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How To: Make a fully automatic Lego Glock rubber band launcher

There is truly no limit to what you can make with Lego blocks. This video is a step-by-step pictorial demonstration of how to make a replica of a Glock 18c pistol (a fully automatic version at that) that will shoot rubber bands. Make sure you already have some freestyle Lego skills, as the video moves pretty fast and has no audio, but the final product looks very polished and should help you annoy your friends and siblings for years to come!

How To: Draw beginner cartoons

Want to get started in the world of cartooning? You can with a little help from this video! In this drawing tutorial, get started drawing beginner cartoons, perfect for the novice drawer! With enough time and practice, you'll be drawing advanced cartoons before you know it.

How To: Fight a surprise pimple with ice and cleanser

This video will show you how to get rid of a pimple with ice and cleanser. Follow these easy steps to quickly get rid of a pimple: Immediately put an ice cube over the pimple, and hold it there for about 15 minutes. Remove the ice cube and rinse the pimple with a facial cleanser. This should help reduce the pimple. Remember to wash your face every night.

How To: Fix frizzy hair

Fixing frizzy hair is as easy as applying haircare products that contain silicone, dimethicone or cyclomethicone. Learn about these haircare products that can help control frizzy hair in this free video on haircare from an experienced hairdresser.

How To: Practice a bat drill for hitting in softball

When practicing hitting drills for softball it is important to work with smaller bats. Doing do helps with bat accuracy, which involves good solid contact of the bat with the ball. Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates a bat drill for hitting. Follow along in this sports how-to video to learn how to practice a bat drill for hitting in softball.

How To: Compose a Chinese hip hop beat in FL Studio 7

Pav shows you how he composed a Chinese hip hop beat in FL Studio 7. You will need to know how to use Fruity Loops since this tutorial just breaks down how the beat was created, and not the actual steps by step procedure. But, if you want ideas on how to compose a Chinese hip hop beat in FL Studio, this tutorial will help you.

How To: Use XNEST to log into another local user's account

Have you ever wanted to go into another user's account on your computer but had trouble finding the energy to log out, then log out, only to log back into your own account? Well, here's your solution: XNest will let you log in to another user's account from your account in a virtual way. It's very simple to set up and may just help you with your virtual account crisis!

How To: Use Brazilian-style drum fills

World Fusion Drumming combines the energy and feel of rock, Latin, and world music with the technique and improvisational skills of jazz. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the rudiments of world fusion drumming, Berklee College of Music professor Skip Hadden will walk you through several Brazilian-style drum fills that will help you in approximating the sound of Brazilian percussion session.

How To: Quilt a narrow binding

Watch this instructional quilting video to sew a narrow binding on your quilt. The "Zip Bind Tool" and the "Stitch in the Ditch Binding Foot" help with sewing narrow bindings. It important to know how to use the zip bind tool properly before beginning this quilting project.

How To: Create a drought resistant garden

If the thought of drought resistant plants makes you picture only cactus and succulents, think again. There are many other beautiful plants that can help you conserve water. This gardening tutorial teaches you how to create a xeriscape or drought resistant landscape. These plants do need to be watered regularly at first but once they have developed their root system you can pretty much leave them to fend for themselves.

How To: Weave a toothbrush rug starting from a tight braid

Starting a rug is the hardest thing to do, and beginners are often better served to work on a start made by an experienced rug maker to become comfortable with the stitch. That being said, there's nothing that can't be learned with a little help and practice. Watch this video weaving tutorial and learn how to weave a toothbrush rug starting from a tight braid.

How To: Transition from cactus arms to cigarette girl in yoga

The yoga cactus arm movement helps establish stability underneath the shoulders and upper arm area for inversions and back bends. This yoga how-to video demonstrates how to use the cactus arm movement to transition into cigarette girl action. Cigarette girl action is a name that Kira Ryder, our yoga host, has assigned to a movement she uses in her yoga classes. Watch and learn how to transition from cactus arms into cigarette girl movements in yoga.

How To: Cool down after exercise

Cooling down after exercise is necessary to prevent injury. This how to video teaches some simple moves you can do after your workout to help prevent injury and increase flexibility. Watch this stretching tutorial and you will be able to maximize your workout by cooling down afterwards.

How To: Make peppermint and lemon flavored spa water

Healthy drink recipes like these can can help you burn carbs, hydrate and make you feel great. Watch this how to video to learn how to make a simple yet flavorful water. It is very similar to the refreshing water offered at a spa. Add a cut up lemon and some refreshing peppermint to feel instantly relaxed.

How To: Use your iPod Nano

Watch this iPod tutorial video to learn how to weak your iPod Nano's settings, find and organize music, and create an On-the-Go playlist with these simple tips. This how-to video will help new iPod Nano owners use all the features on their iPods.

How To: Make a Paper Wallet!

This tutorial papercraft video will help you learn how to make a paper wallet from one piece of paper. This wallet comes in handy if you've lost yours and don't like keeping things just in your pocket. Another great thing about this paper wallet is that it's disposable.