Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Sleephacking: Hacking the way you sleep

Organizing your sleeping time to maximize your (Rapid Eye Movement) REM sleep and minimize your non-REM sleep. The goal of the sleep cycle is that you are actively in REM sleep within a couple of minutes of falling asleep and remain in that state until you awaken. For more information and links, go here:
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/wiki/Sleephacking

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Top 5 Ways To Save Money On Books

Whether printed or electronic books, here are some ways to keep reading for less:

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/top-5-ways-to-save-money-on-books/

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Johnny Lee Wii Remote Hacks



To learn more about these hacks and download the software, visit Johnny Lee's website:
http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

Thursday, August 13, 2009

How To Kill Cellphone Speaker Buzz Sound


Stop That BUZZING from Speakers Because of Your Cell Phone - Funny home videos are a click away

Make Your Own Sports Drink



What you'll need:

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 1/2 cups cold water

The steps:
- Dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water
- Add in the remaining ingredients and cold water

That's all :) The drink contains about 50 calories and 110 mg of sodium per 8 ounces, approximately the same as for most sports drinks!

Source:
http://lifehacker.com/5334003/make-your-own-sports-drink-on-the-cheap

Alternative recipe:

You'll need:
- 1/2 litre of fruit juice (orange, or the like)
- 1/2 litre of ice cold water
- 2 regular spoons of sport drink powder (Gatorade, Isostar, etc.)

Shake the ingredients for 2 minutes and you have a sports drink :)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

How to Shutdown your Computer with an SMS

Remotely Shutdown, Logoff and Restart your PC using Twitter



Using the free program (donations welcome) TweetMyPC, you can easily remotely control your PC to shutdown, restart or logoff. The software connects you to a dummy twitter account you create solely for the task of controlling your computer for anywhere in the world. It simply scans your twitter feed searching for command words and then executes your desired tasks.

Monday, March 30, 2009

How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro

I know it has nothing to do with hacking but at least it simplifies your life :)

Please DO NOT use this tutorial to download illegal or unethical material.

Enjoy:
How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro - Gizmodo Australia

All You Need to Know about Essential Vitamins and Minerals

Where can you find the nutrients you need?

Use the tool below to find the best food sources for essential vitamins and minerals. You’ll also learn how much you need of each and why.


Vitamin and Mineral Best Bets -- RealAge Food and Nutrition Tools

Friday, January 9, 2009

Round the Edges of Pictures Online for Free!

Just use this service:


Image:
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