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How To: Make a DIY Battery-Powered USB Charger

With portable devices being a necessity in modern everyday life, they may be subject to overuse, improper charging, or normal wear and tear. For those people who carry around their smartphone or iPod with them all of the time, how many times have you been out and about just to have your portable device die on you?

How To: Play the song "OMG" by Usher on ukelele

The ukelele is a great little instrument that is easy to learn, sounds good, and is portable. How much better could it be? They work especially well for covering pop songs, since they're very simple and catchy, which is the essence of the ukelele. This video will teach you how to play the hit song "OMG" by Usher on ukelele.

How To: Open and take apart a Nintendo DS Lite

So you're bored with you Nintendo DS Lite. There hasn't been a lot of software support lately, the 3DSi is so far away and the normal DSi not worth the upgrade... how to add some zest to your portable gaming life? Why not put a new case on it? This video will show you how to take apart a DS Lite completely, allowing you to put it back together in a new case like a Talismoon or do whatever else you want to do to it now that you have it open.

How To: Side load private files (music/photos) onto your Nook

In this clip, learn how to add your own personal files to your Barnes and Noble Nook and make it a portable carrying device. This tutorial will show you all the steps you need to get anything from photos, videos, music files and personal documents onto your e-reader. This process is pretty easy and once you view the clip, you should be all set to start side loading. Who needs an iPad when you have a Nook?

How To: Fix a jailbroken iPod Touch if it freezes

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to reset a frozen iPod Touch after jailbreaking. iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, and Wi-Fi mobile platform. Begin by holding in the Sleep and Home button at the same time. Hold it until a black screen appears. After it appears, let go of the buttons immediately. Now connect you iPod Touch to your computer. Then open i-Tunes and Restore the iPod Touch. Now users are able to try to jailbreak their iPod Touch once again...

How To: Make a fake tree for a play

Well it's time to put on the school play! This year, the school's going to put on Chekov's "The Cherry Tree". Only problem? You have no tree. Well, this helpful how to will guide you through the steps to make a light, portable tree that will turn your school play on its head.

How To: Manage music on your iPod without iTunes

If you don't like iTunes, or if you have a jailbroken iPod or iPhone and don't want to lose your Cydia apps by syncing your device, check out this tutorial. In this video you will learn how to use a different free program to download and manage the music on your portable device. Kiss Apple's monopoly goodbye and branch out. You will be happy you did, when you see just how easy it is to manage your files this way.

How To: Solder & heat shrink wires

This is how to solder wires properly and then heat shrink them in order to insulate them. Firstly upkeep of the soldering iron is required to keep it from oxidizing. Portable versions of the iron are also available to make work more convenient. A solder sucker is required to suck up and solder left behind by the iron. Alternatively you could use a solder wick which when used with the solder iron can absorb all the solder over the circuit board. Onto the actual process, strip off some of the w...

How To: Use blue tape when tattooing

Using blue tape and a dental bib during tattooing to protect a portable tattoo armrest from ink and blood. The process of protecting the armrest is simple. This process would prevent ink from being transferred to another person or even onto their clothes. Using the dental bib you place it over an armrest and use blue 3m tape to secure the dental bib. Once this is done you are ready to start tattooing. Very cost effective and efficient way to protect an armrest and others.

How To: Convert VHS tapes to DVD with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD

This easy-to-follow video tutorial walks you through steps of converting old VHS tapes to DVD. Roxio Easy VHS to DVD is a combination of software and hardware that allows you to easily and quickly digitize old analog recordings. You simply attach the included hardware to a free USB 2.0 port on your computer, then capture from virtually any analog video or audio source.

How To: Hack your PSP without CFW

Hack the PSP or Playstation portable handheld game console. You need a Pandora battery, a 2 GB memory stick and a PSP. You are hacking the firmware of the PSP. You will turn the official firmware from the 3.80 into M335. You can downgrade if you have v 4.0 or higher firmware. Don't hard mod a battery, buy a second Pandora battery. This will take an hour to complete. Make a magic memory stick!

How To: Play with a Rubik's Cube Lego puzzle

Puzzles include multiple pieces each with a designated pattern so that when a user regroups the pieces, a picture or a particular image is presented, which provides practice to the coordination of the user's concept to space and structural relationship between pieces. However, no matter how large the quantity of the pieces is, puzzles only provide user's spatial concept in two dimensions. To enhance spatial concept and increase entertainment to the user, building blocks are promoted so that u...

How To: Easily survive in the woods

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to survive in the woods. When camping in the woods, users should always think about bring the essentials: water, food and clothing. It is recommended that users have a water bag store a large amount of water. Bring one or more coolers to preserve food and/or keep drink cool. Make sure to plan the foods that you will eat for the day. Bring a small portable grill to cook food. Dress in layers of clothing to endure hot or cold weather. This video will be...

How To: Burn a playable CD using iTunes

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to burn a CD using iTunes. Begin by opening iTunes and create a playlist. To create a playlist, click on the + sign at the bottom left corner and name it. Then drag the desired song(s) into the playlist. Now insert a blank CD into the computer hard drive and click on Burn Disc at the bottom right corner. When a small window pops up, select the preferred speed, gap between songs and CD information. When finished, click on Burn. his video will benefit t...

How To: Handle mistakes while singing

In this video, Ian Castle tells us tips on how to handle mistakes while singing. The key to making sure you are staying in great focal condition is to warm up and warm down. Next, make sure you don't do too much talking on the day of a performance. Also, don't drink alcohol on the day of or day before you have a performance, as this can alter your voice and make it coarse and dehydrated. Remember to drink plenty of water and avoid breathing in cold air. Also, purchase a portable steam inhaler...

How To: Adjust the miter saw on a Bosch 4412 and 5412

A miter saw is a handy portable tool that almost every carpenter or handyman has available. It makes clean cuts to thin pieces of wood in various angles and makes quick cuts. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to make adjustments to a Bosch 4412 and 5412 miter saw. Knowing how to adjust certain parts of the machine is important, because certain parts may need to be moved in order to get the right cut for the occasion. So good luck, be careful, and enjoy!

How To: Load music onto a Nintendo DSi

One of the Nintendo DSi's advantages over the standard DS is that it has an SD slot, allowing you to put all sorts of files on it, including music. Unfortunately, it doesn't play MP3 files. This video will demonstrate how to transfer the music files from your computer to you DSi by converting them to the appropriate format and thus putting them on an SD card, turning your DSi into a a combination digital music player / portable game console. Now if you want, you can download music to your dsi...

How To: Convert FLV or MPEG to MP3 on your Mac

Latest video files come in different formats. Some of the programs and devices are compatible with only a few formats and this requires you to convert files between different formats frequently. Lot of streaming files on the internet are in FLV or MPEG format and to use them on your portable devices you may need to convert them into MP3. To do this you will be needing a application called VLC media player. VLC is the most powerful open source medial player which almost supports all of the vid...

How To: Burn CDs and DVDs on a Mac with the Burn application

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to burn a CD or DVD on a Mac computer with the Burn application. Burn is able to create data, audio and video discs. The Inspector window allows users to edit extra information about the disc. To open Inspector, press the Command and I button. It is also able to create disc copies. To burn a disc, name the disc and select a format. Them simply drag the file(s) into the program and click Burn. This video will benefit those viewers who have a file on th...

How To: Keep your dog cool in the summer with ice water

This video gives you tips on how to keep your dog cooler in the summer heat. Their natural body temperature in the summer is 102 degrees already. Dogs are unable to sweat. Their only mechanisms for cooling themselves naturally are their mouths and the pads of their feet.

How To: Set up a standby generator for your home or business

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to set up a standby generator for their home or business. A standby generator is a back-up electrical system that operates automatically. This video shows you how to properly setup a standby generator to power your home or business in the event of an emergency. It provides many tips. If you choose to use a portable standby generator, it should be used as conjunction with the manual transfer system which consists of a manual transfer switch, power inle...

How To: Lay tile in the bathroom

This video is from DannyLipford and covers the proper technique to lay tile in the bathroom. The first step is to lay some chalk lines to find the exact center spot of the room. The first tile will be put down diagonally so that the corners sit on the four chalk lines. Next the mastic is put down on the floor for the first tile and the tile is set into place. The process repeats itself until the tiles reach the toilet where some cuts are required. The presenter is using a portable wet saw tha...

How To: Repair the write protection on an SD card

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to repair the write protect on an SD card. An SD card is a non-volatile memory card format that is used in portable devices. If the write protect on a SD card is broken, the user cannot record any files onto the card. To fix this, viewers will need a small piece of scotch tape. Put the tape on the notch of the SD card. Do not cover the metal tabs at the back. This video will benefit those viewers who have a SD card and would like to repair the write p...

How To: Take pictures with an iPod Touch

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to take pictures with an iPod Touch. iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, and Wi-Fi mobile platform. The iPod Touch does not have a built-in camera, but it is able to take screenshots. Begin by going to any option or application that you want to take a screen shot of. Then hold power and home button at the same time until you see a white flash. The picture is located in the Saves Photos folder in the Photos application. T...