How To: Cut lugs and miter tubes for a bicycle frame
Building a custom Oswald bicycle frame using hand powered tools. This shows you how to lug cut and tube miter.
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How To: Install a drip leg in a gas powered hot water heater
Keep the hot water heater control valve free of moisture by installing a drip leg.
How To: Make a cola and pennies battery
Learn how to make a functioning battery from a can of soda. I made a battery out of cola and pennies. Awww, snap! Who's got iPhone power at burning man?! Me!
How To: Break a fork with mental power
Here is another magic trick to add to your collection. Learn how to break a fork seemingly with your mind. This trick requires little prep time and will make your audience believe that you have supernatural mental abilities.
How To: Play Eric Clapton's Layla on guitar
This video is a demonstration of how to play the main riff from Eric Clapton's classic song Layla. Each part of the riff is broken down and explained slowly. Playing the riff involves power chords, pull offs and hammer ons.
How To: Use the quick release mechanism
Yaron Rasta demonstrates how to use the quick release mechanism while kiteboarding. This is for emergencies when you want to get rid of the kite's power.
How To: All Side Button Tips & Tricks You Should Be Using on Your iPhone XS, XS Max, or XR
With the iPhone X, Apple introduced a brand new way for iOS users to interact with their iPhones. Gestures took the spotlight, as they very apparently replaced functions you would normally execute on the Home button. But swipes aren't everything for the new iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. Don't believe us? Just take a look at the Side button.
Safari 101: How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List
When you accidentally close out of an important tab on your iPhone, Safari's "Recently Closed Tabs" list really comes in handy. However, when it comes time to clear the list, things get a bit complicated. There's no "Delete" or "Erase" button on this page, but don't let that fool you — there are three easy ways to clear your recently closed tabs list.
How To: Check Your iPhone's Battery Health in iOS 11
Before, the only way to really tell how your iPhone's lithium-ion battery was performing was to use tools such as Geekbench and Battery Life, but now Apple has included some quick battery health checks right into iOS 11.
How To: Side Button Cheat Sheet for the iPhone X (It's Not Just Power Anymore)
Since the iPhone X has no Home button, the Side button has some heavy lifting to do. So not only is the Side button responsible for all of its usual duties, like sleeping and waking the device, it has to do everything the Home button did too. That's a lot of work for one button, but we've got everything figured out for you.
How To: Quickly Turn Off Face ID on Your iPhone
While Apple's tech used for Face ID on the iPhone is impressive, it's debatable whether it's more convenient than Touch ID. There are also concerns that your face could be used to track shopping patterns or be seen during mass surveillance by intelligence agencies. More importantly, it could be easier for law enforcement, and even thieves, to force you to unlock your iPhone.
How To: Turn Off Your Android's Screen with Your Fingerprint Scanner
Google's Pixel phones have a feature that lets you swipe down on the fingerprint scanner to open your notification shade and Quick Settings panel. It's one of those features that make you wonder why it wasn't there in the first place, since it gives you another way to interact with your device, and your fingerprint scanner isn't being used while you're screen is on anyway.
News: Islamic State (ISIS) Attacks U.S. Power Grid!
Those of you who have been a part of the Null Byte community for even a short while know that I sincerely and firmly believe that hacking is the most important skill set of the future.
How To: 13 Ways to Extend & Save Battery Life on Your Apple Watch
While the Apple Watch does have up to 18 hours of battery life each day on a full charge, your results will vary depending on how often you use it and what you're actually doing with it.
How To: 9 Ways to Lock Your Android Without Using the Power Button
Given how much use it gets on a daily basis, the power button is always one of the first hardware features to call it quits on an Android phone or tablet. So if your power button is acting up, or you don't want it to, you can extend its lifetime by simply finding ways to use it less.
How to Fix a Bricked iPhone 6: Unresponsive Buttons, Red/Blue Screens, & Bootloops
We recently ran into a serious iPhone 6 issue here in the Gadget Hacks office, where the device was stuck in an infinite bootloop with intermittent red and blue screens (of death?) and an unresponsive touchscreen and buttons. From what we can tell, we weren't alone, though some are experiencing only one or a few of the issues we've had.
How To: Make a Homemade Air Conditioner That Runs on Batteries or USB Power
Hand made air conditioner made of a foam lunch box, 5 volt DC fan, 4 AAA rechargeable batteries, and some ice. This homemade AC can run on batteries and you can plug directly into any USB port.
How To: Scramble 4 Eggs Inside Their Shell at Once
Video: . Using this method is stupidly simple.
How To: Increase Battery Life on Your Samsung Galaxy S5 for More Power Every Day
There's a 2800mAh battery powering the Samsung Galaxy S5, but even it's no match for the constant day-to-day torture you put it through. Taking photos, watching videos, and playing games can make your fully charged S5 powerless in no time.
How To: “KnockOn” Your HTC One (Double-Tap Screen to Wake)
LG's new KnockOn feature for the G2 wakes the phone up just by tapping on the screen twice, in lieu of using the power/lock button.
How To: Control Music Using the Power & Volume Keys When Your Nexus 7's Screen Is Off
I regularly listen to music on my Nexus 7 while working or playing my Xbox. It's light and easy to carry around, and has basically become an extension of my body. The only thing that bugs me is having to constantly turn the screen on to pause or change music tracks. Even if I can do it from my lock screen instead of the actual music player app—I don't want to.
How To: Install and Wire a Ceiling Light or Chandelier in Your Home
This video will show you how to install or replace a chandelier or ceiling light in your home. We also explain the wire colors and that the white one is power.
How To: PS4 Won't Connect to Your TV? Try These "No Signal" Troubleshooting Tips
So, you've got a brand new PlayStation 4, but unfortunately, you've got "No Signal" now, too. You can't really game or watch movies on your new toy if you can't even bring up the PlayStation menu on your TV screen.
How To: Make a Perched Nighttime Owl Prop for Halloween
Afraid of the dark? You're only afraid of things you can't see. Just like an owl, see through the darkness, light up your imagination, and use your own owl eyes to make your very own Halloween hoot. To make this owl, you'll need black foam board, an X-Acto knife, LED lights, battery-powered closet light, and curtain rod.
News: Top 10 BlackBerry OS Secret Codes for All BlackBerry Phones
These codes contain a lot of important information, such as BlackBerry version used, PIN, IMEI, the duration since the last BlackBerry activation, signal strength, battery power, storage capacity, and the total memory capacity of the phone.
How To: Make a Universal Phone Battery Charger with Paper Clips
Paper clips and any kind of power adapter that gives 5 volts will do the job for charging your phone battery.
How To: Make a Light Bulb with Dancing LEDs Inside
This is about dancing LEDs following the rhythm of music or speech picked-up by a small microphone. The projects is very cool, and for building it, you will need a light bulb,10 LEDs, project box, electronic board with IC CD4017 and LM358 and power adapter.
News: Small Bristlebot-Never Need Batteries!
This bristlebot will run without batteries. It works with super capacitor that you charge with your power supply for about 1 minute and the bot will run 2-3minutes.
How To: Tell if You Have a TRW or ZF Power Steering Rack in a Volkwagen VW Jetta or Golf
In this video we will explain the difference between these two steering racks for you Volkswagen Jetta of Golf.
How To: Build a Paper Gun That Shoots Paper Bullets Without Blowing
This how-to enables you to build a power pump gun with auto reload. I had a problem when I was looking for this kind of guide; I couldn't find it; therefore, I built it. So, this is the video of my own invention.
How To: Speed Up Charging Times on Your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Other Android Device
We've all been there. Your phone's either dead or barely hanging on with a few minutes of life left, and you only have a small window of time to charge it before you need to head out. Sure, you can charge it for the few minutes you have, but what's the point if your device is going to die again in several minutes?
How To: Replace a Top Burner Receptacle
If you get Intermittent or no power to your oven surface element, you will probably have to replace the top burner receptacle . You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair.
How To: Replace Power Your Window Regulator on a 99-03 Honda Odyssey
This auto repair video will show you how to repain the window regualtor on your 99-03 Honda Odyssey.
How To: Power Mulch Garden Clippings
Most local authorities offer green waste collection, but if you like to compost, then you'll be giving away some great ingredients.
How To: Replace the Power Window Regulator in a 2004-08 Chrysler Pacifica
This video shows you how to repair/install/fix/change /replace a slow, stuck, cracked or damaged window regulator, applicable to 2004-2008 Chrysler Pacifica models.
How To: Cut a Straight Line with a Power Saw.
How to cut a straight line every time, like a pro, using a circular saw. Another renovating tip from Uncle Knackers.
News: Transmitting Power... Tesla Style
Matthew Inman, who runs the popular web comic The Oatmeal, decided to test his new hand-held "Tesla Cannon" (which is essentially a small-scale Tesla coil) on one of his friends. His friend, Matt Harding, held a giant light bulb and allowed himself to be shot with the Tesla Cannon.
How To: The 3 Best Tripwire Traps in Minecraft (And How to Build Them)
Tripwires are a new mechanic released in Minecraft 1.3, and people are still trying to figure out how best to use them. Minecart returns are a great idea, but what about traps?