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On October 7th, the IndieCade Conference will open its doors to some of the most innovative minds in the independent gaming industry. The three day event located in Culver City, California includes presentations by notable indie designers, workshops, galleries, and mixers. On the following day, however, the IndieCade Festival begins. Unlike the conference, the festival includes events targeted at gamers and the general public. While a $15 wristband will grant you access to keynotes, events, a...
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Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills.
What's the Difference Between Ales and Lagers People often ask me, "Nick, what is the difference between Ales and Lagers?" Well, as you may or may not know, there are two types of beers -Ales & Lagers. All beers are made from the basic combination of water, hops, malts, and yeast. However, Ales have been around for thousands of years longer than lagers. So, what makes lagers and ales unique? Here are a few steps to figure out the process:
For some, adrenaline beats out every time. Though I've seen countless videos of base jumping, the sport never ceases to amaze. The video below, Last Walk Around Mirror Lake – Boom Bip (Boards of Canada Remix), is no exception to the rule. Shot in Norway, FroschYankee's footage is nothing short of stunning. *For more info, check out Adrenaline Rush (The Science of Risk), the film which this clip was featured in.
Woohoo! Since our inception, we have noticed that Jackass fans like WonderHowTo's prank tutorials, and our internet savvy user base loves all things Jackass. So it is only natural (and flattering) that Johnny Knoxville would have us host his first ever fan based contest with Wonderhowto.
If you have a fear of needles, you may want to sit this one out. Billed as an "analog answer for the digitalized DJ," this five-arm turntable plays an ode to the lock groove. What's a lock groove? Glad you asked. Whereas normal grooves lead the stylus in toward the label of the record, lock or "locked" grooves form a perfect circuit, looping around on themselves forever and ever. Throw in a few extra tone arms as London-based artist Yuri Suzuki has done and you've got yourself a full-featured...
via Cracked Think Disney came up with all those fairytales on its own? No way. The Mouse House single-handedly ripped off dozens of classic tales, turning adult fare into kid-friendly cartoons!
If you look up the word SAWBUCK in the SCRABBLE Dictionary, you'd see that it was a sawhorse, but there's another definition that we're all probably more familiar with:
In the dojo, what ISN’T said is often as important as what IS said. To most of us who’ve been raised in the USA, the reticence we encounter in the dojo can be off-putting. American society is very “content” oriented. Our legal contracts, for instance, run for pages and pages. Everything needs to be spelled out. In “context-oriented” societies there is far less reliance on such a literal approach. Much more importance is placed on the relationship between the two parties entering into an agree...
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This shows how to tie a Double Uni Knot. The Double Uni Knot is used to join lines of similar of different diameters. It is based on the same system as a normal "single" uni knot. So if you learn the system you will be able to join lines or attach the line to end tackle with the same "knot system". Double Uni Knot.
This video exposes some good techniques for precise alignment in modo. The material is based on architectural content but the concepts can be used for many purposes. Learn how to use this precision modeling tip about alignment in modo. Content provided by Takashi Hibi-san. Align precisely when modeling in modo.
The new Import Reference feature in modo 301 allows you to import meshes or entire projects into a master project. This is a powerful and efficient workflow enhancement for modo 301. The import reference system provides a powerful assembly based workflow as you will see in this tutorial. Import reference in modo 301.
Learn how to quickly color correct a difficult outdoor wedding portrait in PhotoTune. PhotoTune is a plug-in for Photoshop that has it's own visual based interface for image retouching. In this PhotoTune Photoshop plugin tutorial you will learn how to adjust skin tone and white balance in a wedding portrait. Retouch wedding portraits in PhotoTune for Photoshop.
Furniture maker Chris Gochnour demonstrates how to revive a dull dovetail saw or turn a mediocre saw into a high-performance tool. In this video the Salt Lake City-based woodworker demonstrates his five-step sharpening process. Sharpen a dovetail saw.
Apply two or three coats of mascara, letting dry between each application. On top lashes, always brush the underside, from base to tip. On bottom lashes, brush only the topside. Properly apply mascara.
Concept artwork of a Toronto based video game studio Incubator Games upcoming steampunk turn-base tactic game: Trudy's Mechanicals. The military's boat-like Battle Platform. Butler-bot variations: pantsless four-arms and sleek tuxedo. Denizens of the Clockwork Labyrinths and various fashion. A placard for the Aerie and its floating islands connected by cable cars. Incubator Games » games.
A bike rack that's lightweight, small enough to store in your car, easy to build at home, and only costs 50 dollars sounds to good to be true, right? It's not. This guy built a suction-based bike rack in just two hours with only his jigsaw and a drill. He built the contraption using off-the-shelf suction handles, plastic cutting boards, and a commercial fork mount. All-in-all, it cost him just $44 for one mount and less than $100 to add in a second mount and a rear holder. You can find his fu...
Cachaca is a delicious, sugar-based liquor that makes amazing drinks. This video shows you how to use cachaca, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 shot of passion fruit juice and some ice to make a fruity and icy cold summertime drink. Garnish with a slice of orange. Make a tropical passion fruit Caipirinha.
Add a fire-breathing behemoth to your paper-based bestiary. Make an easy, elegant paper dragon toy using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own dragons from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper dragons yourself, take a look! Create a simple origami dragon.
This 3ds Max software tutorial shows you how to build a spline tower. Using modifiers such as Cross Section, Skin, Shell and Spline IK we build a spline based system that uses reference geometry to build parametric relationships in 3D Studio Max. The video is best viewed full screen and you should already be familiar with 3ds Max to really follow along. Build a spline tower in 3ds Max.
Full-Text search allows you to save large portions of text – even Microsoft Word documents, or other file formats – into your database and perform complex queries based on this textual data while expecting great performance. This lesson demonstrates how to set up Full-Text search paying particular attention to the nuances of setting it up within SQL Server Express. Enable full-text search in an SQL database.
Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Microsoft Visual Studio? This guide will introduce you to the fundamental concepts that will help you understand how to create web applications and dynamic websites with the Visual Studio Express tools. Take a look! Create applications with Microsoft Visual Studio.
Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition? In this installment from the Absolute Beginner's Series of VB/ASP.NET form control video tutorials, you'll learn how to use the FlowLayout panel to create dynamically resizing Windows UI. For more information, as well as tips for being a smarter user of Microsoft Visual Basic, take a look! Use FlowLayout panel in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005.
In this cooking how-to video Waz is on a mission to show the world what real bolognese sauce is all about. Follow along in this video cooking lesson and learn how to cook up a classic spaghetti bolognese. This recipe is a good base for any pasta sauce, you can add your own ingredients to make it your own. Cook a classic spaghetti bolognese sauce.
The FocusBug is the heart of FocalPoint 1.0, a plug-in for Photoshop that allows you to adjust blurs and edit images based on a user defined focal point. See how to use this intuitive control, FocusBug, to define your sweet-spot and adjust the amount, type and edge of the blur, within the FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop. Use FocusBug in FocalPoint Photoshop plugin.
Lino shows you the proper way to make a Manhattan. This classic drink can be made from any scotch, whiskey or bourbon but most often is bourbon based. Make a Manhattan properly.
Have you ever made your own curry? This is a great one to try. It's a delicious tomato-based curry dish that is enhanced with great spices like paprika. Make mutter paneer.
A board sample of authentic fine marmorino made from base coat all the way to sealing with protection soap. Venetian plaster step by step with firenze marmorino.
Perfect for long vegetable patches, a bamboo ridge support structure will help your runner bean crops to grow healthy and strong. Tom Cole shows us how to construct a sturdy A-Frame based structure. Build a ridge support for runner beans.
A delicious combination of a cheese, bacon, and egg based quiche. A tasty option for lunch or dinner. Enjoy our classic quiche Lorraine recipe. Make a classic quiche Lorraine.
In multiple-base stunting, a beginning stunt is the elevator with a walk off dismount. See how to do this cheerleader stunt in this video. Do an elevator stunt in cheerleading.
Wanna show your team spirit and WOW the crowd? Try doing stunts in your next cheerleading routine! A popular intermediate stunt in multiple-base stunting is the thigh stand! See how to do it in this video. Do a thigh stand stunt in cheerleading.
A simple, sweet cocktail, perfect to enjoy on a hot summer's day. As the name suggests, this cocktail has a pleasurable bite to it. This version is Southern Comfort based. Make a Snakebite cocktail with Southern Comfort.
Data hubs allow you to create interactions among the different function blocks in the NXT programming environment. Using data hubs allows you to program your Lego Mindstorms NXT robot to perform complex tasks or output information based on these tasks. Program data hubs in the Lego Mindstorms NXT system.
Using variables allows your Lego Mindstorms NXT robot to store numbers or text based on input. Learn how to program variables using the NXT programming environment. Program variables in the Lego Mindstorms NXT system.
Answering a commonly asked question, broadcast editor and Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi shows you how to take advantage Final Cut Studio's Color's node-based compositing to create a vignette in the ColorFX room. Build a vignette in the ColorFX room in Color.
