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MacWindowsFeb 10, 2011Jul 30, 2016

How To: Delete Personal Data from Photos

Austin

We all enjoy our privacy, but protecting it gets harder and harder. Many new cameras, especially those found on the iPhone/iTouch and Android devices tag location data, along with what kind of camera was used, and the shutter speed. Here…

WindowsFeb 9, 2011May 5, 2020

Windows ‘Star Wars’ Telnet Command-Line Trick

Austin

Long, long ago in a Microsoft OS far, far away… comes something that nearly all computer nerds will love. Using Telnet, any computer with Telnet can watch a command-line version of Star Wars: A New Hope. While this isn’t necessarily…

MacWindowsFeb 6, 2011Jul 30, 2016

How To: Run Windows Apps On Your Mac For Free Using Darwine

Austin

Sometimes being a Mac owner can be frustrating when you can’t find a Mac equivalent to a Windows application. This frustration is actually unnecessary thanks to an open, free application called Darwine. Here’s a super simple guide to running most…

HardwareMacWindowsFeb 5, 2011Jul 30, 2016

Common Computer Problems and Their Solutions

Austin

There is a universal truth to computers, regardless of OS, maker, or model- all computers have problems from time to time. Unfortunately, many consumers would rather buy a new computer than spend time fixing their malfunctioning one. This is a…

Windows PhoneFeb 4, 2011Aug 14, 2016

Flory IM with Support for Google Talk Is Now Available for All Windows Phone 7 Users

Imran Hussain

Windows Phone 7 has been hyped beyond limits by Microsoft, so much that you would think it’s even better than iOS and Android. Sadly, the reality is far from it. Apart from the UI, there’s not much to talk boast…

Windows LiveFeb 4, 2011Jun 27, 2017

New Rap Song Explains the Failures of Microsoft’s Windows Live Services

Imran Hussain

Every year, Microsoft posts a huge loss for their online services. Still, they keep trying to push new features that they ‘think’ that users want such as making Windows Live Messenger a bloated mess and making Hotmail more useless with…

Apple MusiciPadiPhoneiPodMacWindowsFeb 3, 2011Jul 30, 2016

Make an iPhone Ringtone from any song in iTunes

Austin

One of the biggest complaints about the iOS mobile operating system is that it can’t be customized. In our post about things we’d like to see change in iOS 5, we mentioned ringtones. Here is an easy guide to customizing…

Windows PhoneFeb 2, 2011Jul 15, 2017

Windows Phone 7 Update To Be Released On February 7th?

ICEMAN

Despite no official word from Microsoft on a release date yet, a pretty strong rumor suggests the long awaited first update for Windows Phone 7 will eventually drop on February 7th according to a report from mowindowsphone.fr, a french website….

Feb 2, 2011Jun 11, 2017

Ghost Music Video Shot With Microsoft Kinect [VIDEO]

ICEMAN

Here we go again with yet another Kinect hack, only this time, its a music video. Yes, thats right! An amazing “ghostly” music video with over two minutes of runtime has been made using Microsoft’s Kinect, the motion sensor for…

HardwareFeb 2, 2011Jul 30, 2016

Looking to Save Some Energy? “Green” Drives May Not Necessarily Be the Best Way.

Austin

Lately, a new breed of hard drive have been hitting the market. While these new “energy-saving” drives advertise being quieter, less power-consuming, and/or cooler, this is due to the drive running slower. For example, most “green” drives run at 5400…