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How To : Reuse outdated or old business cards in fun ways

If you've changed jobs or transferred your old Rolodex onto the computer, you will have a ton of left over business cards. Why not go green and reuse the cards as something unique? Check out this video for tips on what to do with all those tiny squares of paper. You Will Need ...more

How To : Do a 16 inch layout on stud wall

Bob Schmidt from Home Remodel Workshop demonstrates how to frame a wall 16 inches on center. His tutorial is especially helpful, so pay attention to his tips, tricks, and specific techniques. When laying out a top and bottom plate for a typical wall a framing square is usuall ...more

How To : Remove acrylic nails

The first step in removing acrylic from nails is to cut nails down with clippers. Next file off gel sealer and seventy percent of acrylic with file or nail dimmer. The demonstrator then cut ten squares of foil, one for each nail. After the foil is completed cut cotton rounds i ...more

How To : Make a pulled pork sandwich

You don't need expensive cooking equipment to make this pulled pork sandwich. It's made with cooking gear you should have right in your own home, which makes it the perfect recipe to try out yourself. If you've ever wanted to make pulled pork sandwiches, now's the time. This ...more

How To : Make a paper flower bouqet

This craft shown in the video is a great craft for children or adults. Materials you will need are: 1. Construction paper (square big enough to trace your hand) 2. Scotch tape 3. Scissors 4. Pencil 5. Green long pipe cleaners Trace your hand on the square of paper. Cut your ha ...more

How To : Create seamless background texture in Photoshop

This video tutorial will show you how to create a seamless background texture using Photoshop using any square or rectangular portion of a picture. The narrator in the video demonstrates step-by-step how to achieve a seamless tiling of a photo through Photoshop and dictates th ...more

How To : Care for dry sensitive skin

If you’re one of the 100 million Americans with dry, itchy skin, find relief with these home remedies and lifestyle tips. You Will Need * 2 eggs * 1 tsp. orange juice * 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil, divided * Rose water * Lime juice * Moisturizer * 1 tsp. honey * Lavender oil * 1 c. p ...more

How To : Make your own treated dust cloths

Dusting with cloths that are pretreated to attract and hold dust is a huge time-saver. But why spend money on store-bought ones when you can make them yourself for pennies? You Will Need * 2 c. hot water * 1 c. lemon essential oil * A bowl * Cotton cloths * A coffee can or res ...more

How To : Keep your workspace germ-free

Your workspace should be a breeding ground for creativity and productivity, not bacteria and germs. You Will Need * Disinfectant wipes * A houseplant * Antibacterial hand wipes or gel Step 1 Designate a time each day to clean your workspace with disinfectant wipes. Make sur ...more

How To : Fold a round tablecloth

Circular tablecloths look impossible to fold into neat little squares, but with a little practice you'll be doing this with ease. Learn how to fold a round tablecloth with this how to video. You Will Need * 1 A circular tablecloth in need of folding * 1 And a clean, flat surf ...more

How To : Install a post-form countertop

There are many different types of countertops, but of all those available, post-form countertops are probably the quickest and easiest to install. Post-form countertops consist of a laminate surface that is glued to a particleboard base. Typically, the base is shaped so that t ...more

How To : Max the vitality stat in Final Fantasy VII

In Final Fantasy VII, it's possible to max out vitality without any store-related progress needed if your strength stat has already been maxed. Take a look at this video and learn how to max out vitality simply by targeting an enemy called "spiral". This enemy has around 2800 ...more

How To : Cut miters with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to make miters. Steps: 1. Use traditional wooden miter box and backsaw for making simple 45- and 90-degree miter cuts. 2. Lay molding in box and hold it tight against back fence. 3. Set saw in appropriate slots, and make cut w ...more

News : Things that I have learned about crochet

I learned to crochet over 30 years ago. My first afghan was a red and white ripple afghan with and F hook. It took me a year to make. Today, I could make that same afghan in 10 days with and H hook. The first granny square that I was making, I was doing a hdc instead of a dc ...more

How To : Get a tan using Photoshop CS4

Robert demonstrates how to use Photoshop to give yourself a tan. First, you need to upload your picture(s) into Photoshop. Then pick one to work on. Next, you will need to copy the background to save the original image. On the right side drag the background label to the new la ...more

How To : Restore a headlight

Wipe headlights clean. Double tape around the headlights. Use two layers of tape around the headlight lens to protect the paint. Insert the backing plate into the drill. Attach the foam interface pad. Use a spray bottle of water to lubricate and keep headlights clean while san ...more

How To : Make an origami lotus flower from a napkin

With this how-to on the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, you'll learn how to make a strikingly beautiful water lily from a paper napkin. For complete, step-by-step instructions on assembling your own paper lotus flower, watch this origami how-to and, if you like, read al ...more

How To : Tile a custom ceramic tile shower

Start by putting tile backer board tape on all the joints on the wall board and then put mortar over the backer board tape. Let the mortar dry and then you can begin the tile job. Install a ledger board at the base of the shower stall about one tile high. Draw some vertical an ...more

How To : Get a green lawn

Make everyone in your neighborhood green with envy over your lush lawn with these landscaping secrets. Learn how to get your lawn green with this Howcast landscaping guide. You Will Need * A soil test * Fertilizer * Water * Sharp lawn mower blades Step 1: Test your soil Test ...more

How To : Design Your Own Playing Card Sculpture

Download the Software Go to the Antiprism downloads page. Download and install Antiprism 0.20. Run the Programs You need a method of running programs on the command line. In Windows, that could be a DOS box, on other systems a terminal emulator (e.g. xterm). Start this up. ...more

How To : Make a Glowing Orb with a Tennis Ball & LEDs

In this article, I'll show you how to make a glowing orb. The orb is a fun, round flashlight useful for lighting your path in a magical way. Consisting simply of LEDs, a tennis ball, a battery and a switch, it's a great simple project for beginners with electronics. Here's a v ...more

How To : Things to Do on WonderHowTo (11/23 - 11/29)

WonderHowTo is made up niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. Happy Thanksgiving! We hope everyone enjoys th ...more

How To : Make the Platonic Solids Out of Playing Cards

Computer Science Professor Francesco De Comité has a fantastic gallery of mathematical images on Flickr. As part of this collection, he has a few hundred images of real or rendered polyhedra made out of paper or playing cards which he calls "slide togethers." These are constru ...more

News : The 5 Best Word Game Mobile Apps Besides Scrabble

When you don't have anyone to play with in the flesh, nothing beats a round of competitive online Scrabble. If you're constantly on the move, the Scrabble app developed by Electronic Arts (EA) for Android and iOS mobile devices is probably your favorite way to play. But let's ...more

News : Top 13 Google Insiders to Follow on Google+

As Google+ is still in its Limited Field Trial phase, joining can feel quite lonely. You can't exactly get all your friends and family in during the brief periods when the invitation system opens up. You can, however, add several interesting people to your "Following" Circle t ...more

News : Final Fantasy 14 Special Edition Unboxing

Final Fantasy 14 the MMO is now live. The special edition priced at $75 enables people to play eight days earlier than people getting the regular edition, which comes out on September 30th. Mine arrived yesterday and here are some pictures of what's inside the special edition ...more

News : Homework & Syllabus

Week 01 : 9/31 - 09/06 Read Chapters 1-2 of Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects Do the exercises from each chapter you read in the After Effects Book in Lab Time. Read - How To Be An Explorer of the World - Pages 1 - 37 Do exercises 1-5 - Please document these in a ...more

News : OL's Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in L.A.

Los Angeles is filled with a myriad of options restaurant wise for all of your foodie needs. I am indeed a foodie, but there is nothing better to me then simple produce inspired plates. Here are three of my favorite spots in Los Angeles to find great organic treats all around ...more

How To : Things to Do on WonderHowTo (05/16 - 05/22)

WonderHowTo is a how-to website made up of niche communities called Worlds, with topics ranging from Minecraft to science experiments to Scrabble and everything in-between. Check in every Wednesday evening for a roundup of user-run activities and how-to projects from the most ...more

How To : Fold a Pentakis Dodecahedron

Math Craft admin Cory Poole provided quite a few recipes for sonobe models in his blog, and I followed one to make the pentakis dodecahedron here. I wasn't that happy with my first result because the colours kept on coming out wrong—i.e. two of the same colour next to each ot ...more

How To : Carve Polyhedral Pumpkins

Halloween is coming up, so many of you may have a need or desire to carve a pumpkin and turn it into a Jack O' Lantern. This week we are going to explore carving our pumpkins into interesting geometric shapes. In this post, we will carve the pumpkins into spherical versions of ...more

How To : Make Better Beef Jerky with Better Meat

The better the meat you use, the better your homemade beef jerky will turn out. You will want to go to your butcher and get as good a quality meat as you can afford and have the meat sliced really thin. Beef jerky is a great way to preserve your protein for a snack. This video ...more

How To : Make a paper fortune teller for fun

We can make a paper fortune teller for fun by using the following instructions. First start the process with a square piece of paper approximately 8 inches on each side. Now, fold each corner of the paper into the center and flip it over and then fold each new corner now creat ...more

How To : Play KenKen

It’s a game, it involves numbers, it’s fun, it’s KenKen! Understanding the goals and rules of this fun, numbers puzzle will give you the skills you need to win. Have fun working your brain and passing the time with KenKen. KenKen can be a great way to challenge your puzzle-so ...more

How To : Use a metal detector to uncover hidden bounty

Treasure may be buried as close as your own backyard. If you have some time to kill, try the art of treasure hunting. You’ll be sure to discover lots of interesting thing after learning how to use a metal detector to look for treasure. Think buried treasure is only for pirate ...more

How To : Fold an paper origami soaring dragon

Majkee shows us step by step how to fold an origami paper dragon. You will need to take a square piece of paper and fold it so that it is shaped like a triangle. Open it back up and fold the piece of paper in half (like a hot dog bun). Open the paper and refold it so that is s ...more

How To : Fold a kawasaki origami rose variation

This interesting video is subtitled with instructions on how to make a Kawasaki rose origami. 1) Make mountain fold and 2 valley folds, as indicated, along guide lines. 2) Turn the model over and bring the folds together, pushing the center square to the bottom while doing so ...more

How To : Draw a Chibi InuYasha

InuYasha is a Japanese manga series that follows a time-traveling high school student, a half-demon, a lecherous monk, fox demon, demon slayer, and nekomata. It takes place during the Sengoku period as they seek to find the fragments or the Jewel of Four Souls. InuYasha is the ...more

How To : Tie a Scarf 6 Chic Ways

A scarf is super versatile. It can be chic-looking and keep your neck warm at the same time. In this video, Sarah James, from HairThursday, shows you 6 different ways to tie scarves. Pull-Through Hang the scarf around your neck, then tie a loose knot on one side. Pull the opp ...more

How To : Free up hard drive space on Mac OS X

First of all you shall need a program called "Disk Inventory X". You can download this program from the link Once you have downloaded you have to install this program. Now launch "Disk Inventory X". This shall take some time to load because it processes you ...more

How To : Make an American flag out of popsicle sticks

Summer is coming so start saving your popsicle sticks (or more conveniently buy them from a craft store) to make your very own mini American flag. This is a great activity to take into the class room or just to pass the time on a summer’s afternoon. Make the perfect summer ho ...more

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