How To Backup PS3 Game Save Files To Memory Stick / sd / cf

This recipe explains how to backup your PS3 game saves to a memory stick (MS Duo, CF, SD, MMC). Note, some game save files are copy protected (ie NDFS: Carbon); you can backup these a different (but LONGER!) way which will be briefly touched on.

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How To Set The Maximize Button To Actually Maximize In iTunes (Mac)

By default, the Maximize (green) button on iTunes places the application in mini player mode instead of maximizing the application.

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How Do I Get My @facebook.com Email Address?

Facebook has become to social networking what Google is to searching. The continuous innovations of the Facebook team has been key to their dominance. The newest feature is a personalized facebook email address for its users. This tech-recipe shows how to get your own @facebook.com email address.

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How To Clear The Google Search Box History In Safari

Clear the Google Search box history in Safari to prevent people from seeing your prior searches. This tutorial has been updated to show how to erase your google history in Safari version 5 and above. I have also clarified some other questions that people frequently ask regarding google search histories.

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Convert movie DVDs to MP4 for playback on Playstation 3

Updated 3/4/08 w/Handbrake recommendation. This recipe will explain how to convert your personal purchased DVDs to MP4 format for playback on your Playstation3. By doing this, you can in turn have a digital movie jukebox on your PS3! This recipe requires two main ingredients, DVD Decrypter and Handbrake or PS3 Video 9 by Red Kawa.

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How to set up Outlook for use with Internet mail

To send and receive Internet mail, you must configure Outlook to use an information service that can deliver Internet mail.

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Making Windows XP Customizations Stick

When customizing certain settings in Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.0, the settings revert back to the default settings the next time you open them. This can include settings such as the folder view option, IE toolbars and other features. This tutorial will provide a couple of examples which will show you how it works so that you can fix these in other situations.

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Making A Banner Ad in Adobe Imageready

One of the best ways to advertise online is to make banner ads. I'm going to show you how to create fantastic animated banner ads using Adobe Imageready and Adobe Photoshop. I decided to make a banner ad for our very own Mouse Tamer software. Check out the tutorial and then get to work on your own.

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How to Prevent Being Checked Into Facebook Places (Privacy)

Facebook Places is similar to Foursquare, as you can check in at various locations and tell your Facebook friends where you are. You can also check in other Facebook friends (or be checked in by your Facebook friends) announcing their location. If you are concerned about privacy, you can disable this functionality.

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Windows 7: How to Boot Windows Silently

It is a quiet and peaceful morning. Everything is just perfect. However, then you switch on your computer, and the start-up sound of Windows destroys the blissful environment. If you ever need to disable the Windows start-up sound and perform a silent boot, these directions will return you to peace and quiet.

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BlackBerry: How to Find and Erase Personal Information within Log Files

Recently, a friend of mine figured out that his wife had been calling an ex-boyfriend on her BlackBerry. She had been switching out SIMs; however, she did not realize that her incoming and outgoing phone calls had been recorded within the log files of the phone.

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How to Prevent Ads from Displaying in Windows Live Messenger 2011

If you are tired of seeing the ads that appear at the bottom of Live Messenger’s window, you can remove these ads from appearing without having to touch your registry or install any other software.

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Create Password to Protect your Files and Folders

Do you have files and folders on your computer that you absolutely don’t want anyone else to see? Or do you even carry important documents on those easy-to-misplace USB drives?

If the answer is yes, you should definitely download a copy of SafeHouse Explorer – it’s a free and incredibly easy-to-use

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Convert PowerPoint Presentations to Video

This step-by-step guide illustrates how to convert a PowerPoint slide-show into video:

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SMS through E-Mail: Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile

Sending SMS through email is very, very easy. If you can be reminded through email, you can now be reminded through SMS.

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Google: Find Free MP3s, WMAs, OGGs, and Other Music Files

People leave music files in unprotected directories all of the time. Here’s how to get to them. Come get your free mp3s.

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MySpace: Hack to Dowload Any Song on Myspace

MySpace allows you to listen to a lot of songs; however, only a few of them can be downloaded. This little work-around will allow you to download most music files.

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Hacks to Beat Rapidshare Download Limits and Waiting Time

Here are some hints to help you more efficiently use rapidshare. Skipping waiting time and bypassing download limits are rapidshare hacks that everybody should know. These tips have been retested and continue to work well.

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How Do I Upload and Share MP3s on Facebook?

Although Facebook has been around for a while now, users have not been allowed to upload music files (such as mp3s) from their computer to Facebook. This tutorial demonstrates how to upload music files from your computer to a file hosting service and then share these music files with friends on Facebook.

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Firefox: How do I Block Cookies of a Specific Website?

Cookies are a valuable way to improve the web browsing experience. They do important things such as remembering preferences and login information. However, other sites may use cookie to track you or to record your browsing habits. This tech-recipe describes how to block or allow cookies for one specific page or website.

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