Forgot the passwords to your email or your other favorite websites? If you typically store your passwords in Internet Explorer (IE9 or other versions) it can be tricky to get your passwords back -- but this tutorial makes it really easy!
If you're doing research that includes a lot of copy/pasting, it can get really tedious to open a new document every time you want to save something. Luckily, you can cut out the extra step and save text and images that are currently in your clipboard directly to a folder or your desktop—without the hassle of creating file after file. Here's how to do it on both Windows and Mac OS X. Windows
Robert Templeman from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana and several of his friends from Indiana University recently developed an Android application that is capable of gathering pictures and videos from mobile devices in order to reconstruct a user's environment in 3D. The malware would come coded inside of a camera application that the user would download. The malware, called PlaceRaider, would then randomly take pictures throughout the day and carefully piece them together ...
Ever been halfway to work or school and suddenly remembered you forgot to log off your computer? A lot of people are constantly logged in to email and social media accounts, so if you have a mischievous roommate or sibling, this situation could be disastrous. That's where TweetMyPC comes in—it's a free Windows application that lets you send commands to your computer just by tweeting. Image by Twittermania
Want to take advantage of your neighbor's super fast Wi-Fi connection? If they're smart, they probably have it password protected (otherwise you wouldn't be reading this, would you?). But if you have an Android phone, you can get back at them for always parking in your spot and slamming the door when they get home at 2 a.m.—by stealing...er, borrowing, their connection.
Security researcher Nadim Kobeissi has discovered that the Windows 8 SmartScreen feature, meant to screen downloads for malicious software, actually reports the data about which applications users are installing to Microsoft. He also says that "the Microsoft server is configured to support SSLv2 which is known to be insecure and susceptible to interception." The two main concerns are the ability of law enforcement to subpoena Microsoft for the information and of hackers to intercept user data...
Whether you're making a poster, drawing a logo or designing a website, the font you use can make a huge difference in any visual design, and the ones available in most word processors can get pretty boring. There are thousands of sites online where you can download free fonts, and even a few that let you design your own. Here are some of the best.
Have a PC but hate Windows? Maybe you've just heard a ton about the new Mountain Lion OS X and want to see if it lives up to expectations. Either way, you can install Mountain Lion on your Intel-based PC in a few easy steps. All you need is a copy of the OS X and an 8 GB USB flash drive. The first step is getting Mountain Lion onto the flash drive. You'll need to format the drive with one partition as Mac OS Extended, Journaled and select Master Boot Record under options so that it's able to ...
If you have a Mac, you've probably been anticipating the release of OS X Mountain Lion. If you have multiple Macs, you've probably been dreading the long process of downloading and installing it on all of them. Here's how to create a bootable backup disk and save yourself some time. Before You Start
Yesterday, Microsoft released the customer preview of its newest version of Office, the first version optimized for both touchscreens and desktop systems. The entire suite got a much-needed facelift and a few new cool features. Here are some of the most notable changes.
BuildCraft Mod enhances everything about fuel and making things run. Not only that thought, BuildCraft Mod adds new and awesome things inside it! Like all those pipes, quarries, and energy makers. Well all those things will help you enhance your same old Minecraft! Some Mods are about changing the Minecraft world, like making you fly, enabling more options to your game. But BuildCraft Mod is funny, it actually creates a whole new system in this game! Adding new energy system and fuel system a...
Thanks to Yifan Lu, it's been discovered that the operating system running on the Kindle Touch is written mostly in HTML5 and JavaScript, unlike the previous models which used Java. This is exciting, because when a device is hacked or rooted, that means homebrew programs can be run on the device, maximizing its potential and getting the most for your money.
If you're trying to hack someone's wifi, a useful bit of software you may want to try is called Wireshark. Wireshark is a wifi packet sniffer, which is an essential step in actually breaking into someone's wireless system. Of course, this is illegal, so make sure you're only doing it to test a network's security, or for your own educational purposes. Check out the video, follow the steps and see how secure network is. Hack, hack, hack!
If you're using Photoscape you already know what a cool and free alternative it is to more costly photo editing programs such as Photoshop. You also likely know that the program only comes with so many fonts, but this how to video will show you what to do to install more fonts to expand all your graphic editing goodness. Check it out and learn how to do it! You'll want some sort of zip program such as winzip or winrar to unpack the zipped font files after you download them.
If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch then you probably think that the only places you can listen to your MP3 files are on your laptop, your i-gadget of choice, and your car. But in reality anything that you can groove to on your iPhone or iPod Touch can be listened to - and transferred to - your PlayStation 3.
Jailbreak your iOS 4.2.1, 4.2 or 4.1 mobile device with Redsn0w 0.9.6b4! One catch: If you're using an iPhone 4, 3GS (new boot ROM), iPad, iPod Touch 3g or 4g, this will be a tethered jailbreak. That is, you'll need to rejailbreak your iOS device every time your battery dies. Which is a bummer. But, hey, jailbroken iPhone/iPod/iPad!
In this video from ironman333333 we learn how to unlock an iPhone 3G. You need 2.2 firmware for this. Go into Cydia which you need for this. Go to the Manage tab. Tap into Sources, Edit, Add. Then type in atp9.yellowsn0w.com/ Then click add source. Then click Done in the top right. In sources look for the source you just typed in. Tap into that. Now Install Yellowsn0w. This will take a few minutes to download. Once downloaded, restart your iPhone. With your phone turned off, take the unlock t...
If you've run out of time for all of our more time-consuming Halloween costume ideas, here are some places on the web for free, downloadable paper masks. There must be at least 100 options among these links to satisfy your last-minute costume needs! Just download, print, and cut 'em out to the appropriate size, then either glue a stick/handle on or tie some elastic string on.
In this video, Daddy Troy teaches us how to star gaze with your kids. This can get your kids interested in space and teach them a thing or two, while still having a good time. First, Google offers a service called Google Earth, which will show your child the entire earth, moon, and mars. Kids can use these programs just like a video game. They can see real pictures as well as their own home or grandma's home. This is free and a lot of fun! Next, you can see satellites with your naked eye in t...
Sony's new Internet TV combines the power of Google TV and television into a neat and accessible package. And setting up your new Google TV is a cinch. This video walks you through the quick setup process for getting your Google TV system going. The player in this video is model NSZ-GT1.
Adamantine is the best, most versatile metal in Dwarf Fortress, but discovering and using it bears great risk. This video will teach you all about adamantine and how you should react to ensure you survive what happens after you find it.
If your fortress is pretty big and advanced, watch this video. It will give you some advanced tips on building a nearly complete fortress, then show off the creator's beautiful, 20-tutorials-in-the-making fortress.
In this tutorial, we learn how to install plug-ins on a Joomla website. First, download the AllVideos plug-in through extensions.joomla.org. To upload, go to the extension manager and then enable to plug-in. Now, go to extensions, then plug-in manager. Once here, you will have access to all your plug-ins. From here, you can control which ones you want enabled and disabled. After you do this, you will be able to use the plug-in that you just uploaded to your website. Do this with all the diffe...
Gary teaches us how to schedule podcast updating with AppleScript in this tutorial. First, log onto the AppleScript Editor and run it. Next, type in "tell application "iTunes"". Then "activate", then "updateALLpodcasts", then "end tell". Now, click the compile button and then click run. Now, you will see iTunes pop up and it will download all the podcasts, then they will update on your computer. Now, save this script to your desktop or wherever you want it, and keep it in the format Script. O...
In this tutorial, we learn how to create your own wallpapers. First, go to the website http://wallpapers.x3studios.com/. Once you are on this website, you will be able to change the background then add on graphics that are loaded in their library already. You can also add in text if you prefer to. You simply just drag and drop all the different things into the background until you have what you want. Once you are finished, save to the gallery and then you will be provided with a link where yo...
In this video, we learn how to use Raw Therapee with Gimp. First, you need to go online to Raw Therapee, then download and install Raw Therapee. Once you have this, open it up and familiarize yourself with the layout of the software and where the different tools are at. Next, change your preferences and pick your settings throughout the different folders. Next, find GIMP through the program folders as your installation directory. Now, it will export your images to GIMP automatically. This way...
It seemed like an impossible task. No one could figure it out. Only God himself knew the answer. But the impossible has become possibly after only a week of trying. The Droid X has been rooted.
In this video, we learn how to spice up your desktop with free Windows 7 themes. These are provided on the Windows website, where you can search through the personalization gallery. You can choose from a number of different themes that best fit your personality and preferences. You can change not only what you see, but also the sounds that you hear! If you don't see a theme that you like now, check back often because there are always new themes being uploaded to the website. These are all fre...
Getting a cool gamer picture without having to give Microsoft extra money is a desirable but challenging goal for most XBox 360 owners. It need not be so! This video will teach you how to get free gamer pictures for your XBox 360 profile and put them on your XBox. You will need the following software:
In the PlayStation 3 video game Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer, four protagonists are on the hunt for a serial killer who murders young boys and leave behind his calling card… an origami animal. One of those animals, and the one prominently displayed on the cover art and poster art for the game, is the pajarita. Pajarita in Spanish for little bird (or even just origami in general).
Making different software suites work together properly is one of the big challenges involved in creating really good multimedia on the computer. This video will teach you how to import objects created using 3D Invigorator in After Effects to Premiere Pro, enabling you to add them to your film in the editing console. Easy, useful, and very cool-looking.
The fisheye lens is one of the oldest and most popular of effects lenses. They are also expensive, and you can't attach one to your cell phone! If you find either of those things to be a problem, this video will help you to alleviate them by teaching you how to simulate a fisheye lens effect using the Adobe Premiere Pro video editing suite. Don't waste your money, watch this video!
Creating really cool titles is a big part of making a web video that will hook viewers. They make the whole work seem much more professional before the viewer watches a second of actual film. This video will teach you how to create cool 3D titles using the Adobe Premiere Pro video editing suite.
The rain of neon-green computer code that makes up the matrix in the iconic film The Matrix is a familiar image to anyone familiar with the film. Now you can make it yourself! This two-part video will teach you how to create this awesome effect using the Adobe Premiere Pro video editing suite.
The Matrix had all sorts of stunning visual effects that have become standards in film since its release in 1999. This video will teach you how to create just one of them, the film's iconic titles, using the Adobe Premiere Pro editing suite.
Sin City used some of the coolest visual effects of any recent film. This two-part video uses a clip from the iconic film as an canvas to which we can apply some other editing effects using Adobe Premiere Pro. Specifically, the first part covers using color passes to absorb colors and adding a mask to focus the color spot. The second covers animating a garbage matte with keyframes and other topics. Unfortunately there is no link for downloading the Sin City clip from the video, so you are goi...
Tower of Doom is one of the many fun games accessible on Armor Games. Have you ever wanted to hack it? This video is here to help. Utilizing Cheat Engine 5.6, this video will show you how to hack / cheat Tower of Doom, giving yourself as many ghosts (the operative resource in the game) as you need to build all of the tower that you want. Never let your tower fall again.
Interested in creating exploding 3D title text? Have a copy of Cinema 4D and about 35 minute spare time? If so, you're in luck. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to create your own exploding title text, watch this 3D modeler's guide.
It's hard to believe that gaming consoles have been around for almost forty years. It seems like only yesterday that we all needed a tempermental joy stick to play Atari Space Invaders or were dying to get our hands on a Game Genie so we could beat Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. If you are nostalgic for the good old days and can't seem to get your old console to work, check out this tutorial.
If you don't like iTunes, or if you have a jailbroken iPod or iPhone and don't want to lose your Cydia apps by syncing your device, check out this tutorial. In this video you will learn how to use a different free program to download and manage the music on your portable device. Kiss Apple's monopoly goodbye and branch out. You will be happy you did, when you see just how easy it is to manage your files this way.
