Learn the correct way to chop an onion without crying in this quick tutorial. Start by cutting the onion in half. Remove the outer skin leaving the root on the onion. Leaving it one will help to keep the onion together an will keep you from crying. The next step, which might seem a little silly, is to put a spoon in your mouth. This is one method that will keep your eyes from tearing up while you chop the onion. Next, you'll learn how to properly sharpen a knife. Next, you'll learn how to cho...
Bettie Page's bangs are one of the iconic parts of her iconic look that has sadly been lost to the world. Bring it back! This video will teach you how to create your own replica Betty Bangs at home using only a curling iron. Unfortunately, you have to have straight bangs already, so if you don't you'll have to get out the straightener first. Once your hair is ready, the process in the video is quick and easy, and will give you that awesome vintage Betty look in no time.
Accidentally delete your Microsoft Windows Vista Recycle Bin? Don't worry: this common problem is easy to fix. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can present a complete overview of the process in just thirty seconds time.
If you own a 2010 Kia Sportage, it's important to know how to replace things on the vehicle. Doing so will not only improve the look of your car, but make it perform longer as well. One thing that you must know how to fix is the headlights. If your bulb goes out at any time of the day, you can actually get a ticket, and that's no fun. So in this quick tutorial, you'll find out how to change a headlight easily. So good luck and enjoy!
Technology nowadays, helps make life easier for people by providing them with gadgets that can be used during any time of the day. One gadget that all drivers cannot be without, is a gps or navigation system. These nifty little devices help people get to and from location that they couldn't even find on a map. They're easy to use and can even be pretty fun to program. So check out this quick tutorial on how to use the navigation system in a 2010 Ford Sport Trac. Enjoy!
The only thing women have requested more than Carrie Bradshaw/Sarah Jessica Parker's wardrobe (and AH-mazing closet) is her lush, plump curls. The barrel-curled hairstyle is a look she's worn since day of of "Sex and the City," and it's lived on as an iconic style almost as popular as her character (and with as great a following).
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!
If you've never played a western game before, starting off with Call of Juarez:Bound in Blood might be a good start. This first-person shooter has a great arsenal of weapons, solid story, and pretty nice graphics. If you're starting off with this game, why not grab an achievement or two while you're at it. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to get the Sharpshooter Destruction achievement. It requires you to be very quick and accurate. So check it out and enjoy!
One of the distinguishing aspects of Trafficmaster Allure vinyl flooring is that it requires very little effort to cut the pieces to whatever length you need. All you do is score a line across the piece, then fold it in half! It snaps cleanly into two new pieces. This quick video features a man remodeling his office cutting a piece himself in only 26 seconds, using only a ruler and a knife to score the wood before he folds it.
If you like the way Compiz works, then you'll love this browser-based compositing windows manager for Firefox. It's an add-on you can install in any Firefox web browser, whether on Windows, Mac or Linux computers.
Photoshop is one of the most powerful and widely used program out there on the market. Not only can people use it to make their own photos look better, but they are able to take other pictures and images and enhance them to whichever way they want. That can be seen as both bad and good. Somtimes, to do so it involved using the layers and moving a picture to a new image. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to move a layer to a new image using Photoshop. Enjoy! It's quick, easy, and will be a...
Want to know how to play MKV files with subtitles in Windows 7? You just need to download a few codecs to enable DVXA H.264 decoding for MKV files and subtitles working in Windows Media Player. Watch this video to see how.
Whether you are moving or just cleaning up your home, consider polishing your brass hardware. Just by giving a quick polish to things like doorknobs and window frames, you can improve the look of your home. If the little things are shiny, they are what everyone will notice, giving your home an especially clean look down to the tiniest detail. So, before you sell your home or invite company to stay, check out this tutorial and learn some polishing secrets from successful real estate profession...
Most e-mail servers cut you off at about 10mb for attachments. If you need to send a larger file, watch this tutorial. In it, you will learn how to send files upwards of 100mb for free and avoid server limits. This clip will show you how to send quick and easy files to your friends without worrying about them not fitting in your messages. This video will show you step by step how to accomplish this in less than five minutes.
The strength of your torso is helpful in many exercises. If you plan on body sculpting or weight lifting, you will need to have a stong enough upper body to support it. In this tutorial, learn how to use a tornado ball to increase your strength.
If you feel like your muscles are starting to sag and weaken, check out this tutorial. In this video, professional fitness trainer, Kathy Kaehler, will show you how to perform some simple strength training exercises that will make a big difference for your body. These exercises are quick and easy and will even fit into the schedules of working or busy moms. Kathy trains many celebrities and appears as fitness correcspondent on the Today Show in New York City. Follow along with her as she demo...
Since the introduction of photoshop, some have argued that the software has led to great strides in perfecting images while others say it gets in the way of natural beauty. Some say touch ups are nothing more than cheap ways to make someone look completely different from what they originally look like in real life. Many well known magazines, movie studios and other froms of media, use photoshop to make some quick touch ups. This video is one of those types and shows you how to airbrush photos...
Are you looking to get big, burly arms? If you are into bodybuilding, or are just trying to perfect your physique.. have a look at this video. In it, you will learn how to do a finishing exercise and get bigger biceps. It is probably best if you do these exercises as a more seasoned bodybuilder, so that you do not hurt yourself.
Audacity is a sound program that is very easy to download off the web. In this program, you will be able to make very quick and easy, professional sounding podcasts.
Funky Foam? This product is for kids and can be found in any arts and crafts store, and it's the key to making homemade stamps in this video crafty project. See how to make your own stamps with funky foam! It's cheeps and oh so simple. You can either create your own designs or convert your die cutters into coordinating stamps for embossing, etc. Quick, easy, and super cheap stamps!
If you're having some microphone troubles on your Ubuntu Linux system, this video might help you troubleshoot and solve the broken mic problem. This is about fixing the microphone input specifically. This tweak should fix it.
In this video, we learn how to get white teeth using PhotoShop. Before you begin, open up PhotoShop and open the picture you want to change. Make sure you zoom in on the teeth so you have a good view and it's easier to paint. First, select the dodge tool, the choose midtones. Now, select the brush that is "round-soft" and brush the brush over the teeth that you want whitened. If you make any mistakes, you can use the eraser tool to clean up what you changed. Once you are done, save your photo...
You only need one single sheet of paper for this card fold, so grab it an watch this tutorial to learn how to make a diamond pop-up cracker card. Don't know what a cracker card is? Watch thee video and find out what this 3D homemade card is all about. You only need a single strip of card stock (10cm x 29.7cm). So quick, so simple — so make one! This is a great little crd that's easy to send through the post office.
Want to know the quickest and easiest way to access your Gmail email account from your Motorola DROID mobile device? Getting immediate access to your Gmail account from the DROID is as easy as three steps and only two buttons. Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to easily access Gmail from the Motorola DROID cell phone.
Tisch demonstrates a quick tip on how to keep your lips super softer in this video. Take a lip balm and apply it on your lips and leave them for about five minutes. Then you take sugar that is finely powdered(having fine granules), because finer the granules the more well they are going to exfoliate your lips. Again before applying the sugar apply some lip balm and rub your finger on your lips.Now pat the sugar on your lips so that it sticks on lips. Then run your finger all over your lips we...
Tuning is an essential part of the upkeep for your ukulele. In this tutorial, learn how to easily tune your instrument and preserve that cool, island sound.
Learn how to extract .rar or .zip file formats on a Windows computer. These file formats are often used to package larger files into files that take up less memory space. First, a new folder is created to house the extracted file, and the file is dragged inside. Next, the user must right-click on the .rar file to be extracted and select the "Extract Here" option from the dropdown menu. In addition, this video will also show helpful sites from which to download the WinRar or WinZip programs, w...
If you find yourself stranded somewhere, or hungry in the wild, you will definitely need this tutorial.
The video shows a quick tip on how to get the best value out of one's BlackBerry Calculator. First, it instructs one on how to access the calculator application from the home screen:
In this how to video, you will learn how to set up Outlook 2007 in Windows 7, XP, or Vista. First, open the program. Click next and and check manual configuration. Select the top option in the next window. Now you must fill in your name, email address, and server information. Lastly, fill in your user name and password. Click more settings and select the outgoing server tab. Here you will authenticate your email address. Once this is done, click okay and next. Click finish and the program can...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to easily draw a wind mill from scratch. First, start off with the building of the mill. Next, draw the arms of the wind mill. Include the flaps on the arms. Next, fill in the smaller details such as the center of the rotation. Next, you can fill in the color of the building. In this case, brown was used. Next, fill in the arms of the wind mill. Add appropriate shading on top of the building. You can also add shading to the arms. Next, fill in the back...
Rebecca from OffWhiteLiving shows a quick, easy way to cook collard greens. First remove the ribs from the leaves and chop them into bite-size pieces. Heat some butter and olive oil in the skillet. The greens need to be cooked in some type of fat since they have a lot of fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamin K, which is an important anti-clotting vitamin. Not to mention it makes them tastier. Put the greens into the pan and coat them with the butter and oil. Keep the heat low. A little know...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make their own lip gloss. The materials required are: a lip gloss container, butter knife, chap stick, shimmer dust or pigmented powder, candy powder, bowl and microwave. Begin by cutting the cap stick tube into pieces and place it into a bowl. Heat it in the microwave 45-60 seconds. Stir the melted mixture and add some shimmer dust. Stir the mixture and add a drop of candy flavoring. Stir once again and add the lip gloss into a container. Finish b...
Video game systems are always evolving, and smart gamers like to make sure they have the most recent one.
Whether you have YouTube favorites or want to keep track of your own uploads on the run, check out this video and learn how to put YouTube videos onto your iPod or iPhone. This video will explain how to use a free program called KeepVid that you can download online and use to rip videos and save them anywhere. This is useful if you are interested in offline viewing, or saving your best clips.
This video shows you how to remove acrylic nails using a nail tip. It takes a long time to soak the nails in acetone to remove them, and this method is quicker. To do it, slide one of the corners under any part of the tip. Force it in and slide it over across the nail and you will be able to see the acrylic nail lift up. Gently work on it to pull the nail off. It might hurt a little bit. The nail will look kind of rough, so you'll have to file it, and use some nail strengthener. Nail technici...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to import music from i-Tunes into a Adobe Final Cut Pro project. Begin by right-clicking the song and select Show in Finder. Then drag the song from the Finder into the Final Cut Pro program. Users will not be able to drag songs directly from i-Tunes to Final Cut Pro. If the song is not compatible with Final Cut Pro, right-click and select Show in Finder. Then right0click the song and select Open with Quick time player. Now click on File and select Ex...
This how to video will teach you how to perform the push pull technique on drums. If you want to throw a double, you can start with a single and get an accent on the double for an inverted double. Just push and grab really quick. For a double, use a controlled rebound. For the inverted double, start with a single and dig out the second stroke of the double. A french grip is useful for performing this technique. This is good for ghostings and shuffles. For shuffles, you can use a controlled re...
If something happens to a program you are working with on your Mac computer, and you have no choice, you will need to access 'force quit'. This is very easy to do, and luckily on a Mac you probably won't use it very often. There are several ways to do this and this video takes you through all of them. If you can, try and save your information before doing a force quit, because you may not be able to recover changes once the app closes.
To create a quick hair quiff, start with a triangle section from the crown to the edge of the eyebrows on both sides. Take the section at the crown and back comb with a fine comb, but pushing down through the hair and gathering hair to the root about three times. Pull the hair that is left over it and repeat with another section. Finish with all sections until only one is left at the front. For the final section, back comb one time, and smooth over the other previous sections. Use a small bri...
