Remember the arcades? Were you saddened when they closed up one by one, leaving no outlet to actually go out and socialize while you played video games? With all the home consoles and internet connectivity, gaming has evolved, but the social factor has been eliminated. Sure we can play against others, but they may be miles and miles away. Remember back in the day when you could go down to the corner store to play your favorite game and show off your skills in front of a crowd? Well, all is no...
Yay, you can now own the iconic Hermès bag for next to nothing! There's one catch—it's made of paper. Hermès is currently offering several free downloadable templates for the "Kelly Paper Bag" on the company's Facebook page. Not exactly usable in the traditional sense, but it still comes directly from the official Hermès design studio, and who doesn't love papercraft?
Now that Minecraft is officially Minecraft Beta, it's time to do some of your own enhancements, and skins are a great start.
Christmas is just a few days away, which means everyone is out shopping for last minute gifts. But wait— you still need some Christmas cards! The stores are going to be packed and Hallmark's going to have huge lines— so now what?
Why a PDF Portfolio? If you've been wanting to create a PDF (portable document format) portfolio for your photos, art or design work, or wanted to create a PDF magazine that can be read by anyone on the net, then this article will show you how to go about it.
Matt Kloskowski has a tutorial for web designers and graphic designers who work with web banner ads. He shows how to use the banner ad template in Illustrator and bring it into Photoshop.
If you thought the last post on Two Circle Wobblers was wild, then wait until you see what happens when you build wobblers out of two half circles or two ellipses. In both of these cases, the center of gravity still remains constant in the vertical direction, allowing them to roll down the slightest of inclines or even travel a significant distance on a level surface if given a push or even when blown on.
In this article I am going to show you how to quickly and easily make a professional looking trailer.
This method is easy, intuitive and requires very little math. You will need:
When your business is in constant communication with different companies using letter paper, one of the more essential things that you need is your own stationery set. This is made up of business cards, envelopes and letterheads which you need when you do corporate mailing.
Torus knots are beautiful knots formed by wrapping a line around a torus and tying the ends together to form a loop. The resulting knot has a star-like appearance when viewed from above. The 36 examples with the least number of crossings can be seen at the Knot Atlas's page on torus knots.
One of my favorite simple projects is building two circle wobblers. I love how such a simple object amazes with its motion. The two circle wobbler is an object made out of two circles connected to each other in such a way that the center of mass of the object doesn't move up or down as it rolls. This means that it will roll very easily down a slight incline. It will also roll for a significant distance on a level surface if you start it by giving it a small push or even by blowing on it!
This video shows how to make an easy origami jasmine flower napkin. Wee need 2 square papers. Fold this papers diagonally on two sides. Fold 4 corners of both the papers to the center. The folding of both must be exactly same. Use the first one as a template. Creases of the other one is exactly aligned with the template square. Repeat for the second one as the template. Fold the papers diagonally to the corners. Fold it double 4 more times on the other side. The folds should not end at the po...
Last Thursday's post demonstrated how to Make Yin-Yang Pillow boxes, which were based on equilateral triangles and squares. The units for making these boxes were created by Phillip Chapman-Bell, who runs an amazing origami blog and has a spectacular flickr photostream. Using these units, you can make also make 4 of the 5 platonic solids. I made an additional template based on the regular pentagon so that the dodecahedron can be built completing the set.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a door latch. Steps:
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This video demonstrates how to use PowerPoint presentation slide masters. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to use PowerPoint presentation slide masters, For Dummies.
This video demonstrates how to make multiple changes at once with Word 2007 themes. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make multiple changes at once with Word 2007 themes , For Dummies.
Need to know how to use your Texas Instruments graphing calculator for your college math or statistics class? You're in luck... watch this video tutorial to see how to use the central limit with a TI-83 graphing calculator.
It's Monday, time to highlight some of the community submissions posted to the Math Craft corkboard. One of these posts inspired me so much, I think it merits a closer look. Today, I present a "simple" method for making a golden spiral using just a straight edge, a compass, and a template, inspired by RJ Ellicock's golden ratio post.
In this video tutorial you will learn how to make a pair of high tech night vision sunglasses. You will first need a pair of 100% clear sunglasses with nothing but UV protection. Then two sheets of theatrical photo gels, one congo blue and one primary red. Using the gasses as a template, outline the lens shape and gently cut out one pair of each gel. Secure the red gels first using glue, and then apply the blue gels over the red ones. Now you're going to need 8 high intensity infrared LEDs. S...
This tutorial shows you how to assign links to buttons in a Flash menu by using the getURL() ActionScript function. Assign links to buttons in a Flash menu.
This video will show you how to enable text copying in a flash website. By allowing text copying you are making your site more user friendly, but also making in more vulnerable to plagiarizers. Enable text copying in a flash website.
Watch the video to learn how to let the user choose the background of the site. This is a cool feature that makes your site more user friendly. Let the user choose the background in HTML.
Watch this video to learn how to create an image gallery in html. Create an image gallery in HTML.
Watch this video to learn how to set up gallery thumbnails. This is a cool effect and it is not that hard to do. Set up gallery thumbnails.
Create and customize players using single title and multi-title template options. This tutorial also covers the basics of player distribution. Create players on Brightcove.
Learn how to accelerate your download speed in windows xp. This video will show you how to edit the administrative template to increase you download speed. Accelerate you download speed.
Here's a Math Craft project that takes less than 20 minutes, has an attractive, practical result, and is at least a little mind-blowing due to folding along curves.
Michelle Gervais shows us how to make easy garden lanterns in this tutorial. First, grab an empty can and fill it with sand up to the top, then fill it with water. Put the can in the freezer and let it sit overnight. Next, grab a leaf template and place it on a piece of white paper, then put parchment paper over the leaf and trace the leaf. Now, grab the can and put it on a cushion and wrap your stencil on the can and secure with tape. Grab a sharp nail and hammer, and hammer the nail around ...
Need to know how to use your Texas Instruments graphing calculator for your college math or statistics class? You're in luck... watch this video tutorial to see how to do binomial probabilities with a TI-83 graphing calculator.
This tutorial shows you how to edit text in a website template using Flash 8. Edit text in Flash.
This tutorial shows you how to customize the look of a scrolling bar from a template and how to make it animated on a mouse over. Edit a scroll bar using Flash 8.
This tutorial shows you how to use the Math.random() in Flash 8 to display images randomly without making a user click on the image. The original template being modified required users to click the image to change it. Display images randomly on a website using Flash 8.
This tutorial shows you how to install your new Drupal theme template and configure the blocks for your website content. Install a Drupal theme and configure the blocks.
This tutorial shows you how to modify the colors of shape layers on your website template in Photoshop. Modify colors of shape layers in Photoshop.
It's Monday, which means once again, it's time to highlight some of the recent community submissions posted to the Math Craft corkboard. I also thought that we'd try and create something known as an "Orderly Tangle" or "Polylink".
Need to replace your old door knob? Follow Milan Rosan as he takes you through a step-by-step, do-it-yourself approach to installing your own handle set in your home. Remove old door knob.
Avoid having to spend a lot of money on additional accessories for your American Girl doll. This video tutorial outlines the steps to make a juice box for your doll. You will need an empty juice box, unfold the tabs of the box, and then flatten the box out (so that it is no longer a box). Wash off both sides and scan this face down. On the computer, reduce the image size of your box and print it out. Wash the original straw and cut it to the size of your new box. Score this printout, which ma...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to make deck stairs. Steps:
