Compulsive gambling is a recognized addiction, just like alcoholism or chemical dependency. Follow these steps to see if you might fit the profile. Recognize the signs of compulsive gambling with this guide from Howcast.
Is your child a gimme monster? Put a lid on demands and tantrums with these tips. You Will Need
Brian Brushwood and Scam School give you another way to score free booze at the bar. Memorize a few configs and you'll hold the key to another unbeatable game and loads of free drinks!
Running on a track might be a little repetitive, but it’s also easy, even and a simple way to measure your pace.
Learn how to play "Nineteen" by Tegan And Sara, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Learn how to play "Until You're Mine" by Demi Lovato, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Learn how to play "Don't Forget" by Demi Lovato, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Magic can be done by anybody, even you, and card tricks can be done too, as long as you have a deck of cards. When you get that deck of cards, watch this video tutorial to see how to do the "half evil" flourish card cut trick. This is one of the original beginner card flourish/cut tricks... the half evil.
Instead of damaging hair with bleach and crazy color, small colored extensions give the same effect without the commitment. Use them for a night out or even as part of a Halloween costume. Check out this video hair styling tutorial and learn how to apply colored hair extension.
The hair scrunchie in this how-to video is so easy to make, even a cat can do it. You will need a felt fabric square of 20 by 20 cm, an elastic string of 30cm, a cutting punch, a hammer, marking pins, scissors, two big beads, and a cutting mat. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to make a spiral shaped hair scrunchie.
While scrunchies might not be that common a hair accessory anymore, you can make one of your own by following the steps in this how-to video. You will need two satin fabric pieces of 50cm, a sewing machine, sewing thread, a pair of scissors, marking pins, as well as brown and black satin fabrics. It's so easy to make, even a cat can do it. Check out this video sewing tutorial and learn how to make a frilly hair scrunchie.
The high drama in TLC's "No Scrubs" video is the basis for the look in this how-to video. The demonstrator uses a lot of MAC, NYX, and even Cover Girl cosmetics, but similar colors and textures will work just as well. Check out this video makeup lesson and learn how to replicate this black, silver, gray, and white eye makeup look inspired by Lisa Left Eye from TLC.
If you visit the same pages over and over, you may want to consider setting multiple start pages. While you may not have even known such a thing was possible, the set-up procedure is simple in both Mozilla Firefox and Windows Internet Explorer 7. Learn how to use browser tabs to open up multiple websites when you launch your browser with this how-to.
Matches aren't going to do you any good once they get wet. Even in plastic, water can leak and ruin regular matches. Waterproof your matches, like in this how-to video. Then when you're camping our in the great outdoors, you won't be caught without a way to make a fire. Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to convert regular matches into waterproof ones.
You've heard of matchs green tea making a great beverage, but how about it making a delicious breakfast item. In this cooking how to video our Japanese host demonstrates how to prepare and cook matcha French toast. You can even brew a cup of match teach to go with your French toast.
Even though everything else is automated on a knitting machine, you're still going to need to cast on. This is a short video demo showing how to make an 'e' wrap cast-on when knitting double bed rib that works only on Japanese knitting machines. Watch this video knitting tutorial and learn how to do a double e wrap cast-on on a Japanese knitting machine.
Long-haired dogs require extra attention when grooming. Thick fur can become matted, which not only looks messy, but can actually be painful and even unhealthy for the dog. Watch this video pet grooming tutorial and learn how to style and trim a long-haired dog's coat.
Email is one of the least private and least secure forms of communication, although few people realize this. MixMaster is one way to allow secure, anonymous communication even over the very public medium of email. This tutorial will get you started with MixMaster quickly and easily.
In this 3-part series, you learn how to use headers and footers in Microsoft Word 2007. Part 1 shows you how to add page numbers to multiple-page documents, customize your document from a gallery of predesigned headers and footers, and even change the theme.
If you're buried in e-mail (and who isn't?), Instant Search in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 can save the day for you. The new Instant Search helps you quickly find e-mail messages, appointments, contacts, or any Outlook item. You don't even need to know which folder the item is in. Watch the demo to see how to use this fast search feature in Outlook 2007, and start finding what you want instantly.
During pregnancy it seems that we tend to forget even the simplest of things. Watch this maternity how to video to get tips on how to improve your memory and keep your mind in tip top shape during pregnancy.
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" on the piano. The instructions will be most helpful to intermediate to advanced pianists, but even beginners will be able to learn how to play "Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey on the piano after watching this how-to video.
Suck at Guitar Hero? If you can't even get past the beginner's stage, take a look at this instructional video and learn how to automate Guitar Hero so you can live out your dreams of being a rock star. David Randolph's figured out how to automate Guitar Hero by wiring one of Gilderfluke & Co's spiffy "Show Control Systems" the BR-miniBrick8 into a Guitar Hero guitar.
Use these tips to learn how to adjust the "Zip Bind Tool" for your binding width. The zip bind tool will allow you to keep perfectly even bindings from start to finish without using a ruler or doing a lot of measuring. Sewing a neat binding can be one of the most difficult challenges in beginning quilting. Here are two tips for using your zip bind tool correctly.
This instructional ceramics video will show you how to throw a large tiered bowl with expert, Simon Leach. Leach provides some of the delicate visuals needed to throw a large clay bowl. It is important to keep the clay evenly moist as you add the tiers. You may have to go back later to attempt to even out the balance of your tiered ceramic pot.
This video archery tutorial offers some tips for how to maximize the results of even small amounts of practice time. Quality not quantity is as golden for archery practice as any other part of life. It's important to remember to practice in the same kind of clothing the archery hunting would be occurring in. Watch this instructional video and learn how to make the most of limited archery practice.
RC Car Action Magazine Editor Paul Onorato shows how to properly make equally sized body post holes. All you need is a marker. Watch this video tutorial and learn an easy tip for making even sized post holes on an RC vehicle.
The best way to anyone's heart is through their stomach. Watch this how to video and learn how to grill steaks with the Rookie Cook. It is so easy to grill steak that even a grilling rookie can cook these.
Use a piece of wood to act as a bat to square off shapes when soft leather hard, evening them up more as the clay hardens. This ensures a smooth and professional finish on a clay pottery project. Watch this video pottery-making tutorial and learn how to square a clay pot before firing.
Chef Desireé and the kids make pasta from scratch. Pasta from scratch tastes so much better than the dried, pre-packaged kind, and is simple enough even for kids to make. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make pasta and ravioli from scratch.
Chef Desireé and the kids make stir fry in grapeseed oil with peppers, zucchini, pea pods, cabbage, ginger and garlic. Follow along with this video cooking tutorial and learn how to prepare a quick and easy vegetable stir fry. This cooking project is even child friendly!
Like the previous Final Fantasy games, the latest installment Final Fantasy XII on the Playstation 2 has hidden bosses to test the mettle of hardcore RPG gamers. The Gnoma Entite is a hidden boss you can find in the Midfault area of the Damasca Wasteland following a sandstorm. Take a look at this instructional video that shows you how to take on this boss even with characters with weak equipment and abilities.
This chowder is a twist on the classic New England clam chowder recipe. If there is an abundance of fresh fish in your area why now adapt an old recipe to use it up. You can use catfish, cod fish, or even carp for this chowder recipe. Watch and learn to use northern pike fish to make a delicious fish chowder.
In this tutorial video, you can learn how to fold towels to maximize space and make them look great. Maybe you'll even get a job folding towels at a prestigious towel vendor!
Learn how to perform simple palming techniques from this instructional video. Palming allows a magician to hide objects in the palm of their hand, while creating the illusion of having absolute nothing hidden. Watch this video magic tutorial and find out how to palm hidden objects, like coins, cards, or even poker chips, for any sort of magic trick.
This tutorial video will teach you to pick Master locks number 01 and number 03. This is great for anyone looking to loot some toilet paper or sneak into the sewers. Just remember, it's illegal to steal. (Even though lock picking is fun.)
This tutorial video will show you how to pick a Master Lock. This is an excellent video for anyone looking to learn about lock picking. Heck, it's even got a whiteboard.
Flour comes in many different types. Whole wheat, unbleached, bleached and even specific types for gravies. This how-to video discusses the different types of flours out there and what they are good for. Watch and learn what type of flour to buy the next time you are at the grocery store.
Is your cat annoying you? Fight back, without being mean. This little trick is more of a way with nicely playing with you cat, and some cats might even enjoy it. Learn how to annoy a cat without hurting or abusing them by watching this video tutorial.
Here's a look at using porcelain slip to decorate. This is a great tutorial on using porcelain to make your beads and other products such as ceramics look even better.
