We’re in the throes of summer, and so Canadians are rightfully determined to spend as much time outside as humanly possible. But how does one enjoy their tunes while hanging out on a backyard deck, with spatula in hand? Let us count the ways.

If scratching your CD, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs or video games is a concern – and anyone with small kids should be nodding right now – then you might want to consider the clever “d_skin” products that protect these discs like a, er, condom, of sorts.

What happens if you get a new PC or Mac but you want to have the same playlists synched with your iPod, iPhone or iPad? iTunes doesn’t make it easy, but here’s a quick way to copy over the same playlists from your old iTunes to the new computer.

Enable or disable items in the “New” sub-menu for easier organization.

Turn your iPhone/iPod Touch into a USB drive for storage.

If you spend anytime online, then you’re likely aware every computer has its own unique “IP address,” which is also linked to your general geographical location. This is why you see “google.ca” (Canada) in your browser window even though you typed google.com (U.S.). Here, we discuss a trick for disguising your IP address.