How To: Mod Your Nexus 7 to Make Netflix & YouTube Show You More Video Options on the Screen
Ever use Nexflix and YouTube on Your Nexus 7 tablet? It sucks! The menus are too big and not enough videos are shown on the screen. What gives?!?
Ever use Nexflix and YouTube on Your Nexus 7 tablet? It sucks! The menus are too big and not enough videos are shown on the screen. What gives?!?
When the 6.1 version of iOS was released back in February, complaints of severe battery drainage for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users exploded onto every Apple-related forum on the Internet. Everyone was either losing a percentage every three or so minutes, or their battery only lasted half as long as it did before the update. Earlier this month, Apple released iOS version 6.1.3, to supposedly fix a recent exploit that allowed anyone to bypass the lock screen—but as it turns out, the update...
With this article, I'll be continuing the series I started with my recent plague doctor article. That is, examining tropes that may at first appear to not fit into Steampunk.
Need to remove wrinkles from your shirt but don't want to bust out the iron and ironing board (or don't even have one)? Well, with a little bit of do-it-yourself ingenuity, you can "iron out" that wrinkly top in no time.
Do you ever wonder how all these celebrities continue to have their private photos spread all over the internet? While celebrities' phones and computers are forever vulnerable to attacks, the common folk must also be wary. No matter how careful you think you were went you sent those "candid" photos to your ex, with a little effort and access to public information, your pictures can be snagged, too. Here's how.
A Steampunk's Guide to Sex was the subject of a recent successful Kickstarter campaign, and I now hold the finished book in my hands. As such, I can say (mostly) unreservedly that you should buy this book. Allow me to tell you why, before I get into the nitty-gritty about the book itself. Sex is something of an odd topic in America because it's perfectly legal, and yet taboo. Unlike things that are illegal and not taboo, like drug use, murder, theft, etc. What this means is that children can ...
Steampunk music is an oft-debated genre, full of bands playing all sorts of different sounds. While this can make it difficult to generalize about the genre as a whole, it means that the average person is bound to like at least some Steampunk bands. That's why it's a great idea to support some independent Steampunk bands this holiday season by buying their music for yourself, or sharing it with someone else.
I can imagine you sitting there thinking to yourself, "I've played a lot of games! I bet he won't have any that I don't know about!" Well, that's entirely possible. I'm only drawing from my own personal experience here, so you may, in fact, know of all these games.
After a two-month delay, Apple has finally released iTunes 11, which was initially slated to be released alongside iOS 6.
This two-part series (second part here) will teach you literally everything you need to know in order to make pretty much anything out of leather.
When browsing the web, I enjoy my privacy. It's reassuring that I can peruse the internet without the worry of having my activity tracked back to me, allowing me to leave fun, anonymous comments when I get the urge to troll.
One of the greatest consoles ever to exist in the world of gaming is the PlayStation 3, which even lets you do a million different things unrelated to games. But no matter how big of PS3 fan you are, you have to admit that the internal browser is not the greatest. Far from it. While you can access most websites from the PS3, a lot of those site's functions are limited, including Facebook. After reaching over one billion users earlier this month, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most popular...
I know, "Steamdown" conjures images of a hoedown, but "Steampunk prop breakdown" is a bit of a mouthful, I thought.
I have owned quite the plethora of electronics in my life. A commonality between most of these devices' screens is frozen or dead pixels. This is probably the most annoying thing about buying new hardware—your LCD, or worse, LED display has one or more pixels that continues to stay lit. Most of the time, this will appear in the form of a brightly colored pixel that never changes, or a pixel that never displays the right color. Once you notice it's there, you just can't stop staring at it. It ...
Decorate your child's room with this fun method. A projector is not longer just for classrooms or slide-shows. Project a vibrant picture on to a wall and you have a temporary stencil, and the only thing you need to do is add your artistic touch.
In these videos on automobile maintenance you’ll learn how to check all of the major fluids which keep your car operational. Expert Jon Olson demonstrates how to locate the dipstick to check your engine oil, how to check your transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, windshield washer fluid, and battery fluid levels. He’ll also show you how to check all of these components for leaks, and how to troubleshoot mysterious fluids that might appear on the ground under your vehicle. Tak...
In this video, Tim will show you how to properly put on a yo-yo. While the single loop at the end of string appears complicated, all you have to do is slip the loop on your index or middle finger. Then you hold the yo-yo in the palm of your hand.
Part of the pure & simple series. Renee Loux and Michel Nischan show how to make a Thai lettuce wrap. As the ingredients are being shown, a popup appears telling how that specific ingredient aids in your health. Make a Thai lettuce wrap.
Fizz those irons... You always know when you've struck an iron shot sweetly, it feels effortless and fizzes off the golf clubface with control. The pure strike sounds solid as the ball compresses off the clubface with the turf. There are three main faults that ruin the chances of golfers achieving a pure strike. Nick Bradley shows you how to identify them Strike irons pure.
It's not just the sauce that makes the steak, it's the rub you put on the meat as well. To make the perfect rancher's rub, you need: 1/2 cup ancho chili powder (or pure chili powder), 1/2 cup mild paprika, 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper. Grill a ribeye steak with a traditional rancher's rub.
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's early fall 2010 L.O.V.E. sculpture has generated its fair share of upset. The Italian artist installed a marble monument of the middle finger in Milan's Piazza Affari, directly in front of the Italian stock exchange building. The 13-foot sculpture is attached to a base, bringing it to a total height of 36 feet.
Pure Luck is one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles. They have tons of vegan options and you can't beat the prices... but it's the organic microbrew selections that really make this place something special and a perfect place to visit on a summer Sunday afternoon. Favorite dish? Tofu pesto sandwich.
This pudding won't make you sad, it's a recipe developed during the Great Depression. For this recipe, you will need: 2 eggs, 1 1/2 sticks of butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 1/4 cups flour, 2 cups heavy cream and 2 cups pure maple syrup. Make a traditional Pudding Chomeur, or Depression Pudding.
This 3d modeling software tutorial shows you how to disable the channel controls in modo 301. If you are a pure modeler in modo 301 you may not want to have the animation control widgets on your user interface. This video will show you a quick and simple way to "clean up" your modo UI. Disable channel controls when modeling in modo 301.
Pure passion in a glass! Start a wild night with this exotic, spicy cocktail. This refreshing drink is white rum all the way. Make a Jungle Spice cocktail.
Expert knitter Rachel Ong shows you how to knit the knit stitch, which is the most basic stitch and requires the ability to cast on. A large pair of knitting needles and a smooth, large weight pure wool yarn. Knit the knit stitch.
For those of you who enjoyed the oogoo tutorial we did, this tutorial from instructables shows you how to make molds from 100% silicone gel for casting resin! I wonder if you could also cast other silicone shapes using a silicone mold...
Just get some pure peppermint oil and put it on the end of a napkin or tissue or a swab. Put it around youre nostrils and breath in deep. It is very refreshing and opens up those clogged sinuses . After a while you stop coughing. Do it until you stop.
This video showcases a number of artists and designers who rely on open source programming languages like Open Frameworks, Processing and Pure data to create digital art. If you want to help turn this into 3 documentaries about open source, art, programming and innovation, contribute to their goal of $27k on Indiegogo.
I have heard rumor's about this save a milk carton full and get 100 buck's cause they use the pure aluminum for medical supply's. If you still belive that sorry to bust your bubble they use a mild steel and not aluminum. Answers.com Good news though if you got carton's of tabs laying around on ebay ebay.com you sell the regular one's for 1 to 2 cent's and the colored one's like on monster's for 5 to 8 cent's a piece.
Wow, I'm excited. This one left me giddy. Fill a glass with water, give it a whirl, and voilà... let the debate begin. CGI or physics? Comment below.
The world has been overflowing with Microsoft Kinect hacks, each more amazing than the last. The latest innovation, created by a group of engineers at USC, promises an exciting future in gaming (and gets gamers off their asses). The program is called FAAST, and allows for full body motion control in different PC applications, such as World of Warcraft, as demonstrated below: Previously, Hacked Kinect Captures 3D Video in Real Time.
Beiber + Farmville = EEEEKKK So you love Farmville. And you love Justin Beiber. Well, what if you put them together for pure Beiber-Farmville madness!
We are planning a surf trip for late April to Bocas del Toro. The excitement is part pure glee and part a slight suspicion things will spin wildly out of control as soon as we leave LAX.
Can you handle it? I'm not entirely sure I can, but my taste buds are definitely curious. Soft, doughy chocolate chip cookies stuffed with Nabisco's sugary sweet Oreos. This joins the ranks with: deep-fried trick-or-treat candy, deep-fried butter, deep-fried cheesecake... you get the idea.
In order to make an Aloe Vera Facial Mask at home, you will need the following: a small bowl, a measuring spoon, aloe vera juice, aloe vera gel, rose oil
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a homemade honey facial mask. First, you will need to wash your face to make sure your skin is clean. Start off with 1/2 cup of honey, 1/2 cup glycerin, and 1 tablespoon pure soap. Mix this all together until everything is well combined. Last, add in your favorite essential oil to it, it doesn't matter what kind. Now you can grab your favorite sponge and dab a little bit of the mixture onto it. Spread it onto your face and then rinse with warm and cool w...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a homemade facial toner. First, make a cup of warm green tea and wash and dry your face. Once your tea is done, pour into a dark bottle and then add in five drops of lavender oil and five drops of geranium oil. These oils should be 100% pure, you can purchase them from a health food store. Once you're done, mix the mixture together and let it cool before you put it onto your face. You can keep it in the refrigerator and make sure you shake it up before y...
Picture frames with images of your loved ones can be pretty lame gifts, but not when they're made out of chocolate! This video will show you how to make a homemade picture frame made entirely of chocolate. Surprise (and we mean surprise!) someone you love with this message of pure chocolate-love! Emily Jones, chocolate sculptor, shows how it's done. The most important step is the tempering of chocolate, which you'll find in the recipe. Make an edible picture frame made entirely of chocolate.
This 3D software tutorial shows how to combine the power of mesh and image based sculpting outlining a solid workflow for modo 301. The process begins with pure mesh sculpting for medium level detail, uses mesh to mesh baking to create a sculpt image, adds further detail with image sculpting and finished with fine detail via a bump layer. Learn how to sculpt in layers in this modo 301 tutorial. Sculpt in layers in modo 301.