How To: Use the Wii Remote for Head-Tracking & VR
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How To: Play Super Mario Brothers on guitar
This series starts by introducing you to the song itself and its parts. Then it will branch off explain each note, step by step and show you how to play every facet of the song. The bridge is a bit tricky but our expert will breeze you through it like a hot knife through butter. So pick up your axe and turn on your PC! It's time to jam!
How To: Hack Super Mario Bros to get infinite lives
This video will take you step by step on how to do some basic memory editing and hacking in Super Mario All Stars: Super Mario Brothers 3.
News: Venus Williams Joins Her Sister in AR via American Express Installation at the US Open
Fans attending the US Open Tennis Championships in Queens, New York, which kicks off on Monday, will have the opportunity to meet tennis star Venus Williams in an augmented reality game sponsored by American Express.
News: We're Not Ready for Samara from 'The Ring' to Chase Us in Augmented Reality
Before you read further, you may want to make sure you're wearing brown pants if you scare easily. Developer Abhishek Singh conjured an augmented reality experience that recreates the spine-tingling scene from The Ring where (spoiler alert) the ghost of Samara (or Sadako, from the original Ringu) emerges from the television.
News: This Winter Olympics App Will Use Augmented Reality to Help Fans Navigate PyeongChang 2018
If navigating a new city for a sporting event, such as the upcoming Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a daunting task, then making your way through a foreign country to a series of venues may seem like an impossible mission.
How To: Disable the True Tone Display on Your iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X
The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models come with a gorgeous Retina HD display with Apple's True Tone technology, which automatically adjusts the white balance on the screen to match the ambient light around you. The iPhone X also has True Tone built into its Super Retina HD display. However, if you're coming over from any previous model iPhone, it may look a little strange in some situations.
News: Harry Potter Might Be Flying at You Soon with Universal's AR Goggles
A patent from Universal was filed today looking to improve the visual experience at Universal Studios Parks.
News: Scientists Create World's Smallest Snowman—He's Just 0.00012 Inches Tall
Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale they say, but this microscopic snowman is very real and just broke the record for the world's smallest snowman. (Though, it's not Guinness-official yet.)
How To: Share, Forward & Save Voicemails on Your iPhone
Eventually, your voicemail inbox on your iPhone will get full, and you'll have to delete some messages in order to make way for new ones. If all the voicemails you currently have are super important, you're not going to want to delete them before saving them first, of course. Luckily, this is a super simple task, and you can even forward them to someone else if needed.
How To: Play Your Favorite SNES Games in Any Web Browser—No Emulator Required
You'd be hard-pressed to find a working Super Nintendo in someone's house nowadays, but back in my adolescence it was gaming heaven. But now there's no reason to have an SNES console at home, because there are so many ways to play those retro games without one. All it takes is a good emulator.
How To: DIY Emoji Halloween Costumes for Singles & Couples
It takes a lot of time, effort, and cash to create a unique Halloween costume that will likely never see the light of day after the 31st. Not to worry: you can do it on the cheap and feel savvy and creative while everybody compliments your ingenuity.
Résumé Hack: Use a Word Cloud to Find the Most Important Keywords in a Job Description
Applying for jobs can be a truly miserable experience. Sending out endless résumés, filling out those janky online applications, and creating cover letters can really wear a person down. So, any suggestions that make that process easier are always welcome.
How To: Get the Classic iPhone Lock Screen on Your Samsung Galaxy S3
There's one reason why most of us have a Samsung Galaxy S3—because we don't want an iPhone. Yes, there are some pretty cool things about the iPhone aesthetically, but looks aren't everything. Anyway, with the nearly unlimited customizations options we have available for Android, cloning the iPhone-look is no problem—even the lock screen.
How To: These 6 Cheap & Easy DIY Masks Are Perfect for Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
With only a day left until Halloween, a full and detailed costume is too much to throw together for most people. But you still have to dress up as something, right? No one will give you candy or let you into a Halloween party if you don't even put in some effort.
How To: Monitor System Resources Right from the Notification Tray on Your Samsung Galaxy S3
Anyone who uses a computer on a regular basis probably knows how to access the task manager to check system resources and usage stats. However, on a Samsung Galaxy S3 or other Android device, it may not be so obvious. There's no equivalent to Control-Alt-Delete, but it's still fairly easy to monitor running processes and battery usage.
How To: Track the Super Storm Hurricane Sandy Live
As Hurricane Sandy barrels towards the East Coast, 50 million people are expected to be affected in the nation's most populated corridor. The behemoth super storm is a cause for concern, evident by the massive evacuations. The picture above is an eerie snap of the mostly crowded Times Square subway station in New York. Government officials have warned over half a million people to evacuate their homes and head to higher grounds. To help prepare for this storm, the internet has provided severa...
How To: Turn Your Smokes into an iPad Stylus, Plus 4 More Super Simple DIY Styli
Fingers are very useful for many things in life—but fingers get dirty. With most smartphone and tablets using touchscreen technology, our fingers have become our greatest technological asset. But if you want to keep your phone or tablet from looking like this: Then you can try some of these awesome and easy DIY styluses.
How To: Complete Your Captain America Avengers Costume with One of These DIY Shields
So you've decided to go as Captain America for Halloween and you've got everything from the helmet to a sweet pair of red boots. You've even managed to get your hands on some Super-Soldier Serum (or a realistic set of inflatable muscles), so you've got the physique, too. But what's missing? His shield! In order to make your Captain America costume legit, you cannot skip the shield. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to make yourself a DIY shield—so you can fend off enemies and look good doing it. ...
How To: Master multiplayer mode's newest features in Call of Duty: Black Ops
The single-player campaign mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops may be intense, but the multiplayer mode is a bloodbath of pure addiction. Black Ops takes the super successful formula of Modern Warfare and adds its own special twist. There's some changes, and Jessica Chobot from IGN Strategize is going to tell you all about them!
How To: Build a professional DIY camera slider for smooth video
If you know what a cam slider is, you know you want one. But camera sliders can be pretty pricey, so that's when it's time to resort to DIY techniques. In this video, see how to build your own pro-slider. It's super easy and only takes ten minutes to make!
How To: Draw a super cute cartoon dog
This how to draw cartoons video shows how to draw a cartoon dog. Start off with the dog's head. Draw big ears, a little jagged at the bottom to show fur. Draw the top of the head, then a circle for the snout, and a nose on the end. Draw semicircles connected to the snout and draw dots inside for eyes. Draw a tongue hanging out, a neck, and a collar. Now draw the shoulders, and down to the front leg. This dog is sitting. Draw the body, then you can draw the back legs. Draw a pointed tail. Now ...
How To: Breathe properly while running
Breathing oxygen is an extremely important component of staying alive, right? Well, the same goes for running. If you're not breathing properly, you're running is going to suffer.
How To: Make pigs in a blanket for a party with Betty
Pigs in a blanket are the perfect appetizer for any occasion. They are great snacks at Super Bowl parties, family functions or birthdays. They are easy to eat finger foods and with only 3 ingredients, require very little work or clean up! In this tutorial, Betty shows us how to make inexpensive pigs in a blanket with Vienna sausages. Enjoy!
How To: Draw the male nose (step-by-step)
Want to learn nose drawing? Watch this tutorial to learn how to draw the male nose (step-by-step). Make sure to pause the video after each step and look at the screen every few seconds while you are drawing.
How To: Fix Your Car Dent with a Hair Dryer
If you've ever dinged your car—or worse, a friend's or parent's car—and caused a dent, you know how expensive it can be to fix. A two-second mistake can end up costing hundreds of dollars, but you can save yourself repairs costs and a headache with just a couple of household items.
How To: Force jump in After Effects
In this After Effects compositing tutorial you will learn how to make a force jump or a super jump. Make someone look like a super hero or Star Wars character jumping super far across your screen. All you need is some footage and After Effects and this tutorial.
How To: Produce a 3D house/building model using Maya
Autodesk Maya, affectionately known as just Maya to its users, is a 3D computer graphics software that makes it easy to create impressive, realistic models of real-life - or imagined - objects. Super useful for graphic designers, film makers and web designers, the program is one that you should study if you're looking to go into one of the fields above.
How To: Install a Sliding Glass Cabinet Door
Cabinets that open straight out and shut to close make so much ruckus, especially when you've got someone who's angry in the house. Sliding doors, meanwhile, are super chic, classy, and easily draw open and close without a fuss. Not to mention that most sliding cabinet doors are made of glass, which means you can show off your newest Wedgewood dinnerware set and Rosenthal cups.
How To: Craft a super simple origami Valentine's Day heart pin
Wear your heart on your sleeve - literally - by crafting this origami heart pin. Show some love for Cupid's holiday by creasing and folding your way to origami perfection.
How To: Make DIY Bohemian/Hippie Headbands
Need a fun getup for Earth Day, or want to make an inexpensive but highly fashionable costume piece for Halloween? Then you've stumbled upon the right video.
How To: Survive the disastrous upcoming earthquake in California
California is struck by earthquakes everyday, but the biggest ones, on average, appear every 150 years, just south of the San Gabriel Mountains. The last super-destructive earthquake in California was over 300 years ago, which could mean a long overdue Californian earthquake is on the horizon.
How To: Create Dr. Frank N Furter's makeup look from "Rocky Horror" for Halloween
Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the mad doctor played by equally strange Tim Curry, has one hell of a makeup look. Extremely darkened brows, matte black shadow extended out in an evil upturned cat eye, and two stripes of black shadow extended down the sides of the nose made his face look almost cartoonish.
How To: Create a Kristen Stewart smokey eye look from "Allure" magazine
Kristen Stewart is a well known tomboy who really doesn't care whether she's wearing Chanel or Target when she's out and about. But the sister knows how to glam it up big time on the red carpet and for photo shoots, where she brings out her hidden sultry, feminine side.
How To: Do a pec pump chest workout to gain muscle for advanced bodybuilders
If you've ever seriously committed to an exercise program (so we don't mean hitting the gym a week in a row because of vacation guilt and then stopping entirely), then you'reknow what happens after doing the same round of exercises a few times: You plateau. It's super frustrating because you know you're trying your hardest, but what happens is your muscles go into maintence mode and are adjusting to your exercises, so they don't have to work as hard. How do you still gain muscle and keep losi...
How To: Make Betty's boneless pork chops on the grill
Looking for a super quick meal that you can make in the summertime? In this tutorial, Betty will show you how to grill up some yummy boneless pork chops that go perfectly with some of Betty's delicious side dishes. Enjoy!
How To: Make parmesan chicken & macaroni casserole with Betty
In this clip, learn how to make one of Betty's best recipes. This casserole is hearty, easy to make, economical and pleases everyone in your home. There are a bunch of super easy ingredients used in this dish and chances are you already have most of them in your kitchen. Enjoy this delicious meal for family gatherings or on your own and eat the tasty leftovers for days! Enjoy!
How To: Draw Lara Croft Tomb Raider like a professional artist
In this super sized 16 part tutorial, you will learn how to draw and color Lara Croft aka Tomb Raider. Lara Croft is one of the most famous and sexiest characters in video games and this clip will show you exactly how to create this Manga character.
How To: Understand the inner workings of an RC car engine
Are you a radio control car enthusiast who's never moved beyond the store-bought toy models from Radio Shack? Then this nine-part series of videos is what you've been waiting for. It breaks down how RC engines work in exhaustive detail, including whole sections on carbs, pipe tuning, fuel mixing, and super chargers, among other topics. You may not be able to put your own RC car together entirely from scratch after this, but you will have a broad, deep understanding of how their engines work a...
How To: Perform an amazing magic toothpick trick
Looking for a sure fire way to win a bar bet? Check out this tutorial. This super easy magic trick will amaze even the most skeptical of audiences and guarantee you free drinks all night!