How To: Purify water or drink bottled beverages when traveling
When you travel, you'll always want to consider water safety. No, we're not talking life jackets and a swimming buddy! We're talking drinking water and diseases.
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How To: Ensure the water in your travel destination is safe
Before you travel too far, you'll need to look into the water safety of your destination. If it's not OK to drink, avoid diarrhea and other nasty side effects of unsanitary H20 with these tips, from boiling water to adding iodine.
How To: Make a homemade water filter with NANO Carbon
Want to be able to take a water filtration system with you everywhere you go? Well, that's where NANO Carbon comes in.
How To: Make a simple dry ice bomb
When I was a kid, the 4th of July was my favorite holiday for one simple reason...the joy of making things go BOOM! Somewhere along the line that fun was taken away by politicians. It's time to put the fun back in celebrating freedom. From your friends at America's favorite podcast, Anarchy-X.
How To: Make a simple rocket with film canisters
Try out this science experiment... watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a simple rocket with film canisters. This is purely educational, and demonstrates the reaction of an Alka-Seltzer tablet, toilet paper, and water. If you don't have Alka-Seltzer, you can substitute it with baking soda, then substitute the water with vinegar.
How To: Design and draw an architectural water tower house
Take a lesson in architecture from renowned architect Doug Patt by watching this video tutorial. If you want to learn about drawing and designing, without going to school, Doug's just the teacher. Watch to see how to design and draw an architectural water tower house.
How To: Choose the right surf wax for water temp and style
This is a how to video on choosing the right surf wax for the conditions you will be surfing in. You got tons of choices. It's pretty easy. Gauge the water temp by checking Surfline.com. Then you just check the labels to find out what kind of wax you want. They feel and smell different.
How To: Perform the stall on a surfboard
Surfing: Hang Ten The ocean is a force of nature that refuses any effort to tame it. To throw one's self on the mercy of this beast is a courageous act. With the help of this trick guide, you can learn to harness that power and push your water-borne adventures to new heights. See how to
How To: Make Indian style boondi ladoo with Manjula
Craving authentic Indian food? Then tune into this Indian cooking how-to video with Manjula. Follow along with this video lesson as Manjula shows you how to make boondi or bundi ladoo. Boondi or bundi ladoo is a snack time dessert served in most Indian homes. Make some for your home tonight.
How To: Jet ski safely
Check out this tutorial jet ski video that provides several safety tips on riding your personal water craft with caution. Personal Water Craft (PWC), also called Jet Skis and Wave Runners, are the fastest growing watercraft on the waterways. Along with their popularity has come increasing numbers of injuries and deaths. Commander Tom Martin of the U.S. Coast guard says riders need to follow the rules of the road, as well as wear life jackets and have other safety equipment on board. John Birk...
How To: Do the Coanda effect science experiment
Check out this simple experiment using running water from a tap, and air blown through a straw, as it flows over the back of a vertically hanging plastic teaspoon are used to demonstrate the Coanda effect. Here the attachment of the back of the teaspoon to the flowing stream of fluid (air or water in this case) is what is referred to as the Coanda effect. Watch this how to video and you will be able to create the Coanda effect with your kids at home.
How To: Create particle spray on waves in Houdini
This 2 part Houdini 9 tutorial focuses on creating wind spray generated on the crest of a wave. Water is one of the most basic effects 3D softwares are used for, especially oceans and waves. So watch and learn how to add particle spray to the crests of waves and make your 3D water look more realistic in Houdini 9.
How To: Mix The Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is a classic cocktail which every bartender should know how to mix! Repudiated to have been first made in Kentucky.
How To: Mix a Hot Buttered Rum
Learn how to mix the colonial classic 'hot buttered rum'. A great drink for Christmas or cold weather.
How To: Make magic sand
Magic Sand will retain it's shape when poured into water and then when the water is poured off, the sand will still be dry. I bet you 3M never imagined Scotch guard could be used for something like this! A great project for the kids (or those of you who are really just grown-up kids).
How To: Use a water diamond blade tile saw to cut tiles
Remodeling a home can be a daunting task if you don't know how to properly use equipment. This Home & Garden how to video demonstrates the proper operation of the tile saw (wet saw) for cutting tile. Cutting tiles with a water saw doesn't have to be so difficult anymore.
How To: Experiment with fizzy tablets
Have you ever wanted to know what would happen if you threw a fizzy calcium tablet into boiling hot water or ice cold water? Watch this how-to video to see the results!
How To: Rig up skimboarding in your backyard
This video will show you how to make a backyard skimboarding setup. You will need a lot of plastic, some pool noodles, water, and of course, a skimboard. This is great for skimboard enthusiasts who live far away from a big body of water.
How To: Beatbox the water drop technique
This step by step beatbox tutorial teaches you how to do the water drop technique. This is a great technique for beginner beatboxers
How To: Fix a cell phone that fell in the water
If you accidentally drop your cell phone into the water all you need to do is blow dry it for 10 minutes. This will not always work, but it has a very high chance of working.
How To: Clean fake jewelry at home
Check out this video to learn how to clean fake jewelry at home with toothpaste and water. Rub the toothpaste into your jewelry, rinse with water and dry it with a napkin or a towel. It's as simple as that!
How To: Make Persian Pistachio Nougat Flavored with Rose Water
Nougat is a Middle Eastern sweet made out of pistachios and flavored with rose water. Learn how to make this yummy Persian pistachio nougat at home.
How To: Create a blurred water effect in Photoshop
Learn how to create a cool blurred water effect in Photoshop.
How To: Appear to burn thread using salt and water and magic
Soaking thread in salt and water will allow a flame to rise up it without burning through it, allowing a pin to hang at the end without falling. Nice calm music as well.
How To: Water your home foundation to prevent structure cracks
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy ways, like foundation watering, to keep the base of your house from getting structural cracks.
How To: Make healthy flavored water
Luci Lock shows you how to prepare a quick, simple and healthy alternative to bottled fruit flavored water.
How To: Sign "water" in American Sign Language with kids
Signing Time teaches toddlers how to sign "water" using ASL. A great introduction to sign language for children.
How To: Install a water heater wrap
Check out this video to learn from Owen Bailey how to save money and energy by installing a water heater insulation wrap.
How To: Create ice when boiling from a vacuum experiment
This can actually happen. It seems unnatural, but the laws of physics don't lie. Liquids require heat to boil, and if the conditions are right one liquid can be boiled in order to freeze a second. Under a vacuum, the water in an acetone/water mixture can freeze while the acetone boils. Watch the video and see for yourself.
How To: Make a compass out of a needle floating in water
Make a compass out of a needle floating in water.
How To: Water your plants while on vacation
So you are going on vacation... don't lose the plants you have nurtured through the spring. Here are some ways to keep them watered and happy.
How To: Use self-watering plant containers
This video from Garden Time show a few of the different types of self-watering enclosures for plants and how to use them.
How To: Do the floating water trick
See how to suspend water in an open top jar. This is a very easy trick to learn.
How To: Use a water bottle for different tools in pottery work
Simon Leach shows us how to use a water bottle for different tools in clay work.
How To: Install a drip leg in a gas powered hot water heater
Keep the hot water heater control valve free of moisture by installing a drip leg.
How To: Perform the cartesian diver trick
A magic trick in which you appear to make a straw and paper clip float freely in an empty water bottle. This also makes a great science lesson about water pressure.
How To: Poach eggs
In this first clip, Chef John shows the basic restaurant technique for poaching eggs. Due to the high-volume of a brunch service, it is almost impossible to poach eggs “to order.” They are poached ahead of time and held in cold water until final plating, when they are re-heated in simmering water for a few minutes. This method also works great at home for smaller batches as you’ll see. Once you’ve poached your eggs and have them in cold water you are free to set up the rest of the plate
How To: Garden with a self watering planter
Video shows how to garden using a self watering planter. Man explains how to use and gives an example of different vegetables he plants in the planter.
How To: Peel potato skin
Watch this instructional video and learn a quick and easy way to peel potatoes. All you need is some hot water and icy water.
How To: Boil water in a paper cup with thermal conductivity
Learn how heat moves through things, like different kinds of metals, such as zinc, aluminum, copper, tin, lead, and iron. This is known as thermal conduction. You can also see how to boil water in a paper cup with the principle of thermal conductivity. This is a great tutorial on how to understand thermal conduction, perfect for all you Mr. Wizard fans...