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Router hacking you off? Hack it back with DD-WRT
FEATURE The quick fix to home networking 30 September 2011 15:23 GMT TweetWhen Virgin installed my 50Mb broadband, it also brought along a D-Link 615 router. This is necessary because with the 50Mb modem (at the time) there was only a single Ethernet socket included, and no wireless. The D-Link ups your Ethernet ports to...
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Cool tips for Lomo users
FEATURE Weird ways to spruce up your film-based snaps 13 June 2011 16:06 GMT TweetFancy dousing your film in bleach? Or maybe sticking sweet wrappers across your lens? Then go right ahead. Lomo photography is all about being creative and the good news is that if you mess it up and your shots don't turn out how you intended you can...
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VIDEO: Vodafone offers N97 moviemaking tips
Shooting and sharing advice 17 July 2009 12:51 GMT TweetVodafone is offering some tips for getting the most out of your Nokia N97, that may also be of interest to those thinking of getting the new touchscreen phone to see how it looks in action.
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Using images on your website? What you need to know
Tips from the experts at iStockphoto 14 July 2009 19:06 GMT TweetWith Google changing its image search parameters to allow you to search for Commercial Use photographs, we sat down with Kelly Thompson, COO of iStockphoto the market leader in royalty free images, to see whether photos on the web really have just become...
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Five things to know about Facebook usernames
Whether or not you're planning to rise at 5, here's a handy low-down... 12 June 2009 15:53 GMT TweetFacebook has announced it is to join other social networking sites like MySpace and Twitter to offer personalised URLs they've dubbed Facebook "usernames", or, as they are also known, "vanity URLs", but what do you need to do to get yours secured?
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How to shoot urban landscapes
Handy tips for taking street pics 3 June 2009 13:32 GMT TweetJon Smith, a finalist in last year’s Photography.Book.Now with his book “The Bridge Project” talks to Pocket-lint about his career taking photography in urban areas and shares some tips on how to take photos at night.
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Five tips for buying a digital SLR camera
Your guide to splashing out on a new snapper 25 May 2009 10:00 GMT TweetThinking about upgrading or investing in a digital SLR camera? Then check out these helpful tips below:
Are you trading up from a compact?
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How do you capture that perfect photograph?
Handy tips to get started 20 May 2009 16:43 GMT TweetKnowing what to take can be harder than taking the picture with today's latest feature-filled digital cameras, so we sat down with the current grand prize winner of the Photography.Book.Now competition, Beth Dow, to find out what she does when she's thinking...
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Five ways to preserve your pictures
Follow these tips to make sure your photos survive the test of time 18 May 2009 0:00 GMT TweetAs Corbis announces the launch of a multi-million pound facility to protect and archive its 50 million photo Sygma collection in France, what can you and I do to protect our pictures at home if we haven't got a spare couple of million kicking around?
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VIDEO: Spotify on a Mac how-to
Sign-up and install instructional 20 March 2009 12:46 GMT TweetSpotify has released a super-quick vid going through the sign-up and install process for Mac OS X users. If you're an Apple PC owner interested in the free music streaming service then hit play for a how-to...
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Five ways to follow news and reviews on Pocket-lint
Get the information you want quickly 20 January 2009 17:28 GMT TweetThere are plenty of ways to track Pocket-lint. You can do it online, on your mobile, via email, RSS readers, Twitter, it's almost endless. Here are the ways to stay in touch with the site:
Company or subject pages
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Seven Twitter tips for beginners
Tech tips to get the best out of Twitter 19 January 2009 9:00 GMT TweetTwitter is the next big way of communicating with your friends, but what are the best ways to get the most out of the micro-blogging service? Here we list seven tips (one for each day of the week) that should get you started in the world of Twitter.
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Five New Year tech resolutions
Good habits to get into in 2009 2 January 2009 17:23 GMT TweetIt's that time again, yep that's right, time to kick some bad habits now that 2009 has arrived. While you might have drinking and eating less, or going for more runs on your list, don't forget your computer. Here are five things you should be doing more...
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Seven Android applications you can't do without
Tech tips to get the best out of your G1 24 December 2008 15:30 GMT TweetAll the programs available at launch on Android were free, so if you've got a G1, make the most of this – here's our guide to some choice cuts.
1 Google Maps
Of course we know Google Maps from other mobiles, but this is the... -
Seven ways to get the best out of your satnav
Tech tips to get the most from GPS 17 December 2008 16:15 GMT TweetSatellite navigation is a real boon - but there are ways to make the most of it, and things to avoid. Here are seven tips on what to do - and what not to do.
1 Be discreet
Satnavs have memories with easily accessible data....
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