News: 34 Beautiful Material Design Apps to Replace Your Old, Ugly Ones
I have a personal rule when it comes to an app's interface: If it doesn't follow Android's design guidelines, it was probably written with Apple's iOS in mind first and foremost.
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News: A Game of Real Hacking
Bad news first: It's not out yet, but it's coming really soon. The premise for the game is this:
How To: Having Just One Plant in Your Workspace Can Boost Your Overall Productivity
There are a number of ways to give your productivity a kicktstart, from taking a break from your distracting smartphone to just taking a break, plain and simple. Yet finding the motivation to start working doesn't require any effort at all—just a little bit of green.
How To: Customize the Face on Your Apple Watch
Customization helps your device stand out from the rest, and that sentiment is no different when it comes to the Apple Watch. Unlike every other Apple device before it, the Watch allows you to customize the information that appears on the UI—without the need for any jailbreaking.
How To: Swap Heads Up Notifications for the Old-Style Ticker in Android Lollipop
With Android 5.0, Google introduced a new "Heads Up" notification system for incoming calls and messages. While the new incoming call interface seems to be a rousing success, the rest of the Heads Up system has been met with much less enthusiasm from users.
How To: Remove Drain Stopper to Better Unclog a Bathtub
Sit back grad some popcorn and learn how to remove the drain stopper, or plunger from your bathtub, so that you can replace it, or remove a hair clog.
How To: Install a Third-Party Keyboard on Your Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
With so many keyboard options available for Android, there's no reason to limit ourselves to the default one, or to just the ones available in the Amazon Appstore. While the Appstore does provide alternatives, such as SwiftKey, it doesn't come close to the selection available in the Google Play Store.
How To: Type Faster Emails with Predictive Text for Gmail in Chrome
Android has had predictive text for a while now, both with stock and third-party keyboards such as Fleksy, SwiftKey, TouchPal, et al. Apple is even getting on board, with stock predictive text and third-party keyboards for iOS 8, slated for public release later this year.
News: Forget Amazon & the Military, These Drones Are for Your Home
Parrot, a company that specializes in personal drones, has recently come out with new products that'll make those '90s robots look as dated as lava lamps and tie-dye.
Developers, Take Note: The Best-Looking Android App Animations of 2013
This year in Android has seen a myriad of visual improvements among various apps' user interfaces. From the card swipes of Google Now to the article fade-ins of Circa News, developers have shown that they can strike a beautiful balance between form and function. Check out the following video, complied by redditor hinesh, for some examples.
How To: Get Photo Sphere Live Wallpapers on Your Samsung Galaxy S3 (Without Rooting)
For the first time ever, iPhones will be getting live panoramic wallpapers in iOS 7, but it's something Android devices have always embraced.
How To: Make a Solar-Powered Fan Hat
It's hot this summer, but it's not that easy to cool down when you're on the go. You can't take an air conditioner with you, and a handheld fan will just tire you out, so you'll need to find more creative ways to cool down when you're on the go. One of these ways is a DIY solar-powered fan baseball cap.
How To: Make Your Nails Whiter
Now having white nails is a big problem for most of us girls , and if you love your nail too much and polish it regularly, you are bound to suffer from nail yellowing even more !
How To: Do Gradient Ombre Pink Punk Nails
This is a super cute girly pink punk nail design that is done in the backdrop of pink and black gradient - ombre nail art style!
How To: Explore the Kennedy Space Center Online with Google Street View
With all the excitement over the Mars rover landing this weekend, you might also want to know that Google has gotten their cameras into the Kennedy Space Center for their largest collection of Street View imagery to date. In total, the explorable facility totals 6,000 panoramic views. The views include the space shuttle launch pad, the towering Vehicle Assembly Building, and a up-close and personal view of a space shuttle's main engine.
How To: Make vegetarian chicken enchilada soup in a slow cooker
Slow cookers are great for things like chili, but something they're even better at—soups. And that's exactly what you'll learn in this video—a really great, delicious soup cooked in a crackpot. And what is it? Chicken enchilada soup, vegetarian-style. Get the written recipe over at Allrecipes.com.
How To: Style a Nicole Sherzinger voluminous flipped curly ponytail
This is one hairstyle that looks good on everyone. And best of all, it stays put even through long dance performances or cheerleading practices. Just ask Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Sherzinger, who frequently sports the 'do onstage.
How To: Fold a square gift box with floral ornament
This beautiful geometric box, which reminds us of midcentury abstract expressionist paintings, is a wonderful handmade way to showcase a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart.
How To: Create a quick and simple formal side bun
An elegant, formal hairstyle that's appropriate for everything from weddings to cocktail parties to work isn't as hard as it sounds to style. In fact, all you have to do is watch this video for simple instructions.
How To: Create a simple piecy, beachy hair look
Beachy hair never goes out of style if you're a Californian, even if it's winter (which for us just means two months of not hitting the beach). The piecy, beachy hairstyle is carefree, easy to do, and disheveled in the sexiest way possible.
How To: Create a Taylor Swift inspired classic holiday makeup look
The classic pin up makeup look coined by Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner will never go out of style, and for good reason: It looks good anytime, any place.
How To: Built water ladders and stealth water ladders in Minecraft
In the world of Minecraft, style counts for a lot. Why get around by resource-expensive ladders when a water ladder will get you there just as easily? This gamer's guide presents a complete walkthrough of how to build both standard and stealth (i.e., invisible) water ladders. Note: Water ladders must face North or East.
How To: Practice the freestyle swim stroke
The freestyle, also known as the front crawl, is the fastest style in swimming today. This informative video details the proper form and technique of this very popular stroke, viewed from multiple angles above and below the water, while discussing the physical mechanics behind its effectiveness.
How To: Cook simple shrimp and cilantro shu mai
If the only shu mai you've ever eaten has been either at dim sun at a Chinese restaurant or out of a box, then you're doing it all wrong. Make shu mai - without breaking a sweat - by checking out this simple recipe by Mark Bittman.
How To: Get Kate Middleton's soft & wearable makeup look
Ok, who isn't excited by the engagement of Kate Middleton to Prince William? It's no surprise that her looks and style are taking the world by storm. In this video, you'll learn to achieve the soft, wearable makeup look she favors - perfect for everyday wear.
How To: Draw four different styles of manga hair for girls and boys
This tutorial shows you how to add hair to a manga face. Two male hairstyles and two female hairstyles are demonstrated - a bun or topknot and loose hair for women, and a short shaggy cut and long ponytail for men.
How To: Create a glamorous Nicki Minaj pin up makeup look
Like a mixture of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj is a woman of very confident and sometimes brash style. Whether it's her multicolored wigs, colored contact lenses, or pin up girl makeup with a neon streak, she knows what looks she loves and rocks them.
How To: Make dubstep / drum and bass wobble bass with the Massive PC synth
Dubstep and drum and bass have brought the "wobble bass" style of synth beat to the masses, and you'd better learn how to make one if you want to keep your tracks modern. Watch this video to learn all about making dirty wob-wob bass lines using Massive a quasi-analog PC synthesizer.
How To: Make besan puda (pancakes) with spring onions
This may come as a shock, but there are more styles of pancakes than just the sweet, fluffy one topped with butter and maple syrup. In fact, pancakes need not be sweet at all.
How To: Do a fantasy or Renaissance style half updo with your hair
The half updo is a perennial favorite in fantasy and period pieces, from Lord of the Rings to Mysts of Avalon to the Renaissance Faire or any other event for which you want a period hairstyle. Even if you're all thumbs, you'll be able to replicate this popular hairstyle.
How To: Make a Renaissance or medieval style peasant blouse
This tutorial shows you how to make a Renaissance or medieval costume blouse. You will need a sewing machine and about a yard and a half of fabric. You don't need a pattern, just one of your own shirts to use as a fitting guide.
How To: Make Your Own Lady Gaga Meat Dress for Halloween (Not Out of Meat)
Make your own version of Lady Gaga's meat dress (with no meat). This tutorial shows you how to use a red and white tie dyed fabric (that looks kind of like meat) and then sew it together in the same style as Lady Gaga's famous dress.
How To: Make a pair of Turkish-inspired bedroom slippers out of paper
This is a fun craft to do with your child which teaches them how to make a Turkish-style pair of slippers. All you'll need is some colored cardboard, decorative ribbon, glue, scissors, colored markers and a few decorations to put on the shoes.
How To: Play the song "Walking On The Moon" by The Police on the Bass
As a Bass player you should probably try to learn every single Police song that you can. After all, they made a name for themselves for mixing unique styles such as Reggae, 80's rock and more! In this video you will get a tutorial on how to play the Police song "Walking On The Moon".
How To: Draw feet using digital drawing software like Photoshop
This two part tutorial is all feet, all the time. Done in the comic book style, this tutorial shows you how to expand on the basic triangle to draw realistic and proportionate feet, as well as avoid some of the pitfalls new artists encounter when trying to master feet for themselves.
How To: Turn a squirt gun or Nerf gun into a steampunk ray gun with spray paint
Start with a regular plastic toy gun, like a squirt gun or NERF gun. Then, spray paint it a matte black. Once it dries, take several different colors of rub'n'buff and apply with your fingers. Now, you have your own steampunk style ray gun! Or, High Velocity Electrochemical Propellant Device!
How To: Create a steampunk bellydancer's belt out of leather and beads
It's not a real steampunk outfit unless you've got a really awesome belt to go with it! This tutorial shows you how to start with a plain leather belt and then add chains, beads and other accessories to create a steampunk style belly dancer or gypsy belt.
How To: Earn the "He Hasn't Covered Wars" achievement in Dead Rising 2 for the Xbox360
Dead Rising 2 requires you to survive any way that you can until the military arrives, all the while in a mall somewhere in a Vegas style setting. One way to survive is to get guns, and there's an achievement for that. In this video you will learn how to get the "He Hasn't Covered Wars" achievement in Dead Rising 2!
How To: Construct your own industrial hanging pendant lamp
Replicate the style of hanging lamps sold in high end boutiques! You'll need two separate gauge of wire, a few pliers, spray paint, lamp parts and a screwdriver. Cut your wire and shape according to design. Then assemble this over your lightbulb, and you have your own hanging pendant lamp!
How To: Play a Delta Blues style progression on a resonator guitar
If you're looking to get into slide guitar, the place to start is in the Delta, the deep south, with artists like Son House, Robert Johnson, and Bukka White. You can find their music on the Library of Congress' website as it is all open to the public now. In this video you will learn how to play some basic Delta Blues with some finger picking techniques, slide techniques, a standard I IV V progression, and more.