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News : How I Got Started with the HoloLens & NextReality

If you've been following NextReality, you've surely seen me around, or at least have seen my articles. My name is Jason Odom, aka Subere23, and it's about time for a formal introduction. My background primarily falls in the computer game industry, and I have co-owned a small ...more

How To : Cut large format glass tiles

In this video, we learn how to cut large format glass tiles. First, measure out where you want the cut to be on the glass, then cut it with a sharp X-acto knife. After this, use a glass cutter to cut the bottom of the glass and create a crack what will go down to the cut that ...more

How To : Eat Maryland blue crabs the right way

Don't waste any of the meat on a Maryland blue crab. In this video, you'll learn how to eat a Maryland blue crab the right way. Just follow along - first the claws, then the shell. Make sure to use a sharp knife, and don't cut yourself! What are you waiting for? Get cracking!

How To : Make a Balloon Ghost for Halloween

One of the best times to get creative during the year is Halloween, and if you're one of those people that like to make your own costumes and decorations, then here's a little something you can do for that scary night... A GHOST!!! Video: . Materials You'll need the following ...more

How To : Walkthrough SEGA's Alpha Protocol on the Xbox 360

Find out how you can kick butt in Obsidian Entertainment and SEGA's video game Alpha Protocol. The RPG and action hybrid came out on June 1st, 2010, and is available on the PlayStation 3 (PS3), Microsoft Windows (PC), and the Xbox 360. This video game walkthrough series from M ...more

How To : Paint a Chrysanthemum in Sumi-e

Check out this video to learn how to paint a Chrysanthemum in the traditional method of Sumi-e ink painting. Points to remember: 1)Let the brush tip create no-sharp edges in order to get the rounded top of flower. 2)Flower form shapes like diamond. 3)Shading is important. 4)Le ...more

HowTo : Old DVD Drive + Yankee Ingenuity= Ghetto iPod Dock

Sometimes ghetto is the way to go. Yankee ingenuity is always the way to go (at least on WonderHowTo, that is). Says creator Tim Schiesser, "I noticed recently that my DVD drive wasn’t getting much love, but my iPod Nano was getting loads of use and needs charging all the tim ...more

How To : Begin playing piano

Before you can start playing piano, you need to understand how the piano is set up, and how to read music. Pete Sears explains the alphabetic representation of the different piano notes, and discusses octaves and the relationship between notes. Then he teaches you everything a ...more

How To : Make a pinhole camera

In the age of digital cameras and instant gratification, make the simplest camera ever invented using just a light proof box, a hole, and paper. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to make a pinhole camera. You Will Need * 1 clean, 7 inch tall oatmeal box * Heavy fo ...more

How To : Bake Banana Bread

Ingredients 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 large or 3 medium bananas 1 teaspoon vanilla Optional: 1/2 cup raisins and/or nuts (walnuts or pecans work well!) and/or ch ...more

How To : Make parchment cones for cake decoration

Want to make parchment cones for cake decoration? The secrets of making parchment cones for cake decoration are given in simple steps. First cut a parchment paper into an isosceles triangle of any size you wish. Now roll one corner inwards to the bottom end, curl it under and ...more

News : Describing Cuisines

This words will help you identify terms that are brought up in reviews. You can also use them when writing your own review to be a bit more descriptive. Orthodox: accepted, traditional 2. Admirable: worthy of admiration; inspiring, approval, reverence, or affection. excellen ...more

How To : Get Kim Kardashian's signature bronze smokey eyes

Kim Kardashian is one celebrity who knows how to work what she's got (and it doesn't hurt that she's utterly gorgeous, either). With darker, bronzy skin, perfect, sharp cheekbones, and gorgeous, huge eyes, she always chooses to highlight these features when she's on the red ca ...more

How To : Create the Orton glow effect in Photoshop

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create the Orton glow effect using Adobe Photoshop. The Orton glow effect is achieved by combining a sharp image with a duplicate that is deliberately blurred or softened. The overall result is often characterized as a dreamscape, d ...more

How To : Do a squash forehand horizontal and vertical swing

Squash is a racquet sports game, seemingly similar to tennis, but played on a small indoor court with hollow rubber ball, much small than a tennis ball. Squash is an intense, high impact sport. This squash tutorial demonstrates a squash forehand horizontal and vertical swing. ...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 : BLT + Sushi = Genius

We are huge BLT sandwich fans. We are also huge sushi fans. After a morning spent heatedly debating which of the two we would like for lunch, we ultimately decided that we wanted both. Thus, we created what we're not-so-cleverly calling 'The BLT Sushi Roll." Pieces of thick r ...more

News : Learn to Spell With S-U-S-H-I

Food blog me HUNGRY! posts a fun tutorial for spelling with sushi: "For the rice, I use this no fail recipe to make perfectly seasoned sushi rice (but I use my trusty rice cooker instead of a pot, and I don't always use the kelp). The recipe will make a large quantity of rice ...more

How To : Make a five-alarm chili with Paula Deen

Paula Deen makes five-alarm chili and serves it in a biscuit bowl. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Party show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Join Food Network's queen of southern cuisine, Paula Deen, for Paula's Party. Expect the unexpected when you drop in on ...more

How To : Weave Your Bacon for Better Burgers & Sandwiches

Bacon on burgers and sandwiches is truly a wonderful thing, though not when it slides out and lands on your plate. Or, even worse—the floor. There are ways to prevent bacon strips from slipping out, like holding your burger a certain way, preparing veggies correctly, or hollo ...more

How To : Sharpen your lathe tools easily

When using a lathe, it's important to make sure that your tools are sharp enough to that you can get the best quality cut or groove for your project. A dull blade can result in a poor looking product and can hurt the way it looks. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to make ...more

How To : Unpack a bike and put it together

Got a shiny new bicycle and trying to figure out how to build it? This how-to video offers some general tips for unpacking a bike and putting it back together piece by piece. Be careful not to hurt yourself, because lots of bike parts are very sharp. Watch this video bike repa ...more

How To : Fish using rubber worms

Using a rubber worm with a lead cast you must first understand how it fells in the water. The lead cast will allow the bait to travel to the bottom. When the lure is at the bottom you will know because the line goes slack. Next is to lift the line up and let it rest on the bot ...more

How To : Make Sure Your Dinner Party Is a Success

Holiday dinners can be the same every year, but many are starting to switch it up, making new traditions and getting a new dining experience for everyone at the table. It’s not unusual to see sweet potatoes on an Easter dinner menu or lamb at Thanksgiving dinner. Some people ...more

How To : Do a backhand return off a power serve for squash

Squash is a racquet sports game, seemingly similar to tennis, but played on a small indoor court with hollow rubber ball, much small than a tennis ball. Squash is an intense, high impact sport. This squash tutorial demonstrates how to Do a backhand return off a power serve for ...more

How To : Change a bicycle tire & replace the inner tube

In this tutorial, we learn how to change a bicycle tire & replace the inner tube. First, take the wheel off of the bike. Then, see if you can find any holes on the outside of the tire. Then, remove all air from the tire tube and remove 1 side of the tire using tire levers. Aft ...more

How To : Adjust your Zacuto Letus35 Elite Backfocus DOF

Zacuto Letus35 Elite Backfocus DOF Tutorial Upgrade your Letus35 Extreme by adding a back focus adjustment ring. By adding the back focus adjustment ring, you can quickly and accurately adjust the distance between the rear element of the prime lens and the ground glass (film ...more

How To : Play "Penny Lane" by The Beatles

In this video, we learn how to play "Penny Lane" by The Beatles. The keys you will play at first are: B, D#, F#, B/D#, F#, and B. There is a style you have to employ to get this to work on the piano. Each note is played separately when you do it on the piano, so don't combine ...more

How To : Recycle milk bottles to make decorative flowers

With this video, we learn how to recycle milk bottles to make decorative flowers. First, mark eight coupled marks on four sides of the bottom of the bottom. Then, poke holes into them and cut into them with sharp scissors. From here, you will continue to do this all the way ar ...more

How To : Make firework hemispheres

Nighthawkinlight teaches you how to make firework hemispheres. You start with a softball that will be the basis for the strips of paper you construct the hemispheres from. You take craft paper about an inch wide and soak them in a thin wheat paste. You start applying them on t ...more

How To : Easily and Quickly Peel Garlic

Garlic is a great addition to many delicious recipes but it can often be a very time consuming process even just to peel. This article will show you a great trick that will make peeling garlic fast and easy. If you're new to cooking or haven't yet learned the trick that's des ...more

How To : Make a BBQ-glazed pork tenderloin

Nothing tastes better than "award-winning", so make sure and try out this barbecue glaze for your meats. See how to best use this BBQ glaze on a pork tenderloin, which looks more than delicious. This is a great sauce to try out for any meat dish. Andy Husbands, chef/owner of ...more

How To : Make the best macaroni and cheese

How to Make the Macaroni and Cheese. This is a baked macaroni and cheese recipe from scratch! You Will Need * 10 oz. elbow macaroni * 1/2 c. butter * 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour * 1 c. milk * 1 can evaporated milk * 3 eggs * 2 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese * 1 c. processed ch ...more

How To : Make Your Own DIY Disinfecting Wipes

Do you use disposable wipes for cleaning dusty tables, dirty windows or removing make-up? Ditch the chemically-loaded store brands and make your own cheaper, non-toxic and super-easy DIY wipes at home. Other than a few common household ingredients for making the solution for ...more

How To : Drill porcelain tile like a professional

In this tutorial, we learn how to drill porcelain tile like a professional. You will first need to get a blade that is round and very sharp. Place this on the porcelain and then gently rock the blade back and forth until it cuts the tile all the way through. Make sure you plac ...more

How To : Clean Your American Girl Dolls' Skin

In this tutorial, we learn how to clean your American Girl's dolls' skin. To start, you will need to clean the marks on the face off with a magic eraser or a mixture of baking soda and water. To defrizz the hair, you can cut off the frizz with sharp scissors. To wash the hair, ...more

News : A Manicure That Will Make You Bleed

Nylon Magazine recreates world renown makeup artist Topolino's dangerous thorn manicure. (Topolino was a wiz who has worked with the likes of Alexander McQueen, among other fashion stars). Faran Krentcil guides us: Gather your thorns. "Take three roses and slice off their t ...more

How To : Contour your face to enhance your features

You know how in art class one of the main principles of drawing realistically is shading an object to establish its shape and contours? The same idea applies to makeup application. While our faces have natural dimension and contours, their hills and valleys can be further emph ...more

How To : Make and upload widescreen videos to YouTube

Make the most of your YouTube videos! Watch this video tutorial to see how to make the most out of the YouTube player by uploading widescreen video. Here's how to prepare your videos for widescreen viewing: 1. Use a screen size of 640x360 or larger (widescreen, of course). 2. ...more

How To : Take Perfect Pictures of Your Handmade Projects

In order to take the perfect picture of your handmade wooden project, it's helpful to have a lightbox that's similar to what professionals use but definitely cheaper to make yourself. I was thinking about what project I was going to work on today. I decided to flip through so ...more

How To : Remove corn from the cob

Toni Tanner Scott from Family Digest Magazine demonstrates the process of removing corn from the cob. First, it is recommended that you cut away the pointed tip of the corn. Then carefully remove the husk and all silk from the corn. Hold your shucked corn upright in a large sh ...more

How To : Properly dices and mince food

Learn how to properly dices and mince food. If done right, dicing an onion ensures even cooking and makes your dish look professional. If you've never attended cooking school, chances are that you've never learned this easy method. It only takes two simple cuts. To dice and mi ...more

How To : Build an Awesome Grind Box!

How to build a really easy, but AWESOME Grind Box.! A grind box, or a skate box is a must for any skater. The grind box in this video is not only very easy to build but it can be made in under a day and with minimal tools. This grind box also has wheels that makes it incredibl ...more

How To : Hygienically pierce your own lip at home

In this tutorial, we learn how to hygienically pierce your lip at home. First, you will need a sharp needle that is cleaned with rubbing alcohol. Next, draw a line on your face where you want to pierce your lip. Next, grab your lip so it's taut, then place the needle into your ...more

Scrabble Bingo of the Day : FOVEOLET

FOVEOLET n pl. -S a foveola 64 points (14 points without the bingo) So, if a foveolet is a foveola, what's a foveola? It's a small fovea. Okay… what's a fovea? It's a shallow anatomical depression, which is basically a small pit or cuplike indentation in a bone or bodily org ...more

How To : Fold paper to make an origami ninja star

This video demonstrates how to create an origami ninja star. Prepare a square shaped piece of paper. Lay it down on a table or on a flat surface. Fold the paper right across the middle in a vertical orientation. Fold it once more in the same manner as the first fold, now creat ...more

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