Gizmodo: helpful hints

How to View the US Gizmodo From Anywhere

Jason Chen — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

If you're traveling overseas to Japan, the UK, Brazil or Australia and try to access Gizmodo, you'll get the local version to that country. Here's how to get the regular US site.

The first method is to manually visit us.gizmodo.com, which will show you the US site no matter where you are.

The second is to go to us.gizmodo.com and log into your commenter account. If you don't already have one, the instructions on how to sign up are down at the bottom of each post page, next to where you comment. As long as you're logged into the site and your cookie is fresh, you'll always be directed to the US site, even if you just type in gizmodo.com.

Ten New Finger Tips For the IPhone

Charlie White — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:09:20 EDT

Here's the next episode in the iPhone tips series, and this is a group of 10 helpful hints to show you how to make things happen on the JesusPhone. Heck, by the time you get through with these videos, you'll already know how to completely pwn the thing.

The videos will show you how to:
• Silence the ring
• Delete a message
• Create a favorites list
• Assign a ring tone
• More song controls
• Browser and cover flow
• Magnify to edit
• Mail preferences
• Set a pass code
• Reset your iPhone

Finger Tips [Apple]

Car Lost in a Giant Parking Garage? Try This

Charlie White — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:16:58 EDT

Sometimes you park your car in a huge garage, say, at the airport, and when you return a week later, dammit if you haven't forgotten where you parked. Hey, why not use that keyless entry remote, pushing the Lock button and listening for your car to respond with a little toot of its horn? If your wireless transmitter is out of range, here's a way to extend its reach using body parts. – Charlie White

Keyless entry remote not working? [Autoblog]

Multitasking Post-it Notes: Not Just For Notes Any More

Charlie White — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:49:53 EDT

We're always eager to turn to our cheery bunkmates at Lifehacker for helpful hints, and here's a good example that we were wondering why we hadn't thought of before: Use the sticky side of a Post-it note to pick up crumbs and such that gets stuck between the keys of your assorted gadgetry.

Crumbs, dust, and goo can build up in the keyboard or on your wireless device, and if you don't have a microfiber cloth or mini-vac handy, those Post-it notes you're carrying around in your briefcase can multitask at home or on the road. Slide the sticky side in between those keys and funk-be-gone. You do carry around Post-it notes, don't you? Doesn't everyone? – Charlie White

Clean your laptop with a Post-It note [Lifehacker]

Summer Shooting Tip: Cheap Splashproofing for Your Camera

Charlie White — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:23:08 EDT

Here's an old trick, updated with a few helpful and timely tips from our kissing cousins at Lifehacker. They point us to a photo tutorial at Instructables, showing you how to splashproof that camera if you're going to the beach, doing some waterskiing photography or shooting waterfalls this summer. You can easily and cheaply protect that valuable shooter from dust, water, salt spray or grime with a Ziploc bag, completely covering your camera and sealing it in with a lens filter.

Extra suggestions from helpful Lifehacker readers include inserting a silica gel sachet inside the bag to soak up any moisture (you know, those little packets with "do not eat" printed on the outside), and using Ziploc Easy Zipper Storage & Freezer Bags which are easier to keep sealed than those original Ziploc bags. – Charlie White

MacGyver Tip: Ziploc your digicam [Lifehacker]