Category Archives: HowTo

Man Flies Like a Bird Flapping His Own Wings

I’m really amazed by this video, because I always dreamed about doing this. Watch Dutch mechanical engineer Jarno Smeets take off and fly just by flapping wings of his own invention—like a real bird! It’s uncanny. via Man Flies Like … Continue reading

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iPad gives autistic boy a “voice” at his Bar Mitzvah | iMore

“Matthew” is an autistic boy from Andover, Massachusetts, whose Bar Mitzvah — the Jewish Rite of Passage for 13 year old boys — was made possible thanks to Apple’s iPad. According to The Boston Globe, Matthew is on the severe … Continue reading

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Who Needs Oil When Scientists Can Make Plastic From Plants?

When our oil supplies run out, it won’t just be fuel for our cars that dries up. Everything you own that’s made of plastic has been made using the black gold and, until now, there’s been no other way to … Continue reading

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One Groove Turns Soap Bar Slivers into Infinite Soap

Its certainly a first world problem, but finding a way to use a bar of soap once its become a tiny sliver is tricky dammit. Thats why I love this brilliant Stack soap featuring a groove for merging the previous … Continue reading

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Would You Ditch Cable If You Could Still Watch TV Anywhere You Want and Anytime You Like?

Aereo is a new broadcast TV provider launching in New York that makes TV watching a lot more convenient. You dont have a cable box, you dont have an antenna, you dont have ridiculous fees. Instead, Aereo handles all the … Continue reading

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Path Does the Right Thing On User Privacy

The little mobile-only social network kicked up a big privacy debacle by uploading its members address book data to its servers without their knowledge. Today, Path announced that its deleting that data, and released a new version of its app.The … Continue reading

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Internet Essentials Home

How to qualify   To qualify for $9.95 a month Internet service and a low-cost computer, your household must meet all these criteria:   Be located where Comcast offers Internet service Have at least one child receiving free school lunches … Continue reading

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How-To: Set up a home file server using FreeNAS — Engadget

In today’s digital world we’ve all got data, and lots of it. Our libraries are also growing rapidly: where you used to get by setting aside a few bookshelves for your books, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes, we now require … Continue reading

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Protect Your iPhone’s Glass Display With… More Glass?

Most screen protectors are just a thin layer of flexible plastic that do an adequate job at shrugging off scratches. But they’re no where near as tough as Spigen’s new GLAS.t which adds another layer of glass for maximum protection. … Continue reading

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How to Apply a Dust-Free Screen Protector Even if You Don’t Have a Clean Room

Lift and restick. Lift and restick. You’ve been trying to get that screen protector on for over an hour now only to be repeatedly foiled by an errant speck of dust or pernicious air bubble. Bugger that. This new roll-on … Continue reading

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