Guides

A few months ago, I did a general XBMC setup guide and covering the basics like installing plugings, repositories and setting up shortcuts. You can check it out here… Today however, I will be showing you how to set up XBMC on your Raspberry Pi. What You will Need Raspberry Pi Model B 2GB or […]

A few months ago I bought a new (but dropped) domain name. After spending a few hours installing WordPress and writing some new posts, I thought I’d share my new website with some friends on Facebook. This is what I was greeted with! I was using the AddThis sharing service so thought it may have

Today I will be taking you through an easy to follow Kodi setup guide. Kodi (XBMC) has been around for awhile now starting life out as XBMC on the original Xbox in 2003. The name XBMC comes from the acronym of its original name – Xbox Media Center. It comes in several flavors including Mac

You’re out and about with your laptop and in desperate need of an internet connection but there isn’t a Starbucks for miles! You need to send that email your boss wants, so what options do you have in such an emergency? Well luckily for you, your Android powered smartphone comes to the rescue. Most modern

Firefox’s private browsing mode is great for surfing the internet without leaving any history of your travels. This is great if you share a computer and don’t want everyone else knowing your online business. Just a quick word of warning. Private browsing does not make you anonymous online. It only stops Firefox from collecting a

There are several ways to watch TV online these days. Today I’ll be explaining the various ways to do this, as well as the pros and cons of each. Anyway, let’s get started with the easiest… Official Web Players Whether you live in the US, UK, Germany or anywhere in the world for that matter,

So, you’ve just got yourself a fancy new computer and you want to know the easiest way to transfer all your old files and settings from your old PC to the new one. Luckily, Windows 7 has an easy way to help you do this. For this tutorial, I am assuming both of your computers

Today I will show you how to make a bootable USB pen drive with your choice of Linux installation image on it. This will work with both standard install images as well as with the live versions. Making a bootable pen drive has many advantages over a CD or DVD such as increased reliability, vastly

There are several ways you can go about downloading YouTube videos. You can use dedicated software, download websites and browser extensions/plugins. I find that the Firefox extension “Download YouTube Videos as MP4 and FLV” is the easiest. It gives you the most useful options without having to install any suspect software on your computer. Using

Years ago, I had a computer that I thought was on its last legs. It was slow, unresponsive, and constantly freezing. I had tried everything I knew—deleting unnecessary files, upgrading the RAM, even reinstalling Windows. But nothing seemed to breathe new life into my aging machine. Frustrated and on the verge of buying a new