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How To: Order a cup of coffee or some tea at a café using Mandarin Chinese

When traveling abroad, the one thing you're going to need is how to quench your thirst. Ordering a simple cup of coffee or a hot cup of tea could be impossible if you don't know the local language. This video will show you how to order a drink in Mandarin Chinese. You'll also learn how to point to any snack item that you might want, even if you don't know what it's called in Mandarin! You'll see that communicating with a waiter or waitress need not be too difficult in China.

How To: Send a text message on the LG GW620

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to send a text message on a cell phone. This task is very easy, fast and simple to do. Begin by opening the text slider. Then select the message icon from the menu. To compose a new message, click on New Message. In the To field, type in the receiver's phone number or name of the contact. Now type in your text message in the bottom field. When finished composing the message, click on Send. This video will benefit those viewers who are beginning to use...

How To: Do a shot reverse shot setup

This film technique is one that is not only used on movie sets, but with journalists as well. This is a great way to shoot a discussion that is going on between two people. In movies, it's a great way to help add some emotion to a dialogue that both characters are having with one another. In broadcast journalism, the same technique is used in order to portray a relationship between the interviewer and interviewee. It's a great way for them to communicate and is really easy to use. So sit back...

How To: Prepare to meet an architect

Before meeting with an architect, you may want to review this video tutorial which outlines what you ought to consider when meeting with an architect that will be helping you renovate your home. Homeowners should visit places and take down notes and photos of what designs they appreciate so that they can bring it to the architect. This will help you to train your senses and language to describe what you like and dislike in terms of style. You should also bring magazine clippings or books of s...

How To: Avoid arguments with your partner

With divorce rates set to hit a record high this year, 'betterdatethannever' explains how to avoid arguing with your partner. Most people experiencing marital difficulties blame financial reasons for their fights. The easiest way to avoid conflict with your partner is to make sure you communicate and share your problems. Holding things deep inside makes them get worse and worse till they explode into one huge argument. Allow your partner to speak their mind and express things they do not like...

How To: Set up sound output & input in Mac OS

Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost is describing how we can use sound input and output controls on one's Mac computer. He mentions of the availability of multiple input and output devices like built-in mic; line-in etc and speakers , USB headset and provides a detailed information of using each of it; by selecting the one the user requires. He shows how the user can use popular communicating tool the Skype with the Mac laptop. One must go through this video to understand the selection of the output o...

How To: Create a Facebook group in less than five minutes

Learn how to create a Facebook group in less than 5 minutes with this straightforward video. You will first learn how to navigate your Facebook page and where to set up your group. This is a video that gives you the absolute basics for the first-time Facebook user. After you create your group, you will be able to invite any friends you may have on Facebook. This is an easy way to communicate with people who may have the same interests as you.

How To: Train your ear to play the electric guitar

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to train your ear to play the electric guitar. This is Season 3, Episode 38 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series titled "An Intro To Ear Training." Dave Weiner is a Favored Nations recording artist, a G.I.T. graduate, and has been playing in Steve Vai's band since 1999. You want to tune your ear so that you can better communicate in music better. A tuned ear will give you better chord choices, better voicings, better no...

How To: Get rid of ghosts

Your ghostly guest may not take up much space, but your house isn't big enough for the both of you. Age-old traditions can help that spirit move out and move on. Ghosts may need to communicate so try asking if it needs to tell you something. There are lots of ways to bless and exorcize spirits and supernatural beings from a home, just follow along with the tips in this how-to video. Check out this instructional video and learn how to get rid of ghosts.

How To: Teach a baby sign language

Wouldn’t it be great if your baby could just tell you when he was hungry, thirsty, or getting tired? He can, if you teach him to sign. You will need a sign language dictionary, time, and patience. Research shows that a six month or older baby has the ability to use and understand language, although it will be months after that before a baby can learn to speak. Sign language will allow mothers and fathers to communicate with their young baby. Watch this video parenting tutorial and learn how t...

How To: Do the Halloween brown owl chant with a preschooler

For preschoolers this is lesson tune that works on animal identification and color recognition. It includes lots of Halloween themed and colored items like a skeleton, spider, and black cat. Preschool video lesson tunes are short songs or chants with an educational message done to a familiar tune. Music is used as tool to teach or communicate a message. Repetition is used to reinforce learning, and children love repetition. Hand and body movements are used to help deliver the message and for ...

How To: Teach shapes with a song for preschoolers

This lesson tune works on shape recognition. Lesson tunes are short songs or chants to a familiar tune with an educational message. Music is used as tool to teach or communicate a message. Repetition is also used in these lesson tunes to reinforce learning, and children love repetition. Hand and body movements are used to help preschoolers learn to control their bodies Lesson tunes are even great for using increasing vocabulary, English, and pronunciation.

How To: Learn a song about washing hands for preschoolers

This lesson tune teaches the importance of clean hands and how to wash your hands. The length of the tune is designed to match the time a child should spend washing their hands. If you child just want to sing the tune with out the introductory teachings watch the preschool video titled: We Are Washing Our Hands Lesson Tune.” Lesson tunes are short songs or chants to a familiar tune with an educational message. Music is used as tool to teach or communicate a message. Repetition is also used in...

How To: Use Traffic Analysis to Defeat TOR

As was mentioned by the great OTW last week, TOR, aka The Onion Router, has had its integrity attacked by the NSA. In an attempt to reduce the anonymity granted by the service, the NSA has opened a great many nodes of their own. The purpose is presumably to trace the origin of a communication by compromising some entrance and exit nodes. Once both are compromised, it is much easier to correlate traffic with a particular individual.

How To: Pick a good pineapple and cut it

Frederic Patenaude demonstrates selecting and cutting a fresh pineapple. To select a fresh pineapple, he discusses that the color is not a great indicator. Instead he suggests looking at the bottom of the pineapple to make sure the base is yellow, indicating ripeness. He also smells the pineapple to make sure it smells ripe. he also checks for bad spots, softness or leakage around the whole fruit. He communicates that any tests with leaves are also not indicators. One way to cut a pineapple i...

News: Microsoft Japan Concept Video Demos How HoloLens Will Help Pilot the Drone Ships of the Future

Although the HoloLens is still primarily the domain of developers and researchers, the device is nevertheless on the cutting edge of showing us what will be possible with augmented reality in the coming years. The latest example comes via Microsoft Japan and a new concept video that shows off how the HoloLens will be used in the relatively near future to pilot autonomous ships.

News: Is FireChat the Future of the Internet?

As you already know, Hong Hong has been rocked in recent weeks by protests against their Beijing overlords. Promised free and fair elections, Beijing has reneged on this promise and is now telling Hong Kongians (that's what they're called, aren't they?) that they will only be able to vote on Beijing-selected candidates. All that is interesting from a political perspective, but from a technological perspective, the more intriguing story is how the protesters are communicating. Faced with their...

How To: Care for your horse

This video explains how to handle and take care of a horse. Always approach a horse quietly so that you don’t startle him. Talk to him and pet his neck. Horses are social animals and react well to being spoken to in soft soothing tones.

How To: Do gesture drawing

Jordon Schranz brings you this tutorial on drawing. Search WonderHowTo for Sessions Online School of Fine Arts for more drawing tutorials. The technique & craft of drawing isn't necessarily about inherent talent, it is something that comes with lots of practice. It is all about being able to accurately record what you see.

How To: Master the Internet of Things with This Certification Bundle

These days, everything is connected. No, really — we mean everything. Your phone, your smart speaker, and even appliances like stoves and refrigerators can be connected and communicate with one another. Welcome to the Internet of Things, the start of our interconnected future. It's projected by 2027 that there will be more than 41 million internet-connected devices in use around the world.