Tag Archives: guide

iPad Jailbreak Tutorial

Finally got my iPad – there’s about a 3 week wait time here in Japan and they are very much in demand. I thought jailbreaking anything by now was rather easy but apparently not. If you’re like me, you’ve got … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WifiRobin Tutorial

Since I found the instructions on the WifiRobin website a little lacking, I decided to write my own tutorial on getting the WifiRobin auto-hacking router device to actually hack a network and rebroadcast it for your personal use. Hope it … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Top 3 ways to get your fix of Japanese media

This is my entry for this months Japansoc Blog Matsuri, hosted by muzu-chan. The theme this month is Japan Toplists, so here’s my toplist of how to watch Japanese TV and movies without actually owning a TV, ranked by awesomeness. Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Reviews, Torrents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Awesome p2p TV and Movie Streaming from China

Let me show you the latest killer software that has taken over all my media needs – I haven’t touched a single tv or movie torrent for months now, it’s so good. The software is called PPStream, but it’ll take a little work to get running and registered, and it’s not perfect. But if you need a reason to download, then let me just say “The A-Team”. Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Featured, Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Install Windows 7 in bootcamp on MacBook Pro with broken superdrive

I’ve been wanting a copy of Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro for a while now, just to play games and experiment – but sadly the superdrive is trashed. The firmware of my Macbook Pro (fairly old Core2Duo model, 2007?) … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Newbie tutorial: How to read your favourite blogs without going to the site, automagically

RSS is possibly the bestest thing the interwebs have thought of in the last 5 years and I’m here to tell you what RSS is, why it’s so damn cool, and how you can use it without geeking out too much. Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Jailbreak, and install pirate apps on your iPhone 3.1.2

Pssst~ since I just jailbroke my iPhone and hacked it to let me play downloaded games, let me show you how too! It’s almost too easy. 1. Download blackra1n jailbreak software (click on the big button for your OS of … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

iPhone Tethering on Softbank Tutorial

Tethering means you can use the 3G internet connection of your iPhone, but on your real computer, anywhere you have a signal. It’s fast, and scarily easy to set up. Once you’ve set up tethering on your iPhone once, you … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Fake Tilt-Shifting with Photoshop tutorial

Tilt-Shift photography is the art of making a scene look like it’s a toy, and it’s remarkably easy. Today I’m going to show you how to do tilt-shift photography using a standard digital camera and photoshop. Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Safe Torrenting: Windows tutorial

I previously posted about how to secure you torrenting using OsX and the awesome Transmission client, but this time I’ll show you how to get the same security using Windows. The process is a little different in that we’ll need … Continue reading

  • Share/Bookmark
Posted in Featured, Torrents, Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments