Gadget Hacks: Page 346

Ah, the alluring glow of the LED light. Whether you're looking to create a bit of romantic (albeit extremely geeky) ambiance, or you just want to have some extra emergency lighting around the house, a set of mini LED candles is a great thing to have. They also happen to be quick, easy, and cheap to make yourself. In this video, executive editor Mike Haney demonstrates how to do it.

This video shows you how to use Google Calendar.

See how to power an LED with a lemon battery.

Use a universal cell phone battery charger to boost your batteries on the go, no matter where you are.

This video shows you how to add an opt-in box to a Squidoo lens using modules.

I show you a great way to take your beautiful .avi files and turn them into much smaller files that are great quality as well. And you don't have to buy extra software to do it!

For Infinity Exists Full Disclosure's first Website Hacking episode, we demonstrate how to exploit a security vulnerability occurring in a website's database to extract password hashes. Sql (Structured Query Language) is a computer language designed for the retrieval and management of data in a system's database. The Attack, known as Sql Injection, manipulates Sql statements before they are sent to the Sql Server, allowing the Attacker to create, change, or retrieve data stored in the database.

This episode of Full Disclosure demonstrates how to hack/crack MD5 password hashes. MD5 (Message-Digest algorithm 5) is a hash function commonly used by websites to encrypt passwords. MD5 is a one-way hash; therefore, to crack the password you most try every possible dictionary word and if that does not work, every possible letter/number/symbol combination. The programs used to crack the passwords are Cain and MDCrack-NG.

Turn Google as dark as your mood and PVC clothing with this cool tip!

A quick guide on using the wonderful internet tool StumbleUpon - a great way to find new and interesting websites.

Learn how to hack your 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 iPhone with Ziphone (zibri) software for Mac or Windows. No technical skills required!

A tutorial demonstrating how to clean a green laser pointer lens and the equipment you should use.

The homopolar spiral motor is one of the simplest and most easy to make motors in the world. This video shows you how.

This video tutorial will tell you how to make your own circuit boards for guitar effects. There are hundreds of great gadgets out there and a lot of the good ones don't come in a ready-to-build kit, so this video teaches you how to make your own circuit board. This method uses acids that etch copper so follow the safety instructions.

In this video, Bre Pettis shows you how to set up a breadboard for power and then play around with electronics on it.

If you are a photographer and are handy with a screwdriver and electrical tape, this is a really cool project to do. Basically, you "Frankenstein" a camera, taking a camera apart and rebuilding it with different lenses and the like, which makes for really cool photo effects.

Having a little trouble waking up in the morning? There's nothing like a good soaking to get you going.

You will never be late to school again once you begin using this small yet super powerful water alarm clock. Rather than just ringing like most alarm clocks do, this little baby will not turn off until all its buttons are pressed, a process which requires diving your head underwater. Fun, right?

Make a battery connector for electronics and science projects with items laying around the house.

Turn yourself into an electromagnetism maestro with one of the simplest motors known to man—the homopolar motor. It's the "simplest motor" because of its absent polarity change. The magnetic field does not change the direction or strength. It consists of only three parts; copper wire, round magnet and battery. It produces really low voltages, which means there's no real practical application for this motor, but it sure is fun to make! Try your hands at the homopolar motor—watch the video and...

See what phishing (attempts to steal your online information with fraudulent email and webpages) is all about and read the tips on how to avoid becoming the next victim. In this example a HSBC bank phishing attempt is displayed.

Two tweaks (one for Firefox and one for Internet Explorer) to speed up your web browsing.

Veronica Belmont imparts her wisdom on how to be safe within social networks. Learn how to adjust the settings on your Facebook, MySpace, and/or LinkedIn profile to help protect your privacy.

During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen to. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket. You can modify this design if you want to set it up so that it's tuneable too! To see all the plans, go to makezine.com/podcast!

A basic introduction to Registry Editing. Learn how to hack Internet Explorer's text.

A cordless drill/screwdriver can easily be used as a hand-crank charger for batteries... even alkalines! See for yourself! Recharging alkaline batteries is done at your own risk.

Emoticons are symbols used to express emotions over the computer. This video shows you how to use emoticons - essential for any web user!

This video shows different ways to save music from websites onto your computer.

If you're interested in setting up your own website, you'll need to upload files to your hosting company. This film explains what uploading and FTP are, and how to do it.

A cell phone is capable of all kinds of tricks, but you can use your cell for more than just photos, texts, and phone calls. Here are some of our favorite mobile phone services, such as Shazam and AQA.

This step by step guide shows you how to convert an HD-DVD to Blu-ray that you can either put on a blu-ray disc or multiple DVDs. This can then be played back on your... More? Blu-ray player including the PS3. No loss of quality, no reencoding. No more HD-DVD exclusives because they can be put on blu-ray.

Learn how to download MP3's and movies for free without using google or limewire!

SMSD is an alternative to the SMS application that comes stock on your iPhone. This video gives an overview of how to use it.

This video will show you how to stream your music collection over the Internet using either JukeFly.com, Orb.com, or Anywhere.fm

This video shows you how to download and play TV and movie files on your computer using two programs: Joost and Miro.

Google searching shortcuts to help you get the most out of your searches.

Learn how to block those annoying Facebook applications once and for all!

This tutorial shows you how to install XBOX 360/PC controller for your Mugen. It's very simple and easy to understand just follow the steps and you will be ready to play with a controller in no time.

Learn how you can charge your cell phone with a simple USB cable modification.

This video shows us how to hack a video camcorder. He shows VideoJug users how to take a one time use video camcorder, and learn to hack it so you can use it again and again, saving you money!