Written news was first delivered by an elaborate courier service used by the Pharaohs nearly 4,500 years ago. About 2,300 years later, Romans would post public announcements via bulletins carved in metal or stone. Fast forward 1,600 years to the first monthly handwritten gazette published in Venice, the forefather of modern newspapers, which didn't become commonplace until the early 17th century.
Last month, Alexander Heit drifted into oncoming traffic after being distracted from the road. His sudden correction forced his vehicle to roll and flip over. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly thereafter. All because of a freaking text message. He was only 22 years old.
Welcome back, my hacker novitiates! Many of you have written me that you're having difficulty installing and running Metasploit on a variety of platforms. No matter if you're using Mac, Linux, or Windows, I strongly recommend you install BackTrack as your secondary OS, a virtaulization system, or on an external drive. This particular Linux distribution has many hacking and security tools integrated—including Metasploit.
With the explosion of food blogs in the last couple of years, there are more recipes available at the tip of your fingers than ever before. Craving chocolate chip cookies or Sriracha-flavored anything? You're guaranteed to have several thousand versions to choose from. So that's how they did it before the Internet...
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...
There is nothing worse than losing valuable information or programs on your computer. And if you've ever accidentally deleted a file or document, you know how agonizing that entire process can be.
I rarely ever turn my desktop off. For starters, it takes a few minutes to boot up, which I hate, and secondly, putting the computer to sleep is perfectly adequate. You really only need to completely shut down your computer every once in a while.
UPDATE: The whitehouse petition has received enough signatures to require a response from the government. Your voices have been heard! Now we wait...
For the most part, nobody makes money off of Facebook. Sure, some people make a living by updating pages for businesses and celebrities, but hardly anyone gets a dime from the site itself.
It's finally here. After months of amazing games and one of the best playoffs I've seen in years, two teams have finally made it to the top of the mountain. The Baltimore Ravens and the San Fransisco 49ers are set to square off February 3rd at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana for Super Bowl 47. Historically, the most watched event on television is the Super Bowl, but that's exactly where the problem lies—television.
There are very, very few things better than a solid Hobbit songI mean, I was almost brought to tears when Pippin busted out this one in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
As practically the entire Steampunk world knows by now, IBM has predicted that Steampunk will be the big new trend from 2013 to 2015. They based this prediction on their computers, which sift through broad swathes of the internet in order to see patterns that may help commercial industries. According to them, Steampunk has been on the rise for the last few years, and they predict that it will explode into peak popularity within the next two years. But what does that mean and how will it impac...
Social media is where we post our thoughts for the world to see, but sometimes a little more exclusivity is needed. And that's where Scrambls comes in.
If there's anything the Internet has taught us, it's the fact that, just because two things shouldn't go together, does not under any circumstances mean that someone won't find a way to make them go together.
All kinds of people pretend to be someone they're not on the internet, including scammers, people attempting to wind others up, hackers and web predators. Almost all of these people will leave bases uncovered and they're all easy to expose when you understand how to. Here are my favorite ways of finding out when somebody is lying quickly. Image Search
The Dropbox utility can automatically sync your computer files with other devices each time you save them. In this tutorial, learn all of the steps you need to sync files with Dropbox.
It might not be on the top of your to-do list but activating your Windows XP is simple and only takes a moment. No need to put it off any longer. You just need your product key and your computer and your ready to go.
In this tutorial, we learn how to use uTorrent on Windows Vista. First, download uTorrent from Download. After this, go to TorrentBox and find what you want to download through the site, then download it. After this, it will start to download onto your uTorrent software. When it is done downloading, you will be able to open up the file and access the media that is inside. After this the program will start to seed, which means it is being shared with other people on the internet. If you don't ...
Let your fingers do the walkin' and give the Yellow Pages a piece of your mind. In this tutorial, learn how to perform a very cool magic trick that will impress everybody.
In this tutorial, we learn how to find your computer's IP address. An IP address is used to know the exact location of someone using a computer with internet access is located at. First, turn your computer on and go to your main desktop. Then, click on "start", (which is located on the lower left hand side of the tool bar at the bottom), then click "run" and once that opens up, type "cmd" into the white empty space. Hit "ok" and when this comes up, type in "IPConfig" and hit "enter". Your com...
Already an impressive gaming machine, the Xbox 360 can be modified to play a wider variety of games. This instructional video demonstrates how to flash your Xbox 360 to play downloadable games from the Internet. This method only works on the Hitachi v0078fk drive and will void your warranty, but think of how cool it would be to pull this off.
In this video the instructor shows how to play java games on your PSP. To play java games on your PSP you will have to download and install the PSPkvm. Now plug in your PSP and go to my computer and put the downloaded folder in the PSP/Game folder. Now download any free java game from the Internet. Now open your PSP and choose the game by looking for the PSPKVM. Now open that file and it prompts to install it. Install it using install from memory stick option. Now open that application and ch...
Check out this supernatural tutorial video that offers 7 tips on getting started in becoming a paranormal investigator. Just follow these simple steps:
Once in a great while something comes along on the internet that’s so unbelievably simple and yet works so well. Twitter is one of them. On the video conferencing side, now we have MeBeam. MeBeam, which requires no software or drivers to be installed, is a web application that will permit you and up to 15 of your closest friends to hold a video/audio conference (provided you and said friends all have webcams or, at the very least, microphones). For further details consult this simple how-to!
Check out this video tutorial to see how to conduct a magic floating boat science experiment.
To become a Victoria's Secret model, use the Internet to locate agency Web sites and register photos on-line to be viewed by modeling agencies. Build a portfolio and gather head shots for becoming a Victoria's Secret model with tips from a modeling instructor in this free how to video on modeling.
With the iPhone, it's possible to share URL's you find on the internet with your friends. Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to share your URL's through the iPhone.
Attention goths! Searching the Internet for new makeup ideas? Adora batBrat is here to help you. In this video, learn how to apply cosplay inspired goth makeup for an outrageous look!
This video tutorial from computerticket shows how to use Daemon tools and Img Burn applications. First, install Daemon Tools and ImgBurn programs. Both can be easily found using internet search engine.
In this how to video, you will learn how to use Daemon Tools Lite. First, download Daemon Tools Lite and install the program. Next, download an ISO file from the internet. Once that is done, mount it on to Daemon Tools. To do that, open the program and then right click on it. Select Virtual Drive and set the number of drives to one. Next, select mount image and find and open your ISO. Once that is done, you are ready to use that file as if it were an actual CD inside an actual optical drive. ...
This video tutorial from agseo presents how to unlock applications in Facebook social internet network. For more detailed information go to www.agseo.blogspot.comTo unblock Farmwille and other applications on Facebook social network login to your Facebook account.From top menu Account drop-down list select Privacy Settings.Then select Applications and Website from the newly opened window.Select Blocked Applications (click on Edit Blocked Applications button).A list of all blocked applications...
How to track an email address. Useful if you meet someone who says they are from somewhere e.g. LA as given in the video and you don't believe them. Go to the Rate a Bull site type in their email address and then hit return or 'find them'. The site will give you options to see information about them on the internet, MySpace, Facebook or other site or track the email. The site gives instructions on how to track the email via outlook, outlook express and other mail programs and the video shows ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to hide the call ID on an iPhone. The iPhone is a line of Internet- and multimedia-enabled smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. This task is very simple and easy to do. Begin by gong to your main menu and select Settings. Scroll down and select Phone. Then select Show My Caller ID. Slide the bar to OFF. Now whenever the user makes a phone call, the receiver will not be able to see their ID. This video will benefit those viewers who have an ...
The whole point of purchasing a smartphone is the access to your e-mail and the Internet, right? Well, check out this tutorial if you are having trouble setting up your e-mail account on your new device. In this video, Dana from Best Buy shows you exactly how to set up your e-mail.
There's no better way to cheat a flash game on the internet than with Cheat Engine. Everybody's using it to hack their favorite games on Facebook, MySpace, and all of the other popular gaming sites. Everybody's hacking… except you! Because you don't know where the Cheat Engine 5.5 download is. Well, it's really easy. Just Google it! You just need to go to http://www.cheatengine.org or go directly to the download section to get the Cheat Engine 5.5 download. Then, hack away.
With the LG KU990 Viewty, you can take and view a crystal clear photo. Packed with high-quality camera features, this camera phone enables you to capture a high-definition image using a 5 MP camera lens certified by Schneider-Kreuznach and edit your photo on a large, clear, 3-inch display just like a professional photographer.
iRadio is the native internet radio application for you iPhone. This video shows you how to use it.
1. This video shows how to use getURL in Flash ActionScript. 2. Create a new flash application and draw a circle with blue color using tools. 3. Place a text box over the circle and enter the text inside the text box. 4. Then make that circle and text box a button object using the "convert to symbol" menu. 5. Then open the action script window. 6. Create a variable named "url" with string value named Wen Arene. 7. Then create UrlRequest object. 8. Then add a button click event listener for th...
Want unlimited Tiki power on Island Paradise? Just use Cheat Engine to hack your way to more power. This is only for 1 use only.
Most people have multiple email addresses these days. Gmail is one of the more popular services, but did you know you can access your Gmail account using the Mac OS X mail program? Not only is it possible, but it is incredibly easy!
