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How To: Play Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on the ukulele

Want to play the "Ode to Joy" theme (from Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral") on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For...

How To: Play "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" on the ukulele

Want to play the "Swing Slow, Sweet Chariot" by Hughie Cannon on the ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing thi...

How To: Play "Home on the Range" on the ukulele

Want to play "Home on the Range" on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing this American folk song (and th...

How To: Play "Scarborough Fair" on the ukulele

Want to play "Scarborough Fair" (sometimes called "Are You Going to Scarborough Fair?") on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and...

How To: Play "Waltzing Matilda" on the ukulele

Want to play "Waltzing Matilda" on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing the famous Australian bush balla...

How To: Save on airfare with 5 very important tips

Do you always go broke when you buy airline tickets? Is it confusing to keep going from website to website to try and find the best deals? Well, if you are having trouble booking cheap flights, have a look at this tutorial. In this video, Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com and ABC News coorespondent, shares with you the top 5 tips for nabbing the best ticket price.

How To: Make a junk journal out of random items

To make a journal made of junk you're going to need a couple of things. First an unbleached linen thread because it doesn't bleed out into your work, you'll need a candle, a binder clip and a stack of papers. The papers you need to fold down the middle and put in four evenly spaced holes down its spine so that it looks like a book. Use the clip to hold the papers together while you measure the thread. The thread needs to be three times the height of your book. Wax this thread using the candle...

How To: Make a homemade hot air balloon

Think a hot air balloon is something you can only read about in books? Think again. In this six-part science based tutorial, learn how to make your very own hot air balloon using science & the following easy to find materials: plastic bags, plastic drinking straws, thin candles, aluminun foil, tape, and scissors.

How To: Create comic-style text in Adobe Illustrator CS2

Create some cool comic vectored effects! Watch this Illustrator video tutorial to learn how to make some comic styled text. You will learn how to break text down and add gradients. You will also learn how to create a fake 3D effect as well as some stroke options. All of these techniques will come together in the end as we create a comic book cover worthy logo.

How To: Make a coin pouch from duct tape

Can't stand all that pesky change jingling around in your pockets? DuctTapeStuff shows us how to take care of that problem by building an inventive, origami-style coin pouch out of duct tape. Silver not your color? Pick up duct tape in different colors to build one that suits your own personal style.

How To: Make a tri-fold wallet from duct tape

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.

How To: Make an inexpensive 3D movie viewing station

Want a great, inexpensive, 3D movie experience in your bedroom (and have an aversion to the perennial red/blue anaglyphic glasses)? Sean Hellfritsch from Encyclopedia Pictura shows how to make the Vizard, a home 3-D viewing station. This podcast from Wired Magazine is a creative and whimsical hack with both modern and nostalgic technology perfect for watching a flip book style movie in 3D. The Vizard is a polarized stereoscopic display. It's not a red or cyan filter. LED has a natural polariz...

How To: Speed knit with the world's fastest knitter

Learn how to increase your knitting speed with Miriam Tegels, the World's Fastest Knitter. She can stitch 118 stitches in one minute; a record that appears in the Guinness Book of World Records. Miriam Tegel's knitting secret is keeping all movements to a minimum. Use size 8 knitting needles and DK weight yarn for optimal performance. After casting on sixty stitches, see how many stitches you can knit in three minutes. Good luck!

How To: Count from 0 to 20 in Finnish

Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...

How To: Count from 10-100 in Finnish

Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, numbers, or "numerot" in Finnish, f...

How To: Pronounce the vowels in the Finnish alphabet

Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the student to associate the object itself, rather than the term in their native tongue, will the Finnish word, thus allowing for maximum comprehension and absorption. In this video segment, the vowels, "vokaalit" in Finnish, ...

How To: Reduce back pain, tension, and stress

Are you suffering from severe back pain or tension? Releave that pain naturally with help from this video. Author and Creator, David P. Morrow of the Fat Into The Fire books and program provides a free demonstration of how to reduce back pain, reduce muscle tenstion and reduce stress. It is a simple yet effective breathing and stretching technique.

How To: Make a Doug's Deafall trap

If you're out in the wilderness, need food, and any sophisticated equipment like guns, catching food can be a very difficult proposition. In this video, we learn how to make a trap called Doug's Deadfall, a very simple but effective deadfall trap. It was culled from Les Stroud's book Survive. No word on who Doug is, but we owe him many thanks.

How To: Send email with Evolution in Ubuntu Linux

Sending email with the Evolution client in Ubuntu Linux is much the same as with any other email program. In addition to offering step-by-step instructions for the setup and use of Evolution, this Ubuntu tutorial also will teach you how to access your address book when writing an email. For a detailed look at the Evolution email client, take a look!

How To: Create a table of contents in OpenOffice Writer

This brief instructional video, which demonstrates how to create a table of contents in OpenOffice writer, is for those who are (or thinking about) writing a book in OpenOffice Writer. It's also for those who have done the same thing in Microsoft Word but don't exactly know how to perform the same function in OO. See how it's done with this video.

How To: Install non-woven wallpaper

Non-woven wallpaper is easy to install and it's reusable. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com explains how this cool wallpaper is different because it doesn't expand when the adhesive contacts the paper backing. These new non-woven wallpapers are huge time savers because there is no need to pre-paste a sheet of paper and book it while you work on another piece.

How To: Fix Z fighting in SketchUp

Overlapping objects or surfaces (faces) can cause a flickering/flashing effect when you move around the object. This is a result of Z fighting. Z fighting is when two faces occupy the exact same space. This video from Chapter 16 of the book "Google SketchUp for Dummies" explains how to get around the problem.