Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play a G-C-D Travis picking progression on acoustic guitar. Remember, the more you practice and the more theory you know, the...
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head and hands with his series of free video guitar lessons. In this installment, you'll learn how to play acoustic guitar with a Merle Travis fingerpicking pattern employed in songs like "Landslide," Dust in the Wind," "Helple...
Take a look at this instructional vidoe and learn how to use the paint bucket tool in Google SketchUp. Selecting the paint bucket tool will open the materials browser. The materials browser is different for windows and mac users. On windows, the browser has two main tabs to select and edit materials. On the mac, you have several tabs giving you different ways to paint colors into your model. To start using the paint bucket tool, simply pick a material and choose a surface to paint it into you...
Learn how to create the finest cocktails from Francesco LaFranconi, Vegas Master Mixologist and Bartender Extraordinaire! The right tools will make a big difference in the quality of a drink. Likewise, picking the right bourbon to suit the drink being made, or a mixer to suit the bourbon base is essential for making the best taste cocktail. Watch this video bartending tutorial and learn how to choose the right bar tools for a bartending kit, the right bourbon for a cocktail, and the right mix...
Bring a little joy and festivity to this holiday season, check out this do-it-yourself video to see how to make a festive holiday wreath, perfect for creating that festive atmosphere around your house during Christmas. At home on your front door or in a hallway, this cheerful Christmas wreath decoration is a cinch to make and sure to liven the Christmas spirit.
This is basically how to make a lock pick for a combination lock. Don't go using this to steal things from peoples lockers. These are the steps below...
Did you lose your key or forget the combination to you lock? This tutorial is here to help you with tips on how to pick just about any combination or padlock without breaking them. All you need is a few household items and a bit of patience and you will be on your way!
Unlocking all the cool costume bits for your Sackbot is one of the most fun parts of LittleBigPlanet 2, but unlocking the same pieces for multiple Sackbots or seeing someone online with clothes you like and not being able to get them sucks. This video will show you how to share costumes between Sackbots, keeping you in style for good.
Pull-ups are the all-around best exercise for lats but it takes a lot of strength to do them, a catch-22 of sorts. This video shows three ways you can do assisted pull-ups until you are strong enough to do them on your own.
There are many different achievements unlockable in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but this guide walks you specifically through earning 'The Throwdown'. This is a dialogue achievement that requires you to convince a politician to tell the truth. We all know how hard an achievement like that could be, so look at this walkthrough to learn which dialogue options to pick to sway him.
This video from ESPN walks you through the different draft modes available for picking a fantasy football team using the ESPN fantasy football site. The different draft modes available are:
Out of helium? Forgot to pick up the tank? Don't worry, this video shows you two different ways that you can make your balloons float without using helium! And better yet, these methods use things you likely have around the house, so no added cost!
Back in the olden days, if a lock was, well, locked, you couldn't get in the door. At least, the average individual couldn't get in the door. But inventive and scheming folk (read: ye hackers of olde) devised crafty ways to pick lock keys and sometimes even created skeleton keys that opened any door or chest. This will let you unlock someones password on an ipod or iphone touch.
Trying for perfect in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood? Well, you'll need to find the 10 glyphs that are hidden around the game. This walkthrough from IGN will help you do just that. Find out where to go and what to do in order to pick up these goodies.
The success or failure of your sewing project relies only in part on your skill - if you choose the wrong fabric, it won't matter how good you are. But picking the right fabric will forgive many small errors you might make. Also, learn the difference between woven and knit fabrics.
Mushrooms are quite whimsical, cute fungi. Whether they're the ones you pick in clusters to eat or the animated, cartoonish ones you see adorning Sanrio notecards, they're very chubby and that chubbiness affords a great cute aesthetic value.
Give your animated characters realistic looking hair by using MoGraph Physics with Cinema 4D! You can use the same principles to animate fur, grass or anything similar. This is a pretty simple technique that anyone reasonably familiar with Cinema 4D can pick up.
You barely even need a sewing machine to make this dress! All you need is a length of your favorite fabric. Wrap it around yourself, tie one shoulder and then sew up the side seam. Now all you need is to pick which shoes you're going to wear with it!
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree...how beautiful would a Christmas tree be, though, without any ornaments? If you've finally hit the tree lot and picked out the perfect grand fir, make sure it shines bright by decorating it with several of these intricate lacy snowflake decorations.
You don't need to get your wine glasses from Bloomingdale's for them to look elegant, chic, and stylish. In fact, if you're trying to squeeze entertaining into your budget right now, you can just pick up a wine glass set from Goodwill and make them your own by personalizing them.
A nice and easy side quest that you can pick up outside of Goodsprings is one from Barton Thorn who needs you to find his daughter. In this video you'll get a chance to find out where Barton Thorn is, how to start his quest and also how to complete it in Fallout New Vegas!
Fringes are definitely trendy this season, and you can jump on the trend bus without breaking the bank! You can turn an old T-shirt into a fashionable fringed scarf just by making a few cuts. Pick a shirt as colorful as you want!
In this clip, you'll learn how to unlock NAND and install a recovery menu on a rooted HTC Evo 4G. Whether you're the proud owner of an HTC Evo 4G Google Android smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
In this clip, entitled "Tips for Droid 2 Dummies," you'll learn the basic ins and outs of using a Google Android phone. Whether you're the proud owner of a Verizon Droid 2 Google Android smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using these tips and tricks yourself, take a look.
Fall is officially in full swing, which means a whole new supply of in season fruits and vegetables from corn to eggplants to apples. Make use of the deliciousness of freshly picked fall apples by making this apple crisp with Rachael Ray.
In this quick clip, you'll learn how to export 1080p HD footage from a widescreen aspect ratio (16:9) to Cinemascope (2.35:1) using Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular NLE (or non-linear editor) or are merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to find something to take away. For more informationn, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Need some help figuring out how to set up and configure your BlackBerry Torch 9800 cell phone? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this official video guide from the folks at Blackberry. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
In this clip, you'll learn how to make use of the new Global Search app on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this official video guide from the folks at Blackberry. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Learn how to create and configure a new email account on a BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone running version 6 of the BlackBerry OS. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this official video guide from the folks at Blackberry. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Learn how to used the Camera application on a BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone running version 6 of the BlackBerry OS. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this official video guide from the folks at Blackberry. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Paul Jackson Jr. is one of the tastiest session musicians alive and has played with hundreds of artists over the span of his career including most of the guitar work on Michael Jackson's Thriller album! In this video he explains the secret to his style and how to pick apart chords and play the very basic components of each chord to create a more sonically sound rhythm guitar part that doesn't step on anybodies toes but is catchy enough to be noticed in the mix.
Halo: Reach is Bungies final hurrah into the land of Halo and if you're looking to pick up all the achievements and are wondering how to get the If They Only Came To Hear Me Beg achievement, you're in the right place! In this video you will watch how he gets the achievement by starting the mission The Pillar of Autumn and within the first two minutes of the mission there's a section of enemies that you can dive into to get the achievement.
In this clip, you'll learn how to add excitement to a bass part by introducing a filter. Whether you're new to computer recording, new to the Ableton Live DAW (digital audio workstation) or just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial from NextStepAudio. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Interested in becoming better acquainted with Logic's built-in physical modeling soft synth, Sculpture? You've come to the right place. Whether you're new to computer recording, new to the Apple Logic DAW (digital audio workstation) or just looking to pick up a few new tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial.
Learn how to use the Flex Time tool to alter the speed and timing of your tracks without altering their pitch or introducing nasty artifacts. This clip presents an overview of how to use it. Whether you're new to computer recording, new to the Apple Logic DAW (digital audio workstation) or just looking to pick up a few new tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial.
So you want to start a home garden in your backyard? Make sure you pick the best plants and flowers for your garden by considering climate, soil composition and growing seasons for what you want to cultivate. Know the difference between annuals and perennials, and master home gardening techniques so your garden can thrive beautifully!
Learn how to make a BlackBerry phone tell you its PIN and phone number. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Learn how to cause your BlackBerry phone to automatically answer incoming phone calls when removed from its holster. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Learn how to set up speed dial for your most frequently phoned contacts on a BlackBerry phone running version 5 of the BlackBerry OS. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Learn how to browse and play voice memos you've recorded on a BlackBerry phone running version 5 of the BlackBerry OS. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're the proud owner of a BlackBerry smartphone or are merely considering picking one up, you're sure to be well served by this video guide. For detailed information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
