Tutorials

Cameras

DSLR Sensor Size And Crop Factor: Why You Should Give A Damn

3:00AM November 8, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

If you’re in the market for a new camera, have your eye on a fancy DSLR, and care about more than just the price, you’ll want to take a few minutes and peruse this tutorial from the folks at LensProToGo. In the video they explain what terms like sensor size, crop factor and depth of field mean, and illustrate how each one can affect the photos or videos you’re shooting. More »


Software

Photoshop Tutorial Rap 2: Still Surprisingly Handy!

6:20AM August 25, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The Photoshop Rap Tutorial is back in all its remarkably educational glory. In fact, if anything it’s less funny than the first but more instructive, and I’m pretty sure I’m happier that way. More »


Cameras

The Only Lens Tutorial You’ll Need (Plus: Vikings)

2:00PM August 16, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Lenses. They’re your most powerful photographic tool, if you know how to harness their mighty power (and manage not to shatter them). And you know what? Chances are that even if you think you’re a lensmaster, you’ve still got a lot to learn. And these guys are going to teach you. More »


Entertainment

Have Yourself A Very Star Warsy Christmas

4:40AM December 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Are you still making snowflakes like a five year old? Use some of the force this Christmas with some homemade paper snowflakes featuring the very festive faces of Darth Vader and Boba Fett/clone troopers. [Instructions via Geekologie] More »


How To Make A Laser-Guided Slingshot

8:40AM November 24, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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Software

How To Skip The Android Tutorial

7:20AM July 13, 2010 | Casey Chan

Here’s how to skip the Android tutorial forever. When presented with the cute Android robot that tempts you to touch it, tap the four corners in a clockwise motion: upper left, upper right, bottom right and then bottom left. More »


Cameras

Become A Photography Expert Thanks To BBC’s Masterclasses

8:19PM March 23, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The BBC Wildlife magazine archives have been uploaded to the internet library, so if you’ve been wanting to nail your macro, landscape and of course animal photography, definitely take a peek. [BBC Wildlife via Lifehacker]


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

2:00AM April 12, 2009 | 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.

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Online

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

2:00AM April 5, 2009 | 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.


Mobile

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

2:00AM March 27, 2009 | 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.