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How To: Break through a meter of ice when ice fishing

Watch this video to learn how to fish on ice by using a tool that allows you to easily drill through the ice. With advice on what kind of hook and bait to use--in addition to a detailed look at the process--you will also learn how to insulate the ice hole and mark its location. Make your own device with sticks - a good survival training tip.

How To: Drive a golf ball (basics)

Learn how to drive a golf ball with PGA professional Darrell Kestner. He begins by discussing the driver itself and how it affects the shot. He shows where to start the shot from on the tee box, the speed in which the club is swung, the arc of the shot, and proper body positioning. Tips appear through the video in the form of pop ups.

How To: Pick up a fallen motorcycle

This video will show you how to pick up a fallen bike that's on its side. Video is brought to you by F650.com. They give you safety tips about how to deal with the crash or fall that caused the bike to be 'fallen'. They also show a light weight woman attempting the lift too.

How To: Help tired eyes

For people who suffer from puffy eyes in the morning, Amy provides three quick fixes for this condition. First, she suggests that you dunk a spoon in a glass of ice water for 30 seconds and then put the spoon in your eye socket for 30 seconds. Repeat as necessary. The cold will allow your puffy eyes to deflate somewhat, this can also be done with a bag of frozen peas or carrots. This can also be done with slices of cold cucumbers, which in addition to being cold, can help reduce the water ten...

How To: Be a puppeteer

Want to be a puppeteer when you grow up? Watch this how-to video and learn as our host John Kennedy gives insider tips on how to develop your puppet character, make your puppet move and perform in front of an audience. All you need is a puppet, a huge imagination, and the helpful tips in this video tutorial. Be a puppeteer.

How To: Lay a brick patio or walkway

The durability and aesthetic characteristics of brick patios and walkways make for the foundation of great spaces around your home. While installing brick walks and patios is not a difficult task, it may be rather time consuming depending on the size of the patio or walkway. When laying brick that will be walked on it is necessary to use paving quality bricks. These bricks are generally fired longer and at a higher temperature making them more suitable for a variety of weather conditions and ...

How To: Become a Great Thrift Store Shopper

Shopping at a thrift store can be a fun adventure, a daunting task, a way to save money, or a combination of any or all of those. There's no question that buying secondhand is almost always cheaper and buying at a thrift store undoubtedly so. But it can also be a lot of work. Here are a few simple tips to make the process a little easier.

How To: Wrap Your Hands for Muay Boran (Ancient Thai Boxing)

Muay Boran Muay Boran (Ancient Boxing) is an all-inclusive term for the ancient boxing arts of Thailand, from which modern Muay Thai was born. In the old days, fighters would wrap their hands with strips of twisted hemp cloth or hemp rope. Although it is commonly thought that fighters would dip their wrapped hands in broken glass, this is largely a myth. They did, however, dip their hands in water in order to harden the rope.

News: EL Wire Basics

EL Wire is a bit tricky if all you want to do is glow. But there's a lot to know about the technology, as well as helpful information to get you addicted to it. EL Wire is a thin copper wire that gives off a beautiful glow when an electric charge is applied. There are 10 colors of EL Wire, and each wire has it's own unique characteristics. Typically EL Wire is used for safety as well as costuming. It has such a low power point that it can run off as little as watch batteries to make it glow!

How To: Do nail art at home

Nail art can be done by anybody. You don't need to be a professional manicurist to stylize your fingernails. You just need some creativity and a little personal flair. A specialist at Sally Hansen gives you expert video advice on how to do your own nail art, right at home.

How To: Make your home safe and secure with tips from Lowe's

In this tutorial, we learn how to make your home safe and secure with tips from Lowe's. You should do a safety check on your house at least once a year. Start with the entryway, making sure you have an insulated wood door in the doorway. Make sure there is a lock and a deadbolt lock on the door as well. Once inside, make sure you have timers to control your lighting, so it can come on even when you're not at home to detract any robbers. In the garage, make sure you have an electronic door ope...

How To: Use basic home power tools correctly and efficiently

In this video, Luke Van Dyck discussed power tools in the home, and some tips to using them more effectively, efficiently, and safely. When doing home renovations, it's important that you're familiar and comfortable with the tools you're working with, especially the power tools, specifically blades and drill bits. Whether you're using corded drills, cordless drills, table saws, or hand saws… you need sharp bits and blades for tool longevity. Find out some cool tips.

How To: Use data forms in Microsoft Excel 2003 or 2007

New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 97th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use a data form in both Excel 2003 and 2007 as well as how to add a button to Excel's Quick Access toolbar.

How To: Create red and gold acrylic nails

To create red and gold acrylic nails start by prepping a sanitizing your finger nails and applying the tips. after you have trimmed you nails to the desired length apply primer to you nail bed. With your brush gently apply the gold glitter to the tip of you nail and brush downwards toward your nail bed. Apply your red glitter the same way under your gold glitter. With your brush create what Jennisse calls a smile under the glitter to your liking. Cover your nail evenly with a thin layer of pi...

How To: Get ripped fast for guys with a slim tone

This video workout is aimed at skinny guys who want to get ripped. Some tips for weight training are to train less than 45 minutes at a time, focus on compound movements, try to get 5% stronger every two weeks, don't do more than one or two forced reps, and split your workout into 3 days for various body parts. To gain muscle mass, eat about 15 times your current body weight in calories, including 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound. Eat twice as many carbs as protein, high quality fats, and nut...

How To: Curl short hair and make it stay

In this video Jessieka gives us tips on how to keep curls in our hair after we use an iron. She gives us helpful tips, like after styling, if you don't wash your hair for two days the curls and style will keep better because of the oils. In this tutorial she uses a Revlon curling iron and some styling mouse before starting so it will hold better. Then she parts out her hair in sections, holding them in place with clips, and starts to curl. After she curls all the hair section by section, she ...

How To: Stay slim and fit

Isn't it everybody's dream to stay slim and fat? This video will help boost your self-confidence and will give you tips on how to stay slim and fit. Anne Saccone is of the opinion that green tea with lemon helps her to maintain and manage her weight. She has it about eight times a day. Other food that helps in weight management are cereal with semi-skimmed milk, wholemeal bread, natural yogurt, cottage cheese, boiled egg etc. She advises not to be obsessed with food and to count calories but ...

How To: Design a professional looking resume

In this video, groddin99 describes the correct way to write a resume and fashion a cover letter. Groddin99 knows the importance of a clean and formatted resume, and he gives advice and tips on formatting your resume properly, and how to list your previous jobs and your skill set. He also explains how inappropriate it is to draw pictures on the margins of the paper your resume is printed on. Groddin99 has written many books on this subject, and with his tips, you can write and fashion an attra...

How To: Make sand dollar pancakes from scratch

The video is a recipe for homemade pancakes from scratch. The ingredients and their amounts are included as well as how to combine them. the only thing necessary to cook these are a frying pan or a griddle on middle heat. The narrator also includes tips through out the video, such as the best type of milk to use, which order works best for mixing the ingredients, and other general baking tips. This recipe is very quick and simple to be 'from scratch'.

How To: Write a research paper for dummies

If you ever had trouble trying to properly write a research paper then this quirky, 1950's style filmstrip movie will break it down for you, even if you're a dummy. The Oscar-worthy performances in this movie will help teach you valuable lessons when it comes to preparing and working on a research paper. The narrator in the movie will give you essential tips and strategies to guide you in the research paper writing process. The key things the movie will share with you are: (1) Choosing a topi...

How To: Flirt with the guy that you like

This video for women shows how to flirt with a guy that you like. One of the main points made by this video is that you need to make yourself approachable, and actually show the guy that you're interested. It also provides other tips on establishing eye contact, showing the right attitude to invite interest, and getting physically closer. This video offers a different set of advice from a guy's perspective, which you may not get from tips you find in a women's magazine. Watch this video and g...