Hot Gadget Hacks How-Tos
How To: Make an LED throwie
Learn how to make a magnetic LED throwie. This cool light will stick to anything magnetic.
How To: Make confetti guns, sky guy & foam party with a blower
Mod your leaf blower by attaching a vacuum hose and use it as a party prop creator. Make a foam party or a confetti cannon to excite your guests. You can also make a sky guy, the creature that gets your attention at every intersection with its crazy blowing arms!
How To: Behave in Internet chat rooms
We are going to show you how to take part in web chat without causing undue offense. A twelve step guide to Internet chat room behavior ranging from creating a persona, clarity, grammar, web abuse, and the safety element. Behave in Internet chat rooms.
How To: Add pictures to your Facebook profile
A great tutorial on how to add pictures to your Facebook profile.
How To: Build a motion detector to fire a paintball gun
Team Cynergy presents step by step instructions on how to program an electronics kit to use a laser as motion detector and fire a paintball gun with the sensor is triggered.
How To: Location tag Picasa photos for Google Maps
Learn how to geo-tag your Picasa photos so that your Internet albums will display the locations of your photographs via Google Maps. You'll need a Google account or a Gmail account for this to work.
How To: Create a POI database using Google Earth and KML2CSV
Learn how create a Point Of Interest (POI) database using Google Earth and KML2CSV. You can upload this file to your GPS or GPS-enabled phone to create custom tracking searches.
How To: Block wireless phone spam
How to block wireless phone spam and stop getting unwanted text messages through Verizon wireless.
How To: Hide ALL YouTube comments
How To Hide ALL YouTube comments using a Firefox extension called Better Youtube.
How To: Put Rounded corners on digital photos with RoundPic
How to use Roundpic.com to put rounded corners on any digital photo or image on your computer.
How To: Set up an e-mail account in Windows Live Mail
How to set up an e-mail account in Windows Live Mail.
How To: Talk to your Opera web browser with Opera Voice
Opera has a feature where you can talk to it and it obeys your commands - and it works! No "voice training" required. Learn how to use Opera Voice.
How To: Forward your Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Hotmail
Learn how to set up email forwarding using Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Hotmail.
How To: Fix a wet cell phone
Learn what to do if you drop your phone in the pool or water.
How To: Use LogMeIn.com for remote computing
A tutorial on using LogMeIn.com to set up remote computing on your computer so that you can always access your computer from anywhere with the Internet.
How To: Use Meebo instant messanger
How to use Meebo as your instant messenger and connect to multiple instant messager services all via the Internet without installing any software.
How To: Take apart an iPhone
Learn how to take apart an Apple iPhone for repair purposes.
How To: Take apart or disassemble an iPhone 2G/1st generation
In this video by PDA Parts, learn how to take apart and disassemble your Apple iPhone 2G (or, 1st generation iPhone, the same phone). By taking the back off and opening your iPhone, one can replace a broken screen. It is wise to listen to these instructions very carefully, as a small mishap can ruin your phone. Also, it should be noted, by doing this any Apple warranty will be void.
How To: Cross-link your websites
Explains the strategy of cross-linking your websites in order to increase traffic and SEO (search engine optimization).
How To: Podcast to iTunes using Wordpress and Podpress
A short tutorial on how to use Wordpress and Podpress along with FeedBurner to submit your podcasts to iTunes.
How To: Use McAfee SiteAdvisor
A quick overview and how-to on using the McAfee SiteAdvisor to protect yourself from malicous web pages.
How To: Install GAIM instant messager on Ubuntu Linux
A quick primer on how to use Gaim with Ubuntu Linux to instant message.
How To: Read RSS feeds
How to use the RSS Bandit and Google Reader to read RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.
How To: Use Lynx to check for your website for SEO
How to get and use Lynx (a text-based web browser) to check your web site for SEO (search engine optimization).
How To: Make a Christmas lights controller
Why settle for static lighting when you can bring on the big guns? Learn how to make a Christmas lights controller so your lights blink. Happy holidays!
How To: Flash the firmware on your iPhone
I have never had any device that is easier to update the firmware than my iPhone. For anyone who may not be sure, firmware is basically the 'software' that runs a device's hardware. That's the easiest way I can think of to put it.
How To: Measure RF in circuits in Bluetooth
Intersil's Don LaFontaine shows a quick tip on how to measure your circuits susceptibility to RF signals. This design idea is another in Intersil's Whiteboard Wizard series focusing on analog semiconductors.
How To: Use the Wii Remote for Head-Tracking & VR
This absolutely Wonderful Pick of the Day could not be more conceptually different from yesterday's Pick. (Therein lies the fun of curating our site.)
How To: Create Desktop Virtual Reality Displays with a Wiimote
If there is any doubt that nerds deserve to rule the world, please watch this brilliant home brewed invention.
How To: Fix your broken or dirty iPhone earpiece
Sometimes when you answer a call you are unable to hear it unless you use your earbuds or a Bluetooth headset. This is because the earpiece speaker no longer appears to function. This happens when the iPhone thinks the earbuds are still plugged in (because the plug is fouled with debris) so it shuts off the earpiece speaker. Luckow Design Studios created this video which I have put on YouTube to alleviate bandwidth concerns.
How To: Make a paper turntable
Okay, this is one of the coolest eco-friendly projects we've ever seen. If weaving plastic bags into a reusable tote bag is not your thing, then maybe this is. Check out the video to learn how to build a paper turntable made entirely out of reused materials.
How To: Trouble shoot your copier-scanner
Learn how to take care of business when your copier or scanner breaks down.
How To: Make your own PDA stylus pen
How to make your own Palm, or other PDA stylus pen.
How To: Make a wi-fi booster
How to make a wi-fi booster.
How To: Make a Hovercraft Powered by an Electric Leaf Blower
Stan Taylor and his physics class at Miles Community College built a hovercraft powered by an average electric leaf blower! Watch it in action below.
How To: Make an electric toothbrush for $6
Kevin Rose in a segment from "The Screen Savers" showing how to overclock a 6$ toothbrush to work like a 100$ toothbrush. very cool!
How To: Build a simple vibrating robot
A Simple Vibrobot. Build a simple vibrating robot. A hobby robot, well almost.
How To: Get free electricity from a phone jack
Learn how to get free electricity from your home telephone line just by watching this video. Save money on your power bill, and hack into the electricity coming out of the phone jack. The phone company doesn't monitor electricity usage, so you can probably get away with this con. Check out this video tutorial and learn how to tap into the electrical energy source in your phone line.
How To: Make a simple lemon battery
This video will show you how to make a lemon battery. You use a copper penny and a zinc coated nail to create a circuit.
How To: Save electricity
This video is a lego man who talks about how to save electricity.