GeekBeat LIVE Hacks N’ Cheats Segment – How to Hack Your Homework
If you’ve got a big paper due, but you need to buy yourself some time, here is a dirty, sneaky, unethical trick that you should NEVER do. But if you do it and it works out for you, you can give me...
View ArticleWordPress PLUGIN: Enable REL= and Other HTML in Author’s Field (for Google+...
Google is beginning to roll out the ability to have your Google Profile linked to search results. This is an awesome new feature that my friend Trey Ratcliff worked with them on setting up. Do a search...
View ArticleTUTORIAL: How To Run TV Power Cables Through Your Wall
Up at the office we had a TV that we wanted to mount on the wall in the reception area. Only problem is, the power plug is down at the bottom of the wall and we really didn’t want cables hanging down...
View ArticleTutorial: How to Fish Wire Through Your Walls Using a Magnepull
I fell in love with the Editor’s Choice Award winning Magnepull, a tool professional installers use for fishing cables through walls, and I wanted to give it a try. Since we figured this tool would...
View ArticleHow to Disable Comments on All Images in WordPress
WordPress has long had a major problem, that has yet to be solved by the development team. Namely, the fact that there is no way to globally disable commenting on certain types of posts or pages – most...
View ArticleTutorial: The Transparent Desktop Trick – 45 Awesome Photos of Clear Screen...
Here’s something cool you may have never seen! A TRANSPARENT monitor! :-) Actually, its just a trick… but I’m gonna teach you a really easy way to do it (skip to the tutorial)! And after you make a few...
View ArticleSynology Link Aggregation with TP-Link TL-SG3424P POE Switch
If you happen to be looking to set up Link Aggregation (also known as LAG or LACP) between a Synology NAS and a TP-Link POE Switch here is exactly how to get it working properly. In my case, I used a...
View ArticleHow to Install a Mini Split Air Conditioner in a Garage
Since I’m still working on my ultimate man cave, aka my Garage, one of the things I’m thinking of doing is putting an Air Conditioner in there because, well its Texas! Even though I insulated all of...
View ArticleHow to Build a Welding Table
Here’s a little video I did that demonstrates how to build a welding table, using a really sweet kit from the guys at WeldTables.com! If you have any questions about assembly, tooling or anything else...
View ArticleHow to Build A Self Feeding Fire
This is one of the coolest (er, hottest) things I’ve ever seen, and definitely something I wish I had known about when I was doing a lot more camping.. and even back when I was a Boy Scout. It turns...
View ArticleWhere to Get Parks 50 / Maxim #50 Blade Quench Oil
Bladesmiths who are looking for an extremely fast quench oil for blade hardening are often referred to a product called “Parks 50”, a quench oil that works well for steels such as 1084, 1095 and some...
View ArticleHow to Add a 12 Volt USB Charger to the Hawk 250 for $17!
In the continuing saga of little mods for my cheap Chinese Hawk 250 Sport Enduro bike, I added a little 12 volt / dual USB charger so I can eventually mount a GPS or a Phone to the handlebar and keep...
View ArticleLED Headlight for the Hawk 250 Enduro Motorcycle
In the continuing saga of the Hawk 250 motorcycle mods I’ve been experimenting with, I just swapped out the stock headlight bulb for a MUCH brighter LED. Here’s the entire step by step process. And...
View ArticleEmergency Medical Manuals and Training Documents
You never know when having a few emergency medical manuals could come in handy. So here is a collection that should get you by for just about any situation. US Army Self Aid / Buddy Aid Training Manual...
View ArticleThe Importance of Marketing and Social Promotion for Bladesmiths
People make purchase decisions based on products they desire, can obtain, and are aware of. Desire is often based on utility and attractiveness, while availability and pricing determine whether an item...
View ArticleHow to Enlarge a Hole Saw Hole
Today I was met with a bit of an engineering challenge. I had a hole that was about 1.5″ in diameter, and I needed it to be more like 2.5″. Normally I’d make a hole either of these sizes with a hole...
View ArticleHow To Do a Valve Adjustment on the Hawk 250
After doing a Valve Adjustment on the Hawk 250 motorcycle I wanted to share the steps in case it helps others who are new to the process. There are three valuable sources of information for someone who...
View ArticleTutorial: Open A Bottle Of Wine Without A Corkscrew
Oh, I get it… you think opening a bottle of wine requires a corkscrew? Well, not according to this drunken French guy: But then others started doing it: And later they branched out and shoes were no...
View ArticleTutorial: How To Seed a Pomegranate
If you ever eat pomegranates you know instantly that it’s a pain in the ass to get at the seeds. But here’s an interesting method to try. And all you need is a bowl of water! I gave it a shot and it...
View ArticleGenerac 36kw Generator Error Code – 1518 RPM Sense Loss
If you have a Generac Generator which fails to start during a power outage and gives an Error Code 1518 – RPM Sense Loss you can try and manually get the generator restarted very simply. First, press...
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