The XBox 360 Connectivity Kit is a powerful tool that you can buy for connecting your hard drive to a PC and sharing or manipulating saved game files. They can be a little tricky to figure out though. This two-part video will show you how to use CK3 (Connectivity Kit 3) to connect your XBox 360 hard drive to your computer and how to use software to resign other peoples saves to your profile or vice versa.
The XBox 360 is far from perfect out of the box. It gets hot and it's beige are two things that spring to mind. This video will teach you how to mod your XBox 360 with some custom parts to fix these two problems. The parts are a Talismoon Whisper Max fan, an Aurora light kit, and a XCM green replacement case. Watch the video, buy the parts online, and you'll be well on your way to having an XBox 360 that both works and looks better than it did before.
Though purchasing pretty eyeshadows and makeup palettes at Sephora is much more exciting, selecting the right makeup brushes and learning how to use each one when applying the sparkly goodness from these eyeshadow tins and palettes is important to achieve a cohesive, non-clownish look.
Have you ever wondered how your grandfather constructed the ship-in-a-bottle on his mantlepiece? Are you frustrated by the poor instructions that came with the kit you bought at your local hobby shop? The people at Storm the Castle certainly were, and so they made this video to show you how to complete your ship-in-a-bottle kit using basic hobby tools, including a very small drill bit, very small clamp, and very small paint brushes. No hobbyist's collection is complete without one of these.
In this tutorial, learn how to make a lightweight stove for camping and survival. You will learn how to make an ultra lightweight alcohol stove. This stove weighs only one ounce and has no moving parts. It only takes a few short minutes to make and will outlast most conventional stoves. This video will show you everything you need to know to get up and running with this mini stove. The stove boils in under five minutes and the fuel is super cheap. This is the perfect stove for hiking, backpac...
If you an outdoors man or maybe your planning on going to the woods for a camping trip, then watch this video and use the tutorial to learn how to make your own compass. A compass is a great tool to have in the wilderness and can always lead you in which ever direction you want to go. For this home made compass all you are going to need is a magnet, a cup of water, a piece of foil, and a needle. All you want to do to make this compass is put the piece of foil on top of the water and then put ...
Ever hear of David and Goliath? Well the weapon that David used was none other than a sling. A sling is a very old, but still effective tool that can possibly help save your life someday, especially when it comes to facing wild animals. Find out how to make a parasling using #550 paracord. Enjoy!
If you're camping or stuck out in the middle of nowhere, chances are, you could be faced with dark and freezing cold nights. Learn how to make a simple camp fire out of flint and birch bark. This is for in case you do not have a lighter on you at any given time. To start the fire, you're going to need some bark from a birch bark tree. You're also going to need a flint and a paper napkin as well. After you've gathered the proper materials, just look for a barren spot on the ground, place your ...
In this episode of the popular web series Systm, RoboGames founder and SFSU School of Engineering instructor David Calkins shows you how to create your own combat robot using a kit from RoboGames.
See how to make a figure four deadfall trap. This is a great survival trap that can be easily constructed (with practice) out of very basic materials that in most environments can be easily found. The trap can also be made with very limited, or primative tools.
This week I made the tinyCylon kit from the Maker Shed. It's a fun little project that has a lot of cool light patterns programmed onto the chip. this is a tiny programmable robot from Make Magazine.
This week on Make Magazine is a project with parts from the Arduino Starter Kit. Skip over building the Proto Shield. Otherwise, it's a simple build that doesn't require any soldering. Arduino is a speaking control for robotics. It can be used in other Make kits or robotic projects. This is a circuit bending and circuit board project that involves basic circuitry and wiring.
You never know when you'll have to defend yourself against one of these bloodsuckers, so be prepared to bring a vampire to his knees. While you may not believe in vampires, there are those that do. In any case, prepare now for a hypothetical attack from the un-dead and you won't have to kick yourself later. You will need garlic, a cross, rice, grain, or seeds, holy water, a wooden stake, an axe, matches, and some water. Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to fight off a ...
Follow along with the steps in this how-to video and find out how a magnifying glass can be used to start a fire.
The knots demonstrated in this how-to video are a good way to hang a hammock, because it makes it so easy to adjust your hanging height. The whipping knot around the tree will not slip if tied correctly. Make sure to tie the second half hitch or the knot may slip and come loose. As with all knots, use your own discretion and be safe. Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to tie some sturdy knots useful for hammock-hanging.
Can you sleep in a hammock every night instead of a bed? Millions of people around the world do. It is so much cheaper than a traditional bed/box-spring setup. Lighter too! Would you rather move a bed, box-spring, frame etc, or just a sheet with 2 carabiners, 2 Eye Bolts (Lag Threaded), and 2 bits of rope? Watch this video survival training tutorial and learn how to sleep comfortably in a hammock.
No place to sleep tonight? In a pinch, a little bit of rope and some fabric can be transformed into a hammock bed. This is a great skill for camping, emergency situations, or even communal living. Make sure to use a sturdy enough cloth, and replicate these same knots so that the hammock will support the weight. Check out this video survival training tutorial and learn how to make an emergency hammock without sewing.
This short video tutorial series on washing clothes without power. In an extended emergency, it might be difficult to wash clothes without electricity or out in nature. All you'll need is a little bit of soap, water, and some buckets. Watch this survival training video and learn how to wash clothes in an emergency or disaster situation.
This is a description on how to use the Altman Swing Pack Light kit, including assembly and proper storage.
This video is just to show you how to make fire from steel and lint. What more do you need to know? Use an Altoids tin to hold your kit. Just make sure your children don't think it's candy.
Learn how to install an HID conversion kit for the headlights on your car. Just make sure everything will fit before you buy...
Are you ready to rock? In this section, Chris Traylor guides you through different hi hat techniques for your drum kit. Make sure your foot doesn't ache, cause you're going to need it for this.
This tutorial demonstrates using Amazon Web-Enabled Movie Collection Starter Kit in Visual C# Express.
The Patch Kit by Designs in Machine Embroidery makes it easy and profitable to embroider patches. Watch how simple it is to use this time and money saving product.
Make a cool indoor decoration with the persistence of vision (POV) kit. While the first part of the video is a demenstration of what the POV kit does, in the second half of the video, Bre Pettis shows you how to make one.
Avegant Corporation has begun shipping display development kits based on its light field technology that other companies can use in their augmented and mixed reality devices.
This cardmaking project is all about using some of the gorgeous products of old. So lets turn back time and go through all the old kits we have a make a few new items. This card is from a Botanical cardmaking kit and I show you how I have put it all together to make this beauty. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
In this cardmaking tutorial, I make a 7x7inch square card using the Pink Peonies from a decoupage collection kit. I also use embossed card and some gorgeous corners to create a really pretty card. Step 1: Items Used
Video: . DIY How to make Quilling Candle Holder
Video: . In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a necklace - Quilling necklace !
This video will show you how to test the Chlorine and PH levels of your swimming pool water with a test kit.
If the shelf support is broken and doesn't give support to hold the shelves, you will have to replace the shelf support kit. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair.
If the ice door in dispenser does not open, you will have to replace the dispenser door pin kit. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair.
If the light socket is shorted out and light bulb does not come on, you will have to get a light socket kit. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair.
If you have drip pans damaged, rusted or stained, you will probably have to get a new oven chrome drip pan kit. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair.
You may or may not have heard the term "greebles" or "kit-bashing" before, but if not, they may sound like nonsense. Particularly 'greebles', which sounds more like the name of a small, gremlin-like creature. However, I assure you that they are very important in prop-making, and if you can master them both, you'll be able to make intricate, great-looking props in hardly any time!
Unreal is, well, pretty unreal. And, in the latest installment of the UDK (Unreal Developer Kit) you can add sky (skydome, skybox) easier than ever before. Check out this video and watch how to put in sky from the existing library, or, you can create your own sky and use that. Look up, look waaaaay up and see the sky. The UDK is used for many, many games, way beyond Unreal, and you may even want to use UDK to create your own awesome game!
The newest survival horror game by EA is finally out! This video shows you the first ten minutes of the game - which is useful, since it's quite possible for Isaac to die within the first thirty seconds of the game.
This tutorial won't necessarily work for multiplayer mode, but you can set up a hack in Minecraft that will let you instantly create a block of whatever substance you are trying to get. This is a very easy mod that anyone can do.
Earthquakes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters in the world, especially in states like Alaska, California, Hawaii and even Oklahoma. And you never know when a quake will hit your area, so being prepared is essential for survival. This short animation details what you will need to be prepared for an earthquake, along with what you'll do during and afterward.
