Summary: DVDsmith Movie Backup software for Mac is a smart but easy-to-use dvd copying freeware for Mac users, which can backup dvd movies to Mac OS free with no copy protection. [http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-movie-backup.html DVDSmith Movie Backup for Mac] is a ”’free DVD Decrypter”’ and D”’VD copying software for”’ Mac to copy entire DVD movie to hard drive, and removes all the DVD copy protections (CSS, RC, RCE, APS, UOPs and Sony ARccOS) while copying. With this DVD Backup Freeware, With DVD Smith Movie Backup for Mac, you can copy DVD movie with 1:1 ratio with the same quality of source DVD. You can play your copied DVD on your Mac with any free player, such as VLC player. This backup solution avoids the inevitable risk of getting your originals of your DVD movie discs scratched or damaged. You get disc protection with no loss of playback quality. To [http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvd-copy-mac-freeware.html backup protected and unprotected DVD disc to your Mac OS free], you can follow below steps to copy DVD to ISO or copy DVD to DVD folder on Mac ”’Step 1.”’ Run DVDsmith Movie Backup for Mac and Inserting DVD disc Insert the DVD disc you want to backup in the DVD-ROM of your Mac, and then you should wait a second for Mac reading the data of the disc. ”’Step 2.”’ Choosing backup mode [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/interface.jpg] ”’Note: There are two backup modes for you to choose.”’ ”’Full Disc:”’ backup all DVD content, including main movie, bonus features and any other clips ”’Main Movie:”’ backup only main movie of DVD ”’Step 3.”’ Selecting input device, output folder, and copy method Input device: Select correct DVD device from Input Device dropdown menu. [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/input.gif] Output Folder: Choose a place that has enough space to store output file. [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/output.jpg] Copy Method: There are two copy methods for you to choose: [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/copy-method.jpg] ”’Normal (for Unencrypted and CSS Encrypted DVD):”’ when Normal copy method is used, the program will focus on scanning the main movie title in a DVD. If there is bad cell in the main movie title, a prompt window will come up asking you to choose Enhanced copy method. ”’Enhanced (for Encrypted and CSS Encrypted DVD):”’ when Enhanced copy method is used, the program will try to read out as much titles as it can be detected in a DVD, and it will then copy all detected titles. Particularly, the program is able to identify the main movie during the scanning process, and skip all bad cells during copying process. It’s recommended to use the Enhanced Copy Method to backup the most recent DVD movies like ”’Toy Story 3,Twilight Saga: Elipse”’ etc. especially for Disney DVD movies. ”’Step 4.”’ Starting backup, When setting finished, click Start Backup button to make copies of encrypted DVD disc on your Mac [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/start-backup.jpg] After analyzing DVD files, the program will start backup; you can Click Stop Backup button to stop copying. [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/copying.jpg] Wait for a while, the backup DVD folder of a DVD disc will be created successfully on your Mac. Click OK button when backup finished. [Image:http://www.any-dvd-cloner.com/dvdsmith-pictures/finished.jpg]
Summary: /* Flip the switch */ [[Image:Ceiling fan.jpeg|thumb|300px|left|Photo by Michael Calore/Wired]] When was the last time you paid any attention to the humble ceiling fan, spinning all lonely-like above your head? Stop giving it the runaround and show it some love. Here’s our guide to calibrating, hacking and improving your ceiling fan. ”This collection of tips and hacks is part of ”’a wiki anyone can edit.”’ If you have advice to add about putting a new spin on your ceiling fan, log in and contribute.” ===Flip the switch=== Ceiling fans don’t cool or warm a room, but they can circulate the air such that it feels warmer and cooler to you. The trick is make sure your fan is spinning the correct way: In the winter, that means the fan blades bring the warm air down from the ceiling, to circulate heat around the room. Since in the the winter you do not want to feel a draft, much less one on your neck, you turn the fan so it draws air upwards. In the summer, you want a breeze so the fan turns to blow the air down, creating a breeze you can feel and the sensation of “windchill” reducing the apparent temperature of the air. Note, this might seem counter intuitive, that you are blowing warm air down at people in the summer, but the heat transfer from moving air, i.e., a breeze from a direct flow, is greater than the decrease in heat transfer caused by a few degree difference in temperature (as would be in a room with properly circulating air). See CeilingFan.org [http://www.ceilingfan.org/ceiling-fan-direction/] for a nice explanation. (or for additional confirmation, ceiling fan manufacturers, e.g.: [http://www.casablancafanco.com/Support/FAQs/#a7]) Turn on your fan and note which way it’s spinning. If necessary, flip the switch which should be on the main fan drum near the pull chain. ===Fix a wobbly fan=== Wobbles are worse than annoying. They will actually wear down the motor bearings and bushings, leading to nights filled with dreadful squeaking and whining. The first trick to balancing a ceiling fan is mark each blade with a bit of tape. For added visual help when the blade is spinning, put a bit of florescent paint on each piece of tape, one color per blade. The paint will make it much easier to keep track of the blades when they’re spinning. Now go around each blade and tighten all the mounting screws to make sure everything is firmly in place. The next step is to stop the fan and use a ruler or yard stick to measure the distance between the ceiling and the leading edge of each blade. This will tell you which of the blades — if any — is out of alignment. If the edge of a blade is clearly out of whack (step up to eye level to check) you can try gently bending the blade’s mounting bracket up or down. If that works then you’re home free, if not, read on. ===Balance it=== If the wobble is too severe for you to correct by bending the blade brackets, or if you just don’t trust yourself to bend it properly, you can add weights to the blades to correct a wobble. You’ll need a binder clip and some small magnets or weights (U.S. quarters works well). Clamp one of the small weights to the blade using the binder clip. Start by placing it in the center of the blade that’s farthest out of alignment and turn the fan on to the speed to produces the most wobble. You may have to move the clip from blade to blade until you find the best position to correct the problem. Once you’ve found the most promising blade to work with, begin to slide the weighted clip in and out along the length of the blade until the wobbling stops. Once you have found the perfect spot for the clip, apply some very strong adhesive to the weight on the back of the blade where the clip is located. Remove the clip, and your fan should be working properly. If this isn’t working, or if you’re not confident that your adhesive is strong enough to hold the weight on, head to your local hardware store and pick up a balancing kit. The kits are cheap and consist of a set of self-adhesive weights and a weighted clip. ===Light it up=== The fan works fine, but it’s pretty boring to look at. Some inventive hackers have taken to installing POV systems on their fans. These consist of a strip, or several strips, of multi-colored LEDs arranged along the fan blades. When the fan spins, the LEDs flash at a rate that produces an image. A POV system can be used to draw groovy patterns and shapes, or to display text. You can get Adafruit’s popular [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6&zenid=0618fd2e29f7f72634d5d8419a1918c8 SpokePOV] ($38 to $100), which is made for bicycle wheels, and modify it to light up your ceiling fan. Also, [http://www.instructables.com/ Instructables] user UncleBone has created [http://www.instructables.com/id/Ceiling-Fan-LED-Display/ his own ceiling fan POV]. Check out his step-by-step instructions for further ideas. Here’s a video: MzyIxa1K78E ===Overclock it=== ”Got any advice to share about turning your ceiling fan into a wind-ripping turbine? Please log in and add it here.” [[Category:DIY]]
Summary: If you are anything like me you have gone past the “lets get wasted everyday” stage in your life, usually from ages 21 to 24, and have made it to the “lets have a glass of _______ with dinner, after work” stage. This stage is great…except for the fact that good wines come in small bottles and tend to be a lot harder on your wallet than beer and liquor. What to do… what to do. I know, you can make your own tasty (and quite potent) wine…or, errrr wine-esque drink. The entire process is painless and takes about two days, and the minimal effort pays off greatly. I summon the infomercial gods and name this the “Set it and Forget it” method to making your own wine (now that we have a catch phrase you have to take a shot and yell it everytime I mention it in this article). The first step to the (pointing at you) ”’”Set it and Forget it””’ method is to get your materials. you will need *64 oz bottle of Juice (choice of juice must have at least 32g of sugar per serving for best results) *Airlock (readily available on Amazon.com for about $2) *Drilled Rubber stopper (also readily available on Amazon.com for less than a dollar) *Wine Yeast (you get where I’m going with this part…) Pick your wine yeast according to how you would like your wine to taste. There are different kinds but for our sake it will not make a difference which one you purchase. Now its time to (pointing at you) ”’”Set it and Forget it””’. #Empty a Wine yeast packet into your juice (swirl it around a little to “open up” the yeast). #Place the Drilled Rubber stopper in the mouth off the juice bottle and the airlock afterward. #Fill the Airlock with water up to the indented line. #store at room temperature (on top of your fridge is good) After about two days your mixture will have have an alcoholic content of about 14%. ”’Ferment to Taste”’ If you like your booze stronger and more bitter let it ferment a few more days…hell even a week. But know that the higher the alcohol content goes, the more bitter it is to taste. Two days usually strikes a very good balance between taste and alcohol content. I ususally down an entire bottle of this stuff in one evening, but if it takes you more time and you do ”’NOT”’ want your mixture to continue to ferment, you must filter out the yeast (if you can’t figure out how to do this part yourself then you shouldn’t be trying to make wine either). or…. you could just buy this ready made kit http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/e683/ and then write a “how-to” article about it like I did (the first option is waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper). [http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/e683/]
Summary: Kwik Yogurt This is an alternative way of making yogurt, much simpler. Ceramic casserole Thermometer Milk Yogurt for starter Microwave oven 1KW Zap the milk in the ceramic container at high setting for 10 min/L. This will bring the milk to 80ºC. Put the casserole lid on from now on. Let cool to 42-44ºC. For each liter of milk add half a cup of yogurt to a cup of warm milk, stir and return to casserole, leave casserole in the microwave (lid on). Incubate for 4.5 hrs. To keep milk at correct temperature, zap for 30-45 seconds every half hour at high setting. Refrigerate when incubation is complete.
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