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How To: Beat Metroid in 20 minutes

A speedrun tutorial for the classic game Metroid. Note: The door glitch is not being utilized, nor is the restart tactic with the second controller. This is also a no-death tutorial. These factors make this path acceptable for most speed-run sites.

How To: Style funky, chunky hair

Funky is for the free spirited, passionate and confident person. Looking funky is not something that just anyone can pull off. Learn to express yourself through your grooming and clothing choices by pairing the unexpected with bold and colorful. Exude confidence as you master the funky look and all eyes are on you.

How To: Why 'Whipping' Cooked Pasta in Sauce Creates a Perfect Dish

Most cooks know they should stir pasta a few times while it's cooking, for obvious reasons: as the noodles cook, they release a glue-like starch that makes them stick to one another. Stirring prevents them from clumping together in an unwieldy, inedible mass. Now Mark Bittman in The New York Times discusses a great technique from Italy that helps you produce a plate of tender, toothsome pasta evenly coated in rich sauce every time, but it involves stirring the pasta at the end of its cooking ...

How To: Restore body work on a classic car

In this series of car restoration videos, our body shop owner and hot rod designer shows you how to restore the exterior of that old classic car back into like-new condition. He demonstrates ways to expose rust, grind it away and then repair the body section which rusted.

HowTo: DIY Lady Gaga Hair Bow

The best thing about going Gaga for Halloween is the variety of possibilities. Lady Gaga's wardrobe is vast and colorful: the Meat Dress, her trippy Anime Eyes, the scantily clad Caution Tape look, the Soda Can Hair Rollers, the light up Gothic Crown, the Cigarette Smoking Glasses, and, of course, the classic Hair Bow from Poker Face. It's my personal favorite, and the following illustration is easy to follow. If you don't feel like messing with your own hair and have a wig around the house, ...

How To: Do a classic beginner's magic card trick

This video shows a very basic magic card trick which was created by the person who made the video. This magic trick is perfect for beginners and is simple. First, you should separate the cards into four piles, asking the other person to pick a card from one of the decks. You then should place their card at the bottom of one of the decks and stack the other three on top of that deck. Then you hand the deck to the other person, making sure that you quickly see the card at the bottom of the deck...

How To: Reseat the hard drive in an iPod classic

First, get out a Swiss Army Knife and clean your hands. Then, take out the main blade. Next, on the right hand side of the IPod, stick the blade through between the gap to open the casing of the IPod. Then, turn the ipod upside down, so that the display side is facing the ground. Cautiously open the case, being careful not to damage the attachment in the top corner. Once the case is open, carefully detach the the hard drive from the bar "thing" connected to the top of the hard drive. Next, ta...

How To: Make a long island ice tea

Time to hit the beach with a Long Island Iced Tea. A classic, high-octane cocktail, the Long Island Iced-Tea is a mix of several white liquors topped off with sour mix and a little cola for color. This lovely bartender will walk you through the process of mixing this fun drink; showing you how to properly double pour the spirits with a one-two count over a tall pint glass full of ice. Then top your cocktail off with sour mix and soda, add a nice lemon wedge, and you're all set for the party! ...

How To: Dissolve a styrofoam cup in acetone

Styropyro shows a classic demonstration of "The Vanishing Cup" experiment. Things you will need: a container, slightly larger than the Styrofoam cup, acetone and a Styrofoam cup. Place the container on a flat surface and fill it up with an acetone. Get the Styrofoam cup and Carefully place it inside the container. Watch the Styrofoam cup slowly shrinks as it touches the acetone. After a while. the Styrofoam cup turns into liquid form. Notice how much of the Styrofoam cup is left after it shri...

How To: Tie a bowtie with Dina

Chances are, unless you go to a large number of formal events, you don't know how to tie a traditional bow tie. Bow ties are classic pieces of fashion, and every man will wind up wearing one at one point or another - whether it be for a wedding, gala, or other type of special event. You don't want to be caught with your tie unraveling, so check out this tutorial and learn how to tie a bowtie, step by step. Pretty soon you will look sharp and confident, wherever you go!

How To: Make a heart-themed card with a treat/candy cup

You will need the following materials: a Green Galore #101768, cut at 4 1/4" by 11' scored at 5 1/2", a piece of Whisper White #100730 cut at 2 1/2" by 1/4", Real Red #102482 cut at 2 3/4" by 1/2", a piece of Whisper White for the door to release the treats from the card, cut at 2" by 2/12", a strip of Real Red cut at 1" by 5 1/2" and a circle of Green Galore with a 1 3/8" circle punch #104401. First use the larger piece of white and the stamp set #120780. Use the clear block #118485 and Gree...

How To: Apply subtle neutral everyday eye makeup

Learn how to create this subtle, neutral day look that is perfect for an interview or school with this how to video. The cosmetic products used in this video are Paint in Witty, Wales palette number 1 and 2 and neutral palette, Classic Beige eyeshadow by Milani, Brown Wet and Wild eyeliner, Black Prestige liquid liner, Maybelline Great Lash mascara, Mocha by NYC and Signature Taupe by Sally Hansen. This is a great soft look for African American women, women of color and darker skin tones. Wat...

How To: Make homemade chocolate fudge

Chocolate fudge was invented in the United States over 100 years ago. This classic confection is made by boiling sugar in milk or cream to the soft-ball stage, and then beating the mixture while it cools to acquire a smooth creamy consistency. Chocolate fudge is extremely rich and always delicious. Fudge makes a great homemade gift to share with family and friends. Watch this how to video to learn how to make homemade chocolate fudge.

How To: Do the Swing dance routine from "After Seben"

This dance tutorial teaches you how to do swing dance routines from great classic films. The moves in this tutorial are based on the 1929 film short "After Seben." Footage is of Shorty George Snowden and his partner, sometimes credited as Pauline Morse, at other times identified as Big Bea. The music is by Chick Webb and his orchestra.

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube with the "green cross" method

This is a beginner's method to solving the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube. It uses the "Green Cross" method, and can be learned in a few hours to a week, depending on how smart you are. Watch all three videos to solve it, and not only that, you will even see the inner workings of the Cube, to better understand how it works.