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How To: "Hop" in Swype for harder to recognize words

There are some words that Swype has trouble with. While Swype will still be able to recognize these words, it will make you choose from a list of options. For example, you will run into this problem with the words "put" "pit" and "pot" because on a QWERTY keypad the letters "TYUIOP" are all in a line. In these situations, you may want to "hop" so that your texting stays up to super speeds. Check out this clip for an explanation of "hopping" from the makers of Swype and keep on texting!

How To: Cut the meat of a mango

Cutting the meat off a mango can be tricky if you don't know there is a pit inside. Chef Paul talks about mangos and shows you how to cut the fleshy part off in this how to video. Watch and learn to dice the mango and enjoy this tropical fruit.

How To: Care for an American Staffordshire Terrier dog

American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as amstaffs are sometimes generalized as a pitbulls. They're gentle, loving, but require a lot of exercise. Amstaffs do not train well with negative reinforcement as they have a high tolerance for pain. Watch this video pet training tutorial and find out how to determine if an American Staffordshire Terrier, or pit bull, is right for you.

How To: Paint a flesh color for chaos marauder miniatures

Warhammer is a fantastic fantasy miniature war game that pits your army against your opponents army in bloody combat. When you buy the figurines for the first time, they will be unpainted, which leaves it up to you, the player, to give your own unique custom paint job to your figures! If you're just getting started, the first type of color that's the hardest is the flesh color. In this video series you will learn how to paint a basic white skin type onto Chaos Marauders.

How To: Use salty hashes to keep passwords secure

In this tutorial, we learn how to use salty hashes to keep passwords secure. A hash is stored in a database that is hashed with an algorithm, so not everyone can see exactly what your password is. When you type your password into a website, it doesn't actually register as words, it registers as a hash. This keeps your passwords secure so not everyone can see them. Salting is when you use random pits and attaching them to your regular hashes so not every password is the same. The salt is what ...

How To: The Best Way to Peel a Mango

For the longest time, I only ever did one thing with mangoes. I would cut off a chunk of the fruit, squeeze some lime over it, and eat it straight out of my hands as though it were a watermelon slice. I didn't do this because I loved devouring mango in the messiest way possible; I did it because I had no clue how to peel a mango. As such, I never cooked with mango: I ate it directly off the peel, or didn't eat it at all.

How To: Make a hearty white bean tuna niçoise salad

Take a bowl with sliced raw shallot and layer in some halved cherry tomatoes. Add in a cup of white beans, then a can of italian tuna, drain the oil (packed in olive oil) and break it up a little as you add. Add a big handful pitted calamata olives, cut in half. Take a couple of teaspoons of mustard, and whisk in a tablespoon of balsamic vineger, and drizzle in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Add salt and pepper generously, becuase there is bread in this salad. Add the dressing to your sal...

How To: Do an Arabian 180 backflip

Epic1 demonstrates how to perform an Arabian 180 back flip. Use a tucking motion when performing the Arabian. Use an up, turn and front flip motion when doing this stunt. The feet will pivot during the execution of the Arabian. Get your back flips down before performing the Arabian. A good trampoline and a foam pit will help you. Be careful of your distance and control because you're not going to see the spot where you're going to land before you land it. You will have to guess where your lan...

How To: Grill Brown Sugar BBQ Ribs

In this two part video series, BBQ pit master Rick Browne shares his tried and true method to making sweet, succulent brown sugar ribs. Follow the instructions in this video and you will surely have the most popular dish at the next BBQ.

How To: Cut a fresh mango

Sarah Dussault gives us instructions on how to appropriately cut her favorite fruit, the mango. -There is a huge seed where the pit is, so first you want to cut off the sides. -Take one side and cut into a grid pattern. -Now you can simply pop the cubes of mango off and eat them. -Be careful, the skin of mangoes contain similar oils to those found in poison ivy. -Take the other side of the mango and cut into slices and then peel the skin off. This is another technique for cutting mangoes. Jus...

How To: Cut a large mango

Chef Bibby Gignilliat of Parties That Cook will demonstrate the best way to cut a large mango. First, look at the mango and determine which side is the wide side and which is the thin side. Then, lay the mango on it's thin side, and proceed to cut the mango avoiding the pit. Next, you want to take the piece you just cut off and score the mango. Lastly, you want to fold the scored section of mango inside out so that it looks like a porcupine and hold it over a bowl while you cut off the sectio...

How To: Draw a human skull

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a human skull. To start, you will use your pencil to draw a light outline of the skull on your paper. After this, you will start to add in more shading and lines throughout the face to make it look like it has depth and contours. From here, you will draw in the teeth and then create the nose and the pits for the eyes. After this, you will start to shade in the sides of the skull darker and then add in any additional details like small cracks on the face....

How To: Race at Laguna Seca raceway

Collin teaches us how to race at Laguna Seca raceway in this tutorial. When coming out of the pit lane, wait for the workers to wave you on. Make sure there is not traffic around you because you will be doing over 100mph. Once you are sure there is no traffic, turn in the late turn so don't dual apex it as you are turning. By this time you will turn four and then turn five after this on the right hand side of the track. Next, turn six with a small amount of braking bringing the car out and ru...

How To: Make and cook with camp fires

This video demonstrates the tripod method of setting up a campfire for cooking in the wilderness. In order to set up the tripod, you will need three large branches of hazel, some copper wire, and a hooked branch to be used to hang a pot from the tripod. The copper wire will be used to attach the hooked branch to the tripod setup and cord or rope may be substituted. Another method of cooking which is demonstrated is to cook food in a pot over some embers. A hole is dug in the ground and a fire...

How To: Complete the Hades Kids challenge in God of War 3

God of War 3 is an awesome game with beautiful visuals and great fighting moves. No wonder it's one of the greatest games ever on the PS3. But despite story mode, there are also challenges that need to be completed. These will pit you against a timer and require all your fighting skills to be out in full force. In this tutorial, you'll discover how to complete the Hades Kids challenge using some helpfult tips from the video. So sit back and enjoy!

How To: Make raw vegan almond milk & strawberry milkshake

To make a raw vegan strawberry almond milkshake you'll need about seven or eight strawberries, about four dates (soaked for about eight hours with the pits removed,) two cups of spring water, and a cup of soaked almonds (soaked for about forty eight hours.) You would then put all the ingredients in the blender and blend away. After blending, you would need to strain the shake to get the pieces of almond out. You would do this with a nut milk bag over a measuring cup which you will use to stra...

How To: Mix a Cherry Amaretto Sour cocktail drink

The Cherry Amaretto Sour is a classic cocktail drink you can enjoy anywhere… at the bar or at home. If you feel like having it at home, then just follow this alcohol recipe -- Cherry Amaretto Sour. Amaretto is an Italian sweet almond-flavored liqueur made from apricot or almond pits (or both). It's your main ingredient. Also in this drink: Sweet & Sour, Grenadine, Ice, Cherry Mix, and 7-Up or Tonic Water.

How To: Prepare a classic sub sandwich on the barbecue

The origin of this classic sandwich is uncertain but legend has it that it comes from the 1930's Conti's Grocery out of Patterson, N.J.. The sandwich got it's name "Submarine" from the Groton Navy Submarine Base in Connecticut. During World War 2, this huge sandwich was fed to returning sailors and solders because it was quick to prepare and inexpensive to make! This classic sub is essentially a 12 inch Italian bread stuffed with cold cuts including salami, prosciutto (dry cured ham), capicol...

How To: Barbecue ham on the grill

Nothing beats this delicious county ham when you're looking for a quick and easy 5 star recipe for the barbecue grill. The term "ham" generally refer to smoke cured pork butts(shoulder) and shanks. This is a ham butt, smoke cured and available most anywhere in the States. The additional smoke process on your grill or smoker makes it a 5 star premium ham fit for a kings table! In this how to video the BBQ Pit Boys show you step by step how to keep it moist and tender with a flavor that you can...

How To: Barbecue a chicken beer butt style

Watch this how to video and let the BBQ Pit Boys show you how to barbecue up two tender and juicy 4lb. chickens on the grill, Beer Butt Chicken Style. This chicken recipe is super easy to do. All you need for this barbecue chicken recipe favorite is two cans of beer (or water if you must), salad oil dressing, 1 onion, salt, pepper, and any favorite basting sauce, such as our garlic butter with soy sauce. Fire up your grill to 325-350f, and in as little as 2 hours you will be dancing right alo...

How To: Build a barbecue pit

In this free video series, expert Mark Sullivan will teach you how to build your very own barbecue pit. You will learn how to choose supplies and tools, how to level the ground and use gravel to secure the area, and how to place bricks in circle around the pit.