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How To: Activate Prius Hybrid electric only & stop using gas

The EVMODE electric only option is a must have Toyota Prius Hybrid accessory. Prius owners, improve hybrid MPG, activate the factory EV MOD option for electric only mode. Known as EV Mode or EVMODE allows you to switch to electric-only mode for increased fuel efficiency and performance up to 34mph. Easy installation with no wire cutting necessary. Make your green car more eco-friendly. Stop using gas!!

How To: Use the XPS Document Writer function in Windows Vista

While printers are not normally considered to be at the leading edge of computer technology, these devices have evolved at a lightning pace over the years. Before today's low cost, high-quality inkjet and color laser printers, we used low-quality dot matrix printers and slow laser printers where quality and performance of printing was often questionable. Additionally, documents that looked correct on screen often came out looking differently on paper, due to differences between what the scree...

How To: Properly hold drumsticks

Holding your drumsticks correctly will reduce tension and give you greater speed and control in playing while reducing fatigue. In this video tutorial, DRUM! Magazine music editor Wally Schnalle demonstrates how to properly hold drumsticks and provides tips for best performance. Get a handle on drumstick grips with this how-to.

How To: Do yoga sun salutation A movements

In this fitness how to video Lucas Rockwood, demonstrates Sun Salutation A from the Ashtanga-Vinyasa & Power Yoga traditions. The breath is meant to synchronize with the movement so that entire practice is like one long breathing exercises. Inhales are expansive, strong breathes while exhales are relaxing and opening.

How To: Putt in golf

Putting is part of the golf game that every one can be good at. Putting is the least athletic part of golf and often the most overlooked. Improve your golf scores by becoming a better putter. Get putting tips and drills from a golf instructor in this free golf video series.

News: Always-Updated List of Android 10 Custom ROMs for Every Major Phone

One of the coolest things about Android is the massive development community behind it. These developers keep on cooking up new things even after official support has stopped for an older device. It breathes new life into somewhat forgotten devices, which is always great news. With Android 10 out, it's time to see what phones will get the custom ROM treatment.

How To: Create Taylor Swift's 2010 VMAs '40s makeup look

We always knew that Taylor Swift was a bombshell, but it wasn't until her 2010 VMAs performance that we saw just what a retro doll she could be. While Swift usually favors light and bright makeup colors that emphasize, rather than overwhelm, her natural beauty, she went all out for the awards show.

How To: Defragment your hard drive for Windows Vista

This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to defragment your hard drive for Windows Vista. Running a disk defrag is a great way to improve your computer performance. Go to start > control panel > systems and maintenance. Under the administrative tools click on "defragment your hard drive". In the next window, you can schedule an automatic defragmentation or initiate a defragmentation right away. To start defragmentation, click on "defrag...

How To: Fit a road bike

In this tutorial, we learn how to fit a road bike. This can be complicated, but it's vital for your cycling experience. First, you want to make sure you are comfortable no matter what. Pedal on the bike in the store to make sure you are comfortable on it. Now, you need to adjust the saddle height by seeing how far your leg goes down and how bent your knees are when the petal is at the bottom of the turn. After this, move the seat forward, back, or up and down. This will maximize your comfort ...

How To: Change the front main seal on a Porsche 944 or 951

If you own a Porsche, chances are you know how difficult it may be to work on it yourself without the proper help. Taking it to the mechanic is a safe way of making sure your car will be fine, but it's very expensive. Doing it yourself can be difficult, but if you have a good how to video or article it should be fine.

How To: Create a "True Blood" Bon Temps swamp makeup look

Out in Bon Temps, the town in which "True Blood" takes place, everything you thought couldn't exist comes alive. Vampires and werewolves roam the town, so is it any surprise that the Bon Temps swamp is a character all its own? While not a living and breathing character, the swamp provides a murky, dark backdrop for the show's most harrowing scenes. And in that sense, it tells you a lot more about the characters than you'd get just out of their performance.

How To: Clear Cache and Cookies Using Firefox

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to clear cache and cookies in Mozilla Firefox. This task is very simple, easy and fast to do. Begin by opening the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Then click on Tools menu on the top of the window and select Options. Now click on the Advanced tab. Under the Network tab in Cache, click on Clear Now. To clear cookies, click on Tools and select Options. Then click on the Privacy tab and click on Clear Now under the Private Data heading. This video will bene...

How To: Restring your guitar for beginners

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to restring their guitar. If the guitar is out of tune or has grit and grime, it needs to be re-stringed. The strings will feel and sound better. The strings should be changed every few months. To tighten a string, turn the peg counterclockwise. To loosen the string, turn the peg clockwise. Users can use a string winder to speed up the turning process. When the string is loosened pull it out and remove the peg that holds the string at the bridge. This...

How To: Maintain the guide bar on a chainsaw

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to maintain the guide bar of a chainsaw. Begin by removing the guide bar from the chainsaw. Unscrew the two nuts on the side of the saw and then remove the chain. Now rest the guide bar at an angle and scrape off the metal bur, using a flat file. Simply run the file down the guide bar until it is clear of any bur. Then use a tool to scrape any debris that is inside the groove of the guide bar. This video will benefit those viewers who are in the const...

How To: Check a car's tire pressure and oxygen vs nitrogen

In this next maintenance tutorial, you'll be finding out two things on how to improve the performance of your car. One is how to check the car's tire pressure. During a time where gas is expensive, tire pressure can help you save money and time at the pump. It's easy to do and can be checked in a matter of minutes. The other bit of information is more of a question. Which is better for tires? Nitrogen or oxygen. You may be surprised by the answer. So check out the tutorial above on how to che...

How To: Install a supersprint exhaust for a 1995 BMW 840ci

When getting a new or used car, it's fairly common to perform a couple of tweaks here and there. These tweaks can help with the overall look of the car or help with the performance of it as well. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to install a supersprint exhaust for a 1995 BMW 840ci. It's a fairly difficult challenge that could take up to a day or two to complete. So good luck and enjoy!

How To: Install a sprint booster for a BMW E38, 39, and 46

The great thing about customizing cars, is that not only can you improve the performance of a vehicle, but you can also make fellow drivers jealous with certain parts. But in this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to install a sprint booster for a BMW E38, 39, and 46. Even though this device is small, it does help improve the throttle response and is easy to apply to the car. So check it out, pay attention, and enjoy!

How To: Install a supersprint race muffler to a BMW E46 M3

It's time to go racing! Well, not exactly. But in this next tutorial, you'll be finding out how to install a supersprint race muffler to a BMW E46 M3. This can not only improve the performance of your vehicle, but make it sound like a beast on the road. It's a fairly difficult project to tackle but can be done with the right tools and know how. So check out the video and good luck!

How To: Cross-Train Young Athletes with Tae Kwon Do

Football, soccer and baseball players, along with almost every sport can benefit from a little martial arts. Wait, what does martial arts have to do with playing a sport? Performance training usually makes people think of high-intensity drills, but what about Tae Kwon Do? Cross-training is actually a great way to keep youth players in shape and keep any young athlete in good playing condition. Watch this video for some warmup drills for Tae Kwon Do and some exercise and moves to keep your chi...

How To: Cut and install SRAM Avid Juicy brakes on your bike

Being able to stop a mountain bike abruptly is crucial to your continued survival if you ride. SRAM Avid Juicy's are a popular type of high-performance mountain bike brakes. This video will teach you how to install and cut said brakes on your bike, as long as you have the proper tools. It features many safety tips for keeping your corrosive brake fluid from damaging all sorts of other things, from your bike's paint to your eyes.

How To: Put the replacement cable in a rear derailleur

The cable that connects your rear derailleur to the shifters on your bike may seem too long, delicate, and complex to fix yourself. You may be right, but if you have some bike maintenance experience and want to try then this video is for you. It walks you through the whole process of replacing the cable in your rear derailleur. It is a long process, and elaborate, but will dramatically improve your shifting performance if your cable is old and worn.

How To: Clean a bike chain off the bike

Having a clean bike chain is vital to the proper performance of you bike, mountain, road, or BMX. This video features a professional bike mechanic walking you through the process of cleaning your chain when you have it taken off of the bike. He recommends a modern biodegreaser, but if you want to give your work some old-school flair you can use diesel fuel like the old European pro teams. The environment will hate you for it, but it works.

How To: Sing with clarity

This video illustrate us how to sing with clarity. Here are the following steps: step 1: First of all keep in mind to sing with full confidence and in the right pitch.