If you've ever used a heating pad or hand warmer, you essentially know what "hot ice" is. It's supersaturated sodium acetate, and it's actually fairly easy to make at home out of sodium acetate crystals. You can also make it out of vinegar and baking soda (directions at the bottom of this article).
Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast.
Give yourself a terrifying zombie look this Halloween by using the right kind of makeup. This guide will show you how to make the facial features for your zombie costume using different makeup including lipstick, gloss, and other paints. While this tutorial uses the Mac brand, there are many solutions for your zombie makeup.
Check out this video for an elegant solution to the problem of sugar cane harvesting. Streamline your harvesting with this clever, effective, machine. Watch the video to learn how to replicate this design and build your own sugar cane harvesting machine in Minecraft.
Are you one of those people who likes to take their books into the bathtub? If you've got an eReader or an Apple iPad, you may be weeping at the inability to soak without junking your reading device. Here's a great and cheap solution for you! All you need is a Ziploc bag.
Are you trying to be a vegan, but can't live without those decadent, juicy desserts? Well, this video recipe might just be your solution. It's a fresh living cobbler, made with fresh, raw, uncooked fruits and nuts, so that you get all of the life-force, all of the enzymes intact, along with the delicious vitamins. Watch and learn how to make this vegan cobbler dessert!
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using Symantec's Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition on your Microsoft Windows PC. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this helpful how-to can present a complete overview of the app in just over four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Android smartphones have all sorts of connectivity chips built in, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, and mobile data. But what about AM or FM radio, two of the most common methods of wireless communication?
Is a squeaky door in your house bringing you down, and making the house seem haunted? Well, it's a simple solution to fix. As Phillips Woodworking shows us, it's merely a matter of greasing the hinges. Once you get some WD-40 and apply it correctly, your door will make no more noises.
This video provides a simple solution explaining how to burn an Xbox360 game onto a CD. This is a great guide if you need to backup your games in case you lose one of them.
Interested in running Linux but are afraid of accidentally formatting your primary hard drive? One solution is to bypass your hard drive altogether and run your Linux distribution live from a CD. This three-part video tutorial series will show you how to do just that using Ubuntu.
Watch this instructional grooming video to bathe a Chinese crested dog. Mix a shampoo and water solution. Work the shampoo through the coat. Apply ultra silk cream to the dog's head, tail and skin. Rinse, dry and comb.
Inside mount wood blinds are easy to install and can be the perfect solution to bare windows. In this Home & Garden how to video you will learn how to install inside mount horizontal wood blinds in your home. Watch this video and you can dress your windows with inside mount wood blinds in no time.
Outside mount wood blinds are easy to install and can be the perfect solution to bare windows. In this short tutorial you will learn how to install outside mount wood blinds in your home. Watch this video and you can dress your windows with outside mount wood blinds in no time.
Inside mount roller shades are easy to install and can be the perfect solution to bare windows. In this short tutorial you will learn how to install inside mount roller shades in your home. Watch this video and you can dress your windows with inside mount roller shades in no time.
When done properly, Ujjayi (translated as "victorious") breathing should be both energizing and relaxing. But it really is confusing at first. In this how to video, Garry Alesio shares some insight and tips into making this effective breathing exercise a natural stress-reducing solution. Watch this tutorial and you will be breathing your way to a less stressful life in no time.
This tutorial cinematography video will show you how to make a pan tilt unit for your camera using two $9 cordless screwdrivers from Walmart. This is a great camera solution for anyone looking to do things on the cheap.
Do you ever get overwhelmed with how many beautiful things are out there? Do you want to be able to alter your home's aesthetic with your mood or the season? A great solution for this is making your own pillows. In this tutorial sewing and fashion video, you can learn how to make petal pillows in a lush, feminine fabric. These marvelous pillows will make your apartment or couch look amazing.
Learn to organize you crocheting materials with this quick homemade solution. This how to video will show you how to make a yarn bobbin out of cardboard. This crochet tip is great when you have to carry your yarn throughout your work.
This how to video shows you how to perform some simple fixes to common problems that you might have with some of the cabinets around your house. This tutorial gives great solutions for those pesky cabinet doors.
There are so many little problems that buold up around the house. One of these is very simple to fix. This how to video shows you a simple DIY solution to fix a leaky garden hose spigot.
Check out this video to learn how to get to the ball shape on a rubik's twist.
Tim Carter shows how to install OSB interlocking panels over a concrete floor. This quick and temporary solution provides a great subfloor to help your basement remodeling.
Jenna Jameson shows you how to clean candle sticks with a baking soda solution.
Tim Carter demonstrates how easy it is to remove damaged screws with a reverse drill bit. Quick-and-easy solution for a drilling problem.
Tim Carter shows us a few tips on how to reduce your heating costs. These quick tips and quick solutions are a definite factor in saving money and fuel.
When a dead body is discovered, finding out when the person died is just as important as finding out how the person died. Determining the time of death has always involved lots of complicated scientific detective work and less-than-reliable methods. However, a study by Nathan H. Lents, a molecular biologist at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, is the first of its kind to show how microbes colonize a body's ears and nose after death.
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Macro extension rings are an affordable solution to buying expensive macro lenses, but there is no way to control the aperture when using macro extension tubes without contacts. However, by utilizing a piece of paper, you can easily control the aperture.
When you reach the Fade in Dragon Age 2, you'll happen upon a pair of collections of barrells, each of which is a puzzle you can solve for attribute points. This video will show you the solution for each, earning you 3 shiny new attribute points for their completion and making your hero that much more badass.
If you find yourself in a wilderness survival situation that demands a high degree of mobility, you're better off with a load-bearing equipment (LBE) system than a traditional survival backpack. This video will teach you how to assemble an LBE that will allow you to survive on the move for 1-3 days until you can find a more permanent solution.
Start planning your Thanksgiving feast before it's too late! And if you're looking for something besides the usual turkey fare, but can't stand the idea of a turkey-less Thanksgiving, then we've got the perfect solution for you…
If you're looking for a curly hairstyle that doesn't use traditional hair rollers, then twist-flex rods is your solution. Flexi-rod curlers allow you to achieve different types of curls, like spiral curls and loose curls, depending on the size of the twistable, flexible rods. This takes some work, but the results are amazing!
If you've got an oil seal leak in a very inconvenient place, then this video by Scotty Kilmer will show you how a little bottle of re-sealer may be able to fix that leak. The vehicle in this video has a leak in the front main seal of the automatic transmission. The seal is pretty cheap, but you have to pull the transmission off to replace it, which can take a serious amount of time. The re-sealer is a better solution, a polymer oil that can mix with all kinds of oils. If you mix AT-205 Re-Sea...
In this video, Meg shows us how to make a vacation shadow box. First, clean your seashells with a solution of half water and half beach. Then use any other finds that you want for your vacation shadow box! Take the items, then carefully lay them out where you want them. Use push pins to place them in where you want them. Ad din a box to make it have even more depth. After this, you will be able to place these into the top of the box. From here, you can place this on your wall and enjoy your v...
Are you one of millions of Americans without the time or energy to prepare themselves a delicious breakfast in the morning? This video offers a solution. It will show you how one gamer-about-town can make three bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwiches at once on his stove top. The twist? He does it all one-handed! If making a tasty breakfast with one hand sounds like something you want to do, watch on.
Stress, migraines, headaches, sounds like life to me. When life gets too fast and stressful for us, you may think that you do not have the time, or the money, to get a professional massage, or take care of ourselves. But it's easier than you think, with these amazingly relaxing videos you will learn various holistic solutions to some of the most common problems such as stress, migraines, and headaches through self-massage and tense release techniques.
