It's common knowledge that certain foods foster brain development, health, and memory. Fish almost always makes the list, as do any foods that are loaded with antioxidants like blueberries, nuts, whole grains, green tea, and dark chocolate. Spices like turmeric are being studied for their ability to prevent Alzheimer's, among other things.
When it comes to wallpapers, I'm no monogamist. I have a lot of wallpapers that I'm committed to, but they don't always get their fair share of time with me—and that's where the problem lies. I'm too lazy to go out of my way to make sure they all feel loved. I'd rather them to come to me when it's their turn, and thanks to Wallpaper Changer, they can do just that.
Muzei Live Wallpaper is a popular Android app that refreshes your home screen background at set intervals, turning it into blurred pieces of artwork or photography while keeping your icons and widgets in the spotlight.
The status bar is an omnipresent force on our Samsung Galaxy S3s; always there to give us that vital information about battery life, date and time, Wi-Fi access, and much more. But there's just something about that default black bar that's so...boring.
Mixing water and electricity is extremely risky and potentially lethal, yet that's exactly what I did with the Scariac. In its simplest form, the Scariac is just a glorified version of two wires in a bucket of water, but it's actually one of the cheapest power controllers you can make.
Gary teaches us how to schedule podcast updating with AppleScript in this tutorial. First, log onto the AppleScript Editor and run it. Next, type in "tell application "iTunes"". Then "activate", then "updateALLpodcasts", then "end tell". Now, click the compile button and then click run. Now, you will see iTunes pop up and it will download all the podcasts, then they will update on your computer. Now, save this script to your desktop or wherever you want it, and keep it in the format Script. O...
Living with quadriplegia requires a lot of adjustments. Physical therapy and occupational therapy are a necessity, after your physical condition has been stabilized. Physical therapy is necessary to regain and maintain as much coordination and strength and flexibility possible. The occupational therapy will teach you how to perform as many of your daily activities of living independently as possible. It is important to have emotional support. Attitude is important. You have to stay positive. ...
The splits require an enormous amount of flexibility - however, with enough practice the splits are possible for anyone. Being able to do the splits quickly requires stretching, both at the barre and on the floor, to lengthen the hamstrings. Practice basic barre and floor stretches daily with helpful instruction from this expert: Mikael Monson is an instructor specializing in ballet and pointe at the Virtuosity Performing Arts Studio/Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy in Camas, Washington. Le...
When the foot does not roll inward enough after the outside of the heel hits the ground, this results in Underpronation. The act of underpronation is visually depicted by an individual running on a treadmill; as the runner slows down via slow motion, one can see that the excess pressure of the body is only bearing down on the outside edges of the person's feet, as the foot neglects to roll inward. One can tell if they are underpronating by checking their footwear (running shoes, etc.), to see...
In this video, learn about los verbos relexivos. Some examples of daily use actions: Yo me cepillo los dientes. This means I brush my teeth. For most beginning students of Spanish, one of the hardest things to understand is verbs. That’s because verbs in Spanish act differently than verbs in English. There are many Spanish verbs (like ser and estar) that convey distinctions in meanings that don’t exist in English. You’ll discover tenses (like the subjunctive) that you never knew existed. Stra...
Fit for a Feast hosts a kids cardio workout including Salsa steps, sit-ups, jumping jacks and more. This is a great warm-up for kids on their way to sports or dance class; it can also be used for Q.D.F. (Quality Daily Fitness) at school. With a Latin American cd in your stereo and this tutorial, you're child will be working up a sweat in no time! Be sure to stretch before you begin!
I was about to cut my hair, as I do about once/month or so, and figured I’d share some of my techniques. Cutting my own hair for roughly the last 10 years now has saved me time, lots of time, money, lots of money, and is way more custom. I have run into issues of bald patches here and there, but it’s always fixable for the most part. However, one time I did create a few too many patches that were too deep and had to have them filled in on a daily basis by my girlfriend for about a week with a...
Boost your odds of having a baby with these 10 tested tips. Learn how to increase your chances of getting pregnant with this informative video.
An amputee shows the way to tie shoe laces with one hand or one arm. He has no prosthetic help meaning he doesn't use a hook. This can be a huge challenge in life for persons with missing limbs or in need of adapted living situations. Shoelaces are tough enough with two hands, let alone one. This is a great first hand account of the strategy in tying one's shoes without a prosthetic. This is an adaptive equipment tutorial for handicapped, disabled or individuals that have lost limbs to amputa...
Leah D'Emilio from Mahalo Daily meets up with Maurice Stein, founder of Cinema Secrets in Burbank, CA to learn a few tricks of the trade for Halloween makeup. This video tutorial will show you how you can do three awesome looks for under twenty bucks from makeup artist, Taco: Vampire Kiss, Zombie, and the Joker.
WPA-secured wireless networks, or WiFI Protected Access, is a form of internet security that secures your wireless LAN from being accessed by unauthorized users. Safer than WEP, or wireless equivalent privacy, WPA still has weaknesses that are prone to cracking - IF, that is, you know what you're doing.
Beyonce honestly looks drop dead gorgeous with or without makeup, but she looks just about heavenly when she puts her best face forward for a movie or red carpet premiere. In the movie "Dreamgirls" Beyonce got to have a lot of fun with sparkly, deeply hued '70s makeup.
In this tutorial, we learn how to create cute XOXO Valentine's nails. First, you will need to gather all of your nail colors and clean off your current nails. After this, paint a cherry red glitter coat to all of your nails and allow it to dry. next, you will grab a white nail polish and paint on a thick diagonal strip over the red. Next, use a thin white line to create a lace pattern on the nail, then allow to dry. Once dried, draw on hearts and "x's" on the middle of the thick white strip, ...
The kitchen is probably one of the most-used rooms in your house, and the faucet can take a lot of abuse. Maybe it's worn out and drippy, or maybe you just want to upgrade your look. Replacing your kitchen faucet is a job you can do, and Lowe's is going to show you how.
Android OS version 2.2, otherwise known as Froyo, is a huge improvement over the current 2.1 system because of it's native Flash 10 support among other things, but unless you have a Google Nexus One phone then you are probably waiting for your phone manufacturer to make their own version for your phone right now. You need not! This video will show you how to install Froyo on a Motorola Droid using a program called ROM Manager. As a bonus, it also shows you how to install Nextheme on the Droid...
There's no better time to sing the blues than in this current economy. After all, picking at your guitar strings and humming a bittersweet tune is a lot better than sitting around depressed and verbally complaining about your life.
For little girls, Hello Kitty is one of the first and most easy to love cartoon characters they encounter, and this is a love affair that continues the rest of their life. With multiple incarnations like the punk Hello Kitty and the summer fun (tanned) Hello Kitty, this is one pussycat that stays current with the times.
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 2nd installment in his "Beauty of Excel" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to set up the input/assumption area for formulas so that subsequent formulas, functions and charts update beautifully. Learn how to build Excel spread...
Mechanical Turk is a cool work from home website to help you make a little extra cash. The website offers simple little jobs that anyone can do and pays you for them. It is a scam-free site, and requires no credit cards or fees or money of any kind, but legitimately pays out. In this tutorial, learn how to use and work for Amazon's Mechanical Turk from one of its current employees. If you can't leave home for some reason, or are looking to make some extra money while you sit at home in your u...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create high definition videos in iMovie. Begin by importing the video into the program. Click on Share and select Export using Quick Time. Set the Export to Movie to Quick Time Movie and then click on Options. Under Video, select Settings. Change the Compression Type to MPEG--4 Video, leave the frame rater at Current, Key frames to Automatic and Quality to the Best. Click OK and then click on Size under Video. Set the Dimensions to 1280 x 720 HD. T...
The man was requested to solve a short, basic chemistry exercise. He starts by explaining the meaning of the terms involved in the problem: molecular mass, empirical formula and molecular formula. He also explains the way the are connected, for a better understanding of the way the exercise is solved.
Nicad batteries often die in such a way that they won't take a charge and have zero voltage. This usually means they're shorted out by crystal dendrite growth. Here's a method of bringing them back to life by zapping those shorted crystal dendrites away with too much current and/or voltage. We'll use a welder as a power source. You could also use a car battery, a DC powersupply, or almost anything with some voltage. Charged-up capacitors are popular for this because you can get a very fast pu...
Learn the important steps necessary for the best printing experience when printing to the Epson 3800. This tutorial is specifically designed to address some of the issues with the Epson 3800 and the MAC OS X Leopard operating system. Here is a detailed explanation of the changes that were made to the 10.0.1 update to Adobe Photoshop CS3. Remember, having all the current versions of Adobe Photoshop, and the Epson drivers is critical to success when printing.
If you're using the Chrome browser and would like a way to easily move your tabs around using only the keyboard, then check out this video. With the Chrome extension QuickShift, you can get the control you want while keeping your hands on the keyboard.
You don't need to stop washing your hair for a year and pour on texturizing balm daily to get punky dreadlocks. In fact, if you've ever wondered how you'd look with this funky hairstyle, all you need to do is braid your hair.
Whether you're writing your first television script for a pitch or you're a novice writer who's writing scrips on a daily basis for an ongoing television show, creating a professional and interesting television script is no walk in the park.
How you work out your abs determines how they'll appear in the long run. Not only are the type of ab exercises you do important, but also the frequency with which you do them.
Those first few weeks of working out are generally easy to commit to if you're trying to lose weight. You see quick results, you look and feel great, and everything is hunky dory. But after about a month or so you start to plateau and start seeing fewer and fewer gains.
Stretching isn't just good for humans, it's a great way to keep animals loose and healthy, especially dogs who have suffered bone deformities, muscle aches or arthritis. This video will show you how to give your dog passive range of motion (PROM) exercises on its hind legs. Perform these exercises daily if your dog has recently had orthopedic surgery or suffers from arthritis. Doing so helps maintain flexibility, reduce stiffness and increase blood flow to painful joints. For more information...
In this video, we learn how to ask "is that your house?" in Hindi. The first word you need to learn is "daily" which is pronounced just how "rose" is in English. The next phrase is the female version of "I go to school", this is said just like "main school jatti hun" in English language. The phrase "I come to the library" is said like "main library aati hun" in English. Go is said "jaata" and "come" is said "aata". These are easy to learn and will prepare you to say the phrase "is that your h...
You know your piano player friends who practice their basic piano scales daily even though they're already well advanced and can play Rachmaninoff like no one's business? It may seem absurd to need to do such simple practicing at all, but scale exercises are the best thing you can do to keep those fingers sharp and fast when playing a song.
In this video, we learn how to lighten dark underarms and legs naturally at home. You will need: cucumber juice, turmeric powder, and lemon juice. First, peel your cucumber and cut them into pieces, then blend them. Next, add in 1 tsp of lemon juice and mix together. After this, add in a pinch of turmeric powder and mix well together. Apply this paste on your underarms and legs, or wherever you have blackness. Leave this on for twenty minutes and then wash off with warm water. Do this daily u...
In this video, we learn how to make your bed properly. Start off by fluffing all of your pillows, then placing new pillow covers back onto them. After this, take everything off your bed and lay your sheet down onto it so it lies flat with no creases in it. After this, place your pillows at the head of your bed. Next, place the comforter on your bed and fold it at the top to slightly show your pillows where they are at. After this, press down on the bed to avoid any creases and it will look gr...
In this tutorial, we learn how to lower blood sugar naturally with Nancy Dell. The foods you can add to your diet that will lower blood sugar include 1 tsp of cinnamon a day! This can lower your blood sugar by 25%. The other food you can have is green tea, which can prevent diabetes if you drink it daily. Fenugreek is an Indian spice that can help lower blood sugar by 20% if you take 1 gram a day. Finally, take foods that are rich in magnesium, which will reduce the risk of blood sugar proble...
In this video, we learn how to fully remove a tick. Ticks can carry diseases, so it's best to get rid of these right away, checking your pet daily. Find the tick and then grab it as close as you can to your pet's skin. Pull it out and make sure you've gotten all the parts. Then, flush the tick down the toilet. You can also use a pair of tweezers to make this easier for you. Make sure you check thoroughly and don't miss if your pet does have these, they can spread onto the carpet and around th...