This video explains the science behind a trebuchet. The trebuchet is a medieval machine designed to throw objects at or into castles. This video explains that the gravitational potential energy stored in the raised counterweight is converted into kinetic energy in the projectile. Trebuchets make excellent science fair projects.
The check just arrived; now what? Whether you sipped tap water all night or ordered a rare bottle of wine, we have an answer. Learn how to avoid over paying. Follow proper bill splitting etiquette with this how to video.
This video covers the best way to kill zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops. Bonus! They're Nazi zombies! A surround sound headset will let you hear zombies sneaking up on your flank, and also make sure you have the best zombie-killing weapons to hand.
This tutorial shows us how to use a BlackBerry to its full potential with Mike. Many people only use about 10% of the features that are available on the BlackBerry today. One of the things that people want to know is how to change their font, if you purchase a guide book, you can easily learn how to change your font easily in no time. You can either have these videos online or through your phone. VideoSnow is the website you can visit that has over 90 videos and a book that has a lot of infor...
Maybe you learn best by seeing things worked out in front of you and what you just saw in class today about Electronic action potential of neurons didn't quite sink in. Not to mention the test that you have coming up this week is going to be an in-depth analysis of your knowledge on this material. Let Khanacademy be your guide! For less than half the time it takes to sit through the Professors class, he explains the function of Neurons, how action potential works and sends you on your way to ...
Google Lens can perform many different tasks with your smartphone's camera thanks to advanced machine learning, such as foreign text translations, landmark identification, and business cards to contacts conversion, to name a few. With this year's Google I/O conference, we have another cool Lens feature to look forward to — receipt calculations.
Apple has billed ARKit as a means to turn millions of iPhones and iPads into augmented reality devices. The refrain is similar for Kaon Interactive, a developer of product catalog apps for businesses.
Some Montana inhabitants have been making impassioned pleas to legalize raw milk this week. The debate took place during a hearing on House Bill 325, which was held by the Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Committee on Tuesday, March 21.
Responding to the rapid emergence of dangerous pathogens around the world, a new initiative to prevent or contain pandemics was announced in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday. If you ever worried that a highly contagious pathogen could take down your community, or the country, this news is for you.
If you can make yourself a cup of tea just by turning on your faucet, you need to lower your water heater. You’ll help the planet and save money on your heating bills.
One of our favorite email apps, Edison Mail, just got even better. In versions 1.17.0 (iOS) and 1.12.0 (Android), the app introduced a new Assistant, a powerful tool that makes organizing travel, packages, entertainment, bills, calendar, and more a breeze over email. The best part? You can customize it to your liking, so the Assistant works precisely as you need it to.
Google is widely renowned for its mastery in using data to tailor specific search results and ads. Their Android and iOS search apps put this ability to use in finding the most relevant pages for your query, and their desktop site is the most-used search engine on the web as a result of it.
In this tutorial, we learn how to save power with your Xbox 360 (Xbox 101). This can save you money on your energy bill as well! First, turn on your console and then go to the guide button. Scroll to settings and then choose 'system settings'. From here, choose 'console settings' and then scroll down and select 'shutdown'. Make sure 'auto off' is enabled and then your console will automatically power down after six hours of inactivity. With this setting, you will never have to worry about tur...
Even princesses need help getting pretty. Take one of our favorite (faux) princesses, Princess Mia from "The Princess Diaries," who walked around sans makeup and with pore strip on nose before a big event (which she then speedily - and painfully - ripped off when Michael came in the room).
If you are looking for a bet that you are sure to win, check out this clip. In it, you will learn exactly how to bend a cigarette in half without breaking it! No one will believe you when you say you can crunch a cig so that both ends touch and still have an unbroken smokable cigarette.
In this video, Bill Dewey will show you the best way to shuck an oyster. You should have a knife and a glove so you will not cut yourself. Place the oyster on your glove hand. Keep the pointed side towards you. Take the knife and place it into the hinge. Twist the knife until you hear the hinge pop. Keep the knife against the top shell and scrape against the top towards the muscle. Now, open it up and cut the oyster from the bottom shell. Keep the liquor from moving off the shell. Now the oys...
Identity theft typically occurs when someone uses your personal information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers or account information to perform various misdeeds, and you are left to clean up the mess.
Don't have the cash to spend on a brand new leather wallet? Why not make one out of duct tape? All you need is a pair of scissors and a roll of duct tape (specifically the "thinner" "cheaper" kind, as DuctTapeStuff explains makes for an easy-folding wallet). By following these easy folding instructions, you'll have yourself your very own unique duct tape wallet complete with bill fold, credit card slots, coin pouch and more.
MAKE magazine never fails to amaze. And this time, John Park tackles a DIY wind-powered generator—and he shows you how to do it! Before you start watching the video tutorial, make sure to download the PDF of this project for reference.
This is a video tutorial on how to cancel your Verizon contract without having to pay an early termination fee (ETF).
Fielding the ground ball is arguably the most challenging part of defensive baseball. Just ask Bill Buckner. This video features future Hall-of-Fame shortstop Derek Jeter going over some defensive drills that will help you to read the hop of a ground ball and catch the ball at the proper location. Don't be Buckner, watch this video.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a magic wallet. These wallets are made so that no matter how you turn them you won't lose your bills. The paper or money can pass from section to section of your wallet like magic and not fall off.
Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a paper pig from a bank note with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own miniature pigs from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper pigs from bills yourself, take a look!
Who better to demonstrate bar tricks than a cute girl bartender? Sexy Francesca shows you how to weasel your way out of a dinner bill with a trick involving a match. Brush up on your bar tricks so you can impress the ladies (or con your fellow barflies out of a dollar or two). Break presents bar tricks by Francesca. Learn how to pull the Matchstick Men bar trick.
You can save up to seventy five percent on energy bills by using CF light bulbs and energy efficient light fixtures. This DIY how to video provides tips on buying and installing efficient light fixtures. Make your home more green and eco friendly by following these helpful tips.
Bill Myers shows you how to use Auto Ripple to automatically adjust all audio/video elements when you modify a video.
Bill Myers shows you an easy way to quickly set project properties so the video displays better and smoother in Sony Vegas and Sony Movie Studio. This is great for when using different video formats.
Bill Myers shows you how to change the perspective or horizontal direction of a video clip in Sony Movie Studio or Sony Vegas.
See how to quickly grab a snapshot or photo of any video frame in Sony Vegas or Sony Movie Studio with just one mouse click - Bill Myers shows you how.
Tribune food and wine critic Bill Daley visits a local restaurant to get the scoop on Asian noodles. This tutorial video will show you a quick recipe for an Asian inspired bolognese.
Here's how to solve problems and get better results with the Flip Video camcorder software by upgrading the firmware. Bill myers shows you how it's free and easy to do.
Check out this how-to video to survive off of saffron cous cous salad for a week. Just use a small pinch of saffron. Too much, and your food can take on a medicinal flavor. The bill for this will be about $11 for meat, frozen peas & carrots, a can of corn, an onion and some garlic. (And, yes, the saffron is expensive.)
Check out this how-to video on how to live off of curry potatoes with chicken, mango, and avocado salad--for a week! You will also want to use a bottle of orange muscat champaign vinegar. Your grocery bill will be about $15.
Bill Myers shows how to quickly create 'retail ready' DVD case and box covers using free Photoshop Elements template.
Bill Myers shows how to add a watermark or video bug in Sony Vegas. Overlay your logo on videos!
This tutorial with Bill Myers shows how to quickly create an instant play DVD when you have one long movie and don't want any DVD menu or buttons.
In this short tutorial Bill Myers shows how to extract any element from any image in Adobe Photoshop elements.
This tutorial shows how to set Internet Explorer to always show the latest version of web pages by changing the cache settings. Produced with Camtasia by Bill Myers
This video shows how to fold two bills into a box. Learn how to make an origami box out of money!
Bill Riedel, Master Sign Painter and Guilder, demonstrates the unique technique of making a paint cup out of a 4" x 6" index card. Perfect for all your automotive painting needs.
