News: The Fly Trap
My idea is simple. Buy a ton of fly paper rolls and stick them in someone's room, all over the walls, their things, their clothes, their bed, their TV, etc. Then simply leave the windows open and let nature take it's course.
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How To: Paint different things with acrylic paint
This tutorial will show you what you need to get started with acrylic painting and how to quickly produce some simple but effective paintings on a wide variety of surfaces - and not just with paint brushes either! Paint different things with acrylic paint.
How To: 9 DIY Tips for Staying Toasty in the Winter
How do you stay toasty warm for the winter season without having to overexert your heating bill?
How To: Treat & live with Multiple Myeloma
In order to treat and live with multiple Myeloma, you will need to first accept the diagnosis and what it means to your life. It is treatable, but it is not curable. They symptoms are: nervous system dysfunctions, fatigue, bone pain, recurrent infections, and kidney problems.
How To: Do the interior of a hidden box for a bombe secretary
Tommy works on the interior of the hidden box. He’s added document drawers and a false back. He says, “It’s a pretty cool little thing, and I’m having fun making it.”
How To: Knit with two colors at one time (stranding method)
Knitting with two colors at the same time is called Stranding (and used to be called Fair Isle). The important thing to know about the stranding method is that it carries both colors through all the time. Watch as Amy shows you how to use this method. Knit with two colors at one time (stranding method).
How To: Know what to expect during the 9th month of your baby
See the key milestones your 8-month-old, now in his ninth month of life, is likely to reach -- such as crawling, imitating, self-feeding, and figuring things out. Know what to expect during the 9th month of your baby.
How To: Build shelter in the desert
Learn how to build a shelter in the desert by using things around you. Phil West will show you what to look for and how to use it. By using elephants chewing gum, branches and even dirt to build a shelter. Build shelter in the desert.
How To: Type along a path in Illustrator
It is possible to use the type tool to make text flow around a shape, or a path. This is a useful thing to know for any layout creation. Watch and see how to type along a path in Adobe Illustrator. Type along a path in Illustrator.
How To: Catch the ultimate legendary pokemon: Arceus
Arceus is the 493rd pokemon added to the National Dex. It can be encountered at level 80 which is the highest level wild pokemon in the game. This video will show you exactly how to find and catch the legendary god pokemon Arceus.
How To: Cook Southern French brandade with salt cod and potatoes
Fish and potatoes don't make the likeliest of combinations (unless you're thinking fish and chips), but oh do they create a fabulous taste explosion when tossed together in a dish.
How To: Choose the right oil for your massage
There are a lot of little things that need to be right in order to ensure a relaxing massage. One of those is oils. Different people require different types of oils and scents. In this professional video, learn how to choose the right oils for the right people and ensure a tranquil and incredible massage every time. Choose the right oil for your massage.
How To: Enhance your water with positive energy
Learn how to enhance your water with positive energy. An interesting video, which described how to fill your body with positive energy.
How To: Connect a Mac to an ethernet network
This video demonstrates how to connect a Mac to an ethernet network. 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 connect a Mac to an ethernet network, For Dummies.
How To: Create a circular pattern with 3ds Max wire parameters
In this 3D software tutorial you will learn how to use wire parameters to create a scalable circular patterned object in 3ds Max. Using the wire parameters in 3D Studio Max you can create a scaling circular pattern based on the distance of the circle to a point object. This is a great way to model things with repetitive parts in 3ds Max. Learn how to create a circular panel with circular openings and attach it to a rectangle in 3ds Max. Create a circular pattern with 3ds Max wire parameters.
How To: Create the upper pediment for a wooden bombe secretary
Tommy’s ready to start the upper pediment of the secretary and shows the drawing for the upper case as well as what’s left of his wood to make it. He now has to figure out how to make the frame. He’s hoping that he’s found his stride and he’ll “get this thing done” because the bombe is “way more complicated” than he ever expected.
News: Stefan Fatsis clarifies the proper nouns thing
You can relax now.
News: This is the furthest thing from indie, but...
An unholy alliance has been forged between Street Fighter and Hello Kitty.
Start Your Day Off Right: Beautiful Oscar Nominated Short "The Lost Thing"
The Lost Thing is a lovely short written by Shaun Tan and co-directed by Tan and Andrew Ruhemann (executive producer of the fantastic doc My Kid Could Paint That). Based on the award-winning children’s book of the same title (also by Tan), the piece was created over a span of eight years(!) using a mix of CGI and 2D handpainted elements. Tan, whose background is in painting, spent much of the duration "carefully building, texturing and lighting of digitial elements to create a unique aestheti...
News: Yes, There is Such a Thing as Deep-Fried Butter
There are endless deep-fried recipes for disaster (re: heart attack), but this one takes the cake. Abel Gonzales Jr., the inventor of fried Coke and fried cookie dough, presents deep-fried butter, which tastes like a “a mix between a biscuit or a croissant that is just stuffed to the gills with butter on the inside.” Gonzales' creation took top prize at last year's Texas State Fair.
The Thing-O'-Lantern: How to Build the Fantastic Four's "Thing" Out of Smashed Up Pumpkins
Of all the ways you can use pumpkins for Halloween decorations, this has got to be one of the most creative. Redditor wizardtig used pumpkin shards to construct a 6'4" replica of the Fantastic Four's Thing. Does this technically count as a jack-o'-lantern? Under the eleven pumpkins that got smashed to bits for this project is a wooden frame wrapped in chicken wire, with the pumpkin pieces attached to the wire. You can check out more photos of the build process on his Imgur album.
News: Courier Flights:Is it a thing of the past?
I've looked for courier flights in the past with no luck. This about.com article explains the decline.
News: There's No Such Thing As Perfection... But I Am Expecting It???
What Am I Doing???? Last night, I was reminded on the negative impacts of striving for perfection. It's not possible to be perfect. We describe many things as being perfect. IE, an afghan, a hat, a tablecloth and more over, there is always something better... a different colour, a slightly different pattern, and so on. As time progesses, the colours we choose this fall might be the OUT colours of next fall.
Today's Tidbit: People Generally Do the Right Thing, Unless They're Paying to Do Otherwise
In an attempt to get parents to pick up their kids on time, a number of Israeli day-care centers decided to impose fines on parents who show up late.
News: Awesome Trick with Prepaid "GoPhones" Nabs You Free Text Messaging for Life
You might be sitting there thinking that I'm crazy, but the truth is you're only partially right. You can get free text messaging for life, all for a cheap, one-time fee. But, how can that be possible? An exploit in AT&T's prepaid GoPhones is the culprit behind this sweet, oh-so rare opportunity for exploitation. The exploit grants a lifetime of free texting, assuming that the company stays afloat from now until the end of time.
News: Things to Know About Stress
Things to Know About Stress Poor eating habits affects your stress
News: The Leviathan - Huge PVC Sculpture
Just when I thought I'd scoured the internet for every cool existing PVC project, this thing came up.
News: Comfortable Clicking with Stylish Computer Mouse Made of Felt
Revitalize your computer experience with something new and eccentric, possibly even more comfortable—a felt computer mouse.
News: Biomes and Living Things Preservation
Now many people know what biomes and living things are. Now all who respond to this please help answer how these can be be preserved. Thanks!
Minecraft Aesthetics: 5 Things You Should Avoid in Your Builds
In my tutorials, I often talk about the things you can do to improve your builds in Minecraft. However, this time I'm covering 5 things you should never do in your builds. These tips will improve your projects because they help you avoid making mistakes that can leave your construction boring and uninteresting. The only exception would be in Survival mode, especially when you're just starting out and do not have many resources. All of these tips are fine to use if they are part of the style o...
Surviving the Stress: 5 Tips for Avoiding the Morgue
So, at this time of the year, everyone seems to be going through a lot of stress - and by “everyone,” I mean, “anyone who has any contact with people who are in schools of any kind.” Still, stress can hit you at any time of the year, whether it’s right before Christmas, or when you’ve let all those little chores pile up, or when omigod all those bills are due tomorrow. When you feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions, it’s easy to want to murder everyone or plan an elaborate esc...
News: The 9 hole tee off
Tee off 9 different things including body parts, e.g someones butt hole, mouth, nose etc
REVIEW: The A-Team
People smile in this movie. This is a genius breakthrough Another day, another remake. Another safe choice during apparently rocky times - this wintry economic climate, don't you know - and we're off and watching Joe Carnahan's big-screen version of the A-Team. In 2010.
How To: Get the 'Serial Killer' Achievement in Batman: Arkham City
I've been pretty straight forward with my praise for Batman: Arkham City. But the thing I like most of all are all of the side missions in the game. One of the cooler, and darker, ones is entitled Identity Thief. No, you don't go after some nerd that hacks people's credit card information. You go after a psychopathic serial killer.
Goodnight Byte: HackThisSite Walkthrough, Part 2 - Legal Hacker Training
Welcome to the closing of the second HackThisSite and programming Community Byte. First and foremost, I would like to ask that people start showing up on time to the Community Bytes. If you need help converting your time zone to PST, go to Time Zone Converter. When users do not show up on time, we have to go backwards and catch everybody up. This wastes time and will also make other users' experience less enjoyable when they have to watch and listen to the same thing 100 times. Punctuality as...
How To: 5 Cool Things to Do with Origami Paper Cranes
Origami paper cranes make for lovely eye candy and, once you know how to fold them, become wonderfully meditative when you compulsively make a bunch of them in one long sitting.
How To: Use a magnifying glass with Sid the Science Kid
In this video, Sid the Science Kid shows us how to use a magnifying glass. When you first grab it, look at your hands through the glass, and then your friends! Look at their hands, eyes, skin and explore the world around you. Look around at everything around you and notice if it makes things larger. Look at small insects like roly-polies, to see how they move and how many legs they have. A magnifying glass is a great way to explore science and make little things much bigger. Children should w...
News: Visual Thought Study by Sam Spreckley
Beautiful Eerie Cinematography and Fantastic Editing. This film by Sam Spreckley an artist out of Scotland. His experimental film shown above is quite abstract yet moving none the less.
How To: Explore textures with Sid the Science Kid
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to evaluate texture by going on a texture hunt. You will need to do this task in a group. Begin by going around the room and finding a texture that you like. Touch all kinds of things to feel the texture. When you found your texture, bring it back to the group and evaluate it. You will compare and contrast how the object feels. The texture of the objects will vary. They can be smooth, rough, hard, soft , sharp or have any other kind of feel. This vide...