How To: Balance a Wine Glass on Top of a Playing Card
Looking for a cool trick you can perform in a bar? Check this out! In this tutorial, learn how to balance a wine glass on top of a seemingly ordinary playing card.
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How To: Make a Coin Jump from Hand to Hand with Magic
In this tutorial, learn a funky magic trick that you can perform anywhere. In this video, you will see exactly how to flip a coin just right so that it appears to have jumped from one closed hand to another. This process is really simple, but will require some practice. So, feel free to rewind the video if you need more help. Have fun!
How To: Perform the Let's Do Lunch card magic trick
Performing close-up card trick magic in a business environment can be one of the most lucrative envrionements in which to do so. This trick, called Let's Do Lunch, is perfect for just such a setting as it integrates the business cards that your audience are sure to have in abundance. It requires no set-up and only minimal sleight of hand, but produces a great effect. This tutorial video will have ou performing it in no time.
How To: Perform the Diagonal Attraction card trick
This video is a detailed tutorial on how to perform the Diagonal Attraction card trick. Some deck manipulation prior to the magic trick is required, so make sure you do it at the beginning of your performance so that the cards are the way you want them to be before you perform the trick. When done properly, it is very impressive, especially since the audience gets to touch the cards a lot, which makes them believe that the magician has less control over the outcome.
How To: Utilize the crossing over piano technique
Playing parts that require more than five fingers on the piano is one of the first challenges that beginning players must learn to overcome. This video by David from Piano Play It teaches us how to use the crossing over technique, in which one crosses their fingers over and under one another without moving the hand. This makes it much less challenging to play seven and eight finger melody and bass parts without leaving the hand out of position.
How To: Fake depth of field with lens blur in Photoshop
Want to blow out everything behind a foreground object but don't have $500 to drop on used DSLR camera? Then the filter trick outlined in this 17-minute Photoshop CS4 tutorial is for you. Using lens blur, one can create convincing depth of field reminiscent of a view camera or a wide-aperture lens. This technique is complex and requires some real observation and thought, but can produce beautiful results.
How To: Use a pizza peel
If you want to make an authentic New York-style pizza pie, you'll require the proper tools. Among those tools is the pizza peel. World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani shows how to properly use a pizza peel, the wide, flat shovel that transports the pizza from countertop to oven. For complete instructions on how to use a pizza peel (also sometimes referred to as a pizza shovel), watch this free video tutorial.
How To: Make a quick kalakand using Indian milk burfi
Kalakand is a popular Indian sweet that looks sort of like a rice krispie treat on the outside, but in fact is really solidified milk and cottage cheese. The recipe isn't all that difficult to make and only requires a list of about 7 or less ingredients. So check out this tutorial on how to make it while using Indian milk, burfi. Enjoy!
How To: Cure acne with a homemade mask
Take care of that acne without any expensive products that dry you out. This proven method only requires three ingredients: Oatmeal, honey and bioyogurt. This all natural remedy is all you need to have beautiful, clear skin again. This video will show you how make a natural homemade acne mask.
How To: Do the two-step
Do the two-step! This technique requires a pattern of slow, slow, quick, quick, then repeat. Start dancing your way to two-step perfection with the help of an expert: Nene Ortega is a ballroom dance instructor at The Goddess Store in Hollywood, Florida. Learn more ballet from this expert by searching WonderHowTo! You're only practice time away from ruling the dance floor!
How To: Do a goddess-pose breathing exercise
Wind down with the simple yoga relaxation exercise outlined in this free video lesson. As an added bonus, unlike most yoga exercises, which require some bare minimum of athleticism, the "goddess pose" demonstrated in this tutorial is as simple as reclining. Find out how to do the goddess pose with help from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga relaxation exercises.
How To: Solve area of inscribed equilateral triangle
This video walks you through the steps of solving a problem that requires us to figure out the area of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. This excellent video shows you a clean blackboard, with the instructors voice showing exactly what to do. Don't fret, any question you may have, will be answered. Watching this video will make you feel like your back in the classroom but rather comfortably from your home.
How To: Make transitional dreads for your hair
This beauty and style video demonstrates how to make transitional dreads. First the color of fibers is chosen of required lengths. The strands are put around elastic supports held taught by two posts of bed or other furniture. The base color, in this case blue, is pleated like hair up to a length required. Before pleating, the fibers are loosened with a comb. The lower portion below the pleats is loosened with a comb and twisted tight. Over the pleats the other color, in this case cream, is w...
How To: Understand mean and standard deviation
Keith M. Bower explains the meaning of mean and standard deviation. This educational video gives insight in the basics of statistics. The relations between population mean and sample mean and between population standard deviation and sample standard deviation are explained. The mean gives an idea on the central tendency. Standard deviation gives an idea about how spread out the data are. Keith also explains how these two parameters, the joint sufficient statistics, define a normal distributio...
How To: Make cole slaw dressing
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make coleslaw dressing. This video provides all the ingredients required in order to make the dressing. The ingredients required include: 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 tbs of white vinegar, 1 tbs of prepped horseradish and 1/2 tsp of celery seeds. Users simply add all the ingredients to a bowl and whisk it. The coleslaw can also be mixed with shredded raw cabbage or shredded carrots. Once mixed, leave the dressing in the refrigerator for...
How To: Make herbal honey with lavender
Honeys are a delicious way of adding herbal nuritionment to our diets. They can be made from almost any herb with a high volatile oil content. Mountain Rose Herb shows you the steps required to make delicious herbal honey with this video recipe. Lavender honey is delicious, and incredibly simple to make, and all it takes is some fresh herbs. See how to make it with dried and fresh herbs.
How To: Make raw mock "popcorn chicken"
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make raw mock popcorn chicken. The video provides all the ingredients required to make raw mock popcorn chicken. The ingredients include: sliced mushrooms, seasoning of choice and grounded flax seed. To make raw mock popcorn chicken, follow these steps:
How To: Connect the nintendo DS to wireless Internet
Did you think you needed to buy a Nintendo DSi to get online? Well, think again! In this video tutorial, learn how to connect your regular Nintendo DS to WiFi, from anywhere. Follow along with this step by step video and learn how to set up your wireless internet on your Nintendo DS. It is fast, easy and requires no download. You will be online in no time.
How To: Perform the nine coins bar trick
A great trick that requires you have a friend with you. When your back is turned, and the "victim" chooses a coin, your buddy puts his beer where the coin is. Known as the "nine coins" bar trick.
How To: Change the font on your iPhone
Using a simple workaround, one can change the font settings on the iPhone or iPod Touch to an easier to read, slightly larger size. And the best part? No jailbreaking required!
How To: Collect dust and stay clean when drilling
Drilling is always a messy job. Some just drill and leave the mess behind to clean up later. Some require someone to stand next to them with a vacuum cleaner, sucking up the dust as they drill. But to eradicate the extra manpower, and to clean up your mess as you drill, try something a little simpler... a mere piece of paper.
How To: Find approximate area with sigma notation, For Dummies
From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. This is Mathematics for Dummies. Just watch this video tutorial to learn how to find approximate area using sigma notation, For Dummies.
How To: Whistle with two fingers
This guy is teaching everyone how to whistle with his fingers. This technique uses two fingers, requires you to roll your tongue into a C shape, bottom lip loose and top lip firm and rolled. This is for optimal whistle sound and loudness.
How To: Pull 8 great household pranks
Because life's just not fun unless someone is getting pranked. Whether you need to pull these pranks out for a party or to get back at your younger brother for stealing that last piece of fried chicken, you'll learn a whopping list of 8 different pranks in this video.
How To: Bend a spoon with your mind
Want to know how to bend a spoon and a fork and a steel bar with just your mind? Check this out. Of course, there are many ways to bend a spoon, and for some strange reason they all require touching the spoon at some point, so that's one clue to how psychics do the trick.
How To: Make a super loud whistle with a Sharpie marker
This is a simple way to achieve one of the loudest whistles ever! Anyone can learn and it only requires a Sharpie permanent marker cap. WARNING: turn your speakers down because it could be very loud. Try it yourself, and you will find that the whistle is actually much louder in person than on video!
How To: Make sun-dried tomatoes
In this cooking how-to video, Dave moves into the kitchen to show you how to make sun dried tomatoes from plum tomatoes. Follow along and learn how make tomatoes that will last you all winter long. Making these sun-dried tomatoes doesn't require you to lay them out in the sun, just dry them in your oven. Before you know it you'll have tasty sun-dried tomatoes.
How To: Do a basic, continental, German, or left hand stitch
Officially, anyone who holds the yarn in their left hand is a Continental knitter. Some continental knitters wrap the yarn between the needles to knit it, and some simply scoop, or "pick", the yarn with the needle. The latter requires fewer hand movements, and has a reputation of being the fastest method of knitting there is. Watch this video knitting tutorial and learn how to do a basic, continental, German or left-handed knit stitch.
How To: Make a u-turn on a motorcycle and pass alt-most test
This motorcycle driving tutorial is all about u-turns! Learn how to make a u-turn on a motorcycle. Making a u-turn is required to pass your alt-most skills test (Alternate M.O.S.T. test). Whether you need to pass this test or not, if you plan to drive a motorcycle, you should know how to make a u-turn.
How To: Pass the ball in lacrosse
Check out this instructional lacrosse video that demonstrates how to pass the ball in lacrosse. Passing in lacrosse is similar to pitching in baseball. There are important mechanics and skills required. Learn how to pass in lacrosse in this video.
How To: Shoot a lacrosse ball
Check out this instructional lacrosse video that demonstrates how to shoot a lacrosse ball. Shooting a lacrosse ball requires detailed technique and much practice to perfect. Learn how to shoot a lacrosse ball in this video.
How To: Use sculling & sweeping in rowing
Check out this instructional rowing video that demonstrates the difference between sculling and sweeping in rowing. Sweep rowing and sculling both require mastery at the competitive level. Learn facts and skills for competitive rowing in this rowing video.
How To: Master inside outside edges
Check out this instructional hockey video that demonstrates the beginning concepts of skating. Learn how to do inside outside edges. Ice skating for hockey requires skills like mastering inside outside edges. Learn hockey skills and moves in this sports video on how to play hockey.
How To: Do a two foot glide and snowplow stop when ice skating
Check out this instructional ice skating video that demonstrates how to do a two foot glide and how to come to a snowplow stop. Ice skating for hockey requires moves like the two foot glide and snowplow stop. Learn ice hockey skills and moves in this sports video on how to ice skate.
How To: Start the mains on a tennis racket
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to start the mains on your tennis racket. Before you start, you need to know how many pairs of grommets your racket has on the racket's throat. This process requires fixed clamps.
How To: Configure your Wiimote using the Darwinremote
Following the immediate release of the Nintendo's Wii, many people speculated whether or not the interaction with the Wiimote would only last as long as the novelty did. Naturally, the Wiimote requires to be reconfigured now and then given its heavy use. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to configure your Wiimote on your Mac with a free program known as Darwinremote.
How To: Throw a wide bowl with Simon Leach
Watch this instructional ceramics video to learn how to throw a wide bowl with Simon Leach. As a preliminary step, one should throw a flat piece of clay onto the pad to assure easy lifting off of the bat. Centering is quite difficult with a larger piece of clay. Leach's visual guide allows one to view the delicate steps required to throw a wide ceramic bowl without letting it collapse.
How To: Install PSPTube on PSP without a YouTube account
Own a Playstation portable? With a PSPTUBE, you can watch and download videos from YouTube and other video sites. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to install the PSPTube. Keep in mind that your PSP requires a custom firmware of at least 3.71m33 or higher and 8MB of free space on your memory stick.
How To: Build a rocket stove
The rocket stove, invented by Dr. Larry Winiarski, was developed to require much less cooking fuel than a traditional stove. The rocket stove also emits less dangerously, as most of the energy burned turns into heat. To build this rocket stove, you will need sheet metal or a 5 litre metal can, clay, water, sawdust, a wooden mold, a clay brick, vermiculite or perlite, and cement. Learn how to build a rocket stove by watching this video tutorial.
How To: Perform emergency CPR and first aid on a pet dog
Dogs can choke or find themselves in emergency situations and require urgent medical assistance. While a veterinary aid is still mandatory, these CPR and first aid measures can be life-saving in a crucial moment. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to save a pet dog's, or cat's, life by CPR and first aid medical techniques.