What Is Ferrofluid? Ferrofluid is a black, solvent-based liquid, that, in the presence of a magnetic field, becomes strongly magnetized. The fluid is made up of nanomagnetic particles coated with an "anti-stick" or surfactant compound, suspended in a "carrier", commonly an organic solvent. For mechanical applications, it is used in hard drives and speakers as a lubricant. However, it also has been implemented in artwork, as seen in the video below.
At a very early age, I would go on summer camping trips. I remember every night being handed a pack of sparklers that were my own, to swing around wildly, which gave me many valuable life lessons on cause and effect.
We've all seen the breathtaking, colorful photos of the Eagle, Egg and Cat's Eye Nebulae. You may not recognize them by name, but you've seen them, whether in astronomy textbooks, magazines, websites, album covers, or tee shirts. They are some of the most striking photographs ever taken from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
This is how my version of an origami Christmas tree turned out based on the instructions I posted awhile back. Cory also made a version from white glossy paper, which looks great. I opted for the green and brown look, but it wasn't easy.
Today's post is a small go-to guide for beginner programmers in Null Byte. With many of our community members picking up programming from our Community Bytes, it only makes sense to lay out a one-stop guide for your reference. Hopefully this guide will help you make an educated and thoughtful choice on what programming languages you want to learn, and how you want to learn said languages.
Sodium (chemical symbol Na) is an interesting element. It reacts in contact with both oxygen and water, and several sodium salts are used to produce a yellow color in fireworks.
Once you've reached an age where sparklers are no longer fun, it's time to upgrade to science and steel wool. It may be basic chemistry, but as you'll see in the video, simplicity can amaze more than complexity, as well as create some really impressive fireworks that are perfect for the Fourth of July.
I have owned quite the plethora of electronics in my life. A commonality between most of these devices' screens is frozen or dead pixels. This is probably the most annoying thing about buying new hardware—your LCD, or worse, LED display has one or more pixels that continues to stay lit. Most of the time, this will appear in the form of a brightly colored pixel that never changes, or a pixel that never displays the right color. Once you notice it's there, you just can't stop staring at it. It ...
This adorable 3D duck cake cake is a great way to celebrate your baby's birthday, while amazing the whole family! In this video, you'll learn about carving a cake, covering it with rolled fondant, and decorating with polka dots. You'll also learn about modeling a 3D duck with fondant and gum paste. All the details are included—head, eyes, and beak. Download the wings template here.
Curve stitching is a form of string art where smooth curves are created through the use of straight lines. It is taught in many Junior High and High School art classes. I discovered it when my math students started showing me the geometric art they had created.
Bokeh (which translates to "blur" in Japanese) is a photography technique referring to the blurred areas of a photograph. Basic bokeh photographs often have one point of focus, while the background falls away into a dreamy, blurred haze.
Being a male, I may be the only one among my gender stating this, but I'm sick of girls using Halloween as an excuse to dress scantily. Why can't more girls skip the playboy bunny costume and get this gnarly? Below, ten badass Halloween looks executed by girls only...
This is quite possibly the most disturbing Halloween costume ever. Seriously. It nailed creepy down to a tee. A friend of Redditor YouHadMeAtBacon did this gory unzipped zipper face makeup, and it's by far the best I've ever seen. Unzipped Zipperfaces in Action
If you're looking for a last minute way to transform yourself into a zombie, take a look at this guide on a quick and easy DIY zombie costume. You should be able to make this with things you already have at your house. You'll only need 30 minutes or so to get ready for the Halloween party.
If you're a huge fan of Minecraft, then you probably know what a Creeper is and, therefore, want to be one for Halloween. After all, not everyone can be Steves and Snow Golems. This version uses printouts (templates below the video), and is very easy to make. Besides ink and paper, it pretty much only requires boxes (three different sized ones based on your size).
This Halloween, make a delicious soup dish using the innards of the pumpkin you carved into a jack-o'-lantern! This video recipe will show you how to make a delicious pumpkin spicy soup. The fact that you can pick a chicken or veg stock makes this great for vegans who want to celebrate Halloween.
Minnie Mouse costumes can be very cute. Take a look at this video to find out how to make a Minnie Mouse costume of your own, including what makeup you will need and what clothes you can use to pull off that authentic Minnie Mouse look this Halloween. The costume itself is not hard to make, since a lot of the clothing is available for cheap at a nearby mall or store.
Today's the big day for all Apple fans to start updating their devices to the new iOS 5, which has many improved features compared to its iOS 4 predecessor.
Update: this article is referring to the 1.9 pre-release beta version, which is now commonly referred to as 0.1.9, released in October of 2011.
Sometimes when you have a really ripe banana or a green one it might become difficult to open it, or you break the banana when you open it. Bummer, I know! Well, all that headache and risk is over because I took a solution right from the animal kingdom. In this video, I will show you exactly how a monkey would peel a banana.
Not everything that Facebook does is in the best interest of its users. Just look at past examples such as social ads, facial recognition, and instant personalization. Users were perfectly fine without these, and they still are. And now there's another annoying problem that Facebook users have to deal with—the ticker.
The Minecraft 1.9 prerelease beta features the ability to create snow golems! You can even farm the snow golems for snow in survival mode. If you're looking for the recipe you'll need to build snow golems in Minecraft 1.9, take a look at this video guide.
Watching videos on an Amiga computer without a web browser is really easy. Actually, you do need an internet browser to grab the links and the FFmpeg package. Once you have the links and have FFmpeg installed, then you can watch any videos streamed by YouTube without any browser.
The start menu in Windows 7 is highly customizable- you can pin items to it, change it's appearance, and more. This video guide will walk you through the process of changing your Windows 7 start menu to your heart's desire.
If anybody knows how to pick a lock, it's Schuyler Towne.
Want to be able to move music files onto your Android device simply? Watch this video to learn how to set your Android to Mass Storage mode so that you can easily drag and drop music onto the Android device.
Feel like playing as a Mage? Watch this video first. Learn everything you need to know about playing Terraria as a Mage. This video includes strategy secrets and instructions on keeping a healthy store of mana to keep your Mage powerful.
Don't get burned playing with fire——know how to play with it right, just like those crazy magicians do when it comes to magical fireballs that you can hold in your hand. You can juggle them, too, but you need to know the secret to making them safely.
Are you using Final Cut Pro X for video editing on your Apple computer? Wondering how to sync external audio automatically? This video is your guide to using FCP X video editing software to sync external audio with your video.
Annoyed by being taken to theater mode when viewing photos on Facebook? There's a way to get out of that lightbox that keeps you from interacting with photos. Watch this video to learn 4 techniques for avoiding Facebook theater mode.
Check out this video to learn how you can play all of your favorite NES games on your Dropad A8 tablet. With Android version 2.3.1 you can run Nesoid emulator, and with a bluetooth dongle you can connect a Wiimote as your controller.
Don't miss out for another minute. You can play Terraria on your Mac, and the best part is, you an get it for free. Download Terraria for Mac and watch this video to learn how to install it and start playing.
Hope you're not afraid of heights. The Mountaineer trophy from Infamous 2 for PS3 will take you to the top of the world. Watch this Achievement Hunter video to learn which 3 buildings to climb to add Mountaineer to your PS3 trophy collection.
Watch this helpful Sony Vegas guide video to learn how to take a series of clips and edit them into one sequence. Sony Vegas allows you to have multiple windows open, which makes it easier to condense multiple clips and simplify your editing.
You don't want to go to a hairdresser and pay loads of money for something as simple as bangs, but you also don't want to go around with a bag over your head. Cut your side swept bangs correctly, at home, after you've seen this video.
Do a little landscaping work in Minecraft. Here's a video that will show you how to build a cactus farm. Learn the best design and techniques for farming cactus. Watch this video to see what a cactus farm irrigation system looks like in Minecraft.
Want to add a falling bridge to your Minecraft world? Watch this video to easy to follow step by step instructions on building a falling bridge in Minecraft. You'll learn what materials to use and how to design your falling bridge.
Check out this video to learn where you can find the Anklet of the Wind item in Terraria. The Anklet of the Wind improves your players speed. It can be found in a chest in the Underground Jungle, let this video show you where to look.
Looking to bring some cozy warmth into your Minecraft home? Watch this video to learn how to build a fireplace. Worried about your cozy fireplace burning down your Minecraft home? Watch this video to learn how to build a sprinkler system.
If you are thinking of turning your Minecraft world into an agrarian paradise, watch this video to learn how to build a mushroom farm. This video will explain the materials and techniques used, along with the design of the farm.
