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  • Cheap Ways To Stream Youtube To Your TV

    November 2, 2013 // davisde // Multimedia Tips Tags: android, box, browser, center, chrome, chromecast, ios, media, pi, raspberry, set, smart, smartphone, tablet, television, tv, xbmc 1 Response

    Here are some cheap alternatives to stream to your TV from your computer, Android devices, or iOS devices.

    Chromecast Basics:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7mUOPggOG4

    Use your Android or iOS device as a Chromecast:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arx-xi84XnQ

    Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Media center:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFI5BntUi6g

  • How To Install And Use A Chromecast

    October 15, 2013 // davisde // Microblog Tags: center, chromecast, gigafide, google, media, smart, streaming, television, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial, tv No Responses

    This video will show you the absolute basics for installing and using a Chromecast device from box to TV.

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  • Comments Show: Social Media Zombies

    August 13, 2013 // davisde // Microblog Tags: comments, gigafide, media, questions, show, social 2 Responses

    I’M BATMAN. This is the comments show for “Create A Social Media Zombie”.

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  • Create A Social Media Zombie

    August 8, 2013 // davisde // Web Tips Tags: dead, facebook, life, media, networking, post, social, twitter, virtual 1 Response

    Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean your Social Networking life has to be!. Use these tools to continue to post even if you’re a ghost.

    Websites:
    http://ifidie.net/
    http://liveson.org/
    http://www.deadsoci.al/
    https://www.lifenaut.com/

  • Prevent Being Tracked Online!

    July 24, 2013 // davisde // Safety & Security Tags: email, facebook, google, media, nsa, online, plus, privacy, safety, security, social, track, tracking, twitter, vpn, websites 1 Response

    With recent events regarding Edward Snowden and the NSA, it’s hard to tell who’s watching us and what is private. This video will show you some free tools to ensure that you aren’t being tracked.

     

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    Ghostery – http://www.ghostery.com/

    “Do Not Track Me” – https://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

     

    Disposable E-mail Addresses – http://10minutemail.com/

    Fake Phone Numbers – http://lifehacker.com/5994262/burner-brings-disposable-phone-numbers-to-android-for-private-calls-texts-and-more

     

    Mailvelope – http://www.mailvelope.com/

     

    CyberGhost – http://cyberghostvpn.com/

  • Make A Media Center For Less Than $40

    October 6, 2012 // davisde // Computer Hardware Tags: android, apple, center, cheap, computer, device, games, ios, ipad, iphone, media, movies, music, pi, portable, raspberry, server, smartphone, stream, television, tv, xbmc 6 Responses

    Learn how to make a Media Server using a $35 raspberry pi device and XBMC.

     

    http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspberry_Pi

     

  • Beginners Guide to Google Plus

    July 7, 2011 // davisde // Cool Websites, Web Tips Tags: app, basic, beginner, beta, droid, facebook, google, guide, iphone, media, networking, new, peek, plus, smartphone, sneak, social, ultimate 14 Responses




    Find out how to use Google Plus, Google’s new social networking service. This will guide you through ins and outs of how to get started.

  • Convert DVD’s to iPod for free

    September 30, 2009 // davisde // DIY Projects, Hacks, Multimedia Tips, Software Tips Tags: convert, dvd, free, freeware, hack, ipod, media, movies, player, portable, software, tips, tricks, tutorial, Video 6 Responses



    This video will show you some free programs to use for converting DVD’s to play on iPod’s or other portable media devices. For all the links used in this video, as well as alternatives for Mac users, please refer to the link below:

    This video will show you some free programs to use for converting DVD’s to play on iPod’s or other portable media devices. You can find the links to the software used in the video below:

     

    DVD Fab (free) -http://www.dvdfab.com/free.htm

    Handbrake (free) – http://handbrake.fr/?article=download

    iTunes (free) – http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

     

    FOR MAC USERS: As I do not have a Mac, I cannot test this method, but a free program to remove dvd encryption is MacTheRipper. Once it has ripped the DVD to your computer, you can then use Handbrake to convert it as shown in the video.

  • Put X-Box Media Center On Your PC

    August 27, 2008 // davisde // Software Tips, Video Tags: boot, center, computer, diy, Gaming, media, pc, tutorial, usb, xbox 1 Response

    This video will show you how to put XBMC on a 1 gig or larger flash drive and then boot to it on any PC that can boot to USB drives.

  • Rip MP3’s from Music Videos

    August 15, 2008 // davisde // DIY Projects, Multimedia Tips Tags: download, how, media, mp3, music, rip, to, Video, youtube 2 Responses

    This video will show you how you can rip MP3’s from music videos or any other type of video. The sites used in this video are:http://www.vid2mp3.com
    http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net

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