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How To : Make a heart picture frame using red cedar wood

Nothing says 'I Love You' more than a gift that was made from scratch. Especially if that gift is shaped like a heart and is made from wood. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to make a heart picture frame from red cedar wood. It's easy to do and the result will be s ...more

How To : 15 Tutorials for Steampunk Photoshopping

I'm not any good with Photoshop myself, but this article on Designer Daily has links to fifteen different steampunk-based Photoshop tutorials. Judging by the images of the finished products, they look really amazing! If you're into steampunk and aren't intimidated by Photosho ...more

How To : Plug the EFX-1000 into a mixer without send

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to plug the EFX-1000 into a mixer witho ...more

How To : Sprout a home terrarium

You can use either an open or a closed container for your terrarium. Because there is no drainage hole in the container it's really important to have a false drainage system. So you can add river gravel or rocks to the bottom of the terrarium as a drainage level. Put about one ...more

How To : Make a Triple Shamballa Bracelet

This video tutorial teaches you how to make a triple shamballa bracelet using beads of your choice and Square Knot (Reef knot). This is easy to make and looks good, useful for beginners. Video: . Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/MacrameSchool

How To : Play the song "Easy" by The Commodores on ukelele

The ukelele is a great little instrument that is easy to learn, sounds good, and is portable. How much better could it be? They work especially well for covering pop songs, since they're very simple and catchy, which is the essence of the ukelele. This video will teach you how ...more

How To : Do a triple T-Spin in Tetris

The T-Spin is a vital move if you're going to play really good Tetris, but doing it three times in a row can be tough for even a seasoned player. This video will show you in slow-mo how to do a triple T-Spin, which you hopefully won't need but it'll be there when you do.

How To : Use your trackpad on MacBook

Watch this tutorial video to learn some tips that will make using your MacBook or MacBook Pro's trackpad easier and more effective. This how-to video is good for new MacBook owners who may not yet know how to use the trackpad well.

How To : Design your shot setup to make it look more like film

The equipment only does about half the work when it comes to making your shot really stand out - the other half is setting up your shot just so. This is a quick video that gives you some good tips for making your shot look amazing, no matter what you're filming with.

How To : Play Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms on the banjo

Watch banjo expert Geoff Hohwald teach you how to play the banjo arrangement "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms." This is a good lesson for beginners as it has easy measures. This video breaks the arrangement into pieces for accelerated learning

How To : Develop black and white film for photography

In this photography tutorial, learn the developing process of black and white film. Jim Talkington guides you through the steps in this instructional video. A good way to start developing your own black and white film photographs.

How To : Write a letter of intent for the JET Programme

The JET Programme is a teaching exchange program between the USA and Japan. If you are accepted into this program, you will get the exciting opportunity to travel, teach and live in Japan. This is a dream come true for a lot of people, and applying to this program is similar t ...more

How To : Change the front main seal on a Porsche 944 or 951

If you own a Porsche, chances are you know how difficult it may be to work on it yourself without the proper help. Taking it to the mechanic is a safe way of making sure your car will be fine, but it's very expensive. Doing it yourself can be difficult, but if you have a good ...more

How To : Cast a love spell

Jilted by a would-be lover? Try a good old-fashioned hex and change his mind. Learn how to cast a love spell with this Howcast video. You will need a pink candle and a vase of pink flowers, like roses or gardenias.

How To : Decorate a spiral notebook with your children

Dress up your kids school supplies by helping them decorate their spiral notebooks! This is an easy art project, good for any school age child. All you need is some colored foamy, safety scissors, non toxic glue and some foamy letters. And, of course, the spiral notebook!

How To : Remove candle wax

Candles make great decorations and provide good mood lighting, but cleaning up dried wax drippings is never fun. Check out these simple tips for removing candle wax and it'll be history in no time.

How To : Security-Oriented C Tutorial 0x17 - Structs

What's up, peeps? In this quick tutorial, we will be looking at structs, a special kind of data type. What Is a Struct? A structure, or just struct, is a user-defined data type where we are able to group multiple variables together to form a convenient package. Why would we ...more

How To : Make a soccer ball drop

One of the most popular soccer moves is the drop or dip. In this tutorial, learn how to hit the ball properly for a good dip or drop. You will learn exactly which part of your foot is best to use for this type of kick and how to position yourself so that its successful. If you ...more

How To : Defeat Tela Vasir in Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360

Tela Vasir is the Shadowbrokers personal assassin in the Mass Effect universe. And she doesn't work for the Shadowbroker for nothing! She's one heck of an opponent! If you're having trouble taking her down and earning the "Most Dangerous Game" achievement, don't worry! In this ...more

How To : Use surface tools to model a human leg in 3DS Max

Surface tools are a powerful part of 3D Studio Max, allowing the creation of more realistic textures for organic and natural forms. This video demonstrates how to use them as a part of the process of modeling a human leg. The legs may not be as important as the face models, bu ...more

How To : Know when to call, raise, or fold in Texas Hold'em

This segment of this ongoing video series gives you a bit more strategy into the decisions you have to make during Texas Hold 'em. They display a situation that is known as "pot odds". This is when the money you have to put in to see the next card is significantly less then th ...more

How To : Cook kai toss Laotian chicken wings with Kai

This appetizing dish can be found in any Laotian restaurant and it's so good. You will need chicken wings, oyster sauce, garlic powder, sugar, salt, flour, cornstarch, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make kai toss, Laotian chicken wings, fro ...more

How To : Perform a "ghost coin" magic trick

Now you see it, now you don't. That's basically what's going on here. But it's more like now you see it, now you don't, but that's because the coin's in my other hand! With a little swiftness, good aim and superb catching skills, you too can perform this easy ghost coin trick, ...more

How To : Make Louisiana-style tartar sauce

Tartar sauce is one of the most commonly used garnishes for fish. It fits perfectly with it and makes it taste, sometimes, better. With this video, you will find out how to make a Louisiana-style tartar sauce using easy to find ingredients. So good luck and enjoy!

How To : Auto stretch tables in Dreamweaver

Being able to auto stretch tables is one of the features available for use in the layout mode of Dreamweaver. This tutorial will show you how to use this feature and give you some tips on good webpage design approaches. Auto stretch tables in Dreamweaver. Click through to watc ...more

News : Flour in Hair Dryer Prank

Here are some super funny video of the good ol' prank of putting flour in someones hair dryer. The only part about it that i don't get is how the flour doesn't start to spill out when they pick up the hair dryer.

How To : Remove a stripped out brake rotor locator bolt

When performing maintenance on your car, you may run across old bolts that have become worn out and possibly stuck. This can be a pain for anybody, especially those who on a tight schedule. So in this next tutorial, you'll learn some easy tricks for removing a stripped out bra ...more

How To : Avoid Injury While Exercising

When exercising at a high intensity, you know to expect some level of pain. That can make it difficult to identify when your body gives you a warning sign of injury. If you pay close attention, however, you can tell the good hurt from the bad. I talked to Dr. Brian Parr again, ...more

How To : Make a DIY magic wooden paddle in 5 minutes

If you love both woodworking and magic, then you have come to the right place! This video will show you how to make a cool DIY magic paddle with stars on it. For the trick, you can appear to remove the stars from one side and have them disappear from the other side as well. It ...more

How To : Easily write a great thesis statement

Ahh, the thesis statement. Two words I haven't read or heard since I was in college. Two words that tortured me for a good year in high school. Anyway, this video tutorial gives you an understanding of what a thesis statement is and how to write a great one. Pay attention and ...more

How To : Decorate a fairytale cupcake with a butterfly

We believe that cupcakes are good no matter what the topping: sure, it's nice to have a nice fat glob of vanilla buttercream icing on top and maybe a candy flower or two topping the thing, but when a thing is good we'll gobble it up whole either way. But if you're planning on ...more

How To : Rig a cracked crab when fishing

If you're going out into the ocean to catch yourself a fish, you need a good source of bait, right? Worms doesn't cut. It's better to go with crab. Yup, that's right, crab. They can be the perfect bait when going out into the ocean and can bring some pretty nice sized fish. So ...more

How To : Get rid of frizzy hair

Banish the frizzies for good with these styling tricks. You Will Need: * A good cut * Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner * Anti-frizz serum * Silicone spray * A hot oil treatment * A blow dryer (optional) * A round brush (optional) * A flat iron (optional) Step 1 Wear your ...more

How To : Eat Sushi the Way the Japanese Do

The last time you ate sushi, how exactly did you eat it? Did you hold the piece of sushi between your chopsticks and then dip it in a concoction of soy sauce and wasabi? We know lots of Americanized Japanese restaurants serve their sushi this way these days, but all of this is ...more

News : Our Favorite WTF Gadgets from CES 2016

There was lots of new tech to check out at CES 2016, but you could argue that the majority of the big-ticket items weren't the most unique things in the world. Thankfully, there were a few innovative, unconventional ideas on display, and here are some of our favorites. We Get ...more

How To : Create rusty, corroded type in Photoshop

Making text look old and weathered, or rusty and corroded is a long standing effect but it's a good one to know. In this episode, Bert will show you how to do a nice, detailed weathered type from scratch. You may want to download his example files or full rez version to see a ...more

How To : 3 Apps to Help You Learn Chinese from Your Phone

Learning Chinese is hard, but it can be a lot easier with the help of a few great apps. As a native English speaker who's currently living in China, this is a process I've recently gone through. After playing the field, here are the three apps I personally think will help you ...more

How To : Storyboard a podcast episode

There are many ways you can structure your individual episodes. Consistency from one week to the next is important, but you shouldn’t be afraid to throw in something different. Podcasting can be a great place to try out new ideas, so its good to have a structure, but also good ...more

How To : Get straight, silky, smooth and shiny looking hair

Using a good quality professional flat iron is essential to getting really straight shiny hair. Iron in small sections starting half an inch from the scalp and slowly moving the iron down through the hair. Prevent damage by using a protective straightening product.

How To : Solve sudoku by slicing and dicing

This is a video guide that demonstrates the basic technique used in solving sudoku puzzles. The technique is called slicing and dicing. Not that helpful with more difficult puzzles, but it's good to start off with.

How To : Install SmillaEnlarger on Ubuntu Linux

Ever hear of SmillaEnlarger? It's a small graphical tool (based on QT) to resize, especially magnify bitmaps in high quality. Check out this video tutorial on how to back up and restore data easily on Ubuntu Linux. Hundreds of different solutions exist to reduce the resolutio ...more

How To : Play "Grenade" by Bruno Mars on guitar with a capo

If you play acoustic guitar and want to learn a good song for impressing the ladies, you could do a lot worse than "Grenade" by Bruno Mars. This video will teach you how to play a cover of it on acoustic guitar with a capo. From the Creator: Aight here are the those basic ch ...more

How To : Pull the advanced 3 card monte trick & throw

Magic tricks are a good way to amaze your advanced three card monte (trick and throw). Pay close attention to learn the sleight of hand. Magic takes practice, don't expect to be an expert magician right off the bat. Whether you are simply interested in impressing people at a p ...more

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