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Learn how to quickly set up your brand new LG env3 with its Easy Set Up and Set Up Wizard features. Did you just get your hands on the new LG env3? Don't waste any time reading the manual - this video will walk you through the phone's Easy Set Up and Set Up Wizard to get you up and running in no time!

If you're feeling particularly handy, you can try using this video to fix a jammed iPhone power button. In it you'll learn how to completely disassemble and then reassemble your iPhone. If you've got the right tools lying around, you might just be able to save yourself a lengthy repair with Apple. Make sure to pay attention, because there are a lot of little pieces. Good luck!

In this video, learn how to change your Facebook color scheme from boring blue to something new! In order to complete this, one must be using the Firefox browser. If you do not have Firefox, you can download it here. In addition, you will need to download Greasemonkey and a Facebook script, both available at the links below. Good luck!

In this video tutorial, learn how to find, download, and install the Adobe Flash Player plug-in onto Firefox. Written instruction can be found here. Certain video sites, such as YouTube, require you have this plug-in to view videos.

Jailbreak an iPhone 3G, iPod Touch with a little help from this video tutorial. You will need to download Quickpwn in order to complete this jailbreak.

In this two-part video, learn how to jailbreak an iPhone, iPod, or iTouch 3.1.2 with help from computer whiz, Black Rain. In order to complete this jailbreak, you will need Cydia and web access to visit www.blackra1n.com.

Tim Higgins brings Halo's warthog vehicles to reality with a live action game created with laser tag weaponry, game controllers, and kid-sized jeeps.

This past Friday, LG held their annual Mobile World Cup (re: publicity stunt), a speed-texting competition. Two Korean teenagers were named fastest and most accurate texters, raking in $100,000 in championship money. America came in second, with a $20,000 cash prize.

Most people get tired of being in the elevator, being in a rush, and having to stop at every floor to let people on. With the express elevator hack you will not have to stop any more. You can now ride straight up to your floor with ease. First, get into the elevator. Then, press and hold the button that has the floor you want to go to and the close button at the same time for five seconds. Just remember to press the close button and the floor button at the same time. Now, you can ride...

Tekzilla Daily Tip shows you how to save screen space on your Firefox browser

Let's build a SOLAR DEATH RAY!!! Step 1: Remove the screws along the edges of your TV making sure not to miss any. (Refer to YouTube repair videos for your model if there are any.) continue to remove screws until you've cleared out enough to remove the screen, and then clear off the extra pieces that fixed it to the TV. (This will be your lens). At this point, you can salvage any other pieces you may want to hold onto for future projects. Step 2: Remove the back panel. Step 3: Build a pivoting...

This video is a quick overview of the construction of a Blubberbot, an artificial "life form" that uses electronic sensors to seek out lights, sound, or cell phone signals.

There're plenty of great ways to get traffic, especially this off-site optimization technique using classified ads to point website traffic back into your site itself.

Kipkay never fails to impress, and this so-called "condom hack pack" is no exception. Who knew there were so many useful uses for a condom besides the obvious! In this Kipkay two-part video, learn how to hack condoms for nine different uses.

If you have an iPhone, you've probably taken tons of photos with the built-in camera. Sharing photos online is really great, but you can do so much more! ePrint is an app that lets you print photos directly from your iPhone or iTouch using a Wi-Fi enabled printer and no computer at all.

Bonafide How-It's-Done (not exactly a HowTo) on remote-controlling your car via iPhone and Power Wheels. Brought to you by some crazy Texans, over at Waterloo Labs.

Want to know someone's private website password? It's the biggest wanted hack: passwords, but how do you do it? Well, this tutorial shows you how to hack any password on any site with JavaScript. But this works best on public computers because multiple people log on to them, which means a better chance at unintentionally stored passwords. It helps to know a little bit about JavaScript before attempting this password hack.

On your Apple iPhone or Apple iPod Touch, your applications have icons, and those app icons have an automatic glossy feel to them, which presents a white streak on the top. If you don't particularly like that gloss effect, there is a way to remove it. This video tutorial will show you how to remove the gloss from any iPhone or iPod Touch app icon.

Finally, what appears to be a fair and worthy competitor to the iPhone: Google's Nexus One. Unfortunately, not much competition concerning the price- runs exactly the same amount as the iPhone.

Get some great tips on Thesis themes for you WordPress blog. Watch this video tutorial from 4Blogger to learn how to remove the link in the footer of the Thesis theme.

Need internet but don't want to pay? Well, try lusting of those around you by picking up their Wi-Fi signal. Live out in the boondocks? No problem… if you have an old satellite dish laying around.

Some say it is impossible to replace a battery in a PalmOne LifeDrive device, but don't let rumors hold you down. Replacing the internal battery in the PalmOne LifeDrive is easier with a little knowhow. This step-by-step video demonstration will show you the procedure for replacing the battery in your PalmOne LifeDrive PDA. You can use the replacement battery found in the video, or any other replacement battery, the results are the same.

Have an idea that you want to share with the world? YouTube is your best answer to reaching everyone from New York to Zimbabwe. But how do you make a YouTube video?

Ever hear of Swag Bucks? It's an online portal dedicated to helping you earn digital dollars called "Swag Bucks", which can be redeemed for exclusive swagbucks.com merchandise.

Identity theft is a huge problem and one of he fastest growing crimes in America.

Do you have as many moods as the colors of the rainbow? You can have your Blackberry reflect your mood by changing the housing faceplate. This video will show you how to change the faceplate colors on your Blackberry 8300 series cell phone.

This video shows you how to replace the housing faceplate for the Blackberry 8800 cell phone. Be sure you have the right tools to take your Blackberry apart. This tutorial demonstrates for you, step-by-step, how to replace the entire faceplate.

If you own a Blackberry Pearl, you know that the trackball can be one of the best and one of the worst things about the phone. It's great for navigating your phone, but sometimes it can get very sticky. This tutorial will show you how to change or repair the Blackberry Pearl trackball. Only attempt this if you're willing to take apart your phone.

Is there another option for reading a webpage later than bookmarking? Nobody wants to bookmark something they're going to look at once and that's it. It creates clutter and confusion. But there is a way to stop that. This video tutorial will show you how to save pages in one click to read later on Firefox.

If you're a klutz with a really expensive cell phone like an iPhone, there's still hope for you. Lee Waterman shows us how to repair the broken glass and digitizer on an iPhone 3G. With a couple of special tools, you'll have that iPhone looking like new in no time!

Most people on Facebook accept friend requests without thinking much of it. If you're one of those people and want to figure out how to get rid of a friend, this video is for you.

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control.

Ever need to text someone, but don't want to use up your texting limits? Or you want to text someone, but your phone doesn't have texting capabilities? As long as you're near a computer, this video has you covered.

Looking for an (explosively) fun Thanksgiving project this week? Something that involves fire and lasers? Check it out. YouTube creator StyroPyro lights ten matches in 9 seconds with a modded laser. One word: Awesome.

MAKE zine aims to bring the DIY aesthetic and mindset to all the technology in your life. They want you to break open things and put them back together in a better way. In this video, MAKE and KipKay show you how to build a lost screw finder attachment. It'll help you find any screw, including plastic ones that a magnet would not be able to pick up.

What is an oscilloscope? Well, it's an electronic instrument that produces traces of color on a cathode-ray tube that corresponds to oscillations of voltage and current. Check out this video to learn how to make the world's simplest scilloscope. The best part? You can do it in five minutes.

John Cornwell is a God among men. Even Letterman thinks so. As well as every beer drinker.

We're sure you can relate to those awful experiences when you seem to be waiting an awfully long time for your YouTube video to load, especially on Firefox. Well, now there's an easy fix for that. Check out this video from Tekzilla to learn about Auto Buffer, a Greasemonkey script that will automatically play your video in HD if available, remove ads, and buffers the video without autoplaying. Watching YouTube does not get any easier than this!

Matthew Loop, DC is a successful chiropractor who has learned how to use social media to his advantage. In this video, you'll learn from Dr. Loop how to import a Wordpress blog to Facebook quickly and easily. Dr. Loop's instructions are simple, and easy to follow. Importing your blog should be a snap! If you've ever been wondering how you can integrate your blog with Facebook, this video is for you.

Bored of using complicated keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and zoom out of web pages?