如何极客教你各种有用和有趣的东西。有时我们会出版一些特别的指南，这些指南是关于如何做某事的详细文章。以下是我们2011年出版的最好的作品。

lastpass入门指南

Do you tend to create passwords that are not strong enough and not varied enough? It’s a big hassle to remember a different complex password for every website you visit. However, LastPass can solve the problem. It makes it very easy to generate strong, secure passwords, manage your passwords, and to use your passwords on websites. LastPass is a local password manager combined with cloud-based storage. Your passwords database is encrypted locally and then stored in the cloud. It can only be accessed by you using your master password. The following guide helps you get started using LastPass.

LastPass入门指南

xbmc加载项操作指南

XBMC is a robust, open-source media center program. However, like many other programs, such as Firefox, the native functionality of XBMC can be expanded using add-***. You can use add-*** for many things, such as watching Netflix and listening to streaming music. The following guide shows you how to find and install add-*** for XBMC from both the official and unofficial repositories and introduces you to some of the more popular add-***.

XBMC加载项操作指南

**自定义以太网电缆的“如何极客指南”

Have you set up your home network only to find that the Ethernet cables you have are either too short or too long? The following guide shows you the tools and techniques you’ll need to make custom Ethernet cables for your own home network.

如何**自己的自定义以太网电缆极客指南

usenet入门指南

Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system that’s been around since 1980. Articles posted to Usenet are organized into categories called newsgroups. Usenet is not used as a global discussion forum much anymore, except for a few groups that are still in use. However, binary groups and the introduction of the NZB file has brought back Usenet as a private, secure method for downloading files, as opposed to torrents. The following guide gives you some of the history of Usenet, how to select a service provider, and install and configure a Usenet client.

Usenet入门指南

硬件升级：htg指南选择正确的pc显示器

Most of us spend so much time working with computers that it’s worth buying a good monitor. However, how do you make sense of all the monitor jargon and specs to decide which monitor to buy? The following guide describes some of the more important specs and information you need to know before spending your hard-earned money on an expensive monitor.

硬件升级：HTG指南选择正确的PC显示器

在路由器上使用qos（服务质量）的初学者指南

Quality of Service (QoS) on your router is used to control traffic priority on your network. QoS takes over when there’s a bottleneck in your network and decides which traffic has priority over other traffic. The following guide helps you understand QoS, determine where the bottleneck is, and how to tweak QoS to get your bandwidth back.

路由器上使用QoS（服务质量）的入门指南

如何保护您的wi-fi网络免受入侵

Speaking of home networks and routers, securing your network is vital. If you don’t protect your Wi-Fi network against unauthorized access you could end up in a lot of trouble. Anyone within range of your network could get into it and access your private files and use your internet connection to do illegal things in your name. The following guide helps you understand Wi-Fi security and shows you how to securely setup your network and monitor activity on it.

如何保护您的Wi-Fi网络免受入侵

如何使用烙铁：初学者指南

Soldering is a geeky skill that can be useful for all kinds of DIY projects. A soldering iron is a tool for joining two work pieces together. It has a metal tip that gets very hot and then applies solder to the joint. The following guide shows you the proper technique for soldering and explains some safety tips.

如何使用烙铁：初学者指南

如何为您定制的pc选择正确的主板

The motherboard is the central, and most critical and complex, part of your computer. They are resp***ible for communicating among all the important components inside the computer. The following guide describes the most important factors in choosing a motherboard so you know what to look for when you start to build your next PC.

如何为您的定制PC选择合适的主板

windows7语音识别的how-to-geek视频指南

Have you ever wished you could talk to your computer like they do in Star Trek? Microsoft introduced voice recognition in Windows XP, improved it in Vista, and further polished it in Windows 7. It’s not a well known feature and there are other expensive voice command and speech recognition programs that may have more features than the one built-in to Windows. However, Microsoft’s speech recognition software is easy to enable, configure, and use. The following video guide shows you how to enable it and you’ll see a demo of what it can do.

如何极客视频指南使用Windows7语音识别

shell脚本入门指南

The command line is a common and useful tool if you’re a Linux user. It is more often used and more powerful than the command line in Windows. “Shell Scripting” is an easy and powerful method of programming in Linux and can save you time and help eliminate tedious tasks. If you were a Windows user before becoming a Linux user, you probably remember writing batch files with commands that would run in turn when the batch file was run. Batch files are useful, but they are not as powerful as shell scripts. The following two-part guide teaches you the basics and shows you how to program loops in shell scripts.

Shell脚本初学者指南：基础知识

Shell脚本2：For循环的入门指南

黑客操作指南

Have you wanted a Mac but haven’t wanted to pay for one? They tend to be more expensive than PCs, the cheapest Mac (the Mac Mini) starting at $599. However, if you are adept at building PCs, there is a way to custom build your own PC with specific hardware such that you can use a special method to install Mac OS X on it. A custom-built PC running Mac OS X is called a “Hackintosh” (Hacked Macintosh). The following three-part guide shows you how to try this out without spending too much. We provide all the basic concepts needed to understand hackintoshing.

黑客操作指南-第1部分：基础知识

黑客攻击的“如何极客指南”——第2部分：安装

黑客操作指南-第3部分：升级到Lion和双引导

使用audacity进行音频编辑的操作指南

If you want to be able to edit your own audio files, but don’t know where to start, How-To Geek can help. There are advanced applicati*** out there, such as Adobe’s Soundbooth or Apple’s GarageBand, but they can be overly complicated and are meant for more advanced users. The free, open-source program Audacity is easier to use for more novice users and has great plug-ins and awesome effects included in the main program. The following four-part guide shows you the basics of using Audacity and of basic noise removal, how to use the delay, echo, and reverb effects, and how to remove vocals from music tracks. The articles focus on using Audacity in Windows, but Audacity is cross platform, so Linux and Mac OS X users can join in also.

如何极客指南音频编辑：基础知识

如何极客指南音频编辑：基本噪音消除-如何极客

HTG指南：延迟，回声和混响-如何极客

如何使用大胆的声音从音乐曲目中删除声乐–如何极客

免费wi-fi计分指南

With all the portable devices out there that allow you to access the internet, such as laptops, networks, tablets, and **artphones, finding free Wi-Fi is very useful. Even though the number of available free Wi-Fi hotspots increases, finding a connection is not as easy as you might think. The following guide provides tips, tricks, and apps that help you surf the web for free.

如何极客指南得分免费Wi-Fi

3d显示器和电视操作指南

3D display technology is starting to become more commonly available, but manufacturers of 3D monitors and TVs use different technologies and it is easy to get confused when trying to decide what to go with. The following guide describes three main technologies that are competing right now and how to decide which one is the best for you.

如何极客指南三维显示器和电视

购买高清电视的操作指南

In addition to the 3D monitors and TVs available that we mentioned above, you can also c***ider buying an HDTV. However, just as there is with 3D displays, there are many opti***, add-***, features, and technical jargon to sort through.  The following guide highlights the key terms and concepts you need to know to make an informed decision when shopping for an HDTV.

如何极客指南购买高清电视

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