In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost.com takes a look at best practices for making and storing passwords. You should have a different password for every account, for example, use secure passwords and store them in using a security utility. Learn how to store your passwords securely with this tutorial.
Love pen spinning? Check out this pen spinning magic trick tutorial video to learn how to do the Shadow Still trick. This is a great trick for beginners to learn and practice using the thumb flap. Learn some pen spinning techniques that will help you master the Shadow Still magic trick. Soon you too can spin like a pro!
Been practicing a few pen spinning tricks? Check out this pen spinning magic trick to learn how to get at least two spins with a continuous backaround. This move looks nice in a combo move. Learn the multiple backaround movement and you can start performing 3-6 backarounds in a row like a pen spinning pro!
Need a few lessons on pen spinning? Check out this magic trick tutorial video to learn how to do a sonic reverse trick. You'll need to know how to do a basic sonic for this trick (preferrably without the thumb flap). Practice a few of the techniques this video shows that will have you pen spinning like a pro.
Need help with pen spinning? Check out this instructional magic trick video tutorial that will teach you how to perform the double charge magic trick for pen spinning. You just need to practice a few other techniques before attempting the double change. Learn a few tricks from this magic tutorial that will have you spinning like a pro!
Check out this amazing magic card trick tutorial video to learn how to perform the Jumping Gemini card trick. Improve your magic skills and amaze your friends with this simple and easy card trick instructional video. The Jumping Gemini is a great trick for beginners to perform. You too can become an expert magician with a little bit of practice.
Learn how to make a toothpick vanish like Criss Angel with this magic trick tutorial video. It is an amazing and very easy magic trick to perform. Amaze your friends and family with less than a minute's practice. Soon you'll be performing bigger and better magic tricks like a pro!
This is the magic trick tutorial for the Coin From a Dollar Bill trick. Just follow these simple steps: show a dollar bill and clearly reveal that nothing is attached to it. Then fold it in fours an make a coin drop from the folds. Practice this magic trick and impress your friends with your amazing skills.
Check out this magic trick tutorial video to learn how to balance two forks and a match on a glass cup! All you need to do is grab a cup, two forks, and a match. The plugs hang on a match. Practice this magic trick on your friends and soon you'll be teaching everyonw how to perform this quick and easy magic trick.
Check out this quick and easy instructional magic video that will show you how to tilt glassware and defy gravity! All you need are a few sturdy matches and some glasses to set on a table. Practice this nice magic trick that will easily impress your friends. Soon you'll be performing magic tricks like a pro with this magic trick tutorial video!
Learn how to do magic tricks like the ones in the video and impress your family and friends. Watch this instructional magic card trick video and learn to perform such tricks as Cheek to Cheek, the Wild Card, and the Disappearing Card deck trick. Practice these tricks and soon you'll be performing magic tricks like a pro!
This is a Rubenstein's Revenge Tutorial. Whether you prefer step by step instruction, or just seeing the trick in slow motion, this juggling tutorial should help you. Practice your juggling skills with this instructional video and juggle the Rubenstein's Revenge pattern.
This video shows you how to find lost contact lenses and other small things very easily.
Confused by the quick leg work of c-walk dancers? It doesn't take any street cred to do this dance, though it helps, all you need is practice and some helpful tips. Watch this video c-walk tutorial and learn how to do the V, the V stepback, the forward V, the V split, and other V variation moves.
This video dance guide breaks down the steps to the x-hop move in c-walk dancing. It may look impressive, but it just takes a little bit of balance, co-ordination, and wtih a some practice, the x-hop will be ready to bust out at a club. Watch this video c-walk dance tutorial and learn how to do the x-hop move.
The HV20 comes with a manual focus roller, which is a good thing. However, it is a bit awkward to operate. Here is a minimalist friction tool that can be used to accomplish the same task (well, perhaps with enough practice). It is small, portable, cheap, and light-weight. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to build a manual focusing stick for a Canon HV20 video camera.
Donny Gruendler, a faculty member at Musicians Institute, has become and expert at performing with backing tracks, manually triggering samples, and playing with loops (both live and in the studio). In this installment from his video tutorial series in which he discusses the fundamentals of playing with loops, Donny provides tips for complimenting a drum loop (and thus avoiding "target practice").
Check out this instructional dance video to learn how to do the clown walk. Learn the basic dance formations to start doing a c-walk. With this dance tutorial, practice your skills and you'll be clown walking like a pro in no time.
Timelapse photography needn't be complicated, for advanced photographers only. This video photography tutorial helps explain how to take a timelapse picture, even if you're a complete beginner. Learn the process of taking a timelapse photo with a web, video, and digital camera. Watch, learn, and start practicing your shutter skills.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform a tornado kick. Before learning the tornado kick, you can practice with inside crescent kicks. Remember to mind your arms, you don't want them flaying around when you're executing this kick.
This instructional cello video explains the mechanics of the right arm when playing the cello. The right arm is what creates the sound on the cello. This tutorial also offers a few basic principles to help practice your cello playing skills.
Check out this instructional cello playing video to learn how to create short cello notes. When creating a short note on the cello, divide the note into two sections. This tutorial recommends practicing with a few martele exercises until you're comfortable making short notes on the cello.
In this instructional cello video, learn how to make smooth string crossings on the cello. When going from one string to another, you don't want any accents. You want this to be as smooth and seamless as possible. This cello tutorial also provides a couple of exercises to practice making smooth string crossings.
Check out this instructional harmonica video to learn how to play that harp riff in the Green Onions video. This tutorial uses the Lee Oskar harmonica in the Natural Minor tuning. But this technique is not very common and instead provides instruction using the Hohner Marine Band DeLuxe. Check out this video and practice some harp riff variations.
Check out this guitar playing tutorial video that explains how to play the song "Two Coins" by Dispatch on the acoustic guitar. This is a great instructional video for acoustic guitar playing enthusiasts. Practice your skills by learning each chord to the song with this step by step video.
Watch this instructional guitar playing video and learn how to play the song "The General" by Dispatch. For the verses, you can bar the fret that the power chord starts on to get the high parts in there. This video tutorial is a great way to practice and improve your acoustic guitar skills.
Check out this guitar playing video tutorial that explains how to play the song "Crash" by Dave Matthews Band on the acoustic guitar.
This acoustic guitar video tutorial explains how to play the song "Grey Street" by Dave Matthews Band on the acoustic guitar. There are only two parts, so it's not too tough to figure out. This is a great instructional video for hardcore DMB fans and acoustic guitar enthusiasts. Practice your guitar skills by learning each chord to the song with this step by step video.
This acoustic guitar tutorial explains how to play the song "Say Goodbye" by Dave Matthews Band on the acoustic guitar. There are two ways to play it, the easy way and the way Dave plays the song. This is a great instructional video for hardcore DMB fans and acoustic guitar enthusiasts. Practice your guitar skills by learning each chord to the song with this step by step video.
In this acoustic guitar video tutorial, learn how to play the song "For the Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti" by Sufjan Stevens. There's capo on the second fret. It's a pretty easy song, with only four chords to learn. Practice your acoustic guitar playing skills with this instructional video.
Watch this instructional crochet video to start your granny square pattern. Begin with three loops and a slip stitch. It's more complex than a standard open work stitch, but with a little practice, the granny square is a very comprehensible process. Once you can crochet a circle, you can use this granny square beginning on many other crochet projects.
This tutorial video will show you how to solve the last two centers on the V-cube 7, the Rubik's Cube style puzzle. These 7x7 V-cubes are difficult to solve, but like most puzzles, become easier to handle with practice. Good luck, V-cubers! Just don't expect to solve this puzzle in less time than a Classic Rubiks or a 4x4 and 5x5.
Watch this short poi juggling lesson to learn how to perform basic beginner level poi stalls. Basic stalls are a simple method of changing the direction of the poi. As you begin practicing, control is more important than speed to familiarize yourself with the hand motions required.
In this instructional video for beginners, learn how to perform the two beat wave poi trick. "Poi" is the Maori word for "ball" on a cord. Poi is a form of juggling where the balls are swung around the body. Practice your poi skills with this tutorial.
This instructional magic card trick tutorial explains how to throw, toss, and catch cards. Practice your magic trick skills with these card tossing techniques. If you feel up to the challenge, you can even learn how to throw a boomerang card.
Ever want to know how the famous rising card trick works? This magic trick tutorial reveals the secret to this popular magic card trick. Practice, and show off your card trick skills, and maybe even fool your friends.
Tie a roast to allow it to cook more evenly. Watch this how to video and learn how to use kitchen twine to tie a roast prior to cooking. Practice your skill on a towel before moving on to a roast.
Afternoon tea is becoming a popular alternative to the business breakfast or lunch. In this how to video, etiquette coach Syndi Seid offers some simple guidelines for proper tea table manners. Watch this how to video and you will know how to behave at an afternoon tea or high tea.
Writing a good melody is harder for some people than others but anyone can do it with practice. The key is to show you what makes up a melody & why the parts are important and NFX shows you how in this FL Studio tutorial.
The double-lift — taking two cards off the top of a deck while pretending you're just removing one — is a fundamental card sleight that is the basis for hundreds of card tricks. It may take some practice, but will be useful in lots of card tricks. Watch this video magic tutorial and learn how to perform a double lift card sleight in a car trick.
