After a long wait, I now finally own a LED Tix Clock, as made popular by Chris Pirillo!
Just the fact that it’s a bunch of multicolored changing LED’s is enough to make me buy it, but not only does it flash pretty colors, it also tells time for you!
This is only an unboxing, it isn’t a full review, the full review will come out sometime later, so keep checking back for it.
From the use I’ve had out of it so far, I can say it makes an awesome addition to any room, office, bedroom, or pretty much anywhere that you want to make a little cooler. I won’t forget the first time someone came over and saw it, they said, “Woah! What is that thing? That looks awesome!”. And that is exactly the reaction every geek wants someone to say when they have someone come over, that is, IF they have anyone ever come over…
So today I was browsing around, not really looking for something to make a video on, but I came across a video from CompHacksFYI showing how to add the “Other Channels” box to your YouTube page without being a partner!
Right as I saw it I thought you guys would enjoy it too, so I decided to show you guys how to do it as well!
So lets get started, first just login to your YouTube account that you want to add the “Other Channels” box to and go to your account page.
Next, install the FireBug plugin to Firefox and restart the browser once it’s finished. Once you’ve done this you will see a small icon in the bottom right hand corner of FireFox. Thankfully, FireBug doesn’t have a huge distracting icon that takes up a ton of on screen real estate, so the only thing you will have to deal with seeing is that small little bug icon.
Now, go back to the YouTube account page and click “Modules”. Next, right click on the “Groups” check box and click “Inspect Element”. FireBug will now split your screen and give you a bunch of code on the bottom half and there will be a line that’s highlighted. If you look further, the line will read, value=”user_groups”. Now click on where it says “user_groups” and it should let you type, so change the word groups to hubber_links.
Once you’ve done this, just hit the little off button in the corner of FireBug and check the box for groups and click save changes.
Now all that’s left to do is scroll down and add in the other YouTube accounts that you want to link to from this one!
This is definitely one of my shortest tips so here are the steps:
1. Find the program shortcut of the program you want to speed up.
2. Right click on the shortcut and click properties.
3. Make sure you’re in the shortcut tab and click in the target box where you can type.
4. Press end on your keyboard and type in (space)/prefetch:1
5. Click apply.
6. Click ok.
7. Open your program and see how fast it opens up now!
This works with ALL programs and significantly increases the loading time! You will no longer have to sit and wait for your program to open, before you can finish reading the loading box it will be gone! I hope you guys find this tip as helpful as I did!
Headphones, we all have them lying around. In fact, most of us have a few pairs.
To name a few that I have, the official apple headphones, a pair of sony over the ear headphones, a pair of old school sony headphones, noise canceling maxell headphones, I have a set of skullcandy full metal jacket earbuds, and last but not least, the grenade X boosted headphones.
If you were to ask me how many microphones I have, I would tell you two. As with most people, I don’t have a lot of microphones laying around and for a while I didn’t have any microphones at all. I solved this problem by using a pair of headphones as a microphone.
I wouldn’t recommend using a pair of headphones as you only microphone, but it will work if you need a microphone and you can’t get your hands on one right away. Who knows, you might find a great pair of headphones that work perfectly for you as a microphone, but you’ll never know if you don’t give it a shot!
So first, look at the end of your headphones and count the rings. You will most likely have two rings, this is for the left and right audio. If you have three rings this means you have a mic built into your headphones already and you’re all set!
After counting the rings, if you have two rings, plug the headphones into a camera or a computer’s microphone input jack. Now, start talking into the headphones and see if your device picks up your voice. Try talking in both earphones at once to get a clearer and louder sound. If this works you’re all set! Just be sure to post a comment telling me what kind of headphones you used and what you plugged them into. If it didn’t work, try another pair until you get one to work!
Hope this will keep all of those horrible videos where people record themselves typing a tutorial in notepad without a microphone!
Clutter Saps Your Energy
Knowing the downside to clutter is good to open your eyes. But what good does it really do if you aren’t shown a way out? To get organized and gain energy, clarity and friends, follow Nike’s advice and just do it. Tackle one room at a time. Begin with whatever room you use the most. Don’t think you have to get through the entire house in one day; that would be unrealistic and could undermine your efforts in the long run. A simple thing like adding a Power Shelf in rooms where there are loads of cords can make a huge difference.
Where there are cords for cell phones, chargers, or computers, a storage solution like The Power Shelf can come in super handy. This shelf replaces a standard wall outlet and offers a resting place to whatever item is being charged. This could be anything from a computer to an electric tart warmer for fragrance. Cords can be neatly wrapped around the arm of The Power Shelf, removing the cluttered appearance from kitchen counters and desks.
Clutter Can Cramp Your Social Life
Oftentimes what happens when a home becomes cluttered is that the homeowner stops entertaining. When friends stop by, they may even meet them out on the front porch instead of inviting them in for a cup of coffee. Nobody wants to feel ashamed of their home. Equally, nobody really likes that uncomfortable feeling when a friend comes in and reacts to the stack of magazines taking up an entire kitchen counter. Clear out items that you no longer need, and get organized places like a Power Shelf to store those things that you do. This will lead to a happier and healthier self esteem and social life!
A Power Shelf Provides Help For the College-Bound
The first lesson a teen heading for college should begin to master is that of time management. In high school, it was a bit easier to juggle school with activities and chores. College will be a whole different ball game, especially for those carrying a full load of classes. Trying to balance work, play and school can quickly turn disastrous for teens who don’t know how to manage their time. To help them, you could take your teen shopping for a good organizer. This could be a book like a planner or it could be something for the tech savvy that gets charged in their handy Power Shelf. As long as it works for them, and gets them to add all classes and activities to their schedule, it’s good.
One big way a parent can set their teen up for success is to assist them in getting their new living space organized. This goes for everything from the closet to the kitchen. Clutter will wreak havoc on a busy college student, sapping the energy needed for academic success. Organizing the work area of your college student is an easy task with the help of The Power Shelf. This easy to install shelf rids the area of the clutter of cords and small items needing power. Replacing the standard wall outlet with a Power Shelf gives a new place for items such as cell phones and even the all important laptop. Cords wrap neatly around the arm of the shelf, and the item sits securely on the shelf, keeping counters and work spaces free of clutter.
A teen should be encouraged to add any deadlines to their planner the moment the deadline is given. A planner should be used to properly plan out time for study and play. Once items are in their planner, they can then prioritize them based on deadlines and time commitment. A student must learn to gauge how much time each assignment will take, and then block that amount of time out in their planner for each assignment. Doing this will prevent the student from beginning a task and spending so much time on that one task that they miss others.
