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How To: Access blocked websites using Kproxy
This video shows you how to access blocked websites using kproxy in school, using Internet Explorer. Access blocked websites using Kproxy.
How To: Break up a large file and send the pieces by email
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to break up large files to easily send through email. Go to the website: and search "winrar". Download the program. Then double-click the file and follow the instructions to install it. Now right-click the file and select Add to Archive. Users will have an option to split the files into volume bytes. Then press OK wait for the program to compress the file into several parts. This video will benefit those viewers who...
How To: Fix the page loading error on Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera browsers
If you're having a constant problem with page loading errors on not one browser, but three, this video may be for you. In the tutorial, you'll find out how to fix the page loading error on the browsers Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera.
How To: Earn Money for Creative T-Shirt Designs
Why T-Shirts T-shirts are a great way for people to express themselves, and like other art forms, unique t-shirt designs are becoming more and more popular. Websites that specialize in just t-shirts are popping up all over the internet with tons of opportunities for designers, and artists from all over the world are now considering t-shirt design as a way to expand their portfolios and make some cash.
News: Trace any IP address
It works. Very cool. Thanks, Kip. You will get to the nearest subnet of the ISP. You will not get to the actual street address.
How To: Use the AdRotate plugin to serve ads on your WordPress blog
Have a WordPress blog? Make some money by adding some advertisements. You can easily do this by using the AdRotate plugin for WordPress. It's super easy to install and even easier to use.
How To: Make maps with Google Earth
Learn the basic controls and how to use Google Earth to make maps.
How To: Create a map with multiple destinations in Google Maps
Ever wanted to create a map with more than a single point? With Google Maps,it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at TekZilla can present a complete overview of the process in just two minutes. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Watch the Official 2011 Groundhog Day Ceremony Live Online
So what if he's right just 39% of the time? On Wednesday, February 2nd, when poor old Punxsutawney Phil crawls forth from his simulated tree stump in Gobbler's Knob, we'll be watching. After all, if an octopus can predict the outcome of the World Cup, we fail to see why a sedated marmot can't predict the weather.
How To: Hide All of the Social Numbers on Your Facebook Page with the Demetricator
The reason that Facebook is so popular is because it connects us to people that we could have never been connected to before. When people log on, they look for messages, comments, likes, and any other notifications that connect us to those people. These same notifications, though, distort our view of Facebook. We tend to appreciate statuses (I prefer stati) that have more likes. We're geared towards people that have more friends, so we tend to like pages that already have hundred of thousands...
How To: Remove friends from your Facebook page
Most people on Facebook accept friend requests without thinking much of it. If you're one of those people and want to figure out how to get rid of a friend, this video is for you.
How To: Big Brother's Watching You (HowTo Un-Google Yourself)
Some think of Google as the ultimate Big Brother, and with good reason. If you use Google (and most of us do), Google potentially has your email history, your complete search history, your travel routes, your interests, and more. Maybe they've even snapped a picture of you out in the real world (via Google Street View).
How To: Create a new Pandora Radio account from scratch
Before you can get started using Pandora Radio to listen to music, you'll need to sign up for an account. 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 creating a new Pandora Radio account of your very own, take a look.
How To: Find your public IP address & use dynamic DNS
In this video from apexcctv we learn how to find your public IP address and then use dynamic DNS to keep it updated in regards to your security needs. If you go to Whatismyip.com you will see your IP address. You can also go to Google and search for "find my IP address." A service called Dynamic DNS keeps track of your customers IP address. It will map a name to an IP address. Static DNS entries do not change. To set up DNS you can go to CCTV tutorials on the ApexCCTV website. You should set ...
How To: Make Google go crazy
This is a javascript trick that will work on any website. Just go to the webpage you would like to view go bananas, erase the url from the address bar, insert this code into the empty address bar, hit enter, and enjoy:
How To: Install VNC remotely on a Windows XP PC
In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to install VNC, or Virtual Network Computing, remotely onto a Windows machine for GUI access. This tutorial assumes you know how to start a session and get into active command line access in a remote Windows PC. For step-by-step instructions, press play.
How To: Install and use Skype as a free Internet phone
Looking to start using Skype? With Skype, you can call regular phones from your very own computer without the hassle of long distance charges. Thanks to Be Your Own It, learn how to install Skype and get free Internet phone calls. Get rid of those long distance charges by using Skype today!
How To: Make free online domestic phone calls in Gmail using Google Voice & Video Chat
Forget Skype. Google's in the market for online phones, and their answer lies within Gmail. It's call Google Voice and Video Chat, and it allows you to make free domestic phone calls from within North America (United States & Canada). This phone service is indeed free, but it does charge for international rates. This video walks you through some of the features, so you can start making free online phone calls with Google Voice.
How To: Choose and use mobile broadband internet
This is a video guide to mobile broadband from Top10.co.uk. Find out what mobile broadband is in this informative video. This "how to" mobile broadband video will explore how and where mobile broadband works, what the advantages of using mobile broadband are, who offers it and how to set it up on your laptop -- from dongles to USB modem sticks.
How To: Make all the faces in Facebook Chat
In this video from ThunderBoom9709 we learn all of the faces used in Facebook chat or any IM program. We learn :) is a smile, :( is sad, +o( is sick, ;) is wink, :D is excited, :O is shocked, : '( is crying, B ) is glasses, 8| is glasses/cool, >:( is really mad, >:O s laughing but some say yelling, :/ is thinking, O.o is weird, :-* is kiss, 3:) is devil, O:) is angel <3 is heart, ^_^ is very happy, - _ - is tired/sleeping, : v is Pacman, : 3 is proud, :|] is robot, :putnam: is a person's head...
How To: Skip YouTube ads
In this video, viewers learn how to skip YouTube pre-roll ads. These ads last 15-20 seconds long and appear at the beginning of some YouTube videos. To skip these ads, users simply reload the page. Once they reloaded the page, the video will automatically start. This video contains voice narration for guidance and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily observe and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who watch videos on YouTube and want to avoid this problem.
How To: Get Free Wi-Fi Through Facebook's New Hotspot Check-In Program
In an effort to get more folks to use the company's check-in service, Facebook is now offering access to free Wi-Fi hotspots in local businesses. It's only in beta right now, but they are looking to expand if they decide to continue the program. Users who check-in on Facebook while at one of the partnered businesses will be automatically directed to the business's Facebook page. Some of the businesses give deals or special offers to customers who check-in. Facebook provides these businesses w...
How To: Edit your Facebook profile
When you register for a new Facebook account you enter your profile details. How ever these profile details can later be changed by editing them. To do this go to your Facebook home page. Open the link that says view my profile which is located beside your picture. You can also click on your name or your picture. This takes up your profile page. At the top you can see boxes which are links to various pages like info, photos etc. Open the info box and there you can see your profile information...
How To: Force Google to include or exclude a word when searching for a person
In this Googler's guide from the folks at Mahalo, we learn how to use plus and minus signs to force Google to include or not include a word when searching for information about a person online. For all of the relevant details, and to get started using this handy Google hack yourself, watch this video tutorial.
How To: Change your profile background on YouTube
In this video from Tiffany0x we learn how to change your profile background on youtube. First she goes to google, then clicks on images and type in whatever image you're looking for for your background. Then copy the image's link in your browser. Then go to youtube. Click My Account. Then you'll see Channel Settings. Click that, then click Channel design. In Advanced Customizations you'll see a place where you can put in a Background URL. Paste the URL into that box. Once you have done that, ...
How To: Set up your Facebook privacy settings with Haley Hacks
Sometimes privacy is very important, like with your diary or your Facebook account. If you want to make sure strangers and friends of friends don't know all of your business, follow this tutorial.
How To: Download streaming TV and movies with Joost and Miro
This video shows you how to download and play TV and movie files on your computer using two programs: Joost and Miro.
How To: Delete a Yahoo account
Learn how to delete your old Yahoo or Yahoo mail account in simple steps. First open your web browser and enter the web address for Yahoo to open it. Now log into your account using your Yahoo username and password. Go the account termination page, confirm your account termination and enter code give. Finally press 'Yes' and enter your password . Now your Yahoo or Yahoo mail account will be deleted.
How To: Block recent activities on Facebook
This video is about how to block recent activities on Facebook. The first thing that you will have to do is to log in to your Facebook account. After logging in to your account, the next thing that you will have to do is to go to account settings and look for the "Ads and Pages". After you have found "Ads and Pages", click on the "Edit Settings" and go to the "Special Permissions" tab and uncheck "Publish recent activity" box then press "Okay" after wards. The next step is to look for "Events...
How To: Upload a picture to your Facebook profile
Want to upload a profile picture to your Facebook account? This clip will show you what to do. 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, and to get started uploading your own pictures to Facebook, take a look.
How To: Delete history from Skype
Ho to remove your call log/history from Skype to protect your privacy.
How To: Set up web video chat
Video chatting over the Internet is an inexpensive way to keep in touch with your family and friends. This video will show you how to set up web video chat.
How To: Hide your photo albums in your MobileMe Gallery
On your MobileMe Gallery Homepage, your visitors can see all of the albums that you posted for them to view, but if there are photo albums that you don't want everyone to see, you can simply hide the album from Apple's MobileMe Gallery Homepage. This video tutorial will show you how to do it, right from your Mac or PC, with Internet of course.
How To: Watch TV online & save money by ditching your cable
If you have a high-speed Internet connection, your cable subscription might be redundant. This consumer's guide from the folks at CNET TV presents an overview of the various options available to you — all of which will save you money over cable in the long run. For specifics, and to start seeing whether you too would benefit by dropping your cable television subscription, give this guide a look.
How To: Speed up Google Chrome with smart shortcuts
If you're a user of Google Chrome, you likely appreciate the browser for its speed. But were you aware the browser can be made faster still? This tutorial from Tekzilla demonstrates how to use smart shorcuts to speed up your web surfing. For specifics, and to get started using smart shortcuts yourself, watch this helpful how-to.
How To: Change your IP address in five different ways
In this tutorial, we learn how to change your IP address in five different ways. First, go to your security settings and clear all cookies, then start to browse the internet with private browsing from your internet browser. You can change your IP address by going onto your internet browser and changing the LAN settings. Type in your address and port, then bypass the proxy server. Next, go to options and then advanced on your browser. Type in the proxy and port, then click where it says no pro...
News: Compose DIY Meditiative Music with Otomata, an Online Audio Toy
It's more addictive than Angry Birds, perhaps as relaxing as transcendental meditation, and satisfyingly simpler than GarageBand. It's Otomata, a newly programmed generative sequencer designed by Batuhan Bozkurt, a Turkish sound artist, computer programmer, and performer. But really, it's best described as an audio/visual music toy that anybody can play online—with beautiful results.
YouTube Phreaking: How to Extract a Phone Number from a YouTube Clip
Every key on a telephone keypad has its own sonic signature, a sort of calling card composed of two distinct tones: one high, one low. While it's easy to tell the difference between the individual pitches in a single row—see, for example, this article on using your cell phone as a musical instrument—, it's often difficult to differentiate between notes within the same column. Unless, of course, you outsource the work to a computer! Which is what Uruguayan hacker [Charlie X-Ray] recently set o...
News: 8-Bit Your Browser with Pixelfari (So Awesome)
Love, love, love it! Pixelfari converts Safari to 8-bit, turning everything into old school Nintendo-style pixely fonts and graphics.
How To: Forward your Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Hotmail
Learn how to set up email forwarding using Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Hotmail.