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How To: Open a can using a knife instead of a can opener

This video is how to open a metal can with the corner of a knife. First, you must find a knife that has a ninety-degree angle where the corner is a sharp point. A cleaver, like the one shown in the video, type of knife would be best. You use the corner to puncture the can and continue puncturing it as you rotate the can. Make sure to tilt the knife outwards after you puncture. Puncture successively and simultaneously rotate the can so that each puncture mark starts where the last one left off...

How To: Kill gnats

In this video, Sbirdboi will explain how you can get rid of a gnat infestation. First, you must identify what kind of gnats they are, as this determines the best ways in dealing with them. He will explain three common types of gnats, their habits and where they tend to lay their eggs. After teaching you about the kinds of gnats, you will learn what steps to take to kill the gnats, and prevent them from coming back. You will also learn tips of ways you can attract gnats and subsequently kill t...

How To: Make a floral Birthday "cake" table centerpiece

This video describes how to make a "no calorie" birthday cake centerpiece with carnations in soft and sweet hues of pink, yellow, white and cantaloupe. first a flower foam was taken. Then the toothpicks were used to join the flower foam together. Then trace out a circle from the foam using a kitchen knife. Add some water to the base of the cake. With equal size flowers decorate the base of the cake. Then the cake is beautifully covered with different types of flowers. decorate with as many fl...

How To: Recognize and analyze iambic pentameter

Meter, specifically iambic pentameter, can be used to analyze a poem. Iambic pentameter is used in poetry and drama and describes a particular rhythm that words establish in each line. Rhythm is created through the stressing and un-stressing of syllables. Small groups of syllables are called feet. A foot is a group of two or three syllables and will often contain a stressed and an unstressed syllable. Iambic describes the type of foot that is used. Pentameter indicates that a line of poetry h...

How To: Buy a bikini

Cate Adair, of ModernMom, explains how to go about purchasing a bikini. First, realize that there are stores specifically for Bikinis in which you can buy pieces separately to mix and match! There are also varying bra cups and varying bottoms to pick what you like and what fits you best. A halter is best for support or a band top can be for those who may not have a larger chest. Some tops are even meant to pick up and support the chest, so you can pick these types also! Cait also warns that y...

How To: Hack Dragon Slayers 2 with Cheat Engine (12/10/09)

Users will need to use Cheat Engine version 5.5. This hack will increase the gold and food amount. Begin the game and play at least 2 levels to earn some gold and food. Open Cheat Engine, click one the computer icon and select the internet icon. Multiply the amount of gold or food by 8. Type the number in the Value bar and click First Scan. Buy anything in the game, multiply the new amount by 8 and put the number in Values. Check the frozen box below and add a new value (should be a divisible...

Hack Palisade Guardian 2: Modern Combat (10/05/09)

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to hack the flash game, Palisade Guardian 2: Modern Combat with Cheat Engine. Begin the game by entering your name and play the first level. After that, open up Cheat Engine and select your internet in the process list. Change the Value Type to Double and Truncated to Rounded (default). Enter in the value of your cash and press First Scan. Then buy something to lower your cash and enter in your new value. There should be only 1 address. Check the froz...

How To: Use the Finder buttons in Mac OS X

This video instructs you how to use the "Finder" Button if you own a Mac on OS X. The "Finder" window shows the Mac user the contents of the hard drive. It describes functions of the Finder folder: i.e., adding an untitled new folder in the Finder file. It also discusses how you can view the "Finder" in a variety of layouts: grids, lists, etc. The video shows you how to use the buttons on the upper left hand corner of the "Finder" screen to maximize, minimize, or close the window. It also dis...

How To: Apply conditional formatting within MS Access 2010

lyndapodcast teaches you how to apply conditional formatting withing Microsoft Access 2010. You click View - Design View. Click the Total tab and you'll notice some highlighted options above. Click Format and then Conditional Formatting. This where you will create rules. Click the new rule button. Now you will see the conditions with drop-down menus. Type in the numbers you want and then select the formatting you want when the rule is true. The preview below will show you how the numbers will...

How To: Use loops in Garageband

PrimeLoops teaches you how to use loops on Garageband. There are 2 different types of loops - regular and Apple. The last come in .aiff proprietary file format and the information contained has more information than a regular .wav file. To access them click on the small eye symbol in the lower part of the program window. You can switch to music, podcast and all loops. You also have a Favorites tab and you will see the loops that you mark as a favorite. You can also search for all loops in the...

How To: Use letters to dial on your BlackBerry

This helpful video explains how to use letters when dialing on a Blackberry. Many companies have words in their phone numbers so Darci Larocque shows us how to dial those letters. All you have to do is go to the call log, and hold the key in, and type in whatever word you are trying to dial. She also shows us another tip: if you are calling an office and you need to enter in someone's last name, you can do that the same way. Blackberry users should definitely view this video.

How To: Use parking assist mode in the 2010 Prius

Learn how to use the parking assist mode in the new 2010 Toyota Prius in simple steps. Press the Intelligent parking assist button located under the power button when you park you car. Now select the type of parking you want to park your car which is either parallel parking or back in mode. For the parallel parking stay 3 feet away from the vehicle to your right and stop when you hear a beep. Press OK when ready, release the steering and gently control the speed as the system will steer for y...

How To: Prepare H.264 video footage for quick editing

This tutorial from LoadedNewsletter's Jonathan Jelkin gives a simple process on how to prepare H.264 video footage for quick editing. H.264 video footage is shot by popular cameras such as the Canon 5d/7d, Flip cam, GoProHD. This is a great format for straight upload to YouTube, but if you want to edit you need to transcode it to something else. The first step is to download and install a free program called MPEGSTREAMCLIP. Once it is installed you can process all of your files by loading the...

How To: Adjust strong height / action on an electric guitar

Using a Strat guitar since it has a basic type of string system, this demonstrator shows how to properly adjust the string height of a guitar. In order to do this, one must use an Allen wrench screw or a screwdriver for each saddle, a flathead screwdriver, and a 64th ruler. The viewer is given an example of a height that could be used for a solo guitar. It is important to measure the distance you want correctly by measuring from the top of the fret, not the fretboard to the string. This video...

How To: Search graphics, tables, and charts in MS Word 2010

This is an informative video tutorial on how to search graphics, tables and charts using MS Word 2010. The author informs that the earlier MS Word editions had fast and easy search options, but the same feature built into the 2010 edition is vastly improved. One simply has to click the ‘Find’ option at the top right-hand corner and a navigation pane opens on the left-hand side. In the search box, the keyword is typed in and all the instances of that word in the document are highlighted, while...

How to Make Indian food: Mutton curry

The author of this video tells her recipe for Mutton Curry, as well as shows the dish being made at different steps in the process. The dish is made with Mutton as the main ingredient, and includes ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, onions, various powdered spices, cloves, and salt. It is cooked in a pressure cooker, and she explains how everything should look at different intervals of cooking the dish. She explains that one might agree that minimum spices can be better than many different t...

How To: Ask "How do you like your job?" in English

This video teaches English-language learners how to respond to questions beginning with the words "How do you like". There are two types of questions in English that begin with the words "How do you like". The first kind requires an answer in the form of an opinion. The second requires that the answer come in the form of giving instructions. The video explains the difference, then gives several examples for each to model practice. For example, "How do you like the weather?" is a question whic...

How To: Use a machete modified with a "scandi" edge

On this video from Bushcraft Machete, he explains the purpose of a scandi edge and how to use it. He uses the machete as a planer, stripping the bark from a log by holding the machete almost flat against the log and tapping the back of the blade with a stick. He explains that a scandi edge is sharpened all the way down to a point and has a very low angle. This type of edge makes the machete useful for carving off thin strips of wood. He has sharpened his machete with a scandi edge near the ha...

How To: Make Filipino arroz caldo (chicken rice soup)

This video shows how to cook Arroz Caldo the panlasangpinoy way. Arroz Caldo (literally translated as warm rice) is a type of congee (or lugaw) that closely resembles the risotto. Though ,this dish is of Chinese origin, the (new) name was actually given by the Spaniards ,because of pronunciation issues.

How To: Create a ghost effect in Photoshop

To manipulate photos and turn someone in a photo into a ghost, there are several filters that can be used in Photoshop. This video takes us through the steps of how to take an ordinary picture and turn the subject into a supernatural being using the motion blur technique and the diffuse glow filters among others to alter an image. The best types of pictures to use are ones where the background is relatively dark. By following these simple steps in Photoshop, you can turn anyone in an ordinary...

How To: Remove noise from a photo in Photoshop

In this video by Photoshop Universe we learn how to reduce noise in a photo in Adobe Photoshop. First we learn that there are two types of noise in a photo, luminance and color noise. Next we learn that reducing noise is balancing act, as we take away noise we also lose some detail of the image. Finally the author goes over the 3 steps it takes to reduce the color noise that can be present in photos. Using these methods we learn that we can quickly clean up images that have noise in them in P...

How To: Figure out why he didn't call you back

YourTango presents relationship expert Rachel Greenwald, who breaks down why he didn't call you back. She takes us through the process of learning why men do not call women back after first dates. Find out if you are the type of woman who is at risk of not getting a call back, and it begins with "the blahs", a woman who gives the one word answer to standard questions. Next, see if you suffer from iPod repeatability, the Oprah eyes, or how men call it the Park Avenue princess. If you follow th...

How To: Peel a tomato, blanch vegetables, & cut carrots

This video shows you how to prepare a few different kinds of vegetables and fruits to cook with. The first thing that this video shows you how to do is peel a tomato. This video shows you a very simple way to do this using only a knife, a pot of boiling water, and a pot of water full of ice. The second thing this video shows you how to do is cook vegetables like broccoli without them browning and losing all of their nutrients. All you need to do this is a pot of boiling water, some salt, and ...

How To: Know the difference between maintenance & repair

This video explains the important difference between maintenance work and repair work when it comes to your car or automobile. The speaker in this video is the director of AAA's auto repair service; this offers a degree of authority to the video. This video is part of a series on taking care of your automobile. Maintenance is described to be a regular and scheduled event designed to keep your automobile running properly. Maintenance includes things such as changing your oil. There are two typ...

How To: Use pinking shears with Threadbanger

Pinking shears are scissors with an blade that is spiked instead of straight across like a regular pair. Pinking sheers are used to finish off fabric that does not necessarily need a strong hem. They can be used for any type of material that will not unravel - such as silk or charmeuse. This tutorial from Threadbanger will show you how to finish off your fabric by pinking, which is actually incredibly simple to do.

How To: Water Evergreens in the fall

First of all, he explains that evergreens will have problems if you don't water them late enough into the season. He introduces Ken Mayer who compares two types of evergreens. He shows a tree which has lost its coloration and explains that that tree lost water over the winter. Its roots have been frozen and if the roots are frozen the water cannot circulate where it is needed. When the spring comes, the plant will need water and it will not be able to be supplied with it. It then gives tips o...

How To: Create an Apple reflection look in Final Cut Pro

For this Final Cut Studio video tutorial, Zach King will teach you how to create an Apple reflection look in Final Cut Pro. To create an Apple reflection look, just go to the Video Generators tab, go to Render, and then Gradient. Next, go to Controls, click Gradient Type, go to Horizontal Bottom To Top, and also check Gaussian Blur. Check out the rest of the process in Final Cut. Let the Final Cut King show you how!