Windows Hacks

iKitchen – DIY Touch Screen Wall-Mount Computer

iKitchen - DIY Touch Screen Wall-Mount Computer

This New Zealand modder decided to make a touch screen PC for his kitchen so his wife could keep inventory of their food, print out shopping lists, access the web, watch TV and use it as a normal PC.  First, he found a cheap touch screen monitor...
How to Shutdown your Computer with a Cell Phone

How to Shutdown your Computer with a Cell Phone

You can remotely shut down your computer from anywhere in the world using any cell phone with texting capabilities and Mozilla Thunderbird, a Mac, or Microsoft Outlook. It's pretty simple to accomplish and the video above guides you through the...
Run Ubuntu Linux from a Thumb Drive in Windows 7

Run Ubuntu Linux from a Thumb Drive in Windows 7

Many of us who want to have dual operating systems simply split our hard drive and install both. Not exactly a complex procedure these days. Why just a few weeks ago we showed you how to run Win7 and Ubuntu on the same machine. However, instead of...
Build your own DVR from an old PC

Build your own DVR from an old PC

A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) helps all TV addicts record their favorite TV shows but a branded product like TiVo can be expensive.  Instead, learn to make your own PC based DVR by following this thorough tutorial. A custom built DVR lets you do...
Build a Wall Mount PC from an Old Laptop

Build a Wall Mount PC from an Old Laptop

Setting up a dual-monitor stand or using a TV/monitor combo are great ways to save space, but neither ares as sleek as having a PC hanging on you wall and being able to control it using an XBOX 360 controller or an iPhone app.  Why would you want...
Turn a Windows 7 Laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Turn a Windows 7 Laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Here's some new software for Windows 7 called Connectify which allows you to turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot. Basically, it converts your laptop into a wireless router of sorts, acting as a wireless access point for computers...
How to: Windows 7 and Ubuntu on the Same Computer

How to: Windows 7 and Ubuntu on the Same Computer

Learn how to install Windows 7 and Ubuntu on the same hard drive so you aren't restricted to the limitations of one or the other.  With this guide, you can dual boot the opposing operating systems and run them in perfect harmony on the same...
Make your own DIY Amazon Kindle eBook Reader

Make your own DIY Amazon Kindle eBook Reader

This one is sure to kindle your interest ;) . A Kindle (Amazon’s eBook reader) retails for $300.  It has a black and white screen and you have to purchase and books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs to read on it. Sure, it saves a lot of trees,...
How to: Build Your Own Windows Home Server

How to: Build Your Own Windows Home Server

Think of a home server as your ultimate backup solution for movies, music, data, and photos.  With most of our day spent online, data hoarding is an unconscious habit. Learn how to setup and build your own windows server.  As we all know,...
How to Hack Windows, Mac and Linux User Passwords

How to Hack Windows, Mac and Linux User Passwords

Password cracking  seems like a difficult task but these techniques make it as simple.  We'll show you some software which cracks windows, mac, and linux user account passwords in a just a few minutes.   The programs basically do all the hard...