How To: Apply "Tear Drop Flowers" face paint
Check out this step by step video to learn how to face paint tear drop flowers. Great activity for kids.
Check out this step by step video to learn how to face paint tear drop flowers. Great activity for kids.
Check out this lesson on communicating with your dog to get him to do the limp trick using clicker training.
Xeni checks in with the authors of the forthcoming O'Reilly HOWTO book "iPhone Hacks" (David Jurick, Adam and Damien Stolarz) for a demonstration of how to unlock and jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch. The authors promise to teach you how to coax more out of these devices: little-known features, performance tweaks, and tips on great web-based apps to install -- video game emulators, IM and VoIP apps, and media players that can handle a wider range of filetypes.
Build a hover board (or hover craft) from scratch. Check out www.jasonbradbury.com, the creator's blog.
Lawrence Perez, from Saddleback College, and his assistant Charlie, give this pre-algebra two-part lesson on conversions. Need to convert inches to feet? Feet to miles? Feet to yards? Well, check out how.
Make your very own hydrogen (and oxygen) generator with a 9V battery, copper wire, and baking soda (or salt). Why? Who knows. Make sure to check your connections. For more information on this hack, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on assembling your own HHO generator, watch this how-to video.
Does your PC start up too slowly? Check out our tips and quick fixes to help get your machine up and running faster.
Check out this how-to guide on constructing a penny-stove. This video will take you through each small step of making the penny alcohol stove for camping or just for the garage.
Check out this video to learn how to make Korean mandu (dumplings) and mandu guk (dumpling soup).
Check out how to make this origami representation of the arrangement of 60 Carbon atoms known as the "Buckyball."
Check out this English jumpstyle how-to instructional video. What is "jumpstyle"? What better way is there to learn than to consult this video; this jumpstyle DANCING video.
Watch this video to check out how to make a home made rabbit snare. If you can't find stainless steel wire, brass or copper will work just as well. Make sure your string is very strong. Consider using a braided twine that is treated with a non-slip coating to prevent knot slippage.
Check out this video to learn hot to make a balloon dolphin hat. Watch Michael, the balloon twister, make a porpoiseful hat.
Check out this video for a step by step process on how to use just one piece of paper to make a book with 16 pages. (Do it the origami way!) You can even make it into a flip book later.
Follow the steps in the instructional video to make a crazy paper toy. This project involves the use of delicate hand maneuvers but it looks fun! All you'll need for this project is a piece of paper, some scissors, and tape. Check out this video tutorial and learn how to make a cheap and mind-boggling paper toy.
Make sure you use the facilities before you put this office bathroom trick into hilarious effect. You will need several pairs of shoes and slacks, as well as newspapers. Make everyone in the office think all the bathroom stalls are occupied. Check out this video practical joke tutorial and learn how to prank the office bathroom.
Learn how to make a pen in which to easily conceal and retrieve test and exam answers by watching this how-to video. If you're too lazy to do your reading, or you don't think you have a prayer of passing, try a cheat sheet. Check out this video tutorial and learn how to hide answers or notes on a pen. Just remember, you're only cheating yourself by not studying.
Say you're hosting a birthday party and the birthday girl's cake needs to be lit up, but you've just run out of matches. What to do? While you can certainly go to the store and purchase more, doing so would take at least half an hour (an eternity to wait for little kids), it's probably easier to make a flame with what you've got at home.
Make a space helmet for less then $20! Check out the Make a space suit video to make the matching suit.
Check out this video to learn how to make a RepStrap robot. This project entails LOTS of materials. The only way you can learn what to use is by watching.
Learn how to get free electricity from your home telephone line just by watching this video. Save money on your power bill, and hack into the electricity coming out of the phone jack. The phone company doesn't monitor electricity usage, so you can probably get away with this con. Check out this video tutorial and learn how to tap into the electrical energy source in your phone line.
The dolly zoom shot is also known as the Vertigo Effect in filming. It's that dizzying, slightly unstable camera effect you see in shows like "Glee" and sometimes "The Office." It creates audience confusion, thus forcing them to keep watching in interest.
You've seen them at Disneyland's Fantasia. And in big budget movies like "Waterworld" and "Lord of the Rings." Spectacular, glowing fire effects that seem to ripple with the wind are a staple of action movies, and though it may seem like you need a super good video editing team to create such light shows, all you really need is some household chemicals.
Everything you need to know about checking a person's blood pressure. Be sure to warn the patient about inflation and deflation. Make sure they remain sitting for 3 minutes. Great details for special need patients like diabetics. This very detailed video is well produced and great picture quality. Be warned, the video is 44 megs in size.
Most oil cooler kits cost $250 or more, but the guys at Poor Man Mods show you how to make your own oil cooler for only $60! Oil coolers are great security for longer lasting and better performing engines, especially high-performance engines and in warmer climates.
In the upcoming version of Fifa 12, you can actually play as the goal keeper during a match. You can try it out in the demo of the game available now. Check out this guide on how to switch to goalkeeper mode in Fifa 12.
Check out this video to learn how you can play games on your Android Honeycomb device with an Xbox 360 controller. Looking for a better way to enjoy your tablet? This is it. This video will show you how to use an adapter to attach an Xbox 360 controller to your Android 3.1 device.
Check out this video to learn how to use Set CPU for Android. This video explains how to install SetCPU, including the system requirements for doing so. Watch this video and then follow along with your phone to get SetCPU running.
Check out this awesome Achievement Hunter video to learn how to get the Song easter egg in Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation Shangri-La Zombies. Learn where to find the three moon rocks you need to activate this Easter egg.
Into special FX? Check out this video for a lesson in green screen. Watch and learn how to use green screen in After Effects. You can use green screen to make incredible visual effects for your videos and short films.
Check out this awesome Achievement Hunter guide to earning the Racing for Pinks achievement in L.A. Noire for Xbox 360. This video will take you through the A Slip of the Tongue DLC and show you what a detective's gotta do to earn an Xbox 360 achievement.
Apple is always coming out with stylish product designs, heck even the logos they use for their products are stylish. If you'd like to learn how to make the iCloud brushed aluminum icon in Photoshop, check out this helpful video.
Check out this video to learn a whole new take on good cop/ bad cop. If you want to know what not to do when playing L.A. Noire, watch this video walkthrough. Bring a little Nicolas Cage Bad Lieutenant flavor L.A. Noire.
Looking for a show stopping powermove? Check out this video to learn the windmill. The windmill is a great breakdance move that will leave everyone in the audience speechless. If you need to learn the hang glide freeze, hop over to this video.
Want to dress up like a creeper from Minecraft for Halloween? or just because? You're in luck. Check out this video to learn how to make a great-looking creeper costume out of a paper box. Blockify yourself like a Minecraft mob.
Looking for a musical instrument that will really make you stand out? Check out this video to learn how to make a Harmoni-kazoo... or should it be called a Kazoomonica? With just tape, rubber bands, card stock, and popsicle sticks, you can make your own musical instrument.
There's all kind of bandits in L.A. Noire. If you're looking to catch the hotel bandits, from the Hotel Bandits Street Crime mission, check out this walkthrough video. Get the tips and tricks you need to know to solve this case on PS3 or Xbox 360.
A strong core is the key to a healthy, strong body. And who knows more about core strength than the elite Navy SEALs? Check out this workout video to learn three simple exercises that will get your abs, lower back, glutes, and more in top shape.
If you're a fan of "Avatar" - the animated Nickelodeon series, not the M. Night Shayamalan epic fail of the movie - or any sort of supernatural action series, then you've probably witnessed the awesome flash of lightning effect before. Whether emanating from the hands of a superhero - or supervillain - or shooting out of a mutant's eyes, the lightning effect is super cool and also super doable at home using Apple iMovie.
Model airplanes are cool and all, but making them out of your typical 8 1/2 X 11 printer paper isn't going to cut it for long, especially if any sort of rain or misplaced foot is involved. Make your awesome model airplanes even more awesome by crafting them out of sturdy cardboard instead.