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How To: Find the equation of a circle given: center & tangent

In this video, the instructor shows how to find the equation of a circle given its center point and a tangent line to it. To do this, take a graph and plot the given point and the tangent on that graph. Now, from the center of the circle, measure the perpendicular distance to the tangent line. This gives us the radius of the circle. Using the center point and the radius, you can find the equation of the circle using the general circle formula (x-h)*(x-h) + (y-k)*(y-k) = r*r, where (h,k) is th...

How To: Remove the fuzzy center of a fresh artichoke

See a quick and easy presentation on how to remove the fuzzy center of a freshly cooked artichoke. After you have cooked the artichoke, spread the petals of the artichoke to show the center petals. Take hold of the center petals with your fingers and then twist this to remove the choke. Take a spoon and scoop out the fuzzy center. You can use the middle of the cooked artichoke to serve a meal and the artichoke will add another dimension of flavor.

How To: Do a start kick up trick when juggling

Juggling is one of the great performance arts out there, so learn to improve your stage skills, watch this video tutorial to learn how to do a start kick up trick when juggling three balls. In order to perform this start kick up trick, you will need to already be able to perform kick ups, which is using your foot. You also need to be able to do a 360 spin, too.

How To: Coat drywall around boxes with joint compound

Watch this instructional video on how to coat detail work around boxes and pipes with joint compound. Spackling drywall is a delicate art, but anyone can create a perfectly smooth surface with a metal putty knife and a fresh bucket of spackle. Learn how to lay dow thin coats of putty around details and box shapes to avoid heavy sanding in the second stage of prepping a room for painting.

How To: Coat a cornerbead with joint compound

This is a video demonstration on how to coat cornerbeads with join compound. Spackling is a delicate art, but anyone can create a perfectly smooth surface with a metal putty knife and a bucket of fresh joint compound. Learn how to spackle a corner in thin coats to avoid heavy sanding in the second stage of prepping a room for painting.

How To: Center on the potter's wheel with clay

Perfect your ability to center on a Potter's wheel with these tips from Andy Ruble. There are several different ways to go about centering, but the general principle is to put equal pressure on the top and side of the ball of clay and clay has no choice but to go in the middle. This instructional ceramics video is designed to help the beginning through advanced ceramic student improve their throwing skills.

How To: Define topology lines on reference images in Photoshop

This video tutorial goes over methods for defining the topology of an organic object in Adobe Photoshop. This is helpful as a planning stage before you begin your 3ds Max 8 digital 3D modeling to make sure that your have proper distribution of faces and your target mesh will deform nicely. So, if you're using Autodesk's 3D Studio Max for awesome 3D graphics, this could help you out with Photoshop topology.

How To: Add Zspheres to a sculpted character in Zbrush 3.1

So, you want to add some weird things, like horns to your 3D animated character in Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 sculpting software. Well, you've come to the right place. This video tutorial will teach you how to add Zspheres to your sculpt in Zbrush and why. Your 3D animated model will look great when you stage another object and add it to your character.

How To: Center your spins in figure skating

In this tutorial, we learn how to center your spins in figure skating. When you're spinning, you will find yourself traveling when you spin. To avoid doing this, think about where on the blade you are spinning. If you are in the right spot on your blade, you will stay in one spot. Also make sure you rock up and down while you are moving, not applying too much pressure on the shoe so you fall off center. Spin on the ball of your foot and don't push your heel in too much. Using these tips can h...

How To: Fold a Heavy Rain-style paper origami bird

In this Arts & Crafts video tutorial you will learn how to fold a Heavy Rain-style paper origami bird. For this project, you will need a square sheet of paper. Fold it diagonally across both diagonals. Open it up and fold one corner up to the center point of the paper. Flip it over and fold the other three corners to the center point. Now fold all the four corners to the center point. Flip it over and now fold it in half as shown in the video. Then you pull out both ends from the center and w...

How To: Use the application center on a Blackberry Storm 2

Wayne with Vodafone Help Centre demonstrates how to use the application center on a Blackberry Storm 2 phone. First tap on the Blackberry key to bring up the main menu. Then choose the application center option. Click yes to update the application list. Choose app world and install it on your phone by downloading it. Then, click run and accept the software agreement. You now have access to the Blackberry app world. You can search for the applications that you want and filter the results by pa...

How To: Use the Xbox 360 Internet browser with NXE update

This video tutorial from KaBoom215 presents how to use Xbox 360 Internet browser with NXE update.First you need to turn on your computer and make sure you have Windows Media Center on your Xbox 360 and your computer (preferably using Windows Vista operating system).From your computer, open Internet browser, search for mce browser, choose search result that says Anthony Park Software.Download MCE Browser from this site.Back to your Xbox 360 console connected to your computer, open Windows Medi...

How To: Draw Hawaiian flowers step by step

In this video the viewer will learn how to draw a Hawaiian flower. In the first step you will draw the first petal. After viewing placement of the first petal, you will then draw three more like the first petal. You will connect the petals at the center of the flower, where the pollen would be. Make sure when drawing the petals you place them evenly around the center. Next add some shading to the center of the flower where the petals connect. The next step is to add three curved lines coming ...

How To: Center, bold, italicize, or underline text on Myspace

This video explains how to bold, italicize, underline or center text in a MySpace bulletin to those of us who are used to simply pressing a button in Microsoft Word. The instructor explained and demonstrated how to post in each of these styles in a clear and concise manner. In order to include one of these styles in your post, you must bookend the text your want formatted with codes to start and end the formatting. For example, to bold the phrase "I'm done!" you would enter the following text...

How To: Use the Microsoft Windows Vista Sync Center

PCs are quickly becoming the center of our digital universe. With PDAs, cell phones, portable media players and other electronic devices; keeping your content synchronized has been a challenge. With the new feature, Windows® Sync Center in Windows Vista™, you now have a single place to keep all of your devices and information up to date. For detailed instructions on using Sync Center for your own data syncing needs, watch this how-to.

News: Android Update—4.4.3 to Begin Hitting Nexus Devices Today

According to T-Mobile's website, an Android version bump is due out today. While details of specific changes are sparse, the support documentation for Nexus devices very clearly notes a release date of June 2nd for the software. Sprint may have jumped the gun with its own outing of a 4.4.3 update about a month ago, but all indications point towards today's date marking the beginning of a staged-rollout from Google.

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C1, Dead Center - Streets

Prepare to delve into the world of L4D2 and check out the gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Streets. Stock up and open the safe house door. You should see a bunch of infected milling about here. Kill them and make your way straight up the hill past the port-o-potties. Turn right at the fence and take the street down. Watch out for zombie attacks from the walls to the left and right of you. They will drop down from above. Duck into the building on the right when you reach the fence at the...

Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C1, Dead Center - Mall

L4D2: One of the best horror video games of all time. Check out the tips and gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Mall. Restock on supplies and head out of the safehouse. Feel free to kill any zombies trying to reach in the door before you unlock it. Hang right and make your way up the giant escalator in the middle of the floor. Loop around and exit Kappel's department store. Go down the first escalator you see. Watch out for zombie attacks from the floor above. They will jump down and catc...