How-To Guides from Gadget Hacks: Page 226

How to set up an e-mail account in Windows Live Mail.

Opera has a feature where you can talk to it and it obeys your commands - and it works! No "voice training" required. Learn how to use Opera Voice.

Learn what to do if you drop your phone in the pool or water.

Learn how to use the NETSTAT.EXE function in Windows/DOS to help detect spyware and malware on your computer.

How to use Meebo as your instant messenger and connect to multiple instant messager services all via the Internet without installing any software.

Learn how to take apart an Apple iPhone for repair purposes.

Explains the strategy of cross-linking your websites in order to increase traffic and SEO (search engine optimization).

A short tutorial on how to use Wordpress and Podpress along with FeedBurner to submit your podcasts to iTunes.

A quick primer on how to use Gaim with Ubuntu Linux to instant message.

How to use the RSS Bandit and Google Reader to read RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.

Why settle for static lighting when you can bring on the big guns? Learn how to make a Christmas lights controller so your lights blink. Happy holidays!

I have never had any device that is easier to update the firmware than my iPhone. For anyone who may not be sure, firmware is basically the 'software' that runs a device's hardware. That's the easiest way I can think of to put it.

Sometimes when you answer a call you are unable to hear it unless you use your earbuds or a Bluetooth headset. This is because the earpiece speaker no longer appears to function. This happens when the iPhone thinks the earbuds are still plugged in (because the plug is fouled with debris) so it shuts off the earpiece speaker. Luckow Design Studios created this video which I have put on YouTube to alleviate bandwidth concerns.

Okay, this is one of the coolest eco-friendly projects we've ever seen. If weaving plastic bags into a reusable tote bag is not your thing, then maybe this is. Check out the video to learn how to build a paper turntable made entirely out of reused materials.

How to make your own Palm, or other PDA stylus pen.

How to make a wi-fi booster.

A Simple Vibrobot. Build a simple vibrating robot. A hobby robot, well almost.

Learn how to get free electricity from your home telephone line just by watching this video. Save money on your power bill, and hack into the electricity coming out of the phone jack. The phone company doesn't monitor electricity usage, so you can probably get away with this con. Check out this video tutorial and learn how to tap into the electrical energy source in your phone line.

This video is a lego man who talks about how to save electricity.

The breakdown - 5 cool new channels without too many new subscribers. What's the best way to expose them to more people?

Watch how you can inflate condoms and make them into dancing decorations that blink to the beat of your party music. Pretty clever if you can figure out what supplies he's using.

In this video series, watch as Mike Purdy teaches you how to build and host online radio stations. Learn how to get the components and players for online radio stations, how to install the encoder and and streamer, how to get the rights to songs, and how to promote the online radio stations.

Need internet access and you don't have a login? Hack into a private or controlled network with this tutorial. Thefixed.org also shows you how to build a smoke bomb!

Did you just buy a $1,000 camera, upload your first video to YouTube, and find it looking like you used your cell phone to shoot the movie? Well, worry no more...this episode of Indy Mogul's Weekend Extra will help you get the best quality for your video before uploading it to YouTube.

This tutorial shows you how to make a picture frame using a Mattel Juicebox media player.

Before I built the mechanics for my laser cutter I was planning on using the etch a sketch since the pulleys where already there. I accidentally cut the wires while taking it apart, so I made it from scratch (much bigger too). But I figured I'd post this in case you want a small laser cutter and need to learn how to take apart an etch a sketch. It was a bit tricky. The tought part was trying to take off the case. What you need to do is to pry the red off of the black, not the other way around.

Got some home-recorded video on DVD you want to put on your Web site? Tom Merritt from CNET shows you how.

Enjoy your favorite Web videos on the big screen. Tom Merritt from CNET shows you how to hook up your laptop to your TV.

Veronica Belmont from CNET shows you all you need to know to start using Gmail's Google Calendar (gCal) for all your scheduling needs.

Did you know that your iPhone will work without a SIM card, and your old phone will work with your iPhone's SIM card? Learn how to remove your iPhone's SIM card - it's easier than you might think.

Here is a brief overview of the member features including how to upload your own profile picture.

Rural Geek shows us a thorough step by step for soldering wires and other electronics.

In this video series, watch as accountant Joseph Salazar teaches how to operate an accounting calculator. Get tips on how to calculate sales tax, how calculate finance charges, and how to find the installment buying amount. Use these step by step online tutorials to continue your accounting career.

Just got an iPhone, but you don't know how to activate it? This tutorial will take you though the steps to activate your new iphone using itunes on a mac or pc.

Make a simple lie detector that can tell the truth, or a lie. The schematic is on the video. No, it doesn't work on cats.

Tutorial on how to use a proxy to hide your IP address when surfing the web. This tutorial covers use with the Firefox browser although Internet Explorer (IE) is exceptionally similar.

In this how-to video series, learn how to solder from soldering expert Ken Orlich. Ken has been soldering for over twenty years and will teach you what he knows about soldering, including what tools you need for soldering, how to save money soldering, and soldering safety tips.

Mr.G shows you an experiment in which you can create pulse DC current (which mimicks AC current) from a nine-volt battery.

SEO specialist Aaron Wall talks about webpage titles for search engine optimization. Learn how to write page titles that will rank well in Google and make people click through to your site.

SEO specialist Aaron Wall shares tips on using date based search filters to help you improve your search engine optimization knowledge.