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 | How to: Automatic Hard Drive Back Up
When was the last time you backed up your important files? Last year when your friend called in tears after the Blue Screen of Death ate his thesis?ﾃあ We thought so.ﾃあ Learn to set up a program called SyncBack which automatically generates... |
 | Transformers Battle: Mac vs. PC
The timeless battle of Mac vs PC rages on.ﾃあﾃあThe fantastic documentary above captures an entire, epic battle.ﾃあ Starts out a bit slow but skip ahead and it's pretty fantastic.ﾃあ Overall, a pretty darn good animation full of creative cinematic... |
 | DIY Fake Blue Screen of Death Device
The blue screen of death (BSOD) is typically caused after encountering a critical system error which can cause the system to shut down to prevent damage.ﾃあ Sometimes it means a system is fried.ﾃあ So, what better prank than to build a device which... |
 | 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.ﾃあ Learn how to give Ubuntu a try on your Vista or XP machine without altering the original... |
 | 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.ﾃあ Learn to resurrect your old USBs and make them into a physical "key" for your computer, portable OS,... |
 | Free Windows 7 by Hacking XP and Vista Microsoft's newest operating system called Windows 7 will come out with plenty of fancy new features.ﾃあ But, don't bother buying it because you can transform your XP or Vista machine into Windows 7 for free.ﾃあ Of course, if you're using Mac or... |
 | How to Recover Dead Hard Drive Data
Legend has it that if you put a dead hard drive in a freezer, pull it out and plug it in, it should run long enough to recover the data. Is it true? Indeed, it seems so.
While freezing the drive for a while extends life momentarily, the real... |
 | How to Make a DIY Wireless Network Printer
Take your standard network printer, embed a wireless router to its innards, and presto, you've now built your very own wireless network printer! To get started, pick up a low priced router on eBay.ﾃあ Build your own by following this detailed... |
 | 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.ﾃあ It's pretty simple to accomplish and the video above guides you through the... |
 | Dual Boot Windows Mobile on the iPhone
Update - Looks like this turned out to be a hoax.
A Norwegian hacker discovered how to dual boot both Windows Mobile along side the proprietary iPhone OS so upon startup, the user has the choice of which system to use.ﾃあ With Google's Android... |
