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How To: Save energy and money by changing your light bulbs

Saving energy is as easy as 1,2,3! There are various places in your home where you can spend money on that will not only save you energy, but money as well. One of the most common and easiest places is the light fixtures. From sconces, to lamps, to the lights above your dining room table, these lights can be replaced with more energy efficient lights easily. They cost a bit more, but in the long haul will save you money and help leave a smaller footprint on this planet.

How To: Use controls in Little Big Planet for PS3

Get moving! Learn how to walk, run and jump your way through LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3. It lets you PLAY alone, or with friends, in a world of infinite possibilities. Run, jump, grab and swing your way thru imaginative levels and mini-games. If you're feeling creative, you can CREATE your own levels, enemies, obstacles and even storyline. Once done, SHARE them with our online community of thousands of User Generated Levels from around the world for

How To: Jet ski safely

Check out this tutorial jet ski video that provides several safety tips on riding your personal water craft with caution. Personal Water Craft (PWC), also called Jet Skis and Wave Runners, are the fastest growing watercraft on the waterways. Along with their popularity has come increasing numbers of injuries and deaths. Commander Tom Martin of the U.S. Coast guard says riders need to follow the rules of the road, as well as wear life jackets and have other safety equipment on board. John Birk...

How To: Adjust the float cup/ball height in your toilet tank to save water

Trim down your water bill and do the planet a favor by adjusting the water height in your toilet tank. The Fluidmaster's float cup on the fill valve can easily be adjusted to set water height in the cistern, just by fine-tuning the water level adjustment clip. This process is very similar for regular fill valves, too, with float balls instead of float cups. All you need to do is hit the sweet spot—the lowest water height needed to properly flush the toilet.

How To: Draw Little Sack Dude from the video game Little Big Planet

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Little Sack Dude. Start out by drawing the outline of the body for the character. After this, draw on the limbs and then add in the details of the face. Once finished, draw in the details of the clothing, then the hands on the character as well. Draw in additional details along the feet and arms, then shade the entire character with the pencil. Once you do this, darken the eyes with the pencils to make them black and then darken the parts of the details ...

How To: Get the Motormaster achievement in Transformers: WFC

If you're a huge Transformers fan who has been waiting for a game that captures the essence of the popular franchise, then Transformers: War for Cybertron may be it. The game takes place many years before either Autobot or Decepticon take one step on planet Earth and it tells the story of what went on during the war on Cybertron. It's a shooter game that is able to integrate the ability to transform very well.

How To: Restring guitars with a stop-bar tailpiece

In this Music & Instruments video tutorial you will learn how to restring guitars with a stop-bar tailpiece. The video shows how to do this on a solid body electric guitar. First, with the Planet Waves pro winder rotate the tuning key button clockwise to release the tension on the string, then pull the string put. Now slide the new string through the back of the tail piece, place the tail piece back in to position, pass it through the tuning key post and pull it tight. Wrap it around behind t...

How To: Use a map and compass tutorial

Without good navigational skills, your expedition could lead to failure or result in a dangerous situation. Try to use a laminated map which is better in wet conditions. 1:25,000 scale maps provide the greatest detail. One grid square equals 1 kilometer. Use map keys for reference. Don't mistake boundary walls for footpaths. A compass points to magnetic north and the top of the planet is called true north. Magnetic north is constantly moving and its position relative to true north is differen...

How To: Mix a Captain Morgan on Acid

Here is a drink which contains one of the most tasty beverages on the planet: Spiced Rum. Add to that, some coconut rum and a bit of Blue Curacao and a splash of Pineapple juice and you've got a great after dinner beverage.

How To: The Shortcut You (Don't) Knead for DIY Donuts

Many "quick and easy" donut recipes involve a donut pan and an oven, but those are basically just mini cakes shaped like donuts. Chances are, if you're in the mood for a donut, you aren't looking for a cake "donut" recipe—you want the real thing—a donut shop donut, fresh out of the fryer and topped with sugar or glazed to perfection.

How To: Get a smoky purple eye with eyeshadow

Tutorial on how to apply a smoky purple make up in minutes. Start off by applying a pink eyeshadow on the inner corner on the eyelids. Apply purple to the rest of the eyelids and blend it together with the pink eyeshadow. The top part of the eyelids is applied with a silver or gray eyeshadow. Highlight the sides with a nude eyeshadow. Apply a black eyeshadow to the sides and the lower lashes of the eyes. line the eyelids with a black eyeliner. Adding eye lash extensions would show a dramatic ...

How To: 3 Music Player Apps That Put Your iPhone's Built-in Music App to Shame

The stock music player on the iPhone hasn't changed much since its inception. Sure, with the recent iOS 6 update the design became sleeker, but it's not really what you'd expect from a top of the line smartphone. And when I say "MEH," it isn't directed towards the Kendrick Lamar album (which is awesome). It's the layout of the application, the lack of gesture control, and the sometimes tedious job of shuffling through certain albums and artists.