While many people back up their important files on a regular basis, few back up their entire computer. If your computer were to crash or be damaged, reinstalling the software for your system can mean hours or days of downtime. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to use the PC Backup and Restore features in Microsoft Windows Vista. Take a look.
Citrusy grilled salmon with asparagus and plenty of fresh lemon and orange, now that's a meal. Follow along as Paula Dean shows you how to cook up this healthy and zesty seafood and vegetable dish. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Home Cooking show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Paula Deen, owner of Lady and Sons, a famous Savannah restaurant, is Food Network's resident southern chef. Step inside her kitchen and discover delicious food that's both uncomplicated and comforting.T...
Ever wonder what basic tools you should have for all your bicycling needs? This how-to video covers some basic gear that will help you with frequent bike repairs. Tire levers will help change any flats. A multi-tool will keep you from needing to buy several different Allen keys. A bike pump will keep the tires inflated. A spare tube and a puncture repair kits can fix emergency flats. Oil will keep the chain running smoothly. Watch this video cycling tutorial and learn how to stock a bike repa...
This video tutorial shows how to set up an intravenous line, or intravenous drip. Most are familiar with IVs, as a way of providing people undergoing medical treatment that are otherwise unable to ingest food with vital nutrients. Watch this educational medical science video and learn how to set up and insert an intravenous line.
Popularized by artists like Son House and Skip James, Delta blues is not only one of the oldest forms of blues music, it is among the most stylistically distinct and technically rewarding to play. In this video guitar lesson from YouTube user deltabluestips, you'll learn how to play a number of simple blues boogie riffs and embellishments in the key of E. While this lesson is geared more toward intermediate and advanced guitarists, this means beginning players merely have all the more to lear...
This Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to create a wedding photography advertisement for a magazine. Using album design techniques in Photoshop, we create a collage-style ad for a bridal magazine. This tutorial is geared towards people who already use Photoshop and have a basic knowledge of the tools and interface.
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create a simple business card using an abstract background in Photoshop CS3. Using preset Adobe custom shapes, a background image and a clipping mask, you will learn how to create an interesting background for a business card without needing to leave Photoshop. The tutorial is designed for people that already know how to use Photoshop and are looking for creative ideas.
This easy trick confuses people, and you can do it now with a just sheet of paper! The spectator believes that the balls of paper are jumping from one hand to the other, when in reality, the magician is just performing a simple sleight of hand. Watch this video magic tutorial and learn how to perform a jumping paper ball trick.
Wonder how to become a great DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how you can drop a track in and fading one out. Remember you have to listen to the key of the track you are fading out of, and make sure the beat of the two tracks are in the asme time. Watch this DJ tutorial and you can learn how to mix tracks and drop and fade out on a track.
A lot of people complain about France, but the French have give us lots of wonderful things French Fries, Marcel Marceau, the French kiss and don't forget about French toast. Learn how to make great tasting homemade French toast with the Rookie Cook. All you need for this breakfast recipe is thick slices of bread, eggs, milk, and sugar.
This is two part instructional videos demonstrates how to make a stationery box. This box holds standard size cards, 3x3 cards, gift tags, and more. You need to start with a 12" by 12" sqaure of cardstock. Use double stick tape for the key joints. You can decorate your box with store bought cutouts or use recycled paper and ribbons. Good luck!
The Lion yoga pose certainly looks funny and you may get a few chuckles if you do this in front of people, but it has amazing benefits for you entire face. Consisting of you sticking your tongue out while exhaling with a hissing sound, the Lion pose helps strengthen your jaw muscles and is a great way to relieve stress. Your face, mouth, and throat will also feel totally rejuvenated afterwards.
Here are some tips about the Holga camera. The Holga is a plastic camera that takes unique, distorted pictures. This instructional photography video is good for people who just got their Holga camera and want to learn some photographer's tricks.
If you're like most people running Mac OS X, you've got quite a large number of entries in your Apple Address Book. In this how-to, you'll find instructions for organizing your addresses into groups for easy access in Address Book, other applications, and even sync devices such as other Macs, iPods and iPhones. For more on using groups in Apple Address Book for Mac OS X, watch this video tutorial.
Understanding how a knife most likes to cut wood is key to doing any woodcarving. In this video tutorial, a pair of disembodied hands will demonstrate, step by step, a method for efficiently carving out the bowl of a spoon with a hook knife. (Said hands use a blank of basswood for expediency; birch is normally used for eating spoons.) To learn more about carving with a hook knife, watch this folksy how-to.
Check out this instructional cross country video that shows you how to increase core strength so that you love running more. A lot of people underestimate the importance of a core strength routine. Your core muscle groups consist of your abs, lower back, glutes, and obliques. Improving your core strength does several things to make you a better runner and avoid injury.
Ever wonder how some people can smoothly glide across the dance floor like they were dancing on melting butter? This how-to video demonstrates the moves behind doing a side glide and a backslide, or Michael Jackson-esque moonwalk. Follow along with the step by step directions to get the right skills for this dance move. Watch this trendy dance video tutorial and learn how to side glide and backslide or moonwalk.
Check out this Thai language tutorial that teaches you how to say complex Thai vowels. This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Thai culture, beaches and company of Thai people. Practice your Thai language skills and learn how to pronounce complex vowels in Thai with this instructional language video!
Check out this Thai language tutorial that teaches you how to say the vowels in the Thai alphabet. This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Thai culture, beaches and company of Thai people. Practice your Thai language skills and learn how to pronounce the vowels in the Thai alphabet with this instructional language video!
Check out this Thai language tutorial that teaches you how to pronounce a few letters of the Thai alphabet. This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Thai culture, beaches and company of Thai people. Practice your Thai language skills and learn how to pronounce these letters of the Thai alphabet with this instructional language video!
Check out this Thai language tutorial that teaches you how to properly pronounce tongue twisters in Thai. This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Thai culture, beaches and company of Thai people. Practice the right pronunciation of the five tones and improve your Thai language skills. Learn how to pronounce these fun tongue twisters in Thai with this instructional language video!
Check out this Thai language tutorial that teaches you how to say emergency related words in Thai. This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Thai culture, beaches and company of Thai people. Practice your Thai language skills and learn how to pronounce emergency related vocabulary words in Thai with this instructional language video!
Zeitgeist is a German word that literally translates to something like "spirit of the times." In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to use Google Zeitgeist, which gives you a snapshot of what other people are searching for on the web. For a complete walkthrough, watch this friendly tutorial.
Check out this Korean language tutorial that describes the drinking culture in Korea. In this culture video we'll show you how Korean people drink in a company dinner, and also introduce how to eat samgyeopsal - Korean barbecue). Practice your Korean listening skills with this instructional language video that uses everyday Korean in context among peers.
Lavender is a very underrated herb,and not many people use it for cooking. In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, adds an unusual flavor to an old favorite. Watch and learn how to cook pasta with lavender. All you need for this NY Time recipe is: zucchini, carrot, red pepper, oil, garlic, lavender and pasta.
Check out this instructional con video that offers some basic tips and tricks on lock picking. This tutorial covers the various types of locks and the different tools that you can use. Learn how to organize your keys to avoid losing them. Put them in a safe place! This video also talks about door locks. Learn the basics about lock picking with this tutorial video.
For some people tomato soup is perfect straight from the can. For others, tomato soup can only be prepared in August when tomatoes are perfect. In this how to video Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, shows how to make an off season roasted tomato soup with a celebrity chef. Watch Mark and Mr. Tomato face cook up a great roasted recipe.
Learning how to draw is a very much about learning how to see. Watch this instructional drawing video to begin to draw the illusion of depth on a flat surface. Most people can see perfectly fine and understand the concept of depth in space. However, drawing becomes tricky when you must translate a moving object onto a piece of paper. Learn to draw in the page, rather than on the page.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use the emacs text editor, accessible through the terminal on any computer running Mac OS X, to play a simple version of Tetris. The steps are simple and as follows:
"There are 10 types of people in the world," the old joke goes, "those who understand binary, and those who don't." In this tutorial, you'll learn how to read and write binary code. With this neat tutorial, you'll join the former group. Make sense of the 1s and 0s of binary code, the symbolic atoms of machine language, with this how-to.
Are you left handed? While some people have perfected the art of playing left handed guitar, it's still a little challenging to figure out how to crochet with your left hand. Follow the guidelines on this instructional video to crochet a granny square left handed. The granny square is a useful crochet model that allows you to crochet blankets with a creative flare.
Want to play lead guitar in a rock band? Well first you have to learn techniques from the masters. This guitar lesson teaches you how to play the "clawhammer" guitar technique to spice up rockabilly or bluegrass tunes in the key of A. Once you get a hang of these popular guitar chords and tunes, you can start incorporating them into your own songs. With this lesson and a bit of practice you will be able to play clawhammer on the guitar. The next time you are with your friends you can impress ...
Want to learn how to improvise and play jazz piano? Well first you have to learn techniques from the jazz greats of yesteryear. This piano lesson teaches you how to improvise in the key of D Major in Ionian mode. With some practice and basic understanding of music theory and harmony you will soon be able to improvise jazz solos over basic chords. Free Improvisation could imply no rules and no forethought at all. Setting restrictions actually helps in free improvisation because it narrows your...
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play alternating bass patterns in the key using open G, C, D, and Em chords on acoustic guitar. Remember, the more you practi...
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play a jazzy C major blues progression on acoustic guitar. Remember, the more you practice and the more theory you know, the ...
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play descending bass lines in the key of C major on acoustic guitar. Remember, the more you practice and the more theory you ...
A healthy back is the key to a healthy body. Yoga backbends stimulates the spine and spinal nerves, relaxes the lower back and strengthens the legs. Deborah York guides the more experienced yoga viewer in a healthy backbend routine, which stretches and tones the abdominal region, stimulates the spine nervous system and helps to release tension in the lower back. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn how to do a back bend routine to keep yourself healthy.
Many people have trouble loading 120 film into developing reels when they are first starting. In the darkroom, it's tricky business to wind film and load it into a developing tank. Find out what works for you and repeat the process until it becomes second nature. If you are interested in developing your own photographs, you will need to know this process backwards and forwards, using all types of film, reels and developing tanks.
This video will be useful to a select group of people, who are still interested in developing film by hand using the Kodacraft film canisters. Practice loading Kodacraft film tanks with plastic film aprons. Use an exposed roll of film to do try this process in the light. Now, let's see if you can do it blindfolded, or in the dark room.
Chop chop chop, let's make a cool nacho appetizer for the hungry people in the next room. Use tortilla chips, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, a grated cheese, fresh or canned salsa, sour cream olives and chilis to taste. You don't need to bake this nacho dip, so you can enjoy this summer snack without sweating in the kitchen.
