This free video science lesson from the Home Scientist demonstrates a simple technique for creating ammonium chloride from hydrochloric acid and ammonia. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's mrhomescientist demonstrates a simple technique for doing acid-base titration. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's Mindpaint demonstrates a simple technique for making your arms feel as though they're lighter than air. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's Mindpaint demonstrates a simple technique for creating a non-Newtonian fluid with a presure-variable viscosity. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from Jefferson Lab demonstrates a simple technique for demonstrating the polarity of the water molecules. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's bionerd23 demonstrates a simple technique for modding a Bresser Biolux NG or Bresser Biolux AL microscope to view larger objects like minerals. You'll also learn how to mod your microscope to allow you to take pictures and shoot video through it. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's bionerd23 demonstrates a simple technique for moving gas from a balloon into a secondary airtight container. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's bionerd23 demonstrates a simple technique for deflecting ionizing radiation through use of super magnets. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from YouTube's bionerd23 demonstrates a simple technique for making fingerprints visible with iodine. For all of the relevant details and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started trying this experiment yourself, watch this home-science how-to.
This free video science lesson from Northern Kentucky University demonstrates a simple technique for demonstrating the effects of heat on air pressure by placing a candle within a graduated cylinder. For all of the relevant details, and a complete demonstration of the experiment itself, watch this video guide.
This free video science lesson from Northern Kentucky University demonstrates a simple experiment for comparing the density of ice—frozen water—to vegetable oil. For all of the relevant details, including a list of necessary materials, full step-by-step instructions, and a complete demonstration of the experiment itself, take a look.
A braided hairband is basically a headband that's made out of your own pretty hair. This means no painful pinching or tightness that comes with ordinary headbands.
Looking for your next craft project? Why not a friendship bracelet? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete overview of the process in just three minutes. For all of the details, and to get started making your own custom friendship bracelets, take a look.
Lady Gaga wears some pretty fantastic bulky diamonds in her Poker Face music video. Want to wear the same kind of diamonds on your shoulders and hips? This tutorial shows you how make the same kind of diamonds out of simple cardstock. You can download the diamond template here. For more information on the steps, visit Tasita.
This tutorial will work for many versions of Flash, and will work even if you're a beginner at Flash programming. This will teach you how to add a very simple feature to your website - a drop down menu attached to one of your buttons.
This is a simple craft you can make with a child who loves to play dress-up. You'll need cardboard or posterboard, aluminum foil or reflective paper, glitter pencils, a circular trace, a paper puncher, markers or colored pencils, glue and safety scissors.
This is a very basic tutorial for those interested in learning how to draw anime girls, focusing on how to draw their face in a 3/4 profile. Follow along with this easy tutorial, using a pencil and paper to show you this simple anime technique.
This basic drawing tutorial is aimed at young children who want to learn how to draw a very basic castle, with one middle tower and two smaller turrets off to the side. Follow along with your child - all you'll need is some paper, a pencil with an eraser and a few markers!
In this free video Photoshop lesson, we learn how to create a simple painting effect within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
In this free video Photoshop lesson, we learn how to create a simple wine glass photo effect. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
There's no better way to celebrate the discovery of the New World than by recreating Christopher Columbus's three ships from the famous voyage— the Niña, Pinta & Santa Maria. In this short ship-building how-to, you'll learn a simple activity for you and your kids, where you'll make miniature ship models of Columbus's boats with egg cups, brown paint, white paper (sails), toothpicks, clay and glue.
You've finished your very first crochet project! Congratulations! But now how do you tie off the yarn in such a way as to keep the whole thing from unraveling? This video demonstrates a simple and easy technique to finish your project and keep it together.
The single stitch is a very simple stitch, easy for beginners to master, which can be used to join two granny squares together. This is a useful technique for joining any two crochet pieces together of any size or shape, not just granny squares!
This short crochet tutorial shows you a variation on the simple single stitch. If you want your project to have a relatively even surface, you can use the flat single stitch as taught in this video to join your granny squares together.
Want to protect your things from people you suspect might be snooping? This video shows you how to set up simple systems for your closet, refrigerator, dresser drawer and even find out if someone has been helping themselves to your liquor!
A great craft for a rainy day! This project is very simple and only requires some construction paper in various colors (brown, pink, red, orange, purple, yellow and blue), glue, scissors and brown marker. You can add glitter or stickers to the 'frosting' if you want.
Perfboard, or perforated board, is a simple board with evenly spaced holes and lined with metal which can be soldered on one side. The holes let you set up a board with circuits and wires as you need them for your own project. This tutorial shows you everything you need to know to build electronics on your own perfboard.
This very simple timecode app lets you set up your own timecode, which you can output either directly through the screen, or through your headphone jack. This tutorial shows you a few uses to which you can put this innovative Apple app.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to make simple tweaks in Camera Raw when retouching a sports photograph in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
Perfect for the pirate, punk, goth or anyone on your list who might appreciate a pair of skull and crossbones earrings. This tutorial shows you how to make a simple pair of dangling piratey earrings using the charms, a few beads and some earring posts.
In this tutorial, we learn how to keep personal information private when using Facebook. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
As if just mining and breaking up cobblestone wasn't enough, there's a way to generate an unlimited resource of them just by building a simple machine and using some water and lava. In this video you will learn how to create your own machine that will make an unlimited amount of cobblestone for you to harvest!
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is finance math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 17th installment in his "Excel Finance Class" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to perform simple financial ratio analysis.
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a simple newsletter with cron jobs. Whether you're new to the PHP scripting language or a seasoned developer mereley looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial. Take a look.
The interesting thing about painting in the Chinese watercolor style is that objects, animals, and plants that look pretty simple, such as goldfish and snakes, are actually made up of a complex array of different layers and colors.
Plastic milk bottles are a fixture of most American trash cans, but they need not be. With a little effort and some simple tools you can covert an old milk bottle into a DIY bird feeder! Watch this video to learn how.
Despite their prevalance in many all-American dishes (like grits with bacon and eggs), grits are actually of Native American origin. Hailing from the Southwest region, grits are made from coarsely ground corn and resemble a white porridge.
If you've lost your current stylus and don't feel like paying Apple another $15 or $20 for a new one, there's a simple and cheap way of making your own! All you need is an anti-static sock, a pencil (or a pen) and a needle and some thread! In this video you will learn how to make your own!
You can make a very simple homopolar motor using just a basic clamp, two strong magnets, a battery and a little bit of wire. Once you've completed the circuit, you'll be able to suspend a drywall screw between the battery and the magnet. Then watch it go!
When starting at a new corporate job, or going to a wedding, or maybe even something as simple as a casual, yet expensive, night out on the town, it's always good to look your best, and for most of these, you're going to need good dress shoes. In this video you will get some tips on picking out the right kind of dress shoe for any situation you may get yourself into.
