This nifty little bar trick is sure to win you a free drink. What you'll need is two shot glasses, two quarters and some liquid to put in one of the shot glasses. Now, bet someone that you can transfer the liquid from the full shooter glass to the empty shooter glass without touching either of the two glasses.
Whisper sweet nothings to your Valentine this Valentine's Day by making him or her this adorable origami heart. You can tuck a message like "Happy Valentine's Day" or "I Love You" inside for a personalized and sentimental touch.
Color correction is important, because it gives your finished film a professinal touch. This tutorial is a quick explanation on how you can do color correction on your digital movie projects by using the editing tools available in Adobe Lightroom.
It's the most eco-friendly way to decorate a tree this holiday season - an e-tree! The iPhone or iPod Touch app Christmas Delight lets you pick out your tree and then decorate it however you want. When you're done, turn it into an e-card for friends and family!
This clip offers a whirligig tour of the best and brightest new features of Apple's iOS 4.2, the latest version of the mobile operating system that runs on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Learn how to get the most out of your iOS 4.2 Apple mobile device with this video guide.
Watch all of your favorite television shows over 3G or WiFi with the official Hulu Plus web app. (Note that, as of November 17, 2010, the subscription rate has dropped from $9.99/month to $7.99/month.) In this clip, you'll learn how to navigate and use the Hulu Plus app on an Apple iOS mobile device like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Don't waste your money on a store-bought Apple iPod stand. If you want a stand for your iPod, iPod Touch or iPhone, then all you need is a CD, a lighter and a marker. This is too easy, it almost seems untrue! But it works, and it's a great way to recycle old compact discs into something useful and decorative.
A great tool for any system administrators, the iPhone (or other Apple wifi device) app Ping a Majig allows you to enter in the IP addresses of websites. Then you can keep checking on them to make sure they are running smoothly and operating correctly. You can click on the website for more data regarding pings and site health.
There's something about marbling that makes anything it touches more elegant and refined. Marbeled kitchen cuntetops, for instance, look like something out of a Home Depot catalog, while marbled cakes, like the one in this video, are interesting and quite pretty.
See how to force your Apple mobile device to restart with this video tutorial. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4G or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this iPhone user's guide.
Flowers are the perfect accents for spring and summertime crochet projects, including scarves, Afghans, and lightweight shawls. While an entirely undecorated shawl is a great basic piece for your wardrobe, adding a few of these five petaled flower accents tacks on a feminine touch.
This clip presents a general overview of Apple's iOS 4.0. Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).
Your guests will be very impressed with all the effort you put into these origami invitations. In this clip, learn how to make a totally unique invitation for your next event. These origami letters will set the perfect tone for your next gathering. Have fun!
Learn how to multitask when running iOS 4! Apple's new iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch brings with it a host of new features. While that's certainly a cause for celebration, there's also, believe it or not, a downside: learning how to take advantage of them. Happily, the web is awash in helpful video tutorials like this one which make the process a pleasure (and a simple one at that).
In this tutorial, learn how to use two of iOS 4's cool new features. If you have an updated iPhone or iPod Touch, check this out and use multitasking and wallpaper right away.
Your first time getting your eyebrows tweazed and/or waxed should no doubt be done by a professional in order to get the right shape. But subsequent touch ups and trims can be done by yourself to save money.
Everyone is excited about the new iOS 4 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, right? Well, if you have installed it and decided you liked the 3G version better, check out this clip. In this tutorial, learn how to get back to your familiar 3.1.3 version of iPhone firmware and back into your comfort zone.
In this clip, learn how to add a little flair to your keyring with a cute and functional key fob. This accent is super easy to make and will add a personal touch to your otherwise cold and boring keys. This fob only requires a couple of pieces and easy cheap and easy to put together, so why not get started?
In this trick - which is perfect for any restaurant or bar - you will learn how to light a candle without actually ever touching a flame to the wick. Don't think it's possible? Think again! You will learn exactly how to do this illusion and amaze everyone around you. Score some free drinks or a couple bucks with this supernatural feeling goof.
If you have lost your USB cable or have a broken drive, you may need to sync your iPod without one. In this tutorial, learn how to sync your iPod Touch or iPhone to your computer without any cords at all.
Remove blemishes, repair damage and otherwise alter your digital images using Adobe Photoshop's patch and clone tools. Whether your new to Photoshop or just new to retouching your digital photographs, you're sure to find something of value in this free lesson. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started touching up your own photos, watch this handy how-to.
This video is a detailed tutorial on how to perform the Diagonal Attraction card trick. Some deck manipulation prior to the magic trick is required, so make sure you do it at the beginning of your performance so that the cards are the way you want them to be before you perform the trick. When done properly, it is very impressive, especially since the audience gets to touch the cards a lot, which makes them believe that the magician has less control over the outcome.
This tutorial demonstrates how to customize your jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch without having to use any complicated applications like Winterboard. The advantage here is that Winterboard and similar applications use precious memory on your device.
A scarf can add a unique, girlish touch to an otherwise dull outfit. In this tutorial, Kassandra will show you how to tie your scarf in different ways and jazz up your outfit. Follow this tutorial and you are sure to stand out, whereever you go.
Tired of having to go into Cydia or Icy to remove your third-party apps? Watch this quick tutorial, and unlock the ability to remove these applications from the iPhone or iPod touch, right from SpringBoard!
Using a simple workaround, one can change the font settings on the iPhone or iPod Touch to an easier to read, slightly larger size. And the best part? No jailbreaking required!
Cards are so meaningless these days, unless of course, you make make your own, giving it that personal and meaningful touch. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a glitter and lace card, with help by Barbara Trombley from Art Glitter. Barbara designed this technique for making glitter lace cards using polyester lace, glitter, and sticky paper as a template to create lace paper that sparkles to no end!
These paper mache techniques are solid and will help you with other paper mache projects. (In case you don't want to make a paper mache watermelon).
This is a part of SciFi Inside: SciFi Friday. It's shows Grace Park (Boomer) and Tahmoh Penikett (Helo) making a "Cylon Shooter". Celebrate as any BSG fanboy should, sipping o n Cylon Shooters. Grace Park of BSG mixes lychee, coconut juice, vodka and grenadine to make a sweet sci-fi cocktail! The red for the Cyclon's red eye is an authentic touch.
Want to know how to bend a spoon and a fork and a steel bar with just your mind? Check this out. Of course, there are many ways to bend a spoon, and for some strange reason they all require touching the spoon at some point, so that's one clue to how psychics do the trick.
Add an old-fashioned touch to this year’s Christmas tree by decorating it with popcorn-and-cranberry garlands.
Nail artist Anna designed this spotted, dotty, and luminous manicure to be colorful and eye-catching. The spots are two-toned, and almost like an animal print, but done in blue. Flat sparkles and rhinestones add a lovely finishing touch. Watch this video nail art tutorial and learn how to create a two-toned dot, sparkle and rhinestone manicure out of white and two distinct shades of blue nail polish.
Bert delves deeper into re-touching with Photoshop and shows us how to create two moody scenes from different images. You can do more with retouching than just fixing blemishes, as shown in this Photoshop tutorial.
A step by step tutorial on playing the Amelie theme song on the accordion (left-hand). Tips:
Papa Tom teaches veiwers how to easily make a terra cotta roof for a realistic looking house for a diorama or school project. This is easy to do and provides incredibly realistic finishing touch to any plain old miniature building.
Watch this video and train your parrot with touching techniques. Learn basic steps to teach your parrot how to feel comfortable and tame.
Use a cell phone, batteries, CD, card, tape, and a dime to make a playing card magically jump.
Try light graphic work or picture re-touching without any worry of damaging your original images by using layers in Adobe Photoshop.
Lady GaGa is back, and "Born This Way" is taking the music world by storm like each of her songs does. This video will teach you how to play a nice piano cover of it and impress your friends. It's also pretty easy, so beginners are welcome!
Perfect for any outdoor or summer special occasion! You don't have to spend a lot of money on an expensive evening gown--make your own at home! This free pattern video shows you how to take your own measurements, and then turn a few yards of nice fabric into a classy evening gown.
