Brains? If you've ever played Plants vs. Zombies, then you already know that brains are a delightful treat for our undead brethren. For those of us still living, we can still indulge in some brain-related dining for Halloween next week. If you're holding a dinner party or just want to make some cool, creepy looking fruit, then this DIY Watermelon Brain is perfect. In order to create this delicious dish, all you will need is a peeler, sharp knife, cutting board, watermelon, and... a brain. Wel...
The newest update of the Firefox web browser was released yesterday, and whether you were upgraded automatically or manually, Mozilla is advising that you downgrade to Firefox 15.0.1 as soon as possible. Firefox 16 is Mozilla's latest release, and is apparently extremely susceptible to malicious sites hacking their users complete browsing history.
Is your love of Black Ops matched or surpassed only by your love of Android? In this clip, you'll learn how to recreate the iconic green Android logo as your Call of Duty: Black Ops playercard emblem.
Check out this video tutorial to see how to adjust a Rain Bird 5000 Series sprinkler spray radius with help from Sean Stefan of Sprinkler Daddy.
You should always base your eyeshadow color choices on the color of your eyes, but there are in fact some colors that look amazing on everybody. One of these universally flattering hues is gold. Whether you have brown eyes or green, gold brings out the tiny golden flecks in your iris.
In this video, we learn how to create custom Yoshi loot bags. First, take some lime green paper bags and cut the top of them so they resemble the shape of Yoshi's eyes. After this, print out lots of Yoshi's eyes on a white piece of paper. Cut out the eyes from the paper and then put glue on the back of them. After this, glue the eyes onto the paper where they belong. When finished, let this dry and you will have a cute Yoshi bag to put little treats in! You can follow the template as well if ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to say the names of colors in Italian. The colors are easy to learn! White is biano, the snow is la neve. Pair these together to talk about the color of snow! Yellow is giallo and "the banana" is "la banana". Pair these together to talk about the color of a banana! Red is 'rosso', green is 'verde', and blue is 'azzurro'. Purple is 'violetto', gray is 'grigio', and gold is 'oro'. A lot of these sound just like Spanish but have a small twist to them! Just practice...
In this tutorial, we learn how to decorate a carrot cake. First, apply icing all over the top and the sides of the cake. After this, apply sliced pecans to the side of the cake using your hands to press them on. After this, use your icing to create squares in the cake to make equal size pieces. Then, use orange and green icing to create carrot shapes on all of the individual squares. Once you're finished making the carrots, you will be ready to cut this up and serve. If you want more icing, y...
In this video, we learn how to draw a cartoon cottage scene. Start out by drawing the outline for the house, a tree, the sun, and mountains. After this, add color to the mountains and everything else in the scene. From here, color in the sun and then start to create the cottage. Make sure to add details to it, like a roof and a door and windows. Then, color the ground green to make it look like it's set out in the wilderness. Once finished, add in shading to make it look more realistic and th...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make and decorate a spider cake for Halloween. First, you will need to bake cupcakes and then use these to help shape the spider. After this, use green and black frosting in a tube to create a spiked look for a pattern of each all over the cake. After you finish decorating the spider with the frosting, use gum drops to decorate the eyes and use candy corn to make the teeth. Then, stick black licorice pieces on the sides to make the legs, with orange slice gum...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Plankton. Start out by drawing a long oval shape for Plankton's body. After this, draw on a large eye to the upper middle section of the eye. Next, you will draw in the mouth underneath the eye and make sure to draw in an angry expression and pointed teeth. Next, draw in the eyebrow on top of the eye followed by legs on the very bottom of the oval. The legs should be soft triangle shapes and nothing more. You can color this green to finish up the drawing...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw the Hulk. Start off by drawing the outline of the body. Make sure you draw the character's body large and keep the proportions accurate. After this, start to draw in the features of the face and the rest of the body. Use lines to make the muscles appear, then shade around them to make it look more realistic. Next, you will need to add some color to the drawing. Green would be most accurate, with some parts darker than others with shading. Finish this dra...
In this video, we learn how to create a marbleized water look with icing. This is a colorful and eye catching way to put icing on a cake to make a memorable piece! First, spoon your icing into a small bowl and then make a rice cereal treat and shape it into a circle. To start to decorate this, you will pipe on green icing to the sides and front of the ball to make it look like a fish. Then, pipe some of the icing onto a flat surface with red confectioner's sugar. Once this is covered and hard...
In this video, we learn how to cook perfect broccoli. When making broccoli, you want something that is not mushy but not hard and bright green. First, you will need to cut the florets so they are all the same size. From here, boil some water with lots of salt in it. After this, you will put the broccoli into the pot. Let this cook for exactly three minutes. After this, take the vegetable out using a filter so the water drips off. Then, put it into ice cold water so it stops cooking. From here...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a paper flower using napkins. First, roll the paper over to one side and then start to roll it up with the other side as well. As you do this, the napkin will start to roll into the shape of a rose. When finished, you will pull out the edges to create different lengths with the petals. After this, use a green napkin to create the stem of the flower, making a small leaf in the stem by ripping it. When finished, continue to make these to create a beautiful...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cute snake. First, draw a bell shape for the head, then draw a thick squiggly line for the body of it. After this, color the snake yellow and then outline it with a dark green color. From here, add stripes to the snake in hot pink. Next, you will draw on the face to the snake. Make sure to give it a friendly smile and draw the stripes on the top of the head. Next, you will draw on the tongue, giving it a long one with two triangle edges. This will fini...
In this video, we learn how to make a cake American beauty rose. First, place your icing into a plastic bag and then place the tip inside of it. From here, you will twist the surface where you are putting your rose and let the icing roll into a round shape. After this, make additional rows of petals until you have the size of flower that you want to create. When finished, you will have a gorgeous rose on your cake or cupcakes! Add in green icing to make leaves on the side of the flower and yo...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make jerk chicken. First, take some green onions and chop them up into small pieces, then place them into a food processor. After this, grab some fresh parsley and cilantro and place those into the food processor as well. After this, add in some hot red peppers to the food processor as well, as many as you would like. Add in some salt and pepper and any other seasonings that you would like, as well as olive oil. When finished, you will rub this on the chicken...
In this video, we learn how to paint pansies flowers with Marjorie Harris. Start out by using a purple color to paint the petals with a small angled brush. Then, move your brush in an up and down motion to create the petals. You can also use different colors with your brush to make the middle of the flower more appealing. Then, use black on a pointed brush to create lines in the middle of the flower petal. From here, you will be able to paint on the stem of the flower green to create a beauti...
In this video, we learn how to watercolor paint a California barn. To start, you will take a small painted brush and start to paint the outline of the barn. next, you will dip the brush into different colors to create the inside of the barn and the details on the outside of it. Once you're finished painting the barn, start to paint the scenery that is around the barn. Use greens to paint in hills and then paint a fence with animals inside. Continue to add in additional details until you're fi...
Cleopatra was not modest about makeup. After all, this was the woman who bathed in tubs filled with rose petals and milk (a good idea even today, if extravagant, since lactic acid exfoliates dead skin cells), invented perfume, and always wore makeup.
In this video we learn how to use an electric tester to test wires. You will first need to purchase a voltage tester that runs on double a batteries. When you press it the end will turn green and you are ready to use it. Test it out by pushing it into a plug you know works and see if it turns red and starts to beep. If you own a home or are renovating this can help you out a lot if you don't have switches around. You can place the tester on a wire to find out if it's on and then become safer ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to prepare a cantaloupe. First, cut the top and the bottom off of the cantaloupe. After you have these cut off, take a sharp knife and cut from the top to the bottom of the fruit. Cut just the skin off, making sure you get the least amount of orange left on the skin when it's cut off. Continue to cut all the way around the cantaloupe until there is no more green or skin left on the fruit. After this, cut the fruit in half and then scoop out all the seeds. From h...
In this tutorial, we learn how to get rid of that smell coming from your shower with Bob Schmidt. First, you will want to clean out your drain pipes to make sure the smell is not coming from there. If the smell is coming back out, you will need to do additional work. If water gets saturated into the base of the shower, then there should be some gravel around it so the water can soak through and go down into the drain pipe. If moisture soaks through the tile grout, then it can bring out the se...
In this video, we learn how to make an easy paper rose. First, punch out three flowers with a paper punch from your favorite color of paper. Then, add contact ink to the edges of the flowers along the petals. Next, you will cut out two of the petals from the flowers and then glue half of the leftover scraps. Make this into a cone and then do this on the other pieces of flowers. Bend out the petals and curl them, then glue all of the petals together. Once finished, add on a green stem and then...
In this video, we learn how to prepare a honey dew. Start off by cutting the end off of the honey dew. After this, cut the other end off of the melon as well. Next, you will take the knife and cut from the top to the bottom, curving the knife. Cut behind the white part so there is no more left over on the melon. Look to make sure there is minimal green left on the rind so you have only white showing. This will give you more honey dew that you can eat. When finished, you will cut this in half ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make no-bake burger cookies. To make these, you will need: Nilla wafers, grasshopper cookies, honey, red icing tube, yellow icing tube, and green icing tube. Now, take two Nilla wafers and sprinkle the icing onto each side, making it look like ketchup, pickles, and mustard. After this, place the grasshopper cookie in the middle and the other wafer on the top. Add a dab of honey to the very top, then spread it with your finger and add on some sesame seeds. Ser...
This is a video tutorial in the Electronics category where you are going to learn how to install a three way dimmer switch. Mark Donovan of Home Addition Plus demonstrates how to replace a faulty 3-way dimmer switch in this video. Make sure you buy the right dimmer switch for your configuration and make sure you disconnect the power source before you start the work. Remove the top panel and then remove the screws that hold the whole dimmer switch and pull it out. There are three sets of wires...
In this video we learn how to make a soft shell crab dish. First, start making the sauce with white wine, honey, peppercorns, lemon juice, and heavy cream. Let this reduce and then start another skillet with chopped onions, red peppers, green peppers, and olive oil. Add in some chopped celery and then add these to some cooked cubed potatoes. Then, add in some mayonnaise along with some cooked bacon and pepper. Sprinkle in some salt and horseradish then mix all of this up and place in the frid...
In this video we learn how to make a decorative paper rose. First, take a piece of paper and cut several heart shapes out of it, making them different sizes. Once these are cut out, curl the edge over with a toothpick, pencil, or by hand. Set these aside, then use a grab a green sheet of paper. Roll the edge of the paper up and then cut the rest of the paper from it. Create a leaf in this and then tape it all around. Now, twist this tightly and place the curled ends of the heart shapes away f...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make cucumber kimchi. To make this, you will need: 20 cucumbers 3 inches in length, 1 c sea salt, 10 c water, 2 c garlic chives, 1 c green onions. For the sauce, you will need: 1 c red pepper powder, 6 tbsp fish sauce, 6 tbsp water, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp minced garlic, and 2 tsp minced ginger. Once the cucumbers are cut, place them into boiling salt water and let sit for 15 minutes. After this, combine all the sauce ingredients and then mix the cucumbers up wi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to save music from MySpace as an MP3. First, download and install the Firefox plug-in from: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843. After this, go to MySpace and search for the artist whose music you want. Then, click on the top of the browser on the "view" button, then click "page source". After this, search "mp3" at the bottom of the page, then scroll through until you see "<PARAN NAME="src"value=themp3linkwearelookingfor" and copy this. Paste thi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Korean grilled beef ribs. You will need 2.5 lbs beef ribs, 1 Asian pear, 1/2 c soy sauce, 2 tbsp cooking wine, 1.5 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 3 tbsp finely chopped green onions. First, grind the pear and the onions together after marinating the meat in water for 1.5 hours. Then, pour the mixture over the beef and let it sit for 1 hour. Next, mix the rest of the ing...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw anime. Start off by drawing the outline of the anime, then color in the face, hair, and clothing. Add in the ear on the side of the head, then add in the features of the face. Next, add in shading to the face, hair, and clothing to add dimension to the drawing. Next, add in details to the face to make this look more realistic. Then, draw in trees and leaves for the background of the drawing and color them green and brown. After this, add in a light sheen...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make silicate salt. First, you will need to add sodium silicate with boiling water. Keep adding the sodium and then stirring in small amounts until it is completely dissolved. Then, allow the mixture to cool off and add in nickel chloride. You will now start to see a spongy green mixture coming from the chloride which is the nickel chloride reacting with the sodium. Do this again with cobalt chloride and watch the crystals start to form. Watch these grow and ...
Give your heart this year to your Valentine. But more than likely, your lady friend is looking for a little more than that. That's why this origami heart is perfect for a gift. It involves you putting effort into the present, it's symbolic of your love for her, plus— it's made out of MONEY!
According to our "plain Jane" protagonist Bella from the Twilight Saga, Rosalie Hale is the most beautiful woman in the world. That's quite a lot of praise to stack on one woman, but as we've seen with the films, Rosalie does in fact look quite ravishing.
Mmm... cornbread. We can't think of any thing better to gobble down like a turkey on Thanksgiving. Whether paired with cranberry sauce or a slice of juicy rosemary-marinated turkey, cornbread offers the perfect blend of sweetness and tenderness.
In this video, we learn how to pain orchid flowers with watercolor paints. Start out by using a light lilac color on the petals. Use a thin brush to push the colors around on the picture so you have slight shading around the different petals. Use a darker purple color in the middle of the flower. Then, use a yellow color in the very middle. Add in a green leaf and stem on the bottom of the flower. Use a paper towel to smudge any excess moisture or water off of the flower to make it more prist...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a vector art palm tree in CorelDraw X4. Start off in the CorelDraw program and create the base of the tree with a drawing tool in black. After this, draw small triangles inside of the base of the tree and then draw the leaves and branches of the palm tree. Fill this in with small spikes and then erase the middle nodes. From here, use a shaping tool to make the spikes on the palm tree more rounded and lifelike. After you do this, start to color in the ent...
