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Get To Know Multibeast, Your Hackintosh’s Best Friend

We give you a basic overview of Multibeast — the handy hackintosh post-installation tool by tonymacx86 and MacMan — in our complete guide to building a hackintosh, but just enough to give you the basics. In the video above, hackintosher StingRay walks you through every little detail of MultiBeast so you can get to know one of the most vital tools for the process.


February 3, 2012
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AssistantExtensions Is A Siri Hack Manager

iOS (Jailbroken): Since iOS 5 was jailbroken, we’ve seen a steady stream of Siri hacks. But if you’re looking for an all-in-one utility, AssistantExtensions is the best place to start.


January 24, 2012
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Hack A USB Hub Into Your Keyboard

USB hubs can be a great way to organise your cables, but you still have to find a good place to tuck away the hub. To create a little more desk space, hacker and blogger Michael decided to shove a USB hub directly into his Logitech keyboard.


January 17, 2012
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How To Free A Stuck Item In A Vending Machine

Although vending machine technology has improved over the years, we’re still often confronted with the dilemma of paying for an item that gets stuck on its way out. While there is no surefire method to dislodging that trapped snack, how-to site wikiHow suggests that vending machines with door flaps can be used to create a rush of air that can help your food or drink reach its intended destination.


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Loosen Nearly Any Knot By Twisting The End

Digging your fingers into knotted shoelaces, garbage bags and other tangles is no fun (not to mention difficult). Redditor Jumalkavita shows us a simple trick for opening stubborn knots.


December 1, 2011
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Get More Pages Out Of Your Printer When The Toner Is Low

It seems as though printers are made to run out of toner at the exact moment you need to print five important pages, but Reddit user i_exaggerated unearthed an old tip to force your printer into going a little longer by covering up a sensor bar.


November 21, 2011
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Python-Controlled Sprinkler System Wastes No Water

Don’t you hate it when your automatic sprinkler system turns on in the middle of the night when it had previously rained all day? Hobbyist developer and maker Jashua became so annoyed by this he hacked together a control system for his sprinkler system utilising the Python programming language and around $US45 in parts.


October 16, 2011
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BluePoison Disables Windows 8 Immersive Start Menu, Unlocks Hidden Features

BluePoison is a handy program for Windows 8 Developer Build that can unlock hidden features such as Moonrea (a multimedia storage and creation utility using a metro interface) and has the ability to disable Windows 8′s Immersive Start Menu.


September 23, 2011
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Make Your Own RFID-Shielded Wallet To Foil ID Thieves

With more forms of identifications and credit cards getting RFID tags embedded in them, you might be in the market for a wallet that protects your data. If you’re not interested in spending the cash, blogger Serge outlines a DIY method over at Embedded Edge.


September 21, 2011
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Speed Up Your Low-Powered PC Or Netbook By Overclocking

Netbooks run basically the same OS as your desktop PC, but their portability and low cost mean that they’re made to run a bit slower. By overclocking you can push it just over the speed bump to where it’s a bit more usable. Here’s how to overclock your Atom-based PC or netbook.