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Linux Hacks |
 | Turn an Old Hard Drive into an External Hard Drive
Odds are you have spare hard drives lying around from old computers. Instead of tossing them out or letting them collect dust, you can easily turn them into DIY external hard drives and use them to backup your important files. Basically all you... |
 | How to: Blazing Fast Internet Speed with Dual Band Wifi
Learn how to rapidly increase your internet speed by using the D-Link DIR-825 dual-band router. The standard wifi spectrum is filled with dirty signals from Bluetooth and microwaves and that constant interference slows down file transfers... |
 | How to: Transfer Files via Soundwave
We've seen a few odd ways to transfer data before (see sound transfer over lasers) but this is probably the most bizarre. Instead of using a USB drive, this man decided to invent his own file transfer method by using his sound card to send... |
 | Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor
Occasionally, a pixel on your fancy new LCD monitor will become "stuck" or "dead" which is typically casued by a faulty transistor or unbalanced liquid in the display (LCD = Liquid crystal display, afterall). If you find yourself in such a... |
 | Build Your Own Open-Source DVR
An oldie but a goodie, this tutorial shows you how to build a nice DVR, using open source software, a PC and a TV tuner card, perfect for those who wish to record and save video without the hassles of DRM. Essentially, it's like building your own... |
 | Printer Cartridge Hack Saves you Cash
A dirt simple print cartridge trick will allow you to get every last drop from your so-called "empty" cartridges. It's so simple, your grandma could do it - All you have to do is press a button on the tiny circuit boards which resets each... |
 | How to: Graphically Visualize Data in Real Time
Although the title of this post may sound a bit advanced or intimidating, fear not grasshopper, data visualization is actually quite simple. Using an outstanding program called Processing, we can read data through our computer's serial port and... |
 | Easily Connect a Wiimote to your PC Use a bluetooth adapter and some free software to read data from your wiimote's accelerometer and sensors. There are fantastic connectivity tutorials here and here using software is avaliable for Mac, PC, and Linux. Why would you want... |
 | How to Install Linux without Formatting or Partitioning
A huge reason many people don't want to try Linux, a free open source OS, is because it typically involves formatting or repartitioning their hard drives. Learn how to give Ubuntu a try on your Vista or XP machine without altering the... |
 | Outstanding Uses for your Old USB Drives
With 8GB sticks coming out for less than $20, it's no wonder why our old 128mb sticks have been stuffed away in drawers, never to me used again. Learn to resurrect your old USBs and make them into a physical "key" for your computer, portable... |
