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Michael Shermer is an authority on cons. As Editor in Chief of Skeptic Magazine, Shermer has spent most of his professional life in, as he likes to call it, "baloney detection".
Michael Shermer is an authority on cons. As Editor in Chief of Skeptic Magazine, Shermer has spent most of his professional life in, as he likes to call it, "baloney detection".
Winner Announcement by Tom Stack & Associates, Inc. Chasing the Light Juried Photo Competition - The Avian Persona
At times during the last nine months the crew of Cork might have thought this moment would never arrive but on Sunday evening at 1947 local time (1847 GMT) they crossed the finish line at Kinsale; an emotional moment as they led the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race fleet into their home port at the end of the final transatlantic crossing of the 35,000-mile contest.
So here's a quick updated list of the biggest stars who are injured and will be missing the World Cup. This list would be incredibly longer if we decided to include players who are missing because of not being called up or their respective countries not qualifying (Zlatan anyone?).
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills.
What are the odds of drawing the same seven letters, e.g. JANITOR, twice during a lifetime of playing Scrabble—in two separate games. Michael Thelen, who runs Zyzzyva, breaks down the numbers.
The Antics Roadshow - An Incomplete Guide to Total Chaos is an hour-long special from ink and paint favorite Banksy on the the history of public pranks. The documentary covers pranksters like Michael Fagan, who broke into the Queen's bedroom, and Noel Godin, who mastered the art of throwing custard pies at celebrities.
Wow, what a party! Rajo hits this year's hotDocs' opening night gala and manages to talk to documentary filmmakers Morgan Spurlock & Michael Tucker as well as a few of the guys from FIGHTVILLE!
German artist Michael Sans Berlin taxidermied a somewhat sadistic homage to one of his nation's most traditional craft objects, the cuckoo clock (the first version was made in southwest Germany's Black Forest between 1740 and 1750).
With the low budget of $300 bucks, Michael Ashton and pals created the below 12-minute short film entitled Lazy Teenage Superheroes, complete with some pretty great looking SFX. Just shows what you can do with a little ingenuity plus some self-taught filmmaking know-how (and the right After Effects tutorials). Not bad at all. Behind-the-scenes:
Here are 2 movie trailers for the feature film "Drive Angry 3D" Cast: Nicolas Cage
Don't know about you, but No Reservations is one of my favorite shows about travel and food. This video is a preview of his Holiday Special, which is airing tomorrow. His guests include Michael Ruhlman, Marky Ramone and Mario Batali. Looks like it'll be awesome!
Here is the movie trailer for the feature film "The King's Speech" Here are 4 movie clips from the feature film "The King's Speech" cast:
Yep, that's Michael J. Fox himself (aka Marty McFly) inspecting an 8-foot-long Delorean cake, complete with flaming tire tracks. The facsimile was artfully crafted by cake decorating masters Ace of Cakes for the 25th anniversary of Back To The Future and the Blu-ray releases.
We've seen lots of cool bicycles here on WonderHowTo, but somehow Michael Killian’s sideways bicycle earns him circus freak status.
Sebastian Kruger is a German artist known for his "star caricaturist" paintings: stylistically exaggerated, realistically painted portraits of pop icons. My personal favorite depicts the classic Clint Eastwood stance (as Harry Callahan: Go ahead! Make my day!). Scroll below for the Stones, Tom Waits, Michael Jackson and more.
Game play trailer for the game of the upcoming movie with Michael Sera. Both the game and the movie will be coming out this August.
U.S. 23-man World Cup roster Goalkeepers
Always loved the original book cover, like that they kept those classic colors. Youth in Revolt meets Twilight Poster, classic.
Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, Third Edition: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution by Harry Box
How far do you push to get the ultimate shot? Michael Brown tells how to weigh risk when making a movie in extreme conditions. This is a video from Serac Adventure School. It describes gear and the pros - cons of shooting under duress. Weigh risk when making a film in extreme conditions.
This video shows you how to add and edit metadata in Bridge. It will also show you how to set preferences for thumbnails and select the Metadata Focus workspace to view more information. Check out this video created by Michael Ninness now! Apply metadata in Bridge CS3.
This video shows you how to rename a series of images all at once in Bridge CS3, and how to manage options for batch-renaming. You also learn how to create a metadata template and use it to apply metadata to multiple images. Check out this video created by Michael Ninness now! Batch-process file names and metadata in Bridge CS3.
This video shows you how to use Adobe Stock Photos in Bridge. You learn how to browse, search, download for trial, and purchase a selected image. Check out this video created by Michael Ninness now! Use Adobe Stock Photos in Bridge CS3.
Want to learn more about layers? This video shows you how to use layers in Photoshop to organize and combine multiple images into a single document. Check out this video created by Michael Ninness now! Use layers in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Chef Michael Lomonaco demonstrates how to make home fries. Potatoes are skillet fried and combined with cooked onions and seasoning to create tasty home fries, just like Grandma used to make them. Make home fried potatoes.
Constructive social interaction depends upon recognizing those one is interacting with. Not surprisingly, then, we have a section of our cortex devoted to facial recognition. But we're not the only ones.
When arch-skeptic Michael Shermer has you in his crosshairs, the act is over. Criss Angel has been debunked on WonderHowTo many times before. But this disclosure of the famous spoon bend is unlike the others.
As Google+ is still in its Limited Field Trial phase, joining can feel quite lonely. You can't exactly get all your friends and family in during the brief periods when the invitation system opens up. You can, however, add several interesting people to your "Following" Circle to keep up with developments as they happen.
Review: Get Him to the Greek So much puke
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Having trouble getting the 'Kill Box' achievement on "Return to Sender" in Modern Warfare 3? Here, let Ray and Michael from Achievement Hunters help you out. Oh, and the best part? This is good for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game. Personally, this one took me a couple tries to get, and I can only assume this gets harder on the higher difficulties. The reward for your efforts are 20G for 360 players, or a swanky bronze trophy for PS3 folks.
Surfing Magazine staff photographer Nathan Lawrence and Balaram Stack, Oliver Kurtz and Michael Dunphy descend upon Bocas Del Toro and Red Frog Bungalows for a surf trip of a lifetime. Nathan Lawrence is one of the best surf photographers in the world and he summed up the conditions over the week as ,"the best beach breaks I have ever seen in my life". This is saying a lot for someone who is payed to travel the world and snap photos of the best professional surfers in the world. look for the ...
Natalie Portman is a famous vegan and a super talented actress who will soon be taking on a challenging new role - that of mommy! The actress recently announced that she and her baby daddy, Benjamin Millepied (who trained her for "Black Swan" and has a small role in the psychological thriller), are engaged.
Artist Michael Jones McKean has harnessed nature with his DIY rainbow machine, a mechanism that uses reclaimed rainwater and solar power to shoot man-made rainbows across the sky at whim. High powered jets and fountain nozzles shoot a heavy wall of rainwater into the air, creating a faux rainstorm. Sunshine does the rest.
From LAist: Meg Whitman has set a new record, having now spent more of her own money on her gubernatorial campaign than any politician has spent in US history, according to abc7.
Kitschy kicks your thing? Try these self-lacing sneakers on for size. Inspired by the iconic Nike Air 2015s worn by Michael J. Fox's character in Back to the Future Part II, these shoes utilize an Arduino-powered force sensor and somewhat bulky pair of rear-mounted servo motors to pull themselves tight when offered a human foot. A switch reverses the process. Feeling ambitious? Head over to Instructables for complete instructions on how to build your own pair.
Ah, the old transparent screen trick. Endless possibilities... Though it doesn't QUITE work like this (via Joy of Tech):
WonderHowTo World, Luv and Music, features the latest YouTube sensation, Lady Gaga-killer, Greyson Chance:
Mikeyssmail and ALLFREECROCHET are now in video partnership. You will see some videos being presented on behalf of ALLFREECROCHET with me being the instructor. You can find all free crochet stuff at their website http://www.allfreecrochet.com Their website lives up to their reputation. I am totally excited about this opportunity. You will start seeing videos uploading as early as tonight on my You Tube. My videos are already available on their You Tube Space. This is a brand new venture for t...