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Ask How-To Geek: Data Latency and Gaming, Laptop Screens as Second Monitors, and IDing Your Computer’s Components
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Jailbreak Your Kindle for Dead Simple Screensaver Customization
If you're less than delighted with the default screensaver pack on the Kindle relief is just a simple hack and a reboot away.
How to Save Cash, Ink, and Paper by Printing More Efficiently
If you're shocked by the costs your printer incurs---and who isn't?---then this guide is for you.
Ask How-To Geek: Why You Should Never Vacuum Your PC, Converting Books for the Kindle, and Controlling Multiple Computers with One Keyboard
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How to Get 20GB of Amazon Cloud Storage for 89 Cents
If you’re looking for cheap and reliable online storage—who isn’t?—you can score a year 20GB of online storage from Amazon for under a buck.
Hacked SNES Is an All-In-One Retro Game Machine
If you want to give your retro game playing a properly retro look, this great mod uses the shell of an SNES system to house an emulator that plays games from over eight different systems.
Angry Birds: Video Cheats for Every Level
You’re tearing it up in Angry Birds, finding elegant smashed-avian-solutions for every level, and then you hit a wall.
Ask How-To Geek: Salvaging Data by Freezing Your HDD, Wallpaper Swapping, and Emailing Text Messages
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8-Bit Fonts Add Retro Flair to Modern Computers
If you're looking for just the right font for your retro computing project, this collection of 8-bit system fonts from the 1970s and 1980s can help.
This Week in Geek History: Birth of Twitter, 10th Anniversary of OS X, and The Longest Space Stay Comes to an End
Every week we bring you interesting trivia and milestones from the archives of Geekdom.
From the Tips Box: Shifting Letter Case in MS Word, Program Compatibility under Windows 7 64-bit, and Easy Phone-based Torrenting
It's time to delve into the tips box and share from the wealth of reader knowledge.
Ask How-To Geek: Greasemonkey in Chrome, Cabling a Media Center, and Custom Windows 7 Jumplists
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This Week in Geek History: Microsoft Goes Public, Birth of Albert Einstein, The Internet Becomes Cross-Oceanic
Every week we take a look at interesting trivia and events from the history of Geekdom.
From the Tips Box: Pre-installation Prep Work Makes Service Pack Upgrades Smoother
Last month Microsoft rolled out Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and, like many SP releases, quite a few people are hanging back to see what happens.
Ask How-To Geek: Fixing the Windows Boot Record, Sharing Mac Folders with Windows, and Reviving the Outlook Reminder Bell
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This Week In Geek History: The Hitchhiker’s Guide, Compact Discs, and Whirlwind Foreshadows Operating Systems
Every week we look at fascinating facts and trivia from the history of Geekdom.
Bulk Rename Tool is a Lightweight but Powerful File Renaming Tool
There's no need to settle for overly simplistic file renaming tools as long as Bulk Rename Tool is around.
From the Tips Box: Revitalizing Ink Cartridges with a Water Infusion
If you’re convinced your ink cartridge has more ink to share than it is willing to give up, you’re right.
Etch a Circuit Board using a Simple Homemade Mixture
If you've been dabbling in DIY electronics projects but you're not so excited about keeping strong acids around to etch your circuit boards, this simple DIY recipe uses common household chemicals in lieu of strong acid.
Glowing Chess Set Combines LEDs, Chess, and DIY Electronics Fun
Anyone who says that the centuries old game of Chess cannot be improved upon has obviously never played with a glowing chess board.