How To: Write an autobiography
No matter what age you are or what kind of life you've lived you can put your story out there by writing an autobiography. Every life can be interesting if written about in a well formulated, and honest manner.
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News: Red Cross AR App Takes You Deep into the Life of a Child Plagued by International Warfare
Next to things like natural disasters and disease, the specter of war is one of the only things that threatens to derail the 21st century's long stretch of technological innovation. Now a new app is using augmented reality to remind us of that by focusing on those most impacted by war — children.
News: Multi-Cores, AI & Computer Parallelism — How Gaming Chips Drive Cars
Long before Nvidia figured out how to embed neural networks in its graphics processor units (GPUs) for driverless vehicles, it and other chipmakers were already making the same kinds of devices for 3D games and other apps.
News: Chemical Cocktail on Mars Makes Microbial Life There Unlikely
A new study casts real suspicion on the possibility of life on Mars. Why? It seems the surface of the planet may be downright uninhabitable for microbial life as we know it.
News: What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
Earlier this year, NASA reported on findings that might point to water, and microbial life, on moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. Named Europa and Enceladus, those moons contain large oceans under their icy surfaces, which many speculate could hold microbial life.
News: Audi Set to Launch Level 3 Model — But You Have to Hack It for Self-Drive
The next-generation Audi A8 to launch in July is expected to be the world's first Level 3-capable production car to go on sale in retail channels.
How To: See Battery Life for Paired Bluetooth Accessories on Android
The iPhone has a feature that lets you see how much juice is left in your Bluetooth headphones, but most Android phones are lacking this ability. Thankfully, there's a simple app that'll close this gap in functionality.
How To: Fix Delayed Notifications on Your Galaxy S8 or S8+
The Note 7 debacle taught Samsung an important lesson on cramming oversized batteries into their handsets, and they've applied it diligently to their Galaxy S8 and S8+. You might even say the company has gone a little too far in trying to achieve a balance between battery size and battery life, as it not only not only sets screen resolutions to 1080p by default and warns users about maxing out display brightness, but it also keeps close tabs on individual apps' battery usage.
News: Pertussis Booster During Pregnancy Helps Protect Babies Too Young for Vaccination
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease that can be life-threatening for young children. New research backs a recommendation that all pregnant women receive a pertussis booster with each pregnancy, as it can help their infants fight off the infection.
News: Life-Sized Mannequin Holograms Make Clothing Design Easy
Creating a dress, or any other clothes for that matter, takes quite a bit of design, planning, and manufacturing to get it just right. Fashion designer Jim Reichert put on a HoloLens and saved himself a bunch of time designing a dress through the use of a life-sized holographic woman.
News: The Hollagram Selfie Booth Shows How Close We Are to Functional Holograms
Walking, talking, life-size holograms aren't just for staging Hatsune Miku concerts and reviving Tupac, Michael Jackson, and other fallen stars.
Food Tool Friday: Build Your Kitchen with These Five Buy-It-for-Life Tools
One of my favorite things to do when I visit my parents is cook. Aside from the fact that I adore cooking with my mom, there's something comforting about returning to the kitchen that I first started playing in 20 years ago. Nearly all of the tools and appliances are the same ones that I used as a kid, and the familiarity is palpable.
How To: Mimic Sony's STAMINA Mode to Save Battery Life on Any Android
When purchasing a new phone, one of the most vital features to consider is battery life. Everyone wants to know how long they can use their device without needing to hug a wall. Increasingly, more and more manufacturers ship their devices with some variation of a "battery saving" mode, which can help combat dead-phone issues in times of dire need for battery life.
Hack Like a Pro: How to Hack Web Apps, Part 2 (Website Spidering with WebScarab)
Welcome back, my tenderfoot hackers! Now that we have begun this trip down web app hacking lane, we need to first address target reconnaissance. Like any hack, reconnaissance is critical. (Are you tired of me saying that yet?)
How To: DIY Grenadine Syrup Will Change How You Make Cocktails
When I was younger, my family would go to fancy restaurants and I would invariably order a Shirley Temple. (Ironically, the real Shirley Temple actually didn't like it much.) But it's hard to really find anything offensive in this kiddie cocktail: It's ginger ale with a splash of grenadine. There's also the less famous Roy Rogers, which is Coca-Cola with grenadine. The grenadine, red and sumptuous, always made its drinks look and taste much cooler.
News: Use Blood for Pancakes, Sausages, Desserts & More
Cooking with animal blood is as old as civilization itself. I promise that your ancient ancestors, no matter where you're from, didn't have the luxury of throwing away any part of the animal, including the very lifeblood that used to run through it. Animal blood, along with everything but the skin, would invariably end up in the stew.
How To: Improve Battery Life on Your Nexus with the Hells-Core Kernel
Increased battery life is easily one of the most sought after improvements to a device and often drives intrepid users to root their phones, flash new ROMs, and try out experimental kernels.
Grayscale Mode in iOS 8: Proof That the Next iPhone Will Sport an AMOLED Display?
Battery life is and most likely always will be an issue with iPhones and other smartphones and tablets, but Apple is making it easier for us to save juice when we need to. To help monitor per-app battery usage, iOS 8 now lets us view battery usage stats for individual apps.
Hack Like a Pro: Linux Basics for the Aspiring Hacker, Part 13 (Mounting Drives & Devices)
Welcome back, my aspiring hackers! One of those areas of Linux that Windows users invariably struggle with is the concept of "mounting" devices and drives. In the Windows world, drives and devices are automatically "mounted" without any user effort or knowledge. Well, maybe a bit of knowledge. Most Windows users know to unmount their flash drive before removing it, but they usually think of it as "ejecting" it.
How To: 10 Life Hacks You Need to Know for a Better Summer
Are you a messy burger eater? Ants and fruit flies invading your home? Hate drinking warm drinks? Find out the quick and easy DIY solutions to these problems with these 10 amazing tips and tricks for the summer.
How To: Draw a Woman's Face
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How To: Preserve Battery Life on Your Jelly Bean-Powered Samsung Galaxy S III
With Sprint already rolling out their Jelly Bean updates to Samsung Galaxy S III owners here in the United States, international users have already had a chance to check out Android's newest OS on their S3, but all is not gravy.
How To: Turn off the 4G LTE network connection on your Droid Bionic Motorola Phone
Verizon Wireless has a data cap on the 4G LTE connection that the Motorola Droid Bionic uses to connect to the internet and download information from its apps. If you want to stop your phone from hitting these caps and causing you overage fees, you can turn off the 4G connection by looking at this guide. It will save your smartphone's battery life as well!
How To: Make a real life exploding Minecraft creeper
It's about time you got some revenge against creepers. Watch this video to learn how to use this template to make your own Miencraft creeper and then blow it up. Using a firecracker you can have Minecraft fun in the real world.
How To: Make your own stop motion animation
You don't need a ten-figure budget to make a great movie! With nothing more than iMovie, a camera, and your imagination you can make a stop motion animation. With stop motion, you can bring anything to life. This is a really fun project for aspiring directors of all ages.
How To: Fold an origami snake from the Chinese zodiac
Happy Chinese New Year! Now that the beginning of another year is upon us, celebrate the cycle of life and of time by making one of the twelve animals from the Chinese zodiac. Check out this video to learn how to fold an origami snake.
How To: Infuse vodka with zesty lemon peels
When life gives you lemons, what do you do? Well, when you have too many of them, you make infused Vodka. Check out this alcohol video to learn how to infuse Vodka with zesty lemon peel.
How To: Make a "Congratulations" heart embellished greeting card
There are so many occasions in life for which you could use this "Congratulations" greeting card. From your nephew's graduation to a perfect 2400 on the SATs to the arrival of a new baby, this pretty card says it all.
How To: Put together an every day carry (EDC) kit for emergency survival situations
An every day carry (EDC) kit could be the difference between life and death if you are caught away from home in a disaster. This video will show you what you should include in a EDC that you will carry with you at all times, ensuring that you are never unprepared in case the worst happens.
How To: Create a simple and sleek Heidi Klum inspired bun
Hot mama and "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum has worked in modeling and television her entire life, so it's no surprise she knows which hairstyles never fail to look good at press events.
How To: Create a simple origami cat
Time to get your fold on people! This clear and concise how-to shows you what you need to do to create this simple, origami cat. A nice top down shot lets you see every bend and fold to make this paper cat come to life.
How To: Craft a lovey dovey couple greeting card for Valentine's Day
Life can be romantic year round when you're with the person you love, but romance is truly in the air during the month of February, when Cupid spreads his lovey dovey wings over all.
How To: Build a radar from cheap satellite dish parts or a toy radar gun
Radar has made much of modern life possible, and if you're into building your own electronics building one is a fun and useful project. Watch this video for instructions on how to build your own simple radar out of cheap spare parts from a satellite dish or a toy radar gun.
How To: Play the Mortal Kombat theme song on piano
The Mortal Kombat theme is one of the most stirring pieces of music ever to emerge from the games industry. Once it gets in your head, it will be there every time you work out for the rest of your life. In this video you'll learn how to play the song on piano quickly and easily.
How To: Manage your child's painful teething period
Dealing with a teething baby is probably the worst time of raising a child. This video shows parents how to manage teething and help your child through a painful period in their life. A few good strategies involving food and medicine are laid out for desperate parents.
How To: Supercharge your old internet router with third-party firmware
In this clip, you'll learn how to breathe new life into an old router from its factory-default firmware to a custom third-party firmware like Tomato. For a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at CNET.
How To: Burn an ISO disc image file to CD or DVD in Windows 7
Creating DVDs and CDs from ISO files has never been easy in Windows. But Windows 7 has made life a little easier, with this hot new features that makes burring disc image files a breeze. Anyone who has Windows 7 and a DVD or CD burner can do this. Watch and learn, and believe it or not, it's as easy as right-clicking on the ISO file.
How To: Create a lovely indoor floral basket bouquet
This is a great way to liven up your home! A basket bouquet can bring any room to life. To get started, you'll need a basket of your choice, liner, some moss and an assortment of plants. Get some simple advice for choosing your basket and how to get the right plants to compliment your basket.
How To: Properly tune the gears on your mountain bike
Performing regular maintenance on your bike is something that should be done to help extend the life. Not doing so can result in pieces working improperly, falling off, or lead to injury.
How To: Remove and install the gears on a mountain bike easily
If you need to replace the spokes on your rear wheel, change the gearing, replace certain parts, or just clean it, this video is going to show you how to do just that.