How To: Hack a camera into a taser
Build your own cheap taser with an old camera and some plastic. These guys even show you the final product's effects on each other.
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How To: Grid a skeleton cardigan sweater in Photoshop
This week's CRAFT Video Podcast is the first in a two part series on how to make intarsia/stranded knitting pattern from an image in Photoshop. We'll go from an old skeleton illustration to a gridded knitting pattern for personalizing your own Skeleton Cardigan.
How To: Make eco-friendly domino coasters For Christmas
This video shows you how to make coasters out of old dominoes. If you are wondering how to make Christmas gifts, or gifts for any occasion, this video will show you how. It’s eco-friendly to boot.
How To: Make recycled paper pom poms for gift wrapping
Watch this video to learn how to make a posh pom-pom from an old sewing pattern. It's an easy & original embellishment for a package, and since it's made from a previously used item it's eco-friendly.
How To: Make a monotype for printmaking
This is a great DIY method of printmaking. using an old scanner found in the trash. Learn how to do monotype printing.
How To: Repaint a piece of furniture
Whether you're resurrecting an old, beat-up wooden table or giving that avocado-colored nightstand a new lease on life, a quick coat of paint can update even the most hopeless furniture.
How To: Plug two DJ mixers in together
How you plug one DJ mixer in to another so you can battle or just have a good old mix with your mates with just using one PA / speaker set up.
How To: Mix funk, soul, and disco music
Modern music has a drum machine to keep the beat steady the whole time. Old school music might not have the same bpm the whole way through, so it is harder to mix.
How To: Do the paper and string trick
In this episode you will learn a old Chinese magic trick - the paper and string trick.
How To: Play train songs and the fox chase on the harmonica
How to play train songs and the fox chase on the harmonica. (G Harmonica) The best guys for this are Joe filisko, Richard Sleigh, Grant Dermondy, Peter "Mad Cat" Ruth, and Charlie Mcoy Sonny Terry etc. To really hear it done right listen to those guys. Also, all the old pre war harp players that those guys got it from!
How To: Make a car couch
Why sit on a regular old couch when you can get in the fast lane? Guru Brian shows how he made the hotrod-inspired furniture featured in Episode 5 of My Home 2.0.
How To: Make a vinyl record bowl
Got an old record you don't need? this is how to fashion it into a bowl, very cool.
How To: Convert a sweater to shrug
Holly Jolly How-To: Thread Heads teach you how to turn an old sweater into a shrug for the cold winter.
How To: Make leggings out of a sweater
Thread Heads travel to an Austin craft fair and learn how to turn an old sweater into a new pair of homemade leggings.
How To: Make a Halloween robe costume
Its almost about that time, do you know what your going as for Halloween? If you're still unsure, watch this how-to video as Rob gives some old curtains some new life and turns them into the quintessential Halloween robe. Good for warlocks, witches, reapers and creepers. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make a Halloween robe costume.
How To: Make a spray painted stencil t-shirt
Thread Heads bring you this cool tutorial from Andrew Hanson on making an awesome punk rock t-shirt out of an old shirt using spray paint and stencils.
How To: Stop a kitchen oil fire
This old service announcement video shows you what to do in the case of a kitchen fire (and what NOT to do)!
How To: Make a jean skirt out of jeans
Got a pair of old jeans lying around? Why not turn them into a new stylish skirt? It's really simple, just follow the directions in the video.
How To: Play video games to learn languages online
This tutorial shows you how to download and use old roll playing games like those from an NES OR SNES to learn languages online. Make sure to watch the second video or you won't get very far.
How To: Make a Lego flash drive
Here's a way to take a boring old flash drive and make it into a Lego flash drive by taking it apart and inserting into a Lego block.
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 detailed view.
How To: Move your arms in belly dancing
This also shows you how to move hold yourself and points out the age old trick of a great smile. This woman is an excellent belly dancer and certainly one of our favorites.
How To: Make flash paper the easy way
Want to show off using the fancy flames of magicians? This video will show you how to easily make flash paper. To normally make flash paper is a complicated process involving sulphuric acid and nitric acid.. here's an easy way using toilet paper, an old flare and a camping stove.
How To: Add memory to an iMac G5
This video demonstrates how to add more memory to an iMac G5 without damaging any of the components. The video walks you through opening the computer, removing the old RAM, and installing the new memory.
How To: Place images inside text with Illustrator
Placing images inside text is nothing new. However, the old way involved converting the text to outlines first and thereby making the text uneditable. In this video you'll learn how to fill your text with an image while maintaining complete edit-ability of the text using Illustrator CS2.
How To: Use photomerge for stitching large photos in Photoshop
We all know how great Photoshop CS2’s Photomerge feature can be for creating large panoramic scenes. However, in this video you’ll learn how you can take advantage of this feature to scan photos larger than what your scanner can handle. In this tutorial Terry White will put together an old 16"x20" high school class composite with my 8.5"x11" scanner!
How To: Put studs in your jeans and delogo your shirts
A group of tricks, including how to put studs in your own jeans and delogo your old polo shirts. No better way to fight the corporate power!
How To: Install computer memory in a desktop
This video demonstrates how to safely add RAM to a desktop without damaging any important components. To do this, just take out the side panel of your computer, take out the old memory, and insert the new memory.
How To: Bleach water stains from furniture
When restoring older wood furniture you will probably encounter dark rings and black spots, which are caused by water stains. Oxalic acid is a moderate bleach that will remove these stains even if they have penetrated the wood surface. Oxalic acid will also remove finish stain applied previously and lighten the wood for a fresh new look. Restoring wood furniture takes time and patience, but the results of your labor can be enjoyed for years, even generations. The restoration process usually i...
How To: Maintain a steam radiator with This Old House
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to maintain a steam radiator. Steps:
How To: Make your own kitty litter
Hard economic times making it tricky to buy all that cat litter? Now you can make your own using old newspaper and baking soda. It might be a little time consuming but if you have an evening to kill, spend it making some homemade cat litter.
News: Amazon Offering More Than $100K in Prizes for Augmented Reality & VR Apps Built with Sumerian
Amazon Web Services is calling up an age-old tactic of the tech industry — the hackathon — to drum up excitement and encourage the development of apps built on the Amazon Sumerian AR/VR platform.
News: Almost a Year Later, Android Oreo Is Still on Less Than 1% of Phones
The first developer preview build of Android P (Android 9.0) is right around the corner, but less than 1% of Android phones are running Oreo. The fragmentation on Android (the number of devices on different versions of the operating system) is staggering, and a problem that has plagued the operating system since it first debuted in 2008 — despite Google's best efforts to fix it.
How To: The Easy Way to Clean Up Your WhatsApp Chat Logs
One of the downsides of living in an unprecedented age of connectivity is the near-constant bombardment of information. WhatsApp, the go-to messaging app for people the world over, is just as susceptible to buildup of useless media files, thanks to awesome features that allow us to communicate in multiple ways, such as broadcasting to friends and family. Luckily, the app makes it easy to remove old and unwanted data from your iPhone or Android.
News: Game Dev Superstar Leaves Windows Mixed Reality Team to Return as GM of Bioware
Casey Hudson, the one-time project director for games like Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic and the original Mass Effect trilogy, has announced his return to his former home, Bioware as the General Manager. Of course, that also means he is leaving his role at Microsoft Studios as Creative Director, where he was reportedly working on both Xbox One and HoloLens projects.
News: Four Months & 79 Patients Later, Minnesota Measles Outbreak Is Still a Menace
In late June, the biggest measles outbreak to strike Minnesota since 1990 seemed to be winding down. Today, public health officials announced a new confirmed measles case in the area.
How To: Are Your Herbs & Spices Too Old? Here's How to Check
Dried spices and herbs seem to be immortal; a peek in your parents or grandparents' cupboards will likely unveil cinnamon, basil, and oregano older than you.
News: Google Streamlines Drive App & Finally Adds Trash Folder
Google is rolling out an update for Google Drive that streamlines the online file storage/sharing app, and finally gives you access to the Trash folder that had only been available on the desktop version.
How To: Activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 or 8 Product Key
It sounded great on the surface when Microsoft announced that existing Windows 7 or 8 users would be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, but the execution so far has left a lot to be desired. Upgrading from an existing installation is relatively easy, but when you start with a clean install of Windows 10, you run into some problems.
How To: Get Back the Old YouTube Player if You Hate the New Transparent Design
YouTube has officially rolled out their new video player design, featuring transparent controls floating above the video, replacing the opaque ones. While you've been able to enable this player for a while now, YouTube finally flipped the switch and enabled it site-wide. Problem is, there's no way to turn it off, and that has quite a few people miffed. While the redesign is sleeker, it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Many users are complaining about everything from the idle progress being remove...