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How To: Knit a sock

This how to video series shows you how to knit a sock. Our hosts guide you through the basics of knitting socks. In addition to demonstrating how to knit and turn the heel flap, they also show how to knit the foot and toes.

How To: Dance the 20's Charleston

This how to video teaches you the 20's style of the Charleston. This is a fun variation of the basic Charleston that is often incorporated into the Lindy Hop. Follow the steps in this dance tutorial and you'll be doing the Charleston 20's style in no time.

How To: Do jumping jacks

Casey Neuwirth demonstrates a jumping jack. This is a very basic exercise, however, it requires coordination. To do this exercise, you jump spreading your legs and extending your arms over your head. Jump again from the spread position and close everything back up.

How To: Get started with MIG welding

Ever needed to know the the basics of metal inert gas welding? This beginner's guide displays the necessary safety gear, such as the all-important welding mask and deer skin gloves. You'll also learn of some basic equipment options for gas cylinders, welding wires, feeders, and the essential parts of a welding gun. Follow these safety guidelines before getting started with MIG welding.

How To: Groom and color dog fur

In this video series, a professional dog stylist will show you how to do basic dog grooming, including brushing the fur, trimming nails and cleaning ears. She will also go beyond the basics and demonstrate how your can color your dogs fur. Using a few techniques, our expert will show you how to apply hair dye color to your dogs fur and how to rinse it out. After watching this video you'll be able to traditionally groom your dog, as well as safely turn your pooch pink!

How To: Dance the Charleston

This four part how to video teaches you more advanced steps of the Charleston. You must have the ability to do the basic steps of the Charleston before attempting the dance steps in this tutorial. Watch this dance lesson and you will be able to do the Charleston in no time.

How To: Play Mancala

Melissa Schenk gives you some basic tips and techniques on how to play the game Mancala. She starts by explaining the basics, then goes over playing a 36 stone game variation and a 48 stone variation.

How To: Draw a human body structure

This instructional drawing video allows ample time to draw the structure of a human body or comic book character. This method of drawing bodies is about basic position and movement. So, draw these shapes lightly, to place your character in a believable position before you add individual characteristics to your drawing.

How To: Run a bead in beginning MIG welding

Curious about the basics of metal inert gas welding? Watch this instructional welding video for some vital safety tips. A shielding gas tank contains 3,000 psi of pressure, so keep your welding equipment safe distance from your high pressure tanks. To run a bead, you need to set your wire feed speed and your voltage in order to begin welding with an average angle iron. This video provides all of the preliminary steps to running a short bead.

How To: Get started with programming in Visual Basic

This beginner's guide is designed for people with little or no prior knowledge of computer languages, who want to learn to program by using the Visual Basic language. If you have some previous programming experience, maybe in another language or from a few years ago, then you may also find this guide useful. Whether or not you have programmed before, you should already be familiar with computers before reading this guide. It assumes that you can perform simple tasks like starting a program, a...

How To: Avoid fret buzz on an electric guitar with techniques

If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to learn than with Music Radar's so-called "Tuition" instructions. Although the title tuition is misleading, this video class is anything but costly, because it's free, right here. Whether you're looking for help with your voice, bass, electric guitar, drums, guitar effects, piano, Logic Pro or production techniques, Music Radar is here to show you the way.

How To: Play the flamadiddle drum rudiment

Whether you're a first day beginner or have been playing the drums for several years, learning the fundamentals of technique, rudiments and music reading is very important. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of snare drumming, Mark Wessels will show you how to play the flamadiddle drum rudiment on the snare. Play the flamadiddle drum rudiment.

How To: Play the rock guitar

Yet another great video from the generous folks at workshoplive.com. This time learn how to play the rock guitar with Paul Howard, who knew after listening to The Beatles he was going to be a musician. Follow along as he glides you through some fundamental practices for perfecting your rockstar skills. Play the rock guitar.

How To: Shoot a Left English shot in pool.

This video shows how to use "Left English" when shooting pool. This simply means hitting to the left of the center of the cue ball, which causes the cue ball to deflect off the rail to the left, a fundamental technique for any billiards player. Shoot a Left English shot in pool..

How To: Find an aiming point using the rails

This tutorial uses the diamonds on the rail to help determine the best way to use the rails for the shot. It shows how to find an aiming starting point by visualizing diamonds off the table, a fundamental technique that is sure to improve your billiard skills. Find an aiming point using the rails.

How To: Improve your butterfly stroke with Steve Parry

Steve Parry, Olympic bronze medallist in the 200m, demonstrates tips to improve your butterfly. Everything is broken down to improving the fundamentals. Work on just the kick, just the stroke with one arm, then the stroke with the other arm, etc. Follow along with this swimming how-to video to improve your butterfly stroke. Improve your butterfly stroke with Steve Parry.

How To: Hit a tee ball

Hitting a tee ball isn't as easy as it looks. A great fundamental exercise for developing the swing, hitting a tee ball takes more than just swinging away. Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to properly hit a tee ball. This instructional video also covers umpire talking. Hit a tee ball.

News: First Things First

Welcome to Compute & Conquer! This article may seem a little basic. We all have an idea of what a computer is but the fundamentals are necessary. Without knowing how something works, how can we determine a problem and find a solution when something goes awry? Way too often, I find myself helping someone with a very "easy to fix" problem on their computer. A problem which could have either been avoided or fixed had they had the basic knowledge of how to use a computer. Even worse, I've seen to...

News: Cooks Illustrated

Cooks Illustrated has provided me some fantastic fundamentals in cooking. My grandma started buying me subscriptions to the magazine years ago and not a single publication has had the pages un-turned. Now I use their website as well to easily tag recipes and other helpful info to aid in my future cooking endeavors.