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How To: Shave when you're starting out

This is a very quick and simple tutorial on how to shave using a disposable razor bought from a store. You have to begin by taking whatever kind of shaving cream you have and applying it to the area you want to shave. In this video tutorial, it will be applied to the lower face for a clean and neat shave. When applying the shaving cream make sure to rub it in completely and make it a nice thick lather and then turn on the hot water on your sink. Run the blade under hot water until the blade i...

How To: Prepare a cast iron skillet

For this to work, you will need to take your pan through a process of heating and cooling. You put it on the stove, start the heat and apply a thin layer of fat on it, with a napkin or brush. This will open up the pours of the pan. As the fat becomes to burn and the pan heats even more, place it on a lower setting on another part of the stove and continue to apply fat. This process repairs the pan, as it pushes the rust away from the pores, so you will have a stronger pan in the end. This wil...

How To: Stretch, shift & reflect the graph of a square root

Professor ElvisZap teaches you how to stretch shift and reflect the graph of a square root. A square root function is the opposite of a squared function. You start with y=square root of (x-1) it becomes 0<=x-1. then 1 <=x. You use the graph and solve it as you would for any function using small values first, then you have y=square root of x - 1, the domain 0<=x. This shifted the graph down 1 unit. 0=square root of x - 1, 1=square root of x, 1=x. Then the range is [-1 + infinity). Continue in ...

How To: Reset your iPod Touch

In this video, you will learn how to reset your iPod Touch. In order to do that, just follow these quick and easy steps: Click the power button which is located on the top of the iPod, and, at the same time, hold the home button. Press them for 10-15 seconds. In that time frame, a notification will appear on the screen, but you can ignore it. Continue to hold the two buttons until the iPod will close and reset itself. If you have done these easy steps and instructions like in the video, you w...

How To: Draw ceramic pots

The video is without voice. It describes abstract art. First a swirl of rings is formed which indicates potter's wheel. Four big pots of different styles are formed of which one has handles. Two earthen small shaped vessels with pointed tip is formed and also there is one very small pot. First the outline of all the images is done which is then continued by shading. However, the entire painting is blurred and is made using shades of orange. The background is in black color. The formation of t...

How To: Color with pastels & SU markers with Aquapainter

In this video tutorial, viewers will learn how to color with SU pastels and SU markers with Aquapainter and water. With a cotton swab, rub the pastel directly on the image. In this video, it is demonstrated on a glossy cardstock. Continue to add different pastel colors with your cotton swab. The colors will be subtle. Blow off excess chalk as needed while coloring. With an Aquapainter filled with water, pick up color from the markers and shade your image. This video will benefit those viewers...

How To: Set power options in Windows XP

This is another video in the helpvids series of technology videos. The video describes how to set power options in Microsoft Windows XP. These options control when the monitor is turned off, when the computer goes to sleep, and when the computer will go into a hibernation state. Laptops will have more options than desktop computers since there are battery options on a laptop. Click on the Start Menu and then Control Panel, then Power Options. The first screen offers the option to turn off you...

How To: Draw Homer Simpson from Simpsons

This silent video demonstrates visually how to draw a Homer Simpson character beginning with a series of simplistic shapes and lines. The artist begins by drawing two very basic circles for the eyes, then adds a curving line beneath to create the nose. The artist continues building on the image using the basic line and shape technique to create the full face image of the infamous cartoon character, and then, as a finishing touch, adds the collar of Homer Simpson's work shirt. This video provi...

How To: Shade & color the background of an image

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to shade and color the background of an image. This video explains all the materials required to shade and color the background of an image. The materials required are: a stamped image, a spoon dauber and an ink pad. Start by inking the sponge dauber and rub the edge of the cardstock. Continue to color the edge. Add more ink if you want the color to be darker. Color the background with the sponge dauber. Add link to the sponge dauber. Dab and rub the ...

How To: Get passed blocked sites using proxy servers

This video shows the method of getting past blocked sites and opening them using proxy servers. The method shown is useful when the sites are blocked using another site. In this case it is 'www.lightspeedsystems.com'. It can be done using proxy servers. In the case shown it is 'treesniff.com'. The URL is typed and we choose the option of 'Continue to this website'. Press 'No' for the security information. After this the page of the proxy server is displayed. Type the name of the website you w...

How To: Cook 10 minute chicken teriyaki

This video demonstrates how to cook chicken teriyaki. The video starts with the presenter showing the list of ingredients. Starting with the chicken breasts cut in to small pieces about 1 inch wide. Next, you preheat a skillet with olive oil in it. The presenter states that when cooking chicken, the skin should be placed down in the skillet. The chicken pieces are then placed in the skillet to cook. Add the marmalade to the skillet along with more soy sauce and continue cooking. The video fin...

How To: Shave your head and avoid cuts

This video demonstrates the proper technique to shave your head without getting cuts. First the presenter starts by shaving his head a pair of clippers. After the hair is trimmed he fills the sink with water to clean the razor off. The presenter suggests you take a shower before shaving your head to open the pores and loosen the hair. Then you apply the shaving cream to your head and massage it into the scalp. The presenter begins shaving the sides of his head, washing the razor after ever on...

How To: Hack Defend Your Honor with Cheat Engine (12/30/09)

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to hack the Flash game "Defend Your Honor" using Cheat Engine. Users will need Cheat Engine version 5.5. Begin by starting the first level of the game. Open Cheat Engine, click on the computer icon and select the internet icon. In the game, start a battle and kill an enemy. Type in the money you receive in the Cheat Engine "Value" bar. Continue doing until there is one or two addresses in Cheat Engine. Then, check both boxes and change the value to nu...

How To: Hack Bricks Breaking with a Cheat Engine (11/21/09)

By following the notepad narration you will learn how to hack bricks breaking on Facebook using a Cheat engine. According to t4terr its a quick simple process and all you'll need to do to start is play the game a little bit, then open up calculator and multiply your score by 8, then get out your cheat engine and find bricks breaking Facebook in windows. Then after you find it paste your multiplied value into the value box and hit first scan. Then change the value of them all. t4terr says they...

How To: Take apart the Xbox 360

If you've ever wondered how to safely disassemble your Microsoft XBox 360 gaming console for modification, Johnny McKinney of Console Discussions will walk you through the basics. All you need to get started are a T10 Torx screwdriver, a small flathead screwdriver, and an XBox 360 console. Johnny gives you a step-by-step tutorial of which screws to remove, and the order to remove them in. The first step is to remove the sides of the case, as well as the venting grills. After all of the side p...

How To: Zip and unzip files in Windows XP

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to unzip and zip files. The ZIP file format is a data compression and archive format. To unzip a file, right click on the file and select "Extract All". Continue by pressing "Next" and wait for the file to extract. To zip a file, right click on the file, select "Send To" and click on "Compressed (zipped)" folder. This video contains voice narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit th...

How To: Make a pumpkin roll

Make a Sweetmeat squash and then you will also need 3 eggs and a few teaspoons of sugar. Beat the eggs together with the sugar for about 5 minutes. You will also need a teaspoon of lemon juice, three quarter cups of flour, salt and baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg. Add the pumpkin and the lemon juice to the egg mix. Continue mixing and add the salt and baking powder, then the condiments and lastly the flour. Grease the pan and add parchment or wax paper on top. Spread the...

How To: Make a cupcake bouquet

This video shows how easy it is to make a great looking cupcake bouquet. You will need half a Styrofoam ball, a flower pot, some toothpicks, a piping bag with a flower tip, some colored icing and, of course, the cupcakes. Place the piece of Styrofoam in the flower pot and arrange the toothpicks to mark where you will place the cupcakes.

How To: Make homemade playdough for kids

To make homemade play dough you first need to mix all of you ingredients together in a pan staring with two cups of flour and two cups of warm water. Next you add about one cup of salt, two table spoons of vegetable oil, and one table spoon of cream of tartar. After that you stir it until it looks like pancake mix. Now you need to continue to stir it while you cook it over low heat. It should start to stick together and form play dough like masses. You will know the play dough is done when it...

How To: Make crockpot enchiladas

The Food Corner brings us a unique idea – enchiladas cooked in a crock-pot. The ingredients needed are tortillas, cooked hamburger meat, pinto beans and black beans, some water, a can of tomatoes with green chilies, cumin, pepper, chili powder, Monterey jack cheese and sharp cheddar cheese.

How To: Draw the "y=A|x-h|+k" graph

In this video, one teacher talked in detail about how to solve absolute value functions and how to translate different absolute value functions from one point in the matrix to another one horizontally and vertically. If the function is y=A|x-h|+k, generally, the diagram is symmetric based on the line of X and can be moved vertically based on k. The teacher gave several examples to explain how to illustrate the absolute value function. He started with a simple one: y=|x-h|, then continued with...

How To: Begin a Minesweeper game

This how-to video describes how to play the game Minesweeper. To begin, simply click anywhere on the board; the narrator suggests the corner out of personal preference. If you remove a group of squares with a single click you can begin working on flagging mines, but otherwise try clicking until you get a workable section. Each successful click will display a number. This number describes how many mines this square is touching. If you feel that you know where a mine is, you can right click on ...

How To: Style short hair and get volume

This video demonstrates how to style short hair and get volume. If you have side bangs, part them around and up from the arch of the eyebrow. Make sure you have a blow-dryer and a large round brush, as well as a hair serum, and clips. Rub a quarter size amount of the serum on the ends of your hair, trying to avoid the roots. Put mousse on the hair roots near the top of your hair where the volume will matter the most. Section your hair off at the top and begin blow-drying by lifting the hair u...

How To: Know when is a good time to dump a lying man

Dan and Jennifer answer a viewer's question about when to dump their lying man. The couple in question have been together for 3 years and are engaged, however he continues to lie to the woman, and she wants to know what to do. Dan states to just dump him. If he can't be honest with you and you're expecting to spend your life with him that seems like a bad idea. Jennifer explains most people lie when they don't feel safe enough to be honest. She says you need to think about if you're providing...

How To: Make a bookstore quality book at home

The first step is to print 4 full sheets of paper, folded in half to make 8 physical sheets of paper, or 16 possible printed pages. In the video, the lady only prints on half the pages, and puts page numbers on the others. She then draws evenly spaced holes on the binding of each signature, and sews each of the signatures together. You then start sewing signatures to each other starting from the front of the book to the back of the book. You sew the binding of each adjacent signature with a p...

How To: Lose your love handles and body fat

This video gives you a detailed description on body fat. The first point made is that there is NO SUCH THING AS SPOT REDUCTION. The video goes on to tell you that some body shapes are determined genetically and that you yourself may exhibit a body like that of your parents. The video describes different body shapes as well, such as the apple, pear, etc. The video ends in saying that hormones may also cause weight gain in specific area such as the hips and abdomen. Overall, this video mainly t...

How To: Simplify a complex fraction w/ binomial denominators

To simplify a complex fraction, turn it into one fraction on the top divided into a fraction on the bottom. Once this is complete, you will turn the division into the two into a multiple by the reciprocal, factor, and then cancel. To make a division, find the lowest common denominator of both the top and the bottom. Once you get this division equation, look carefully at the equations. If something can be easily canceled, go ahead and cancel it out at this time. If you cannot cancel anything a...

How To: Build your pecs with nutrition hints & exercise tips

Darin Stein from Fat Loss Lifestyle demonstrates how to build your pectoral muscles with exercise tips. Put two medicine balls into the butt of your palms, not your fingertips, for pushups. Lower your body for two seconds, keeping your elbows apart. Get a real nice stretch in the chest and push your body up. Do fourteen pushups. For an advanced workout, elevate your feet when doing the pushups. Walk a 65 millimeter resistance ball to your toes and continue doing the pushups. In addition to to...

How To: Draw a tiger in Microsoft Paint

FreshLove8 teaches you how to draw a tiger in Microsoft Paint. Start with the thick pencil or paintbrush to first draw the whiskers and the nose. Connect this to the mouth that you will draw open, underneath. Continuing upwards you will draw pointed ovals for the eyes and then forehead. You can now start adding more details to the drawing, accentuating the contour. Draw the lines on the tiger's face and also add fur around it. Give it a menacing look and complete the head by adding ears. The ...

How To: Make homemade icing

In this video you will learn how to create a homemade vanilla icing from scratch. To begin with you want to put about a cup and a half of powdered sugar into a bowl and then add a good amount of vanilla flavoring and then mix it up. Now, you want to add a little bit of squeeze butter and continue to mix and mash it to get rid of bumps. Next, you want to add a tiny bit of milk to turn the paste into a thinner paste to make it more creamy. If it turns out to be to thin just add more powdered su...

How To: Make shrimp in a garlic sauce

This video teaches the secrets of making shrimp in a garlic sauce in simple steps. First medium heat some olive oil and butter in a pan, then add minced garlic and cook. Now add some dry white wine, lime juice, oregano, cumin and a dash of hot sauce and mix them. After sometime add the shrimp to it and cook till the shrimps turn pink. Turn over the shrimps in between and continue cooking till it turns pink fully. Finally add fresh parsley, mix them well and serve.

How To: Clean your cosmetic brushes

Make the most out of your cosmetic brushes by cleaning them regularly. Wet your cosmetic brush. Take a small amount of a natural shampoo in the palm of your hand and make circular motions with the brush . Rinse the brush under running water, continuing to make circular motions in the palm of your hand until the water runs clear with no bubbles. Don't allow water to extend past the bristles. Gently squeeze the bristles to remove excess water. You can also use conditioner to condition the brush...

How To: Divide integers

This short video shows basic math integer division. It shows examples of how dividing a positive integer with another positive integer will yield a positive result, whereas diving a negative integer with a positive integer will yield a negative result. This exemplifies the fact that when the signs are different in division, the result will always be negative. This video can definitely help young math students get a better grip of basic integer division and thus have a stronger footing from wh...

How To: Find intercepts on a calculator TI-83

NotesCollegeAlgebra teaches you how to find intercepts on a calculator TI-83. You start with y plus 1.7 equals .8 times x squared plus 1.4 times x. First you subtract 1.7 from both sides, you get y alone on one side. The window should be set to -5...5, -5...5. X scale should be at 1, y scale at 1 and x rez at 1. Make a graph for it, like a parabola. Use trace to get y intercept at negative 1.7. The x intercept is about .85. Continue to use the calculator to get all the values that you need.

How To: Study for the QuickBooks advanced certification test

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to prepare for the Advanced Certification exam in an interactive day long, live session with an Advanced Certified Pro advisor! Get a jump start on becoming a QuickBooks Advanced Certified Pro Advisor. Learn how advanced certification can help you grow your business and continue to improve your skills. You will understand what advanced certification is, why it is important to your practice and how it can benefit you and your clients. Learn how to effi...

How To: Style a full frontal French braid

LoveMaegan teaches you how to style a full frontal French braid. First, you will separate the front strands of hair and braid them together as you would for a regular braid. To do this, pull the strand from the right under center piece, catch it under the center strand, weave over and then repeat until you get to the left side of the head. Here you will grab a strand of hair from the left side and bring it together with the strand from before. Grab the new strand from farther back in order to...

How To: Take apart and eat a pomegranate

Pomegranate is one of the most intimidating and kind of expensive fruit from India. Watch this video to learn how to eat a pomegranate. 1. You need to cut it into halves. It should be crosswise cut To reveal the seeds on both halves. 2. You can start eating just the outside or with the seed in it. 3. After eating the seeds on the top of the halves, continue splitting the halves to reveal the seeds hidden deeper. 4. Now, enjoy eating up to the last drop of the seeds.

How To: Make a well balanced paper football

This video helps us learn how to make a well-balanced paper football. Get a square paper. Fold the paper in half. Fold it again in the same direction. Fold the paper diagonally to make a triangle. Flip the triangle up so the point lines up with the left edge. Continue folding triangles up the paper until you reach near the top. Fold the top corner down so that the two points meet, making a triangle in the opposite direction. Tuck the extra paper into the pocket. Now you have a paper football.

How To: Make butter the cool way

Learn how to make your own butter at home the coolest way in simple steps. First milk your cow if you have one or get raw milk and put it in your fridge. Wait until the cream flows to the top of the milk , then scoop out the cream and put it in a jar. Start to shake the jar and continue shaking until the butter separates from the milk. To make the butter more firm take it out, mix in water and shake nicely till you get it. You can also add some salt and use the remaining butter milk for your ...