When it comes to the quality of a photo, lighting can make or break it. Too much light, and your subject looks washed out. Too little, and you can't even tell what your subject is.
As dedicated bicyclists are well aware, riding can be very dangerous. Now that daylights savings time has ended in the United States, darkness appears quicker, and the night is especially dangerous for cyclists because of the low visibility that drivers have. Not only is darkness a danger, but also fog, blizzards, and heavy rain—all wreaking havoc on the vision. To combat this, bikers attach reflectors: clear front reflectors, red rear reflectors, amber pedal reflectors, and clear side reflec...
The most recent update for Android's Jelly Bean has some pretty cool new features, like better panoramic photos, gesture typing, and wireless sharing. From a security standpoint, though, the best new feature is the ability to add multiple users to one device. You can create up to 8 different accounts on Android tablets like the Nexus 7 or Nexus 10, so besides saving time hiding or protecting sensitive data, it could also save you some money. You can share a device with your family, kids, or s...
The iPhone is probably one of the best looking phones ever made, but that beauty comes with a price. If you have a 4S or previous version, all it takes is one drop and the back glass is shattered (unless you're incredibly lucky). Replacing it yourself is pretty simple and cheap, but if you're not into DIY repairs, here's an easy alternative solution, as long as you have a white device. Redditor skrillexisokay used highlighters to transform a broken back glass into a work of art. And the best ...
Wet-plate collodion photography is a process that lets you develop a photo onto a piece of glass. It has some neat applications, but it's not a simple process, and most people use a special camera to do it because the silver nitrate used to process usually ends up leaking, which would ruin a regular camera.
Halloween is less than a couple weeks away, so it's about that time you start thinking of cool ways to decorate your house (if you haven't already), and pumpkins are an obvious choice. Pumpkins are one of the cornerstones of Halloween celebrations, dating all the way back to the early 19th century. Carved jack-o'-lanterns are a great way to add some spookiness around the house, but that takes time, skill, and effort. Creating cool glow-in-the-dark pumpkins requires no carving at all—and looks...
One of the most disappointing experiences ever is when you save all your money for a really expensive gadget—and then break it. Whether it happens the day you buy it, or years later, it's always frustrating.
Here's a way you can turn a mousetrap into a fun little handgun that shoots up to 40 feet! This is a great project because it can be made with simple materials, very basic tools, and in just a few minutes!
If you haven't met a person that's broken a pair of headphones, you might need to get out more. No matter how expensive or cheap a pair of headphones are, the sound can get buggy, the wire can get cut, or the headphone jack itself can be broken or ripped off the cord. But instead of buying a new set of headphones or borrowing the ones from your cousin with the earwax problem, you can easily fix it yourself.
A couple of months ago at the Black Hat security conference, hacker Cody Brocious gave the hotel industry a nasty surprise when he figured out how to hack the locks made by Onity that are used in millions of hotels worldwide.
A few weeks ago, we saw a simple 128 inch DIY Projector Screen that looked like a pro built it—and it only cost $200. But this one is even cheaper, and looks just as good. It's also simpler because it's painted right onto the wall. In the video below, How To Lou shows us how to make it with just some white or silverscreen paint, a few pieces of casement molding, and some black velvet for the trim.
A spectrometer is a device that splits light into all of the different colors it's composed of that can't be seen with the naked eye. It does this by using a prism to refract or bend the light. Jeffrey Warren over at Public Labs created a tutorial showing how you can make your own video spectrometer and create spectra like the one pictured below. Any guesses as to what the subject is? Believe it or not, that's what whipped cream looks like when viewed through a spectrometer. You can do this w...
You can take some absolutely gorgeous photos using the natural reflection that appears in people's and animals' eyes. With the right angle and lighting, you can even see a detailed picture of what the subject was looking at when the photo was taken. Photo by Martin Cathrae
If you've finished building your Curiosity rover and are wondering, now what? Perhaps it's time to move onto something a bit more... mobile?
How do you make a 1950 Studebaker even cooler? By installing an iPod Nano in the dashboard, of course! The folks over at MAYA Design hacked their way to a touch-controlled sound system with this project they've dubbed the "Nano-Baker" (or "Stude-iPod") using a pair of Apple ear buds, a USB cable, a voltage regulator and a set of speakers. Here's how they pulled it off.
Some of us use our smartphones for almost everything. Manufacturers know this, so they try to make their devices as convenient as possible to use, but sometimes that convenience comes with a cost to security. The very same technology that allows you to easily share music with friends and make purchases can also put you at risk. Photo by sam_churchill
The Holy Grail of chicken has just been found by an unsuspecting reporter of the Chicago Tribune. Yes, that's right: The secret 11 herbs and spices in Colonel Sanders' Original Recipe chicken has finally been revealed, and it looks legit as hell.
A-BnC Parties and More, Inc. demonstrates how to construct a do-it-yourself music guitar cut out for your musical theme party centerpieces. The guitar is accented with guitar strings made from black yard, heavy black card stock and clear push pins. Judy shows how to take a plain white polystyrene guitar cut out, paint and add these lovely accents. She puts it on another budget Just Add Sand centerpiece base and accents with two pieces of onion grass. Add balloons, a table name and table place...
Here is a quick and easy look using one HiP duo. This eye shadow duo can be used many ways, but this one is flattering on anyone and it uses the full pigmentation of the Duo.
Learn how you can create a makeup look inspired by Picasso's The Old Guitar Player from his Blue Period with this tutorial. The following products are used to create this look: Kat Von D Beethoven Eyeshadow Palette
Learn how to create this silver and emerald green eye look with this tutorial. This is a fun party or going out look. The following products were used to create this makeup look: Too Faced First Base, Too Faced Eyeshadows in Pearl Necklace, Vixen, Ooh & Aah, Lucky Charms, Sephora Keep Kohl eyeliner in black, Lancome L'extreme Mascara in black, and Revlon lipgloss in Pink Afterglow. Watch this how to video and you will be able to apply this silver and emerald green eye look.
Learn how to apply makeup to achieve this Celine Dion inspired drag queen look with this two part tutorial. You will need Jane Liquid Foundation in Bisque, Jane Powder Foundation in Colorless, CoverGirl Cheekers Blush in Plumberry Glow,
Learn how to apply midnight blue eyeshadow with this tutorial. You will need Bon Bons Eye Shadow in White, Milani Eye Shadow in Blue Ice, Claire's Eye Glitter in Silver, Claire's Glitter Palette in Dark Blue, Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara in Black, Love My Eyes Eye Liner in Black, Duo False Eye Lash Glue, and False Eyelashes. This is a perfect tutorial for drag queens and transexuals. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create a midnight blue eye look.
Watch this how to video to learn how to make a delicious okra stew. For this recipe you will need:
Creative gifts are the way to go, and personalizing them is even better. That's where monograms come in. They're perfect for things like napkins and coasters, and that's exactly what you'll learn in this video— how to make monogrammed coasters and napkins with stamps and ink.
This tutorial is set-up for the novice or beginning body painter or face painter, giving step by step instructions on how to body paint a dragon on someone's leg. Paint colors needed include blue, white, black, red, yellow, gold sparkles and green. Materials are a must and include: A plastic plate or pallet, brushes, make-up or body paint, rubbing alcohol, paper towels, and a model over 18 (with at least one leg).
This is a metallic sparkily super fun look inspired from Twilight the vampire movie! This is what you need: Eyes, Bare Essentials- Platinum, Twiligth Coastal Scents - neutral palette, Urban Decay - oil slick, MAC - frost pigment, MAC ~ black track, Bare Essentials ~ sparkle mascara & MAC- pro long lash. Cheeks: MAC ~ dainty. Lips: Duwop ~ Venom gloss tulip. Where this to tomorrow's midnight showing of the movie TWILIGHT!!!
In this how to video you will learn to create a bold blue and green eyeshadow look. This look is achieved with the following products: 120 pro palette. MAC cream color base in Luna,
Learn how to apply bold rainbow colored eyeshadow with this makeup tutorial. The following products were used in this how to video: MAC Pro Palette, Benefit Lemonaid base, black liquid liner, black pencil liner and mascara
This vid is on how to paint an radio controlled shell and how to do some basic effects. Use the liquid masking method of Bob Dively and see how to use airbrushes, such as Iwata. You can use this method with any paint from Pactra to Spaz Stix, and any color of black, blue, purple, green, yellow, silver, chrome, etc.
This makeup tutorial will show you how you can make your eyes look great with a simple look that goes wonderfully with a little black dress, or staying at home with your honey.
Learn how to do a cool trick and 'hand color' images in Photoshop. He mostly talks about desaturating images, adding color or playing with blacks and whites.
Check out this video to learn how to paint a Chrysanthemum in the traditional method of Sumi-e ink painting.
Learn a beginner's method for the Color-Changing Aces trick in which you make the two black and red aces switch places from inside and outside of a card case.
This magic tutorial will teach and demonstrate a trick done by David Blane, where, after a series of switches the two black aces change in a surprising way.
You might love your coffee black and hot—but not when it's on your carpet. Don't worry, with a little vim and, yes, vinegar, that nasty stain will be a thing of the past.
A variant of a Kir, named for the French mayor who sweetened his white wine with a black currant liqueur, the Royale replaces wine with Champagne for a simple but elegant pleasure.
This video shows how to make Thai pork fried in garlic and pepper. You use sliced pork and garlic in this recipe. After the pork is cooked you add chicken stock, sauces and seasoning. The black pepper is added last. This is a quick and delicious dish.
Thirteen isn't an unlucky number for this Limbo walkthrough; it's the number of videos in this series, a series which shows you the complete process, through trial and error, life and death, and as least amount of edits as possible.
To decorate a fire truck birthday cake, you will need the following: three chocolate cakes baked in loaf pans, Oreo-type sandwich cookies, candies, and brightly colored icing.
