If you don't have the backyard space to make a Japanese rock garden where you can spend long afternoons meditatively raking ripple-like patterns into the sand below your feet, settle for the next best thing by making a simple, miniature zen garden that can easily fit on the corner of your desk or nightstand.
Each year, about 40% of all food produced in the United States goes uneaten and gets thrown away. Become a part of the solution and not the problem by practicing the following simple hacks to make your produce and perishables from the supermarket last for as long as possible.
I've heard many steampunks look at a prop and say, "but does it work?"
My idea is simple. Buy a ton of fly paper rolls and stick them in someone's room, all over the walls, their things, their clothes, their bed, their TV, etc. Then simply leave the windows open and let nature take it's course.
In this video, you'll get the recipe for classic, creamy Caesar dressing. Best of all, it doesn't involve raw eggs, but there are eggs in it. In Kevin Carey's version of this classic dressing, the eggs are boiled for one minute, which is a process called coddling. Then he blends them with garlic, red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, a blend of olive oil and corn oil, and, of course, awesome anchovies!
The perfect vinaigrette dressing for fish? For chicken? For both? The answer is lemons and chives. The combination of lemon zest and lemon juice shine in this recipe for vinaigrette, which only takes two minutes to prepare! Fresh chives, a good source of vitamin A, impart a mild onion flavor which makes this not only a flavorful salad dressing but, as Kevin Carey of Verrill Farm tells us, a terrific marinade for fish and chicken. It's perfect for basting anything you might want to cook on the...
This Mexican sauce is perfect for any occasion, and the poblano is a great addition. If you want an authentic Mexican experience, then this mole recipe is perfect. It's great for parties or fiestas, because it feeds up to 24 people, and the poblano peppers will drive your dinner guests crazy!
Kitzykk shows how to craft mini Pocky stick boxes for dolls in this video. She starts with a real Pocky stick box and carefully opens the box on all ends before unfolding it to lie flat. Using a printer and scanner, she scans a picture of the unfolded Pocky box and drags the scanned image into a program such as MS Word. Once the image is sized perfectly in the program, she prints it onto a sheet of white paper and it is an exact miniature replication of the original. Kitzykk then carefully cu...
Papercraft website, AXM Paper Space Scale Models, offers a whole library of incredibly detailed, realistic space shuttle paper models. Some free, some pay. Perfect weekend activity for the outer space lovin' geek.
Science geeks behold, the perfect dessert. The cupcake Periodic Table. Pretty simple to do-it-yourself. Start with basic cupcakes in a square mold and decorate!
Perfect Pandas was kind enough to post link to an English translation of a Japanese Panda Bread How-To (made with green tea and chocolate dough).
Todbot offers instructions for making your own Arduino shifty-googly Halloween eyeballs. Perfect to pop inside a pumpkin or skull.
What makes vortex cannons so super cool? Is it that they're the perfect blend of weaponry and science?
Favorited by our man Crow. Submitted by user God. How could I not be tempted by this tutorial? A perfect combination of old school retro, arts & crafts, and hipster cool. Just take an old vinyl record sleeve, cover a part of your body, and snap a photo. Proof once again that the how-to imagination of the internet has no bounds.
Monty Don explains the benefits of hand weeding, demonstrating how to keep unwanted weeds at bay. A weed is simply a plant in the wrong place. Weed your garden all year round, particularly in the spring. Learn some handy tips for hand weeding. Weed your garden by hand.
Three pointers are the best way of putting points on the board whether you're playing catch up to the opposing team, or simply placing more points between you and them. This instructional video shows you how to properly hit a three pointer with coach Chuck Melito. This tutorial also covers jump shots. Shoot three pointers and make jump shots in basketball.
Watch as Gordon Ramsay comes into your kitchen to show you how to cook like pro. Tonight he shows you how simple it is to make a simply antipasto with make marinated mushrooms. Marinate mushrooms with Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsay.
Prepare typical Jamaican saltfish fritters. It a simply and easy recipe to make, watch this video to learn how. Prepare Jamaican saltfish fritters.
Capturing a portrait of somebody is one of the hardest things to get right, and is therefore the reason why professional photographers are in such demand to shoot good portraits. The trick is to remember that it is as much about recording the subject's personality as it is about simply photographing their face. Here's how to do it well. Take portrait photos.
How to use the Bezier tool, which allows you to create complex objects quickly and simply, in GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program) the free open source image editor. Use the Bezier tool in GIMP.
This drawing tutorial covers how to use an eraser to create light and pick out fine points of detail in your pictures (yep - they're used for much more than simply erasing mistakes). Use putty erasers when drawing.
This pool shooting video demonstrates how to hit the object ball when an opponent's ball is blocking the shot. Simply visualize an imaginary ball at the rail to achieve the proper angle, moving the object ball away from the opponent's. Use the kick shot mirror image when shooting pool.
The trickiest part of Facebook’s new “flyers pro” advertising feature might simply be finding it. Any flyers you buy show up in the Facebook lefthand sidebar. Use Facebook Flyers Pro ad application.
This classic breakfast, also called French toast, is loved the whole world over. It's simply scrumptious. Make eggy bread.
The chocolate version of one of the most famous Italian desserts. Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth and simply delicious. Appreciate this Chocolate Panna Cotta recipe. Make chocolate panna cotta.
Do you look fat in your portrait photo? In this video tutorial you will learn to simply yet effectively take a portrait photo and make the person look slimmer. Don't use the technique on your passport photos though - it's against the law! Create a photo retouching slimming effect in Photoshop.
Do you want to turn an ordinary photo into a surrealistic image? You could simply do it by changing its color. In this video tutorial you will learn to use a Photoshop adjustment layer to modify the colors in a photograph. Use a Photoshop adjustment layer to modify colors.
Are you lactose intolerant or simply just don't like cow's milk. This tutorial will teach you how to make milk from soy beans. Make soy bean milk.
Are your exterior lamps looking totally out of place? Bring them back into the fold with a simple spray paint face lift. As every fashion-conscious gal knows, accessories make all the difference. The same is true for your house: the decorative touches, accent pieces, and color schemes can make the difference between a house that looks all together or altogether tacky. Exterior lights are a perfect example: do your lamps match your home like the perfect pair of earrings match your outfit? If n...
A unique how to, this video simply shows you the quarter and eighth notes and how they sound on the drums. It's actually one of the more helpful videos we've seen and if you're serious about playing the drums, this is a great way to start. Play the drums with quarter and eighth notes.
I turned my first ear plug purely as a challenge when the question was asked on a turning forum and nobody could provide an answer. I didn't know much about them, only a general concept of the shape I was going after.
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In this article, I'll show you how to make a simple Gmail notifier. Python can do various things in terms of notifications; sending commands to an Arduino unit, playing sounds, opening windows, etc. The code below simply plays some music, but the possibilities of notification methods are endless. If you aren't familiar with python, there are many sites with tutorials like this one, or this one.
With those icy winter months setting in, it's time to start sipping your bourbon warm. Spike your classic eggnog, hot chocolate, and even lattes with a splash of Wild Turkey bourbon. Below, five recipes to add a little fire to your typical cold weather beverages. Adjust the recipes to get more servings, and you've got some great ideas for Christmas party favors.
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without cookies. Besides the gifts, it's the one thing that keeps the family (not to mention Santa) coming back each year. As with any family gathering, there's bound to be some chaos this holiday season, but as long as you've got a good supply of Christmas cookies, there should be peace and harmony.
On last week's Gizmodo Shooting Challenge, submittors were challenged to create photos that could be seen in 3D, simply by refocusing the eyes to merge two appropriately placed white dots.
Christmas is just a few days away, which means everyone is out shopping for last minute gifts. But wait— you still need some Christmas cards! The stores are going to be packed and Hallmark's going to have huge lines— so now what?
There is a lot of mystery and voodoo surrounding blues guitar these days. With the common opinion claiming that in order to play the blues you have to really feel the music and respond with your playing. While this is certainly the case when improvising, I would argue that a good knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of blues guitar can provide even the beginner guitarist with a great sounding set of licks to impress friends and family.
Arduino fashion (essentially, electronic textiles that can perform a variety of functions) is certainly not a new idea, but the Ping social networking garment brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the concept.
Want to get professional looking results right at home? You can easily do it yourself. Your nails don't have to suffer anymore. A specialist at Sally Hansen gives you expert video advice on doing a salon perfect manicure right at home. Don't waste money at the salon, do it yourself!
