How to Install the PS Vita Screen Protector Without Bubbles
I've used screen protector films before on my iPhone and Pocket PC devices before, and I can tell you that they can be maddening to...
Category: How-To Guides
Instructions on how to tweak and fix things with Windows, Linux, and hardware
How to Speed Up WordPress in Firefox
I like to use Firefox when authoring articles via Wordpress, but I experienced unexplainable slow-downs when typing in the editor. I thought that it might...
Manage Electricity Costs During the Holidays
The same holds true with electricity, which are a bit like icebergs: it's what you DON'T see that can kill you. Most people have no...
Fix: Sothink DHTML Menu Not Showing Preview
As a web developer, I use Sothink’s DHTML Menu creator as a valuable tool. Why reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to, right? Unfortunately...
Type Special Characters Using Only a Keyboard
In today’s computing world, there are a lot of special symbols and characters in use that just cannot fit onto a standard keyboard. Even as...
Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7
Computer laptops are just about everywhere, and as such today’s modern operating systems have a lot of power-saving options… some of which are hidden or...
How To Change the Shut Down Button
If you’re like me, then you rarely actually shut down your computer. Even though I have fast RAIDed SSDs that can cold-boot Windows in less...
Enable Hidden Windows Themes
Windows 7 configures a handful of themes upon initial installation, but did you know that there are several more that are not installed by default? ...
Multipage Toolkit screwing up WordPress Permalinks FIXED!
The Multipage Toolkit plugin is invaluable for many bloggers and webmasters, as it visually allows for page separations and page headers within the WordPress WYSIWYG...
8TB NAS – Upgrading the Primary Synology NAS Volume
Digital media is so common in today’s modern society. Even people who would not be considered “tech nerds” have many gigabytes of personal data. Be...
How to get rid of Physx > GPU Message in PC Games
So you’ve installed that brand new nVidia GeForce GTX 580 and you’re suddently getting an annoying “PHYSX > GPU” message in the top left of...
Understand and Implement a Home Network
People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you...
How to Fix 100% CPU Usage on Synology Diskstation NAS
Here's how to fix your Synology Diskstation if the CPU is constantly at 100%....
Symbolic Links: Easily Increase Your NAS’ uPNP Library
Many full-features Linux-based Networked Attached Storage (NAS) devices support a plethora of multimedia features. Many have native support as an iTunes server, web server, ftp...
Linux Firewall Part 6: Overcoming Email Server Problems
As discussed in our article “Why Build a Linux Firewall“, there are many advantages to having a custom-built firewall appliance in your home. While these...