If you're tired of the same old outdoor holiday decorating routine of simply wrapping a tree in lights, you'll definitely want to check out these lighted tree balls, a cheap and novel way to brighten your neighborhood. The design of the tree balls is extremely simple. You take a length of chicken wire, ...

Windows only: Fishbowl, the Facebook client demoed at Microsoft's introduction to Silverlight 4, is now available for download—and it adds quite a few new desktop features to the Facebook experience, including badges, a mini news feed, and more. At first glance, Fishbowl looks a lot like a reorganized, ...

If you want to squeeze even more miles out your seemingly one-trick waffle iron, you can use it to roll your own homemade Hot Pocket knockoffs. More than a few people have taken a long hard look at their waffle maker and said, "Certainly, you must be good for more than waffles." We've already shown ...

It's easy to forget about your body's needs when you're deep into your work or the net—until your body offers a painful reminder. Save your physical shell some strain with these cheap, customizable ergonomic workspace upgrades. Photo by IMG_3771 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!. 10. Elevate your laptop to ...

Have an old t-shirt or skirt lying around? With little more than a pair of scissors and a sewing machine, you can turn your old clothes into a nifty wine tote for that bottle of Merlot you're giving to mom. Practically any item of clothing will do, from football jerseys to old jeans. This video provides ...

YouTube starts hitting 1080p resolution, courts start respecting work email privacy a bit, and cheap food gets the gourmet makeover. YouTube 1080p roll-out begins If you're shooting something new, feel free to go as big as your storage card allows. If you've already waited out a giant upload, it might ...

If the iPhone's zoom just isn't doing it for you, and you prefer a higher-quality optical zoom to lesser digital zoom apps, DIY web site Instructables details how to make a contraption that'll help you achieve just the frame you're looking for. While this particular how-to is built for an iPhone, the ...

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If you've installed Windows 7 (or Vista) but still don't have a product key, you'll eventually end up with an activation nag screen and "reduced functionality" until you get a proper key. Still not ready to buy? Temporarily bypass the problem instead. Tech weblog UneasySilence details how to use the ...

Mac OS X: Camino, the lightweight, Mac-centered, standards-compliant browser, has seen a 2.0 release filled with features fans are going to dig. Selective ad and Flash blocking, OS X keychain integration, Growl support, and much more are now baked in. Camino's got a lot to recommend it, especially if ...