Will it Blend? - Apple Watch Edition

Poor Apple Watch! It was delayed. Dropped. Dunked. Scratched. Covered in catchup. Brutally disregarded. The only thing it was spared from was ending up sliced and diced inside a Blendtec blender. But the smug Tom Dickson, whose videos of obliterating things in his company's blenders went viral before viral videos existed, gets his hands on the Apple Watch and does what he's done to almost every Apple product before it. Blend it into non-existence.

Frustrated by its long shipping times, Dickson spares the Watch no mercy. As expected, the Blendtec blender turns the wearable into entirely non-breathable dust! Content with the result, Dickson takes sinister aim at the upcoming Apple Car - the blender can take care of it too, the Blendtec founder reckons!

The 100% scientific footage showing the gruesome aftermath of blending an Apple Watch is available for the public below:

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How to activate Windows 8.1 using KMS activation

Assuming you have already got Windows 8.1, Then the first step would be downloading the KMSpico, At the movement it seems to be only solution really work to activate windows 8.1.

Step 1

download kmspico from http://www1.datafilehost.com/d/b120837f (just copy the link into your browser)

Step 2

If the link doesn't work try to download it from http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/49108-KMSpico-Official-Thread

Step 3

After downloading try to extract the zip file password-2013

Step 4

Run the KMSpico setup file 

Step 5

First, let’s back up the original Windows token (the icon with a green figure down). Once this is done, we just have to press the red button and wait, with the disturbing voices in the background, the confirmation of activation carried out.

Windows 8.1 activated.

Simple Solutions to Common Windows Problems

Fix Windows Problems with Free Tools

Q1. I am trying to delete a file from my desktop but the computer won’t let me do that. Instead, it throws me an error message saying that the file /folder is in use by another program or user.
A: You can either reboot your computer in Safe mode to delete that file or, if you want something more simple, get Unlocker. It’s a free utility that will let you close all the processes that have possibly locked the file and once they are closed, you can then safely delete the file.
Q2. I am trying to play a video file on my computer but the media player says that I am missing certain codecs.
A: You can use a tool like Video Inspector to determine which audio and video codecs are required to play the video file on your computer. Alternatively, you can download a codec package like the K-Lite Pack that will let you play virtually any audio and video format on your computer.
Q3. I am running out of disk space on my Windows computer. How can I remove all the unnecessary files from the computer and recover some disk space?
A: There are three things you can do here:

• Open the Run box and type “cleanmgr” to open the built-in Disk Cleanup utility. It will remove all the temp files and the unnecessary system files that you no longer need.
• Use WinDirStat to determine where all your disk space has gone. Sometimes files are hidden in sub-directories that you can safely move to other drives or even delete them permanently (more options).
• Use Duplicate Cleaner to identify and delete all the duplicate files on your hard drives. You can move the duplicates to the recycle bin or, if you want to play safe, to any another folder from where they can be easily recovered.

Q4. My computer takes lot of time to boot-up. I checked the “start-up” folder in the Windows start menu and there aren’t any applications out there.
A:  Type “msconfig” in the Run box to open the “System Configuration” tool and then switch to the “Start-up” tab. Disable all the programs that you don’t need to run during start-up. If you are a power user, you may also switch to the “Services” tab and disable all the unnecessary services.
Autoruns is another excellent utility that shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login.
Q5. I am trying to uninstall a program from my computer but the standard add-remove programs is not letting me through.
A: You can use the free Revo Uninstaller utility to remove every single trace of any program from your computer. Revo can also remove entries from the Windows Registry that may have been left by previous un-installation routines.
Q6. My Windows crashed with a “Blue Screen.” Why?
A: You really need to get in touch with a geek to debug the cryptic Blue Screen errors (aka “Blue Screen of Death”) but if you are lucky, a free utility called BlueScreenView can provide vital clues. Blue Screen View will scan the Windows dump files to determine the device drivers that possibly caused the crash.
Q7. It takes ages to copy files in Windows from one folder to another. The situation is marginally better in Windows 7 (over Vista) but still, is there a way to copy files faster?
A: You can use an external file copying utility like TeraCopy or even RichCopy – they’ll not only copy /move files across drives faster but you can also resume broken file transfers (similiar to FTP operations).
Q8. I think I deleted a file by mistake. Can I recover it?
A: Recuva is a free software that will scan your hard drives, USB stick and other external drives for any deleted files that it can possibly recover. It may not work in all cases especially when you securely deleted a file.
Q9. Every time I copy something new to the Windows clipboard, the previous content gets erased. Can I make it permanent?
A: You can use Ditto, a free utility that sort-of adds memory to your Windows Clipboard. You can copy anything to the clipboard and it will stay there as long as you want.
Q10. How do I protect files and folders on my computer?
A: While there are free tools like Hide Folder that let you easily protect files and folders with a password, use TrueCrypt if you want a more secure solution. The obvious downside with a program like TrueCrypt is that if you forget the password, it is nearly impossible to retrieve the protected files.

Getting Refunds for your iTunes Store Purchases

If you are wondering why would anyone want refunds for purchases that they have made from the iTunes store, consider the following situations:
A. You ordered an HD movie from the iTunes store but after making the purchase, you realize that it would take several hours to download that massive file to your computer. You can stop the download but your credit card will still be charged.
B. You have an iPhone but you accidentally bought an iPad version of some app which is obviously of no use to you.
C. You wanted to buy a game but there were at least a dozen similar titles on the iTunes store. The one you finally bought is not the one you were originally looking for and you therefore want to return it to Apple.
D. You purchased a song from iTunes store but there’s some problem with the audio format and it won’t play on your iPod or iPhone.
E. You have two or more iTunes accounts and you purchased an iPhone App using the wrong iTunes account. You can’t transfer apps across accounts so a refund followed by re-purchase makes more sense.
F. The 1-Click ordering system, that Apple licensed from Amazon, makes it easy for anyone to buy apps, songs, movies and games from the iTunes store with a single click but this can sometimes lead to accidental purchases especially when kids have access to your devices.
These are just some of the legitimate reasons why  people may want to return their iTunes store purchases and request refunds from Apple.

Return your iTunes Store Purchases to Apple

The iTunes App store sales policy clearly says that you cannot cancel a purchase or receive a refund for a purchase but they are known to make exceptions if you have a valid reason.
For instance, I recently purchased the $2.99 Reeder app from the iTunes store but only after installing it on my iPad did I realize that it was an iPhone-only app and not designed for the iPad. I requested a refund from Apple and how they reversed the charges in less than 4 hours.
Step 1: Locate the email receipt for your iTunes Store purchase and click the “Report Problem” link next to the app that you would like to return.



If you have deleted the email invoice that Apple sent you after you completed the purchase, launch the iTunes program using this special link and you’ll see a list of all items that you’ve bought from the iTunes store. Open an order by clicking that little arrow next to the order date and then click “report a problem” next to the app name.
If the above method fails, or if you don’t have iTunes on your computer, you can use this page to submit a refund request to Apple through any web browser.





Step 2: Click the Problem drop-down menu and choose an option that best describes your problem. If you have purchased an app accidentally, choose “I inadvertently purchased this application.”
You can expect a response from Apple in the next 24-48 hours. If the support rep is satisfied with your reasoning, he’ll probably reverse the charges. Please remember that you are not entitled to a refund under the iTunes Store Sales policy so if they deny your request for a refund, move on!

Blending the iPhone 4? Yep, that's something we could do!

On this episode of ‘Will it Blend?’, host Tom Dickson asks his guest, the iPhone 4, just that. Also, a surprise appearance by someone who looks a lot like Steve Jobs and the Apple Task Force - you know, the guys that patrol bars for forgotten Apple prototypes.

If you’ve somehow been sheltered from Internet exposure these last years and haven’t heard of the ‘Will it Blend?’ meme, you can read up on it on the Know Your Meme encyclopedia. The idea is simple - put something against Blendtec's most merciless blender and see if it comes out in one piece against (spoiler: there are hardly any gadgets that do).

Here it is, the iPhone 4 versus a Blendtec blender:

The iPhone 4 seems to be putting up more of a fight than the iPad did - but the consensus is that Tom Dickson cheated and removed the aluminum back of the iPad before blending it.

Still, watching that strengthened glass on the iPhone 4 blend to dust is more fun, even if less informative, than properly disassembling the iPhone 4. Oooh, FaceTime smoke, don't breathe this!

P.S. If you haven’t figured it out, Blendtec sells blenders and this ‘Will it Blend?’ thing is just clever viral marketing. If it can blend an iPhone 4, it can surely blend a margarita, right?

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