How much time do you spend outside, as opposed to inside? Whether it's because you're working, studying or just have a bunch of errands to run, it may seem like the majority of your day is spent indoors. Ever wondered exactly how much time you spend indoors and outdoors? Now you can, thanks to this DIY Arduino-powered tracking device by Instructables user Gramsky.
On average, it takes three seconds to move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse, then click once and move your hand back to the keyboard. While the time wasted my sound trivial, it can add up quickly throughout the day.
There's no charge for this electricity! All you'll need for this project is... Now, watch and learn how to make your own emergency power if you find yourself in a bind.
For years, astronomers have been trying to figure out how our galaxy came to be. Even with the help of high-performance computers, no model of a spiral galaxy has ever been able to recreate the Milky Way, until now. An international team of researchers has created the first successful simulation of what happened 14 billion years ago to give our galaxy its unique shape. Turns out, all they needed was a bigger bang. Photo by IntelFreePress
In this video, I show you a technique for hacking a four foot mega magnifying lens out of your old projection TV. Not only are these TVs everywhere, they can be found easily—for FREE!
From Smart Web Printing to recyclable HP inkjet cartridges, it's never been easier to be environmentally conscious.
Bottled-beer chuggers the world over already know that letting air into your beverage with a straw makes it pour faster into your mouth. Did you know, however, that the same technique can be modified and used to empty a fluid into another container (or onto the floor) even more quickly? This video will show you how to use a modified straw technique to introduce air into a large bottle of water or other drink bottle, causing the contents to empty at a torrid pace.
Let's face it, people: Many of us power through the holidays with the aid of an extra glass of wine or beer here and there. Whether it's your perverted uncle or your overbearing grandmother that you have to put up with, a little buzz makes everything more jolly.
In this tutorial, we learn how to cure bad breath using an Orabrush. You can scrape your tongue with the back of a spoon and smell it to see if your breath smells bad. Breath mints will just mask your breath smelling bad. You will need to drink a lot of water to get rid of the bad smell in your mouth and keep it hydrated. An Orabrush has small bristles on it and will rub against your tongue and get rid of the bacteria on it that smells bad. Was it off when you're finished and then you can use...
In this video from ItalianLessons101 we learn some words that are useful while at a park in Italian. A disclaimer before the video states that this video is designed to teach non Italian speakers some basic phrases. Here are the words that are learned in this lesson:
In this video, we learn how to make a soup bowl out of a coconut. This will add a ton of flavor to soups or drinks! To do this, you will need to make a wide opening to the top of the coconut. Take a cleaver with a strong, thick, and heavy heel. Then, score through the husk with the cleaver, looking for any weak spots. After you have scored the wide opening, go back around until you break through the shell. Once you break through, use the back corner of the knife to pry back the top. Pull it b...
In this video, we learn how to make a papaya smoothie. You will need to first take a fresh papaya and cut it into small cubes. After this, grab a can of evaporated milk, regular milk, dark brown sugar, and vanilla and add into the blender. Add in cubes of the papaya, then blend this on high until the mixture is completely blended. You can add in ice cream or ice if you want this to be thicker. When this is finished, you will have a delicious drink that you can spice up with alcohol if you wan...
In this video, we learn how to win over her friends. One thing you can do is to pay for drinks or buy a meal when you are out with the friends. Ask them questions so you can get to know them and they think you care about them. Do not touch them and give half hugs if you have to, so they don't get the wrong impression. Give your girlfriend space with her friends and let her do things by herself, being supportive of her hanging with her friends is great. Try to set her friends up with your guy ...
When traveling abroad, the one thing you're going to need is how to quench your thirst. Ordering a simple cup of coffee or a hot cup of tea could be impossible if you don't know the local language. This video will show you how to order a drink in Mandarin Chinese. You'll also learn how to point to any snack item that you might want, even if you don't know what it's called in Mandarin! You'll see that communicating with a waiter or waitress need not be too difficult in China.
In this video, we learn how to buy a can of soda. First, you want to find a soda machine that accepts dollar bills or change. After this, you want to find the soda that you want to purchase and see how much it costs. Next, you want to insert your money into the machine and press the button for the desired kind of soda you want. Now, wait for the can to dispense out of the bottom, then collect any change that comes out as well. After this, you can open your soda and enjoy drinking it as a grea...
In this tutorial, we learn how to open a fresh young coconut. First, you want to grab a sharp and large knife, then go around the coconut cutting the husk off. After you have done this, you should be down to the nut of the coconut. Some areas of the husk will be thicker than the others. Next, use the corner of the knife to knock the top corner of the coconut. After this, take the knife and stick it into the hole that you made. Wedge it in there slowly, then turn the knife towards you and cut ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to survive in the woods. When camping in the woods, users should always think about bring the essentials: water, food and clothing. It is recommended that users have a water bag store a large amount of water. Bring one or more coolers to preserve food and/or keep drink cool. Make sure to plan the foods that you will eat for the day. Bring a small portable grill to cook food. Dress in layers of clothing to endure hot or cold weather. This video will be...
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 Diet & Health video tutorial you will learn how to cure bronchitis & heartburn with a home remedy. Jane tells you about 2 home remedy tricks that are all natural. To neutralize the acid in the stomach, all you need is baking soda. Take 1/2 a tea spoon of baking soda, add a little bit of lemon and water and drink it. Do this about one hour before or after the meals. To cure bronchitis, take the skin of two ripe eggfruits, put it in a quart of water and let it simmer over heat for about...
Keyboards get really dirty from your hands, food, spilled drinks, pens, pencils and everything else that winds up on your desk. This video will show you a great way to clean you white Apple keyboard (wireless or wired) so that it shines like you just bought it. All you need is a handy cleaning product called Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. This will get all of the dirt off of your white keys that come with Mac computers. Make sure to clean the keys and the inside between all of these keys as well. Ma...
Nowadays, most of the new model refrigerators are coming equipped with the ability to provide filtered water. This is great for anybody who hates drinking water from a glass with ice in it.
Besides being able to keep food cool and fresh for days, a fridge can also do much more. One feature that many are coming equipped with is an area for drinking water. This makes it easier to get a hold of nice, cool water during a hot summer day. But of course you need a filter to get rid of anything that may be harmful to you or others.
The third season of "True Blue" just kicked off last week, which means hot chicks and shirtless guys. Though many of the character spend most of the show rather, um, naked, which takes up most of our attention, next time you watch the HBO series you should also pay attention to the girls' makeup, which always flatters and never looks overdone.
If you're looking for Easter Eggs in the Xbox 360 hit, Fallout 3, this next tutorial will show you one that is quite shocking. In this video you'll be going after the electric toilet that can only be found at Hubris Comics. It's a regular toilet but is wired to 35 microfusion cells. Try to drink from it and you'll lose some health thanks to a little shock. Now if you're repair skill is high enough, you can actually disarm the toilet and take the cells with you. But first, you need to find it ...
Nobody enjoys being sick. Having to deal with the runny nose, sore throat, and cough is just horrible. Having a stuffy nose is also no fun, either. It prevents you from breathing through your nostrils, can cause headaches, and makes it hard to talk. So, one of the best ways to help get rid of it is by using chamomile. This plant is perfect to not only breathe in, but to drink as a tea. So watch this tutorial above to find out more about how to use it and how it works. Enjoy!
The title may be a bit deceiving. This tutorial is going to be showing you how to make compost tea from scratch. No, you can't drink it yourself, but your plants will be sure to love it. This mixture of ingredients is perfect for growing big and beautiful plants and veggies. All you need to do is follow the instructions above and apply it to your garden today. So good luck and enjoy!
Stuck in the middle of London with only 1p in your pocket? If you're hungry, have lost your "A to Z" and need to know how to get free goodies out of a British vending machine, check this out! In this video, you will learn how to take a 1 pence coin, wrap it in tin foil and trick the machine into thinking you've paid full price. This hack most likely works in the USA as well, as long as you get the right sized coin. Good luck!
Most people think of compost as something you make out of garden waste, but in this video we learn how a smaller amount of it can be made out of your daily kitchen waste. If you drink coffee and cook at least one thing a day using vegetables, than this video will help you turn that waste that stinks up your trash can into a helpful, eco-friendly gardening aide. And you get to have worms in your kitchen without feeling like you live in a fraternity house in the forest!
In this video, we learn how to make homemade Kefir Ginger Ale. First, you will need a 2 qt jar of filtered water and add in 1/4 c of honey into it. Mix this together until it's combined and the water is a yellow color. Now add in milk kefir grains that have been soaked in ginger. Next you will add ginger and tumrick that have been chopped up and add into the jar. Also add a squirt of lemon and lime, as well as a piece of coral calcium. Place the top back onto the jar and let it sit for at lea...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to set a beautiful dinner table. The utensils, flatware and glassware is paramount is correct setting. The utensils are arranged in the order that a person uses them. The butter knife, forks, napkin and bread plate are placed on the left of the dinner plate. The knives, spoons and drink-ware are placed on the right of the dinner plate. Utensils and flatware are lined up about 1" from the table. There should never be more than 3 utensils on the side of...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a Starbucks style cafe mocha. The materials and ingredients required for this recipe are: coffee, coffee grinder, stainless steel pitcher, thermometer, chocolate syrup, milk and a espresso and cappuccino maker. Begin by filling the bottom of a coffee cup with chocolate syrup. Then load the espresso machine with the coffee and fill the stainless steel pitcher with milk. Now steam the milk and load the coffee. Finish by adding the coffee and ste...
The College Forums.com explains how to play the drinking game Flip Cup. The guys demonstrate a one-on-one match, but the game is normally played using teams, with one team on one end of a table and the other team on the other end. Every player starts off with a cup full of beer. To start, two players, one from each team, tap their cups on the table, tap their cups together, tap it on the table, then down the whole beer. They then take their empty cups, put them on the side of the table, and f...
Our cocktail hostess shows us how to make a vodka gimlet in just six steps. Begin by chilling a small glass. A four-ounce glass is recommended. Chill the glass by filling it with ice and adding water then allow it to sit while you mix the drink. Next, fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add three ounces of vodka. Then add one ounce of Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice. Shake until the shaker is sweating, usually about twenty seconds. Finally, pour the ice and water out of the glass that had been chill...
Ray provides information that hopefully will help you swallow pills easier and quicker. First go to the mirror, open your mouth and say ahhh. Look how big the hole is that allows you to swallow the pill! Put the pill on the back of your tongue as far as you possibly can. Practice with the tongue at this point putting the pill not half way, but all the way to the back. Next, close your mouth. When you close your mouth, your tongue goes back down anyway and the pill goes down your throat. The f...
In this Alcohol video tutorial you will learn how to make a Pim Pom cocktail with gin and pomegranate juice. This is an ideal cocktail for a summer evening. Dave presents this video. For this you will need a high wall glass filled with ice cubes. To this add 50ml Pimms No1. Now you simply top it with Pomegranate. For garnishing use an orange slice and some ripped basil. This is a perfect drink at a picnic or a barbeque and is a great way to impress your friends with your cocktail knowledge. G...
The British Bartender shows you how to make a great Margarita. To make a great Margarita, follow these steps: Add the following ingredients to a cocktail shaker: 1 1/2 ounces of good tequila 1/4 ounce of Cointreau or Triple Sec. 3/4 ounce lime juice. Rim the glass in some salt by moistening the rim with a lemon or lime wedge, and then roll the glass in it. Only rim half the glass in case the person you will be giving it to doesn't like salt. Add ice to the shaker and shake well. Add ice to th...
This is a very useful instructional video on how to prepare mate tea. To prepare mate tea you need a mate straw as you see on the video. You also need mate cups and mate tea powder. First you need to have almost boiling water in a kettle. Now you have to put about half a mate cup of mate tea into mate cup. You can close your palm and invert the cup so that the unwanted tea power will stick to your palm. Now you can pour the water into the mate cup from the kettle. Now you can insert the straw...
Garden of Imagination demonstrates how to make realistic looking ice out of polymer clay. To make the polymer clay ice, first take one part pearl white polymer clay and one part translucent polymer clay. Add the clay to a food processor and chop up the two pieces of clay into clay chips. Bake the clay chips in an oven according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Take the clay out of the oven and let it dry. After the clay is dried, it takes the appearance of ice. Store the ice in a bowl u...
As Sarah Martin testifies to, breastfeeding can be difficult. Despite receiving lots of advice, after five unsuccessful days she decided she would not be able to breastfeed her son. Dr. Su Laurent suggests giving it two weeks before giving up on breastfeeding while making it clear that there is nothing wrong with bottle feeding. The breast bottle is introduced as a great alternative to mothers who want to breastfeed but cannot get the baby to latch. This bottle makes the baby work to get the ...
First of all to make a glass you need to find a bottle, preferably a gallery glass bottle. Take off the top lid from its pointed top. Clean this cap and if you put it inverted it appears just like a miniature glass. The tutor advises to use empty bottles' caps for making the glasses. You can also add a little ice into the glass (for making ice in glass the tutor suggests watching her other video on YouTube site). Now paint yellow color in the inside of the glass. This shall appear like that t...
