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Today, I made a dirt house... with redstone! This is my self building village, including a self building dirt house as requested :)
Today, I made a dirt house... with redstone! This is my self building village, including a self building dirt house as requested :)
Aesthetic Houses: What are they? If you've played Minecraft for some time now, you most surely know how hard it is to build a great looking house to live in, that meets both your vision of your dream house and expectations for functionality. This brings us to the definition: in terms of Minecraft, its a structure that dosen't compromise beauty and appeal for functionality.
When two houses were scheduled for demolition, artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck of Art League Houston decided to take advantage of the situation and create the super trippy Tunnel House.
Check out this video to make a house out of matches for Tom Thumb. Make a match house.
Propagation is a great way to get the most out of your house plants, by providing new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate stem cutting, for use on all climbing and trailing plants such as Devils Ivy. Propagate house plants with stem cutting.
Propagating can help get the best out of your house plants, by giving you new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate leaf lamina cutting, which is used on the likes of Cape Primrose and Gloxcinia. Propagate house plants using leaf lamina cuttings.
If you're leaving your house for a long time, you don't want to risk a gas leak. Let this video show you how to safely turn off your natural gas. Turn the gas in your house off and on.
Propagation is a great way to get the most out of your house plants, by providing new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate leaf petiole cutting, for use on the likes of Pepperomia and African Violets. Propagate house plants using leaf petiole cuttings.
A tutorial for the Harry Potter fan who likes to play with eyeshadow! This will look great on skin tones that do well with green (of course). Give yourself a green and golden look inspired by the colors of Slytherin house.
Christmas cards are wonderful and beautiful to display around the house during the holiday season, but what happens after Christmas and the New Year has passed? Most of us either stuff them in a drawer somewhere or simply throw them away.
If you've been letting your snail mail pile up for days on end, there's an easy solution that won't cost you anything. Just rummage around your house and find some wall hooks or binder clips, and start sorting away. You'll be surprised at how much more organized this method is!
7" USB monitors aren't useful for that much at first glance, but as this guy who had one laying around his house for years proves they do have their uses. This video will show you how to mount a USB monitor (7" in this case) in the side of your PC tower case and use it for monitoring CPU usage or other useful information.
The TB-303 is nothing short of legendary on the electronic music scene. It is possible there would be no such thing as house music without it. They are rare and extremely complicated, so if you're lucky enough to have one you should pursue whatever help you can get on playing it properly. Enter this video, which will teach you how to quickly and easily program your 303 and get on your way to making phat old-skool tracks.
The world first knew it as Weave Sync, but Mozilla has moved Firefox's in-house synchronization project out of its Labs, giving it a new name. Check out how Firefox Sync, which will be included in Firefox 4, matches up your preferences, bookmarks, passwords, history, and open tabs in this How To video.
If you're looking to get into slide guitar, the place to start is in the Delta, the deep south, with artists like Son House, Robert Johnson, and Bukka White. You can find their music on the Library of Congress' website as it is all open to the public now. In this video you will learn how to play some basic Delta Blues with some finger picking techniques, slide techniques, a standard I IV V progression, and more.
Deadbolts are a security lock which are usually put on exterior doors. Many saftey experts recommend increasing the strength of your home deadbolt lock. This quick tutorial teaches you how to make your deadbolt extra secure and increase the safety of your house.
Trying to sell your house? Increasing its 'curb appeal' is critical to making a good first impression on potential buyers. Update your home's exterior, give your front yard, lawn or garden a facelift and clean the sidewalks.
Dogs are cute little things, so why not create a dog card for a loved one (or maybe for the big dog of your house, your dad, for this Father's Day)?
In this clip, learn how to make western style swords for cosplay. This particular sword is inspired by Zelgadis Greywords of "Slayers" and can be done quite easily with items you have around your house or craft room. Have fun with it at the conventions this summer!
In this clip, learn how to make super powerful 9 volt LED flashlights using things you most likely already have around the house. You will make these mini-lights out of things like batteries and scrap wires. So, dig around in your garage and see what you can find to get started building these useful, bright lights.
Wallpaper is totally outdated, isn't it? Have you ever moved into a new house and decided - yikes - this wallpaper HAS to go? We have all been there and in this tutorial, Lucky Larson will show you exactly how to get rid of those icky flowers or ugly stripes. Lucky uses enzyme spray and a simple putty knife to remove the paper in the easiest way possible.
Before you rush out of the house to see "Sex and the City 2" this weekend, why not really get into the part? In this video, learn how to duplicate one of Carrie's Middle Eastern inspired makeup looks from the film and look fabulous in the theatre. This flick is a great time to have an old fashioned girls night out, so why not do your makeup, have a cosmo and get the full SATC experience?
Gift or loot bags make great little additions to any party - people always appreciate receiving something special when they leave a get together.
Don't let all those pesky rodents overrun your house and ruin your home environment. A serious rodent infestation can be a major strain on even the most amazing homes. This video from Ask the Exterminator is full of helpful tips that will show you how to get rid of those rodents for good.
What is a cooler effect than fire? Not much! Check out this tutorial and learn how to make very cool flames and explosions in Adobe After Effects..from scratch! This tutorial will take you step by step through the process of making very cool fire effects. Learn this technique and have all the fun of being a pyromaniac without singeing your eyebrows or burning the house down!
There is nothing cooler than playing lead electric Blues guitar, is there? Check out this tutorial for tips on how to play an awesome lead. You will learn in the style of the father of Blues himself, BB King. This video will take you step by step through the basics of this musical style. Practice, practice and you will headlining at the House of Blues next to Mr. King himself, in no time.
Back with another great how to tutorial for your home, Ron Hazelton, from Ron Hazelton's House Calls, and ronhazelton.com is here to bring us another great tip to save us time and money on our household projects. In this video Ron shows us a great way to waterproof the inside of your outdoor planters, which will protect them from water, provide a longer life-span, and help your plants to be healthier, in a quick and easy to understand manner.
These hearty bugs are here simply to elicit screams and revulsion – or so it seems. Apparently they can survive nuclear waste, but that doesn't mean they impossible to get rid of. Deal with them pronto with this video on how to get rid of those pesky bugs.
About a quarter of a million homes sustain damage from broken pipes every winter. Here's how to avoid a similar fate. Watch this video to learn how to prevent pipes from freezing.
Did you know you could create a battery by using a few items from around the house? Get you and your family "Hooked on Science." You need two electrodes, some wire and some lemons.
Bats getting caught in houses is a regional problem. In general, bats are scared of humans, but they will bite when they feel cornered. The New York State Health Department produced this video to urge New Yorkers to avoid the risk of rabies and rabies treatment by capturing and submitting for laboratory testing any bat found in their home that may have come in contact with humans or pets.
With just a few things from around the house, you can turn your bedroom into a fortress! Learn how to build a fort in your bedroom for your next sleepover. Forts are fun & materials needed are easy. You will need:
Modify a hot glue gun and shoot streams of sticky web goo all over your haunted house with the Spiderman gun in this how-to video. Add a little extra something to your Spiderman costume, to impress while trick-or-treating or at a Halloween party. You will need a hot glue gun, an air-compressor, air-compressor tubing, and copper fittings. Watch this video Halloween tutorial and learn how to make a Spiderman gun.
When it comes to snaring the best and most candy on Halloween, victory is sweet. You will need an awesome costume, a small bucket, a large bag, and if you feel like doubling houses, an extra costume. Watch this video Halloween tutorial and learn how to get more candy while trick or treating.
A mouse in the house? Why not? Pet mice are cute, easy to care for, and fun to watch. You will need a wire cage or ten-gallon glass aquarium, aspen shavings, paper, or hay, rodent food, a water bottle, untreated wood blocks, paper towels, toys, an exercise wheel, and of course, a pet mouse. Find out how to care for a pet mouse by watching this video animal care tutorial.
A demo of how to cook a cake with a folding pot and oven that will fit in your pocket. This is very helpful for camping and even for around the house. Have fun with it, and impress your friends with your amazing aluminum cooking abilities.
Learn how to make a simple device out of stuff you can find around the house (including a bubble tape container). You'll have straight lines each time you use this device.
Love your pooch or kitty but tired of her smells? Try these simple but effective ways to get rid of pet odors in your house for good. Try using baking soda to get rid of pet odor.
Papa Tom teaches veiwers how to easily make a terra cotta roof for a realistic looking house for a diorama or school project. This is easy to do and provides incredibly realistic finishing touch to any plain old miniature building.
An attempt to illustrate how one may start beat mixing 2 songs with different BPMs on a dual CD player (like most mobile DJs have). Today, we mix a little Chicago House. Enjoy!