This tutorial will show you how to make a non-destructive prank that will make someone think they have a virus on their computer every time they click on it. Please do not use this for destructive purposes.
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Make A Fake Virus
// davisde // Hacks, Programming Tips, Video Tags: computer, fake, how, prank, to, tutorial, virus 7 Responses
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Run Linux Programs as Windows Applicaitons
// davisde // Linux Tips, Software Tips, Video Tags: amarok, linux, programs, software, tutorial, ubuntu, windows 9 Responses
This video will show you how you can run almost any Linux only program as if it were a Windows program. You will need a program called andLinux (freeware) to do this. Once installed, I will show you how to set up a linux music program called Amarok.
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Shutdown your Computer with a Cell Phone
// davisde // DIY Projects, Hacks, Video Tags: cell, computer, hack, instructional, phone, text 26 Responses
***UPDATE*** This project can also be done with Tunderbird. Here’s a link to the article:
http://lifehacker.com/386811/shutdown-windows-with-a-text-message-thunderbird-editionThis 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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Stream Your Music Anywhere
// davisde // DIY Projects, Multimedia Tips, Software Tips, Web Tips Tags: anywhere, diy, how, mp3, music, orb, server, stream, to, tutorial 1 Response
This video will show you three easy ways to stream your MP3 (or in some cases your video) collection over the internet so that it is accessible from anyplace that has an internet connection. The websites reference in this video are www.jukefly.com, www.orb.com, and www.anywhere.fm.
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How To Speed Up XP
// davisde // Software Tips, Video Tags: diy, speed, tutorial, tweak, up, windows, xp 3 Responses
This video covers seven different ways to speed up Windows XP:Â Running “Disk Cleanup”, Removing cached web pages, defragmenting the hard drive, disabling indexing, disabling visual styles, editing Windows startup items, and defragmenting the registry.
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Free Stuff: WinDirStat
// davisde // Safety & Security, Software Tips Tags: free, freeware, software, tips, tutorial, tweak, windows 1 Response
This weeks freeware pick is called WinDirStat. It allows you to view everything that is taking up space on your hard drive and how much space it is taking. It presents it in a visual format that is easy to read.
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XP Tip: Remove the “Unused Icons” warning.
// davisde // Software Tips Tags: microsoft, os, tip, tweak, xp 3 Responses
This video will show you how you can remove the warning bubble that pops up telling you that you have unused desktop icons.
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Learn A Foreign Language For Free
// davisde // DIY Projects, Video Tags: diy, foreign, how, language, to, tutorial, websites 2 Responses
This is a collection of website to help aid you if you want to try taking on a different language. Here are the websites covered:
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.html
http://www.oculture.com/
http://fsi-language-courses.com/
http://babbel.com/
http://www.mangolanguages.com/
http://jvlt.sourceforge.net/
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
http://www.transl8it.com/