Beginning this week, Null Byte will be hosting a new feature called Community Byte, a weekly coding and hacking session held in the Null Byte IRC. This is a chance for our community to do something fun, and make something awesome together!
Oh, yeah. I was a skeptic, too. A few things are worth noting, though. 1) This stuff is cheap. You can get started on a project for very little money. Even advanced fabrication tools are reasonably priced.
It's no secret that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is being used in low-budget indie films, as well as big blockbuster movies from Hollywood. But it's also become a staple for television commercials.
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Written By Bea Broda
Staining wood is an exciting and fun step in your refinishing process. Staining brings out and enhances the patterns in the wood grain and it unifies an overall color. At this stage your project piece begins to look more finished. Allow enough time to complete this task from start to finish to ensure continuity of color. You have the choice of using either water or oil-based stain, and each offers advantages and disadvantages.
Named after a sweet variety of orange, make this cocktail the next time you're asked for something fruity. The Valencia requires: 2 ounces apricot brandy, 1 ounce fresh orange juice, 3 dashes orange bitters, chilled champagne or sparkling wine, ice cubes and an orange twist to garnish. Make a delicious and festive Valencia cocktail.
This method works to prevent ants from crawling off and starting new colonies. Works everytime and requires no chemicals or harmful store bought sprays. Kill fire ant beds naturally.
When creating video for broadcast or distribution it is important to make sure that the color values meet requirements. Learn how to use the Color Limiter Effect to insure that your color limits fall within the required range. Use the Safe Color Limiter Effect in Avid.
This video will show you how to give a quick and easy massage targeted at the neck and shoulder. No experience required; the movie will show you how to do everything. Learn how to help your family and friends relieve stress! Give neck and shoulder massages.
With the increase in pollution levels, Union government has planned to put around 7 million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020. It is speculated that the sum of investment required to do so will be around Rs 22,500 crore as per the report submitted by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
When you first become interested in learning how to program, it can be difficult to find a place to start. A lot of questions come up, especially if you're new to the idea of programming entirely. After you pick which language you want to learn, you have to worry about how you're going to write the language.
What's the next best thing to being an official scientist? Being a non-official one. A new website called Science for Citizens helps you find the science experiment of your dreams, hook up with the scientists involved, and actually take part in the experiment itself. Here are some examples of what you can do:
The Lying Down Game doesn't require the skill parkour does. In fact, it doesn't require any skill at all, which means anyone and their grandma can do it. Founded in the UK, The Lying Down Game is described as "Parkour...for those who cant be arsed". The rules are simple:
Representational painting requires great skill and practice. The best examples aptly capture light, breathing life into the work. Accurate proportion and perspective is an asset. Matching what you perceive as the correct color to what actually is the correct color requires a highly trained eye.
When turning your 3D model into a 3D print, Maya requires some extra editing before you end up with a printable piece: the wall thickness needs to be checked, the model needs to be watertight, and your final printing size needs to be defined. To make your life easier, Autodesk Maya expert Russ Ogi has put together a step-by-step tutorial about how to make your Maya 3D model printable. See more at: 3D Printing with Maya: Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Turn Your 3D Model into a 3D Print.
This hairstyling video tutorial shows how to make beautiful "no-heat" curls using nylon socks, tights, or pantyhose. This method is very easy and non-damaging to the hair.
For Mac users, a built-in program called disk utility can copy CD or DVD as an image in .cdr format and store them on your hard drive.
Who knew that a thin, innocent piece of paper had so much potential for creating loud and annoying sounds? This video will teach you how to make a paper popper in only three easy steps that will allow you to make loud noises over and over again, scaring friends, family, and pets. No non-paper materials required. Make paper poppers in three steps.
Check out this computer software tutorial from Dummies.com. This tutorial is made for PCs. Copying a CD to your PC doesn't require extra software. Copy records, movies, music, or games onto your computer hard drive following this tutorial's instructions. Copy a CD to your PC.
On MLB channel, Rickey Henderson shares some base-stealing secrets with Barry Larkin and Harold Reynolds. Henderson has a record for stolen bases. It requires speed, agility, good judgment and decisiveness. Steal bases with Rickey Henderson.
This is Fitness for Dummies. Learn how to do squats properly. Squats exercise your butt, hips, and thighs, but primarily strengthen your quad muscles. Doing squats requires no equipment, but adding a barbell intensifies the workout. Do squats with weights.
This Dreamweaver CS4 tutorial shows you how to enhance websites by adding multimedia elements like videos. Learn how to use Dreamweaver CS4's integration with Flash CS4 to create FLV files. And there's no scripting or Flash development required! Add multimedia to a web page in Dreamweaver CS4.
Chef Harald Wohlfahrt prepares roe deer medallions with a green pepper sauce. This dish requires 40 minutes to cook. Make roe deer medallions with a green pepper sauce.
Learn how to tie a Homer Rhode Loop. The Homer Rhode Loop allows lures or flies to move freely and is used when a lure requires that to move naturally. It is easily tied and retains around 85 percent of the lines original breaking strength. Tie a Homer Rhode Loop knot.
Need to warm up and open those hips? As you know yoga requires a lot of strength and flexibility. Watch this how to video tutorial as our host demonstrates how to do a warrior triangle sequence. Try this sequence that includes warrior pose and triangle pose variations. Practice a warrior triangle yoga sequence.
Halloween has a way of sneaking up and catching you unprepared. Craft Magazine senior editor, Natalie Zee Drieu, has some great tips for last minute costumes you can make at home. And with no sewing required. Watch this video wardrobe and costume tutorial and learn how to make a quick and easy Halloween costume. Make a last minute Halloween costume.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace sash weights with spring balances. This requires some skill to remove the sash and to modify the side jams. Replace sash weights with spring balances.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install window trim. This requires good carpentry skills and ample patience. Install window trim.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to lay a brick walkway. This project is difficult as it requires a lot of digging and heavy lifting. Lay a brick walkway with This Old House.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to laminate a countertop. This project requires some specific skills, but they can be learned quickly. Laminate a countertop.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install an outdoor shower. This project requires basic plumbing skills which includes soldering. Install an outdoor shower.
The flag move in Parkour is performed on lamp posts and sign posts, with one hand above the other. By pushing with the bottom hand and pulling with the top, it is possible to hold the body outright or with the legs pointing up to resemble a flag. This move is particularly hard as it requires a lot of upper body strength. Do the flag.
This video demonstrates the double knit-in join.This is the fastest 2 color join. This takes practice to master. As with the Duplicate Stitch Join, this method requires that you leave extra yarn dangling. on "inside" of work, so it's not ideal for a scarf or other project with no "inside." Do a double knit-in join.
McDermott demonstrates how to carve the letter 'R." This complex letter covers almost all of the techniques required to carve any other letter in the alphabet. Carve letters.
To butterfly a whole chicken means to remove the chickens' backbone so you can open the chicken like a book, or a butterfly, and lay it flat. This easy technique, requiring only a set of poultry shears and about a minute of time, gives you a chicken that cooks faster and more evenly than a whole chicken. In this quick video tip, Jennifer Armentrout shows you how it's done. Butterfly a chicken.
Learn the required techniques for painting distant watercolor trees. In other words, these are the trees that sit in the distant landscape, providing the background - the 'supporting cast' if you like - for the more important elements in your painting, maybe a house, a figure or a river, etc. Paint distant trees in watercolor.
In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn to create lace doilies from scratch. This example requires a third-party add-on from Actionfx.com. The video is roughly 18 megabytes in size; so be patient with the loading time. Create lace doilies in Photoshop CS2.
Expert knitter Rachel Ong shows you how to knit the knit stitch, which is the most basic stitch and requires the ability to cast on. A large pair of knitting needles and a smooth, large weight pure wool yarn. Knit the knit stitch.
Chris Cooke explains three exercises you can do to exercise your triceps using weights. You can do triceps dips, lying triceps extension, and single overhead press. It is recommended that you do ten repetitions of each exercise. These exercises require two dumbells and a bench. Exercise your triceps using weights.
