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Use “Be The Bot” to Get Around Website Registration

Thursday, March 13, 2008

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There are a number of ways to try to get around sites that require you to register in order to view content. BugMeNot used to be a good option, but lately it seems that most sites have gotten wise. BeTheBot is a site that makes sites think you are a search engine crawler, which is basically like an all-access pass.

Roast Your Own Coffee Using an Old Popcorn Popper

Monday, March 10, 2008

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How to roast your own coffee on the cheap using an old popcorn popper

Rock Band drum kit modded for beatbox control

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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Rock Band drum kit modded for beatbox control: “ Filed under: Gaming digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/hardware/Rock_Band_drum_kit_modded_for_beatbox_control’; The Rock Band drum kit continues to attract modders of all stripes, and we’re loving the crazy directions people are taking it — like this beatboxing kick drum mod from Kevin Child. It’s a simple hack — Kevin simply used a Thumper [...]

Improve Concentration with Mind Exercises [Concentration]

Monday, March 3, 2008

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Improve Concentration with Mind Exercises [Concentration]: “ With the right type of thinking, you can vastly improve your concentration skills. Exercising your mind takes time and commitment but will ultimately translate to a sharper focus. To align your mind with your body and bring a heightened awareness for a much deeper concentration, go to [...]

AT&T Billboard Hacked by the BLF

Thursday, February 28, 2008

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AT&T and the NSA are like peas and carrots. Billboard Liberation Front vs. ATT + NSA: Snip from a BLF missive: The Billboard Liberation Front today announced a major new advertising improvement campaign executed on behalf of clients AT&T and the National Security Agency. Focusing on billboards in the San Francisco area, this improvement action is designed to promote and celebrate [...]

Controlling your Reputation Online

Monday, February 25, 2008

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If you have been scared senseless by the Monster’s post about insurance companies using Facebook profiles to deny claims, Lifehacker provides this detailed guide to controlling your rep on the Internet. Information about you is only a few clicks away from anyone interested, including potential employers. Hopefully your Facebook profiles is not full [...]

Homebrew Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

Monday, February 18, 2008

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Strapping various cameras and even an iPhone to their UAVs, including one scene where they rig it up MacGyver-style to simulate the finger’s touch on the iPhone screen in midair. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/163-diy_uavs.html (Via Digg.)

Stream Netflix “Watch Now” Movies, Manage Queue in Media Center with MyNetflix [Featured Windows Download]

Monday, February 11, 2008

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Stream Netflix “Watch Now” Movies, Manage Queue in Media Center with MyNetflix [Featured Windows Download]: ” Windows only: Manage your Netflix Queue and stream Watch Now videos directly through Windows Media Center with freeware Media Center plug-in MyNetflix. Just install, provide it with your credentials, and voilà—you can tackle all your Netflix management from the comfort [...]

MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Make a “Witness camera”

Friday, February 8, 2008

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MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Make a “Witness camera”: “HOW TO - Make a ‘Witness camera’ Prototype Inside Alberto writes - The Witness Camera is an automated, self-recording surveillance camera, that uses a gigabyte-class flash card as recording media. I designed the Witnesscam because available surveillance solutions were too expensive or impractical for home [...]

HOWTO make a camera stabilizer out of string, a screw and a washer

Friday, February 1, 2008

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HOWTO make a camera stabilizer out of string, a screw and a washer: “ Here’s a quick and clever HOWTO for making a camera-stabilizer out of some twine, a screw and a washer. Tie the string around the screw, screw it into the tripod mount on your camera, drop the other end of the twine (with [...]

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