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3 Ways To Temporarily Change A Website’s Font If The Original Font Is Not Good Enough


class="align-right" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/RightAlign.png?54167" alt="" />How many times has someone sent you a link to a website infested with incredibly hard-to-read  class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/fonts/">fonts? It’s happened to all of us, and there’s not much we can do about it – or is there?

There are a few folks on the Internet who have experienced the same problem as you, and fortunately, they decided to do something about it. So graciously accept Grandma’s chain class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/email/">email link with no questions asked, and try out these web tools that all have one sole purpose – to allow you to see text on the web how you want to see it.

class="vt-p" href="http://www.fontfonter.com">FontFonter [Web App]

It should be made clear that FontFonter isn’t going to transform the world’s worst website into something pristine and beautiful. Let’s face it. Bad class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-websites-quality-html-coding-examples/">web design is bad web design, and there’s nothing you can do to change it. However, it will make websites easier to read. Just punch your desired URL into FontFonter’s address bar, click the “FontFont It!” button, and embrace the glorious class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/typekit-online-font-library-for-your-website/">TypeKit font-changing magic.

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With FontFonter, we can change any website’s fonts using three classifications: serif, sans-serif, and all. Basically, that means you could fix the website up with a whole new font scheme, or you could make everything uniform by deciding all the fonts should be the same. The tool is fairly easy to use in that you can replace all of a website’s sans serif fonts with your choice, and vice versa for serif. As mentioned, you can replace both of the website’s sans-serif and serif fonts with the same typeface.

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The downside to FontFonter is the fact that it doesn’t provide previews of what fonts look like, so if you don’t have a mental list of TypeKit fonts, you are going to end up playing the lottery for a little while trying to find something suitable. Granted, this is a small price to pay, for as you use FontFonter over time, you will become familiar with your top choice selections.

class="vt-p" href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/engndlnldodigdjamndkplafgmkkencc">Google Font Previewer [Chrome Extension]

The class="vt-p" href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/engndlnldodigdjamndkplafgmkkencc">Google Font Previewer was created with web developers in mind, but it is also quite useful for the standard Internet consumer. The class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/chrome/">Chrome extension is designed for web designers who want to see how fonts from the class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/google-font-directory-custom-fonts-on-website/">Google Font API directory appear on webpages when in use, but it can also be a nice aid for those desiring a better font for easier readability.

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After downloading the Font Previewer extension, you’ll be able to find it just to the right of Chrome’s address bar. Simply click it while on the website of your choice, and it will provide you with a multitude of options to mix things up. Select the fonts using the provided list, and customize with options such as increasing the text weight, changing the entire text to caps, or bumping up the percentage of text size in increments of 50.

In the case that you are actually designing a website, you could tackle the job using the Font Previewer’s class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/css/">CSS selection feature. Instead of testing your entire site while only looking at one selected font, you could actually enter specific tags that will change only parts of your work. This method is better than going back into the code every time you want to tweak something just to see how it would look.

class="vt-p" href="http://www.barisderin.com/?p=325">Readable [Firefox Add-on]

Back in MakeUseOf’s past article, class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-tools-webpages-easier-read-people-poor-eyesight-firefox/">4 Tools to Make Web Pages Easier to Read for People with Poor Eyesight, we were introduced to the class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/firefox/">Firefox class="vt-p" href="http://barisderin.com/?p=325">Readable add-on (as well as its almost-identical relative, class="vt-p" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reader/">Reader). The add-on does not necessarily change the text styling of the actual website per se, but it does make the text found on it, well… readable.

If you want to read a particular article but struggle with the font that it is written in, simply click the Readable button for a nice change of scenery. Upon its activation, the add-on will open the content of the website in a theater-style presentation that features the page’s text and images in a very primitive, yet user-friendly, sans-serif form. Furthermore, highlighting a portion of the text only converts the selection, reducing clutter that you would normally have to scroll through.

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Granted, even really nice things have their flaws, and in a cruel move, the activation button itself is the Achilles heel of Reader. The browser button is ironically incredibly tiny and almost blends in with the browser itself, presenting a very difficult-to-see design feature for those that the add-on is designed to help. However, this one problem does not sink the Readable boat, for as a whole, it is an excellent tool that can be used for the reading-impaired.

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Conclusion

These three web-tools primarily focus on the text content of a website rather than the website as a whole, but as someone who once suffered serious migraines due to a great deal of in-browser reading, they are certainly a blessing. However, if you would like to find even more resources for easier in-browser reading, you should take a look at MakeUseOf’s class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-firefox-addons-improve-web-page-readability-level/">7 Firefox Add-ons That Improve Webpage Readability Level.

What are some of your least favorite fonts used in web design? How have these tools helped you? What other tools would you recommend?

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    How To Change Your Computer Name In Ubuntu 10.10 [Linux]


    class="align-right" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/intro1.png" alt="change computer name in ubuntu" width="240" height="180" />MakeUseOf has posted free PDF manuals for users interested in href="http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/getting-started-guide-linux">switching to Linux because there are href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-reasons-disgruntled-windows-user-ubuntu/">many good reasons to. The href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tools-tips-sexier-ubuntu-interface/">desktop customization options are endless, and so it’s not hard to modify bits of your computer, whether you’re in  href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-1004-extremely-simple-operating-system-linux/">LTS Lucid (check href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/versions-ubuntu-technology-explained/">this post to understand why there are so many different versions of Linux) or Karmic, for which there is a  href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-incredible-guide-to-ubuntu-karmic-koala-linux-pdf/">comprehensive and free PDF manual.

    Today, we’ll go over a small tip involving how to modify the computer name, which you were able to set when you installed Ubuntu.

    id="more-67103"> /> You might want to change the computer name for a number of reasons: Perhaps you want to shorten the name, or maybe there was a typo in the old computer name. Whatever it is, be sure to see the following instructions, which were tested in Ubuntu 10.10, href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-fun-ways-explore-ubuntu-1010-linux/">a fun OS which we have explored href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-1010-maverick-meerkat-linux/">here, although these will probably work for 10.04 too. For earlier editions or versions of Ubuntu, href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8955992#post8955992">check these instructions that don’t require the use of the command line.

    • First, press Alt-F2 to bring up the Run dialog. Type the following:
    style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #c6d7e1; background-color: #d8eaf2;">gksu gedit /etc/hostname
    • and hit Run.
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    • Type your administrator password when you’re prompted, and click OK. You’ll see a gedit text editor window open, displaying your current computer name. Replace the text with your desired name. Remember to hit Ctrl+S to save your file before closing the file.

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    • Now bring up the Run dialog again by pressing Alt-F2. This time, type:
    style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #c6d7e1; background-color: #d8eaf2;">gksu gedit /etc/hosts
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    • If you get a prompt to type your administrator password, do so to proceed, but it’s possible you might not even get that prompt before the hosts file loads up in gedit. Now locate the last line of the first block of text and replace the text with the name you chose earlier. Hit Save when you’re done correcting.
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    • Close the file and restart the system. Once you’re back on your desktop, open a terminal window and verify that you have your new computer name at the header.
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    You should be all set if you use Ubuntu’s default web browser, Firefox. If however you use Google Chrome or Chromium, you may receive an error message that prevents the browser from opening after the system restart. I renamed the computer at least twice for this article and only got the error message after the first system renaming test.

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    If you did get the error message, read on.

    • To get Google Chrome or Chromium up and running again, bring up the handy Run dialog again and type what’s next:
    style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #c6d7e1; background-color: #d8eaf2;">/home/YOUR_USERNAME/.config/google-chrome
    style="margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #c6d7e1; background-color: #d8eaf2;">/home/YOUR_USERNAME/.config/chromium/
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    • Find and delete the SingletonLock file.
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    • Open up Google Chrome or Chromium as either one should now run like normal in your freshly-renamed computer.

    Additional commenters from all over the web recommend doing “sudo hostname [NEW COMPUTER NAME]” on the terminal, which seems to only tease with a temporary change as the new name is nowhere to be seen after a reboot. I’ve also seen suggestions to restart the hostname service, but that hasn’t worked for me.

    Do you know of other ways, perhaps more convenient ones or ones that don’t require a system restart, to change your computer’s name in Ubuntu? Share your nuggets of wisdom in the comments!

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    Windows Failed to Start.A Recent Hardware or Software Change Might Be the Cause.Click repair your computer-When I Click Repair Nothing Happens, Help?

    Posted on 17 August 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


    How to fix Windows Startup Error/Windows Error Recovery? And when none of the options on boot manager work, how can you fix your PC? What if you don’t have the windows installation disc, or don’t know where it is?

    Learn how to fix this error, even if you do not have the windows installation disc.

    Windows Boot Manager – Windows Error Recovery.

    Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix this problem:

    1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart the computer.
    2. Choose your language settings and click next.
    3. Click “repair your computer”
    4. Safe Mode
    5. Safe Mode with networking
    6. Safe Mode with Command Prompt
    7. Last known good configuration
    8. Start Windows normally

    Don’t worry if none of these options work.

    If your computer came with Windows operating system installed when you purchased it, you have the OEM version (original equipment manufacturer version that will lack some features of a full version and are not eligible for upgrades) and will not have a installation disk. Many PC vendors are not even providing recovery discs these days. Instead the recovery files are stored in a hidden partition on the hard drive, which makes it even harder to fix any errors.

    Not providing OS installation disk is convenient for PC vendors and manufacturers but not for us – the PC users. If you do have the installation disc and when you run the  disk, you can reformat your hard drive and reinstall an image of your computer that is a replica of the way your system was on the day you bought it (factory settings). Any changes that you have made will be wiped out. All those programs you installed, all those Microsoft patches and updates, all of it will be gone. Use the product key found on the Windows sticker on your computer when it asks for the product key. It is always better to find the windows product key in advance (Magical Jelly Bean Key Finder can find your product key from Windows Registry) and keep it in a safe place, because you will need this info when you want to restore your PC back to factory settings.

    There is also an option to repair your OS on installation disk. But if you’ve corrupted registry files, choosing repair OS does nothing and your only option is a full reinstall. And, you’ll have to re-download all the software, games etc., that was on it before, because you will lose all your data.

    What if you don’t have installation disc or repair OS option fails? Why should you lose all your important data? But wait, there is a shortcut called Reimage and you can still keep up all your data, applications and games.

    Reimage is a fully automated online PC repair tool that reinstalls the operating system without touching user data or applications.It uses a huge database or repository of over 25 million components of system files to compare to those which are missing or corrupt on your system. And on a brief analysis it will make the necessary corrections making your PC as good as a freshly installed one, only with all your files still there.

    You might be thinking, how can you perform an online repair? if your computer can’t even start. Well that’s good question. You have to visit Reimage’s Site and Click on the Support Tab to visit ‘Build a Boot CD’ Page. Make a boot CD and do a Scan and Fix at http://www.reimagepcrepair.comand correct all your corrupted system files. You will then be amazed to see the dead PC live.

    Reimage is the only technology in the world that can fix your PC even after it is already damaged. Reimage is not just a registry cleaner, anti-spyware, windows repair and an Anti-virus software… Reimage is a full-service, comprehensive “PC-Wash” that retrieves a “Just-Like-New” computer while keeping your personal data secure and protected. Reimage reinstalls the operating system without touching user data or applications.

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    How To Change Password Of Users In Windows XP In 5 minutes

    Posted on 25 July 2010. Tags: , , , ,


    My friend asked about how to change the passwords of users in Windows XP. I just researched and found out some ways to change the password of users in Windows XP. I’m explaining every way one by one. If you know any other interesting way, please let me know through comments.

    Using Ctrl Alt Delete

    This is the easiest one in my opinion. If your press Ctrl Alt Del when you are logged onto your Windows XP machine, it will show you the classic security options.

    Select change password and change the password of the logged on user.

    Note: If the security options does not appear. Task manager shows up instead of the security options. Just go to Start –> Control Panel –> User Accounts –> Change the way Users Log on or off.

    Uncheck Use the Welcome Screen. Log off and logon again. Now pressing Ctrl Alt Del will show the security options window.

    Using Control Panel

    To change your password using Control Panel, go to Start –> Control Panel –> User Accounts

    Tip: You can also open control panel by Start –> Run –> control. This will open Control Panel.

    Select the user for which you want to change the password and select Change my password.

    Please note that you may need appropriate privileges to change the password of another user.

    Using Command Prompt

    To change the password of a user from the command prompt, go to Run –> cmd.

    Command prompt will open. Use the following commands to change the password:

    net user username password /domain

    Replace username with the original username and password with the new password you want to assign to that user. /domain is optional. If you are in a domain environment, specify the domain name otherwise, if you’re using a local user, leave /domain. If I want to change the password of user Sanix to 12345. I will issue the following command at command prompt:

    net user Sanix 12345

    It will change the password of the user Sanix to 12345. Please note that if you’re not logged on as an administrator, you will get the following error:

    “System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied”

    If you want to have full usage of the net user command, go to the following  Microsoft Article.

    Using Control userpasswords2

    To use this classic user management, go to Start –> Run –> control userpasswords2

    This will open the classic user accounts management window. Select any user and select reset password.

    Using Computer Management Console

    To use the computer management console to change the passwords of the users, right click My Computer –> Manage –> Local Users And Groups –> Users

    Right click the username for which you want to change the password and select Reset Password.

    If you have any other method of changing the password, please let me know through comments. Thanks.

     

    Using password tool

    Windows Password Key 8.0    is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise with an extremely competitive price. And most of all, it’s the most popular and safe solution for removing your Windows password until now. No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don’t need to reformat. It works on all and any Windows versions and computers any age.

     

     

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    How To Change Administrator And User Password In Windows Xp

    Posted on 23 July 2010. Tags: , , , ,


    Note: This information applies only to the password for logging in to the Windows XP operating system. If you have forgotten your password for logging in to a computer running the Windows XP operating system, there are a few different options: If you created a password reset disk for windows XP, you can use that disk to reset the password on your acount. For more information on how to create and use password reset disks go to the the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

    If you want to know another utility way to reset the password of any user that has a valid local account on your XP system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file. You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.

    Windows password key 8.0.

    http://www.lostwindowspassword.com

     

    It works excellent, that is, easy to solved your problem just take you 5 minutes. It also creates a password recovery CD/DVD,USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise.

    Download here:

    http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/downloads/Windows_Password_Key_Demo.exe

    Today I also want to talk “Administrator Account Not Used for Logon

    The administrator account and password created during setup are used to log on in safe mode only. To create a password for user accounts, double-click manage users in control panel.

     Therefore, if you are propted for the user name and password (or if you are prompted only for the password) when you use the net use command(but not because you used an asterisk[*] in the net use command for password prompting) and the /savecred switch, the credentials are saved.

     (1) When you type the net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name /savecred command, the user is prompted for a user name, and then the user is prompted for a password.

     (2) When you type the net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name /u: domain_name \ user_name /savecred command, the user is prompted for a password.

    (3) However, when you type one of the following commands, a key is not created:

    net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name * /user: domain_name \ user_name /savecred

    -or-

    net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name * /savecred /user: domain_name \ user_name

     If you type net help use at a command prompt, more information is displayed about the net use command.

    Hope these can help you.

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    How To Change a Mac’s Password With Out Knowing the Old One

    Posted on 13 July 2010. Tags: , , ,



    If you have lost or forgotten your password for your mac you can’t install programs or change system preferences. In this video I show you how to change your password with out knowing your old password **IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ROOT PASSWORD JUST CHOOSE IT FROM THE ACCOUNTS LIST** E-mail questions to – macandcomputerhelp@gmail.com THE SNOW LEOPARD DISC WILL ALSO WORK Twitter – twitter.com FaceBook – www.facebook.com E-mail – macandcomputerhelp@gmail.com

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    How To Change a Boot Camp Partition Size (Windows)

    Posted on 12 July 2010. Tags: , , , , ,



    I wanted to add more space to my Windows boot camp partition because I wanted to put a couple games on it. There are other ways to do this, but this is the option that I felt most comfortable with. I like this because you also have a backup of your windows boot camp partition, just in case anything goes wrong (like a virus..lol) Twitter.com/TheSavage042

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    How To Change Your Welcome Screen on XP

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    ****UPDATE!**** 07/04/10 Logon Studio has changed! The link I posted to download themes no longer works with the program. But to get themes, all you have to do is when you download LogonStudio, open it up, and in the column on the left side, there’s a button that says ‘Download’. Click that to get more themes that actually work. :) Sorry for any confusion! A video that tells you how to change your current WELCOME SCREEN on XP. Links: LogonStudio: www.stardock.com Website where you can download more backgrounds for your welcome screen. *** (NO LONGER WORKS WITH LOGON STUDIO!) *** browse.deviantart.com HOPE YOU LIKED IT. :] Comment, rate, subscribe!

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    How To Change Your Mac’s Login Screen Background

    Posted on 04 July 2010. Tags: , , , ,



    Read Everything: Website: webs.macthebraveone.com Twitter-http Written Instructions: first find a picture you like,Then open with preview click save as and save it as a jpg image and name it “DefaultDesktop.jpg” with out quotes then open finder and click go in the menu bar and click go to folder and copy and past this “/System/Library/CoreServices/” without the quotes then drag your new DefaultDesktop picture into it and click replace and type your password Im not responsible if anything goes wrong PS Don’t mess with any files other then the ones i told you

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    How Do I Change the Display Setting for a Windows Vista Computer?

    Posted on 03 July 2010. Tags: , , , , ,


    Windows Vista, by default, chooses the best display settings for your computer which includes screen resolution, refresh rate, and color, based on your monitor. The setting for every computer differs depending on the kind of monitor that is used– CRT or LCD. Screen resolution is the setting that determines how much information is displayed on the screen that is measured horizontally and vertically in pixels. Refresh rate is the frequency at which the screen is redrawn. These can be adjusted according to your preference.

    The process to follow in changing Windows Vista’s display settings can be done in a few seconds. All you need to do is right-click on a vacant area on the Desktop and select “Personalize” from the menu that pops up. The Personalization box will appear. Click on “Display Settings” which is located at the bottom part (it is the seventh item from the top).The Display Settings dialog box will appear. There you can set the resolution and colors that would best fit your set up. You can drag the resolution slider to the right for higher resolutions and drag left to lower the resolution. You can also click on the “Advanced” button to get to more advanced settings for color management and properties of your adapter and monitor. But I advice not to tamper with what is in the Advanced button because it is for expert technicians. The default settings in the “Advanced” button are usually the best settings and the safest. The display settings of XP and Vista are almost the same so if you are familiar with that of XP you will not be lost in the display settings of Vista.

    You can actually fine tune the display and the whole look of Vista by tweaking everything that is in the Personalization box. To adjust window color and appearance simply click on the radio button under the color. Check or uncheck on the “Enable transparency” checkbox if you want the window bar to be transparent. By clicking on the slider and dragging it to the left or to the right as how you want the settings to be, You can adjust the color intensity. By clicking on “Show Color Mixer” and adjusting the scales as desired, you can make adjustments on the hue, brightness, and saturation of the colors.

    You can also change desktop background if you click “Desktop Background” and select the image you would like to use. If you want an image that is in one of the folders in your computer, just click on the Browse button and locate the folder that contains it and select the image and click “Open”. The Desktop background will then be changed to that image.

    You may also set the Screensaver properties by clicking on “Screensaver”. By clicking on the drop down list you will be able to choose the screen saver to use. You can also see the adjustment box for the time it will take to activate the screensaver when the computer is idle. By clicking on the up or down arrow buttons, you can add or subtract to the number of minutes before screensaver launches.

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    HOW TO: CHANGE YOUR BOOT LOGO ON 3.1.2 AND JAILBREAK WITH REDSN0W 0.9!!!

    Posted on 03 July 2010. Tags: , , , , ,



    Hey youtube this video will show you how to change your boot logo and recovery logo on your 3.1.2 firmware (without restoring) and also how to jailbreak using RedSn0W. RedSn0w Supports: All iPhones and iPod touches Windows and Mac OSX Apple firmware 3.0 and 3.1.2 If you need a carrier unlock, redsn0w will handle iPhone 2G by itself (by installing their BootNeuter utility). For the 3G and 3GS, use Cydia after you’re jailbroken to install ultrasn0w (baseband 04.26, preferred) or blacksn0w (baseband 05.11) If you have a late-model iPhone 3GS, or if you have an iPod touch 2G whose serial number begins with MC OR iPod Touch 3G, you can use redsn0w to jailbreak but you are currently restricted to tethered rebooting. That means you need to connect your device to a computer to complete the boot after a reset. Also, these devices cannot have custom logos 1) download redsn0w here: xs1.iphwn.org Mac: xs1.iphwn.org 2) Download Your Firmware: www.felixbruns.de 3) Open RedSn0w and browse for your firmware you just downloaded * If you have a 3gs or iPod touch 2G/3G redsn0w will ask you whether or not you fit in this category when used with the iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 2G/3G. If you have a late-model device and don’t give redsn0w the correct answer, you will likely need to do a system restore to recover from the mistake. 4) If you are jailbreaking make sure to click Install Cydia. * If you are just changing the boot logo, make sure to select Verbose boot, custom boot logo, custom restore

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    HDD Media Players? They?ll Change Your Life!

    Posted on 29 June 2010. Tags: , , , ,


    Today’s home entertainment technology is more advanced and more affordable than ever, which is a major reason for the growth and popularity of HDD media players. Once you get a taste of the tremendous benefits and advantages of having one, you’ll understand what we mean when we say it will literally change your life!

    What is an HDD media player?

    One of the best pieces of technology to come along in decades is the HDD media player, and thanks to the many different types, sizes, and features available you can find the perfect fit for your own situation and needs. But what, exactly, is an HDD media player?

    The simplest answer is that an HDD media player is a very high capacity hard drive capable of storing all of your multimedia files in one secure, convenient location. It makes it easy to access all of your media files, no matter the type or size, from anywhere in your home and on any device connected to that network. Further, HDD Media Players allow you to play back this multimedia directly through your home entertainment system and/or TV.

    What are the benefits of an HDD media player?

    The benefits of choosing an HDD media player are much greater and broader than you might think. Some of most common benefits you’ll realise include:

    * No more DVDs, CDs, etc. – In the past, if you wish to view your multimedia through the TV, you’ve had to maintain hard copies of all of your movies, music, pictures, and the like, until now! With an HDD media player that’s not necessary. All of these files are stored digitally on the single, small box that is the HDD media player. Everything is safe and secure; no more worries about scratches, lost discs, or the like.
    * Organisation – An HDD media player allows you to organise all of your multimedia files in whatever way you want. You can compile lists based on artist, genre, personal preferences, alphabetically, release date, type of media file, or just about any other method you can come up with.
    * Access – Because many forms of HDD media player can be connected to your entire home network it’s quick and simple to access files from anyplace in your home and watch them through your home entertainment system. This means you can watch a movie that’s stored on your computer through your TV in your living room.
    * Control, playback and record – Playing back media files is incredibly easy because everything can be controlled via just one remote. Even better, the quality of playback and recording is unsurpassed; you can watch movies in high definition (up to 1080p), record live from HD digital television, and even pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV if you so choose.

    State of the art multimedia storage and playback

    HDD media players are indeed state of the art multimedia storage and playback devices. With one of these devices installed on your home network you’re going to find it’s easier and more convenient to access your media files in ways you haven’t considered before. So instead of row upon row of DVDs and CDs sitting unused on some shelf, you’ll be enjoying them each and every day.

    What better way to make the most of your home entertainment network while impressing your friends and family along the way?

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    HOWTO change windows 7 color

    Posted on 28 June 2010. Tags: , , ,



    this guide will show you how you can change the windows 7 colors.

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    How To Change The Start Button on Windows 7

    Posted on 27 June 2010. Tags: , , ,



    Hows it going everyone, In this HD Tutorial i am going to show you how to change the start button on Windows 7 Only! It’s a really simple process just follow this tutorial and you will be good to go. Remember to comment, like & subscribe! Windows 7 Start Button Changer – www.mediafire.com Winrar – download.cnet.com ImpressiveTutorials – www.YouTube.com EngageTutorials ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● EngageTutorials Twitter twitter.com My Other Channel – www.YouTube.com For More HD Videos Go To – www.YouTube.com TAGS: EngageTutorials Engage Tutorials Engaged GFX HD Tutorials Photoshop cs5 tutorials cinema 4D tutorials Computer tutorials EngageMediaHD Tutorials HD Pc Mac

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    How to change Windows XP to Windows Vista

    Posted on 27 June 2010. Tags: , ,



    FIRST VIDEO!!!!!!! All is said in the title. PS Tell if it’s any good for a first video.

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