack for your own two-way handheld radio. If you have an iCom, and need to a battery pack, well then, listen up. With a handy holster for your battery, you'll have never-ending power for your two-way radio communications.
How To: Read a binary clock
Check out this video on how to read a binary clock, courtesy of glassgiant. The current binary clock comes in both java and flash. So, check out this tutorial on how to actually tell time with a binary clock, because we all know it is quite confusing. Some people even have trouble with analog clocks, yikes!
How To: Crate a banner ad in Joomla with page module
Learn how to create banner ads for websites in Joomla using the Page Peel Module.
How To: Replace an iPhone battery
Let's face it—batteries are Apple's only real downfall when it comes to their products, and the iPhone is no exception. If you're constantly recharging your iPhone's battery, it's probably time for a replacement (battery, not iPhone).
How To: Make time fly
Transform your old analog clock to an crazy clock. This makes the clocks arms spin freely and you can freak out your friends. This is a very cool hack for a clock.
How To: Fix a cell phone that fell in the water
If you accidentally drop your cell phone into the water all you need to do is blow dry it for 10 minutes. This will not always work, but it has a very high chance of working.
How To: Hack a WiFi USB Adapter for Better Reception
This video tutorial demonstrates a simple hack for improving the WiFi reception of a USB adapter. To replicate this hack yourself, you'll need the following materials: (1) a WiFi USB adapter, (2) a USB extension cable, (3) a metal strainer, and (4) a pair of scissors. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on improving your WiFi adapter's signal levels, watch this how-to video.
How To: Make a solar cell with a condom
Make a solar cell from a condom with this video tutorial. Solar energy is plentiful and better for the environment, so why not take an easily accessible commodity (like a condom), and use it to harvest the power of the sun. To replicate this hack at home, you'll need the following materials: 12 iron hairpins, 2 pennies (pressed before 1982), 2 electrical wires, 1 sheet of aluminum, 2 strong magnets, a condom, and mineral water. For more on making your own condom-based solar cell, watch this h...
How To: Make an RC cat toy
If your cat insists that you do a DIY on how to turn an old mini RC car into a kitty toy that will cause a feline frenzy, check out this video!
How To: Organize the icons on your iPhone
Learn how to organize your iPhone icons with categories.
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: Jailbreak an iPhone/iPod Touch on 1.1.3 or 1.1.4
This video is a very easy guide on how to jailbreak a 1.1.3 or 1.1.4. If you get and error when extracting Ziphone or opening it up download and install this:
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.