How To: Control your computer with a webcam & Wii remote
This is a Tinkernut video cast. This video shows you how to control your computer (mainly games and miscellaneous programs such as Google Earth) using your webcam.
This is a Tinkernut video cast. This video shows you how to control your computer (mainly games and miscellaneous programs such as Google Earth) using your webcam.
Ex girlfriend tracking you like a stalker? Find the leaks. She may be going through your email or phishing some information. Does she want a confrontation? Lure her to a public place then get her to cause a scene in front of security. Or last case scenario, fake your own death!
See how to make a bytelight from memory chips and a lamp with KipKay and MAKE Magazine! Find out how to make a high-tech mood light from a fluorescent lamp and a bunch of old memory chips! Kipkay loves his gadgets! This is perfect for mood lighting.
See how to make a simple laser communicator with KipKay and MAKE Magazine! Find out how to secretly shoot your voice across the room in stealth mode on the beam of a laser! Kipkay loves his lasers! A simple laser communication device is the perfect way to talk across the room.
From the Fallout 3 SuperGuide on MyCheats. MyCheats staff writer Mike Nelson talks about his favorite exploits and tricks in Fallout 3.
This how to video installment explains a basic autoharp melody playing technique called "pinching". Playing melody on the autoharp is not as difficult as it may first appear. There are an awful lot of strings, but finding a melody note and playing it clearly isn't as hard as it seems. Pay attention to these harp playing tips.
Glitches are everywhere in the video game world, and you can call them what you want... glitches, cheats, cheat codes, hints, secrets or tips. In order to find a glitch, you have to keep your eyes open or follow a recommendation from a gaming friend. Either way, to catch a secret glitch, you need to be ready; the cheats for the taking, whether a weapon or secret passageway, so take it, before it gets patched.
Glitches are everywhere in the video game world, and you can call them what you want... glitches, cheats, cheat codes, hints, secrets or tips. In order to find a glitch, you have to keep your eyes open or follow a recommendation from a gaming friend. Either way, to catch a secret glitch, you need to be ready; the cheats for the taking, whether a weapon or secret passageway, so take it, before it gets patched.
Want to play like, or along with, Sufjan? This video guitar lesson presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Sufjan Steven's "Romulus." While this tutorial is geared toward intermediate and advanced players, even beginners will find much to take away. For more information, and to get started playing Sufjan Stevens' "Romulus" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Elliott Smith was more than a great songwriter; he was a great guitar player. This video guitar lesson presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Elliott's "Angeles." While this tutorial is geared toward intermediate and advanced players, even beginners will find much to take away. For more information, and to get started playing Elliott Smith's "Angeles" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Elliott Smith was more than a great songwriter; he was a great guitar player. This video guitar lesson presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Elliott's "Happiness." While this tutorial is geared toward intermediate and advanced players, even beginners will find much to take away. For more information, and to get started playing Elliott Smith's "Happiness" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Elliott Smith was more than a great songwriter; he was a great guitar player. This video guitar lesson presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Elliott's "Memory Lane." While this tutorial is geared toward intermediate and advanced players, even beginners will find much to take away. For more information, and to get started playing Elliott Smith's "Memory Lane" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Elliott Smith was more than a great songwriter; he was a great guitar player. This video guitar lesson presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Elliott's "Happiness." While this tutorial is geared toward intermediate and advanced players, even beginners will find much to take away. For more information, and to get started playing Elliott Smith's "Happiness" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Data thieves don't have to be programming wizards to get their hands on your personal information. They often find hard drives that contain financial and other sensitive data at flea markets, charity shops, the city dump—even on eBay. In this video tutorial, PC World explains how to completely erase sensitive data from old drives before recycling or discarding them. Wipe your old hard drives with this how-to.
If you know how to group tracks in Logic Pro, you're going to find it just as easy in Pro Tools. This audio editing software tutorial will show you how to group tracks in Pro Tools. Connor Smith also shows you how to turn them on and off etc. This is a great tutorial for Pro Tools users because grouping is a topic not often covered in books.
Check out this instructional home repair video to learn how to identify and find your manufacturer's label and model number on your refrigerators and freezers. The model number is usually essential. People make the mistake of assuming that the name and number on the front panel is all you need. Many fridge and freezer manufacturers use the model number as well as the serial number. Most have the ID plate inside of the door by the salad bowl, while some hide it behind the kick plate at the bas...
Need to adjust your microphone's input volume using the Realtek Sound Manager but aren't sure how? The 20db mic boost gain appears to be in a buried spot in the Realtek HD sound cards software, but it's there! In this video tutorial you'll see how to get to it.
Donnie Hoyle's sex-dampening technique finds him reflecting on the patterns of his life. Check out his Adobe Photoshop tutorial and learn how to not suck at Photoshop and define patterns.
When the mountaintop blows there's little time to waste, so HOW TO SURVIVE instructs you how to dodge falling debris, listen for a Lahar roar, steer clear of ash, and find shelter in order to survive. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to survive a volcano explosion.
Here are some examples of brickwork for dioramas or war game terrain. Create a fine grit coating for foam carvings using a mixture of white glue, paint and fine sand. Press in brick patterns into foam, or if working in smaller scale, you can coat cardboard with a thin coat of plaster. Find old pieces of dry flat wood to create miniature slats of wood for sides of a barn or haunted house.
In Thailand sweet potato fritters are served as a snack or dessert. You can can find this at your nearest Thai's restaurant or you can learn how to make your own! You will need yam or sweet potatoes, coconut milk, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, flour, tapioca flour, and cooking oil. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Thai sweet potato fritters.
Here's a 'How To Make' video for a pair of classy freshwater pearl earrings. For this project you will need some earring findings, jump rings, coin pearls, eye pins, head pins, and pearls. Learn how to craft these coin pearl drop earrings by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Aperture's advanced filter and search tools make it easy to find an image or a group of images within a single project or album, a folder of albums, or across your entire library.
Adding ratings, titles, or comments to your photos can help you easily find them later. It can also help to remember important information about each photo.
With iTunes, you can quickly find any song in your library and start listening to it in a matter of seconds using the search bar, alphabetization tools, and browse pane.
When you add accurate information about each song, it'll be much easier to browse and find songs in your library. Choose a song, go to the file menu, and click "Get info." You can even add comments of your own to a song's information. These are great tools you can use to organize your music.
Although rare, sometimes a purchased song or video doesn't download properly. If this happens, there are methods iTunes provides to look for the lost music.
Watch this instructional video to learn how to use Google Hacks. Google Hacks is a collection of software that explores Google's search function. Hacks is meant in this definition. "A Hack is a modification of a program or device to give the user access to features otherwise were unavailable to them. Watch this how-to video and find out how to use Google to access free media.
The French knot is used often in hand-embroidery, but a lot of people avoid it, because it intimidates them. Once you work one correctly, you'll find that it's really easy!!! Watch this video from Needle 'n Thread to see how it's done.
"Miki Falls" manga creator Mark Crilley presents a real time tutorial showing how to draw a seated girl, taking his drawing from the rough sketch stage to finished inking. [correction: The Micron Pigma pen is mistakenly said to be available in comic book stores; it is in fact much easier to find in art supply stores)
This is a little tutorial about walking while hooping. She emphasizes going front/back, front/back or side/side, side/side a lot. Soon you will find yourself at a place where you are pushing and pulling in all directions and in varying degrees. These ideas just give you a taste of some of the possibilities.
Prank your friends' computers and make a file which opens the CD-ROM TRAY and keeps it open
This video will show you 7 different ways to speed up Windows XP. This tutorial requires one freeware program that can be found at www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm.
Have you ever found your video images over-exposed? Or under-exposed?
With KipKay, you can learn how to build an underwater camcorder housing and you need 5200 Marine adhesive sealant. You can use industrial primer to color the box grey which would be a nice finishing touch. He says it'll only cost $10, but find out for yourself.
Learn wilderness survival priorities. This is part two of a series on survival shelters and skills by Ron Hood. Find your directions, search for a south facing slope to make your camp. You can also learn how to tell time with your fist.
This video is based on similar ideas from Dr. Ken Blackburn's world record paper airplane. You will need a sheet of paper and a flat surface. After you have completed the plane throw it over your head to get a smooth and slow glide. Your will find the video easy to follow and your plane will fly with style and stability.
If you're playing through Dark Souls and find yourself going head to head with the Gaping Dragon boss fight, take a look at this video guide on how to defeat him. You'll need to aim for those puny chicken legs if you want to kill the dragon boss.
Let's face it, pro gamers make a ton of money, and that money is only increasing every year. If you're fairly good at Call of Duty: Black Ops and want to try your hand at the tournament scene, find out how to connect with other professional gamers and organizations and land become a pro Call of Duty player.
You have a brand new Droid Bionic smartphone, but you can only find guides on how to root it with a PC. Never fear, for this guide is here! This will walk you through the process of rooting your Motorola Android smartphone on a Mac or Linux computer.