How To: Make Your Facebook News Feed STFU
Facebook is a black hole. The constant stream of baby photos, #hashtags, BuzzFeed quiz results, and unintelligible status updates is mind-numbing. I know too much about too many people I hardly know.
Facebook is a black hole. The constant stream of baby photos, #hashtags, BuzzFeed quiz results, and unintelligible status updates is mind-numbing. I know too much about too many people I hardly know.
Megaupload was one of the very first file-sharing sites I ever used. But since 2005, the beloved (and pretty gangster) Kim Dotcom, has been in a legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department over copyright infringement.
Facebook has always been notoriously difficult to customize. Personally, I think this is an improvement over MySpace's totally open platform (some people should not use code), but users should still have the option to change a few things if they want. While you'll never be able to choose your own background image or add an obnoxious number of aWeSoMe quiz results to your profile, there are a few browser plugins that let you at least change the color scheme.
In this tutorial, we learn how to download and install a Chrome extension that will enable you to check your Gmail without losing your present page or pages. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
jQuery is a very powerful and very easy-to-use Javascript library that allows web designers to make much more interactive websites much more easily. This long video will walk you through the basics of using jQuery to make a website with the help of a Firefox extension called Firebug.
Wish there were an easy way to protect one more browser cookies when sweeping out the rest? With the Selective Cookie Delete Firefox add-on it, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this guide can present a complete overview of the extension and its various features in just over two minutes' time. Manage your cookies more effectively with this how-to.
This handy download is great if you need to take a quick note but do not want to waste time loading a separate application/program. All you have to do is download Chromepad; it is an extension for Google Chrome that will let you take notes without minimizing your window.
Make sure this year’s live holiday Christmas tree is not only pretty, but safe, too. Here's how to safely put up a real, live Christmas tree. You will need:
This video shows the proper way to hold a knife and the proper technique for slicing and dicing. Watch and learn how simple it is. Make the knife an extension of your arm by pinching the blade with your thumb and index finger, proceed by placing your other three fingers on the handle of the knife.
This video tutorial shows how to make a 'floating' or 'illusion' style necklace using crimp beads which are tricky but effective in jewelry-making projects. To make this necklace, you will need tiger tails, crimps, an extension chain clasp, jump rings, and beads. Learn how to make the floating necklace by watching this crafting how-to video.
When you've finished a LiveType project, you can import it directly into Final Cut Express. The LiveType projects looks and behaves like an ordinary clip, but it has a .ipr file extension. Edit it like a normal clip, and you can change its attributes after importing by right clicking and selecting "Open in Editor." Final Cut Express automatically updates the imported file.
Did you know you can control which software opens which file extensions on your computer in Windows XP? Learn how to edit file associations and default to your favorite programs.
Many guides on Null Byte require using the Secure Shell (SSH) to connect to a remote server. Unfortunately for beginners, learning to use SSH can become a confusing mix of third-party programs and native OS support. For Chrome OS users, using SSH is even more difficult. We'll fix this by using the Chrome Secure Shell to establish an SSH connection from any device that can run a Chrome browser.
Mozilla's Firefox has always been a highly praised internet browser. Since it's open-source, users know what they're getting without any secrecy. It's got plenty of features that are unmatched by any of its competitors on mobile. However, speed and performance have always been a pain point for Firefox, but Mozilla went back to the drawing board to solve this problem with the release of Firefox Quantum.
When you click a link from Google search, the link itself turns purple to let you know you've already visited this page. But let's say you're searching for something similar a few weeks from now and you see one of these purple links—you'll probably think to yourself, "What was I reading about on that site?"—and if you don't remember, you'll end up clicking the link again. And if you're a frequent Reddit user, you know this pain all too well.
Amazon makes it exceptionally easy to purchase anything you want in just a few minutes. From textbooks for school to live ladybugs, its more surprising when you can't have something delivered to your doorstep in a few day's time.
Facebook makes it easy to show how much you appreciate a funny status, great picture, or cool news article using their iconic "thumbs up" button, but what about those terrible jokes and annoying baby pictures? Where's the "thumbs down" for that crap?
My favorite color is blue, but if everyone I knew said the same thing, I'd probably switch to red—there's nothing cool about uniformity. One place I'm guaranteed to see plenty of my favorite hue is on Facebook. The social network has gone through many redesigns, but its signature color scheme has never changed. While Facebook introduced cover photos, which allows for a little more creativity on your Facebook page, everything else is pretty much the same across all one billion plus profiles. B...
I read a ton of articles online and I am always looking for a way to make the experience a little better. Reading long articles can be tiresome, and if an article has multiple pages, I will most likely skip it. With the ability to endlessly scroll, no site should have multiple pages. It's just a sneaky way to get more page views, IMHO.
Some of my Facebook status updates are absolutely hilarious, and sometimes (though rarely) even my friends updates can get me on the floor laughing. And like most of you, I'm sure, when you come across something funny—you have to share it.
Eager to try the Firesheep Firefox extension yourself? It stands to reason that you'll need to download and install it from its official GitHub page first. You'll find all the details, including easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on how to find and run the Firesheep XPI installer, in the clip. Get started capturing your friends' Facebook passwords with this video guide.
Ever wish you could run Emacs or Vim from within the Mozilla Firefox web browser? Well, with the It's All Text! browser extension, it's not only possible, it's downright easy! For all of the relevant details, and to get started using the It's All Text! Firefox plug-in yourself, take a look.
Ever wish you could search the web from the comfort of the Google Chrome context menu? With an app appropriately called Context Menu Search, it's not only possible, it's easy! For all of the relevant details, and to get started using this handy extension yourself, take a look.
In this tutorial, we learn how to hack Google with addons for the Mozilla Firefox web browser. They're easy to install and use and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
In this tutorial, you'll learn about the new features made available in version 5 of the Safari web browser — including address bar enhancements, Safari Reader, Bing search, performance enhancements and extensions. For more information, and to get started taking advantage of these new features yourself, watch this Mac lover's guide.
Rihanna is quite the trendsetter. Check out this tutorial from Evelyn-Mitchell Irby and learn how to create, cut and style your 'do just like the princess of pop. This video takes you step by step for African American hair - from extensions to cutting to heat styling.
Whether your training to be a doctor or a nurse, there is no doubt that this video lesson will help you better understand the procedure for musculoskeletal examinations. Musculoskeletal exams rely exclusively on inspection and palpation and tests using a combination of those techniques. The main purpose of this exam is to identify in your patient any signs of musculoskeletal disease, by way of pain, redness, swelling, warmth, deformity, and loss of function. Watch this video to see the entire...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a manga girl. Start out with a pen on a piece of paper and draw the eyebrows in the upper middle part of the paper. Color the brows in, then draw in the eyes, along with their creases and the bottom of them. Next, you will draw in around the face and add in the point for the chin. Add in the details for the face, making sure to draw in the eyelashes. When finished with the features, draw bangs on the front of the face, then draw hair all around the sides...
In this video, we learn how to apply burnt orange to eyes for this fall. Start out by applying primer to your eyelids, followed by using airbrush foundation over your entire face. Next, find a burnt orange colored eyeshadow from any brand, and brush it on the crease of your eye. Next, brush a copper color onto your eyelid, then brush the burnt orange color on the outside crease of your eye and blend into the middle of your eye. Then, brush the color lightly on the bottom waterline of your eye...
In this tutorial, we learn how to use hot pink and silver shadows to create a makeup look. Start off by brushing a hot pink color all over the lid and up to the crease. Then, blend it out until it reaches just below the brow bone. Next, take a bright pink pigment and brush it onto the bottom of the eyelid. Add a slight glitter color to the lid, then blend a light pink in the crease of the eye and blend with the hot pink. Next, take a dark gray or black shadow and brush it onto the outer v of ...
In this video, we learn how to use pink and greens for a Barbie makeup look. First, you need to prime your eyes. Next, apply a pink eyeshadow above your crease. Follow this by highlighting with a frosty white underneath your eyebrow. Apply a green base to your lids and lower lash line next, then add a bright green pigment over this. Now, apply a sparkly burgundy color to your crease, then blend in with the other colors and apply black eyeliner. Apply false eyelashes, then mascara to the top a...
It's pretty common to get a YouTube makeup tutorial inspired by a character from a movie, but to get one inspired by the movie itself?
After a long day at work, your back can feel pretty sore. Fortunately, if you don't have enough cash to go to a chiropractor or massage studio regularly, there are some free and easy exercises you can perform at home.
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to mount an image using Daemon Tools Lite. This software takes many different types files and puts them on a virtual DVD drive. Go to www.daemon-tools.cc and download the Daemon Tools Lite program. You then install it. After that double click on the icon on your desktop and it will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. It will say Daemon Tools and the version. Right click > virtual Cd/DVD ROM. To mount an image, click on ‘mo...
This video helps to draw Bowser Jr. First draw a half circle and join the ends by drawing two curves as shown in the video. Continue the left line, to draw a mouth and end it with a small arc to look like a smile. Then close the line by joining it with the right end. On the top of the half circle draw an arc and above it draw a feather shaped hair as shown. Next you have to draw eyes with eyelashes and make them look dark. Now, draw two short lines which looks like nostrils as shown in the vi...
In this video from Dehstayne101 we learn how to create a scene hair style with clip in extensions. For this you will need conditioning hair wax, styling mousse, blow dryer with a cold setting, hair spray, and a teasing comb. Part your hair and tease where the clips will go so they do not fall out. Tease it again, then put the clips into the teasing and snap it in. Then put in iridescent gloss polish for a nice shine. Then use styling mousse to spike your hair a bit. Now blow dries on cold to ...
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to create a casual chic makeup look for darker skin. This look is flattering in almost any setting. Use an orangy pink mango eye shadow and work back into with dark shades. This way you can where less makeup for summer days in the city. You need false eyelashes. Top it off with a brown lip gloss combination.
This pilates how-to video illustrates the Swimming exercise. This pilates exercise is good for core stabilization, upper back extension and hip extension. This is good to improve back strength and those deep abdominal stabilizers.
This makeup tutorial video will show you how to do a smokey purple eye look that's really dramatic. Heads will turn in your direction when everyone sees this awesome and dramatic makeup look.
In this tutorial, you can learn to apply a common runway makeup look aka "Panda Eyes." Products used: