How To: Skip-proof your records
DJ Q-Bert of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz shares a tip on how to modify your vinyl records to keep them from skipping while playing or scratching with them.
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How To: Open up an XBOX360
Open up your xbox 360. This is a great video with appropriate captions. Opening your xbox is the first step in modifying it or hacking it some way or another.
How To: Make an astrocam from a webcam
Learn how to take detailed photographs of outer space using a modified webcam. These are some really cool hacks & mods from a guy on youtube. Avoid the high costs of telescope cameras and supplement with an inexpensive webcam.
How To: Get the Pixel 2's Portrait Mode on Your Galaxy S8 or Note 8
The Pixel 2's camera is one of the best you'll find on an Android phone. Among its standout features is the incredible Portrait Mode, which Google accomplished with some impressive software processing. Thanks to a few clever developers, you can now enjoy the Pixel 2's Portrait Mode on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8.
How To: Gooseberries Come with a Cape... To Rescue You from Boring Recipes
Whenever I went to the grocery store on a mission for blueberries, I'd inevitably find myself staring at these weird little tomato-looking berries... and wondering what the hell they really were. Tomatoes? Berries? A weird science experiment? Then, I'd set a pint of blueberries in my cart and carry on, forgetting about them for the time being.
How To: The Delicious Trick to 1-Minute Lemonade at Home
If you love quenching your thirst with an ice-cold glass of lemonade but aren't a fan of artificial powder mixes, then this hack is for you. When your next lemonade craving strikes, instead of reaching for a glorified Kool-Aid packet, get an instant sip of summer by using pre-made, frozen lemon cubes to create your favorite drink. And this recipe isn't just easy to make, it's perfect for any number of servings, from single to several, or even a pitcher, if necessary.
Android Basics: What Is Root?
If you're completely new to Android, you're in for a treat with all of the software tweaks and customization options that your smartphone or tablet offers out of the box. But if you really want to take things to the next level, the ability to mod your device expands exponentially when you're rooted.
How To: Manage App Permissions on Android (No Root Required)
When it comes to app permissions, Android takes an "all or nothing" approach. You have no granular control over what data apps can access, so the only way to prevent an app from seeing your location or starting up on boot, for instance, is to not install the app in the first place.
How To: The Know-It-All's Guide to Caramelization
Look on any bistro or pub menu in America and you'll likely find the term caramelized onions as an option for your burger. The word "caramel" may conjure up images of candy, which is somewhat correct.
How To: 10 Edible Thanksgiving Decorations That'll Get Your Family Even Fatter
Autumn is a time of year when everything looks, smells, and tastes good. The scents of cinnamon and spices are everywhere you go, and even the dead leaves that fall off the trees are pretty. In particular, the fruits and vegetables of the season are gorgeous.
How To: Trick Websites into Thinking You're on a Different OS or Browser
There are a number of reasons why you might want to trick a web server into thinking you're on a different operating system (OS) or web browser. One might be that you want to test the mobile version of your website from your computer. Or perhaps for some reason a website is restricted to a certain OS or browser and you wish to circumnavigate that barrier. Today's guide shows you how to do just that!
How To: Modify house clocks to run on solar power for five dollars
Power the clocks at your home with the sun! With a solar cell that costs around $5, you can convert a clock to solar power and avoid buying batteries or running up the electric bill. Instead, connect a rechargable battery to the solar panel with a few wires and some adhesive and soon you'll have enough energy to power your clock for as long as it lasts.
How To: Build an automatic wheat farm in Minecraft
Looking for the most efficient wheat farm design in Minecraft? This might be it. Check out this video and learn how to build an automatic wheat farm, with self-harvesting technology. Enjoy all the fruit and none of the labor with this Minecraft build.
How To: Cheat benchmarks in Quadrant using the HTC Hero
This video will show you how you can manipulate the benchmarks captured by Quadrant on an HTC Hero. Watch this video to learn how to cheat benchmarks on your Android smartphone. Any software can be modified, which is why Quadrant doesn't always accurately rate hardware performance.
How To: Stream Hulu on a Nook Color or other Android device
Watch this video to learn how to get Hulu streaming video on your Nook Color or other Android device. To do this, you'll need to download a modified Adobe Flash player and Dropbox. Turn your Nook Color or Android device into a full service entertainment machine.
How To: Make delicious mango infused Tequila
Take the harshness out of everyone' favorite Cinco de Mayo libation by infusing tequila with the sweet, delicious, flavor of mango. The mango fruit will impart a refreshing drinkability to your tequila, perfect for a party, or any afternoon when need something tasty, and alcoholic, to sip on.
How To: Enable WINS lookups in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 DNS
This video explains how to modify your DNS server to perform WINS lookups. Using Microsoft Windows Server 2008, you can perform WINS lookups across several networks which can resolve to a common resource. While Server 2008 cannot act as a WINS server, Server 2003 can.
How To: Take a picture on a Nokia C6 mobile phone
Learn how to capture images and zoom in and out with your C6. Learn how to modify capture and recording settings and how to use the captured image as a wallpaper. It's easy and this clip will teach you everything you need to know. For all of the details, including complete, step-by-step instructions, watch this brief, official C6 owner's guide from the folks at Nokia!
How To: Get the Plate Style achievement when playing Venetica
This achievement is very similar to the Leather Style achievement in Venetica. Find and modify a piece of plate armor. The trickiest part is really being able to find the plate armor, and this tutorial shows you the best places to get it.
How To: Use Firefox extension Print Edit! to modify webpages before you print them
If you want to print web pages but don't want all sorts of aimless clutter then check out this video and learn how to edit those pages before you send them to the printer. With a little Firefox extension called Print Edit!, you can remove unwanted elements from the page and then just print what you need.
How To: Craft a festive ornament gift card holder
While this ornament gift card holder is indeed intended for Christmas gift giving, it can be easily modified into an egg or heart shape for Easter and Valentine's Day, respectively.
How To: Complete a push through upper ab exercise
Push throughs are essentially modified crunches. Rather than crunching upwards with your hands at your sides, you pull your hands together and through your two legs for extra upper abdominal work.
How to Hack and mod Fallout: New Vegas on the Xbox 360
Want to modify your game in Fallout: New Vegas? You will need to be able to transfer a saved game from your Xbox 360 onto your desktop computer, and then go into the hex editor to mod or hack what you want to change.
How To: Grow pawpaws in your home garden
Pawpaws are a little-known American fruit. With their unusual texture and tropical flavor, pawpaws make a great addition to a lot of recipes. They're easy to grow at home, too, in almost any climate! Here is everything you need to know about growing pawpaws, plus a recipe for a delicious and healthy smoothie!
How To: Change parts of a string in SQLite 3 with REPLACE
In this clip, we learn how to use REPLACE to modify a string when using SQLite 3. Whether you're entirely new to the SQLite embedded relational database management system or are a seasoned developer merely looking to brush up on a few of the basics, you're sure to find much to take away. For more information, take a look!
How To: Drink something healthy when you're sick of drinking water
Water's certainly good for you to drink, but you can get tired of nothing but water very quickly. Here are a few good, healthy ideas for flavorful drinks during your pregnancy. A few good ideas are fruit juice, milk, vegetable juices or even lightly flavored waters.
How To: Use the array modifier in the 3-D modeling software Blender 2.5
There are dozens of modifiers available to a designer working with Blender 2.5 to get the effect you want. This tutorial covers the array modifier - a way to replicate a single object and modify them as a whole, such as an array of pillars.
How To: Modify the mesh interactivity of your projects in Away 3D
Set up your Flash-based meshes in Away 3D to be responsive to user clicks. This particular tutorial will display the name of the image when the user clicks on it, and you're also taught how to use the ctrl+rollover command to navigate the program.
How To: Turn a Manfrotto tripod into a DIY DSLR car mount
In this clip, you'll learn a simple method for modifying a Manfrotto tripod into a fun, functional car mount for your Canon or Nikon digital single-lens reflex camera. For more information, including a complete demonstration, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Make a USB drive out of an old floppy disk
Want to make an old floppy disk useful again? Turn it into a USB drive. It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial from CNET can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes and a half. For detailed instructions, and to get started modifying your own floppy disks into working USB drives, watch this handy how-to.
How To: Use stacked stones to reface an old fireplace
Are you tired of your fireplace? It's actually not too hard to give it a fresh new look by refacing it with stack stones. This video will show you exactly how to do it, whether you're starting from brick (easy) or not (harder). If you have brick, you don't even need to modify or remove the existing face!
How To: Adjust taskbar clock settings in Microsoft Windows 7
Need some help figuring out how to modify taskbar clock settings in MS Windows 7? This video tutorial will show you how it's done! It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.
How To: Work with an image of Lady Alexstraza in 3DS Max
Working with the characters from World of Warcraft in 3DS Max has become as popular hobby for machinima enthusiasts. This video features an accomplished 3D artist going over some tips for working with the Lady Alexatraza character from Wow, focusing on how to modify the fabric models for her clothes and other aspects.
How To: Make a jug of fruity sangria in one minute
Get drunker faster with this delicious summer recipe! Follow along and pull together all of your ingredients to make a fruity and delicious sangria in just a few minutes. This Spanish specialty works well for any occasion and you will enjoy taking a bite out of the wine soaked fruit in your glass. Enjoy!
How To: Make unlimited money in Lego Star Wars for the Wii
In video games, like life, having enough money to do everything you want to do is nearly impossible. Well, unless you are playing Lego Star Wars that is! This video will teach you how to make as much money as you could possibly need in Lego Star Wars by playing Level 4-1 with all of the score modifying enhancements. Never want for studs again, you Lego Star Wars stud!
How To: Change the color & theme of your dock in Mac OS X
Interested in customizing Mac OS X dock by changing its color or even by superimposing an entirely different theme upon it? It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For details, and to get started modifying your own OS X dock, take a look.
How To: Can deer meat
Here's another canning tutorial showing you how to properly can meat using the right equipment. In this video, you'll find out how to can deer meat using some easy steps and instructions. Canning is a great way to help ensure that meats, fruits, and veggies will last for a long period of time. Good luck and enjoy!
How To: Pickle & can okra and tomatoes
There are few ways to actually pickle certain veggies. One of the most common ways is by canning. This can make meats, veggies, and even fruits last for a longer period of time than what they would normally last. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to pickle and can okra and tomatoes. Two delicious and nutritious veggies. So pay attention and enjoy!
How To: Update your kitchen for cheap
This quick informational tutorial, gives you some tips for transforming your old kitchen into something new and improved. You'll find out how different lighting can help create a better mood for the area, how certain faucets can be used to wash dishes and fruits and veggies, as well as find the right kind of flooring of countertop. So check it out and see if you agree with The Home Depot. Enjoy!
How To: Grow potatoes in a bag
There are many benefits to growing your own vegetables and fruits. One of the most obvious is the fact you'll be saving money and preventing any harmful chemicals from entering the body. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to grow one of the most commonly eaten foods out there: potatoes. This time, it's not in a box or planter, but instead in a bag. Check it out and enjoy!