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How To: 50+ Creative, Useful, and Unnecessarily Dangerous Ways to Open a Beer Bottle

There's nothing worse than holding an ice cold brewski on a hot summer day and having no way to open it. If you're a Bud fan, you'll have no problem opening the bottle because most mass-market beers have twist-off caps. But if you have a taste for finer, more expensive brews, you'll more than likely run into the pry-off caps. Pry-offs are used mainly because companies believe it provides a better seal against one of beer's greatest enemies—oxygen. Plus it's a cheaper alternative for craft bre...

How To: Build Your Own Mini Altoids Guitar Amp for About $5

I love making beeps and bloops with the Arduino pitches library, but sometimes archaic 8-bit tunes just don't cut it. Whether you want your robot to terrify your enemies with a demonic synthetic voice, you just need a pocket boom box on the go, or you want to a miniature guitar amp, a simple LM386 amplifier can crank up those signals loud enough to play through any speaker.

How To: Fry a candy bar

This tasty treat might stop your heart but it'll seem worth it. There's nothing much better than your favorite candy bar, but trust me there is and favorite candy bar fried. No longer reserved for fairs and carnivals this artery buster can be made right at home.

How To: Eat ants

Tired of the same old snacks? This cheeky treat will be sure to shock your guests. Although, we might not consider ants as a regular food source, they are edible. Plus, anything tastes good with butter and garlic.

How To: Make chicken seasonings

In this set of cooking classes on video, learn some savory chicken seasoning recipes. Our expert will show you how to give your poultry dish a little flair, with seasonings like: Asian chicken marinade and barbecue sauce, lemon rosemary chicken, oven-roasted chicken, and the famous beer can chicken recipe. So take some time to rediscover your favorite foods once again. Go on a taste expedition and try some of these seasoning suggestions today!

How To: Make mud cake

Mud cake might not sound very good but it sure tastes great. Try out this fun cake for a birthday, a party or just because. This mix of rich chocolate, nuts and a fluffy marshmallow top is sure to brighten any day.

How To: Hard boil eggs for beginners

The egg is an incredible compact, nutrition, protein and fat all in one prepackaged unit. This video will show you how to boil an egg using a strainer basket in your boiling water to heat steam your eggs as an alternative to regular boiling.

How To: Make BBQ rabbit

In this video series our expert chef has come up with three delicious rabbit recipes that are sure to liven up your taste buds. He walks you through each recipe step by step and makes sure you can follow him every step of the way.

How To: Make homemade chicken and potato soup

In these cooking classes on video, learn how to make recipes for chicken soup and potato soup. Our expert will show you what ingredients and seasonings you need and how to prepare them, as well as the step-by-step process for putting these dishes together. When you’re finished, you should have two gourmet soups to use as a main course, side dish, or even a snack. Try these recipes out—your taste buds will thank you.

How To: Make Better Beef Jerky with Better Meat

The better the meat you use, the better your homemade beef jerky will turn out. You will want to go to your butcher and get as good a quality meat as you can afford and have the meat sliced really thin. Beef jerky is a great way to preserve your protein for a snack. This video will show you how to make better beef jerky.

How To: Make Southern Low Country Crab Stew with Paula Deen

Fabulous and creamy, make this scrumptious low-country carb stew. Follow along as Paula Deen shows you how to make it. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Home Cooking show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Paula Deen, owner of Lady and Sons, a famous Savannah restaurant, is Food Network's resident southern chef. Step inside her kitchen and discover delicious food that's both uncomplicated and comforting, like this recipe. Watch how easy this low-country crab stew is to prepare and c...

How To: Make easy Indian food recipes

In this series of cooking videos you'll learn how to make a quick Indian meal from expert Mona Sishodia. She demonstrates how to make vegetable curry, batter-dipped and fried vegetables called Pakora, and a stuffed potato tortilla, which is a variation on a staple of the Indian diet. Mona takes you through the recipe step-by-step, explaining the ingredients and spices you'll be using and some of the health benefits of spices commonly used in Indian cooking. She shows you how to make dough for...

How To: Make General Tso chicken recipe

In this Chinese cooking class on video, learn how to make a famous dish called General Tso’s chicken (a.k.a. General Joe’s, General Gau’s, General Tao’s, General Tsao’s, General Chow’s—and a number of other variations). Our expert will walk you through the recipe, with ingredients for making the dish, the batter, and the sauce, step-by-step instructions for mixing seasonings and cutting vegetables, how to batter and fry the chicken, stir fry cooking tips, and final presentation of the dish. D...

How To: Check This Setting if You Don't Want Your Friends to See What You're Listening to on Apple Music

You shouldn't care what other people think, but sometimes, it's unavoidable. Take your music tastes, for instance. Sure, you might want your friends to think you only listen to the coolest songs, but we all have our guilty pleasures. If you're uncomfortable with your peers seeing your listening history in Apple Music, know there's something you can do about it — on iOS or Android.

News: Why Facebook Co-Founder's Call for a Breakup Is Focused on the Wrong Target — AR Is Zuckerberg's Next Big Data Bonanza

Next to Apple, Snap is currently one of the most important companies on the planet in terms of delivering products that are moving augmented reality into the mainstream. That's why it's no surprise that Facebook, which is also focused on AR and tried to acquire the company for $3 billion several years ago, duplicates many of the smaller company's features.

Market Reality: Unity Leads the NR30 AR Software Segment, Magic Leap & Microsoft Pursue Military Partners

Continuing our NR30 series this week, we focused on the leaders of the software development industry that make augmented reality experiences possible. In other news, two of the current leaders in making AR headsets, Microsoft and Magic Leap, are pursuing multiple verticals with their products, as both now appear to be interested in making AR headsets for the military.

News: Magic Leap CEO's Tweetstorm Tries to Reframe Reactions to Latest Demo After Signs of Disappointment

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz doesn't engage in tweetstorms often, but when he does, those tweets are bold, exceedingly confident, and there's usually a strong takeaway regarding what the company is or isn't doing. But on Thursday, Abovitz's latest tweetstorm sent an unusually flustered message: We promise, the magic we're telling you about it better than anything you've seen on video.

News: Hands-on with Samsung's Official OEM Cases for the Galaxy S9

The Galaxy S9 is now in the hands of millons of excited users. Getting a new phone is always fun, but it's important to think about protecting your device. Perhaps the most popular cases for the Galaxy S9 are the official OEM options from Samsung. There are a plethora of cases, whatever your preference and needs may be. Let's take a look at each case individually, along with the pros and cons.

Tasty Testing: Artisanal Cheese Reveals Microbial Secrets of Deliciousness

Whether your palate runs to domestic or imported, a piece of cheese can be a real treat for the senses. Its smell, taste, and texture are all parts of its appeal. A big part of what makes that savory wonderfulness comes from the microbes in and on the cheese. Thanks to a team of researchers dedicated to studying those microbes, we have a better understanding of their importance to cheese and us.