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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Phones

How To: Tether the iPhone or G1 To Your Laptop For Free 3G Broadband

3:00AM John Mahoney | If you read Gizmodo, the odds are good you’re carrying one of these two pieces-they’re among our favourite 3G smartphones right now. Today let’s learn how to tether ‘em up to your laptop. More »
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Phones

How To: Hack Android For Multitouch Web Browsing on the T-Mobile G1

3:00AM John Mahoney | Android’s new 1.1 update doesn’t include multitouch because Google is scared of Apple. We are not, however, and nor should you be-follow our guide to get iPhone-like multitouch browsing on your G1 right now. More »
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Games

How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | The Xbox 360 is the best console you can buy. Except it’s inexplicably missing something the Wii and PS3 have: Wi-Fi. You could buy Microsoft’s $US90 dongle. Or you could follow our guide. More »
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Software

Best of Lifehacker’s Windows 7 Coverage So Far

9:40AM Jason Chen | Lifehacker’s doing a phenomenal job of covering Windows 7 and its software intricacies. Here’s a roundup of the posts that appeals most to Gizmodo readers. More »
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Computers

How to Make Your Linux Netbook Actually Kick Arse

7:20AM Matt Buchanan | Spoiler: Install Ubuntu. Maximum PC walks through installing Ubuntu on various netbook permutations and how to hit the ground running, turning you into a “power netbook user”—words I never thought I’d see together. [Maximum PC] More »
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Screens

How To Repair Your Plasma TV With a Baseball Bat (NSFW)

7:52PM John Herrman | That rumour that Australian toilets flush the other way isn’t true, so lets start a new one: In Australia, you can fix things by beating them. See you in my children, new trivia meme! (AU:Um, looks like our US cousins are a little confused about us here in Australia. Firstly, the water does flush the other way, and secondly, everyone knows that you fix things by giving them a strong whack… it’s the Australian way!) More »
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Software

How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free

8:30AM Matt Buchanan | You’ve been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta 1 now that it’s totally available to anyone. Well, here’s our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it’s (mostly) painless, so no excuses!
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Cameras

How To Photograph Fire

8:18AM Brian Lam | Digital Photography School has a tutorial on how to photograph fire. Basically, spot focus on the flame and overexpose a few stops to compensate for the fire’s brightness. [DigitalPhotographySchool via Lifehacker] More »
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Weapons

Build Your Own Net Gun

1:00AM Mark Wilson | While most of us will never fight crime with an arsenal of custom gadgets, we could build our own net shooter to foil pesky coworkers who just want to use the copier. More »
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Regulars

Dealzmodo Hacks: 8 Ways To Get More Miles Out Of Your Old PC

7:20AM John Mahoney | Your PC could always be faster–always. So before you drop the dough on a whole new system, here’s a list of upgrades for squeezing a few more months, years even, out of ol’ faithful, during these trying economic times.
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