Last week, a new Kickstarter campaign arrived for a completely untethered, augmented reality headset for under $300 called Okularion. While at first glance, this unit looks very much like a Samsung Gear VR, one thing that sets it apart (aside from being untethered from a nearby computer) is that it does not require a smartphone. Well, that and it's an augmented reality headset as well.
With the high rate of obesity in the United States, it's fantastic to see the massive wave of fitness tools available, even if it's just a trend. And with the companionship of your Apple Watch, keeping track of your progress or fitness goals has never been easier. As my LA Fitness intercom repeatedly announces, "What gets measured gets improved." (Corny, but very true.)
Can't stand seeing your Facebook news feed full of peoples' good news and awesome accomplishments? Those oversharing friends are, in a sense, hampering their great news simply by sharing it. If you hold back and keep your accomplishments from friends, you might find even more success than if you'd shared with your support network.
What's the meaning of life? That's the age-old question; but can it ever really be answered? I mean, isn't life just a big game anyway? Perhaps, a game of inches?
The Internet has had a huge influence on many areas of our lives, but, in particular, has resulted in nothing short of a revolution in the way we work. The web has offered the sort of flexibility to the individual that few people would have dreamed of just a couple of decades ago. And where once a global marketplace was available only to a handful of multinational corporations, today thanks to the Internet, we can all access it.
Identify pinion needle scaleWe are going to look at this insect because eggs are being laid. Two year old needles are being cast off. This is a sign of infestation. There is also sparse, open foliage. This tends to be a chronic infestation. The insect is the pinion needle scale. You can see tiny, bean shaped bumps on the 2 year old needles. The insects move to last years new growth and feast on the sap of the needle all summer. You can see egg masses and web on the trunk of the tree. The inse...
Settling a new planet will decrease your pride ratio, because your population will increase when you're settling a new planet. If you're not sure how to even settle planets...
In this video, we learn how to write a vision statement. A vision statement answers the question "where" and explains where the organization is headed. The characteristics include future casting. Which include where you will be, what you will create, and how you will move forward. It's clear and "visible" so you should be able to see yourself accomplishing the goal. The team should be able to see your vision too, go big! Be descriptive, by having a vision statement that is a single statement ...
Is your boss a monster when it comes to running his company? While those who take on more than their job description calls for are usually the ones that get ahead, working too much or working overtime too often are not necessarily good for the company or for your health.
How you work out your abs determines how they'll appear in the long run. Not only are the type of ab exercises you do important, but also the frequency with which you do them.
In this tutorial, we learn how to avoid common strategic planning pitfalls. First, you will need to look at all the common pitfalls. You want to have ownership for the planning process. Everyone that is involved needs to have the tools to get the goals accomplished. Lack of communication is a big problem, so have everyone on the same page with how to talk and communicate what's going on. Decision making should be scattered with different managers and they should be guiding the rest of the sta...
In this video, we learn how to conduct strategic planning retreats. When planning these, you need to make sure you have your priorities planned for the next year. Make sure you choose the right time to go and there are no big changes happening during that time. Pick who is going to go by taking a survey around the company. After you get this figured out, you will need to figure out your agenda. Ask yourself to find out how you are going to get goals accomplished and where you want the company...
Want to look like a living doll? That's the goal of thousands of Japanese girls in the Harajuku district of Japan, where all fashion trends start. No matter what style of dress, the dolly look seems to be pretty pervasive, espcially when it comes to makeup.
In this video we learn how to fold a very simple paper football. First, take a piece of paper and cut out a strip from it or fold it into a strip. After this, fold a triangle in the strip of paper. Once you have this, fold up to create another triangle and keep folding up until you reach the top of the strip. There will be one small piece of excess paper left on the strip. You can either cut this off or tuck it into the pocket that you made while folding the triangles. Use this to pass the ti...
In this tutorial, we learn how to write a unique personal statement essay. Personal statement is the heart of the application where you can give voice to your accomplishments, dreams, and goals. You want to stand out from the rest of the applicants, so you need to express what's important to you. You can show them how well you write and show passion, your smarts, and sense of humor as you write. You can do this because you are prepared and you are being true to yourself. Once you understand t...
This is a video tutorial in the Sports category where you are going to learn how to play defense in soccer. Playing good defense in soccer is required to keep the ball out of your own team's goal. Adrian Heath, a professional soccer head coach, teaches you how to do this. The basics are the angle of approach and the speed of approach of the defender. You should not go too quickly or too square. If you are too square, the opponent can go outside or inside. You should be showing the opponent ei...
In this video we learn how to meditate with Mikko Kemppe. Meditation is when you are relaxed on your thoughts and you're sitting in a comfortable position. Clear your mind of all of the stresses that you are experiences and then listen to the breathing going in your body. One of the benefits of meditation is that your heart rate will lower and more oxygen will go into your body. This can help prevent diseases that are caused by too much stress in your body. There are also psychological benefi...
Those first few weeks of working out are generally easy to commit to if you're trying to lose weight. You see quick results, you look and feel great, and everything is hunky dory. But after about a month or so you start to plateau and start seeing fewer and fewer gains.
The programming language LISP is definitely not as well known as XML or C++, but it's been around for a very long time and is one of the easiest computer programming languages to learn if you want to create a web server. It is a contemporary of Cobal and was devloped by John McCarthy. To learn how to use LISP for beginners, check out this tutorial.
Crush the Castle 2 is a trebuchet-based physics puzzler where the goal is to use the trebuchet to destroy the castles of your enemies. This video will walk you through each of the game's six world with all Golds.
In this tutorial, we learn how to win $20 with a game you can never lose. First, arrange pennies down onto a towel on a flat surface. The goal of this game is to tell the opponent if they are the last one to pull a coin, they will win 20$. Arrange pennies down, and make sure the opponent goes first so you can control the win. You take out the amount of pennies out to make it so the opponent will not be the last one to remove a coin. Just make sure to do the simple math while you are playing, ...
If you've got 20 pounds or more to lose, then this is not the video for you. But if you're on the cusp of reaching your goal weight (so think 2-5 pounds off) but you've hit a plateau and the fat won't slide off no matter what you do, then this video will teach you how to get that final fat blast in to reveal lean muscle.
In order to do the Siva count card trick, you will need a deck of cards. You will need the four kings and one ace. Place the kings facing upwards and the ace facing down. Remove the top card from the deck. Flex the cards. Peel back the bottom card with one hand. You are taking 3 cards off as if they are only 1 card. Remove the bottom card and place it on the top. The goal is to count the cards while keeping one of the cards hidden. When you count them you will need to block push the ace around.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to drywall a tape butt joint. This task is very easy, simple and fast to do. Once the tape is on the butt joint, apply a thin layer of drywall compound and then apply a second coat of compound. Scrape off any excess compound. The main goal is to apply the compound over the tape. Make sure to use the drywall knife to smooth out and spread the compound. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in pursuing a career as in drywall or are re...
In this tutorial, we learn how to overcome driving anxiety. Remember that you aren't alone, a lot of people have anxiety while they drive. First, take a step back and think about the root cause of your anxiety, whether it's from a car accident or someone else who has been in one that was close to you. Next, you will need to set a goal to get better and not run away from your fear. You will also need to develop tactics to overcome your panic and learn things that can help you, like breathing d...
In this tutorial, we learn how to do leg up touch crunches for the abdominals. First, lay down flat on the ground with your arms opened out on both sides. Next, raise your legs up into the air so they are vertical to your body. Now, raise your upper body into the air, touching your ankles as you get up higher. The goal is to reach the outsides of your ankles as you get up, but touch as high as you can. When you're done, go back to your starting position and continue this exercise for as many ...
In order to develop ballet turnout, it is important that you remember that relaxation is the key. Your hip joint must be loose and relaxed at all times, since all movement is done based on turnout.
In this Sports video tutorial you will learn how to play midfield in soccer. Adrian Heath, Head Coach of Austin Aztex, explains the role of the midfield player in this video. Midfield player is the engine room of the team. He moves forward and feeds the ball to the strikers for attacking the opponent's goal and falls back in to his own half when defending. Two midfield players combine to pass the ball from the defending half to the attacking half past the opposing midfielders. There are many ...
For many guys, looking like James Dean is their ultimate goal. For women, not so much. For those girls who do want to look like the sexiest actor of all time, this video will you show you how to do it using makeup in no time at all! The woman in the video did this for a contest, but you can do it for Halloween, a theme party, or any other time you just feel like a man. A really handsome man.
Are you looking to get big, burly arms? If you are into bodybuilding, or are just trying to perfect your physique.. have a look at this video. In it, you will learn how to do a finishing exercise and get bigger biceps. It is probably best if you do these exercises as a more seasoned bodybuilder, so that you do not hurt yourself.
This video will help you repair your iPod classic first to fourth or fifth generation that has been damaged. Overall goal is to remove the broken, smashed, destroyed screen by removing the broken screen from the main board and replacing it with another screen. You start first by removing the screen which is connected by a short ribbon cable. To detach the ribbon cable from the main board, you have to lift up the clip away by pushing your fingernail into the pin hole. This will push the black ...
This video will show you how to restore you iPod touch or iPhone to the original version. This will erase everything off you device and return it to the factory settings. This is a useful tool if you have made a mistake on jail breaking or for whatever reason you might have. You will have to download firmware and then attach your phone to your computer. This tutorial will take you step by step through the process of downloading and what to select to achieve this goal that you would like. Just...
Dr. Jeanne Galloway shows you how to reduce a fever naturally. The primary goal seems to be is to reduce the suffering. This may have a harmful effect because fevers are the body's natural ways to kill off bacterial or viral infections. If you kill off a fever too soon you may prolong the illness. Some tricks to reduce pain include tepid bath that is not too hot or too cold. Putting lavender essential oil or vinegar in the bath it may bring down a fever. Another thing is to hydrate because a ...
Garden of Imagination presents the making of polymer clay cabbage. She starts with a ball of polymer clay she has pre-baked in the oven. She, then starts to make the leaves. She flattens a piece of the green clay and then adds texture with a scalloped cake decorating tool. She folds the leaves around the ball. Halfway through, she instructs to bake it again. Then, she finishes adding "leaves" around the cabbage. The goal is to achieve a ragged realistic cabbage head. Finally, she gives bonus ...
You can solve 3 equations having 3 variables. Here are the 3 equation examples: x+2y+z=10. 2x-y+3z=-5. 2x-3y-5z=27. The goal is to reduce to 2 equations having 2 variables. Multiply bottom equation by (-1). Rewrite 2nd and 3rd equation. 2x-y+3z=-5. Add -2x+3y+5z+-27. Equals 2y+8z=-32. Go back to original equations and multiply by (-2). Then you have -2x -4-2z=-20. plus 2x -y +3z. When you add these 2 equations, the answer is -5y +z = -25. You have now reduced the equations from 3 equations do...
If you are just starting guitar or are trying to improve your skills then this is the video for you. In this video Andrew from Creative Guitar Studio will teach and show you, stretch and dexterity exercises to improve you guitar skills. You will also see left and right hand coordination exercises. The video starts with an add 2 chord and then follows up with 8 other exercises to improve you guitar skills. Some of these include timing, finger independence, chromatic string exercises, and finge...
David Wygant discusses how to meet girls with the right opening line. First, don't initially get hung up on one girl. You can become selective once you successfully utilize techniques to be open to everyone and gain their interest. First, observe a woman and get inside her head. Women and men think in very similar ways. Everyone's favorite conversation is about themselves. Keep her lips moving and talking about herself by observing and paying attention to every little detail. Train your mind ...
Schoolteacher looks into choosing your career path. Helping students and people first looking for jobs, in discovering their best suited career path.
Observe the woman you're interacting with and listen to the woman to inform your conversation. Using these techniques will help women feel open and comfortable with you. Women are just people so don't objectify them. Making a connection enables you to view a woman as a real person and not just an object of attraction. If you are interested in getting to really know the woman as a person instead of having the goal of getting a woman's number or picking a woman up, you will have more success in...
Ever worry about your breath after eating an onion? Well, follow along as food editor Ian Knauer gives us a trick on how to get rid of the dreaded onion breath.
