Let’s be honest, as intelligent geeks, we know most of the stuff in how-to’s around the web. We’re pretty much the people that write them. They’re usually designed for the less-than-tech-savvy, who find them thoroughly engaging, but often we find how-to guides yawn-worthy. Well in one of the latest posts from How-To Geek I discovered [...]
Oddly enough, you have to know how to break into a computer like a criminal to get a job exposing flaws in existing computer setups. This is a skill best used for good instead of evil. Of course, the people who do this kind of thing are valuable because without them, we might have an [...]
Everyone remember when Matthew McConaughey was busted in Austin for playing the bongos neked? Well, CraftyIsCool has crocheted him in the buff, with just his bongos, and he’s spewing out cool advice for first-timers to SXSW! Want to know where to go or what to do in Austin? Check out Tolly Moseley interviewing McConaughey for Citysearch.com. [...]
Not only is this cocktail really easy to make, it also looks totally awesome. To make an alien brain hemorrhage cocktail, fill a shot glass halfway with peach schnapps. Gently pour Bailey’s Irish Cream on top. After the shot is almost full, carefully add a small amount of blue curacao. After it settles, add a [...]
Hey everyone! Just a quick post to let you all know about this awesome new site we just launched: Faildesk.net FailDesk is a humor site dedicated to all the IT professionals out there who work so tirelessly and diligently to make sure “the system stays up.” Sometimes the constant hours and little-to-no gratification can get [...]
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Since it’s a well known fact that pizza is one of the geek’s dish of choice, I thought you guys would appreciate this simple guide explaining on how to reheat your leftover pizza to make it even better than when it was when it was delivered to your door. [foodwishes]
Finally you can do something with that old LCD monitor you have in the garage. You can turn it into a privacy monitor! It looks all white to everybody except you, because you are wearing “magic” glasses! All you really have to have is a pair of old glasses, x-acto knife or a box cutter [...]
Schematics are the functional diagram of electronic circuits. With so many designs available on the web, understanding how to read schematics can unlock a world of possibilities for the electronics maker. In fact, if you can read a schematic, you can build a circuit before even understanding how it works! [Via Laughing Squid]
Many people (myself included) have been impressed by the Laser Ball so I wanted to share it with the world. I originally envisioned the Laser Ball as a upgraded LED poi but after several variations its gone well beyond just another poi ball. Now it reminds me more of a lightsaber training droid… Want to [...]
A simple way to make a laser microscope at home using a simple laser pointer, a syringe full of filthy water, two glasses, and a blank wall. [Via GTDW]
If you’re a regular user of the Google Reader RSS tool, you may have noticed that the most recent revamp hasn’t just attracted the usual complaints when any user interface is changed but, for some people, has caused serious performance problems. In my case I found that at one point (when I was scrolling through [...]