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iFixit Online Repair-Guides For Computer...

iFixit Online Repair-Guides For Computers And Electronics
Thanks to a newly revamped website, you too can become an electronics repair man and fix your devices with step-by-step guides uploaded by users. iFixit.com, is the brainchild of Kyle Wiens, and the new take on the already popular website aims to provide repair manuals for every type of device you can think of. iFixit Online Wiki Repair-Guides The site has recently been revamped into...

Download Any Video From YouTube...

Download Any Video From YouTube
There are many add-ons and applications that enable you to download videos from YouTube. But non are quite as simple as this. Simply go to the video you wish to download. Locate the URL in the address bar (if your completely computer illiterate, look for the http://youtube.com/watch?v= etc etc) and change the ‘y‘ in youtube to a ‘3‘ (so it reads...

Switching From Windows To Mac...

Switching From Windows To Mac
“If you spend more time trying to get your computer to work and less time doing what you want, it’s time to get a Mac. Because Apple makes both the software and the hardware, everything works together, just as it should. That’s why people who get a Mac love a Mac. And why you will, too.” Well, Apple would say that, but no matter how much you stand to benefit, the thought of...

How To Boost Your WiFi Signal...

How To Boost Your WiFi Signal
This great little video clip shows how it’s possible to boost your WiFi signal twofold with a piece of copper wire and a drinking straw. You’ll need a few other things, namely, a pair of wire cutters – to cut and bear the wires; a wood screw – to help shape your new antenna; a soldering iron to fix your new antenna; and a black marker pen – to color the...

DIY Macro Lens Made From Old DVD Player...

DIY Macro Lens Made From Old DVD Player
The guys over at diyphotography.net have come up with yet another great DIY photography hack, and this one tops the bill in simplicity. Ever wanted to take extreme closeup shots with your cell phone? Well by simply removing the lens from an old DVD player and mounting it on a piece of card, you can transform your cell phone camera into a powerful macro-shooting device. First up you...

Install Windows From USB Thumb Drive...

Install Windows From USB Thumb Drive
With the new netbook trend steadily rising, the amount of optical drives being removed from these portable machines is also increasing. With so many models lacking an optical drive, you may be wonder exactly how you can re-install a fresh copy of Windows XP (or Vista for that matter)? Well luckily enough, most modern computers come equipped with a BIOS that supports the Boot from USB...

DIY Fisheye Lens Camera Hack...

DIY Fisheye Lens Camera Hack
Like most tech websites we love a good old D.I.Y hack. These two hardware hacks from Banjomaster over at Instructables, and Wan Chi Lau from RainyDayPhotography, will have you taking shots with a DIY fisheye lens for under $20. Rigging your SLR with a D.I.Y. fisheye lens is relatively easy but you will need access to a couple of tools, a piece of particle board, a wide-angle doorway...

Remote Control Your PC With TweetMyPC...

Remote Control Your PC With TweetMyPC
Controlling your PC via the remote desktop was once a technique only mastered by professional IT technicians. But now with the help of little known application called TweetMyPC, you can shut down or lock, download files to and from, take screenshots of your PC and publish them to the Web, all from your mobile phone or any other computer connected to the Internet. Once you have set up...

Make Calls On Your iPod Touch...

Make Calls On Your iPod Touch
The iPhone and iPod touch are almost exactly the same, except for the fact that you can make calls from your iPhone. Unfortunately, if you would like this privilege, you have to shell out an extra hundred dollars for the iPhone, and sign a two year contract with AT&T for at least $60 per month. If you already own an iPod touch but simply don’t make calls that often, it is...

Improve Your Online Security...

Improve Your Online Security
When it comes to online security, installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software is simply not enough, this is because many threats are set up to bypass popular anti-virus softwares. The truth of matter is that you have to be more savvy than that, you must surf the net with the strictest diligence. 10 tips on how to boost your online security: Improve Online Security 1. Augment...

9 Useful Tweaks For Windows Vista...

9 Useful Tweaks For Windows Vista
Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, has received a lot of bad press since it’s release. It’s no secret that the Vista OS is rather bloated and uses much more RAM than previous installments of Windows, but then again, the architecture does support larger RAM upgrades to cope with this. Software wise, there are several annoyances that many users complain...

Make Download Speed of Torrents Faster...

Make Download Speed of Torrents Faster
Peer-to-Peer file sharing is becoming more popular then ever, and with the rapidly growing number of legal downloads readily available through BitTorrents, it is now essential for many users to configure their software for optimzed download speeds. Below is everything you need to know about how to achive the fastest BitTorrent download speeds. Check Your ISP It’s a good idea to...

SMTP Settings For Internet Web Based Ema...

SMTP Settings For Internet Web Based Email
Dealing with numerous email addresses presents quite a task, one that could potentially take up hours of your precious time. But thanks to the Internet’s Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and message clients typical Post Office Protocol (POP), it makes it easy to configure all emails to be accessed through one program. SMTP is the Internet Standard for transferring emails,...

How to Port Forward and Create a Static ...

How to Port Forward and Create a Static IP in Win XP
There are several reasons why you may want to change the listen port of your bit torrent client, and/or create a static IP address for your Internet connection. Many users find that the default settings for some torrent clients are not correctly configured for use behind a wireless router or hub. With the growing amount of available torrents from legal sources, it is becoming more...

Access Your Data From Crashed Windows OS...

Access Your Data From Crashed Windows OS
It’s inevitable that at some point in your computers life, the operating system will crash. This can cause many problems when it comes to lost data – you don’t even need to have experienced this situation to realize how frustrating it is. But, no matter what OS you use, if your system crashes, there are a couple of things you can do to access the hard disk drive and...

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