Google has recently rolled out a new feature in Google Chrome dubbed Side Tabs. Side Tabs are just what the name imply, moving the tabs from the top of Chrome to the left side of the window and thus freeing up a bit of vertical monitor space. Personally I doubt it will be all that useful to more people but it might be helpful to some so read on to find out how to do it. I tested this running the Dev build of Google Chrome 6.0.472.0 on...

Reasons I was recently going through my Google Account when I stumbled upon my Google Dashboard. It lists everything Google thing you have used. It sent a shiver down my spine. I use Google search, so they know what I search. I’ve used Google Maps so they know where I live. The one time I’ve used Google Checkout put my dad’s debit card on their file, and using Google Talk, Orkut, Buzz, and Blogger tells them who my friends...

In this video I show you how to use an ordinary pair of headphones as a microphone. The process is very simple so if you need a microphone in a pinch by all means use your headphones as a microphone. To do it, simply take your pair of headphones and plug them into the Line In port on your computer. Then open up any sort of sound recording application or whatever you need to use a microphone for. It should work just as a normal microphone...

In the second episode in my series Starting on YouTube I discuss several common Dos and Don’ts including a brief description of copyright as well as tips on how to speak well in front of a camera. I also discuss how you should never be afraid to fail with making a particular video. Taking myself for an example, for as many successful series I have there are several that failed for whatever reason. In addition I talk about what kind of...

For the first episode in my new series of videos about Starting on YouTube I discuss deciding what kind of videos you should make, how to choose a good channel name and two methods of getting a channel background. YouTube is a fantastic place for creativity and getting your videos noticed by a worldwide audience. I have a lot of fun making my videos and I hope I can help you start your own channel. In later installments I will cover what...

For years people have wanted to run Mac OS X on their Windows computers but of course Apple is famously strict when it comes to not allowing their operating system to run on anything other than a Mac. Since the switch to Intel processors Hackintoshing has become quite popular but still there are problems. Hardware support is notoriously finicky with problems for everything from CPU, motherboard and much much more which has kept it from...