Online shopping is way more convenient than brick-and-mortar stores in a number of ways, not the least of which are the discounts. But with so many online stores and sites like Amazon which feature thousands of retailers, how can you know you're getting the best deal?
If you've accidentally jiggled your Xbox while a game was playing (or maybe your pet did), you might experience the Perfect ring scratches - or a laser burn. Ignore all the advice that tells you to use toothpaste, an eraser, or even crazier substances. All you need to do is go down to your local video game store or rental store (like Vintage Stock, GameStop, EB Games, or a similar place) and ask for a disk resurfacing. It's usually either cheap or free, and definitely worth it!
In this video from Betty's Kitchen, learn how to make a delicious low-calorie vinaigrette for your salads. This tangy dressing has just a hint of raspberry sweetness and contains no oil so you can avoid all the fat and calories that oils bring. It tastes great and will keep for weeks, possibly even months, in your fridge. Enjoy!
So you've watched this video, done your research, and decided that you want to flash the firmware on your XBox 360 with a LiteOn DG-16D2S rev. 7485 disc drive. Good for you! This video will walk you through the whole process. Be very careful, as messing up in small ways at any point can ruin the results which, when done properly, are really awesome.
This video shows you how to use Skype on your iPhone 3G or 3GS. As you know, Skype (from app store) can only be used on wifi. This video shows you how to use 3G Unrestrictor (from Cydia) so that you can make calls using Skype on 3G. Combine this with Backgrounder (Cydia app) and you can now make and receive calls anytime and anywhere.
Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast.
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those digital pictures into shape with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this episode, Ben shows you how to apply localized correction in Lightroom 2.
This beauty video demonstrates how to create a daily makeup face routine.
Turn those store bought dips into designer party foods. Make a star dip stencil from a flexible cutting board. Make lemon peel stars with canape cutters. Serve your dips in stylish glassware to add that extra special touch. Turn store-bought dips into designer party food.
According to Amazon.com, Kindle was their best-selling item this year, which means many, if not all of you are playing with a brand new Kindle on Christmas Day. Of all of Amazon's Kindle models, the Kindle 3 (6") will be the most common eReader in everyone's hands, either the Wi-Fi version or the 3G model.
If you're looking to expand the storage capacity of your Xbox 360, you should look no further than a USB memory stick. And, this video will show you how to do it. You can store games, profiles, basically anything that's stored on your Xbox 360 game system. Microsoft recently added a patch to the game system to make this process really simple and easy to do. So, get a memory stick and start bulking up today! Oh, all that video game glory!
In this video, we learn how to make a custom DIY dog gate. Tools you will need are: lattice and wood, hinges and screws, saw and power drill, cut outs from a hobby store, and a closure. After you gather all the parts, start to build the dog gate. Use the wood on the bottom and top to help support the lattice wood that will face the outside. Once you have the entire gate built, you can use cut outs from a hobby store to make the gate more festival. Simply nail these to the outside of the gate ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make whipped body butter. Making your own body butter can save you a lot of money versus paying for it at the store, and you can completely customize it! First, you will need to heat up generic body butter that has no smell to it. You will heat this up with some water and oils that have your favorite scent to them. Heat this over low heat in a glass container to prevent it from burning. Then, you will add in any colors that you would like to make it look diff...
In this tutorial, we learn how to lose belly fat by avoiding junk food. If you eat too many bad fats, they will store inside of your body and cause several health problems for you. The more you eat, the more your body will store and it will be harder for you to burn off, causing you to become overweight. To achieve a flat stomach, you will just need to make sure you are eating healthy foods. Make sure you are not eating foods with a lot of high sugar content or quick burning carbs. Once you s...
This Halloween, forget store-bought prosthetics and expensive makeup artists. If you're looking for that creepy undead look, nasty nails are easily made at home. This video will show you how to make some horrific and ghastly fingernails for your zombie, vampire or other creature costume. The key to these Halloween nails are clear plastic report / presentation covers that you can get from any office supply store.
If you're a fan of chicken fillets and drumsticks, you may find yourself spending more money than you'd hope at the grocery store, picking up prepackaged and sliced portions of meat. But sometimes, the cheapest way to eat is to do the hard work yourself. This video will concentrate on showing you how to carve up a raw chicken. You can save up to 20 or 30 percent! Learn the steps to filleting a whole chicken.
For the most part, bangles that you purchase at the store are pretty generic and boring. Sure, they look good on all the airbrushed models in store ads and on size 00 manequins, but then it hits you that moment you get home and try them on that they're really not all that. Which, inevitably, leads to not actually wearing your purchases.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a microphone blimp. You will first need a shotgun microphone and a power module that attaches to the microphone. There will be low roll off switch on the bottom which is supposed to help with wind noise. Next you will need to build a blimp with a filter you can purchase from a farm supply store. Apply a steel reinforced putty to one side of it, and this will be your end cap. Place your microphone through this and then your microphone will become complete...
Soil is arguably one of the most important ingredients when starting a garden. Buying it from the store is easy, but sometimes store bought soil doesn't work as well. Now making your own soil, cannot only help make your garden grow, but gets rid of unwanted fruits and veggies. So in this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to make a trash can compost bing using some easy to find ingredients. So check out this tutorial to find out more and good luck!
Purchasing cheese from the store can be a bit of a hassle and cost you quite a penny. Certain dishes require cheese in order for you and others to fully get a tasty meal. Well, in this tutorial, you won't have to sacrifice a lot of money in order to make something that is cheap to make and can taste way better than the store bought stuff. In the video above you'll find out what ingredients you'll need to make your own mozzarella cheese from home. So good luck and enjoy!
Do you love the 1960s flair that tie-dye gives your clothes, but hate tracking pre-dyed stuff down at hippie stores? This two-part video teaches you how to make your old plain-colored clothing tie-dyed using the knot technique. Revitalize your closet using this technique without ever having to set foot in a specialty store!
Did you know that you can still clean your skin without makeup remover? If you have a kitchen, chances are you have this skin remedy! In this tutorial, learn how to use Extra Virgin Olive Oil to remove makeup and clear up your face. Why spend a ton of money on products that only come in tiny containers? Next time you need to buy more makeup remover, head to the grocery store instead of the drug store and get yourself a bottle of oil!
When making Coconut Kefir you should use young ty coconut from a whole foods store because it will be sweet. You will also need a product called Kefir starter. Open your coconut and strain out the water and remember to save the meat from the coconut. Heat the water from the coconut to about body temp. Once heated pour the water into a large jar and add a packet of kefir. The Kefir packets should be measured one packet to one quart of water. You will need to store your kefir in an airtight con...
Brad Garland guides us through the process of sharing our media files so that they can be stored on a single computer in our home, and played on any computer that is connected to this computer with iTunes 9. Using this technique, he and his wife can not only play the music that's stored on the central computer via their laptops, but also copy the desired music and videos over to their laptops much like they would for an iPod. Brad explains that he does not include Podcasts in this process, be...
This video tells us the method to make buttermilk from raw milk. This procedure has many steps. We start by taking the raw milk in the first step. This should be carefully measured. Take a pound of milk for our purpose. Purchase a regular buttermilk from the grocery store. In the next step, take about a teaspoon of buttermilk bought from the grocery store and add it to the raw milk kept in the jar. Mix the added buttermilk and the raw sugar thoroughly. Leave the mixture overnight to sit. This...
Bhavna shows us how to store ginger, garlic and green chili paste. The demonstration is done with ginger. Cut the ginger into small pieces. Skin can be left on or if you prefer you can remove the skin. Put the pieces of ginger into the food processor and blend. After the ginger has blended, remove and put into a bowl. Add lots of salt for freezing. Fold the salt into the ginger. Place into plastic containers for freezing. The same process is done for garlic and green chilies. When you are rea...
This video shows us how to organize our closet without breaking the bank. As summer comes around and winter is finishing up, it’s time to do some spring-cleaning. Some tips to help get additional space in your closet: Tip 1. Use your luggage to store winter items not used during the summer. Tip 2. Use those old boxes that have just been piling up to store items. Tip 3. Invest in a hanging shoe bag to preserve the shoes you love. Tip 4. Invest in a clear storage rack where your accessories can...
In this video you will learn from Dave Andrews how to organize and navigate through the files and folders in Windows XP. Every computer has files and folders with stored data. The folders may contain other folders and they are stored on the Hard Drive. To access the Hard Drive you need to click the Start button and click My Computer. In My Computer you have the "C Drive" which is the Main Drive and other secondary drives. In each drive you have folders and subfolders. You will learn in the vi...
This video shows us a fun science project to do with our kids; it teaches us how to make flubber out of glue and cornstarch. In one container pour a small amount of liquid starch. You can find this in most laundry aisles in the store. Next in another container, pour in an equal amount of white school glue. Mix the two together by pouring the liquid starch into the glue. If the mix is real sticky, add more starch and if it is real runny, add more glue. To color your flubber you can dab it over...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to save money on beauty products. In-store cards and frequent buyer programs can save a lot of money. When you scan the CVS Extra Care card at checkout or in-store kiosk, coupons based on your purchase will be printed automatically. It will give good discounts. Web only offers are becoming popular. Private sale sites have also become popular. You simply sign up on the site and take offers that the site has. This video will benefit those viewers who ar...
Joe Richardson, Five Sprockets consultant, demonstrates how to build your own functional boom microphone. First, if you don't already have one, get a microphone from your local electronics store. Then, pick up a mic holder. Next, you'll also need a telescoping pole like a painter's pole. You'll also need zip ties and metal bonding glue. A piece of fake fur from a fabric store will act as a wind sock to cut down on noise. Attach the mic head to the painter's pole with the metal bonding glue. N...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to install Installous on the iPhone. Users will need to have their iPhone jailbroken before install Installous. Open Cydia, click manage, then sources and then add. Type in this source: Click on it in sources and let it load. Find Installous and install it. Now users are able to download applications from the App store for free. This video provides a visual demonstration and step-by-step instruction for viewers to easily un...
In this video tutorial the maker of the video teaches us how to setup an account for a friend in order for that friend to be able to download whatever they would like from the Playstation store for absolutely free. The video is extremely detailed and even offers a word of caution as the maker begins the process of creating an account for an anonymous friend. This video is extremely informative and very quick to the point. Its not long and drug out and it is a useful video tutorial to watch. O...
Dan shows us how to pack a suitcase perfectly as to not take up much space but still include everything you need. Start with a list of what you need. Make sure you have all of your documents i.e. itinerary, passport, drivers license, etc. Use the 3-1-1 technique for flying. 3 oz. bottles, 1 oz. bag, and 1 carry on. The store sells packet bags that promote more organized packing. It allows you to store shirts in an orderly way without getting wrinkled. They come in all shapes and sizes so that...
This video describes how to store large quantities of meat for a rather long period of time. To start, take the meat and season it if you like, then place it in a plastic bag. Roll the meat down flat and get all of the air out of the plastic bag and then seal it. Take a skewer and press down to create three (or more) lines in the meat to create a grid. Finally, freeze the meat and then when you need some of it just break off as much as you would like and put the rest back in the freezer. This...
Why pay for slime when you can easily make it in your own kitchen? It stretches, bounces, molds, breaks, and gives kids hours of fun. This instructional video demonstrates just how easy it is to make flubber at home. Just follow the illustrated directions and you'll be having slime-related fun in no time.
This video presented by Cris Ippolite makes a comparison between flat files and relational databases made with FileMaker Pro 10. It starts by showing flat files, which programs like Microsoft Excel use. Flat files have a big disadvantage: they cannot communicate with other files, even those with related data. If you wish to make your job easier, you should use relational databases. With databases, the tables communicate between one another. Once you store an entry in a table, you can use it i...
This video shows you how to make a coupon caddy. It's a convenient and handy way to keep your coupons. You can make the coupon caddies with just a few items from the store. The coupon caddy is a great idea for someone that loves coupons because you can store them in your purse or anywhere without worrying about ripping or tearing them. You can also use this handy holder for receipts or coupons. It's very easy to make and affordable.
This video, presented by Cris Ippolite, makes a comparison between flat files and relational databases made with FileMaker Pro 10. It starts by showing that programs like Microsoft Excel uses, what in the databases circles, are called flat files. This flat files have a big disadvantage: it cannot communicate with other files even those have related data. So, instead of using those, if you want to ease your job, you should use relational databases. With databases, the tables communicate betwee...
Raid the thrift stores and the hardware stores and turn something that's old and useless into invaluable works of art. Armed with markers and your own artistic skills you can change fussy old dinner plates into something worth eating on. Watch this video to learn more about how to make painted plates and tiles with ceramic paint pens. Give the gift of your genius, and spread the smiles around.
