Windows users probably remember the system resource tab in the task manager which showed you your resource usage. Well, in Windows 7, this feature has been revamped. This tool will give you real-time reports for CPU, disk, network, and memory usage.
Whether you locked yourself out of your house, or just into experimenting with locks, check out this video to learn how to open a deadbolt door lock. No skill, no experience, and no professional pick tools needed -- just 2 bobby pins. Using very light torque to the tension wrench, insert another bobby pin and scrub over the pins from inside to outside. If the pins do not set after several strokes, release the tension wrench and do it again. Use a screwdriver when the plug is too tight to turn.
Check out this video to learn how to pick a padlock. No skill, experience, or professional pick tools required -- just 2 bobby pins.
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
IMVU is a 3D avatar chat, instant messenger, and dress up game. Get help with all of your IMVU avatar needs with these IMVU tips and tricks! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to take a screenshot and fix an IMVU avatar using Paint.
Love is in the air, but there's one thing—you don't know how to kiss. Well, don't worry—everybody feels the pressure during a first kiss, but some deal with it better than others. That's mainly because they practice beforehand, getting every possible maneuver down with their lips to make it a pleasurable experience. And this isn't just for your benefit, the kisser, but for the receiver of the kiss, as well. Do you really want your first kiss to be a granny kiss on the cheek? No? Then pay atte...
Let's face it: Most people, even our friends and family, find it pretty boring to open emails with huge photo files attached to them. They're bulky and take forever to load.
IMVU is a 3D avatar chat, instant messenger, and dress up game. Get help with all of your IMVU avatar needs with these IMVU tips and tricks! Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a perfect IMVU avatar.
Everyone loves a great LBD, but sometimes we get a bit stymied on how to best accessorize it. Fashion Expert Sharon Haver of FocusOnStyle.com shares women's fashion tips for how to accessorize a little black cocktail dress. Learn some great tips on accessorizing that black dress and put more mileage in your fashionable wardrobe.
Of course Barneys New York has the most cutting-edge, fashion sunglasses around. What good is a gorgeous pair of sunglasses when they don't flatter your face?
Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to break down IP and TCP header with Wireshark.
This Adobe Photoshop video tutorial teaches you how to remove or reduce shadows in Adobe Photoshop. This video is from the "Tiling Textures" course. See how to remove or reduce shadows in pictures.
This Maya 7 video tutorial teaches you how to test Photoshop-made textures in Maya 7 from Autodesk. This video is from the "Tiling Textures" course.
This Adobe Photoshop video tutorial teaches you how to create an alternate texture in Adobe Photoshop.
This Maya 7 video tutorial teaches you how to make and use UV space in Maya 7 from Autodesk. This video is from the "Maya Basics" course.
This Maya 7 video tutorial teaches you how to use light and camera choices in Maya 7 from Autodesk. This video is from the "Maya Basics" course.
This Maya 7 video tutorial teaches you how to use four lighting techniques in Maya 7 from Autodesk. This video is from the "Game Lighting and Color" course.
This Maya 7 video tutorial teaches you how to construct a metal shader in Maya 7 from Autodesk. This video is from the "Game Lighting and Color" course.
Whittling seems hard, but not with this video tutorial... watch to learn how to carve a teeny wooden mouse with a small knife, sander and drill.
The art of floral arrangement is a fun and valuable skill. Dana Plazyk of Flowers by Design lends useful tips and tricks on making simple flower arrangements.
This is a walkthrough of Halo Wars so you can beat it before your friends do. This is the first chapter of Halo Wars for XBOX 360. Check it out, a cheat walkthrough from Mahalo Gaming.
Check out this Halo Wars walkthrough. It will help you beat Halo Wars before all of your friends. This is a 3 part series for XBOX 360 from Mahalo Gaming.
Making the perfect, yet simple, Margarita with real lime juice, Grand Marnier and Cavalino Reposado Tequila.
Check out this video from Chemical Reaction Tutorials (CRTutorials). If you love filmmaking, prop making, editing and everything else that goes along with making movies, then you'll want to see what Adam has to say about lightsabers.
There’s no reason to pay big bucks for an Advent wreath when making one yourself is cheap and easy. You Will Need
You’re unlikely to choke on a pin bone. But eating fish is a more pleasant experience if you aren’t encountering those small, soft bones in every bite. Even if you buy a filleted piece of fish, they’re likely to be there. We think our recipe for Cured Salmon is best if you remove the pin bones first.
This science experiment will show you how to make a storm inside a test tube. This video tutorial will demonstrate the process of making the miniature thunderstorm inside a test tube with just a few common chemicals. All you need for your very own thunder storm is a glass test tube with holder, sulfuric acid, ethyl alcohol (ethanol), potassium permanganate, glass dropper, measuring spoon, and please wear safety goggles. Sparks and pops occur completely random, just like in a real thunderstorm!
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful.
Learn how to solve the Hanayama Cast W-U metal puzzle. Hanayama cast iron puzzles are the perfect solution to being bored. This video tutorial will show you exactly how to solve this mind boggling Cast W-U puzzle, which is rated a 3 out of 6 in difficulty by Hanayama.
Learn how to play "Pieces" by Sum 41, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, lyrics here:
Learn how to play "Make It Mine" by Jason Mraz, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Adam from Chemical Reaction wants to show you a little movie magic. This video tutorial will show you how to create the Matrix stop bullet effect for your homemade film. To recreate the bullet stop effect from the Matrix without a lot of money, this is how you're going to do it. Make sure you get a real looking toy handgun and a bullet to match. Then all it comes down to is a little camera work and a little editing.
Watch this video tutorial to see how to make extremely simple scales. This scale is useful when you want to weigh small portions of a substance (like a few grams of powder). It is difficult to get real weight using these scales though. To make this homemade scale, you'll need a plastic bottle cap, a plastic bottle or box, a 9v battery, clear sticky tape, glue for the plastic (epoxy or fast-hardeneing), scissors and a screwdriver.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
See how to snap a person's neck for a film effect, complete with sound. This requires just two easy steps. First, get some peanuts. Second, synchronize the head movement to you crushing the peanuts into the microphone. Snapping a neck on camera is nothing as long as you have those peanuts and are careful... very, very careful not to snap the neck for real. This neck snapping is a great cinematic trick for the seasoned amateur filmmaker.
What's the best way to get real handcuffs without actually buying them? Well, use fake handcuffs, that is... they're cheaper. This con video tutorial will show you how to transform fake handcuffs into inescapable ones.
