When you want to make something awesome on the web, you have to start
with HTML and CSS. With plenty of options, picking a good tutorial
isn't always easy. Here are beginner and advanced lessons that'll teach
you the basics and beyond.
Designer/developer Shay Howe put together a set of free lessons to help you learn the basics of HTML and CSS as well as more advanced techniques
to improve your abilities. Each lesson walks you through various
concepts, providing code-based and visual examples to help you
understand. When you finish each, Shay offers additional resources so
you can keep learning more about HTML and CSS beyond his guides. Whether
you're looking to get started or improve your skills, check them out.
His guides are very organized, detailed, and helpful.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Beamer Streams Any Video to Your Apple TV via Drag and Drop
Beamer supports plenty of formats: AVI, MOV, MKV, MP4, WMV and FLV. You
just drag the video onto its minimal interface and wait for the
streaming to begin. Beamer will even automatically detect your Apple TV
and connect to it so you don't have to set anything up. Just be on the
same network and it'll get the job done. The main downside with Beamer
is that it costs $15. It's a little hefty for a single-purpose utility,
but if you really need a simple streaming solution it might be worth the
money. You can, of course, test it out first. The free trial allows you
to stream 15 minutes of any video. If you're just streaming short
clips, you can use it for free indefinitely.
Go here to find out more and get the app!
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Go here to find out more and get the app!
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Hack Together a DIY Emergency Car Charger with a Cigarette Lighter Adaptor
If you're on a road trip and find that you forgot your car charger
for your phone or other USB device, Popular Science shows off how to
make one on the fly using a USB cable and any 5-volt car cigarette
lighter adapter.
The process is incredibly simple, but you still want to make sure you do it right so you don't blow up your phone. All you need to do is cut the USB cable, and strip the insulation to reveal a red and black wire. Do the same to the 5-volt cigarette lighter adapter (don't use a higher voltage). Finally, twist the black wires together, then the red, and wrap some tape around them to insulate them. When you're done, you've created an emergency car charger that works just as well as anything you'd purchase at a store. Car chargers aren't particularly expensive, but if you're out in the middle of nowhere and need a quick fix, this works great.
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The process is incredibly simple, but you still want to make sure you do it right so you don't blow up your phone. All you need to do is cut the USB cable, and strip the insulation to reveal a red and black wire. Do the same to the 5-volt cigarette lighter adapter (don't use a higher voltage). Finally, twist the black wires together, then the red, and wrap some tape around them to insulate them. When you're done, you've created an emergency car charger that works just as well as anything you'd purchase at a store. Car chargers aren't particularly expensive, but if you're out in the middle of nowhere and need a quick fix, this works great.
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