Once a week we round up some great tips from the HTG tips box and share them with everyone; this week we’re looking at recycling Android phones for use around the house, increasing safety with a glowing LED switch, and how to easily encrypt Dropbox contents.
Recycle an Old Android Phone for Around the House Duties
Nicole writes in with the following tip:
Well if ever there was a reader email to make us feel guilty about not turning that old HTC Hero into a super awesome XBMC remote, this was certainly it. We’ll get right on it, Nicole, we swear!
Hack Your Light Switch to Glow Brightly
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Mark writes in with a rather clever way to solve an oversight in the electrical design of his office:
Adding a solar garden light to a inside light’s pull chain is certainly an unconventional way to go about solving the problem. We like it!
Easily Encrypt Dropbox Contents with SecretSync
Frank writes in with a tip for Dropbox users:
Great tip Frank! Another great service that provides similar functionality is previously reviewed Boxcryptor.
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