1) Create a rectangular sheet of paper by folding the left side in, like a book, about 1-inch and remove this excess paper. 2) Fold the rectangle in half, bottom to top like a newspaper, and then unfold and lay flat. Now take the bottom edge and fold it up (again like a newspaper) to meet the center crease that you made with your first fold. Unfold again. You will now have two creases in the bottom half of your paper. 3) Lift the bottom fold (bottom forth of the rectangle) up and line it up w...
It is not that hard to make your own drill press table. Start with a 3/4-inch piece of plywood. Cut a 3/4-inch dado cut on both ends of the 3/4-inch board about two inches from the end. Top the 3/4-inch plywood with a 1/4-inch piece of oak cut into three pieces. When you cut the board into three pieces cut the center piece out with a 10-degree angle so that when you glue the two end pieces down the center piece will slide in and out but be held in place by the angle. This allows you to change...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make a Jordan almond flower. You will need Almond holders, rose leaves, stamens for the center, a favor card, Jordan Almonds, floral tape, and ribbon. Take five Almond holders and place the Almonds in the center. Fold the Almond holders in half. Take five stamens and fold them in half to make a flower center of ten. Take floral tape and wrap it around the bottom. Attach the group of stamens and attach it an Almond holder. Secure this combination wit...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make a Jordan almond flower. You will need Almond holders, rose leaves, stamens for the center, a favor card, Jordan Almonds, floral tape, and ribbon. Take five Almond holders and place the Almonds in the center. Fold the Almond holders in half. Take five stamens and fold them in half to make a flower center of ten. Take floral tape and wrap it around the bottom. Attach the group of stamens and attach it an Almond holder. Secure this combination wit...
So, you have an oval face and want a new look? Matching hairstyles and face shapes can sometimes be hard, but here is a video on how to select the best hairstyle that will flatter your oval face.
Don't waste a bunch of money on new wrapping paper and bows. Recycle your old wrapping paper and use it to make decorative bows for your presents following these steps.
These elephant-shaped towels are so cute and easy to create that you’ll never want to use them for drying.
Everyone knows that dressing for success can give you an edge. Invest in a pocket square and put you and your suit over the top. Watch this video to learn how to fold a pocket square.
Is the normal Rubik's Cube not enough challenge for you? Does your brain require more stimulation than a 3x3 or a 4x4 puzzle can give? Well, you're in luck, because you can build your own special Rubiks Cube, your very own 2x2x6.
Tyson Mao is a renowned world competitor in solving the Rubik's Cube. Not only did this Californian become a world class solver, but he also formed the Rubik's Cube Association with fellow speed solver Ron van Bruchem, which holds competitive events for the Rubik's Cube. If you want to learn how to solve the colorful and mighty puzzle, then who better than to learn from then Tyson Mao?
Fans attending the US Open Tennis Championships in Queens, New York, which kicks off on Monday, will have the opportunity to meet tennis star Venus Williams in an augmented reality game sponsored by American Express.
When playing word association with Star Trek, the first thing to come to mind with regards to augmented reality is likely Holodeck, not The Game, an obscure episode from season five of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Technology and nature, typically thought of as opposites, are coming together in a new London exhibit.
Bugs are usually bad news for phone owners, ranging from mild annoyances to downright dangerous. Sometimes, the patch released to fix the problem messes things up even more. An iOS bug discovered Monday might not fit into any of these categories, as it is difficult to activate. Nevertheless, it will still freeze your iPhone.
Researchers have been studying the blood meals of flies to understand the flow of infectious pathogens in wild animals.
There's one thing that I've always liked about iPhones, and that's their centered digital clock in the status bar at the top of the screen. On Android, it's always on the right side by default, and there's no easy setting that lets you just change it to the center position. But if you have a Google Pixel XL, there's a simple modification you can perform to get exactly that—a centered status bar clock.
For all of the flak that Windows 8 received from desktop users, it certainly had some interesting and unique features. For instance, the "Charms" bar allowed you to easily access several key menus by simply hovering your mouse pointer in the top- or bottom-right corner of the screen.
The world's most commonly-used desktop operating system is getting a huge makeover in the form of Windows 10. While there are many sweeping changes in this new version, some of the smaller tweaks may prove to be the most useful.
Using shortcuts to control the playback of your music on your computer makes life just a little bit easier. Instead of needing to open up an app, we've shown you how to use keyboard shortcuts, a Notification Center widget, and even Siri to control music on your Mac. Now we're going to show you how to use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch as a remote control.
How many times do you think you press the Home button on your iPhone? You probably can't place a number on it, but you know it's a lot.
While it's much quicker in Yosemite, the Calendar app for Mac has never been as fast as I'd like. If my schedule is really full, it can sometimes hang when first opening the Calendar.
On mobile devices, the Notification Center received a huge facelift when iOS 8 was released, but it wasn't until Yosemite that its Mac OS X counterpart received the same amount of love—especially the much needed ability to add custom widgets, like a FaceTime dialer.
If you hold your phone upright while taking a video, you've surely seen the horrific end results. When you try to play the video back on any other display, roughly 70 percent of the screen is occupied by black bars.
In the Apple's iOS beta 3, we were introduced to a new iCloud Drive feature, an option to disable QuickType, time indicators for Recently Deleted pics, and a way to keep "self-destructing" media.
Muzei Live Wallpaper is a popular Android app that refreshes your home screen background at set intervals, turning it into blurred pieces of artwork or photography while keeping your icons and widgets in the spotlight.
With the introduction of the Control Center in iOS 7, we finally had a way to access common system toggles like Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode, and best of all, Flashlight. Of course, there were plenty of adequate flashlight apps in the iOS App Store, but none that made it available straight from the lock screen.
Having instant access to monitoring your battery level is critical, especially when you're traveling or forget your charger at home. You need to know how much juice you have so you can adapt accordingly.
Having access to your computer from your cell phone is an extremely useful feature. Whether you need to edit documents or send files that are on your home desktop, or you simply want to watch movies you have saved on your computer, access is key.
Robert Templeman from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana and several of his friends from Indiana University recently developed an Android application that is capable of gathering pictures and videos from mobile devices in order to reconstruct a user's environment in 3D. The malware would come coded inside of a camera application that the user would download. The malware, called PlaceRaider, would then randomly take pictures throughout the day and carefully piece them together ...
Tired of squinting over your laptop? There are several ways to turn a big-screen TV into your new computer monitor and enjoy video games, web content, and photos like never before.
Monitor Trap: Difficulty level 5 1) Cut a metal coat hanger, and bend it into shape. 2) Use cardboard to construct the launching platform for the paper hole punches. 3) Fasten the mousetrap to the back of the monitor and then tie the fishing line to the mouse cord. 4) Delicately pour a small pile of paper hole punches onto the platform.
Written Instructions with accompanying video for anyone who wants to make a basic pant exactly to your measurements! Please get your correct measurements before you begin from How to Take Your Measurements.
Cards that fold open from the front? Pssh, that's SO last year. Make 2011 novel and interesting by sending this funky trifold Valentine's Day card to your lover.
Is your dog the apple of your eye? Then integrate some doggy decor into your life by crafting this useful and highly cute binder clip. Embellished with an adorable scalloped stamp featuring a teeny blue bone in the center, this binder clip is possibly the chicest we've seen.
Toor daal is the name of traditional Nepali, Indian, and Pakistani yellow Pigeon peas. These delicious peas are usually used in curry recipes, but in this video they take center stage in a quick and easy toor daal fry.
There's something so eerily creepy about clowns. We know they're supposed to be the center of children's birthday parties and are meant to be jesters, but their snarling mouths, bulbous red nose, and creepy eye makeup make us shiver.
Thanks to the movie "Beetlejuice" we will never say "Beetlejuice" three times in a row - ever. The campy, morbid flick centered on its title character, Beetlejuice, a "bio-exorcist" from the underworld with really bad teeth.
Polar panorama has images radiating out from the center of the picture. Starting with a regular panoramic image, this tutorial shows you how to use the free GIMP image editing software to create this 'polar panorama' effect for your next project.
There's a reason you feel so coddled, warm, and fuzzy when you visit your Gram Gram's house. Her crochet scarves, thickly woven Afgan blankets, and awesome crochet coasters create an air of love and care.
There's a reason you feel so coddled, warm, and fuzzy when you visit your Gram Gram's house. Her crochet scarves, thickly woven Afgan blankets, and awesome crochet coasters create an air of love and care.
