André Broessel of rawlemon has developed a solar energy generator that can use both sun and moonlight to create usable power. Oh... and it's gorgeous. The device is essentially a huge glass sphere filled with water that uses a ball lens to refract light in a way that increases energy efficiency by 35 percent. It's completely weatherproof and has an optical tracking device, meaning that it can be incorporated into architecture. Here's a concept design of how it could be used to power buildings...
Security researcher Nadim Kobeissi has discovered that the Windows 8 SmartScreen feature, meant to screen downloads for malicious software, actually reports the data about which applications users are installing to Microsoft. He also says that "the Microsoft server is configured to support SSLv2 which is known to be insecure and susceptible to interception." The two main concerns are the ability of law enforcement to subpoena Microsoft for the information and of hackers to intercept user data...
If you use apps on your smartphone, chances are you have no idea what those apps are doing with your information. Just this year, there have been several scandals involving apps transmitting user data, like Path uploading users' entire address books onto its servers, HTC's Security Flaw, and Brewster exposing users' personal information (even Ashton Kutcher's). A new service called Mobilescope wants to make sure you always know where—and to whom—your data is going. Lots of apps copy your cont...
Want to build your own life-sized, working replica of WALL-E? Be prepared to take on a second job! Mike Senna spent two years perfecting his own version, working 25 hours a week and totaling somewhere around 3,800 hours for the whole project. He had no blueprints to go by, so he spent a lot of time watching the movie over and over to get everything just right. The video below shows some of the construction; skip to about the one minute mark to see WALL-E in action.
As deeply as smartphones are integrated into our daily lives, it's no surprise that people are finding ways to use them to stay healthy. From detecting cancer and radiation to diagnosing STDs, phones have come a long way, baby.
The streets of Tokyo are about to get a lot scarier (or more awesome), after Suidobashi Heavy Industries unveiled their latest project: a 13-foot tall, customizable, piloted robot. It's armed to the teeth with a water bottle rocket launcher and a BB Gatling gun capable of firing 6,000 rounds a minute; all for the very reasonable price tag of around 1.35 million dollars.
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure novels? If your school was anything like mine, they were so popular you were lucky to find one to check out at the library. But there's no worries now, thanks to this handy HTML5 app, which makes it easy to write and share your own 'choose your own adventure' novels. inklewriter is a free tool designed to make writing interactive stories simple. Basically, you start typing and inklewriter helps you organize your story, making it easy to add, remove and...
In recent light of Obama's assertion of executive privilege over important documents concerning the Fast and Furious operation, here's a brief article concerning this controversial power.
Marriage isn't always easy, and there are going to be times when you irritate your husband so badly that the relationship may seem to be in jeopardy. If you want to apologize effectively but aren't sure how, this video will give you some tips on making an honest, heartfelt, effective apology that will get your marriage back on track.
This is a metallic sparkily super fun look inspired from Twilight the vampire movie! This is what you need: Eyes, Bare Essentials- Platinum, Twiligth Coastal Scents - neutral palette, Urban Decay - oil slick, MAC - frost pigment, MAC ~ black track, Bare Essentials ~ sparkle mascara & MAC- pro long lash. Cheeks: MAC ~ dainty. Lips: Duwop ~ Venom gloss tulip. Where this to tomorrow's midnight showing of the movie TWILIGHT!!!
This music production software tutorial shows you how to make an emotional hip hop beat in FL Studio. Leran how to use different drums and patterns as well as the piano and strings to create a melodic hip hop track within FL Studio. The tutorial only shows you how to compose the beat and doesn't have audio or cover the actual interface steps.
So, you're addicted to that award-winning, science-fiction, first-person shooter, computer game Crysis, are ya? Well, then you probably know a bit about the Sandbox 2 level editor then, don't ya?
Bonnie D. Stroir coaches a practice up at the Esco track for how to learn a knee slide for your roller derby fun. This video highlights the lessons from that practice.
n this episode Academy and Grammy Award winning engineer Les Brockmann will share a little from his upcoming HowAudio.com title on MOTU Digital Performer 5.1. Here Les is talking about the audio set-up.
Watch this video to learn what types of tracks or songs are best for scratching. Good for beginning for DJs.
This tutorials shows you tips and strategies for winning the flower cup on the Waluigi Pinball track on Mario Kart DS for the Nintendo DS.
Who could forget the spectacular conclusion to the "Back to the Future" trilogy? The scene where Marty and Doc Brown use a train to push the DeLorean to 88 miles an hour so Marty can return to the 1980s has become iconic. With this tutorial, you can recreate the scene in miniature using fairly inexpensive props.
Learn how to follow proper netiquette rules. You may be a model of decorum in person, but a bonehead online. Check out how much you know about Internet manners.
(Series designed to help explore whether your ideal employment ideas should be formalized into a business venture or as an employee or volunteer value added problem solver).
Track suits and Uggs are the way to go if you're feeling lazy, and just want to stay comfortable. But don't give up on looking cute at the same time, because it's totally possible. Watch these tips for feeling crummy and crappy, but looking cozy and cute. You don't even have to style you hair! With just a few changes, you'll go from grubby to cute and trendy.
Everyone loves the beach, but some like driving, too. The best thing is to only drive on the sands where it's legal. And you may need a permit to do beach driving. But driving on the beach is a hoot. Getting stuck in the sand – not so much. Keep moving forward with these tips.
Everyone loves Scrabble, but not everyone knows how to play the game properly. Yes, there is a set up rules that come with each game, but who actually wants to read them? Isn't it better to learn from a more visual approach? This video will teach you the basics of gameplay.
Unexpected guest? Families coming for dinner? or Just in the mood of some soul food? Chicken and dumplings, this fast track version will take few ingredients and little time. This two part tutorial will never have you doubting "whats for dinner?" ever again.
If you are new to matchmoving, this video is for you. Learn the basics of matchmoving with Boujou 4 and compositing in 3ds Max 7 from this video.
Reduce your chances of becoming the seatmate everyone hates by learning how to head off a screaming jag.
Drinking too much is bad for your health and your wallet. Here are a few simple strategies for cutting back and keeping it in moderation.
Low battery – two words you never want to hear. Banish them with these tips. You Will Need
Check out this woodworking video from Eagle Lake Woodworking. Learn how to build a table saw crosscut and miter sled by watching this five-part series.
This tutorial will teach you to get in and out of drum fills without derailing your drum pattern. Playing along with a drumless track with spaces for drum fills can test your ability to maintain a steady tempo through fills and transition back into the groove. The song from this tutorial, Canyon Jump, can be downloaded at unirunner.com/drumlesstracks. It has one, two and four-bar spaces for fills.
In this tutorial, Michelle shows us how to make beautiful energy saving wooden sun shades that slide along bard door tracks. These slatted sun shades are perfect for the summer to keep the sun out but leave enough space to let the breeze through. This is an advanced woodworking project and it involves either hand tools or power tools. Watch this how to video and you will be hanging sunshades all over your house.
This how to video shows you how to put your interior decorating skills to the test. Watch and learn how easy it is to make a museum art wall in your own house. Make any wall into an artwork showcase with a track system and lighting. Display your own works of art or your favorite artist.
Sometimes, you will need to change your motorcycle's suspension, especially when you are going from track to street. This video will give you several tips on how to set up the suspension of a motorcycle.
Play a pentatonic warm up exercise for vocals with a backing track for call & reponse Note:
Take a look at extending axels used on competition carriages in the U.K track width of 125cm and 138cm to learn what to do with them!
Tiff Needell teaches his fellow Fifth Gear presenter Tom how to drive a Lamborghini Gallardo around a track quickly and teaches him the art of drifting. There are some good tips in here for the novice racer but you have watch through the silly driving too.
In this Webcast, Password Management for Windows and Beyond, you will learn how to: Increase security standards cross-organization by easily customizing and enforcing password policies for Windows, Unix, Linux, and Java users.
The producers from recording school online show you techniques for mixing drum tracks.
Learn how to manually remove the vocals of a song on your computer leaving only the instrumentals. This doesn't work on all songs.
Learn how to perform a 90 degree turn with your car like a real getaway driver! Watch out! This drifting move should be practiced on the track or a very large parking lot.
Place the neodymium magnets on the track and place four or five ball bearings in a line touching one side of the magnets. When you are ready to fire it, nudge the single ball bearing so it slowing rolls toward the magnets.
