Ok, so here’s this weeks DirtSalad video. It’s about making popcorn. Why? Well, my girlfriend Kristin is a therapeutic chef and typically cooks or prepares meal plans for people that are trying to prevent cancer, heart disease or diabetes by using foods as medicine. In this video, you will learn how to make popcorn that tastes crazy good and uses ingredients that are actually good for you.
Many people try to play blues harmonica without understanding the blues. This video describes blues music in terms of a modified major scale and then shows how this can be applied to both keyboard and harmonica.
It's not just about being best friends with the boss or great at your job. Get in tight with HR or the people that control information. Don't get favors, owe favors. Also find the opening on the ladder. Get your boss promoted and you'll have a spot to move up to.
Three simple dance moves to get you through your first date. Move your head, move your arms and keep the feet going too. This is an easy way to start dancing at your first dance without embarassment.
Watch this video to learn a simple cheat that will make your paper longer. Good trick to know when you are in a crunch and need to stretch your class paper. You will need to use your existing term paper and either Microsoft Word or Open Office to use the Find&Replace command. Here's some forums you can post anonymously with other like-minded, less scrupulous people: http://academicdishonesty.net
Learn how to make a throwing star out of paper. This video demonstrates how to make the popular paper shuriken. Ninja stars are fun, simple projects. Directions are easy, may take a little practice. Remember never throw this shuriken at people or animals.
Thaw a beef properly so you don’t lose the precious fluids. The more juice that escapes during defrosting, the less juice that goes in your mouth. Watch this video to learn how to thaw beef properly without making it dry.
A below elbow arm amputee demonstrates the device he uses in the gym. He shows you how to use a prosthetic for working out at the gym when you've suffer a limb amputation. This video is very helpful in describing utilities available for enabling individuals with amputations to workout or get around and function in a gymnasium setting. This is a video that addresses adaptive equipment for handicapped or disabled people.
Email is one of the least private and least secure forms of communication, although few people realize this. MixMaster is one way to allow secure, anonymous communication even over the very public medium of email. This tutorial will get you started with MixMaster quickly and easily.
This video editing software tutorial shows you how to export an image sequence from Final Cut Pro. This isn't usually the format people export in, but if you are planning on using the frames for animating or further editing, you may want to export your work on a per frame basis. If this is the case, watch and learn how to export an image sequence from Final Cut Pro.
Backing up your digital photos with Apple iPhoto while running Mac OS X can give you peace of mind of knowing that you will not accidentally lose your precious photos. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how. For more, or to get started backing up your own photos in Apple iPhoto, watch this how-to.
Check out this instructional rowing video that demonstrates how to get into a rowing boat.Rowing begins with stepping into the boat. Every boat is adjustable so different size people can row the same equipment. Learn facts and skills for competitive rowing in this rowing video.
Check out this instructional rowing video that provides a brief introduction into the world of rowing for beginners.
Are you a chat fanatic? Do you have a website with chat functionality built in? Have you seen other people with chat emoticons that you don't have? It's possible they designed their own emoticons and you can too! This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to design custom emoticons easily in Photoshop.
Whether it's a simple picnic or an extravagant affair with a candelabra and linen tablecloth, many people say tailgating is the best part of the game. Tailgating, for those unaware, is throwing a parking lot party out of a car. You will need a vehicle, a cooking equipment, food, drinks, and hopefully some music. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to get ready for a tailgate party.
This is a turntable tutorial that shows how to do simple beat mapping in Ableton geared towards beginning Ableton DJs. This process is very simple, but the written documentation was very difficult to understand. Hopefully this will help some people out! Watch this video tutorial and start beat mapping and practicing your turntable skills on Ableton!
Scare the crap out of people this Halloween by sporting some very realistic fake blood. This recipe also makes for a nice and cheap movie prop. You will need 20 oz. of light corn syrup, red, blue, and yellow food coloring, cough syrup, and chicken livers. Watch this video prop making tutorial and learn how make fake blood.
Following the immediate release of the Nintendo's Wii, many people speculated whether or not the interaction with the Wiimote would only last as long as the novelty did. Naturally, the Wiimote requires to be reconfigured now and then given its heavy use. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to configure your Wiimote on your Mac with a free program known as Darwinremote.
This is an instructional video on how to perform card shuffles that allow you to place particular cards at the top or bottom of the deck and how to keep them that way. False shuffles, such as the riffle shuffle and Hindu shuffle, are important for card magicians to create the illusion of shuffling cards, without losing track of a desired card or cards. Watch this video magic tutorial and learn how to do basic false and riffle shuffles for card tricks.
Watch this 8-minute piano lesson tutorial video to learn how to play basic piano. The lesson includes where to find notes on the piano, what sharps go with which scales, and what the notes on the staff are. People who have never played the piano before will find this how-to video very helpful in learning how to play basic piano.
People keep asking Taylor Swift "How the heck do you tie the love bracelets?" Watch this how to video and let Taylor Swift herself show you how to tie on her bracelets. It is not that hard to tie bracelets, but Taylor makes it so simple that you can tie a bracelets yourself.
Here is the training video used to teach soldiers how to use the M-209 portable, mechanical cipher machine unit.
In this ESL how to video we look at your character and the English words that describe it. The way you act or the way you behave among other people is very important... at least it is to you! Learn how you can use positive and negative descriptive words to talk about yourself with this English tutorial.
Sometimes during the winter, things need a little bit of color, especially people's makeup. This makeup tutorial video will show you how to apply a makeup look that's inspired by winter berries and mint.
Don't lose your friends' numbers; save them to the address book. Watch this iPhone tutorial video to learn how to save numbers in your iPhone's address book. This how-to video is intended for new iPhone owners.
This handy tutorial video will teach you how to make a wallet out of paper using: (1 sheet if cardstock, 2 sheets if printer paper), scissors, tape, and something to write with.
Want to close Firefox without losing all your tabs? Now you don't have to wait for it to crash. Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to turn on session restore. Turning on session restore will allow you to keep your tabs between Firefox sessions.
Do you ever forget what your log-ins or passwords are for your favorite sites? This helpful software tutorial video shows you how to find them in Firefox 3. You'll never lose a log-in or password again in Firefox 3 after watching this how-to video.
Learn how to separate your model based on texture and material in the pre-modeling stages in Zbrush 3.1. This is important for people who hard model in another software and texture in Zbrush.
Check out this video to learn how to get rid of your ex. Do not try to ditch your ex in public. Figure out what's up.
This is a demonstration video to give you some tips for how to hold your flute. This video is good for people who have never played the flute before.
A tutorial on how to "break in" to your Windows machine after you have lost the password. This works in Windows NT, 2000, and XP machines without an encrypted file system. I then show you how to wipe a hard disk to assure no one can gain access to your data once the drive is sold or discarded.
Learn how to easily blow up a balloon using your mouth without losing your cool.
Reversing the image on a CRT computer monitor can be a great joke to play on your coworker, if you have the time to play a prank like this. If you have a lot of spare time on your hands, and love to see people miserable, then this is perfect for you. This also works with television sets.
This video demonstrate a system against the King's Indian Attack. Enjoy! And don't get too good, because if we ever play, I don't want to lose.
If you can find people who speak English in China, you'll probably get where you want to go faster. Memorize this basic Chinese phrase and feel a lot more secure once you get to China!
Many people will tell you to use expressions in Wire Mod for Garry's Mod (GMod) but they don't often tell you HOW. This tutorial shows you how to use the Expression Gate Tool for use with the wire system.
In this video watch a simple experiment of lighting a bulb and a fluorescent tube. Makes you wonder if being so close to power lines radiates people. Hmmmmmmm
A quick intro to the ancient art of dowsing. This technique allows us to seek guidance, answer questions, and also to locate lost, buried or desired objects or resources.
So you are going on vacation... don't lose the plants you have nurtured through the spring. Here are some ways to keep them watered and happy.
