How To: Clean a computer keyboard
Think about how many times a day you touch your keyboard... ready to clean it yet? Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to clean a computer keyboard.
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How To: Light a portrait for photography
Portraits come in all shapes and sizes, but follow a few basic guidelines and you'll set the scene for a beautiful and professional shot.
How To: Forage for wild edible plants
There are probably wild plants growing in your own backyard—or at least in a nearby public park—just waiting to become a free, tasty meal. Watch this video to make sure they’re actually edible. Survive in the wild with these plant identification tips.
How To: Make a cutting disc for a Dremel rotary tool
Get a little use out of those empty tin cans you are going to throw away. Recycle them into a cutting disc. So, check out this video tutorial to see how to make a cutting disc for a Dremel rotary tool. These Dremel cutting disks are pretty easy to make. Just get a can opener, take off the lid of one of your junk aluminum cans, and begin to disc away. You'll need a Dremel sanding disc for a stencil reference. These are less dangerous than normal sharp cutting disks, not to mention cheap.
How To: Make sure you have the right frame for your artwork
Check out this video from the Handy Goddess to see how to make sure you have the right frame for your artwork. Make sure you choose the right frame for your artwork or painting is important for the design of your living room or dining room or wherever. One way to get the right frame for your environment is to take a photograph of the picture where it will stay. Then, use the photo as reference when searching for that perfect frame to accommodate that perfect piece of artwork.
How To: Add JavaScript to an ASP.Net page
In this video tutorial, Chris Pels will show how to include JavaScript to an ASP.NET page for use on the client page to provide a richer and more robust user experience. First, see how to include JavaScript directly within an ASP.NET page and reference the script from within HTML page elements. Next, see how to abstract the JavaScript to an external JavaScript file which offers the advantage of being cached by the browser and can be used by multiple pages. Lastly, learn how to add JavaScript ...
How To: Power off stall and recover a small plane
In this AeroCast episode, Anthony Bottini discusses the Power Off Stall maneuver as performed in the Piper Warrior (PA-28-161), referencing the procedures and standards outlined in the UND Aerospace Warrior Standardization Manual. All performance tolerances are based on the performance standards set forth by the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test Standards. Power Off Stall practice is vital in increasing a pilot’s proficiency in regards to stall recognition and stall recovery techniques during ...
How To: Build the ultimate straw rocket
A very easy to make rocket made from a drinking straw, and launched using air pressure. Almost everyone will be able to make this, it does not require any hard-to-find items, but also can it be made in very little time. Therefore the rockets themselves will be very easy to mass produce. They will fly HIGH up in the air, and then land on the ground, completely safe! Use this doc for reference.
How To: Purge Your 'Following' List with Instagram's New Sorting Features
Is your Instagram feed a bit cluttered? Maybe you're seeing posts from people you don't even recognize. Perhaps the content isn't interesting. Whatever the case, it's common after years of having an account to follow too many users whose posts just aren't doing it anymore. Luckily, Instagram has an easy way for you to purge unwanted accounts from your following list.
How To: Create a Shared Google Keep Checklist for Groceries & Household Chores
Life can get busy. Between work, school, and all the extracurricular activities, weekly chores like making a grocery list can get pushed to the back burner. But with a little help from the Google Keep app for Android or iPhone, you can at least make one thing easier.
How To: Apple Books in iOS 12 Finally Gives a 'Want to Read' Wish List for E-books & Audiobooks — Here's How It Works
A new name isn't the only thing iBooks received in the iOS 12 update for iPhones. Aside from streamlining the name to "Books," Apple added a wish-list feature to its reading app so you can keep track of all the e-books and audiobooks you'd like to read from the Books Store.
News: False Advertising? Some Galaxy S8 Models Are Using Older Flash Storage Chips
All Galaxy S8 models apparently weren't created equal. According to numerous user reports, it appears that Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S8 variants are using an older flash storage standard than what Samsung was originally advertising.
News: Make Apps for HoloLens in JavaScript with HoloJS
A new repository appeared in Microsoft's GitHub account a few months ago for a project called HoloJS. For those JavaScript developers out there that have been wanting to make HoloLens apps, this one's for you.
How To: 10 Must-Know Tips for Better Note-Taking with Google Keep
When it comes to note-taking, Google Keep is one of the most diverse and functional applications on the Android platform. Sure, there are a plethora of other note-taking apps to choose from, such as ever popular OneNote and Evernote, but Google Keep differentiates itself from the crowd with its user-friendly interface and Google Now integration.
News: The 25 Worst Passwords That People Used in 2015
Some things never change. You'd think that with all the focus on web security, people might take the slightest precaution to keep their online activity private. Maybe there are more people suffering from Paula Poundstone's password troubles than we'd like to believe.
How to Train Your Python: Part 11, Tuples and Dictionaries
Welcome back! In the last iteration of how to train your python, we talked about functions, and we even made our own! We're going to move on to more types of data arrays (much like lists) in today's discussion.
Hack Like a Pro: Metasploit for the Aspiring Hacker, Part 10 (Finding Deleted Webpages)
Welcome back, my greenhorn hackers! Throughout this series on Metasploit, and in most of my hacking tutorials here on Null Byte that use Metasploit (there are many; type "metasploit" into the search bar and you will find dozens), I have focused primarily on just two types of modules: exploits and payloads. Remember, Metasploit has six types of modules:
How To: 5 Chrome Extensions That Make Buying from Amazon Even Better
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.
How To: Organize Tasks Better & Increase Your Overall Productivity with Trello
What separates the work habits of the ultra-productive from us mere mortals struggling to check items off our never ending to-do lists? While the answer to that question is by no means simple, one undeniable factor in their success is a clearly defined, highly organized workflow.
How To: The Single Best Way to Keep Your Facebook Friends List Clean & Tidy
Admit it: you haven't talked to more than 70 percent of your Facebook friends in the last year. Whether you barely know the names crowding your friends list, or have vague memories of high school Spanish class with them, Facebook friends are easy to find and difficult to get rid of.
Digital Tinfoil Hat: How to Block the Government & Other Privacy Invaders from Connecting to Your Nexus 7 Tablet
The NSA's massive internet spying efforts will continue. In President Obama's latest press conference, he went public to (in so many words) say that the NSA's spying efforts will continue uninterrupted. This, coming just weeks after the Amash Amendment which would have defunded the program, was narrowly defeated in the House (you can check if your congressmen voted against it here).
How To: Use the LARGE and SMALL functions in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 616th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the LARGE and SMALL functions to retrieve the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd largest values from a list. You'll also see how to do each of the following:
How To: Use Yahoo media player in your PHP programming to play mp3s
If you're programming with PHP and you generate a list of music files, you'll want to find a way to play them. This video shows how to use the Yahoo Media Player to play the list of mp3s you've created, with your PHP coding.
How To: Find your IP address with the Command prompt
In this video we learn how to find your IP address with the Command prompt. First, go to the start menu on your desktop. Then, find the run box and type in "cmd". After this, hit "enter" and then a black command prompt will show up on your screen. Next, type in "ip config" and then hit the enter button again. Now, a list of information will appear on the black screen. Look down the list to find the IP address listed on the page. Once you have this, you should write down your IP address and th...
How To: Create your own mailing list with GoDaddy and EMWD Mailman
In this clip, you'll learn how to make and set up a mailing list with GoDaddy and Mailman. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Delete a single call from your iPhone using Cydia app
Using the Cydia App, you can delete individual calls in your recent caller list. This enables you to delete single calls, line by line, instead of having to clear your entire recent call list.
How To: Secure the WRT54G and a default password list
This video walks through basic security configuration for a WRT54G Wireless Router. Also provides a default password list.
How To: Choose the right email list server provider
David Strom shows you how to pick from aong Google Groups, Mailman hosted by EMWD.com, and iContact and how to get started with your own mailing list
How To: Create a bewitching, elegant masquerade makeup look for Halloween
Even during the first Halloween celebrations, masks, disguise, and deceit were the focus of the holiday. Commemorate those tender beginnings by dressing up as a masked masquerade attendee. Wear whatever fancy ball gown you want and then check out this Halloween makeup tutorial by Michelle Phan to learn how to create a drop dead gorgeous masquerade look.
How To: Reset and purge in Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5
Deke gets things started with a pair of options that can clean out Photoshops plumbing when things get clogged up: Reset and purge. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
How To: Count unique items in a list in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 622nd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn about a robust formula for counting unique items in a list using the SUMPRODUCT, COUNTIF and an array formula component. You'll also see an array formula that uses SUM, IF, FREQUENCY, MATCH and ROWS functions to achieve the same.
How To: Return multiple items by array formula in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 609th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the COUNTIF, IF, COLUMNS, INDEX, TEXT, SMALL and COLUMN functions in an array formula to return multiple items (e.g., list free periods for a list of students).
How To: Create drop-down lists when programming in Java
Want to program your own Java games and applications but don't know beans about object-oriented programming? Never you fear. This free video tutorial from TheNewBoston will have you coding your own Java apps in no time flat. Specifically, this lesson discusses how to create GUI drop-down lists for your applets when writing code in the Java programming language. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful programmer's guide.
How To: Create multiple selection list for Java development
Want to program your own Java games and applications but don't know beans about object-oriented programming? Never you fear. This free video tutorial from TheNewBoston will have you coding your own Java apps in no time flat. Specifically, this lesson discusses how to to create a multiple selection list when writing code in the Java programming language. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful programmer's guide.
How To: Make a JComboBox for Java programming
Want to program your own Java games and applications but don't know beans about object-oriented programming? Never you fear. This free video tutorial from TheNewBostonian will have you coding your own Java apps in no time flat. Specifically, this lesson discusses how to work with JComboBox dropdown lists to create GUI drop-down lists when writing code in the Java programming language. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful programmer's guide.
How To: Compare two tables and list unique items in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 156th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a formula that will check two tables and find the values that do not match and then create a new list.
How To: Use WeFollow to get more Twitter Followers
In this how-to video, you will learn how to use the website Wefollow for twitter. This will allow you find more people to follow you on twitter. You can list yourself under a category so people can find and add you. If you are an antique dealer, you can label yourself as one. This allows you to be searched for and added. You will get higher on the search list as you get more influence and more people following you. If you are looking for people to follow in your niche, you can type in the nic...
How To: Tag contacts on your Apple iPhone
There are tens of thousands of iPhone applications out there. Some are fabulous. Some are stinkers. From boredom-busting games to truly useful utilities, Fox News Tapped-In tell you which are worth a place on your iPhone. Their concise video reviews and how-tos let you see the apps before you download. Plus, they show you tips and tricks you never knew were there. If you own an Apple iPhone or iPod, check this vodcast out.
How To: Your iPhone's Reminders App Just Got a Whole Lot More Useful
Apple just upgraded its Reminders app for iPhone, and there are some powerful new tools and improvements for task management that'll make you wonder how you ever lived without them.
News: DigiLens Forges Reference Design for Smartglasses with 50 Degree Field of View
In the great smartglasses race, component makers, such as those that supply the crucial waveguide displays that make visualization of virtual content possible, have a vested interest in pushing the industry forward in order to ship units.