While we wait for our chance to get our hands on Android Lollipop, Google has already released Material Design updates to most of their apps. I love the new direction of the updated UI, but something just seemed to be lacking in tying everything together.
Matte and flat colors have became quite popular. I was surprised to see how many cars used these colors at SEMA 2011.
This is a two-part video tutorial on cold smoking country style pork sausage. IN part one, the recipe for this sausage is provided. Most of this video's concentration lies on ways the residential sausage maker can reduce his or her hazard exposure. From the video maker: "It is not meant to be taken as more than an introduction to the concepts of where some pathogens may come from and how they might be limited." Part two investigates these hazards, but is deemed: "not a substitution for a HACC...
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If you are looking for professional window cleaning tips for residential window washing, our expert is here to show you how to wash windows in this free house cleaning video series.
No sane person likes the smell of vomit. Vomit is especially annoying when the smell lingers and wont leave your carpet. Fortunately, there is a way to get rid of disgusting carpet aromas. It involves the use of baking soda, a vacuum, and a flat tool.
In this video, we learn how to install a violin bridge with Mike. First, loosen the tension of the strings, then take out the bridge from the violin. After this, pull the strings around so they are running straight. Tighten them, but not too much. You want a pinky worth of height in between the strings and the base. Now grab the bridge. The flat side will face the tail of the violin and the other side will face the opposite. The bridge should be place directly in between notches on the base o...
In order to wire wrap briolette, you will need the following: wire, wire cutters, chain nose pliers, flat nose pliers, and briolette,
In this tutorial, we learn how to take apart an iPod Nano 3rd generation for repair. First remove the back casing using a guitar pick. Next, use a flat tool to lift up the battery carefully and remove it from the casing. You will see three wires that lead to the launch board, which are soldered into place. Now, use the flat tool to remove the back of the battery casing from the device. Now, remove the logic board by removing the 6 small screws inside of it. Next you will remove the LCD by lif...
In this video, we learn how to do a Pilates glider. To start, lay down on a flat surface on your stomach, with your legs flat and touching, and your arms out in the air horizontally. Now, inhale deeply and when you exhale, bring your upper body into the air, using your core to lift, not your legs. Stay in this position for one inhale, then exhale and come back down into laying position. Keep a long line between your neck and head, don't lift the head too much. To make this harder, you can mov...
In this Family video tutorial you will learn how to do leaf rubbings for a children's activity. For this you will need a flat surface. If the table top in slightly uneven, put a sheet of construction paper on it. The materials you will need are sheets of paper, crayons and leaves. You can also use fabric leaves if your area doesn’t have any leaves. Take a leaf; put it upside down on a flat surface so that the veins are on top. Put a sheet of paper over the leaf and hold it down with one hand....
Bicycle crunches consist of lying flat on your back, your hand on the back of your head, knees bent to face the ceiling, feet flat on the floor. To perform the bicycle crunch bring one elbow up toward your opposite knee as you bring the knee toward your elbow. This will cause you to move part of your upper body and you should feel the workout in your abs. As you progressively get better at this move you can bring your legs straight up in to the air. 5 minutes of this 3 times a week should be ...
Are you a fan of the hot new pop icon Kesha? This video will teach you how to create her loose scrunched waves look. This instructional video requires you to use both a flat iron and blow dryer. The first step is to put volume product into the hair before blow drying it completely dry. Next, part the hair off to the side, making sure to not use your natural part line. Third, section off the hair into manageable strips. Then, place the strip into the flat iron and bend the hair around the iron...
Work out the pelvis with pelvic tilts. Learn about exercises for strength and flexibility in this training video. Take action: keep your back flat, this is a high repetition exercise, and keep feet flat on floor. Michelle, the instructor in this how-to video, is a personal trainer at a gym in NC and has been a personal trainer for several years. She is certified through ACE and is a certified aerobics instructor as well. Her Specialty is weight lifting and she enjoys training aspiring female ...
In this motorcycle tutorial you will learn how to check and then adjust the valves on a Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle. You will need to remove the bodywork of the bike first. Once you've done that, watch this video and get ready to do a valve check on the KLR and then a valve adjustment.
Shoot streams of toilet paper in midair with this ultimate TP machine, the Streamerator. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to make a toilet paper launcher with a generic, electric yard blower. This gadget is extremely easy to make. First, you need a steel rod about the same length as the blower, the rod has to be bent at 90 degrees. Two ground clamps are used to mount the steel rod which will serve as a roll holder. A flat punched piece of metal is measured and screwed int...
Sewing a curved hem, such as a cuff or sleeve, can sometimes be tricky. Frustrated because your curved hems never lay flat and smooth? This tutorial shows you a few good techniques you can use to easily sew a professional looking curved hem.
Your Call of Duty Black Ops custom player card / emblem is the first thing that a potential opponent sees about you, and you should be proud of it. This video will give you some great tips that will help you make any emblem you choose to make look sharper, less flat, and overall just plain more badass. The example made in the video is a cool star, so if you wanted a star you're even luckier!
Someday, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday, you'll find yourself on the road in your car, maybe on the highway, and you'll hear something.
Quick releases are one of the most convenient features that you can have on your bike, allowing you to change out your wheels quickly and easily without any additional tools. This video will show you how to use the quick releases on your bike to replace a flat or otherwise damaged tire on the fly, helping you get back to riding without getting your hands dirty.
In this clip, Adam MC from UrbanCurrent gives you a detailed and easy walkthrough on how to perform super high wall ups. A wall up is basically climbing up a flat, vertical wall like Spiderman without any support or gadgets. This move can be done really well with practice. Check out the clip and try it!
In this video richpin explains to us how to remove the inside rear passenger-side door panel on a Nissan Altima. He doesn't explain why you would want to do this, but if you feel compelled to, herein you will find the most detailed instructions you could ask for. Here is a list of the readily available tools that he uses:
Get rid of man boobs by lowering body fat percentage and avoiding the flat bend press exercise.
Yes, I know. Nexus owners aren't exactly the biggest Apple fans out there. That "Pure Android" experience was one of the main reasons we bought our Nexus devices. But give the other side some credit—the iPhone's operating system has come along way, and is still the champ when it comes to aesthetic design (at least until Material Design dethrones it this fall).
In this tutorial, we learn how to curl your hair perfectly with a flat iron. First, brush your hair out and then spray in some heat protector to all of it. From here, you will section your hair off into small sections and then heat up your iron. Now, clamp the iron to the root of the hair and then twist it 180 degrees. Slowly pull the iron down from the hair. The slower you pull the hair, the tighter the curl is going to be. When you release it, curl the hair with the finger and then move on....
In this tutorial, we learn how to curl your hair with perfect curls using a flat iron. First, pull your hair up so you are just left with the bottom area of the hair. Next, take a small section and place the straightener into the top of the piece. Wrap the hair around the iron and then pull the iron straight down to the root. Repeat this for all of the sections of your hair, until you have curled all of the different pieces. Take the top section down and then curl that. From here, you will be...
In this tutorial, we learn how to lay down ceramic tile. Start off by laying down the mortar for the base. After this, scrape it around with the ridged laying tool. Then, lay the tile down flat and place a spacer in between the one that it is next to. Once you are finished with this one, continue the same process for the rest of them. Make sure you are laying the tile down totally flat and it is lined up with the other ones. There should be spacers in between all of the different tiles that a...
In this tutorial we learn how to change a flat tubular tire. First, grab your tools and remove the tire from the wheel. Do this by locating the stem and finding the spot across the other side from it. Once you have take this off entirely, you can move onto the next step. Once finished, replace the new tire back onto the wheel. Start with the same area and make sure to push the stem through the hole. Use your body weight to stretch the tire around. To finish this process, you will simply need ...
In this video, we learn how to get great looking curls with a flat iron. First, heat up your straightener and clip up your hair so you curl the underneath first. Now, you will take sections of your hair depending on how big you want the curls. Grab the iron and place it in your hair at the top near the root. After this, twist the straightener and then pull down slowly until you reach the bottom of the hair. Wrap your finger around your hair to make it more curly, then continue to curl until y...
In this tutorial, we learn how to lose belly fat by avoiding junk food. If you eat too many bad fats, they will store inside of your body and cause several health problems for you. The more you eat, the more your body will store and it will be harder for you to burn off, causing you to become overweight. To achieve a flat stomach, you will just need to make sure you are eating healthy foods. Make sure you are not eating foods with a lot of high sugar content or quick burning carbs. Once you s...
In this video, we learn how to curl hair using a straightener or flat iron. First, you will want to heat up your straightener in its highest setting, then spray heat protector in the hair. After this, take small sections of the hair, then place the straightener 3" down from the top. Twist the iron and then pull down straight through the hair, stopping just short of the bottom. When finished, you will have a nice and loose curl. Continue to do this throughout the entire head of hair, then spra...
Elaborate hairstyles are great for those days when we want to feel glam, but what about mornings when you're running late and low on time or you just don't want to wake up earlier in the morning to insert velcro rollers in your hair?
When it comes to back to school, you probably already have enough on your plate as it is to think about. From new books to new classes to new crushes, you're probably feeling overwhelmed by the kick off of the school year.
In this video, we learn how to play "That's Entertainment" by The Jam on guitar. Start with a B flat for the intro, then go down to a G minor, followed by a C minor, and A flat. An easier way to play this is with a capo on the third fret. With this, replace the chords with a G, E minor 7, A7, and F major 7. As you play this, you will feel the melody that will be the same through the rest of the song. The sounds will go up and sown as you play, just add in the words and feel the song to get th...
Looking for a new Lego project? Look no further! In this two-part series you'll learn how to build a great flat bed truck out of lego bricks! Each video starts showing you each brick that you'll need, the first video being the truck cab, and the second being the actual flat bed, and then goes into a great, step-by-step tutorial, showing you where each piece goes and before you know it you'll have a flatbed truck!
When vanishing point perspective was first discovered in the early Renaissance, artists were astounded by how the draftsman tool was able to transform a flat, 2D space (that until then always looked like a flat, 2D space without perspective) into a believable 3D image. We've been using vanishing point perspective ever since, and architects would die without it.
Pompadours sound kind of, well, pompous, and look rather prosh. With a literal "I'm above you" upward beehive bump that towers over your own head and others, a pompadour is a hairstyle with 'tude, and while before people that it was too ostentatious to wear, starlets like Jennifer Lopez and Rachel McAdams have worn the style on the red carpet to much acclaim (and copycats).
Kameron Kay teaches us how to make a floating flower crystal toe ring in this tutorial. You will need: stretch cord, large crimp bead, flat nosed pliers, flat backed crystal flower, glue, and small scissors to make this. First, cut out your chord to the exact size that you need. After this, use glue to attack the ring into the middle of the string. Place a crimp bead on the bottom to help the bead stay in place, then glue these together as well. Next, tie this together and attach an end to th...
In this video, we learn how to create an elegant band look for curly hair with Liz Muller. To start, you will take a comb and brush the front of your hair to flatten it out and make it straight. Push your hair to the back of your head, then take pins to pin the hair back on the head. Make sure it's tight so the hair doesn't become loose. Continue to pin the hair on the bottom, then bring your hair to the front. Do this on the other side of your head, again brushing the bangs back to make them...
In this tutorial, we learn how to apply decals to RV cars. First, peel your decal from the paper they come on and then place it onto the RV car where it is smooth and there are no ripples on the vehicle. Make sure the entire decal can fit onto the spot where you want to place it. If you put it onto a bump, it won't seal and there will be blur with the lines. Once you apply the decal, push on without letting any air through, dragging the paper along the artwork. To make it more flat, take a cr...
