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How to setup and monitor a baby monitor on your computer. (Snug Baby Monitor)

Posted by McKay on 9:16 PM

The Snug baby monitor is a great inexpensive monitor, but it lacks in documentation for a feature that I think is one of its nicest ...
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#Amazonreview Baby Monitor IP address Network Camera Product Review Review Snug Tutorial

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VPN Review - StrongVPN

Posted by McKay on 9:45 PM

(Note: For a comprehensive comparison of features and prices for different VPNs, click on this  VPN and Proxy Comparison list .) Strong...
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Censorship Great Firewall of China Review Security StrongVPN VPN VPN Review

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How an eBike (electric scooter) wheel works, colored frogs, and fat fish with small fins. Adventures in China.

Posted by McKay on 7:04 AM

On an afternoon stroll in China I saw a few interesting things that I thought would be fun to record on video. It is not everyday that y...
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china eBike Fish Frogs How Stuff Works Interesting Motor Scooter Tip of the Day

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How to put up a permanent shield while playing "Clash of Clans" and avoid getting disconnected due to inactivity (Android; Llama)

Posted by McKay on 9:36 PM

If you are a fan of the popular game " Clash of Clans ," you have probably been on marathon raids where you try to raid as muc...
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Android Android phone Cell Phone Clash of Clans Elixir Game Games Gold Llama Raid Shield Tip of the Day

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Download Youtube videos, channels, and playlists in bulk using youtube-dl. (Windows and Linux)

Posted by McKay on 12:36 AM

If you are looking to download Youtube videos in bulk by playlist or channel then youtube-dl is the way to go. It is open source and run...
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bulk Bulk Download GUI Linux Mac Software Tip of the Day Videos Windows Youtube Youtube Downloader youtube-dl youtube-dlg

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Hua Shan (Mount Hua), in Shaanxi China - The mountain mysteriously blurred out/censored in Google maps.

Posted by McKay on 4:29 AM

Hua Shan (Mount Hua) is a famous mountain in China. It is one of China's Five Great Mountains . This past weekend I went to Hua Shan ...
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Adventure china Crowded Hike Hiking Hua Shan Mount Hua Travel Xi'an Zhengzhou

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Shutter vs Hotshots. Which Linux screenshot tool is better?

Posted by McKay on 8:59 PM

Not too long ago I did a short post on the Linux screenshot tool Shutter . While I still find Shutter to be a fantastic screenshot tool...
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Annotations Gnome Gnome-Snapshot Hotshots Image Editor Kaption KDE Ksnapshot Kubuntu Linux screenshot Shutter Software Tip of the Day Ubuntu

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How to remember special dates or occasions like a boss.

Posted by McKay on 6:19 AM

I just finished celebrating my three year Iloveyouiversary with my wife. It was three years ago today when I first told my wife that I ...
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Anniversary Brain Trick Calendar Remember Reminder Sweet Tip of the Day

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How does a "See 'n Say" work?

Posted by McKay on 6:42 AM

If you grew up around the 1960s to the 1990s, chances are pretty good that you grew up with a See 'n Say . This toy from Mattel had t...
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How Stuff Works Interesting Kids Toy Mattel See 'n Say Tip of the Day Toy

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One easy way to lower your auto insurance premium.

Posted by McKay on 12:03 AM

Photo credit: gotcredit.com Do you feel like you are paying too much for your auto insurance? Have you ever been told that what you are ...
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Auto Car Cheap Frugal Insurance Money Premium Save save money Tip of the Day

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Why you might not want to upgrade to Kubuntu 15.04 yet; stick with version 14.10 (Problems and solutions)

Posted by McKay on 11:02 PM

Kubuntu 15.04 has recently been released with quite a bit of fanfare. It introduces the visually apealing Plasma 5 along with many applic...
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14.10 15.04 Bugs KDE Kubuntu Linux Plasma 5 Tip of the Day Upgrade

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How to change the playback speed of a Youtube video (two methods).

Posted by McKay on 8:45 AM

Have you ever wanted to speed up or slow down the videos you watch in Youtube? Fortunately, this is really easy. I will show you a couple...
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Camera Playback Speed Software Tip of the Day video video camera video editing VLC VLC media player Youtube

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Free Download - Project Time Sheet (Time Clock/Time Card) Spreadsheet - For tracking your projects

Posted by McKay on 8:50 PM

Project Time Sheet Overview: Project Time Sheet is a time tracking spreadsheet designed for independent or personal projects. The time...
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Contracting Google Docs Google Drive Independent Work Spreadsheet Time Card Time Clock Time Sheet Time Tracking Timecard Timeclock Timesheet

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How to personalize a mass (group or bulk) text message.

Posted by McKay on 4:26 AM

Imagine this scenario: You are getting ready to move to a new home. You don't want to hire a moving company because of the price so...
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Android Android App App Bulk Text Group Text Mass Text Personalized Text Review SMS Tip of the Day

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Happy Valentines day 2015!

Posted by McKay on 6:50 AM

I hope everyone has a fantastic valentines day!
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2015 Valentine Valentines day

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10 tips for dealing with and getting past internet censorship in China (The Great Firewall of China).

Posted by McKay on 4:56 AM

(Note: For a comprehensive comparison of features and prices for different VPNs, click on this  VPN and Proxy Comparison list .) If you...
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Censor DD-WRT Free Great Firewall of China proxy Router Taobao VPN

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VPN Review - ShadeYouVPN

Posted by McKay on 12:49 AM

(Note: For a comprehensive and up-to-date comparison of features and prices for different VPNs, click on this  VPN and Proxy Comparison l...
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Censor Cheap china Great Firewall of China Reliable Review ShadeYouVPN VPN

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Tip of the Day - Check if your remote control batteries are working using your smart phone camera

Posted by McKay on 3:17 AM

Most nice remote controls have an LED that will blink when you use it. This lets you know that the batteries have a charge and the remote...
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Battery Camera Digital Camera Smart Phone Test Tip of the Day

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