Archive for the DIY (Do It Yourself) Category
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8 Geeky Things to Do With a Pringles Can

If you’re looking for something to do with that round cardboard tube after you’ve just inhaled your entire can of Pringles, then keep reading this post.

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How to Make a President Your (Virtual) Puppet & Say What You Want to Hear

If one gets down to talking about the possibilities of technological advancements there could be no end to the discussion. During the discussion itself, there would be numerous developments taking place the world over. Brains keep working everywhere giving birth to something new, enhancing an existing piece of work, or …

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How To Enable New System Voices In Lion

High quality voices for Apple’s text-to-speech feature have been improving in OS X and Lion takes a huge leap forward with additional voices for better speech functionality. However, they’re not enabled by default – here’s how to turn them on.

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Handcrafted Captain America Shields

With Captain America’s movie releasing in theaters, the hero is once again rising in popularity. The same can be said for his mighty shield, quite possibly the most iconic comic book weapon.

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How To Make Your Own iPhone / iPad App

If you were wondering why there are so many iPhone and iPad apps around, it is mostly because the developers are motivated by the amount of money they can make, if they can make an app that becomes a
hit at the app store. Now, if you were tired of your …

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Compile Open Source Software from Source

Open source applications are free to download, but if you’re a real geek you might want to try compiling from source.

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A Gorgeous Steampunk Guitar You Can Build On Your Own

The coolest thing about guitars is that they not only changed the face of music, but they are visually appealing as well. This allows the discerning artist or modder to try various creative ideas to build guitars.

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What You Need To Know Before You Upgrade To OS X Lion

Apple showed off the newest version of OS X Lion slated to arrive later this Summer but there are a few things you should know before before upgrading.

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Free Online Programming Lessons

If you’ve always wanted to learn to program, but had no idea where to start, here are some tutorials you might want to check out.

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Angry Birds On Rooted Nook Reader

Angry Birds are pretty much everywhere these days, even where they’re not supposed to be, like on this Barnes & Noble eReader.