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How to run Absinthe 2.0 on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

It has been brought to our attention that Absinthe 2.0 doesn’t work normally on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. When you click on the app icon to open it, nothing happens, and the Absinthe interface doesn’t load. That’s not entirely a surprise considering that Mountain Lion is still in...

Back to Basic: Top 6 iPad Shortcuts Gestures

This is a guest post from Greg Buckskin an avid iPad enthusiast.The iPad is a landmark device for several reasons, and chief among them is the sheer joy of interacting with a computer in such an intuitive and natural way. Virtually anyone from hardcore geeks to orangutans (no, really) can simply ...

The Tip Box Is Back: Give Us Your Dirt [Announcements]

It's been way too long. Our tips hotline has been sitting cold, neglected, mostly forgotten. Screw that—we're online, and we want to hear everything you've got. And we mean everything.More »

How To Use Android [How To]

Android is awesome and powerful, but it has, shall we say, a learning curve. That scares some people away. After all, iOS is so intuitive that babies can use it. Literally. But you're not a baby.More »

How to Never Get Tricked By a Shortened Link Ever Again [How To]

You might have some hilarious friends who still think rickrolling someone is funny or know people who toss around NSFW links while you're at work. You can't help yourself, you click, you shriek, you close immediately. You fall for it. Every. Single Time. Here's a tip on how to prevent yourself fr...

Dear Aunt TUAW: I'm going to WWDC. What should I pack?

Dear Aunt TUAW,I've got my golden tickets to WWDC but this is my first time traveling to Oz. Do you have some suggestions for what I should pack and any tips for dealing with things once I'm out there?Thanks a bunch!Your loving nephew,ArthurDear Arthur,Auntie turned to two of her favorite nephews...

Dear Aunt TUAW: I'm going to WWDC. What should I pack?

Dear Aunt TUAW,I've got my golden tickets to WWDC but this is my first time traveling to Oz. Do you have some suggestions for what I should pack and any tips for dealing with things once I'm out there?Thanks a bunch!Your loving nephew,ArthurDear Arthur,Auntie turned to two of her favorite nephews...

The Tip Box Is Back: Give Us Your Dirt [Announcements]

It's been way too long. Our tips hotline has been sitting cold, neglected, mostly forgotten. Screw that—we're online, and we want to hear everything you've got. And we mean everything.More »

How to Prevent People Deleting Photos from Camera Roll

One of the things I value and protect on my device is the Camera Roll. This feature saves all the still images and videos recorded by the camera hardware.All the captivating moments saved, and once you accidentally push a button, (that you're not supposed to tap) the camera roll will never be the...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help Siri call me Gerry

Dear Aunt TUAW,Is there a way to change Siri's spelling of my name at the end of an email? I would like it to print out "Gerry" and not "Jerry," but I can't figure out how to do it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Your loving nephew,Gerald ("Gerry")Dear Gerry,That's actually a really hard re...