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Wordpress DIY - How to podcast with a wordpress blog

andrew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:48:01 +0000

I don’t do any podcasting on any of my blogs, but I’ve always wanted to. I figured I’d look into how to do it and make it work with iTunes and Wordpress.

And hey, I found it:

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Wordpress DIY - How to podcast with a wordpress blog

Dell Laptop Black Friday Coupons!

max — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:13:32 +0000

Well, I just posted all the Dell Black Friday coupons over at LaptopPimp blog, here it is again for you shoppers: (Just so you know, most of these only work from 11/28/2008 12AM to 11/29/2008 6AM)

Laptops

Black Friday Savings! Save $285 on the Inspiron 1525 laptop! Only $559 after Instant Savings.

Black Friday Savings! Get the Inspiron Mini 9 for only $299 after $50 Instant Savings!

Desktops

Black Friday Savings! Get our most popular desktop for only $299 and save $80 off the Inspiron 530!

Black Friday Savings! Save $224 off the XPS 420 desktop! Only $649 after Instant Savings.
HDTV and Others

Save $150 off the Vizio VOJ320 1080p LCD HDTV! Only $649 after Instant Savings!

Black Friday Savings! Save $620 off the Sharp 42″ 1080p TV! Only $779 after Instant Savings!

Black Friday Savings! Pharos Drive 200 GPS for only $94.99 after $65 Instant Savings!

Black Friday Savings! Buy Xbox 360 Arcade for only $199 and get Rock Band 2 FREE!

Black Friday Savings! Save your holiday memories with the Canon SD1100! Only $159.99 after $60 Instant Savings + free 4GB memory card!

Black Friday Savings! Perfect present for mom! Smartparts 7″ digital picture frame for only $44.99 after $25 Instant Savings.

Black Friday Savings! Save over 85% off Norton 360 2.0 All-in-One Security. Protect your PC for only $9.99!

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Mac Hack - How to Open Windows Attachments on a Mac

andrew — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:05:38 +0000

Sometimes Windows users forget that not all Mac users have the built-in Windows software they are used to. And those same Mac users are confused by files their computers can’t open or even recognize. The following video will show you same great solutions for opening Windows files on a Mac.

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Mac Hack - How to Open Windows Attachments on a Mac

Wordpress DIY - How to design a wordpress theme

andrew — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:50:54 +0000

One of the hardest things to learn when switching over to Wordpress is how to customize a theme. But thanks to ThemeTation’s How To Design A Wordpress Theme From Scratch walkthrough, you can learn some of the basics.

The how to guids ou through the steps to make the above blog theme. Then one you make it, you can go in and make changes to make it look like anything you want.

There are a lot of Wordpress theme how tos out there. But this is one of my favorite. If you have some you like, let me know in the comments.

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Wordpress DIY - How to design a wordpress theme

Computer DIY - How to install a IDE hard drive

andrew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:17:01 +0000

Need that new hard drive, but don’t know how to go about installing it? Well, it’s super easy. Even this guy can do it:

According to him, just slide the wires over and insert your hard drive. That’s what she said, too!

Oh man. I’m so funny.

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Computer DIY - How to install a IDE hard drive

LED Menorah for Hanukkah

max — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:09:13 +0000

Hanukkah is one of the biggest celebrations in the world. Of course, I am not Jewish but this LED Menorah can be fitting for anyone regardless of your religion. (for example, me…)

This menorah brings new meaning to the Festival of Lights! Simply plug in included battery & easily switch on each individual candle for every night of the celebration. Menorah stands about 5.5” tall by 9” wide.

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LED Menorah for Hanukkah

Web Hack - How to Shut Down Your PC Remotely using Outlook!

max — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:11:25 +0000

Here’s a cool vidoe from TinkerNut.com that shows you how you can use Microsoft Outlook to shut down your PC remotely simply by sending your PC an e-mail. Of course, you will need to leave your computer on.

Better yet, simply turn your computer off before you leave your home/office. :p

This video will show you how to shutdown your computer from anywhere using a texting capable cell phone, Microsoft Outlook and a free account from www.kwiry.com.

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Web Hack - How to Shut Down Your PC Remotely using Outlook!

Ubuntu Linux Hack - How to Install Fresh Copy of Ubuntu without Losing your Current Program Settings!

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:42:32 +0000

If you are a hard-core Ubuntu/Linux supporter like me, you will need to learn how to save your programs when you install a fresh copy of Ubuntu.

Here’s how to do it:

Configuration

Keeping your configuration intact is pretty straight forward and obvious. Just backup your /home folder onto an external drive or whatever. Make sure you also grab the hidden files, don’t do my mistake!
Applications

Now for the current applications. Basically we just need to make a full list of the installed apps.
sudo dpkg –get-selections > /home/user/package.selections

Of course don’t forget to backup package.selections on the external hard-drive. Also you should backup your /etc/apt/sources.list file since you probably have some extra sources listed over there. Now you can go about your business and do a fresh install.
Restore

Once your done with the fresh install, copy the file package.selections into your home. Then copy your sources.list file into /etc/apt/ and update it to match your current distro (e.g Gutsy –> Intrepid) you can use CTRL + H in gedit for that. Then do a “sudo apt-get update” ,and finally invoke:
sudo dpkg –set-selections /home/package.selections && apt-get dselect-upgrade

apt-get will now start downloading all your apps, this will take some time depending on the number of apps you have installed.

Once that’s done, just copy your backup-ed /home over the current /home (again don’t forget hidden folders).

Log out and log back in to your shiny new fresh install!

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Ubuntu Linux Hack - How to Install Fresh Copy of Ubuntu without Losing your Current Program Settings!

Re-cap of Laptop/Netbook Hacks!

max — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:27:37 +0000

Well, there’s been a lot of laptop/netbook hacks we’ve been covering over at our brother blog, LaptopPimp, here’s a re-cap of the latest ones you might be interested in:

How to Make your Acer Aspire or Eee PC into a Touchscreen Device - This shows you how easily you can make your netbook into a touchscreen with a $90 eBay kit.

How to Install Eee PC on your car dashboard - That’s right, someone hacked their Eee PC into their dashboard.

How to install GPS unit seamlessly into your Dell Inspiron Mini 9 - Yes, you can easily utilize the extra compartment space inside the Mini 9 to have GPS embedded.

How to get 20% off on any online Laptop/Netbook purchases - This hack makes use of Microsoft’s cashback program and Live search to give you guaranteed discounts on new online purchases.

How to get Windows XP to work faster on Netbooks with SSDs - SSDs have been known to cause freezing with Windows XP, here’s how to fix that problem.

How to run Mac OS-X on your Dell Mini 9 - Yey, someone figured out a way to convert Dell Mini 9 into a mini MacBook.

30 cool Acer Aspire Hacks - There’s a slew of great hacks for your Acer Aspire here.

How to Make a Floppy Disk Bag - This one is funny more than anything.

PS3 Laptop is cool.

How to turn a broken laptop into a mamebook cocktail!

More Laptop Hacks

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Re-cap of Laptop/Netbook Hacks!

Contest - FREE Coverbee Laptop Sleeve Giveaway!

max — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:45:35 +0000

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Yey, I got a new Zebra laptop sleeve from CoverBee in Hollads, Netherlands today. (Thanks to Annelie Pieters at CoverBee!)

The really cool part about this laptop sleeve is the fact that it has a zebra-pattern sleeve inside the main sleeve itself. Way too cool.

I did try it out on my new Dell 1525 Laptop and works great.

CoverBee sells these cool, fashionable laptop sleeves for $32 USD and shipping is free so if you are looking to buy one, I wouldn’t hesistate ordering from these guys/gals.

Product Info:

Zebra Mania - Its playful elegance spontaneously won our hearts until we were totally crazy for the ZebraMania!

Inner linings - Quilted black
Sizes: 15,4″ widescreen laptops

Anyways, I will be giving this cool $32 Laptop Sleeve to anyone (in the U.S. please). To win this, all you have to do is write a blog post about this Laptop Sleeve Link and link to this blog post with anchor text, “Laptop Sleeves Contest“.

I will pick the winner when there’s 10 blog posts linking back so….(I don’t know how long that will take)

get your entries in if you want this cool Zebra Laptop Sleeve.

On another note, I have more free stuff I will be giving out including my CuWIN3500, (which is still in the box) new Zedomax T-Shirts, and more.

If you want to get your products featured for free on this blog and any other blogs I run at Zedomax Blog Network, you can send inquires to zedomax [at] gmail.com. (I love free stuff)

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Contest - FREE Coverbee Laptop Sleeve Giveaway!

DIY Hack - How to Make Web Based Teleprensence Robot!

max — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:09:35 +0000

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Here’s a fun little project that shows you how to make an web-based robot that can be controlled remotely via the internet. THe main computer is used as web-control system while Make Controller is used to interface the computer to the servo motors attached.

Of course, I do feel that a real PC and the big screen is overkill, but kudos for making such a simple assembly using easy to find software like Skype.

Sparky uses Skype as the foundation for the video chat, as well as some custom software (and source code) we provide for basic wheel-driving servo controls. You can customize this code to add functionality to your robot - including more servos, gripper arms and sensors& You are limited only by your imagination and ingenuity.

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DIY Hack - How to Make Web Based Teleprensence Robot!

DealMax - Cheap Harddrives, Mouse, HDTV, Laptop Bags, and MP3 Players!

max — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:48:24 +0000

Well, I get hundreds of great deals on gadgets and computer parts everyday so here’s a bunch of cool Dell coupons I received today that could help you save money:

(Most of these coupons are valid until 11/22/08 until Dell runs out of these merchandise, so if you are going to buy, buy quickly to get the discount!)

1 TB 7200 RPM Caviar Greenpower SATA 3G-HD 16MB 3.5LP Hard Drive

As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. WD Caviar GP makes it possible for energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation.

20% off a 1TB Western Digital Greenpower SATA Internal Hard Drive! Coupon Code: 0?SS9WQF3KMG0D

Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue 2000DPI

Highlights

2000 DPI Laser Engine Powered by Razer Precision^™
Features 1000 Hz Ultrapolling^™ with 1 ms response time
32 KB Onboard Memory Powered by Razer Synapse^™
Gold plated USB connector for maximum conductivity
Ergonomic ambidextrous design with GlowPipe^™ non-slip side rails

$20 OFF Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue 2000DPI. Coupon Code: SDJN$L$1Q8QJ24

Vizio 47 - XVT HDTV

Highlights

Offers a 47″ wide display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels for Movie Theater media experience
Provide a wide screen angle of 178/178 degree giving crisp images from most corners of your room
Captures the action with 120hz motion estimation and motion compensation technology
Offers brilliant picture quality with over 1.07 billion colors
A 6500:1 dynamic response time will enhance your viewing experience
Incorporates 4 HDMI inputs for excellent digital connectivity

Save $120 on Vizio 47 - XVT HDTV! Coupon Code: CS?C2JFF$4N1ML

$100 off Vizio SV420 42″ HDTV!

Highlights

Offers a 42″ wide display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels for Movie Theater media experience
Captures the action with 120hz motion estimation and motion compensation technology
Features a wide screen angle of 178/178 degree giving crisp images from most corners of your room
Offers brilliant picture quality with over 1.07 billion colors
Incorporates 4 HDMI inputs for excellent digital connectivity
A 6500:1 dynamic response time will enhance your viewing experience

$100 off Vizio SV420 42″ HDTV! Coupon Code: F117ZC$TCXWNDD

Dell BuiltNY Sleeves

Proprietary hourglass design creates custom fit
Made from 5 mm wetsuit grade neoprene
Machine washable for quick and easy cleaning
Features Shark Gill Grips for easy handling

Save 50% off select Designed for Dell BuiltNY Sleeves! Coupon Code: P9501CRZ5S354$

Dell BuiltNY Black Laptop Portfolio Carrying Case

Includes Padded shoulder strap
Features Zipper, exterior pocket and soft-grip handles
Machine washable for quick and easy cleaning
Exterior dimensions: (W) 14.8″

Save 40% off Designed for Dell BuiltNY Black Laptop Portfolio Carrying Case. Coupon Code: SRNM8MDK4RZ2D$

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iPhone Hack - How to Add a Mini-Keyboard to your iPhone!

max — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:28:06 +0000

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Apparently, a guy in Japan has hacked his iPhone to work with his mini keyboard.

With this translation, I am kinda getting the idea how he did it. (If you can read Japanese, please enlighten me by translating this original DIY Page.

From what is looks like, you just need 3 lines connecting each other with ground connected, DC 3.3V connected, and just the TxD to RxD. Pretty simple it seems so you might want to give it a go if you have an old keyboard laying around. (Well, maybe I will…)

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iPhone Hack - How to Add a Mini-Keyboard to your iPhone!

DIY - How to Make Solid States Drives with SD Flash Cards!

max — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:17:08 +0000

Here’s an idea I had been thinking of before, getting together bunch of 16GB SD cards and making a Solid State Drive.

Apparently, a company in Germany has made this type of device available already, what a great idea:

With the Flexi-Drive S2S we introduce a flexible adjustable memory solution.

Simply insert the desired number of SDHC cards (max. 6) into the Flexi-Drive’s slots. The card’s individual memory capacities merge into one and are available as a single drive then.

Benefit from this flexible, convenient memory solution that can be used as a normal 2.5″ SATA HDD providing the advantages of a SSD: no noise emission, low power consumption and shock resistance.

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DIY - How to Make Solid States Drives with SD Flash Cards!

DIY Arduino Rotating LED Persistance Of Vision(POV) Display!

max — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:11:35 +0000

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Here’s a really cool DIY that involves an Arduino microcontroller module, LEDs, and a motor to spin the freak out of the POV display. I really enjoy this except I can’t understand the language on the DIY Page.

Well, the most I enjoyed is the background music, don’t u agree?

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DIY Arduino Rotating LED Persistance Of Vision(POV) Display!

DIY - How to Make Keyboard Thumbtacks!

max — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:11:25 +0000

If you are like me, you probably have bunch of old keyboards laying around. Of course, one of the great ideas is to cut the cord and give it to your toddlers as kids. But if you don’t have any kids, you can always make these cool thumbtacks.

Now these keyboard thumbtacks can serve more than one purpose, they can also priotize your notes from A-Z or 0-9 and control/alt keys for extra too.

Old hacked up keyboard keys + push pins = awesome keyboard thumb tacks! In just a few minutes I modified some keys from old keyboards, hot glued push pins inside of them, and presto, made some keyboard thumbtacks.

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