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How To: Add stops and customize directions when using MapQuest Maps
In this clip, you'll learn how to add stops and customize directions when using the MapQuest Maps web app. Happily, those things are easy to do. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just two and a half minutes. Take a look.
How To: Order MySQL record sets with the PHP SQL ORDER BY command
In this clip, you'll learn how to adjust database parameters using phpMyAdmin and order MySQL pages with SQL ORDER BY. Whether you're new to the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language or are a seasoned web developer merely looking to improve your chops, you're sure to find benefit in this free video programming lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Make a VOIP phone call from your Google Gmail inbox
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Google's new VOIP (voice over IP) feature to make domestic and international phone calls from your Gmail inbox. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started making calls from your own Gmail account, take a look.
How To: Anonymize your Google Search queries and protect your privacy
Looking for an easy way to protect your privacy when using Google Search? With the right habits, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Force your web browser to start up in private browsing mode
Google calls it "Incognito," Microsoft says "InPrivate," the other browsers call it "Private Mode," and colloquially it's known as "porn mode." Whatever you call the tracks-free way to browse, here's a trick to force your favorite browser to always start with its privacy protocols activated.
How To: Test the speed of your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
In this clip, you'll learn how to make sure you're getting the speeds your ISP advertise. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started testing the upload and download speeds of your own Internet connection, watch this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV.
How To: Import a second web email account into Gmail
In this clip, you'll learn how to absorb another non-Gmail web email address into your Gmail account. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started consolidating your own email accounts, watch this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV.
How To: Use Google Gmail without a live Internet connection
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Gmail in its lesser-known offline mode. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using Gmail when without a live Internet connection yourself, watch this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV.
How To: View graphs and statistics from around the world with Gapminder
In this clip, you'll learn how to view graphs of statistical data from around the world with Gapminder.com. The website, you'll find, is diverting, often thought-provoking, and easy to use. For more information, including detailed instructions on how to use the site yourself, watch this video tutorial from the folks at Tekzilla.
How To: Set up and use Symantec Backup Exec to protect Windows servers
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using Symantec Backup Exec to protect SharePoint & Exchange servers. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just under five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Create your own mailing list with GoDaddy and EMWD Mailman
In this clip, you'll learn how to make and set up a mailing list with GoDaddy and Mailman. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Navigate and use the features of SEPATON's S2100 virtual tape library
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using SEPATON's S2100 virtual tape library. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just over five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Set up and navigate Sendmail's Sentrion messaging server
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using Sendmail's Sentrion messaging server. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just over five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use PacketShaper to discover, classify & prioritize app traffic on a PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using Blue Coat PacketShaper on your Microsoft Windows PC. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just under four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use Google Docs to share files with friends, family and coworkers
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Google Docs to share and remotely collaborate on your documents. It's an easy process and this official how-to offers a complete demonstration. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started sharing files with your own family, friends and coworkers, take a look.
How To: Install the Joomla CMS on a GoDaddy server
In this clip, you'll learn how to install the Joomla content mangement system on GoDaddy. It's an easy process and this home-computing how-to presents a complete demonstration. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started installing Joomla on your own GoDaddy webserver, take a look.
How To: Skip pre-roll video ads on YouTube
In this quick clip from Lifehacker, you'll see how you can skip pre-video commercials on YouTube by hitting your web browser's Refresh button. For more information, including a complete demonstration of this simple technique, and to get started annoying skipping pre-roll ads on YouTube yourself, take a look.
How To: Change your Tumblr blog account settings
Need a hand figuring out how to adjust the settings on your Tumblr blog? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started adjusting your own Tumblr blog settings, take a look.
How To: Edit, delete and search posts on a Tumblr blog
Need some help figuring out what your IP address is? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to discover your own IP address, take a look.
How To: Find interesting Tumblr blogs to follow with the Tumblr directory
Eager to find new and interesting Tumbleblogs to follow? With the Tumblr directory, it's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started browsing the Tumblr directory yourself, take a look.
How To: Move back a web page with a keyboard shortcut for a Mac
Moving away from a webpage you were looking at accidentally is always frustrating. Get back to what you were doing as quickly as possible by using these keyboard shortcuts for Mac browsers to move back a page quickly and easily.
How To: Choose the best IP range for your network
If you are are creating a new computer network connection and aren't sure which IP range to use, watch this video. It will explain the differences between the three IP address ranges and which one would work best for a network of your size.
How To: Use the new features in the Google Voice online phone service
This video series come straight from Google. It's about their new web-based product called Google Voice, which provides you with one phone number for all of your phones (landline, cell phone, etc.), giving you full online control of your telephone experience. Google Voice also allows you to make free domestic calls anywhere in the United States and Canada, gives you a cool voicemail account that's just like an email account, and many enhanced calling features.
How To: Reset the zoom in a web browseron a Mac to default with a shortcut
Have you zoomed way in to read a poorly-made webpage in the browser on your Mac and left yourself with no idea how to return the page to normal size? This video will tell you that all you need to do is hit Apple-0 and you're set.
How To: Use shortcuts to make Google Instant search even faster
Google Instant has made searching on the main page of Google faster than ever before. Did you know that there are several keyboard shortcuts that you can use to make it work even faster? This video will show you how to use shortcuts to go to results more quickly and add more time to your day.
How To: See how a website used to look with the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
Wish you could see how your favorite website looked like a year or two ago? With the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over three minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started setting up and using the Wayback Machine yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Find useful keywords for your web page with the Google Keyword tool
Need some help coming up with keywords to drive traffic to your website or blog? With the Google Keyword tool, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under five minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started using Google's Keywords tool yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Set up and use Google Alerts content monitoring service
Want to receive daily, weekly or monthly updates on a subject of your choice? With Google Alerts, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under five minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started setting up and using Google Alerts yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Automatically promote your blog to search engines with Ping-o-Matic
Looking for a convenient way to advertise your blog and promote your content? With Ping-o-Matic, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under six minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started using Ping-o-Matic to promote your own blog, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Install and use Google Toolbar in Mozilla Firefox or MS Internet Explorer
Want to know how to install and use Google's browser toolbar? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under six minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started setting up and using Google's official browser toolbar yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Get started using the Google Web Toolkit web development tools
Need some help figuring out how to get started with the Google Web Toolkit? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under six minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started setting up and using Google's official web development tools yourself, just watch this handy how-to.
How To: Conceal a compressed file within the header of a JPG or JPEG image
Looking for an easy way to hide a file or folder? Try embedding it within an image file. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started embedding files within JPEG files yourself, take a look.
How To: Watch free videos of lectures from UC Berkeley and MIT online
Want to get (or augment) a college education on the cheap? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started watching videos of lectures from Berkeley, MIT, Harvard and Princeton, take a look.
How To: Change the video thumbnail on a YouTube video
Stuck with an unflattering video thumbnail on YouTube? Change it. Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started deliberately choosing your own YouTube thumbs, take a look.
How To: Create a "Buy Now" PayPal button for your website or blog
Want to embed a Buy Now Paypal button on your website? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started selling goods and services on your own website with PayPal, take a look.
How To: Personalize Google Search with a custom background image
Want to know how to customize Google Search with a personal image? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started using a custom background on Google yourself, take a look.
How To: Search for four different things on Google at once
Interested in submitting up to four different Google queries all at once? Let this video be your guide. With GoogleGoogleGoogleGoogle.com, it's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started using this trick yourself, take a look.
How To: Resize a web browser window with the Browize web app
Looking for an easy way to resize a web browser window to a particular set of dimensions? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started using Browize to resize your own browser windows, take a look.
How To: Use the Google Moderator module on YouTube
Need some help figuring out how to make use of the Google Moderator Module? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started using the Moderator tool yourself, take a look.
How To: Share YouTube content with friends by creating a custom YouTube Group
Want to know how to create a brand new group on YouTube? Let this video be your guide. It's easy and this clip presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started creating your own YouTube groups, take a look.