Recently, buyout talks between Google and Groupon ended with Groupon turning down Google's $6 million offer. But with Amazon backing LivingSocial, should they have? Your guess is as good as mine, but one thing's for sure— Groupon has a great voice, and they're sharing it with ...more
Thanks to online music services like eMusic and iTunes, compact discs are becoming a far distant memory, turning local music shops around the country into desolate wastelands. The once mighty movie rental store Blockbuster is now bankrupt because of online streaming services l ...more
The battle between Pepsi and Coke has been a grueling one, with both sides securing their secret formulas for great tasting, addicting sodas behind lock and key. But even big time companies screw up every now and then, and one of the most guarded trade secrets in the beverage ...more
If you've ever jailbroken an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, then you're probably already well acquainted with PwnageTool. What you may not know, however, is that, thanks to the efforts of an iPhone hacker named Johnny Franks, there now exists a PwnageTool bundle for the beta vers ...more
Make this Valentine's Day one to remember! Well... because you forgot. But don't worry, you can still make that heart pitter-patter for your love by saving face and getting some last minute Valentine gift ideas on the cheap. There's no reason to shop at Hallmark or buy expens ...more
If you've listened to a lot of dirty south / crunk-style hip-hop you've probably very familiar with the pitched snare roll drum beat, it's in nearly every crunk song, and it is a really tight style of drum beat. Watch this video to learn how to produce this type of beat in Rea ...more
Mary Silva teaches us how to organize and research materials for writing. First, copy and past all of your different references from the exact order that you wrote about them. A great way to help you organize all of these is to use notecards. If you don't want to do all that w ...more
To make an annoying batch file to prank your friends you need to first right click on your screen and go to New and then Folder. In this New folder make a Text file and type in "for /l %%n in (1,1,10) DO md %%n" and that is it. Now this will loop from 1 - 10 and make a new fol ...more
Most of the time, when I’m bored during math class, I play with my calculator to satisfy my boredom. Recently, I've discovered that when multiplying any number by 11, 111, or any number similar to it, that it has a pattern (though I guess everything in math has a pattern). I d ...more
Have you ever wanted to make your own Minecraft server on Windows? This tutorial will teach you how, without having to download Hamachi. The whole process is a lot simpler than you might think, and it will only take a few minutes! You will need: Firefox web browser Computer ...more
The resume is an essential tool for getting freelance work assignments. A well written article is not enough when trying to secure a freelance or staff position as a writer. Publishers want to see a resume. It gives the writer an outstanding opportunity to introduce themselve ...more
Letter formation can be fun! Few children enjoy traditional handwriting practice. Copying the same black letters over and over again with a pencil is boring! Here is how you can make letter formation fun while practicing with your child at home. Vary the tools A pencil isn ...more
Getting your own blog is easier than what you can imagine. Thanks to WordPress. One need not be a techie to follow the steps mentioned below (though certain stages might require third-party advice). Get a Webhost What Is a Webhost? A Webhost is where you keep all your files ...more
This tutorial is for complete beginners to time-lapse photography and will show you all the settings and equipment you'll need to start taking time-lapse videos with a DSLR camera relatively cheaply. Although this tutorial focuses on the Canon 7D, the steps outlined and equipm ...more
Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become the number one reference site on the web, used by anyone and everyone, written by anyone and everyone. With over 18 million collaboratively written articles, there's backgrounds and descriptions on practically everything—if it exi ...more
We've all attempted to fold a paper airplane before, right? One we hoped would sail majestically through the air for a good while but just ended up nose-diving into the grass. Paper planes, an invention likely as old as paper, are models of engineering; and they must account f ...more
What's the easiest way to keep track of your website passwords? Maybe in a password-protected document on your computer? Makes sense. But surprisingly, this is no easy task in Mac OS X. Snow Leopard does not have an easy one-click option for password protecting files and fold ...more
Starting up a website can be daunting if you know nothing about web design or setup, but there are some tips to get the right people finding, looking, and returning to your site. A good landing page gives visitors exactly what they are looking for, and converts them from brows ...more
1. First of all you need to have a folder containing stock of various photos downloaded from the internet. The width of these images is ‘780’ and you need to resize them to ‘550’. 2. Drag all these images into Photoshop. The tutor advises you can save a copy of the or ...more
Have you been typing at computers for so long that your handwriting has become unreadable? Follow these steps to make your handwriting beautiful again. This Howcast guide demonstrates how to improve your handwriting - just follow the steps! You Will Need * Cursive samples in ...more
Writing is everything when it comes to good copy. Here is a video collection of some of the classic lines from the now over television show THE WIRE. Never could get into the show, but the bits and pieces put together are classic. Here is the sequel Part 2
Tracing sheets are an important part of Chinese calligraphy, especially if you plan on using calligraphy to write rather than as a purely artistic exercise, as they enable you to create characters more quickly. This video demonstrates one technique for creating the sheets usin ...more
How to make a backup copy of your PS2 games. Make sure to put the write speed at 8 to make it a good quality backup, and putting it at 4 makes the best quality backup.
Label Profile: Night-People [Night-People founder Shawn Reed, playing live in Montreal as Wet Hair] By Jenn Pelly MP3: Ela Orleans: "I Know" MP3: Cellophane Spill: "Zaj Mak Ta" If you really want to get inside the mind of Night-People founder Shawn Reed, start with his we ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to quickly find your MAC address. This is the address that identifies your computer on a network. When you go to a campus, you will need to register your computer with a resnet so you can access the internet. To find the address, you will head to ...more
What is a Data Structure? When we think of a "structure" we often think of architecture, but data also often has structure. There are many different types of data structures: arrays, graphs, queues, stacks, and so on. We use these structures in order to be able to effectively ...more
Soon, Americans may find every private email they write could be opened, copied and inspected by government snoopers. The latest cyber security bill – called CISPA – has passed the House of Representatives, coming a step closer to becoming law. President Barack Obama has threa ...more
A press release should be about news. It should have a sense of urgency about it and grab the reader’s attention from the outset. A good press release must quickly answer the journalist’s immediate questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? The release should ideally conta ...more
+David Yong-Mallo has some great suggestions for other uses of your Circles: "Circles are useful for more than just sharing with others I have a "Read later" circle and a "Drafts" circle, both of which include only myself. When I see a post I want to read later, I share it ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to add a footnote to a research paper. To do this, you will need to have all the sources written down where you got the information for the topics that you're writing about. Make sure you give credit to all the places that you go the information, ...more
This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to quickly change your user name in Facebook. Click on start and then click on all programs. Go to accessories and click on system tools. Now select character map. Write whatever ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to burn an audio CD. First, find the audio that you want to burn in your computer music files. Copy these by right clicking, then sending them to an audio CD. Make sure you have a blank CD placed into your computer. After you have added in all of ...more
No matter what kind of business you have, small or big, online-based or not, when you're dealing with email marketing, the number one things your targets will see is the subject line, and if your subject line looks spammy or uninteresting, it's not going to help you one bit. ...more
This video will show how to decorate duct tape creations with Japanese Kanji characters, which are Chinese-based characters. After creating your duct tape stencil which will serve as a backing, you should go online and find a Kanji character which you would like to copy, print ...more
In this video, we learn how to use Tomboy Notes in writing a research report. First, open up Tomboy Notes on your computer. When you open it, you will see a search bar at the top of the paper and a toolbar to the left. On the toolbar, right click and create a new notebook name ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to cheat on a test with a hollowed pen. First, grab your pen and take the top off the ink of it. Now, cut a small slip of paper out of a piece of copy paper. After this, write down the answers that you need for a test. Next, use the scissors to c ...more
In this video, we learn how to use a text box in Excel 2007. To do this, you will go to the insert tab and then go to the text box and select text box. Now, draw yourself a text box then highlight and copy the text you want, then paste it in. now you will have a paragraph of t ...more
In this video, we learn how to make a compact cheat sheet for a test. First, grab a sheet of copy paper and fold a rectangle into the bottom and make a crease. Next, do this once more, and on the other side as well. Then, tear the paper where the crease was made and fold the s ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to do an auto damage appraisal. First make sure you have all your paperwork ready and lined up before you go to inspect the vehicle. When you have this done, the clients will be happier that you have everything ready to go and the claim is gettin ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to write a document-based question essay. Data base question essays evaluates student ability to formulate and support an answer of documentary evidence. Each document based question is broken into 2 parts: short answer and essay. The ...more
You should already have the JDK installed on your computer, and you should already have optimized your computer's settings. See How to install the Java Development Kit to start programming to do that if you haven't already. After that, you can start working on your very first ...more
Windows 7 can be purchased online and downloaded. From the downloaded files you can create a bootable DVD. Three files are downloaded: An executable 64-bit Windows file and two .box files. Move all files to a new folder "w7p" and put the folder on the C drive. You have to down ...more
Shelley Lovett from Childcareland demonstrates sand writing as an early childhood learning activity. All you need for this activity is a baking sheet that is approx one inch deep and some sand. Colored sand makes it more fun for the kids. Shelley says the cheapest place she ha ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to copy or backup a DVD disc on a PC with Nero Express. Begin by opening the program and select Backup from the menu. Make sure that the disc is set to DVD and select Copy DVD. Now select the Source Drive, Destination Drive, Writing sp ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to burn ISO-format disc images to a DVD from Windows. Users will need to download the program, DVD Decrypter. Download it from this link: DVD Exact Copy/] and double-click the file to install it. Users will also need a blank DVD disc. ...more
iPhoneElite8 teaches viewers how to easily SSH into their iPhone or iPod Touch using Cyberduck! First, open Safari, Google 'Cyberduck Space Mac". Click the very first link you get and download Cyberduck on the right. Now open Cyberduck on your computer. Get your iPhone of iPod ...more
TweenLite is a great engine for tweens which can be used for ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0. Copy the Gs folder available on TweenLite's website in your fla. file. Create a text movie clip (tlmc). Then open up action script. First type import gs.TweenLite. Next tween an object and t ...more
iTunes offers the ability to extract and copy data with its rip and burn functions. Ripping lets you import songs into your iTunes library from a variety of sources. Burning lets you write audio files on to a CD. Once you customize the audio file playlist that you wish to have ...more
Open a document and change the background to black. Make sure the foreground color is white, now simple use the text tool and write whatever you need to. Create a copy of the layer and switch to the copied layer. (The one at the top of the layers box) Now go to Edit / Stroke ...more
See how to repair invalid DVD navigation and structure with FixVTS. With FixVTS, you can easily repair the internal structure of a DVD. This is good for DVD menu correction, invalid DVD file structure and invalid navigation error messages. Check out the written instructions a ...more
In our media-enriched world, past and present, SCRABBLE has made a name for itself, whether deliberately, subconsciously, or influentially. You may have a read a book that had the popular word game within a chapter, watched a movie that showed your favorite characters bringing ...more
I have had a lot of people ask me, "How does my neighbor keep getting into my wireless?!". Chances are, these people are all using WEP, a deprecated wireless encryption protocol. Either that, or you are using one weak WPA passphrase. If someone can access your wireless networ ...more
Submit The Rattling Wall is accepting sophisticated short fiction, travel essays, and poetry submissions for Issue 4 until April 1, 2012. The literary journal accepts simultaneous submissions, but asks to be contacted immediately if work that a writer has submitted for review ...more
Thanks to Yifan Lu, it's been discovered that the operating system running on the Kindle Touch is written mostly in HTML5 and JavaScript, unlike the previous models which used Java. This is exciting, because when a device is hacked or rooted, that means homebrew programs can b ...more
Last week Math Craft admin Cory Poole demonstrated how to make three of the platonic solids from Sonobe units: the cube, the octahedron, and the icosohedron; but where was the dodecahedron? I was pushed to find out how to make a sonobe dodecahedron from this beautiful picture ...more
Big Block Games has a pretty good indie track record. They've spent years developing their fun free-roving space game, Black Market, which is still in Beta. And they've spent just as much time with their much simpler, but fully completed physics platformer, Super Goblin War Ma ...more
A book query letter must be well written and brief. Heading Center on the top of the page: Your name, address, phone number, email address, and any websites or blogs. Tip Don't get fancy with font types. Keep it simple. 1st Paragraph Briefly explain why you are contactin ...more
As far as new artists go, 2010 more or less belonged to this 23-year-old Nashville native, who released her hit debut, "Animal," in January, then followed it up last month with a nine-track mini-album, "Cannibal." With three songs on Billboard's year-end Hot 100, and 1.1 mill ...more
We all have friends and family who have added the FarmVille application at one point, played it for a while, then for whatever reason decided they didn't want to play it anymore. They may have hidden the feed posts and blocked the game requests, but we still see them on our gi ...more
If you're constantly writing money amounts using rupees, which is the basic monetary unit India, Pakistan, Nepal, Seychelles, and other South Asian and East African countries, then you'll be relieve to know that there is a font you can use to create the rupee symbol in any wor ...more