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How To : Build an adirondack chair

If your yard is lacking any kind of furniture, adding chairs to the landscape can be a great way to fill any void. Buying one can be easy, but making it yourself can be a great way to use some of your tools and be a fun project to tackle. In this tutorial, you'll find out wha ...more

How To : Mod your XBox 360 for CoD 5 Nazi Zombies

The Nazi Zombie mod for Call of Duty: World at War is one of the most popular mods for a console game ever made. Have you missed out on the fun? Get it! This video will teach you how to put the Nazi Zombie mod (or any other mod you can find) onto a CoD game and then play it on ...more

How To : Make fingerless mittens

If you've ever worn gloves, you know that doing certain tasks with them on can be quite a hassle. Not only are you not able to grip things properly, but sometimes it makes it difficult to press buttons or text message on a phone. So in this next tutorial, you'll find out how t ...more

How To : Customize your Windows 7 login screen

Check out this tutorial and make Windows 7 you're own by customizing the log in screen. This is fun to do and will, no doubt, make you feel more connected to your PC. This tool will allow you to customize the logon screen for Windows 7 without touching the registry at all. Si ...more

How To : Draw a simple dragon

Dragons are one of the most fun, traditional, and challenging things an artist can draw. Fortunately, Drawing Now is here to help you get started with this tutorial on how to draw a cute, simple, Western-style dragon. Here are their step-by step instructions: 1. Draw circles ...more

How To : Use a straightening iron to curl your hair

As a new or busy mom, you may think you have no time for style. Well, in this tutorial from the experts at Modern Mom, get help from Robert Steinken, a Hollywood hair stylist, on how to tame your tresses quickly and easily. This video will focus on using a straightening iron t ...more

How To : Photoshop car rims onto a car

JdudeTutorials shows how to Photoshop the rims of a photo of a car, either for previewing different options for your vehicle or just for fun. Open the photo of the car (preferably shot from the side) in Adobe Photoshop. Open the desired rim photo. On the rim, use the lasso or ...more

How To : Build a giant geoboard with your kids

Geoboards are fun tools to teach your child the basic concepts of shapes and how they work in math; any kid would love a gigantic one! Firstly, you need to obtain a pegboard (what they hang merchandise on in hardware and similar stores). They usually come in 4x8' sheets, so yo ...more

How To : Make a double accordion photo album

JoAnn from Emerald City Elegance Paper Crafting demonstrates how to make a double accordion photo album. It's a cute and fun way to display your photos, and it's made simple with JoAnn's easy instructions. She takes us through the step-by-step process, indicating the proper to ...more

How To : Use default parameters in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to use default parameters in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with default parameters! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language th ...more

How To : Use tuples as parameters in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to use tuples as parameters in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with tuples! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language that can be ...more

How To : Program classes and self in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program classes and self in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with classes and self! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language th ...more

How To : Overwrite variables on a subclass in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to overwrite variables on a subclass in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with subclasses! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language ...more

How To : Import modules into IDLE in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to import modules into IDLE in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with importing modules! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language t ...more

How To : Work with files in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to work with files in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with files! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language that can be used for m ...more

How To : Read and write lines in files in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to read and write lines in files in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with reading and writing lines into a file! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-leve ...more

How To : Program and write lines in files in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program and write lines in files in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with writing lines into a file! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, progra ...more

How To : Program methods in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program methods in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with methods! Learn what methods are and how to use them. Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-leve ...more

How To : Program lists functions in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program lists functions in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with list functions! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language that ...more

How To : Program raw input in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program raw input in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with input versus raw input! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language tha ...more

How To : Save and execute your programs in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to save and execute your programs in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with saving programs! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming langua ...more

How To : Program variables in Python

Bucky from The New Boston serves up this Python video tutorial on how to program variables in Python. This is the program you use to write all of your Python code down. Fun with variables! Python is a dynamic, object-oriented, high-level, programming language that can be used ...more

How To : Use the Microsoft Popfly Web application creator

Microsoft Popfly is a fun, easy way to build and share mashups, gadgets, games, Web pages, and applications. Popfly consists of two parts: Popfly Creator is a set of online visual tools for building Web pages and mashups; Popfly Space is an online community of creators where y ...more

How To : Create tornado demonstrations for the classroom

Ever wondered how a tornado works? Well, wonder no longer and watch this video tutorial for teachers and students alike. You will see how to create tornado demonstrations for use in the classroom or for fun. These science experiments are sure to keep your children listening a ...more

News : 11.3 Million Video Game Deaths Visualized

Nope, it’s not the McDonalds menu, but close enough. Jim Blackhurst has mapped 11 million deaths onto a 3-dimensional point cloud for video game Just Cause 2. The result is an amazing virtual heat map of a world where every white dot represents a death on impact: The millions ...more

How To : Make a Cheap & Easy Prop Skull

Skulls. What spooky Halloween décor or staging of Hamlet is complete without a skull or two popping up? For ghoulish special effect and/or setting a dramatic scene, skulls are absolutely integral. Well, with some artistry, hardware supplies, and a good dose of patience, you ca ...more

How To : Make a Hairspray-Fueled PVC Rocket Cannon

This week, I've been working on a project that sort of takes a spin off an old-style potato gun. Using PVC pipe and the rapid combustion of hairspray, we can launch a rocket hundreds of feet into the sky. As usual for my projects, I tried to use only materials and parts that a ...more

How To : Make Ninja Darts for the Lighter Mini Cannon

In my recent article, How to Make a Mini Cannon with a Lighter, I demonstrated how to make a powerful combustion cannon out of parts salvaged from a standard BBQ lighter. The mini cannon was originally made to fire airsoft pellets, but I felt it was time to revive the project ...more

News : Portal Free to Download for a Limited Time!

Portal is game design milestone. Originally only available bundled in with larger cousins Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 in The Orange Box, its creators, Valve Software, changed what first person gameplay could be. It's been a stand alone product for much of the four years si ...more

News : 5 Month Retrospective of the Hacked Kinect

Nintendo's Wii Remote came close, but never has a video game peripheral garnered such adoration from the hacker community than the Kinect. Since the release of Microsoft's controller-free gaming device last November, there has literally been thousands of fun and useful projec ...more

News : Curious About Loom Knitting?

Loom Knitting is so nice because it is easy to learn and great for people of almost all ages. There are no needles required. Just a loom, a small special knitting tool and yarn are all you need to get started. There are many stitches that imitate traditional knitting with nee ...more

News : Photo Editing Software

Editing your pictures can be just as fun as capturing the moments! Personally it's my favorite part.. not only do you have time to reflect on the picture, but you get to be creative and make it your own. Now a days, you don't even need to purchase photoshops that are costly, ...more

How To : Construct a wooden Adirondack chair

In this video, we learn how to construct a wooden Adirondack chair. First, you will build the subframe followed by the back of the hair. After this, you will build the arms of the chair and connect all the different parts together. This is an easy and fun project to do, where ...more

How To : Draw a tornado surrounded by flying debris

Tornados are a force of nature, and very fun to draw. This tutorial from the fine folks at Drawing Now demonstrates how to draw a tornado surrounded by flying cars and trees. Here are their step-by-step instructions: 1. First step you should do is draw 3 curve lines as the to ...more

How To : Burn XBox 360 games with Stealth Patch

Need to back up all those XBox 360 games you've "purchased?" Hey, we're not gonna judge! Whatever your intentions, learn how to burn your precious games with Stealth Patch in this instructional video. Don't worry - your secret is safe with us. What You Will Need: +R Dual Layer ...more

Cake Mixx : Psychoanalysis Based on CAKE!!!

NYC photographer Dustin Wayne Harris currently has a show up at Heist gallery entitled, 'Cake Mixx'. Harris' art concept uses the practice of cake decorating (the foremost interest of CAKES! CAKES! CAKES!) as a means of evaluation for romantic relationships. Harris says: "A ...more

How To : Make a drum loop with MIDI on Pro Tools

This video shows a quick and easy way to create a drum loop using "MIDI MERGE". A stereo instrument track with expand 2 is used here. First, select a track, expand 2, and select session drums (you can take any other track) for the patch and also create a "click track" which wi ...more

How To : Create glowing line effects in Photoshop

This is really cool, you can make these awesome neon glowing lines using your Adobe Photoshop. This is a fun way to make creative and colorful designs and it looks really neat without spending time working on detailed shapes. 1. Start with a new 400x400 pixel black background ...more

How To : Do Piaip's Restaurant City hack (12/05/09)

With this Restaurant City hack, you'll find the Gourmet King and get a choice between the following rewards; raisins, met platter, or vanilla. It's pretty simple to do, as long as you have Piaip's RC Hack v2.22. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to do Piaps Restaurant Ci ...more

How To : Split wood properly

Getting splinters is no fun, but making them can be if you've got the right tools and the proper technique. You Will Need * Wood * A chopping block * A splitting maul * A sledge hammer * Two wedges Step 1: Set your log Place your log on the chopping block, or if one is unavai ...more

How To : Hack gold in Pet Society (09/29/09)

How to hack Pet Society! Pet Society cheats, tricks, hacks. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to hack gold in Pet Society (09/29/09). 1. When you log into Pet Society, sell an item 2. Go to Cheat Engine, click to change 4 bytes to 8 bytes and click Also Scan Read-Only Me ...more

How To : Make a piñata with household materials

Need a pinata for Cinco De Mayo or special occasion? This week Meg of Decor It Yourself shows you how with some simple house hold materials. Piñatas are a fun Mexican tradition, and are as easy to make as any paper mache project. Check out this how-to video to get ready for yo ...more

How To : Make the y-axis motor mount for a CNC router

A CNC router machine is probably the most useful tool a hobbyist can own, but the price for a CNC machine on the market is way more than the average hobbyist is willing to spend. You can build your own CNC with very basic tools, little knowledge of machinery, mechanics, or ele ...more

How To : Make a clay pottery pitcher

Making pottery pitchers with clay is a fun and creative art project that can be done with a potter's wheel and a few basic tools. Learn how to make a clay pottery pitcher in this free pottery lesson video from a ceramics artist and sculptor. Part 1 of 16 - How to Make a clay p ...more

How To : Make a cat sculpture

Looking for a fun sculpture project? Why not make your self a cat! In this free online art lesson on video, learn how to make a clay cat sculpture from expert Jorge Benlloch, including tips on shape, details, tools and more. Part 1 of 10 - How to Make a cat sculpture. Make a c ...more

How To : Carve a pumpkin freehand or with a stencil

Carving pumpkins is a seasonal tradition in many families. Learn how to carve shapes into a pumpkin freehand or using a stencil. f you can, it's fun to pick your own pumpkin at a pumpkin patch. You can also get a fresh pumpkin at a market or farm stand. Choose a pumpkin with a ...more

Null Byte : Never Let Us Die

If there ever was a time for Null Byte to need people to contribute, it's now. Let's make Null Byte a place where anyone, from novice to master computer user, come and learn. It has been sometime since the last "Call to Arms" for Null Byte, and even longer since the last "Week ...more

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