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Tutorials

Understanding Password Security
You'll be familiar with being told to use capitals, numbers and special characters in our long and complicated passwords but if you don't understand why,...
Dan Beeston
20 Mar 2014
Computer Skills
Setting Up an SSH Key
Entering secure passwords each time you log in to a server can be slow and painful but there is a better way. It's time to jump in and set up an SSH handshake.
Dan Beeston
17 Mar 2014
Computer Skills
Move Your Keyboard Cursor Like a Ninja
It's faster to move your cursor with the keyboard than to drag the mouse around. If you're editing your thesis, writing your great novel or typing...
Dan Beeston
4 Feb 2014
Computer Skills
Introducing Audacity: The Free Sound Editor
There are plenty of expensive options for working with audio, but you don't need to spend a dime to get started. Audacity allows you to record, edit, reduce...
Dan Beeston
7 Jan 2014
Computer Skills
Speed Up Your Podcast Editing With Every Button on Your Mouse
It only takes two seconds to remove an umm from your podcast audio, but do it 200 times and it'll drive you nuts. In this screencast I show you how to set up...
Dan Beeston
17 Dec 2013
Computer Skills
Cutting a Swathe Through Your Gmail Using Keyboard Macros
If you are anything like me, you'll find yourself having to deal with ever-increasing numbers of email. It can all get a bit overwhelming, at times, and not...
Dan Beeston
15 Nov 2013
Computer Skills
Taking Control of Your Browsing Experience With Stylebot
Now, the best thing about the internet is that anyone can publish to it no matter what their skill level. The worst thing is that anyone can publish to the...
Dan Beeston
7 Oct 2013
Computer Skills
Advanced Search and Replace With RegEx
It's time for you to learn Regular Expressions. These impenetrable codes will become your search and replace superpower that can prevent you from ever having...
Dan Beeston
3 Sep 2013
Computer Skills
How to Record a Skype Call
Recording the audio from Skype should be easy, but there are couple of hoops to jump through if you want to achieve a professional, multi-track recording. In...
Dan Beeston
7 Mar 2013
Computer Skills
Adding Metadata to Your Garageband Project
Adding metadata to an audio file can be confusing and unintuitive. In this screencast we'll take a look at some common pitfalls and find the fastest, easiest...
Dan Beeston
21 Dec 2012
Computer Skills
Quick Tip: How to Create a Pages Template for Writing Scripts
Formatting scripts, whether for plays, sketches or screenplays can be tedious. In this Quick Tip, we'll learn how to set up hotkeys for each character in...
Dan Beeston
21 Nov 2012
Computer Skills
Getting Video Onto Your iPhone: The Fire and Forget Method
Video processing is a tedious chore and getting that video onto your iPhone can be an exercise in patience. This screencast shows you how to set your mac so...
Dan Beeston
30 Oct 2012
Computer Skills