This week, in addition to the double exposure weekly challenge, we have a promotion specifically for iPhone users. The International iPhoneography Exhibition has asked for Phone Snap's best iPhone shots to enter for a chance to win a spot in the exhibition which will be taking ...more
Every day of the week, WonderHowTo curators are hard at work, scouring the web for the greatest and most inspiring how-to videos. Every Friday, we'll highlight our favorite finds. Trick your friends into licking Vegemite off kangaroo gonads If you've never been to Australia, ...more
Possibly the greatest thing about the World Cup? Nearly the entire world has joined together to watch. Opposing teams, sure. But there's something amazing about the simultaneous excitement across the globe. The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. A ...more
Luckily for Los Angeles residents, Southern California's most populated county is chock full of amazing Chinese food. Granted it's a far drive for many—the best restaurants are in Alhambra and Monterey Park, which fall within the far eastern realm of the county—but regardless, ...more
Remember last month when we introduced you to Trover? Well, now this great little discovery app for iPhone has completed its beta mode and has officially launched in wide release. Trover can be classified in the travel section, but it's not your standard tourist app. Instead, ...more
You've had a hard day at work and need to get out of the house, have a few drinks, but you don't want to go just anywhere—you want the right crowd and the right bar. For those nights, barhopping just isn't the answer, it's SceneTap. It's a new free mobile application coming s ...more
Need to know how to plow a field in FarmVille on Facebook? It's easy! And this gamer's guide will show you precisely how it's done. FarmVille is the hottest application on Facebook which lets members manage a virtual farm by planting, growing, and harvesting crops, trees, and ...more
Want to know how to earn digital coins when playing FarmVille on Facebook? It's easy! And this gamer's guide will show you precisely how it's done. FarmVille is the hottest application on Facebook which lets members manage a virtual farm by planting, growing, and harvesting c ...more
This video tutorial shows how to send exclusive gifts in FarmVille (11/27/10). Sending gifts to your friends is one of the many ways that FarmVille helps you stay connected to people on Facebook. This video will teach you how to send the FarmVille.com exclusive gifts in Facebo ...more
This video tutorial shows how to hack FarmVille (12/23/10). Are you tired of using Cheat Engine to hack FarmVille? Well now there's another way. This video will teach you how to use a Firefox entension called Greasemonkey and this script to cheat in FarmVille. Try it out! Ste ...more
A radical art group of Russian political pranksters, who go by the name of Voina, have delivered a giant "Up Yours!" to the Russian government... in the form of a 213-foot-tall penis. Animal New York reports on the background of the group and how this particular prank was exe ...more
These are some great tips for improving speed on FarmVille. If you want to learn how to harvest and plow and plant faster, then these tricks will definitely help you out. This video tutorial shows how to speed up FarmVille on Facebook (12/17/09). These are just a couple tips ...more
Proud of the progress you've made in FarmVille? Take a photo within the game, and share it directly with all your friends! This video tutorial shows how to take a photo in FarmVille. Using the photo button, you can share your farm with all of your Facebook friends. Raise the ...more
By monitoring your FarmVille feed on Facebook, you can get a bunch of free stuff for your farm! Be careful though, if you are too ambitious, there won't be anything for anyone else! This video tutorial shows how to get free stuff in FarmVille. From celebrations, to lost anima ...more
Write about what you LOVE. EARN money for it. In this week's edition of Friday Fresh, we're doing a little something different. You may have noticed our banner touting our Love. Earn program, and a new section called New Articles By You. New articles on topics as varied as sn ...more
BioShock is one of the best games of all time. It combines FPS gameplay with RPG storytelling and supports multiple systems better than any other game, that much is for sure. And the setting of its amazing story is a place called Rapture, a high-tech libertarian colony at the ...more
See how to hack Pet Society from Playfish! Pet Society is the popular online game where you can design and take care of virtual pets. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to fish in Pet Society (11/15/09). Get full details on this hack at Pet Society Living. Descriptio ...more
Some interesting news this week, from Obama's new political ad, to the $20,000 payments by Cardinal Dolan. Take a look: Cardinal Dolan Quiet on $20K Payments to Pedophile Priests Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the archdiocese of New York is keeping quiet today after his old dioce ...more
Gone are the days when you had to carry a clunky DynaTAC to make phone calls, pocket phone book for you contact list, Sony Discman for your tunes, and wallet for you cash and credit cards. Today, all you need is your smartphone. To be specific, Google's Nexus S 4G on Sprint. ...more
This week has been pretty exciting for both Facebook and Google. Facebook announced a slew of features that seem on the surface to copy Google+. For Google+ users, a lot of improvements, updates and features were implemented, and they're seeing a lot more overall integration w ...more
On Thursday, March 9, there was a news story on the evening news about Khan Academy (NBC News). The story began when Sal Khan started tutoring his cousin in 2004. Since he was in Boston and she was in a different city, he decided to make and post videos on YouTube so anyone co ...more
Searching for some new new in Augmented Reality Apps I came across Augmented GeoTravel. I would have loved to have this app when I went to Europe. Being able to travel and hold up the camera & get more information on cool places I was seeing would have been awesome. It is like ...more
“Of a generation who remembers Tiananmen Square, 1989, I considered how some excuse – the lack of, or slow progress on, human rights in China because ‘times have changed’, or because other concerns, including making money, come first, or because rights, freedom, and democracy ...more
After his fall from Asgard into space, the Asgardian Loki meets the Other, the leader of a warmongering alien race known as the Chitauri. In exchange for retrieving the Tesseract,2 a powerful energy source of unknown potential, the Other promises Loki a Chitauri army with whic ...more
For those of you behind on their international politics, Vladimir Putin has once again been elected as President of Russia. And right now, there are over 20,000 protesters in Moscow yelling about election fraud. Now, whether or not you think they're right, or whether or not yo ...more
I want to write this article because in my childhood, I had experienced internet stalking which ultimately ended in physical stalking which then lead to several attempted abductions. I have now learned how to use the internet safely, who to communicate with and I've learned ho ...more
Thank you to everyone who entered Phone Snap! and MacPhun's contest for the International iPhoneography Exhibition. There were a lot of impressive entries, and I'm very excited to announce the three photos that will be shown at the exhibition December 18th through the 22nd at ...more
ALAMEDA 60 points (10 points without the bingo) Definition: a shaded walkway [n] For those on the west coast, alameda is not just a city in the Harbor Bay or a street in downtown Los Angeles, it's also a legitimate Scrabble word meaning a shady walkway. It's actually a Spani ...more
FRONDEUR 62 points (12 points without the bingo) Definition: a rebel [n] Actually, frondeur is a word associated with the Fronde, a French civil war from around 1648 to 1660, amidst both the Franco-Spanish War and Thirty Years' War. The word "fronde" literally means sling in ...more
Get ready to rack your brains, because it's time for another Scrabble Challenge! I may have gone a little overboard on last week's challenge (there was over 25 anagrams to solve), so I'm slimming things down this week. This time, there's only one puzzle. Use the rack of lette ...more
Want to get started playing FarmVille? Signing up is easy! And this gamer's guide will show you precisely how it's done. FarmVille is the hottest application on Facebook which lets members manage a virtual farm by planting, growing, and harvesting crops, trees, and livestock. ...more
I will be adding the weekly mystery game/box/chest contents here with the newest on top for quick reference. 10/12 - 10/19 "Best of" Mystery game Mystery game: Swiss Manor, Breton Horse, Bouncy Castle, Ornate Carriage, Gray Fox Kit, Armadillo 9/7-9/14 Wild West themed items ...more
This video tutorial shows how to cheat at FarmVille (11/01/09). Getting through the first few experience levels in FarmVille can be a chore. This video will teach you a technique that makes it slightly less so. By blocking your character into a small area with fences, you can ...more
Los Angeles is filled with a myriad of options restaurant wise for all of your foodie needs. I am indeed a foodie, but there is nothing better to me then simple produce inspired plates. Here are three of my favorite spots in Los Angeles to find great organic treats all around ...more
This is a great glitch to help improve your planting and harvesting in FarmVille. Believe it or not, the fastest way to do this is to simply trap yourself. That's it. This video tutorial shows how to plant & harvest faster on FarmVille (08/14/09). Just make sure you trap your ...more
Is a cow up for adoption on FarmVille? Using this simple hack, change the cow's color in a snap! This video tutorial shows how to do the FarmVille pink-to-brown cow hack (10/14/09). Using this simple hack, one can change an adopted cow's color from pink to brown, and vice ver ...more
Spice up your farm in FarmVille! Make your farm appear to be 3D with this sweet trick. This video tutorial shows how to stack hay bales and hedges in FarmVille (01/07/10). If you're getting bored with the rather flat look of Farm Ville, this trick will show you how to make wh ...more
Every once in a while, you will have a lot of work to do in FarmVille, and a lot of space to cover. Use the fullscreen option to make life easier and see more at once. This video tutorial shows how to use the full screen option in FarmVille. Whether you have a vast space to c ...more
Running low on cash in FarmVille? Sell some items and trees, and make it to your next harvest. This video tutorial shows how to sell items in FarmVille. While crops and plots can only be deleted, selling items and trees is a great way to make some quick cash if you're running ...more
When you start to run out of space in FarmVille, you may want to delete plots to free up some room. It is a simple and quick process that will allow you to better organize your farm down the line. This video tutorial shows how to delete plots in FarmVille. Deleting plots will ...more
Think you've mastered the game of FarmVille? If your farm is still the size you started with, think again! This video tutorial shows how to expand your farm in FarmVille. Once you have 20 neighbors and 250,000 coins, your farm is prime for the Big Ole Plantation upgrade. Chec ...more
Arranging fences can be a hassle if FarmVille. Once you understand the basics, however, you will be creating elaborate fence layouts in no time! This video tutorial shows how to arrange fences in FarmVille. Fences can add a wonderful flair to your farm. Master the art of fenc ...more
Paw points. Everybody loves them in Pet Society. You need them to survive. So get more of them by hacking with Cheat Engine! Check out this video tutorial to learn how to do a Pet Society paw points cheat (10/23/09). This is a hack that will get you more paw points in Pet Soc ...more
Enjoy tons of money in Pet Society! But the only way to do so is by cheating… with Cheat Engine. If you've never heard of Cheat Engine, then you're missing out on tons of easy hacks. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to do a Pet Society money hack (08/22/09). This is ...more
This article is going to talk about video and only about video. Why? Because video is very important for any size of business. Even small businesses can use video to promote themselves on the internet. And in the next few years, you’re going to see more and more businesses usi ...more
Okay, so what are we going to make our videos about? I’ve written before about creating articles, and what kind of content we are going to put in our articles. So what are we going to put into our videos? Let me give you a few ideas that I have. These are some things that I wo ...more
Facebook's new Timeline feature has been rolling out gradually since its unveiling in September, but yesterday it finally became available to Facebookers everywhere. It's even available on your mobile device, too. Those who want to upgrade to the radical new profile design can ...more
Culinary collective Studiofeast is known for thinking outside the box, especially when it comes to food. They've hosted inventive and spectacular events like the L Train Lunch, where a high-end meal was served to guests on a moving train, and the Datalicious Last Supper, where ...more
YANQUIS 68 points (18 points without the bingo) Definition: United States citizens [n/pl.] By the way it's spelled, you might not even realize it's the exact same thing as Yankees, only with a QUI instead of a KEE. But wait… Yankees isn't a legitimate Scrabble word, so why i ...more
Need to pick up some furniture, but can't find any free time in your busy schedule? What if you're just too lazy to go pick up some cat food? How are you going to feed your pet without getting off the couch? Tired of waiting in lines at the post office to mail out some last mi ...more
ARGs have taken the concept of video games to some odd and wonderful real-world places. Socks, Inc. might not be the first ARG, and LittleBigPlanet might have defined the sock-puppet-based game archetype, but it is the first game to combine ARG and sock puppet elements into on ...more
If you look up the word SAWBUCK in the SCRABBLE Dictionary, you'd see that it was a sawhorse, but there's another definition that we're all probably more familiar with: SAWBUCK n pl. -S a $10 bill (informal) So, 8,000 sawbucks equals $80,000, and that's exactly what Sonya Gl ...more
Why waste your vacation dollars on pricey hotel rooms when there are cheaper – and sometimes free – alternatives? Watch this video to learn how to find cheap (or free) places to crash on vacation. You Will Need * Friends * Friends of friends * Hostels * Convents and monaster ...more
Now that it's been a week since Google+ rolled out pages, we've gotten over our euphoria at finally getting the feature after a long wait, and reality is starting to sink it. It's not as flexible as a Facebook page, it seems to be time consuming, and you can't even get a uniqu ...more
Planning the Trip Get lots of brochures Send for brochures of the places you will be visiting. Make a travel book with the brochures to get the grandchildren and their families excited. The best place to contact for these brochures are the Visitors Bureaus or the Chamber of ...more
I first heard the term molecular gastronomy while watching an episode of Bravo's Top Chef a few seasons back. Intrigued by the concept, I sought to find out more about this modern, deconstructed type of cookery. If you happen to be around foodies and the topic of molecular gas ...more
This article is all about creating content and using it to build links to your website. Content, meaning articles, videos, and even podcasts is now really the new advertising. That’s because people go to the internet to look for information, not look at advertising. So you nee ...more
Four years ago Mind Candy was a pretty small game company. They were best known for their revolutionary but short lived ARG Perplex City, and had no other successful franchises to fall back on when that ended. Their plan to save it? Start a free online social game for children ...more
To make things a little more fun here on Scrabble World, I've decided to start a weekly feature for word freaks to ponder about it... a challenge. No, I'm not 'challenging' any of your words... I'm challenging your brains. See if you can figure some of these Scrabble puzzles o ...more
A devastating tragedy occurred in Japan on Friday when a monstrous 8.9-magnitude quake hit, causing a 10 meter (33 foot) tsunami to engulf the northeastern coast of the country. There are reports of over 1,000 people who have lost their lives, tens of thousands evacuated, and ...more