tutorials

Sunday, April 12, 2009
Music

How To: Manage An All-Lossless Music Library With iTunes

2:00AM John Mahoney | Do you love music? Have a giant hard drive? Maybe two? I’m guessing that might be the case, and here’s what you should do: give up lossy audio compression for good for pristine lossless files. More »
Share 1 Comment

Sunday, April 5, 2009
Online

How To: Remote Control Your Home Computer From Anywhere With VNC

2:00AM John Mahoney | Using VNC, you can log into your home computer from any machine in the world with web access (including your iPhone) to access files, schedule downloads, and tons more. Here’s how.
Share 5 Comments

Friday, March 27, 2009
Phones

The iPhone 3.0 OS Is Not Ready For Everyday Use; Here’s How to Downgrade

2:00AM John Mahoney | Lots of us have been using the iPhone 3.0 beta full-time. Now we’re rolling back, because it is decidedly NOT ready. Here’s how to downgrade back to 2.2.1 if you are in a similar predicament.
Share Comment

Friday, March 6, 2009
Computers

How To Install a Second Hard Drive in the New Mac Mini

11:13PM Mark Wilson | iFixit has posted a fantastic, step-by-step tutorial tutorial explaining how to swap out the new Mac Mini’s optical drive for a second hard drive. More »
Share Comment

Sunday, February 22, 2009
Computers

How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

3:00AM John Mahoney | I am typing this on a 9-inch, 3G-equipped, almost-pocketable computer, running the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs around $US400. Do you want one too? Here’s how to get yours. More »
Share 4 Comments

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 »
Share Comment

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.
Share Comment

Saturday, December 1, 2007
Phones

How to Install Applications on iPhone 1.1.2 (Video Tutorial)

2:00AM Jesus Diaz | People buying new iPhones with 1.1.2 software will find that it’s not possible to install applications, like the must-have LucasArts game emulator. This video tutorial will teach you how to easily install applications and bypass activation in the iPhone. It’s not as straightforward as previous versions, but anyone can follow it. More »
Share Comment

Saturday, August 25, 2007
_

Voting Machine Tutorial Uploads To iPod, So You Don’t Accidentally Vote For Pat Buchanan

12:20AM Wilson Rothman | Connecticut’s Secretary of State released a video on YouTube explaining how to use the state’s new optical scan voting machines. The video is also available for download to something called an “iPOD.” It is frightening to think of an electoral process where you’re encouraged to watch a training video over and over. What happens to the people who don’t have “iPODs” or YouTube-ready PCs? But the funniest thing is that this dorky-ass video, straight out of the public-service playbook, is specifically supposed to appeal to young people. There’s no rock music, no B-actor on a skateboard, no spunky cheerleaders. The video, which you can watch for yourself, has nothing that would even apparently appeal to a youngin’ besides the fact that it comes in .mov form. Nevertheless, Conn’s Sec O’ State says, in her own press release: “In today’s world it’s difficult to reach voters, especially younger ones, unless you’re using the same technology they use. So, I took a cue from my teenage children and decided we’d produce videos that people could download, and then watch when and where they want.” My favorite line from the film is when they say the ballot looks like a “standardized test or lottery ticket”—they left out “depending on whether your collar is white or blue.” [YouTube and Conn Secretary of State via AP] More »
Share Comment