I know it’s been a long time since the last post, but I want to fix that.  This may not be the traditional style of post that we aim to provide, but based on my recent frustration I feel its something important to share.

If you are running Firefox 3 and Adblock and have noticed the occational flash object not working anymore – Its not Firefox’s fault!  Well, not specifically at least.  Adblock on Firefox 3 is the one breaking some flash content.

Ever since Firefox 3 was released I noticed a few of the websites I frequent stopped working, and always assumed it was at the fault of 3.0 because my 2.0 worked just fine.  Testing those sites on a fresh install of FF3 had them working perfectly, though.  Switching to Adblock Plus has solved this issue.

Some of the websites that were broken…
Xbox.com – the entire front-page is flash based and none of it worked.
TWiT – the flash players didn’t show up.
Picnik – the entire app doesn’t load when Adblock is enabled.

This is a common hack with a lot of useful variations. You can make an Xbox controller to PC USB adapter like the fine folks at llamma.com or you can splice a USB connector into the convenient Xbox controller extension cable like these guys at xbox-scene.

However, if you’re like me, you enjoy the idea of your Xbox as a PC. That considered, a slightly more streamlined modification is called for.

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This isn’t extremely useful to everyone but last night I was having trouble getting VMWare Server installed and running onto my laptop running the latest beta of Ubuntu Linux.  I figured I would post my solutions here in case anyone else has any trouble.

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i never wanted to buy an ipod because i couldnt stand itunes. i never liked the concept of me not having explicit control over my music… from sorting to sharing with whomever i pleased. near the end of 2006, however, i found rockbox – a replacement firmware for the ipod (and many other players) that turned it into the mass-storage/media device it always should’ve been.

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Cheap, easy, and effective… what better way to start this place off with? In this post we will be building a stand for your laptop for well under $5.00!  In addition to increasing air-flow and elevating your laptop’s screen, this simple project will also be able to hide a couple of your computer cables and remove a little bit of clutter from your desk.

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Welcome to h4xful!   Here we aim to create a fun resource of hacks and projects that are both useful and accessable.  Starting things out here our motto is “Cheap, easy, and effective.”  We hope that things don’t stray too far from that.