Archive for the ‘Tutorials’ Category

Ever found yourself in envy of your Apple-toting friends and their 2-finger scrolling?  Well prepare yourself , because you can finally try out a few of the great multi-touch features that today’s Apple laptops have on your Windows-based laptop. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, so you have your entire music collection on your iPod right?  That’s all well and good…but sometimes we need to get that music back off of our iPod, and iTunes doesn’t offer an easy solution for that.  If your computer hard drive crashes, or if you simply want to make a backup of your iPod, the ability to rip files from your iPod is a must.  There are plenty of paid solutions out there, but why pay for what you can easily have for free, right?

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In the following video, I’ve demonstrated a quick and efficient technique for skin smoothing using Photoshop. Your comments are welcome, and if you enjoy the Tech Guy Blog on YouTube, don’t forget to subscribe! This video is also available in HD for better detail. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey guys,
In this post I’ve included a video. It shows you how to take a color picture, change it to black and white, and then change certain elements of that picture back to color! You’ve probably seen pictures that have this effect, and now you can do it too! The video is less than 3 minutes long, and you can start applying this effect to your pictures in as little as 60 seconds! I hope you enjoy, don’t forget to subscribe!

-The Tech Guy

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Hey guys,
When you work on computers long enough you eventually find your “power pack” of software that almost always does the trick. Most Tech Guys keep that a secret..but not me. Here’s what I use as my first line of defense when I’m facing an infected computer (Windows only). Read the rest of this entry »

I spend a lot of time on my phone already…so this is really the LAST thing I actually need on my Blackberry (8330 Curve on Verizon), however I still thought the idea of this is pretty sweet.

Now, before I start let me say that The Tech Guy Blog does not condone piracy on this site, and I will not be hosting any questionable files for you. You can find the Gameboy games, or “ROMS” as they are called in the emulator world in several places online. I’ll provide some resources within the post. This whole process takes about 30 minutes, and all you need is your Blackberry with a memory card installed! Read the rest of this entry »

Hey guys,
I’ll go ahead and admit….I’m a Nintendo Wii owner..it’s sort of a guilty pleasure of mine. Like every technology inclined person, I’m always trying to figure out how to make it do things it’s really not intended to do. I found a site I thought I’d pass along to help you guys in your various Nintendo Wii Endeavors.

Check out www.toosmartguys.com. They have tons of Wii tutorials and a bunch more. Overall, I’m super impressed with their website!

OK, I see this problem on computers about once or twice a week. I get a call that goes like this… “my computer keeps popping up and telling me I have viruses and that I need to pay money to get them removed.” Sigh…another Antivirus 2009 infection. This particular virus has already cost too many average computer users their hard earned cash, so I’m just going to give you the nitty-gritty on how to remove this pest from your computer forever.
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So I’m not going to lie. I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time online, searching for that perfect “easy money” solution. Basically, I’ve convinced myself of the obvious: There is no such thing as easy money on the internet. The fact is, for every web page you’ve looked at involving online money making, someone else has already looked at 10, and is already trying all of those methods. Working online is a highly competitive market, and the web is unfortunately saturated with tons of “scam” sites, that try to convince you otherwise. I’ve checked up on tons of them….I’ve tried everything. (Yes, I even tried filling out surveys..a true sign of desperation)
What did I finally end up doing? Read the rest of this entry »