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How To: Earn Free Money, Stocks, Crypto, Gift Cards, and Other Cash Rewards on Your iPhone

With all the time most of us spend on our phones each day, wouldn't it be great if we could get rewarded for our addiction? Well, we can, thanks to various iPhone apps out there that can help us make a quick buck, earn cash back, donate freebies to charity, get complimentary cryptocurrency or stock, and receive other types of rewards.

Bookmark This: Complete List of Netflix's Hidden Genre Codes

The biggest problem with Netflix (which is hardly a real problem) is the overwhelming amount of content available for streaming. Browsing through profile-specific categories might help narrow down your search on something to watch, but some of those categories come and go without warning, and it's impossible to find them again—but not anymore.

How To: Craft a duct tape rose

A bouquet of fresh roses is wonderful but real roses soon fade and die. Make a rose that will last forever, or at least a lot longer that a freshly cut one. Give your rose to someone special or use it as a decoration.

How To: Mount your Chinese painting or sumi-e ink drawing

Since sumi-e ink paintings or any sort of painting on rice paper warp the surface and create waves, they can be quite complicated to frame. The fragility of the paper is also something to take into consideration, and requires a special technique that won't tear the painting. Learn how to mount a Chinese painting or sumi-e ink drawing by watching this video framing tutorial.

How To: Make carnation flower buttoniers for a wedding

Buying flowers for a wedding can be very expensive. This how to wedding videos shows you how to make your own wedding flowers to save money on the big day. Learn to make buttoniers for the groom and groomsmen using carnation flowers. Don't forget to add the baby's breath and green foliage to make the buttoniers extra special.

How To: Take advantage of GoLive page templates

In this video Special Guest Lynn Grillo from Adobe will show us how to create and use GoLive page templates. Templates in GoLive allow you to define the page design and placement of your objects. By using Templates if you ever decide to update/change the design of your site, all you have to do is modify the Template page that your site pages are based on.

How To: Convert color photos to black and white in Photoshop

There's something special about the classic look of black and white photos. Learn how to convert your color pictures into black and white using Adobe Photoshop. It takes a little practice to get good results in black and white using my method, but once you get your feet wet, you'll no longer be satisfied with using the gray scale method for black and white.

How To: Paint Carnation flowers in the Chinese brush style

In a special Mother's Day installment of their weekly instructional series on Chinese painting, Blue Heron Art's Henry teaches us to paint Chinese Carnations in watercolor, with calligraphy highlights done in ink with a brush. His grace and accuracy with both the watercolor and the ink would be challenging for many of the less-artistically-inclined to emulate, but the finished product is beautiful and should impress all but the choosiest of moms if their child were to make / buy it for them.

How To: Take a screenshot in Windows with Print Screen & Paint

In this video, we learn how to take a screen shot without using special tools. First, pull up the page you want to take a screen shot of. Once you have that page up, press the "Alt" and "Prnt Scrn" buttons on your computer keyboard. After you have done this, open up the "Paint" program on your computer and find the toolbar at the top. Find the button that says "edit" then hit "paste". After you do this, your page will show up in paint. You can crop it and edit it to the size you need, or leav...

How To: Apply the Chroma Key Effect in Movie Maker

Open windows movie maker and take any video which has the background of same color. Drag and drop the video on to the time line. Then go to tools > video transitions and take the chroma key and drop it between the two videos. The chroma color should correspond to the background color of the video. After this, save the movie file. To pick the right color for the background, download Debug mode wax. This will help in creating some home videos with special effects.

How To: Understand your body to grow taller

Growing tall is considered to the one of the many goals of both men and women. But some of you might not be genetically designed to be tall, while some might be blessed with genes that enable them to grow much more taller. If you want to grow a bit taller, you should start eating as healthy as possible, do some stretching and special growth exercises, and try to get as many hours of sleep as possible.

How To: Improve your green screen skills

Having trouble with your green screen? You may not have it lit right, or it may not be secured properly, or you might not be using your editing software right when using chroma key. If you want to learn a few tips on how to fix a bad green screen, this is the place. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to improve your green screen skills.

How To: Straighten hair with a Brazilian blowout treatment

Ever hear of the Brazilian Blowout? No, it's not that… pervert. The Brazilian Blowout is a special hair treatment that perfectly straightens your hair. It leaves the hair totally frizz-free, shiny and effortlessly manageable. And this treatment is not a relaxer for the hair. Relaxers are very damaging to hair, and the Brazilian Blowout is the exact opposite. It infuses the hair with keratin, a hair protein, that makes the hair exceptionally soft and smooth for at least 12 weeks.

How To: Make your own ballet style tutu

Tutus are not just for ballerinas anymore! Anyone who feels like twirling, dancing or just running around with a little extra poof can wear one! Follow this tutorial and make a tutu for yourself, your daughter or anyone else looking for a little fluff!

How To: Tell if a pearl is real

There’s nothing more special than a beautiful pearl necklace. But how do you know if they are real? Knowing some qualities that pearls have should help you determine when there is an obvious fake in your presence. It might ultimately be necessary to leave it to a professional to authenticate those pretty little presents from the sea.

How To: Make a basic macrame hemp bracelet

It is one of the easiest method to make a basic macrame hemp bracelet. First get out your hemp twine, if you do not want to use hemp there is a wide variety of colored cord you can chose from, the thicker the cord the bigger your bracelet. Cut off two long strands and take one strand, fold it in half and loop it over a rounded stick such as a paint brush or pencil. Do the same to the other strand. Now, you have the four strands hanging down. Take the right strand, pull it over the two inner s...

How To: Prevent the onset of cataracts

What is a cataract? A cataract is the clouding of that internal lens of the eye which is normally clear. That internal lens helps focus light as it comes through the pupil that when a lens starts becoming a little cloudy, patients sometimes complain that their vision seems a little foggy. There are certain risk behaviors that you can avoid to reduce the risk of getting cataracts. Get professional tips and advice on cataracts in this medical how-to video.

How To: Make your own book or journal

Why buy a journal or sketch book when you can make your own? You can create a unique and special book for yourself or to give as a present to someone you care about. This is a personalized gift your friends will be sure to remember.

How To: Fold an origami heart out of paper

Want to give a special someone your heart (but maintain vital functioning)? Make a paper heart using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own paper hearts from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper hearts yourself, take a look!

How To: Season and roast a turkey

Prepare the perfect turkey for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion. In this how to video Chef Paul explains how to season and roast your turkey to perfection. Get the outside nice and brown and the inside nice and tender. Watch and learn how to cook your turkey properly.

How To: Brew Japanese gyokuro green tea

Green tea tastes great and it does wonders for your health. In this how to video Griff and Matt will show you how to Make a special kind of green tea called Gyokuro. Gyokuro is a fine Japanese tea. Watch and learn how the Japanese brew gyokuro tea to perfection.

How To: Prepare a shrimp cocktail recipe

Shrimp cocktails are a great treat for that special someone. This how to video demonstrates how to make a Valentine's day inspired shrimp cocktail. Watch and learn how simple it is to make. For this shrimp cocktail you will need: a margarita glass, salad, frozen shrimp, ketchup, horse radish, and a glass votive.