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Google Hacking Database, GHDB, Google Dorks. Laser cutter, start slicing stuff for under 50 dollars. There are many out there that are making things to win a laser cutter.

Laser cutter, start slicing stuff for under 50 dollars

Here is a project for those 500 that don't win, but still want a laser cutter for simple stencil cutting needs. This project was conceived during a chat with Alex where we wished we had a laser cutter and thought we could make one out of an etchasketch. Alex, this instructable is for you. Keep on inspiring me.

47 Sites Every Recording Musician Should Visit. In a recent “Open Mic” we asked you, “Which music-related sites do you visit regularly?”

47 Sites Every Recording Musician Should Visit

This article is a summary of the great suggestions given in the comments to that article. You can make the list even longer by commenting on this article. As you’re reading this article, Audiotuts+ needs no introduction. PirateBox DIY - David Darts Wiki. Real Hacking: Combined Skills And Tools It Takes To Be A Hacker. Introduction to Wireshark: howto #2. How to make Sangria. How to Reverse-Engineer a Satellite TV Smart Card. How To Hack Wireless. Hacking Tip: Hide Your IP Address. Making 3-D Models From Your Photos. Amazing Lasers! - Cheapy Lighter Laser Burner! - StumbleUpon. Mastering Photoshop: Unknown Tricks and Time-Savers - Smashing Magazine - StumbleUpon.

We all have shortcuts that are essential to our daily workflow.

Mastering Photoshop: Unknown Tricks and Time-Savers - Smashing Magazine - StumbleUpon

A majority of them are staples such as Copy (Command + C) and Paste (Command + V), but occasionally we stumble upon a shortcut we wish we’d learned years ago. Suddenly, this simple shortcut has streamlined our process and shaved quite a bit of time off our day. Collected here are some lesser known but extremely useful shortcuts. Many of these are not documented in the “Keyboard Shortcuts” menu, and some of them don’t even have equivalent menu options. Please note that all of the shortcuts listed below assume that you are using Photoshop CS4 on OS X. Layers Link Selection Link Sifting through nests of layer sets to find the layer you need quickly becomes tiresome.

Changing auto-select behavior. Whitaker Blackall - Music and Sound FX for Video Games & Music Theory for Beginners: Part I - StumbleUpon. Find part two of this article here WARNING: This is a long post.

Whitaker Blackall - Music and Sound FX for Video Games & Music Theory for Beginners: Part I - StumbleUpon

But if you can get through it, you will know a lot of important basics about music theory and production. As some of you know, I’ve been having a blast with my foray into gamedev. I had never programmed a day in my life before October, and now I’m up to making an iPhone Pong clone so I’m pretty excited about that! More to come in future blog posts. How to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 8 Developer Preview - Habib Heydarian's Blog @ Microsoft. Like many folks, after watching the BUILD keynote this morning, I couldn't wait to get home and install Windows 8 Developer Preview on my laptop.

How to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 8 Developer Preview - Habib Heydarian's Blog @ Microsoft

The instructions for installing Windows 8 are simple enough. The only fly in the ointment is that installing Windows 8 requires a DVD to create an install package. How To: Balloon Bass. Get Rich or Die Trying - Making Money on the Web the black hat way. Google Docs for Feeds. Rip DVDs Directly From VLC Player - StumbleUpon. How To Make Windows 7 Run Faster (HD) Mineral Oil Submerged PC in Aquarium (original video) How To Create a Panic Button. Best PC Prank Ever. Track a mobile phone realtime using pc for free. How to handle Search Warrant-less Police at your door. Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips - StumbleUpon. Article. Geek to Live: Set up a personal, home SSH server. Want Everything FREE?! HACK GOOGLE!!! Hack This Site! Today I Found Out How to... Know Your Network, Lesson 4: Access Your Home Computers from Anywhere.

LH is often about how to get things done quickly, not how to do it securely.

Know Your Network, Lesson 4: Access Your Home Computers from Anywhere

Sometimes there's a difference, but I agree, in this case running VNC outside any sort of tunnel is a BAD IDEA. Allowing unencrypted VNC access from the internet is a noob mistake. Gee Mom, look what I did! Unencrypted traffic, often trivial password for access to the entire machine, anyone who can see the traffic can watch all your keystrokes.

How secure do we really think that airport, coffee shop or hotel wifi is? Setup a VPN at home first, then tunnen VNC traffic through your VPN. . * OpenVPN for Linux Servers and Windows clients: [www.howtoforge.com] * OpenVPN: [www.grc.com] * VPN Uses: [blog.jdpfu.com] * Running Remote Applications: [blog.jdpfu.com] (NX is more efficient than VNC or RDP - perhaps 10x more efficient). ssh tunnels work, but they aren't as efficient as UDP-based VPNs like OpenVPN. That's what LH needs - an OpenVPN Guide. As usual, there are many different ways to accomplish the same goal. Know Your Network, Lesson 3: Maximize Your Speed, Performance, and Wireless Signal. Know Your Network, Lesson 2: Understanding Your Router’s Admin Page.

They are unique when they leave the factory, the first 6 characters specify the vendor, the last 6 specify the device, but if you go under the properties of the network adapter there's an option to specify the MAC.

Know Your Network, Lesson 2: Understanding Your Router’s Admin Page

It's normally labeled something like Network Address, Physical Address, Locally Administered Address, etc. Wireless adapters are a little harder with Vista/Win7, but there are third-party programs that will do it for you. Routers can do this too, I think every home router I've seen has an option for it. Reason being certain modems, specfically cable modems, look at the MAC address of what they're connected to, which affects how they get DHCP from your service provider. Say you have a Linksys and a Netgear, or even two of same brand. Dandelion Wine. Design Crush & Popsicles! - StumbleUpon. Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups.

Design Crush & Popsicles! - StumbleUpon

There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? In Pictures: Online computer tutorials based on pictures. Free. - StumbleUpon. Milk and Booze! How To Make Sweet Milk Liqueur. Milk liqueur: a Portuguese recipe made from equal parts vodka (or grappa), milk, and sugar.

Milk and Booze! How To Make Sweet Milk Liqueur

Say hello to the newest addition to our liquor cabinet! This rather improbable combination of vodka and milk makes a liqueur so smooth and perfectly sweet that you'll want to sip it straight. Get the recipe, our review, and some ideas for using this sweet liqueur below. We love the idea of making our own liqueurs, and we've been wanting to try this milk liqueur ever since we saw it in David Leite's most recent book The New Portuguese Table. Simply made by mixing vodka or grappa with an equal amount of milk and sugar, it just seemed so unusual and fascinating. Autodesk Maya 2012 x64. 10 Jello Shots Worth the Hangover.