With the release of Windows Vista Service pack 1, many errors which led to an uproar of harsh reviews on the new OS have been fixed. Although I get on well with Vista, most of my applications work fine, there are still several annoyances in how some of the settings differ from XP. One of these would...

In the last article I showed you how to do a fresh Windows XP install on a laptop that didn’t have a working CD or floppy drive. The first logical solution that springs to mind is to connect the laptop hard disk drive to a desktop computer using a 44-pin to 40-pin IDE convertor, then run the Windows...

After buying a new Asus laptop running Windows Vista I found that certain applications that run fine on XP, simply do not work. Although I could search out alternative pieces of software compatible with Vista, I am stuck in my ways and would prefer to use my favored tools. So I turned to my old Vaio,...

800HighTech are always striving to deliver the best articles in military related news, computer and gaming, hacks, tips, tutorials, plus any other random news that we think would interest our readers. So when we found this great post on how to build your own DIY flamethrower, there was no question that...

Using open source software it is possible to hack your favorite or most hated websites so that they display the features you want. If you have ever written a blog, edited your myspace layouts or embedded a video on a web page you will have no doubt come across the scripts and codes that make these web...

In photography the lighting techniques you use can make the difference between a good shot and a great one. Professional photographer’s studios are packed with tons of lighting equipment and to us amateur photographers; it’s enough to make the mind boggle. That’s before you start talking about...