Dirty south hip-hop has become the most commercially viable genre of rap over the last decade, and it is great stuff to party to. Watch this video to learn how to capture some crunk magic by producing a dirty-south-style bass beat using Reason 4.
The vacuum cleaner is the most elaborate piece of cleaning equipment many people have, and they should last a long time. Their power cords, however, are generally not very durable. If yours have gotten worn out or actually broken, it's not too challenging to replace it yourself. This video will show you exactly how to do it on a Hoover WindTunnel vacuum.
Last week, the Library of Congress decided that it was officially legal to jailbreak mobile devices. Now, days later, we finally have a jailbreak for the iPhone 4, and it might be the easiest such process ever conceived. This video will show you how you can go to one website and jailbreak your iPhone 4 or iPod Touch in about 30 seconds. Do it!
Origami bows are handy for times when you're wrapping a gift last minute and the closest thing you have to a ribbon is a roll of packing tape.
The helmet is the most important part of football padding and safety equipment, especially in light of recent research into the prevalence and lasting effects of concussions on football players. This video features an explanation of how to properly select and fit a helmet for young football player. As it says, the most important thing is proper tightness, as a loose helmet is a leading cause of concussions.
Be careful before you set up that mouse trap! You might have a rodent problems you need to get rid of, but the last thing you want to do is lose your finger in the process. This video from Ask the Exterminator has all the instructional assistance you need to make sure you're doing it all the right way.
Lemonade is the perfect summer drink, but you can go broke buying all of the lemons you will need to make a whole jug! In this tutorial, learn how to get the most from your lemons and juice every last bit of liquid out of them, with one easy step.
This how-to video explains how to dehydrate food for backpacking or camping. This is very helpful, and could make meat last for up to 6 months. This could save a lot of money in the long run.
This is a video tutorial on how to fix the red ring of death on an Xbox 360 WARNING: Opening a Xbox 360 will void warranty. So this how-to video should really be your last resort on modifying your XBox.
Even though your iPhone's Camera app is fast and easy to use, its default settings prevent you from immediately accessing any other shooting mode aside from "Photo" with "Live Photo" on and no filter applied. But there is a way to make the Camera app remember what you prefer the next time you open it up.
TrueCaller is sharing your phone activity by revealing the last time your phone was used to contacts. The application used to identify unknown callers launched in 2009 and has faced a wealth of privacy concerns before.
When you click a link from Google search, the link itself turns purple to let you know you've already visited this page. But let's say you're searching for something similar a few weeks from now and you see one of these purple links—you'll probably think to yourself, "What was I reading about on that site?"—and if you don't remember, you'll end up clicking the link again. And if you're a frequent Reddit user, you know this pain all too well.
If you haven't come up with a funny, innovative costume yet for Halloween, you're running out of time. While all your friends are busy perfecting their month-long DIY costume project, you're still being lazy about it and have just now started to search online for ideas.
Editor's Note: The research described in the article below has been criticized and any conclusions based off this research should be examined with a skeptical eye. The article has been edited to reflect these issues.
Boxed brownie mixes advertise their convenience compared to homemade brownies—with only a few ingredients, they promise a moist, chocolatey crumb. However, these "instant" mixes still require fresh ingredients and a baking time that matches that of homemade brownies. When you're craving a chocolate fix but you're coming up short on eggs, oil, and time, don't despair: you can still make brownies using a can of soda. Two Different Methods, One Soda Required
Let me start by saying something controversial: I despise the gluten-free fad. I think gluten is delicious (I go through at least two loaves of bread a week, with a healthy dose of pretzels and pasta in there as well), and I think many of the health myths surrounding gluten are either fabricated or hyperbolic.
Hey, coffee drinkers—your morning cup of joe is killing your metabolism.
This video contains different techniques to draw Naruto Sage Mode. The first step is to draw the basic outline of the characters face along with the ears and nose. After completing the basic outline the eye outline and details are then placed. The Lips and nose are drawn third to finish the basic features of the character. Dark shading around the eyes must be completed to give Naruto sage mode more realism and detail. The hat is one of the last parts of the character created involving a simpl...
This is it… the last level in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. It's called "Xolotl's Stronghold", and it's the last thing you'll see before the credits (hopefully). This Lara Croft / Tomb Raider game is available only from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live Arcade. If you can't quite make it past the final mission, watch this walkthrough to see how to defeat Xolotl and win the game. For previous levels, check out the other walkthroughs for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
In this tutorial, we learn how to understand music rests (Quarter, half, & whole rests). Rests are signs of silence while you are playing a song. Silence is a very important element in creating music, giving the audience time to reflect on the notes that they just heard. The whole note lasts for four beats and has two half notes. Every half note has a quarter not and every quarter note lasts one beat. The quarter rest means you will count one beat where you will lift your finger from the key ...
In this video, we learn how to perform a cable cast-on. Start this with a slip knot, then grab your working yarn and create your first stitch. After this, go between the two stitches with your other needle, then tighten the last stitch that you just made. Now, go in between the last two stitches and tighten up the yarn again. Continue to do this by making different stitches and as you go down you will have a cable cast-on. As you finish, you will have a longer and longer row, so tie off when ...
In this video, we learn how to play Nickelback "If Today Was Your Last Day" on guitar. This is a faster strumming song that has a lot of B minor chords played in it. The other chords you will play for it are a D and an A. The D and A will be played in two measures, then the rest will be played with a B minor. The song goes up and down, then goes back to the quick strumming pattern as before. You may need to get used to how quick this song goes, but it can be done easily after you get the hang...
In this tutorial, we learn how to win $20 with a game you can never lose. First, arrange pennies down onto a towel on a flat surface. The goal of this game is to tell the opponent if they are the last one to pull a coin, they will win 20$. Arrange pennies down, and make sure the opponent goes first so you can control the win. You take out the amount of pennies out to make it so the opponent will not be the last one to remove a coin. Just make sure to do the simple math while you are playing, ...
Tracey shows us how to crochet an easy pom pom flower in this tutorial. First, wrap your yarn around four fingers several times, and then wrap another color around as well. Last, wrap one last color on top of the middle color still wrapping around your fingers. Now pull the yarn off your fingers and tie a piece of yarn down the center of the wrapped yarn. Pull this as tight as you can and make as many knots as possible with this piece of yarn. Now cut your loops open with scissors through the...
In this tutorial, we learn how to palm read the hart line and affection line. When we get two affection lines close together, it's a sign of a marriage or common law relationship is in your life, and that there is an affair happening outside the marriage. If there are three lines, that means there will be more than one marriage, and the last one will last the longest. Two lines can also mean that you will have two great loves in your life, as well as two marriages. Lines that come down toward...
In this tutorial we learn how to crochet a duck finger puppet. In order to make the bill, start with three stitches on the front where you crochet a front loop to work with. Start with the open end facing you, and pull a loop up with your yarn, like a slip stitch. Now, chain one and single crochet into that on your first stitch. Single crochet in the next stitch and in the last one as well. Now, go into the center stitch and single crochet in that making a point at the beak. Now, slip stitch ...
The registry is like a filing cabinet for your operating system; it contains everything from the last web site you visited to the last program you opened. Over time, it gets loaded with junk and that slows things down. Fortunately, cleaning it up is easy. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Butterscotch can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over four minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to get started tidying up your own ...
At a loss for what to do with last night's chicken pot pie? Turn it into a chicken noodle casserole! Looking for a people-pleasing flank steak recipe? In this free video cooking lesson, you'll learn how to convert last night's pot pie leftover's into a delicious chicken noodle casserole. For more information, including a full recipe and step-by-step preparation instructions, and to get started transmogrifying your own leftovers, watch this free video culinary guide.
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 562nd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to extract first, middle and last names when the list contains names where some have a middle name and some do not using the LEFT, SEARCH, LEN, SUBSTITUTE, LEN, MID and IF functions.
In this video, we learn how to cover up dark circles and blemishes using foundation. Start off by applying an eye cream underneath your eyes, which will make a base and remove puffy-ness. Next, you will need to apply your favorite concealer in your color over where you applied your eye cream. Go ahead and apply this foundation wherever you have blemishes, using a makeup tool. Now grab your favorite foundation and brush, and brush the foundation on your face making an even coat to cover and re...
In Part 6 of a series of video clips, `ClickHerePhotography` gives tips on how to select the right tripod for various outdoor environments and conditions like snow, rain (hail and thunderstorms), mud, dirt (dust) and waterbodies (river,streams or oceans). It is important to use a sturdy tripod designed to withstand the elements. After using the tripod for the day, it is essential to clean it. For instance, sand or salt water will weardown the legs of the tripod if left for long periods of tim...
You can do simple decimal calculation with out using a calculator once you understand the basic concept of decimals. In decimal equations when you have various operations between decimal numbers, you have to go by the order of operations in simplifying it. The order of operations states that you have to first divide, then multiply and at last add or subtract the remaining terms. You have to work the operations from left to right. Use a calculator only when you are required to multiply or divi...
YouTube contributor, Sommerwetter, demonstrates how to make a paper lantern (also known as a luminaria or farolito) using only scissors, a glue stick and a standard sheet of paper (and a candle or the recommended tea light, of course.) Multiple symmetrical folds in origami-like construction and some well-placed slices in the paper create decorative cube or accordion style lantern. She notes that the process is very easy but you must follow it exactly. The author notes that the last several se...
If you ever find yourself in the woods after a long day of hunting or fishing, you're going to need a fire. So in this two part video tutorial you'll find out how to build an upside down fire and make it last longer than the traditional method of making a fire. Enjoy!
We all know if you want to make sure your vehicle will last a long time and run smoothly, make sure you perform the required maintenance. That includes changing the oil. So to help make sure your motorcycle will last a long time, we have a two part video tutorial on how to change the oil to a 2008 Kawasaki 250R. Good luck and remember to check the owner's manual for the necessary tools required to perform this task. Oh and please be careful.
The first advice in this video on how to choose a camping tent is to consider the size of your family. You may want one tent for the whole family or one for the kids and one for the adults. Take time to choose a good camping tent that will last. You may need to spend some money to get a good investment in a tent, one that will last. Do you need the tent for car camping or carry camping? For carry camping you need lightweight materials that will be easy to carry. Large tents may have several r...
A purple chongo drink, better known as a "Jay Tee Splash" consists of 4 main ingredients. If you can afford it, Bombay gin is the best. Otherwise, just a basic Seagram's gin or grocery store gin is ok. Next, Ocean Spray Cran-grape, which is cranberry and grape juice. Last two ingredients are Minute Maid orange juice and of course, ice. Get a basic 8 oz. glass and fill half way with ice. Cover the ice with the gin, let it melt down a few minutes. Then you can fill the rest of the glass with th...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to draw the character Sokka, from the show Avatar and the Last Airbender. Begin by drawing a circle for the head and a rectangular torso. Add the arms and a boomerang in one hand. Now add the legs and feet. Draw some guidelines on the face and add the hair. Draw the face and start outlining the whole image. Add the details while you outline. Erase the guidelines and start adding the color. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy drawing in the...
This video questions whether or not the writer should stay with her boyfriend who is living with his last girlfriend. The advice given is it's dangerous. If you truly love this guy then you want a personal relationship with him. It’s going to be hard with him living with his last girlfriend. He may be truthful about not wanting to be with her. On the other side of the coin it would be so easy for him to accidentally slip up. Since the ex-girlfriend and he have been down that road before it wo...
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Leadbelly, as covered by Nirvana. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. The chords you will learn in this lesson are the E, A, G, and B chords.
