Archive for December, 2011

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Week in Geek: Google and Mozilla Sign Billion Dollar Deal

Our Christmas edition of WIG is filled with news link goodness such as Facebook’s upcoming addition of sponsored story ads to your newsfeed, the breach of US Chamber of Commerce systems by Chinese hackers, the lawsuit against Sony for their no-suing rules, and more. Photography With HTG: 10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos How to [...]

25Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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20 of the Best Windows 7 Articles of 2011

How-To Geek has provided all kinds of tips and tricks to help you get the most from your Windows 7 system. The following are 20 of the best articles we’ve published about Windows 7 in 2011. Photography With HTG: 10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos How to Create a Bootable Offline Version of Windows Defender [...]

25Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Desktop Fun: New Year’s 2012 Wallpaper Collection [Bonus Edition]

The changing of one year to the next can fill one with a sense of excitement and hope for the possibilities that await in the new year. Ring in the new year on your desktop with our New Year’s 2012 Wallpaper collection. Special Note: We made a special effort to find wallpapers for this collection [...]

25Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Timeline of Doctor Who [Infographic]

Doctor Who Timeline Infographic (Original Full-Size Version) [via Geeks are Sexy] Photography With HTG: 10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos How to Create a Bootable Offline Version of Windows Defender How To Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor for Your PC or Mac

24Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Holiday Fun with Tom & Jerry plus Mr. Bean [Double Christmas Video]

We have two awesome holiday videos to share with you to help get your holiday weekend started off right. In the first Tom and Jerry spend an eventful Christmas Eve together while the second sees Mr. Bean getting into trouble when doing some Christmas shopping. TOM and JERRY – “Christmas Eve/Night before X-mas” [YouTube] Mr [...]

24Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Geek Trivia: What Caused The U.S. Military To Start Tracking Santa Clause?

What Caused The U.S. Military To Start Tracking Santa Clause? 1) National Security Concerns 2) A Cold War Scare 3) A Sears Advertisement 4) A Whiny General’s Daughter Think you know the answer?

24Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Geek Out Your Lab with a DIY Glowing DNA Helix Lamp

This DIY project combines EL-wire, acrylic, LEDs, and a crystal solution to create an eye catching and geektacular DNA-inspired lamp. Instructables user LucidMovement was looking for some crystal-based artwork for his office but everything he found wasn’t to his taste. His solution? To start an awesome DIY project that involved building his own crystal artwork [...]

24Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What You Said: Best Mobile Games for Killing Holiday Downtime

Earlier this week we asked you to share the games you like killing downtime with; you responded and now we’re back to highlight your favorites. You guys logged a diverse pile of votes, but a few of the games had broader appeal and/or a unique angle. We’ve rounded up the more popular picks here with [...]

24Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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From The Tips Box: Stream Music via Google Docs

Once a week we mine the tips box for awesome reader tips; this week we’re sharing a rather clever work around that allows you to stream your music collection from Google Docs. How-To Geek reader Andrew wrote in with the following tip detailing how you can turn Google Docs into a slimmed down and personalized [...]

22Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
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You can Never Have too Many Toolbars! [Humorous Image]

Must have more! View a Larger Version of the Image Toolbars, can you ever have enough? [FailDesk] Photography With HTG: 10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos How to Create a Bootable Offline Version of Windows Defender How To Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor for Your PC or Mac

22Dec2011 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued