4 Stupid Tech Tricks, Tested

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4 Stupid Tech Tricks, Tested We test ridiculous-looking tricks for improving your car's key fob range, boosting your HDTV's over-the-air signal reception, and more. - Patrick Miller, PCWorld Home Entertainment News & Tips Turn Your Gaming Hobby Into Your Small Business StarCraft II tutors, Street Fighting lawyers, and more--meet three gamers who made their passion into their profession. Share: How to Clean Your HDTV Here are a few tips for keeping your HDTV looking fresh and performing its best. Share: Wearable Lab Coat TV Packs Thousands of LEDs Modder Dave Forbes glues thousands of LEDs to a lab coat making a wearable 160 by 120-pixel color display. 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