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This Nefarious Office Prank Will Drive Anyone Mad
This office prank—probably created by Satan himself—is so evil that it would make me punch the screen. Heck, even the Dalai Lama would get a hammer and destroy his computer, foaming at the mouth. Watch how to do it. See what I mean? SEE? Can you imagine the face of your victim? I can. And … Continued
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How to Travel Around the World for $418
Steve Kamb decided he wanted to travel the world for as little money as possible. This map is his travel plan: 35,000 miles, visiting four continents, nine countries and 15 cities for just $418. Here’s how he got it: “I have to tell you sir, this is easily the most ridiculous itinerary I’ve ever put … Continued
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How To Be a Froyo Power User
Even though Google’s Froyo 2.2 update for Android was released in the middle of 2010, phones have only just recently started shipping with it installed straight out of the box. Here’s how to get the most from your Froyo experience. A handful of smartphones and tablets are will be updated to Froyo by the end … Continued
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Gizmodo University: Volts, Amps, and Ohms
In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we’re diving headfirst into the principle theories of electronics. The second of four classes in this series, “Volts, Amps, and Ohms” is presented in conjunction with Sparkle Labs. Good morning class, today we will be building off of last week’s introduction to electronics theory. If you missed last … Continued
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How To Conjure Up Authentic Horror Movie Blood
If you want fake blood done right, you’ve got to turn to the professionals. And I’m pretty sure the “I wish this blood were real/yours” look in this man’s eyes qualifies him as professional. He’s actually BBC presenter Mark Gatiss, host of a series called A History of Horror. And the goop he mixes up, … Continued
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The $45 a Month Verizon iPhone Hack
Can’t wait for a Verizon iPhone? No problem—you can get one now. Cheaper than AT&T’s borked handset, too. Yeah, we’re being creative with the term “iPhone,” but who cares. It works. The Hack With an iPod Touch in your pocket and a MiFi in your bag, you have a fully-functional, always-connected iOS device talking to … Continued
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Gizmodo University: The Bright Ideas Behind LED’s
In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we will investigate the practical and theoretical fundamentals of electronics. This lesson, the first of four in the series, is presented in conjunction with Sparkle Labs. Update: Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, this post briefly went live before the featured videos were available. Sorry for any inconvenience or … Continued
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How To Eliminate Facebook Like Buttons From All Web Pages
We gave you many reasons to quit, but no, you had to keep sticking your head into that bucket of pain called Facebook. But perhaps you really dislike those like buttons popping in every web page. Here’s how to eliminate them. https://gizmodo.com/more-reasons-why-you-should-still-quit-facebook-5534736 Step 1 Before starting, if you are not using Chrome, Firefox or Safari, … Continued
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How to Fend Off Unwelcome Callers
Creepy stalkers, annoying telemarketers, jilted lovers: The list of people whose calls you don’t want can get long. And you might feel short on options for keeping their profane digits from polluting your sacred caller ID. You’re not. First off, if you’re in a serious situation—we’re talking restraining orders and assault charges—your best bet is … Continued
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Here’s How You Get Rid of That Ping Drop-Down In iTunes
iTunes 10.0.1 brought with it a Ping drop-down menu. Which some people liked! But if Ping’s not your thing, here’s how you get rid of that drop-down menu altogether. https://gizmodo.com/apple-opens-up-subtle-itunes-10-0-1-update-makes-ping-5648146 From the Mac Observer: 1. Quit iTunes. 2. Launch the Terminal app in /Applications/Utilities 3. Enter this command, then press return: defaults write com.apple.iTunes hide-ping-dropdown … Continued
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The 10 Best Ways to &*$% Up Your Computer
We often detail how to recover from disaster, but equally important is how to avoid potentially catastrophic scenarios in the first place. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, or in the PC world, hours of frustration. On the flip side, maybe you have a masochistic desire to destroy your system. What … Continued
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How to Protect All Your Precious Stuff
From your latest gadgets to your expensive big TV and even your car, here’s a complete guide about how to protect all your precious material things from thieves: That’s all good. But what about protecting my brain and soul against people like these? That’s what I want to know. [Lunchbreath via Core77]
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Master the Essentials: 29 Crucial PC Skills
Do you consider yourself a power user? It’s a tough question. After all, where do you draw the line? Hardware hacking? Command-line skills? Unix? These 29 essential PC skills define the core competency of any power user. As we sat down to answer this question, the possibilities seemed endless, making our task feel more daunting. … Continued
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How to Stop the Government From Tracking Your Location (Illegally!)
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just decided that it was legal for the police to put a GPS tracking device on your car, sitting in your driveway, on your property. Here’s how to protect yourself. https://gizmodo.com/our-worst-nightmares-about-the-government-tracking-us-j-5622800 Matt’s post about the decision explains in depth about the ruling. To quickly summarize, the supreme court had … Continued
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How To: Automatically Upload Pictures To the Internet as You Take Them
Although technological advances have made uploading photos easier over the years, it’s still impossible to have pictures you take with your DSLR transmitted immediately and automatically to the internet. Or is it? In this article, we’ll share out top secret industry secret method, which lets you use two cool gadgets together to automatically upload your … Continued
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How To Jailbreak an iOS 4.0.2 iPhone 3GS With PwnageTool
Updated to iOS4 and need to jailbreak your 3GS? First Redsn0w, and now PwnageTool give you the power. Here’s a simple how-to guide to get you started. The caveat: this isn’t an official release, so there may be some bugs that could damage your phone or delete some data. So proceed with caution! [Redmond Pie] … Continued
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DIY, Eventually: Behind-the-Scenes Time-Lapse Photography
The BBC has a neat find regarding time-lapse photography up this weekend. Mainly, some behind the scenes visuals showing how they do it: The video is more intro category and superficial than master class educational tool, but if you’re an aspiring beginner setting out into the flipbook-style photography world for the first time, it’s as … Continued
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The io9 guide to selling your collectibles online in a bad economy
Chances are, your rare toys, comics and other collectibles aren’t just awesome — they’re worth serious cash. But how can you get what they’re worth in such a lousy economy? Don’t panic: We’ve collected surefire shwag-selling tips from top sellers. It’s not the best time to be selling your stuff online, says Ray Heikes, who … Continued
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How to write the next great alien language
Constructing an entire alien language is the most challenging task in all of speculative fiction, and there are two examples that tower above the rest: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish and Marc Okrand’s Klingon. We’ll show you how to outdo even them. When it comes to world-building, there’s no finer way to capture an alien culture than … Continued