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How To: Snell a fishing hook

Captain Jay Howell shows you a good way to make a low-profile fishing knot to attach a hook to a line. This knot is one you've seen on any factory-snelled hook: a Snell Knot. Now, you can snell your own! It's an invaluable knot to learn and a great knot to use for just about any application.

How To: Use Ruby on Rails for computer programming

This screencast is a pair programming session between David Heinemeier Hansson and Miles K. Forrest. Miles is new to web application programming and a "bunny hill" Ruby on Rails developer at best. If you're new to Ruby on Rails this 35 minute screencast programming tutorial might help point you in the right direction.

How To: Use makeup for a more natural, barely-there look

No-makeup makeup is like the holy grail of makeup application. The goal is to achieve sparkling eyes, glowing skin and supple lips, while tricking everyone into thinking you're wearing barely any makeup (even though you are..). Here, New York make artist Tyron Machhausen takes you through three easy looks, each distinctly different, yet essentially barely there.

How To: Turn a human into a statue in Photoshop

Have you ever wanted to build a statue of the one you love to show them how much they mean to you? Well, I'm guessing your no stone sculptor so you'll have to resort to the powers of Photoshop. In this tutorial, learn how to turn any human or person in a photo into a statue in the application, Photoshop.

How To: Install awning mounts onto Thule's load bars

Learn how to install a ladder rack awning onto Thule's professional load bars as well as their other lines of load bars. One technical note here, this awning is specified for three load bars, instead of the two shown in this video. Chances are this will be used on a van as opposed to a pickup truck bed but everything still applies to that application.

How To: Get music off an iPod and onto a Mac

Want to learn the easiest way to get music off an iPod and onto a Mac? A Webb from howdoimac.com recommends using iPodDisk, a great little application that mounts your iPod as a hard drive. Your simply drag your music off the drive onto your computer and into iTunes!

How To: Install PSP custom firmware 3.03 OE-C

Installing custom firmware on your PSP allows you to run outside and homebrew applications, run games directly from your PSP, and burned games on your PSP. Note that you need to have PSP firmware version 1.5 to install this otherwise you will have to downgrade.

How To: Use docking accessories to improve your Motorola Droid Bionic smartphone

The docking accessories available to owners of the Motorola Droid Bionic unlock several different functions dormant in the Android smartphones. The Vehicle Navigation Dock allows you to easily access Verizon's GPS system on the go, or give vocal commands so that you stay safe and handsfree with the Droid Bionic. The HD Station Dock allows you to connect your smartphone to a TV and view photos or use applications on the big screen. This guide by Motorola shows you how to access the different f...