Get rid of iTunes 10.0.1′s vertical control buttons and ping dropdown.

Get rid of iTunes 10.0.1′s vertical control buttons and ping dropdown.

iTunes users running OS X, listen up: Do you hate the new vertical control buttons in iTunes? What about the new Ping drop down that pops up inline with every song in your playlist? Personally, I don’t mind either of the new additions. I do wish, however, that Apple would get a little more consistent with UI design choices. But that’s a discussion for another day. Back on topic — If you are aching for the old look pre-vertical buttons/ping,...

How-to: Make your own glow sticks!

How-to: Make your own glow sticks!

Who doesn’t like glow sticks?! From E-rated to XXX-rated, glow sticks have uses for just about anyone and any purpose. Usually we just snap ‘em and watch them glow, not caring about the chemical background behind it. But glow stick science isn’t really that complicated at all — just a few chemicals and dyes really. You know what that means? They’re really easy to make at home. Hop on through to check out a video that details the painless...

[Update] Droid Incredible root now 47% easier!

[Update] Droid Incredible root now 47% easier!

Yeah, that percentage is total BS. The point however is not. The Droid Incredible may have become root-bait a few days back, but that method was hairy in a not so noob-friendly way. The new method still isn’t as simple as a single step or two, but it’s lightyears better than what it was mid-week last week. Android Central forum member “cnash6″ ” mejdam” has taken it upon himself to whip up a few batch files making the process wholly...

Geekify your house with USB wall outlets.

Geekify your house with USB wall outlets.

I love gadgets. Could you tell? With a vast amount of gadgets comes a lot of chargers and cords to keep track of. And believe me, I’ve got a lot of gadgets. Sometimes finding a computer or one of those nifty wall converters that turns a standard wall outlet into a normal USB port just can’t be done. So there you are starring at two completely capable and electrically charged holes in the wall yet no way to harness the energy. If you’re like me,...

iPhone/iPod Touch iTunes syncing unofficially officially coming to Linux

iPhone/iPod Touch iTunes syncing unofficially officially coming to Linux

Before we really get your hopes up, we need to stress that this process isn’t exactly “download – click to install – enjoy”. But if you’re running any distro of Linux, I’m assuming your at least a fairly versed in getting down and dirty behind the scenes of the pretty UI into the heart of your machine. And that’s a good thing because that is exactly what it’s going to take to get this unholy union to kiss and make up. ...

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