Stand out from the high street fashion clones with stuff you’ve fashioned yourself. It’s easy to take old pieces of electronic junk and transform them into all sorts of fun ‘n’ funky geeky accessories. Like a totally useful tote bag, a what-on-earth-is-that wallet and a bedazzling belt. It’s terribly geeky but chicy too. Here’s how…
I love robots. They have the potential to evolve into Asimovian destroyers of the human species, but have only just mastered the art of cleaning my rug. They have an ever increasing cool factor and a growing number of cheap and simple components that let the hobby roboticist reach for the burning miasmas of plasma. But to get to the stars, we need to start with the basics.
WonderHowTo is a how-to website made up of niche communities called Worlds, with topics ranging from Minecraft to science experiments to Scrabble and everything in-between. Check in every Wednesday evening for a roundup of user-run activities and how-to projects from the communities.
Last week, we rolled out a major site-wide update on WonderHowTo, making it even easier to follow the subjects you're passionate about—and easier to share your creations with people who'll give you the kudos you deserve!
If you are a somewhat experienced card magician, and don't mind investing twenty dollars into a specialty deck, then this elaborate magic trick is for you. It is called Fadeout, while it requires some fancy moves, including a one-handed fan and one challenging sleight-of-hand move, the effect is very cool. Some storytelling is necessary to really sell this one, so quieter magicians need not apply.
Here, Gina Trapani explains three cool ways to combine the camera on your iPhone or Android with two of their apps, Google Goggles and Shopsavvy, to accomplish productive goals. These include scanning bar codes, translating text, and storing your membership cards for the gym or the library.
Paper napkins add an element of class to any restaurant or dinner party. In this video, learn how to fold your party napkins into a cool candle shape in less than 60 seconds. Your napkins will be so nice that no one will want to unfold them! So, follow this tutorial and set your next dinner table like a fine dining restaurant and class up the joint!
There are very few pasttimes as fun as tossing paper airplanes around during class. But, don't you hate it when you make a really neat looking plane, throw it and it falls straight down? In this tutorial, learn how to make a very cool paper airplane that is designed to glide, so that you can impress your classmates and properly annoy your teacher..after all, isn't that the fun of study hall?
Check out this cool hack from The Emo Lab. This video tutorial will show you how to change your IP address in Windows!
Use this method to make a glowing, burning flower similar to the glowing tomato. Makes a cool trick to impress your friends.
Check out the cool hidden game on Google and others. Help the easter bunny catch the eggs in order to spell out Google. It's a fun game to pass the time... just type in "Google Easter Egg" and press I'm Feeling Lucky. Bam... instant fun.
Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform the flip over card trick. Doing the flip over card trick just takes a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick.
Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform the card through deck card trick. Doing the card thru the deck card trick just takes a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick.
Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform a false shuffle for card tricks. Doing a false shuffle just take a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick / flourish.
Welcome to Green Power Science! In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to make a HHO hydrogen generator. This is a very simple hydrogen generator. Watch the end, for there are some cool ignitions. These is a great way to get cheap alternative power sources.
There are just a few situations in golf that can be addressed with an intentional "chicken wing" swing, but this cool shot is a great way for advanced golfers to get out of severe downhill lies. Mel demonstrates the technique for you in this Mel in Motion video golf tip. Learn how to add the "chicken wing" swing to your arsenal by watching this video golf tutorial.
This is a cool technique for machine knitters to use. It's a hand technique that converts quite easily to machine. Sew a phony seam when with a small knitting tool to alter pieces on a knitting machine.
This software tutorial shows you how to create good renders from 3ds Max 8. It's one thing to create cool models in 3D Studio Max but if you can't get the lighting right and output a good render, then it's pretty useless. So watch this tutorial and get tips on creating a good render in 3ds Max 8.
Dust, when it works its way into your computer, can cause a lot of problems. To prevent cooling or intermittent problems like system freezes, you should be cleaned every six to twelve months. In this tutorial, James Deslauriers shows you how to clear the dust from your PC.
Want to learn how to make your own paper? Teach your kids about the importance of trees and recycling paper with this cool, hands-on craft. All you will need is scrap paper, a deckle (or strainer), a tub, and a blender. You can also make a deckle out of an aluminum pan. Recycling paper by hand is a simple process that both children and adults can enjoy.
Watch this video demonstration of marvering and cane pulling techniques with molten glass. In a recording of a beginner's glass blowing class, students learn to roll hot glass on a steel marver and then, using tweezers, pull a short cane before the glass cools.
Learn how to mix a special Brazilian Punch! Ingredients:
Learn how you can do the angry cat stretch with this fitness tutorial. The angry cat stretch is great for stretching low back muscles. Watch this how to video and you can cool down after your workout with the angry cat stretch.
In this how to video by Decor It Yourself, we tackle DIY shelves. With a few design details & up-grades you can make your shelving look fantastic. Watch this video and you can hang these cool shelves in your home. At the end of this video you will find a great project to store your remote control organizer.
Learn how to apply Kryolan makeup to achieve a comic book girl inspired look with this tutorial. This is a cool look for Halloween or a costume party. Watch this how to video and you can look like you stepped out of the pages of a comic book.
In this how to video, hip hop dance teacher Jordan Setacci teaches some cool hip hop arm movements in a short sequence. Impress your friends at the club with these great hip hop dance moves.
Cool treats for the whole gang! You'll be the hit of any summer event with this adorable porcupine-shaped fruit centerpiece. A watermelon, lemon, cantaloupe and grapes make the shape of this cute critter's body and the quills are brightly-colored Sour Power Bomb Pops. Watch this how to video for a tutorial on how to assemble the fruits into this colorful and edible centerpiece.
Like anime and manga? Cosplay? Naruto? Then go no further then this here video tutorial.
If you think that all the videos out there on how to cook on a hibachi are way too fast, then this is the video to watch. This how to video is for beginners. It is a simple video with a few hibachi cooking tricks for any novice to start learning and add their owns.
Let's face it. Backflips are extremely cool. And you want to learn how to do one. Well, this video will teach you how you can do a standing backflip.
Watch this video to learn how to find the mushroom on the dollar bill. Amaze and impress your friends with this cool and easy magic trick.
Going to a party tomorrow? Why not try making some delicious pudding shots. Its a great alternative to jello shots.
Balance a Coke can using gravity. A very simple cool magic trick that can impress your friends at the bar.
A very cool way to open your Zippo. If you have a Zippo lighter than you better know how to do these killer Zippo tricks.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates some cool features on a cordless jigsaw tool for all of your woodworking needs for your home.
See how to make a cool electric circuit board with a software program and some skills. You can do it too, if you follow along.
Learn how to perform a classic magic trick known as the Cups and Balls, and throw in a potato while you're at it.
in this tutorial, you will see how to make cool and interesting stick figures in Pivot.
Styrofoam is a polymer and when brought into contact with acetone the polymer breaks down into its monomers. This demonstration shows the process of depolymerization. It looks pretty cool.
Gsakuma presents the easy way to learn how to pick a tennis ball up with your racquet. All the cool kids in tennis do it like this.
