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How To: Use the quick selection tool in Photoshop

Photo editing expert Chad Troftgruben teaches the viewer how to effectively use the quick selection tool in Adobe Photoshop. In Chad's opinion, the quick selection tool is quite similar to the magic wand tool in the same software, except for one major difference: one can select a particular object, even in a complex picture, simply by holding down the left key of the mouse and moving the pointer over the object. Chad also points out that the quick selection tool saves a lot of time and is ver...

How To: Make a toga out of a sheet fast and easy

Need a girl toga fast and easy for that crazy party coming up? This tutorial will show you how to make a toga quickly using common materials. Taking a bed sheet, you will need to open it and hold it lengthwise, folding it in two. Then, taking two pins, measure out the distance between two shoulders and secure the pins at two locations on the bed sheet which more or less will match up with the location of your shoulders. Then simply slip the toga over your head for a quick and simple outfit to...

How To: Make simple cupcake icing

You can't have cupcakes without icing. It simply isn't done. Let the two little ladies in this instructional video show you how to make some super quick icing to dress up your all your desserts and pastries. Or just eat it plain out of the bowl. We won't judge.

How To: Simply French braid your own hair easily

This tutorial shows you how you can actually French braid your own hair. You start by taking a top section of your hair and divide it into three strands then braid each strand only once. Now with one hand hold each strand keeping them separated with the fingers of that hand. With your free hand gather another strand of hair join it in with the closest strand being held by your other hand. Now braid that strand in with the rest as you normally would. Now repeat the step of adding strands on th...

How To: Apply liquid eyeliner

Liquid eyeliner, which can add a darker emphasis to your eyes, can be very successful and more defining if done properly. In this tutorial, we are shown how to properly apply liquid eyeliner. Pulling down on your eyelids, you should apply a line to the edge of your eyelid, making sure that the line is straight. If you cannot seem to make the line straight in one continuous motion, simply make a bunch of dashed lines and then connect them together. Use mascara to cover up any inconsistencies i...

How To: Get rid of pimples with baking soda

Unlike other slow methods of clearing up acne, this method of getting rid of pimples is supposed to work almost instantly! By simply using a mixture of baking soda and water and stirring until it forms a paste, you should apply the mixture to your face or other areas, which are prone to developing pimples. After leaving the solution of your skin for about an hour, rinse off the solution. The result should be skin that is clean and acne free.

How To: Test electrical receptacles

This how to video shows you how to test electrical receptacles. The video covers 5 simple test rules. The first test is to simply attach an electrical device to the socket. The video also suggests the use of market product testers and even voltage testers. This video is perfect for people who are having electrical problems or are just beginning to learn how to take care and maintain their own home. The video is about a minuet and a half long.

How To: Use "foofing" when shooting flash photography

This video is about the concept of "foofing" when shooting flash photography. For this, you need a camera with a flash that can be directionally adjusted. The process involves simply pointing the flash at either a wall or the ceiling, to avoid having the light from the flash strike the subject directly. This can create several different lighting and shadowing effects, giving photos a less "harsh" look, and also giving them a more "professional" look. The color of the wall or ceiling used will...

How To: Mix your own tattoo gray wash in ink caps

This video walks you through mixing your own tattoo gray wash in ink caps. Taking black Element tattooing ink you use a test ink cap to get your 'drip' then once you make sure that the ink is coming out correctly you let the ink drip into five separate caps. Each new cap gets one more drop than the last so the first gets one drop, the second gets two drops, up until the fifth, which gets five drops. Then you take your gray wash and fill up the cap. You can mix the inks with a toothpick or you...

How To: Understand the imperfect tense of verbs in French

This is the eighth episode of "Walk, Talk and Learn French" provided by Radio Lingua Network and it focuses on French verb in the imperfect tense. The video mixes a host providing real life French, while speaking in both French and English, and provides examples with charts and written explanations teaching different verbs. The mix of spoken and written words helps the viewer understand the foreign concepts in a better way.

How To: Help your RV water heater run more efficiently

RV water heaters can be easily made more efficient by loosening one or two screws that hold the U-tube tight. Sometimes the orifice that connects the gas valve and the U-tube is not aligned properly with the U-tube, and the loosening of one screw or the other will allow the straight alignment of the orifice and U-tube. After loosening the screws and realigning the U-tube, simply tighten the screw and the water heater will be more efficient because the perfect gas and air mixture will be present.

How To: Use your leftover asparagus tips

Hetal and Anuja of Show Me The Curry think we are wasting too much asparagus. They give us tips on what to do with all the leftovers. -First make sure the tips are nice. -Wash it. -Take the thicker end at the bottom and simply snap it off. -Peel the outer edge of this piece. The outside is rough and chewy, but the inside is still good. -You can save this piece for later use, or throw it in soup. Follow these instructions to save asparagus and money!

How To: Sharpen your knife with a cup

Have you ever had a knife that was just too dull to cut anything? Well, you don't need a sharpener; simply grab a common household coffee mug to do the trick. Slide the blade along the bottom of the mug at a thirty degree angle to sharpen your blade. Not too roughly, just scraping it. This should sharpen that once dull blade, and you will be able to cut your food much easier in the kitchen. Don't have a sharpener? Then the coffee mug is your answer!

How To: Refill printer ink cartridges

There's a reason why printer companies want you to recycle your old printer cartridges. Because they can be reused. It cuts costs and saves them money, but you can save money, too. You don't have to keep buying new cartridges, you can recycle your used ones yourself by simply adding more ink. It could save you a ton of money on printer costs.

How To: Erase a CD-RW & Reuse It to Save Money

We know, we know: How many people actually burn stuff onto CDs these days? Well, while external hard drives that hold several terrabytes of data and flash drives have kind of replaced our reliance on CDs, every now and then they're good for quickly compiling a "Pop Hits of the '80s" CD for your girlfriend or simply for storing your illegal version of Microsoft Office.

How To: Create a Rihanna look using "reversed eyeliner"

Steal Rihanna's look with this tutorial hosted by makeup artist, TiffanyD, teaching how to use "reversed eyeliner". Reverse Eyeliner is a different technique, but simply means applying the eyeliner to the lower eyelashes and winging it upward, while leaving the top lids blank. Watch how this easy application is done and then go try it yourself!

How To: Teach your dog crazy tricks

Dogs are smart. We don't need to punish them every time they don't do a trick. Through positive reinforcement training, dogs can learn almost anything. From Dogmantics, dog trainer Emily Larlham shows a few tricks she taught her dog!

How To: Train your dog not to bark

From Dogmantics, dog trainer Emily Larlham gives a us tips on how to get your doggy to stop barking. By first changing your dog's emotional response to the stimuli, then working from low levels of criteria to higher levels, then finally, adding full criteria you're dog will get comfortable around the bark-worthy source and remain calm.

How To: Draw an anime or chibi Santa Claus

Attention aspiring anime cartoonists! This holiday season make your own holiday cards by drawing your very own anime Santa Claus on the front, with this step by step lesson tutorial on how to make the perfect chibi 'ol Saint Nick and later in the video, how to color it in with the help of your computer's general coloring or paint program. Anime and what is called "manga" (comics and print cartoons in the Japanese language) will make your Christmas card stand out from the rest! Good luck!

How To: Get the Colonel Sanderson achievement: Modern Warfare2

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 is considered one of the best first person shooters of all time. Released for the Xbox360, Playstation 3, and PC, Modern Warfare 2 provides an excellent gaming experience for action lovers. Whether you are new to the game or have completed it on Veteran, there's a good chance you'll find some useful information here.

How To: Break down IP and TCP header with Wireshark

Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to break down IP and TCP header with Wireshark.

How To: Make carrot & zucchini kid's muffins with Tamra Davis

Tamra volunteers at Skyler's school to do a cooking class. She shows you how you can do it too by simply dividing the class into small groups and breaking the recipe down into 4 parts. They make her delicious recipe for Orange and Green Muffins, which are actually zucchini and carrot muffins. A recipe perfect for introducing some spring time vegetables into your child's diet.

How To: Pull a door tug of war prank

Pranks are easy to do, and this prank is no exception, but that doesn't mean they aren't funny as hell. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to pull a door tug of war prank in any environment, preferably the dorm room setting. It's a really simple prank, where you simply tie string to do different, close by doorknobs, knock on both doors, then watch as they tug away at each other. Hilarious! See for yourself.

How To: Con an Electronic Parking Meter into Unlimited Parking

Need to save a few quarters for laundry? Then skip paying at the parking meter when you're out and about. The video below will show you how to con your way out giving up your hard-earned coins at a city parking meter. With this trick, you'll get unlimited time. It works by simply holding a quarter in the slot for a long, long time. This will create an error in the electronic parking meter system, causing an "out of order" sign to appear, which means... free parking!

How To: Dance the Tango Double Taps embellishments

This video illustrates tapping more than once during the beat. Possible combination are tapping on '2' + '3', on '3' + '4' or '2' + '4' with the step coming on the '1' always - the downbeat. (Using the system of count '1-2-3-4' for each beat, '1' being the downbeat, '3' being the upbeat or exact middle, and '2' and '4' being the places inbetween or the quarter beats).

How To: Build an Android application for mobile devices

This video tutorial is about Android, and no it's not a robotic creature, it's a software platform and operating system form mobile phones and PDAs. The Android system is based on Linux and was developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. Code is managed in the Java language, but can be written in C also, although C is not officially supported. A lot of the new cell phone and other mobile devices will be running off of Android, so know how to use it.