TRL: The Exchange Rate Rip-Off

In this segment of The Real Hustle, Alex strolls around Ibiza with some English money that he wants to exchange at an unbelievable rate. His partner, Paul, then works to get some tourists to take up the offer, and then cools them off when they realize they’ve been scammed.



[GAS] “How to” Contest – Full Submission List

Teresa will be drawing the names of the lucky winners in the next few days. Meanwhile, here’s the full list of every entry submitted to our contest. There’s a few gems in there, so please take the time to check them all. If you entry is missing from this list, please letย us know as soon […]

Amazon S3 Exceeds 99.99% Uptime

By David Peralty Contributing Writer, [GAS] As more people look for better hosting and better data services, Amazon’s S3 is the one that everyone continues to buzz about. They recently reported that during October, they were able to maintain more than 99.99 percent uptime, something that most hosting companies would not be able to match. […]



How long until “Whois” dies?

The Whois service, which reveals the identity of Web site owners, could soon be a thing of the past. The service, even if highly useful to many, has been highly criticized by privacy advocates, who say individuals should have the right to remain anonymous on the Web. I have to say that I use the […]

How to: Repair a CD or DVD with a microwave

This simple technique will help you bring those scratched CD’s and DVD’s back to life. Before proceeding, be sure that you have the following ingredients: 1- A regular household microwave 2- Ice cream 3- Chocolate syrup 4- An egg 5- A sliced dill pickle 6- A marshmallow hamburger We’ve covered several technique on how to […]

[GAS] “How to” contest – Deadline reached

That’s it folks, we’re not accepting entries for the contest anymore. We’ll be announcing the big winners in the next few days, so please stay tuned!

Preview of “Makers” – The Star Wheel

By Brian Boyko [GAS] Contributor I’ve been holding onto this one for a while, and I’m glad it’s coming out now. As I mentioned earlier in my post on my new MacBook, I’m getting into documentary filmmaking. Currently I’m working on two projects. One of them is “Makers,” a documentary about do-it-yourselfers at the Austin […]

TRH: The Eavesdrop Sell (Video)

In this segment of The Real Hustle, the hustlers demonstrate exactly why you should always mind your own business when overhearing a conversation. You overhear someone saying an object is very valuable, but the person selling it doesn’t know that. Do you buy it before the person you’re overhearing gets to it?