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Internet Hacks |
 | Dirt Simple Wi-Fi Signal Booster for Free
Learn how to make a dirt simple (basically free) wifi antenna booster using tin foil. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it actually works and significantly increases your wifi signal in the dead zones of your house. The video above is pretty lengthy,... |
 | Build a Dirt Cheap and Powerful Media Center
You'll be hard pressed to find anything as useful and ‘open’ as the Xbox Media Center. The XBMC is your DIY entertainment hub on a budget: The host hardware (and therefore the cost) is yours to choose because XBMC is open source, free... |
 | How to: iPhone as a Wireless Router for your Laptop
Transform your iPhone into a wireless router, allowing you to connect your wifi deprived laptop to the internet anywhere phone service is available. It's also perfect when you're browsing the web but the small screen is too cramped. Now you can... |
 | Play 20 Years of Free Retro Games
Retro games are not only about nostalgia. Thanks to some web services like RemainInPlay, they are also about playing titles which you couldn’t afford the first time around. The website is the home for old games from the last 20 years.... |
 | How to: Back Up Your Hard Drive For Free
If anything can go wrong, it will. This means although it can be a bit tedious, we always need to backup our computers. Data backup is not only good practice; it's an essential one. It may be a spanking new computer or a jalopy for the digital... |
 | How to Make your Own Ringtones
Are you one of those people who changes their ringtones frequently? If so, you may be surprised to learn that there are many online tools that allow you to create your own ringtones within a matter of minutes. To get started, visit one of the most... |
 | How to: Find the Best Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
Don’t we all wish that at least some things in life be free? Wi-Fi is on most wish lists. Wi-Fi is an inherent part of airwaves around us. The only problem - It’s not obvious, it’s shut tight and it’s not free to... |
 | The Webcycle for the Internet Junkie
Is your desire/addiction the web strong enough to pull you away from the information superhighway onto an exercise bike in order to keep you plugged in? The webcycle is a bicycle which controls your internet speed based upon how quickly you're... |
 | DIY Motion-Sensing Laptop Security Cam
Securing our privacy is important to everyone. We've featured dozens of DIY security projects in the past including a spy van, money stash, and hidden passageways but this one doesn't even require any additional hardware if you've got a webcam... |
 | Make a DIY Wifi Repeater/Range Extender
Problem: A wireless network is just barely out of reach. Solution: Build your own wireless repeater, place it between you and the wireless router and it'll repeat the signal, stronger than before, giving you access to the previously unaccessable... |
