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News: Google Bets $20K You Can't Hack Chrome

Since its inception in 2007, the Pwn2Own computer hacking contest has been challenging the vulnerability of mobile phones and web-related software. In 2010, the fruit of two full days of hacking came down to the exploitation of the following web browsers: Safari 4 on Mac OS X, Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7, and Firefox 3.6 on Windows 7. The winners walked away with the successfully hacked computer, plus a cash prize, but they left one Godly browser intact: Google Chrome. Even the savviest ...

How To: View blocked sites with a free proxy website

This video tutorial belongs to the Computers & Programming category which is going to show you how to view blocked sites with a free proxy website. Open up a browser and go to a free proxy such as SneakyRascal or opb.net. Type in your website, say for example http://runescape.com/ and click on 'surf' or 'go'. If the website has flash, go to options and make sure 'remove side scripts' isn't ticked or 'activate side scripts' is ticked. And you are on the blocked site. But, be aware! The proxy s...

Technology Begets Art: Google Earth Gets Trippy

Enter the warped geography of Clement Valla, a recent R.I.S.D. MFA graduate who fancies himself a sort of Google Earth preservationist. The artist's "Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges" series manipulates the software's alogrithmic mappings as an exploration of human/computer relationships.

How To: Make Google Chrome open in Incognito Mode by default

Did you know that Google Chrome has a feature called Incognito Mode that allows you to browse the web without having your history recorded or any cookies downloaded? It's perfect for shared computers, but by default you have to turn it on every time you open the browser. Watch this video to learn how to make Google Chrome default to Incognito Mode, removing one step between you and anonymous browsing.

How To: Break down IP and TCP header with Wireshark

Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to break down IP and TCP header with Wireshark.

News: Protect Your Dropbox Files from Prying Eyes (+ 2 Alternative File Hosting Options)

Dropbox continues to make headlines with their recent programming blunder which left the accounts of its 25 million customers wide open during a four-hour time span. During the duration, anyone in the world could access any Dropbox profile by typing in any password. And seeing as this wasn't the first security failure, everyone, including the most loyal users are considering dropping the Dropbox.

How To: Access the secret ninja mode in Google Reader with the Konami Code

Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...

How To: View thumbnails of all of your open tabs in Google Chrome

Ever wish there were a way to see thumbnails of each of your open tabs in Chrome? There is. And this clip will show you how it's done. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at Tekzilla can present a complete overview of the process in about two minutes' time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Embed code into Blackboard 9.1 to display iFrames

If you want to embed an iFrame into a Blackboard 9.1 page, you'll need to grab the code from whatever source you want (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Docs, etc.) and use the Build Content option in Blackboard. Select "Item" under the "Create" menu and turn off the Text Editor so that you can properly paste the code in. Take a look at this tutorial to see all the steps in action.

How To: Commit Facebook suicide

Fed up with irritating applications, moronic group requests and unwitty Facebook status comments? Why don't you do the good thing and throw in the Facebook towel? Just admit it and say it out loud, 'I hate Facebook!' You don't have to suffer anymore, just follow this advice to quit and commit Facebook suicide!

How To: Detect Facebook Spam

Spam is everywhere and Facebook is no exception. In fact, spammers are constantly stepping up their game by tricking unsuspecting Facebook users to participate in quizzes, games, apps, or "new features" that are actually dangerous computer viruses, spyware, or other trojan horses in disguise. Their attempts even trick people into unknowingly becoming spammers themselves.

How To: Fax for free over the internet

While it's true that few people fax these days, faxing is still really important for things like sending your resume straight to a hiring manager or sending your account tax records. Luckily, you don't need a telephone line to fax. In fact, all you need is the internet.

How To: Get Free Windows Software Daily

When you look up the word free in the dictionary, you'll find a lot of definitions, but in the days of digital dependency and a falling economy, free only means one thing—expensive stuff for nothing. And if you own a Windows computer, one of the best sites to get free software from is Giveaway of the Day.

How To: Stop Facebook's Facial Recognition Software from Automatically Tagging You in Photos

It seems like nowadays, whenever Facebook rolls out a new feature, it's immediately controversial. Social Ads put your name and face in the spotlight, Instant Personalization shared your information with partner sites, third-party apps were allowed to access your home address and phone number, and now Tag Suggestions implement facial recognition software to automatically identify your friends in uploaded photos. Most are calling it problematic or creepy, some insinuate CIA involvement, and it...

How To: Catch a Hacker?

Hello! This post is not about craft, it's about cyber bullying. If you ever had such an experience, that an unknown hacker was bullying you for no reason at all, please follow my words. Thank you! Step 1: Let All the People You Know That Your Are Being Harassed.

How To: Hack your Facebook status updates and profile page

Want to add a dislike button to your page? Or want to make an update about what you did last night, but don't want your grandmother to read it? This video shows you ten ways you can hack your Facebook page. You can also pre-schedule certain status updates, set your Facebook language to 'Pirate English', create a status update word cloud, tag your friends in updates, add symbols to updates, and even redirect your friends back to their own profile page!

How To: Hack school filters to get on Facebook with Tracert

In this video, we learn how to hack school filters to get on Facebook with Tracert. First, go to the start menu and then type in "cmd" into where it says run. After this, type in "tracert" and then the website name. Wait for all of the information to fill in in the black screen. Then, copy and paste the IP address that appears inside. Now you can take this and use it to go to Facebook while you are at school. Or, you can go to any website that you'd like to that you normally can't go to at sc...

How To: Upload & download files with the FileZilla FTP client

Need to send large files across the Internet? An FTP site is a great resolution to emails that bounce back due to attachment overload. By uploading your file to an FTP site, it will allow your recepient to download the file from the site with ease. In this tutorial, learn how to upload and download files using the FileZilla FTP client.

How To: Build a Drupal photo-sharing website

In this video tutorial, you'll learn to use CKK modules ImageCache and Imagefield to build a system for posting images on your Drupal website. Learn to create a robust and flexible system for handling images and has a bright future with more modules born every day that tap in. (This micro-lesson depends on prior understanding of the CCK module and the Views module.)

How To: Download music from MySpace without software

The video was excellent, and it could help some people download music fast and easy. The guy also takes us to a process in which it could be followed easily. He tells us how to download it and where to download it. He tells us what we need and were to copy and paste some stuff. Also he tells us other useful stuff such as: we can also download movies, application, images, etc. on that page. Following the steps will guarantee an excellent download.

How To: Delete cookies from your hard drive

In this video we learn how to delete cookies from your hard drive. First, go to your start menu and then your computer. Next, open up your D drive and click on documents and settings. From here, click on what user you are and then click on the cookies box. Once this opens up you will see all the cookies that are listed on your computer. Hold down control + A at the same time and then hit the delete button. Wait for the computer to finish deleting all of these from the hard drive, then you wil...

How To: Rip WAV audio files from your favorite YouTube videos

Dr.Quillo from Quillo video tutorial is explaining about downloading high quality wav sound files. According to him this is much more efficient, less time consuming and the result is of higher quality than using Audacity or winrec32. He asks us to use internet browser, preferably Firefox. He guides us through the process of downloading various tools like Mediacoder, virtualdub, fast video download through google or any search engine. Mediacoder is a freeway software device which converts .flv...

How To: Access MySpace and Facebook at school

The author shows how to bypass SurfControl and access blocked websites at school. He shows how to open the OperaMini website from Google and to access the demo of OperaMini in that website. Now in that demo we can key in the website address and easily access the website from there. In this manner we can easily bypass small security software like SurfControl. If you are having trouble accessing websites because of SurfControl just follow the steps in this tutorial and you will be able to acces...

How To: how to make a catapult out of office supplies

Bored at work or school? In the middle of waging a cubicle war, and need to up your arsenal? Just like making catapults? This video shows you how you can make a basic catapult out of an assortment of office supplies. To make your catapult, you will need a ball point pen, a large binder clip, a few rubber bands... and, of course the ammo! Crumpled up pieces of paper or Post It notes work very well as ammo.

How To: Use an email address to find someone on Facebook

Want to find a friend on Facebook? Have their email address? Whether you're completely new to the Facebook's popular social networking site or simply require a small amount of clarification on how to perform a particular task on Facebook, you're sure to benefit from this helpful video guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to use Facebook's handy email search feature, take a look.

News: Play Google Streetview Zombie Apocalypse!

You never know when the zombie apocalypse may hit your hood, and now, thanks to writer and designer Mike Lacher‘s new Google streetview mashup, you can test run your evacuation plan. Just enter your location and dodge those little red markers (re: zombies) on the map. As you move with the arrows, zombies come at you from all directions (choose your level: Easy, Normal, Hard, I Am Death Incarnate) and try to eat your brain. The game is in beta, and you can currently play it on Google Chrome. H...