If you’ve been looking for a DIY project that combines your love of Star Wars with your ignorance of fashion trends, why not turn some papier-mâché and a hacked R2-D2 toy into a light-up brassiere complete with artoo sound effects? The hardest part of the build, as demonstrated by the mannequin in this video, is finding someone who’s actually willing to wear it and fend off Star Wars fans wanting to give it a try. [Instructables via Geekologie] More »
Since the storage sizes on smartphones haven’t quite caught up with that Drobo NAS in your home office, packing all of your media onto a 32GB iPhone is an impossible task. Worry not; we’re going to show you how to set up a streaming environment so you can have all your jams at your fingertips on the go. The good news is there are tons of solutions out there to choose from: XBMC, MythTV and Windows Media Center just to name a few. We decided on Plex Media Server due to the broad range of devices and services it supports. On top of that, Plex allows you to share your server with friends and access your media from anywhere via the myPLEX platform. Catch us after the break to learn how to get started.
Power outages can be seriously obnoxious. No Internet, no TV, no lights. On top of that, they can be dangerous, especially in the cold. A prolonged outage is always a danger during a serious storm, no matter the kind. And while it might not happen, you always want to be prepared. More »
So you must have heard about jailbreaking by now. Maybe you already hopped right on the long-awaited iOS 6.1 jailbreak for iPhone 5, or maybe jailbreaking is just something you’re vaguely aware of. Now is as good a time as any to dive in head first, and you should consider giving it a shot. More »
So the text string “File:SLASHSLASHSLASH” (with actual slashes) can inexplicably crash just about any app on Mountain Lion. Aside from being a curiosity, it can also be a weapon if you start hurling File:SLASHSLASHSLASH salvos at your friends through iMessage. If you get hit, or you hit someone and feel bad afterwards, here’s how you can fix the damage. More »
The legality of online sports betting exists in a sort of shrouded grey fog of possibly questionable behavior. The feds haven’t ransacked it like they did online poker, yet some betting sites have stopped taking US customers. However, there are still plenty of quality offshore operations that are willing to take your bets and pay out your winnings. If you want to know how to bet on sports online—like, say, for the Super Bowl—we’ll tell you. More »
Sometimes it’s fun to challenge ourselves. I’m in Aspen covering the Winter X Games, so I’ve got ice on the brain. I’ve never made an ice luge before, but I started thinking, “How could I make one in my hotel room with basically no tools?” More »
There’s nothing quite like a nice hike through a snowy wonderland in the dead of winter. There’s also nothing quite like busting your ass on the ice when you do it. Boot chains can help keep you upright, but there’s no need to shell out for a pair when you can just whip up your own for a lot less. More »
You’ve had it up to here with being treated more like a revenue stream than a customer by your cable internet provider and are ready to jump ship. Fantastic, but if not to a competing telco, then to where? Here are four broadband alternatives that don’t require a visit from the cable guy. More »
“Fire is cool,” quoth Beavis, and yea verily, Butthead did agree. And, honestly, so do we. There’s a little bit of a pyro in most of us, and a flaming drink is certainly a spectacle. That said, there’s a right way, and a whole lot of wrong ways to do it. Here’s the red hot skinny. More »
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