Quantcast
Channel: Geek Beat
Browsing all 41 articles
Browse latest View live

How To Create Zip Files

Tip A Day #20 If you’ve been a long time Mac user, you might know this, but I’ve seen lots of people who don’t! Moving or uploading…and then downloading large files is time consuming and frustrating!...

View Article



How To Shrink JPEG File Size Without Losing Quality

Tip A Day #21 Image optimization technologies have come and gone over the years and have, for the most part, steadily improved. Last year I discovered JPEGmini.com and have been thoroughly impressed...

View Article

How To Reduce YouTube Distractions

Tip A Day #22 Okay, so you’re on YouTube watching your favorite show, Geek Beat, but you’re constantly being distracted by everything AROUND the video. All you want to do is watch the video, and then...

View Article

How To Install a Toilet

Tip a Day #22 There’s a whole world of amazing toilets out there, but most people are stuck with hopelessly old tech in that category. Don’t let fear of changing out a toilet keep you using something...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How To Record Video and Audio Skype Calls

Tip a Day #19 Wanna do interviews or record those Skype calls for training purposes or to record split screen interviews? You’ve probably seen them on Andrew Warner’s Mixergy, I used them on...

View Article


BlogWorld Tips – Creating the Best Live Streams with Mike Rotman

We had the chance to meet up with our friend Mike Rotman of Streamin’ Garage to get you guys some of the tips for Live Streaming to the best of your ability! His first tips? Lights, Camera and Sound!...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone to Lose Weight and Stay Healthy

For those who know me, I’m not a small guy.  I never will be, its genetics.  That being said, I am also not at my ideal weight.  If you’re like me, who could gain from losing a few, or even if you’re...

View Article

How To Backup Your Data from the Cloud with Google Takeout

When you upload a video to YouTube, do you keep a copy of that on your hard drive or do you just TRUST that nothing will ever happen to it? Do you store all your contacts’ phone numbers on Google...

View Article


Free Ways to Organize Cables

There’s nothing I hate more than looking at unruly wires and cables! But, as a geek, it’s a part of life. What if you could organize them better for free? Manage Unruly Cables for Free: Tip #1 You know...

View Article


Pay Less for Gogo In-Flight WiFi

Having the ability to access the Internet on a plane is a great development in the travel industry! Do you breathe a sigh of relief when you see the little “WiFi Onboard” sticker outside the plane?...

View Article

3 Quick Tips for Better Photography

For me, the best thing about photography is, no matter how good you are there’s always room for improvement. Even after taking hundreds of thousands of photos, I’m still discovering new things. So...

View Article

How to Set Custom Vibrations for Your iPhone or Android

It’s great to have custom ringtones so you know who’s calling before you check your phone. But they don’t help you if you have your phone set to silent. That’s where custom vibrations come in, and I’m...

View Article

Motube Sends a Text Message When Your Favorite YouTube Channel Publishes

We all have our favorite videos to watch on YouTube! Whether it’s the person you like, the fact that they always make you laugh, or you just really like knowing what that fat cat is up to every day,...

View Article


How To Aim Windshield Wiper Nozzles

Windshield wiper fluid nozzles are one of those things that you don’t think about until you need them, and then they’re always aimed incorrectly! Here’s an easy way you can clean and readjust them with...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Keep Your Google+ Homestream and Notifications Under Control

http://youtu.be/MqlkDK3bATQ So many of us are on Google+ these days. I know for me, it is my favorite platform. However, there are some ways you can actually set it up so that it is not so...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

RunPee App Gives Much Needed Relief

http://youtu.be/ADEDk9xDpaY Google Docs and Sheets Get Separate Apps Last week, Geek Beat writer Paul Dixon told you about Google’s new Android and iOS apps. They split up Google Drive into separate,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Login to Multiple Google Accounts Simultaneously

http://youtu.be/GOFsbc9mcNQ If you have to jump from one Google account to another, you know that it can be a hassle to do it in a single browser because the account IDs are shared between tabs....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Convert Sketches to Vector Art with Adobe Illustrator

http://youtu.be/NCLCXc9lDPI How do you take a piece of hand drawn art and turn it into digital art? We’ve got the answer and we’re showing you how to work this magic with Adobe Illustrator! A.J. Wood...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tips, Weight Loss, and Quadcopters!

http://youtu.be/yWH0zgM_UaY French Cleats for Perfect Picture Hanging Hey gang, this weekend someone I know bought a big old mirror, and wanted it hung on the wall. All it had were a couple of little...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How To Free Up Space in Gmail

Tip A Day #16 When I first started using Gmail I thought the amount of storage would last forever. But since I started using Google Apps for my business and with file sizes increasing faster than...

View Article
Browsing all 41 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images