The first White Hat Award for Technical Excellence tutorial contest ended last night at midnight! We had many excellent articles submitted, once again re-affirming what an incredible community we have here at Null Byte! We had quite a flurry of great articles in the last few days. Thanks to all of you who submitted such high quality material to our community. Your efforts are appreciated and you have the undying gratitude of our community. We will not forget your efforts. I'll be reading and ...
There's only one day that can top the aftermath of Easter and its copious amounts of leftover candy, and that is November — the day after Halloween. As you come down from your sugar rush and realize you now own more chocolate than your stomach can physically hold in one sitting ... fear not! Here are several ways to turn your Halloween chocolate into delicious snacks and desserts that you can enjoy at your leisure.
I was so Scared to get this procedure done. I let this Callus give me Pain for about 1 year.
Cold pizza is the holy grail of leftovers. That's a statement that elicits a slew of impassioned feelings. Either you love the idea of biting into soft crust and cold, fatty cheese, or scowl at the idea of pizza that isn't hot, crisp, and melty. Yet if we were to stand by the former sentiment, how would we argue on its behalf? Food Science Explains Why Cold Pizza Rules
When it comes to milk, my family consumes anywhere between two and four gallons every two weeks. That's about four to eight gallons every month. That's a lot of milk—and a lot of empty milk jugs! Instead of simply tossing them in the recycling bin, why not get creative and make something useful out of them yourself?
Usually when you think of jellies or jams you think of the sweet variety, usually prepared with strawberries or grapes. But jellies come in a more savory variety too, and make excellent bread spreads.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a paper snowflake from scratch. First, take a CD and trace around it on a piece of paper so you have a perfect circle shape. After this, take your scissors and cut out the circle. Next, take the circle and fold it in half, then fold it from the right to the left in half again. Then, take it and flip it so the "v" is pointing towards you, then take it from the right to the left and fold it again. After this, face the point away from you, then use your pen...
Know why people dwelling in the Mediterranean region never get fat? Hint: It's not because they don't eat. In fact, these islanders eat a lot, just not any of the bad stuff we tend to consume too much of in the U.S. (french fries, hamburgers, etc.).
Think the crane is the end all be all of origami birds? Think again. While folding cranes is an excellent way to build finger dexterity for future projects, if you are already at an intermediate level in origami folding then it's time to start challenging yourself!
If you practice Muay Thai then you're probably more than familiar with a move called the Muay Thai clinch. In boxing and in Muay Thai, clinching involves holding your opponent's body or arms in a tight position that prevents him from punching or kicking you. This is an excellent offensive strategy that many fighters use during a match.
If you practice Muay Thai then you're probably more than familiar with a move called the Muay Thai clinch. In boxing and in Muay Thai, clinching involves holding your opponent's body or arms in a tight position that prevents him from punching or kicking you. This is an excellent offensive strategy that many fighters use during a match.
Want to take the push up position to the next level? Push ups are excellent for toning your arms, but if you do push ups every day your body will become adjusted to the exercise within a week, meaning you'll soon hit a plateau in muscle gain and weight loss.
Practice makes perfect, right? And practicing challenging songs will make your bass strumming perfect faster. Take the song "That's the Way I Like It" by KC & The Sunshine Band, for instance. It has a great melody and harmony, and with only two sections is also relatively easy to play.
Did you know that French crepes are actually a cousin to the American pancake? Yeah, we know, the difference is astounding. Not that we don't like pancakes, but crepes are just so much more delicate and thin, and taste sweet but not overly sweet like many pancakes with their pancake syrup.
In this video, we learn how to draw a BMW car. Start off by drawing the outline of the car. After this, start to shade the drawing and add in the details of the car. Draw in the windshield, headlights, grill, license plate, and all the other small details. Make sure to use shading underneath the car to make it look more realistic. Also do shading inside the driver's seat to make it look like someone is inside of the car driving. Erase lines where you don't need them to make the car look more ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make chocolate dipped strawberries. First, purchase your strawberries and was them thoroughly. Next, take your favorite type of chocolate and cook it over water in a double boiler. Once the chocolate has melted and the strawberries are dry and clean, take them and dip them into the chocolate. After you do this, place each strawberry onto a cookie sheet placed on a pan. Place your strawberries into the fridge after this and let the chocolate harden up. To make...
Reptiles come from a variety of biomes, but certain reptiles, like snakes and lizards, do prefer a wet, tropical environment with lots of tree and bush cover. Because they feel more at home in this kind of environment, you must try to simulate their preferred surroundings when you take one home as a pet.
Paper houses don't make very sturdy shelters for those living inside, but paper jewelry boxes make excellent storage boxes for keepsake jewelry. Using the right method (ie. the one presented in this video) you can create a very sturdy jewelry box out of paper.
In this tutorial, Peter Murphy tells us how to overcome shyness. The first step to do this is to build an unstoppable self-confidence in ourselves. The second skill is to develop excellent communication skills. This isn't just being good at talking to other people, it's by learning to improve each and every day. If you put attention on becoming more confident, each day you will find that shyness becomes less of an issue for you. If you practice being more outgoing and meeting new people in di...
Forget the beans jokes from childhood taunting - beans are among the cheapest and most excellent sources of protein. A great food for losing weight, beans contain 30g of fiber for each serving (compare that to 7g for cheese). They're low in calories and, because of the fiber, fill you up quickly and maintain satisfaction for several hours.
You can create such beautiful, creative pieces of work using Photoshop the only way to do so is by using your imagination. With it, you can use various tips and tricks to create pieces that would make most people go, "wow." This is one of those tutorials. In this video, you'll find out how to create a cool color twirl effect using this excellent piece of software. It's easy to do and once mastered can be used to make all sorts of designs. Enjoy!
Photoshop is one of the most well known and used pieces of software available for your computer. It has revolutionized the way photographs are printed and is an excellent way to perform easy touch ups without having the subject need plastic surgery. Many publications use it to make celebs looke even better, and sometimes unreal, and is responsible for many fake and scrutinized pics. But despite all of its flaws, it's great to use if you're interested in giving your picture a little bit of som...
This video is about determining the right camera for the tripod.The video begins by explaining the ways of doing this, that is by ensuring that the camera is neither too large nor too small for the tripod and also by ensuring that the tripod is able to withstand the weight of the camera.When the camera is placed on the tripod it should be a right match for the base ply of the tripod and should not be lager or smaller than the base ply.This video is excellent for those who want to select the r...
In this brief video tutorial, the host Ian Leahy gives you step by step instructions about how to line and cast a fishing pole. For this video you'll need your baiting hook, some small line weights, bait, plyers, and some heavy-weight fishing line. First, he suggest you check your reel to insure that it functions properly, and to be sure to keep your bail down while you line your fishing rod. He also gives you some excellent tips on how to make lining your rod simpler. Keep watching while he ...
This is your basis step by step on how to do graffiti on walls - in your house for decoration, of course, not on the streets for vandalism! The best spray paint is made with krypotnite added into the paint. While you will want to paint directly on the surface, you don't want to be exposed to excessive winds or temperature when doing your graffiti, so you may be somewhat at the mercy of mother nature. Start by sketching your design with pencil, making sure that it takes the maximum amount of s...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 92nd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to add data series to a chart, change the chart type for just one data series and see an excellent copy data to chart trick.
In this video Pro Rider Matt Crowhurst talks about the wake jumps and what needs to be done to execute them. At the beginning of the video Matt says that in order to execute them one has to mater the perfect riding position, being in ease with moving left and right, inside and hillside edge, crossing and execute smooth turns. For executing wake jumps one has to concentrate on three major areas-1. Starting out wide, cruising along and a flat board.2.A progressive edge3.Holding that edge and po...
Macherie has an excellent method for conditioning hair. No matter what texture, deep conditioning is essential for healthy hair. Shampoo with hydrating/detangling shampoo. When drying focus on removing the excess moisture from your hair. Conditioner works best and penetrates hair that's not sopping wet. Using her fingers, she separates her hair, as she doesn't use a comb when its in this fragile state. Use approximately a quarter size amount of conditioner starting from the roots to the end. ...
If you're camping or stuck out in the middle of nowhere, chances are, you could be faced with dark and freezing cold nights. Learn how to make a simple camp fire out of flint and birch bark. This is for in case you do not have a lighter on you at any given time. To start the fire, you're going to need some bark from a birch bark tree. You're also going to need a flint and a paper napkin as well. After you've gathered the proper materials, just look for a barren spot on the ground, place your ...
In a mixing bowl put 1 cup of pancake mix, 3/4 cup of milk, 1 egg, and 2 teaspoons of oil. Use a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients together in the bowl. Then use a whisk to mix the ingredients some more. Next heat a sauce pan with some oil on the stove. If you have a vent over your stove it would probably be good to turn that vent on. Take the Oreos and dip them in the mixture bowl. Flip them over several times to make sure they are coated. Then put them in the pan of oil and begin frying t...
In this video Wally Makowsky from Coin Laundry Association shows you how to remove stains with strong solvents. Drop off laundry services use various strong solvents for cleaning stains but Wally Makowsky gives two recommendations. One is Laundry Wetspo which is an excellent general solvent. It can remove lipstick, paint, shoe polish, inks and regular food stains. The other recommendation is yellow go laundry which removes similar stains. Out of the two recommended methods, Laundry Wetspo is ...
Divascancook (Monique) shows us how to make an excellent apple crisp using a simple to follow recipe. To make this apple crisp recipe, you will need: apples (green apples are best), cinnamon, sugar, flour, oats, butter Peel the apples, slice into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Add desired amount of sugar and cinnamon into the apples and mix, transfer the apples into a dish, set aside. On another dish, combine flour, sugar, oats and melted butter and mix to create the apple crisp toppi...
The creative minds at Soulstyle show you how to juggle three clubs at once with some excellent tips to help get you started. Start by tossing one club in the air and catching it in the correct spot before you more forward into juggling. Once you've got that down pat, toss two clubs back and forth, in the shape of an "X" until you are completely comfortable with that. Keep your eyes focused on the highest point of the "X" and avoid the temptation to watch your hands. When you've mastered two, ...
Are you interested in creating your very own crochet hat from scratch? This video tutorial by Teresa is an excellent treasure for anyone that wants to learn how to crochet a cupcake hat. Even those inexperienced crocheters can learn how to make a cupcake hat easily by following her detailed instructions. So get out your favorite colored yarn and wand and turn your attention to Teresa's vital info. You'll learn something new and you'll have something to show off to your best friends in the end!
Sanjay Thumma teaches the secrets of making Indian bhel puri chaat. An excellent summary is given below. First take some crispy puffed rice in a bowl and poha mixed with peanuts. Now add some boondi, sev and pappadi to it which are optional. Add small pieces of boiled potatoes which is also optional. Add nicely chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumber to it. Add chopped green chili to spice it up or you can even add grated carrot and some coriander. Finally add tamarind and green chutney to it a...
It's never a bad time to get excellent abs. This instructional video demonstrates how to exercise your lower abdominal muscles with hanging leg raises. This routine is especially effective because it maximizes spinal flexion and extension. The focus of the exercise should be about rolling the hips up to generate an abdominal contraction, then returning to a good lumbar curve to relax and stretch out the abs. A good stretch at the end range of motion allows for a better workout and builds flex...
Charles Phoenix teaches the secrets of making the cherpumple aka the "monster" pie-cake. An excellent summary is given below. First take already baked apple pie, pumpkin pie and cherry pie and keep it aside. Add the cake mix with some water, oil and eggs and stir it well using a beater. Now spray the Pam, add a little batter, put the already baked apple pie and add some more batter on top. Now bake it in a oven for 30 minutes and repeat the same process for the other 2 pies. Now place the app...
This video is an excellent tutorial on how to system link with one's XBox 360. The author informs the viewer that there are four different types of ether net cables that one can use to connect the two consoles. The author then uses one of the cables to demonstrate how easy it is to system link the two consoles. Once that is done, it takes less than a minute to configure the two consoles so that they play in tandem, and the system is ready for operation.
You may not know this but you don't really need to use heat or hair rollers to curl your hair. Learn how to make beautiful curls that hold up without using a curling iron. This method can be done anywhere, anytime of the day and is completely safe for the hair. All it takes is your favorite hair spray or gel, a basic comb and a hair rod. This method is cost efficient and it looks really great. For some lovely new hair tips, be sure to watch this excellent video.
This video teaches the secret of making a tinfoil bullet for a paper gun that shoots far. An excellent summary is given below. First start by rolling the tinfoil leaving one side wide and the other side narrow. After rolling it up tear a little piece from the narrow end of the tinfoil. Open it up, insert your finger inside and adjust till it becomes cone shaped. Now put that in your gun and shoot, it will go far as expected. Add some weight if you want to make it go longer. Follow the above t...
