Archive for April, 2011
The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables
Ever set up a router, only to find out you need two short Ethernet cables, and you’ve only got one long one? With a few tools and a little DIY geekery, you can start making all your own network cables. While buying bulk cable might not be for everybody, the ability to repair and split [...]
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Enable Editing for All Office 2010 Documents by Disabling Protected View
Protected View can stop viruses from installing onto your computer but comes at the price of clicking a button every time you want to edit a document. Here’s how to permanently disable Protected View for all documents in Microsoft Office. Microsoft added many usability and security features to Office 2010 that help protect end users [...]
25Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Save Paper by Highlighting and Commenting on PDFs
Here’s a little-known fact: There are applications that let you annotate and modify PDF files for free, with no watermarks. This way you can review a document and make your comments without wasting any paper in the process. The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables Remove Backgrounds Automatically with a Free [...]
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Week in Geek: 350 Million Copies of Windows 7 Sold
This week we learned how to set Firefox up to use Google Apps for opening everything, use Virtual PC to install Windows 7 into a virtual machine, what an equalizer is and how it works, had fun adding an artist’s touch to our desktops with a special customization set, where to score sweet geeky deals [...]
25Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Desktop Fun: Minecraft Wallpaper Collection Series 1 [Bonus Size]
Are you a passionate Minecraft fan who misses those beautiful scenic views when away from the game? Then we have just what you need to construct the perfect desktop with our bonus sized Minecraft Wallpaper collection. Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so you may need to [...]
24Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Search Through Browsing History Easier in Chrome and Iron
Are you looking for an easier way to search through your browsing history? Then you may want to have a look at the History Calendar extension. History Calendar allows you to search and display entries by date using the floating calendar added to your History Page. If you have a lot of history entries but [...]
22Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Add Tranquil Beauty to Your Desktop with the Waterdrops Theme for Windows 7
Sometimes beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places such as water drops on the petals of a flower. If you love the look of peaceful, beautiful backgrounds then you will definitely want to give this theme a try. The theme comes with eleven wallpapers full of water drop goodness for your desktop. [...]
22Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Hack a DSLR for DIY Infrared Photography
DSLR sensors have a special filter for IR light; a little hacking is all it takes to strip away that filter and modify the camera for awesome infrared photography. Jerry, over in the forums for the Home Shop Machinist, shares his crash course in converting an old Pentax DSLR into an infrared unit. He had [...]
22Apr2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
What You Said: How You Maximize Your Multi-Monitor Setup
Earlier this week we asked you to share your multi-monitor workspace tips and tricks. Now we’re back with a roundup of helpful reader comments and awesome photos. Photo by A.D. Wheeler (Flickr/HTG Comment). Your comments covered everything from software and hardware choices, to physical arrangements, to extra tips on tweaking monitors and squeezing out extra [...]
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How Smoke Detectors Work [Science]
Smoke detectors are a common household fixture so small as to be almost unnoticeable, yet inside is a host of interesting technology and scientific principles at work. Check out this great video from Bill Hammack–the Engineer Guy–to see how they work. We highlighted a video by Bill Hammack earlier this year–How and LED-lit Monitor Works–and [...]
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