Video: Automated online bargain hunting

Online shopping has opened up for many of us a shopping world that was totally alien before it. Online retailers are competing with every other store you can think of which makes the competition fierce. They also sell large quantities of items which opens up room for deep discounts never before imagine by B&M retailers. Computers and the Internet also make it easier to shop. Here is a technique that automates...

Video: Making an ethernet cable

If you have to wire this, you definitely need to learn to make cables. This is the first video in a short series about using your geek-sense to save a little cash. The first installment: making your own ethernet cable. You may be wondering how buying a cabling kit that costs $71.50 is going to save you money. For the average person, it probably won’t save you much. If you need a couple of 6′ cables to...

Video: Easy Digital Music Recording

  Colin Campbell is my brother, and, more importantly for the purposes of this video, he is a singer/songwriter who records music digitally and distributes it online. He uses a very cheap and simple method. If you want studio-quality recording, this isn’t for you. If you want to continue to gain exposure while you finance your studio gear, or if you simply want to be heard regardless of how it sounds,...

Video: Building an arcade cabinet

  It’s nice to have friends in high places. Failing that, it’s nice to have friends who can build you a sweet arcade cabinet! Brandon Haynes is a Rubik’s Cube virtuoso. He’s also pretty good with power tools. In this episode of the raddevon video podcast, we discuss his experience building a MAME cabinet. The plans Brandon used to construct the cabinet were obtained for free from...

Video: Google Reader Basics Tutorial

  This is the first episode of what I intend to be a bi-weekly video show. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think about it. If you have ideas for what you would like me to cover in a show, leave that in the comments as well. Not every episode will be an instructional screencast. I intend to cover much of the same material in the show as you might find on the site. I hope you like it. Make sure...