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How To: Do an Early Grab trick on your longboard

Longboards are known more for being fun to ride than for their great potential for tricks, but if you ride a longboard and like to get a little air, watch this video! It will teach you how to do an early grab off a curb or other drop. Basically, you just grab the board right before you get your air, which give you enough to get up and recover before you hit the ground. This is one of the few airs you can reasonably do with a longboard, so practice up!

How To: Use the SUMIF function with an array in Microsoft Excel

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 694th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how the SUMIF function (and COUNTIF, etc.) cannot accept arrays. If you need to sum by year from transactional data the SUMIF and YEAR functions cannot be used together. Instead we can use the SUMPRODUCT function.

How To: Break your finger off and eat it for a trick

Breaking a finger is painful, and the sight of broken fingers pointing in unnatural directions from the hand is enough to make many people ill. This video will show you how to terrify such people by pretending to first shrink your finger, then kick it up a notch by snapping off the finger, tossing it in the air, and eating it with a crunch. All you need to do this trick are some nuts, manual dexterity, and a showman's charisma. It's magic!

How To: Do a bottle cap hand-swap trick

This video will teach you how to do a trick that you can use to win money off of your friends when they cannot do it. The task at hand is holding a plastic bottle cap in the thumb-forefinger gap in each hand and switch the caps without letting go of them. This video will show you the exact technique for making it work, which you friends will probably not know, rendering them completely unable to do this, frustrated, upset with you, and less however much money you bet them.

How To: Do the funnel-in-the-pants trick

Now this is a funny prank that you can pull on children or some of your more gullible friends. All you do is demonstrate for them that you can stick a funnel in the front of your pants and a coin on your chin, wait ten seconds, then dump the coin into the funnel. When they try to do it, you sneak up in front of them and dump water into the funnel. They'll look like the totally pissed themselves, and then probably try their best to beat you to death with the funnel. Great trick.

How To: Do a cool coin flip switch magic trick

This video will show you how to perform a really cool, easy coin trick with only two different coins and your hands. The effect is that you throw one of the coins up in the air, catch it, and reveal the other coin, which the audience has not seen yet. You accomplish this by switching the second coin from one hand to the other while the first is in the air, then stashing the first coin in your pocket while showing your audience the second. Easy and impressive.

How To: Weightlessly walk on water (a parkour-style illusion)

This trick is super cool and looks a lot like those found in popular video games. In this tutorial, get a step by step on a jumping illusion that looks like you weighlessly propelled yourself using only water. This trick will take a lot of practice but once you've mastered it, you will draw crowds with this incredible ability. Just be prepared to get soaked while you are still learning! Have fun!

How To: Combine two rigs into one in Blender

This clip offers a trick for combining two rigs into one and demonstrates how to adjust the settings in the new rig to conform to the settings in the original rig. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG Cookie. For more information, including step-by-step instructions...

How To: Do the "Smack Light" trick with a Zippo lighter

Looking for a way to light your flame with flair? Look no further! In this clip, learn how to light your Zippo by smacking it on something - the bar, a hand, a friend.. without ever flicking the starter. This is a cool little trick to earn you some cred in your local pub. So, the next time someone is looking for a light, be ready with this cool effect.

How To: Do the "Twilight Zone" Zippo lighter trick

In this tutorial, learn how to do the popular Zippo trick, "The Twilight Zone". Basically, you will need to make a simple modification to your wick so that your flame looks extra spooky. With this effect, you will be able to "light" and "put out" your flame using only your fingers. You will appear to be taking the flame away and then putting it back. This illusion is very fun, so have a look and give it a try.

How To: Enter a mail-in sweepstakes using tips & tricks

In this video, learn how to enter mail-in sweepstakes, what supplies you need, tricks and tips for filling out entries, how to organize your entries, and how to not get disqualified. This clip will walk you through the entire process so that you can increase your chances of winning and getting one of those oversized checks delivered to your door. So, follow along and enter those contests the right way to maximize your opportunities to win.

How To: Generate random numbers not divisible by 3 in Excel

New to 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 Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 261st installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to generate random numbers within a certain range and with certain supplementary criteria (e.g., values that are not divisible by three) via the use of large array formulas.

How To: Perform the "serenade of the kings" card trick

This card trick is called Serenade of the Kings. Make two piles of four cards. The first pile contains all kings, and we set these face down (except for the leader king in front) on the table in a star shape. The other pile contains four black spot cards that help us do our magic. Burying the kings into the black spot cards, one by one, shows that they disappear into the pile with a little twist and shake. Now we place the kings and black cards in four different piles of two, but once we pick...

How To: Perform the 'Name It' Card Trick

In this video Andy shows you how to perform the "Name it" card trick. The presenter suggests introducing yourself quickly and then ask someone in the audience for a name. Count up the number of letters in the persons name (for instance David is five letters). You then split and reverse five cards. You then ask the audience member to cut the deck in half. Then double under break the remaining cards. Then place the selected card under the reversed card. Then ask the audience member his name aga...

How To: Perform the ultimate professional jazz aces card trick

This video shows the viewer Andy Fields ‘Ultimate Professional Jazz Aces’. The trick starts with 4 queens’ face down on the table. Next 4 black cards are selected. Seemingly these cards are made to change places with the queens’ one at a time. This is supposedly done simply with a flick of the wrist. After all of the queens have been swapped the viewer is led to believe that the queen must be lying face down in a pile and that the black cards must be in the magicians hands. However on closer ...

How To: Perform the Ascanio spread and Elmsley sleight tricks

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the Ascanio spread and Elmsley sleight tricks. The Ascanio spread makes 5 cards look like there is 4 cards. Begin by hold the pack with a biddle grip. You are going to peel off the top card with your thumb, fifth card with your index and fourth card with your middle finger. The Elmsey count is a shuffle that hides a card. Square the cards and peel them off. When it comes to the hidden card, peel off the two cards at once. This video will be...

How To: Perform a great and simple effect with the gun trick

Here Andy Field explains the Gun card Trick. It can be performed anytime and has no setup required. Remove the Ace of Spades before you start and select any card and return it onto the pack. Now use the table cut control so as to ensure the selected card remains on the top in spite of the shuffling. The next part if strangled sparrow shuffle by taking a third of the pack in the right hand and the others in the left. Form a gun shape using the index fingers to control the two packs that you wi...

How To: Control cut a selected card to the top of the deck

This video shows how to perform a simple magic card trick where you will be able to control cut a card to the top of the deck. After determining which card will be the one which is used, the trick may be done in one of two ways, one in which the spectator places the card back into the deck, and the other where the magician does it. Certain grips must be used on the deck, which are demonstrated in the video. You should make sure in both cases to have your pinky discreetly hold the place where ...

How To: Stick a glass cup in your mouth

One of the easiest tricks you can do just about anywhere is shoving a cup into your mouth... what?!? Okay, In this video tutorial, Tisha Falcon Lehfeldt show you the trick to shoving a glass cup inside your mouth. Make sure it's a clear glass so everyone can see your tongue wiggle. No illusion here, just a big mouth and lips! Just don't get a glass that's too big, or you'll be sorry.

How To: Link rubber bands trick

In this tutorial, we learn how to link rubber bands trick. To start, you will need to have two rubber bands. After you have these, you will count to '3' and then link the rubber bands together. This is a very simple trick to do, just hold the hands in each of your hands. Then, stretch these apart, putting your thumb on the bottom part of the top rubber band. Then, when you count to '3', you will quickly move and put your middle finger through the other rubber band, making them link together. ...

How To: Perform an easy coin trick

Impressing your friends is easy with this simple coin trick. All you'll need to complete this trick is a dime. You're going to want to show that your hands are empty. Then place the dime into your palm. Making a magical gesture over the palm with one hand and slapping the palm, we see that the dime has disappeared. The way this trick is done is to slide the dime in carefully in between your fingers so that it has appeared to vanish. When you show your empty palms to your audience, they will n...

How To: Do a tactical knife trick in COD: Modern Warfare 2

This video shows you how knives can be much more than a short range weapon in the online mood of the game, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. KamikazeWaffle and other players show you 50 ways of killing you enemy using the knife. Some of those tricks involve throwing the knife across a map and still hits its target. They also demonstrate how any objects around you can be used to change the direction of the thrown knife to the desired destination. Kill cam is recorded for each of the 50 tricks so...

How To: Do a Three-card Monte trick

In this video the three card monte card trick is finally revealed. Using the ace of card, hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades, with the the flick of a finger and flick you'll trick the audience. To perform any card trick is all about practice, this video walks you through the steps of everything you need to do no with no gimmick. Watch this to learn the three card monte with four cards, a flick, a flip and another flip. Watch this to, marvel your family and friends with your skills.

How To: Perform a coin vanish coin trick

Watch a magic coin trick revealed... learn how to perform this cool coin trick that will amaze your friends after a little bit of practice. This magic video tutorial will show you how to perform a coin vanish coin trick. Watch as the coin vanishes... disappears... poof... gone. See how to do it.

How To: Perform the "coin in a bottle" magic trick

Magic Trick: The Coin in Bottle Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "vanishing toothpick" magic trick

Magic Trick: The Vanishing Toothpick Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "vanishing scarf" magic trick easily

Magic Trick: The Vanishing Scarf Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "vanishing coin" magic trick

Magic Trick: The Vanishing Coin Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "linking rings" magic trick

Magic Trick: The Linking Rings Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "box of pain" magic trick

Magic Trick: The Box of Pain Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.