Tag: HOW-TO

Ever wonder how to find an avalanche victim? Tie a windsor knot? Wrap a Purim basket? Of course you have! Based on the much-ballyhooed book, the 'Show Me Now' iPhone app has over 300 hilariously illustrated how-tos, and promises to help you become an insufferable know-it-all. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have some bougainvillea to train. ...

Chances are, all of the talk about Twitter on various news outlets has piqued your interest. If you're like some of us, though, you've briefly checked out Twitter.com, raised an eyebrow at the seemingly random symbols, and moved right along. Thankfully, Derek Powazek understands our confusion, and ventures to explain Twitter's functionality in normal-people's (or "adult") terms. You'll be ...

Share Whether it's from careless roommates or too many viewings, we've all had our favorite DVD get scratched and skip as a result. But you don't have to give up on your beloved disc; there could be hope for it yet -- in your pantry and bathroom. The folks over at Unplggd have compiled a step-by-step guide to removing scratches with nothing more than a banana, some toothpaste, and window ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/10/27/memorialize-the-facebook-pages-of-friends-who-pass-away/'; Dealing with the death of a friend or relative is never easy. But in the era of social networking, many are taking to the Internet, grieving and paying their last respects by writing to the Facebook pages of the deceased. However, Facebook has never officially decided what should happen to ...

Do you want to enjoy all the goodies that Windows 7 offers without the work of installing a totally fresh operating system? While your more tech-savvy friends might look down their noses, a more simple "in-place upgrade" could be the better option for you. You just need to prepare yourself before tackling this task. Luckily, DownloadSquad has offered a few tips and tricks to make the upgrade ...

If you still don't have a Twitter account (or just want to bone up on the best way to use yours if you do), then relax -- help is on the way. According to All Things Digital, Twitter just launched a new site called 'Twitter 101' and redesigned its homepage in a bid to make the site more intuitive than ever -- and hopefully attract more business users in the process. Co-founder Biz Stone said ...

Since it first made its appearance in the 1940s, the sneaky-eyed graffito known affectionately as "Kilroy" has become known the world over. Now, thanks to a guy named Max over at Instructables, you can meld your own image with that iconic one, right there on your Facebook profile. The process requires no more than a face, hands, a camera, a photo editing program, and Instructables' supplied ...

If your car lighter is just a wasted hole in your dashboard console, you may want to check out this new gadget from Belkin. The Micro Auto Charger essentially turns your car lighter into a mobile USB port, allowing you to charge all kinds of gadgets with ease. The design is as simple as it gets, with one open port lying flush against the dash. We love this idea, since it means we could leave ...

Here's a DIY project not for the weak-of-heart (or impatient). MAKE, a magazine completely dedicated to the art of DIY, has intriguing directions on how to turn your flat-bed scanner into a nifty camera capable of taking grainy black and white photos. You probably have a scanner sitting around somewhere (likely untouched and collecting dust since 1999) and the magnifying glass can be had for ...

Getting your old digital life to merge with your new digital life has always been somewhat of a chore. Fortunately, things got a little easier for Mac users trying to do just that. Using Apple's backup application Time Machine, TUAW has put together step-by-step instructions for how to go about the crucial task, with pretty much zero chance of losing your priceless data (it's already backed ...

So what happens when you put YouTube and Google Translate together? You get automatically translated subtitles, which even occasionally make sense. In August, YouTube started letting users add subtitles and captions to videos. Now, the video mega site is bringing in the powers of Google Translate. Similar to the Babelfish language translation Web site, Google Translate lets users automatically ...

We braved packed subways and hordes of polo shirts, ankle-length white tube socks and visors to check out the US Open in New York last week (thanks to Olympus, which invited us to test out a couple of its new digital cameras at the event. Between the matches, we were able to sit down for an interview with Jay Kinghorn, an experienced sports shooter, photography lecturer, and author of 'Perfect ...

This one has been around the block a time or two, but considering you have absolutely nothing else to do on a Sunday, you might as well dust off that DIY kit and get to work. What you're looking at above is a genuine (albeit modified) NES controller playing a bona fide classic on a laptop. Amazingly, all of the software required for such a marvelously good time is stuffed tight within the ...

Cell phones make life easier in every way imaginable, but man, can they ever be expensive. From the ubiquitous, painfully expensive 411 to extra fees for text messaging, cell phone charges can overwhelm even the most savvy user. We highlighted a few ways to save time and money with your cell phone a few months back, but we came across this piece that offered up some additional options. Take a ...

Summer's here and that means you'll be using that fancy new digicam you just bought. But if you're like many of us, you just set your camera to "Auto" and hope that the pictures you take turn out okay. If that's the case, you may want to tune in to our latest How-To video, in which we get expert tips from photographer Rachel Been, who shoots many of the rock stars that swing by AOL ...