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Digg Hack: Making your site look bigger than it is with DiggClick

June 26, 2007 Posted by Bryan in : Hacks, Tips , 3 comments

Here’s a simple trick that will amuse your friends and make it look like your site has gone from a few readers a month to a web sensation overnight. (more…)

XBox Modding And You.

May 22, 2007 Posted by Jessica in : Hacks , 4 comments

I remember when my parents finally gave in and allowed me and my siblings to have a Nintendo. They were afraid that once we got the system, we would stop playing outside and just sit in front of the TV and get fat. Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days and play all of those old Atari, Nintendo, Super NES, Nintendo 64 and Sega games. Oh wait, I can. Yes that’s right, I can play all those plus a plethora more on my modded XBox. (more…)

Liz’s Random Tech Tips #1

April 17, 2007 Posted by Liz in : Hacks, How-to, Microsoft, Tips , add a comment

Editor’s note: Liz is a tech support person and all-around electro-guru. She’s got all kinds of random fix-it tips running around in her brain, some of which occasionally make it to paper (or pixels in this case). Below is the first installment of Liz’s Random Tech Tips.

Windows Vista and the 1950 Pro

Installing 7.3 drivers for the Radeon 1950 Pro can sometimes cause a BSOD (”blue screen of death” for the uninitiated), or corrupt the original drivers. To fix this, install the “drivers only” version of 7.3 to get it to stop, and don’t install the CCCC (Catalyst Control Center Crap).

Network Problems (Windows XP)

The god of networking fixes is here: WinSockXPFix.

Run the tool. It modifies some registry keys, resets some settings, and generally makes sure it all works fine.

Unless your settings are different, make sure the connection settings are set to automatically configure settings under Tools > Internet Options > Connections > Lan Settings. Check “Automatically Detect Settings,” and make sure there is no proxy server set.

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Troubleshooting the Treo Dial Up Networking “PPP Link Control Protocol Was Terminated” Error

April 3, 2007 Posted by Bryan in : Hacks, Tips , add a comment

In 5th grade I would have died laughing if someone said I had a PPP Link Control error. However, nowadays when my Treo tells me this while I’m trying to use DUN I get a little irritated. It’s probably the same for you. Luckily, there’s a quick and easy workaround you can do until there’s an official fix released. (more…)

DIY Tech - Duct Tape MP3 Player

April 1, 2007 Posted by Leslie in : DIY, Hacks, How-to , add a comment

I love geek gadgets, but I love geek gadgets with ingenuity and a sense of whimsy most of all. Enter the Do It Yourself geek projects that populate the internet, like building your own PC, mod-ing your Mac, hacking your Apple TV and more. With all of that high end tech handiwork going on, what’s left for the handy geek with a lower budget? How about a DIY MP3 Player? (more…)

Apple TV Customers Already Cracking The Shell

March 25, 2007 Posted by Leslie in : Hacks, News , add a comment
Apple TV

Apple TVs shipped March 20th, and Apple TV customers are already cracking, hacking, and upgrading their new toy. Lucky for us, they are also blogging it and making videos about it. Since I chose to wait to get one - in case they add some upgraded features - I’ve been tracking and bookmarking the information being put online. I want to be able to go back to my “Apple TV Unleashed” folder later on and do some of these upgrades myself.Hopefully, keeping a similar folder in your browser’s favorites will help you find your own solution to your Apple TV questions. Please keep in mind that cracking the shell on your new Apple TV to upgrade the hard drive or perform some of these other upgrades and hacks will definitely void your Apple Care warranty.

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