Windows Hacks

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...
How to: Back Up Your Hard Drive For Free

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...
Turn an Old Hard Drive into an External Hard Drive

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 Build a DIY Nintendo Arcade

How to Build a DIY Nintendo Arcade

Don't we all love the classic Nintendo and it's 8 bit glory?  This main built his own tabletop arcade setup for the NES which allows him to emulate NES games on Windows.  The system can also serve as a regular PC by hooking up a keyboard and...
Top 25 Outstanding DIY Dorm Projects

Top 25 Outstanding DIY Dorm Projects

School is back in session shortly for most college students.  While you could be an average Joe and and buy all your back to school goods, you'll be far better off building your own DIY projects to pimp your bland dorm room.  These fantastic...
DIY Motion-Sensing Laptop Security Cam

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...