How-To Guides from Gadget Hacks: Page 216

Check out this step-by-step video tutorial on how to take the back off and take apart the new iPhone 3G (2nd generation). The directions here also include how to replace the LCD, touchscreen, battery, and motherboard in Apple's iPhone 3G. It also includes any information that might be needed to hack the internal workings of the iPhone.

Since it's introduction, iPhone has become the standard for design and ease of use, redefining what's possible on a mobile phone. And now with iPhone 3G, this revolutionary device gets even better, offering even more advanced capabilities. iPhone 3G works with fast 3G cellular and wi-fi networks around the world to keep you connected wherever you go. With its integrated GPS technology iPhone 3G makes it even easier to find where you are and where you're going. iPhone 2.0 software includes...

Check out this SEO video tutorial on Google's supplemental index. What could cause your webpage to fall into the supplemental index? There's duplicated content, content taken from other sites, too many query strings in the URL, etc. See what you can do to get them out of Google's supplemental index, with some good search engine optimization.

Customizing the fields for your contacts in your MobileMe Contacts helps you keep track of more than just phone numbers and addresses. This video tutorial from Apple will show you how to add websites from MobileMe on me.com, on yes, the Internet.

If you're out and about, and you take a great photo with your Apple iPhone, you can add it to your MobileMe Gallery with just a few taps. This video tutorial from Apple will show you it's as simple as clicking "Send to MobileMe". Then there will be beautiful pictures for all your loved ones to see, right from the Internet.

On your MobileMe Gallery Homepage, your visitors can see all of the albums that you posted for them to view, but if there are photo albums that you don't want everyone to see, you can simply hide the album from Apple's MobileMe Gallery Homepage. This video tutorial will show you how to do it, right from your Mac or PC, with Internet of course.

The new Flock web browser is out and better than ever! In this video tutorial screencast we talk about how Flock has integrated your Facebook friends (and Flickr, MySpace, YouTube) right into the sidebar. You can keep the People bar open while you surf the web and make updates to your status, write messages, subscribe to media and share with your friends with just a simple drag-and-drop. This is the version of Flock you've been waiting for, trust me.

Check out this video tutorial on how to send a fax with email using Internet Fax.

This is a simple "take home" solar energy lamp project, based around a dirt cheap solar garden lamp, which suits enthusiastic ten-year-olds (with modest adult help).

Check out this quick demonstration on how to use AT&T Mobile TV, which will deliver full-length television content and sporting events from top networks, including programming from leading entertainment brands CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2Go and Nickelodeon.

This video from AT&T describes the process for giving your original iPhone to someone else when you buy iPhone 3G.

Detect metal with a metal detector!

Watching a movie on your laptop again? Well, make some popcorn to go with that with this USB popcorn maker. With a little electronics know-how, you can easily get popping in no time!

Create a nighttime chorus of insect sounds by modifying a solar yard light! You'll need some components, and the circuit board is not for the timid. It's pretty complicated with resistors, capacitors, thermistors, amplifiers, and some transformers. If you can manage all of this soldering work, then you will have one hell of a cricket show!

It only takes a minute to steal a U.S. Election!

Michael-David BenDor demonstrates how an optical scanner voting machine can be hacked in under five minutes using everyday tools. So, if you want to rig the next election in Michigan, this is the video tutorial for you. Don't agree with the next popular president or governor? Then see how to hack and get around the presidential seal in the voting machine.

While it's true that few people fax these days, faxing is still really important for things like sending your resume straight to a hiring manager or sending your account tax records. Luckily, you don't need a telephone line to fax. In fact, all you need is the internet.

A quick and easy way to know if one of your friends or ex-friends has blocked you on MSN. If they have blocked you then you can delete them and you should.

Some very cool features that you can do at Zamzar.com, and its all free. Check out Zamzar for some Great URL integration functions.

A video tutorial on how to set up and enable a cool feature called page rank. This is only for the Google tool bar on Internet Explorer.

Glue your eyes to the screen, because you will see how to make your very own battery pack for your own two-way handheld radio. If you have an iCom, and need to a battery pack, well then, listen up. With a handy holster for your battery, you'll have never-ending power for your two-way radio communications.

Check out this video on how to read a binary clock, courtesy of glassgiant. The current binary clock comes in both java and flash. So, check out this tutorial on how to actually tell time with a binary clock, because we all know it is quite confusing. Some people even have trouble with analog clocks, yikes!

Let's face it—batteries are Apple's only real downfall when it comes to their products, and the iPhone is no exception. If you're constantly recharging your iPhone's battery, it's probably time for a replacement (battery, not iPhone).

Transform your old analog clock to an crazy clock. This makes the clocks arms spin freely and you can freak out your friends. This is a very cool hack for a clock.

Make a solar cell from a condom with this video tutorial. Solar energy is plentiful and better for the environment, so why not take an easily accessible commodity (like a condom), and use it to harvest the power of the sun. To replicate this hack at home, you'll need the following materials: 12 iron hairpins, 2 pennies (pressed before 1982), 2 electrical wires, 1 sheet of aluminum, 2 strong magnets, a condom, and mineral water. For more on making your own condom-based solar cell, watch this...

If your cat insists that you do a DIY on how to turn an old mini RC car into a kitty toy that will cause a feline frenzy, check out this video!

Learn how to make the the simplest homopolar motor there is with just a regular battery, a small watch battery, and a formed copper wire. This is really as simple as a homopolar motor gets. Two batteries and some wire... that's it!

Alison and Lloyd, the hosts of My Home 2.0, have created a Twittering Teddy Bear by performing surgery on an animatronic toy bear, adding a text-to-speech implant allowing the bear to speak real-time Twitter updates.

This video video explains the 1.1.4 update and tells you how you can jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch with this new update.

Do it yourself: extend your WIFI signal. This is a quick and easy way to get more range for pennies.

This only works on a Jailbroken phone, and you need to use installer. This is a way to get games on your iPhone or iPod touch.

This can only be done on a phone that has been Jailbroken. This is a video tutorial on how to copy and paste items in Safari for an iPhone or iPod touch.

This video is a very easy guide on how to jailbreak a 1.1.3 or 1.1.4. If you get and error when extracting Ziphone or opening it up download and install this:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

This is a tutorial that shows you how to view and control your computer screen from your iPhone/iPod Touch. But this method is for people who have a jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch. This works on Edge and Wifi. If you are having problems connecting try going to control panel then security center then turn your firewall off. Also try turning off anything like virus protection.Ultra VNC- http://www.sendspace.com/file/1hof85

This video shows how to make and recieve VOIP calls on iPhone & iPod touch. With this you can see how to make an account on sipgate. This can be done on both iPod touch and iPhone which makes it a very cool application.

This shows how to get a video as a wallpaper on your iPod touch or iPhone. This has no bugs, so feel free to change your background.

Paparazzi are very annoying for the stars but with these sunglasses, paparazzi can't take you in picture .Why ? Because with this sunglasses your face will be invisible to the camera . Disclaimer: CAUTION! . Never use them for illegal act.

Here's a an easy to make, dollar store DIY spy microphone that lets you listen from afar and bring the sounds up close. From Make Magazine Volume 14

How to send SMS text messages from your cell phone -- for free. Just use an IM client.

Plunk! When your mobile device takes a swan dive, act fast with this Tech Triage first-aid guide to cell phone revival.