Connect Your Xbox 360 To The Internet Using Your Windows Computer

For those of you still stuck with an old Xbox 360 that doesn’t support WiFi, connecting your 360 to your computer can be a quick and easy way to get connected to Xbox Live. Wireless adapters run upwards of $60, and establishing a connection to an Ethernet port isn’t always possible. Thankfully, Windows (8, 7, Vista, and XP) has a built-in feature called Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) that allows you to share your computer’s Internet connection with your 360. Using nothing but a spare Ethernet cable, you can get Xbox Live up and running within minutes. Plus, if your University...

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Google Says Bon Appétit: See Restaurant Menus In The Search Results

It’s only for Google users in the U.S. for the moment, but this is one Google Search feature that everyone could do with. Type in a restaurant’s name and Google Search will display the menu from the place. The restaurant menus are displayed as a OneBox-style answer when you type (or speak) – “Show me the menu for“. The immediate benefit is that you don’t have to wade through restaurant websites or recommendation tools to arrive at the perfect destination for the perfect evening meal. You can cover the entire menu with the “At a Glance” main section. But the...

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Pixable Is The Universal Photo Inbox You Never Knew You Needed

Once in a while, you come across a product that fills a void you never knew existed. Think of the iPhone. Think of Twitter. Comparing Pixable to the likes of these is, admittedly, a bit of hyperbole. But among all the photo aggregators I have used, not one has come close to what Pixable achieves. It has the potential to revolutionize how you use images. Pixable used to be a different service. In its earlier avatar, Pixable was about personalized printable calendars. In its second coming, it has taken on the role of an app that manages all your photos....

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Easy Context Menu: Add Useful Options To Context Menu

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A large number of computer users who’re running recent versions of Windows aren’t aware of the hidden options in file or folder context menu. In addition to options that appear when you right-click on a file or folder, you can reveal hidden options by pressing down the Shift key while right-clicking on a file or […]