Guides

Gadgets

How To Set Up All Your Kickass New Camera, Tablet, Phone And More

3:25PM December 28, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Someone out there must think you’re pretty special if you got such great gadgety goodness for Christmas. Now all you have to do get it up and running. Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered. More »

Software

Triposo’s Free Travel Guides For iPhone, iPad Or Android

5:00AM September 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

In a foreign country where you know nothing and nobody, you have two options: carry around a gigantic Frommer’s guide and look like a toolish tourist or download Triposo to your phone and look like a slick local. More »

Computing

Memory Buyer’s Guide: The Best RAM For Your PC

8:30AM September 2, 2011 | Paul Escallier - MaximumPC

RAM. How much do you need? How fast should it be? Are latencies important? Today, we’ll be covering everything you need to know to get the right RAM for your system. More »

Computing

How To Buy A Hard Drive: An Essential Guide

12:00PM August 26, 2011 | Loyd Case - MaximumPC

Do you need gigabytes or performance? Laptop upgrades or a screaming new gaming PC? We walk you through what you need to know to pick the right storage solution for your PC. More »

Software

The OS X Lion Survival Guide

6:00AM July 21, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

OK, so OS X Lion isn’t perfect. But chances are, that probably isn’t going to stop you from picking it up today. With that in mind, here’s our guide to help you make the most of Apple’s new OS. More »

News

Army Gets How-To Guide For Zombie Invasion

12:00AM June 23, 2011 | Lena Groeger - Danger Room

One day in the not-too-distant future, a mindless horde of cannibalistic killing machines will come shambling through the streets of America. And when that day comes, the US Army will be on it faster than you can scream “BRAAIIIINNSS!” More »

Cameras

Guide: Carefully Disassemble And Fix That Broken Canon 50mm Lens

12:00AM May 30, 2011 | Jack Loftus

So there’s Memorial Day weekend BBQ in your Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens and it’s ruined—shit happens! But instead of crying or buying another lens, you might take a stab at this disassembly guide for a (careful) fix. More »

Online

How To Find Love On Facebook

3:00AM May 3, 2011 | Adrian Chen

No doubt Facebook has changed dating more than any communication technology since the telephone. But are you stuck poking and messaging your way to true love? Come, learn the techniques of the expert Facebook dater. More »

Online

How To Not Suck On Twitter

1:20PM March 12, 2011 | Adrian Covert

If you’re new to Twitter, or just want to figure the damn thing out, The Atlantic posted a pretty good guide on how Twitter works, and how to keep your followers interested. [The Atlantic]

Software

Cheat Sheet: 10 Tips And Tricks For Microsoft Word

1:00AM February 22, 2011 | MaximumPC

Microsoft Word. The name’s practically synonymous with “productivity app”. If you’re reading this article at work you’ve probably got a Word doc open right now, and you might think you’ve got a good handle on Microsoft’s word processor. We’ll bet you don’t know as much as you think you do. Don’t believe us? Read on for 10 quick tips and tricks for Microsoft Word. More »