Want to start making your own tech how tos or play alongs? It's easy, and better yet, free! All you need is to download Microsoft Expression Encoder 4. Once you have installed this program, you can easily record both visual and audio off your computer screen.
Interested in installing a Matrix code-style screensaver on your Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop computer? Let this video from the folks at Tech Support Alert be your guide. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started downloading and using a Matrix screensaver on your own Windows PC, take a look.
It may not be her song, by Beyoncé Knowles steals the spotlight in Alicia Key's music video "Put It in a Love Song". Beyoncé looks lovely and exuberant, and her eyes are reminiscent of butterfly wings. This is not an everyday makeup look, but it would be perfect for carnivals, stages, or night out on the town (for someone daring enough). Try this makeup look out now!
Finger tutting is one of the coolest techniques for giving lightshows at raves or spicing up a hip-hop routine. This video will tech you a cool finger tut combo that involves a lot of back-and-forth and diagonal finger connections. If you don't have strong, flexible fingers, move on. You'll need them here.
Bring the party with you! Have you ever wanted to know how to stage a flash rave or impromptu dance party? Get together a group of your friends, bring some techno music, find a welcoming space, and have your own flash event!
Switching stages during a triathlon can be a hectic and time-wasting experience for many racers. It need not be so. This video will teach you a couple of easy ways to save time during your transition from swim to bike, the first of the two in the race. By storing your equipment properly you can save yourself a lot of time and worry and have a more enjoyable, successful race.
Triathlons are a lot of work, and making sure that you have the proper clothing will keep you functioning properly throughout the race. This video offers tips for what to wear during each stage of the race, and how to get the gear ready before you race. The moral of the story is: the less you have to think about your gear the day of a race, the better off you are.
Avoiding the need to check luggage has been one of the biggest goals of business travelers for decades, especially now that many airlines charge more baggage fees than ever. This video outlines six easy tips for packing lightly and efficiently, which will enable you to carry all of your bags with you and save a lot of time at every stage of your trip. These include wearing your heaviest clothes and organizing your belonging within your suitcase.
The iPad is the latest must have piece of tech out there. Although this is the first generation of iPads, many people still want to get their hands on the slim, piece of Apple product. So in this tutorial, if you already own or plan on buying one, you'll find out how to read PDF files on your iPad. So good luck and enjoy!
Need to build a for a set for a film, TV, stage or photo production? This free video tutorial will walk you through the entire process, from design and sketching to fabrication and assembly. For detailed instructions, and to get started building your own professional quality sets, watch this free set designer's guide.
Suspect something's amiss with your desktop computer? Has your Microsoft Windows PC felt slow and sluggish as late? Don't take any chances: check your computer for spyware, trojan viruses and other forms of malware. This free video tech tutorial will walk you through the process.
Chase Jarvis quickly demonstrates the process from inception to negotiation to client-review to scouting to production to post. Check out the tech specs of his equipment, lighting diagrams, and all the details you need to nail a shoot of your own.
In this tutorial, you're introduced to Geocaching, the high tech treasure hunt. This is a pretty thorough intro, presented without a lot of flash but with some solid info. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to go out there into the wild, seeking those hidden goodies.
Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree recommends 5 tips for installing Windows 7. Before making the big switch to Windows 7, check out these tips. Some topics covered are backing up your files, picking out the right version of Windows 7 for you, and when to make the switch. Follow along and learn how to prepare yourself, and your computer, for an upgrade to Windows 7.
This simple video tutorial from Hand-Washing.co.uk will show you how to wash your hands with a WHO (World Health Organization) approved technique. It demonstrates the individual stages of proper hand washing technique in a slow and easy-to-follow way. To avoid sickness and stay healthy, washing your hands is vastly important.
The art of floral arrangement is a fun & valuable skill. Dana Plazyk lends useful tips and tricks on making simple flower arrangements.
Learn how to a install memory upgrade in your laptop computer. Simple to do instructions when upgrading your notebook with new RAM. This video tutorial is from EDGE Tech Corp.
Juggling is one of the great performance arts out there, so learn to improve your stage skills, watch this video tutorial to learn how to do a start kick up trick when juggling three balls. In order to perform this start kick up trick, you will need to already be able to perform kick ups, which is using your foot. You also need to be able to do a 360 spin, too.
In this video tutorial, a CEH-certified Ethical Hacker will teach you how to exploit the old netbios remote IPC$ share while also demonstrating the beginning stages of a successful network security audit. For more
Worklogs are the time sheets of OnTime. They help track the time your developers spend working on bugs and features, or the time that tech support staff work on incidents. There are several ways to interact with worklogs and this installment from Axosoft's own series of video tutorials on the OnTime Project Management Suite covers them in detail.
Watch this instructional video on how to coat detail work around boxes and pipes with joint compound. Spackling drywall is a delicate art, but anyone can create a perfectly smooth surface with a metal putty knife and a fresh bucket of spackle. Learn how to lay dow thin coats of putty around details and box shapes to avoid heavy sanding in the second stage of prepping a room for painting.
This is a video demonstration on how to coat cornerbeads with join compound. Spackling is a delicate art, but anyone can create a perfectly smooth surface with a metal putty knife and a bucket of fresh joint compound. Learn how to spackle a corner in thin coats to avoid heavy sanding in the second stage of prepping a room for painting.
Celtx is an application for creating scripts for podcasts, videos, stage plays, screenplays, or any other visual (or audio) media. This podcast shows you how to mark up your script so that you can easily create a scene breakdown sheet in CELTX.
This video tutorial goes over methods for defining the topology of an organic object in Adobe Photoshop. This is helpful as a planning stage before you begin your 3ds Max 8 digital 3D modeling to make sure that your have proper distribution of faces and your target mesh will deform nicely. So, if you're using Autodesk's 3D Studio Max for awesome 3D graphics, this could help you out with Photoshop topology.
Before you hang the "for sale" sign in your yard, find out how to make the exterior of your home attractive to potential buyers.
So, you want to add some weird things, like horns to your 3D animated character in Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 sculpting software. Well, you've come to the right place. This video tutorial will teach you how to add Zspheres to your sculpt in Zbrush and why. Your 3D animated model will look great when you stage another object and add it to your character.
Learn how you can protect your home in a pretty radical and fun way by transforming two cheap household items into a stealth hi-tech, anti-burglar, security system! Literally to hot for any bad guy to handle!
Here are some step-by-step instructions on how to make an IR LED Pen to use with a Wiimote to create an inexpensive interactive whiteboard. It's a student video production of the WHS Tech Club.
Melissa, a registered Vet Tech, shows several techniques for picking up and holding a rabbit. This is especially good for NON-veterinarians.
Board-Certified Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Expert Dr. Coyle Connolly, D.O., discusses the importance of early diagnosis of skin cancer and performs a biopsy on a man's face.
This tech tip shows you some simple drills for learning how to carve turns on a new pair of shaped skis.
This tech tip demonstrates advanced rear derailleur adjustments in order to achieve proper shifting.
This video tech tip shows you how to properly lube your bicycle chain and spring.
This video tech tip shows you how to measure and install a new bicycle chain.
This video tech tip shows you how to adjust the rear derailleur in order to achieve proper shifting for your bike.
This episode features guitar tech Steve Soest showing us how to adjust the action (bridge adjustment) on our electric guitar.
Learn how to do a Nollie and a Noliie Nosegrind on a Tech Deck miniature toy skateboard.
Are you the go-to guy/girl whenever your friends and family need tech support? You might want to consider installng LogMeIn - remote desktop software. The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, will show you the benefits of LogmeIn software.
Andrew Price of Dyad Bushcraft teaches you how to create a crude water filter from natural materials. The usage of military-grade and other hi-tech filters is also demonstrated.
Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. They will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast. In this DIY episode, see how to build a firewall from a junk PC to protect networks.
