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News: Post-TIFF Micro-Blurbs
Every year the fine folks at Row Three do a post-TIFF mega-wrap up, collecting the micro-blurbs of a bunch of attendees into a giant meta-analysis of what everyone liked, loved, hated, etc. etc.. We'll link to that post when it goes up on the weekend, but in the mean time, here's my contribution:
How To: Get into the Halloween Spirit with These Horrific Apps and Games for Your Smartphone
When you're a kid, the best part about Halloween is the free candy, but if you're past your trick-or-treating years, there are still plenty of things you can do. With all the costumes, scary stories, and pranks, what's not to love? And now, you can even use your smartphone to celebrate.
How To: DIY Ninja Turtle Ooze! Make Your Own Radioactive Canister of Glowing Green Slime at Home
There's a broken canister of mutant ooze leaking down into the sewers! But don't worry because this sticky slime is non-toxic, and it's so easy to make, a three-year-old can do it!
How To: Draw the Joker
Since the Dark knight came out a few years ago, I had been thinking about what a great villain the joker is in the batman universe. he has a maniacal sociopath nature to him. I wanted to go over hoe to Draw the Bruce Timm version. This version was voiced by Mark Hammill in the cartoons. I feel this joker is very recognizable. Look at the video below for the step by step. For more videos go to myvideo tutorial llibrary.
Obama vs Romney: A Useless Battle
Assuming everyone knows of the recent "String of attacks" passed between Obama and Romney, I just want to talk about how useless this entire thing is. I'll try to be as un-biased as possible.
How To: Save Over $30 on Kleenex with a Personalized Tissue Dispenser
So, this idea was born from a necessity to save. My household uses tissues a lot. I have two small kids, so they are extremely useful. The problem with tissues is that they seem to disappear in no time. So, whenever we ran out in-between shopping visits, my family would just use toilet paper.
News: News Clips - July 4
» Homeland Security Report Lists ‘Liberty Lovers’ As Terrorists. A new study funded by the Department of Homeland Security characterizes Americans who are “suspicious of centralized federal authority,” and “reverent of individual liberty” as “extreme right-wing” terrorists. » British police get battlefield weapons.
How To: Create a simple and quick Greek goddess costume for Halloween
Is it the midnight hour before Halloween and it's just dawned on you that you don't have a costume yet? Skip the store because you'll probably have to choose between the lesser of two evils (will it be chicken suit or beer wench?).
How To: Make quick homemade cookies with the Roller Cutter
The holidays mean two things to us: Delicious, sugary holiday cookies and a great deal of hustle and bustle from shopping, parties, and meeting with friends. But with all this on your plate it's easy to get overwhelemed and not know how to fit everything in.
How To: Care for your hair after a Brazilian blowout
If you're a gal and you don't know what a Brazilian is, then you've clearly been living under a rock for the past year. A recent development in hair straightening and, er, fluffing, the Brazilian blowout makes coarse, tumbleweed strands as smooth as silk while creating envious volume that lasts not for one day but a few months.
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: Make sweet concord grape pie with Funny Side Up
Why are you looking forward to fall? Other than sipping on warm vanilla lattes, watching the leaves change colors, and of course the start of the holiday season, we're looking forward to all the fresh, in season fruits and vegetables. Among these ripe offerings are grapes, which are extra juicy this time of year.
How To: Reduce stretch marks with the Fraxel Laser System
In this video, we learn how to reduce stretch marks with the Fraxel Laser System. This happens when the skin thins and the makes marks when the skin is stretched out too quickly. The laser has been used as years as a skin tightener and now is being used for stretch marks. First, the skin is numbed then the laser pokes tiny holes in the skin, removing the stretch marks. It makes new collagen in the skin, creating a new surface on the skin where the stretch marks used to be. This is a permanent...
How To: Register a domain name in Name.com
In order to register a domain name at Name.com, you will need to set up an account at Name.com. When you have set up an account, by supplying a username and password, you will need to log in. You will be able to check to see if your domain name is still available by typing it in, in the orange search bar, near the top of the page. After you type it in, click on search. Try ".org" first.
How To: Practice elegant Chinese standing script calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy is amongst the most beautiful but also most difficult word art forms in the world, and practitioners spend years honing their skills, even devoting their entire lives to daily practice.
How To: Coach Young All-Star Baseball Players
You've been a little league baseball coach for years now, but now you're an all-star coach. Is there a difference? Yes, there is!
How To: Play Track 3 from "Songs from a Secret Garden"
Memorable songs either contain a catchy beat - like most pop songs - but timeless songs have a little something extra. In the case of Track 3 from "Songs from a Secret Garden," there is an eternally sad and nostalgic quality about the song that makes it relatable to everyone and relevant now as it will be fifty years from now.
How To: Play piano by ear for beginners
When you're a piano player, showing off book learning is nice, but have you ever noticed that the most renown piano stars can improvise like nobody's business? Though their melodic tunes seem to emerge from the top of their heads, piano experts have spent years training their ears to be able to play piano by ear.
How To: Cook whole grain quinoa
This video demonstrates two easy ways to cook quinoa. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is one of the healthiest whole grains you can eat. It is a natural source of protein containing nine of the essential amino acids. Quinoa has been around for thousands of years and is now cultivated in South America.
How To: Make 2-colored friendship bracelets
Give your Best Friend a gift from the heart this year for her birthday or for Christmas by making her a friendship bracelet! Start by taking eight piece of string or yarn. Then take two strings, loop one around the other and pull it up to the top to make a single knot at the top of the string. Then take the first one and another string and do the same thing. Watch the rest of the video to get the perfect friendship bracelet!
How To: Get clear skin with a daily cleansing routine
After struggling for years with acne, this skincare system that is displayed got rid of the hostess's acne problem effectively. In the morning, she uses Sea Breeze Actives deep clean astringent which has 1% salicylic acid in it, making sure that you use one cotton ball for each individual part of your face. Afterwards, she uses a skin lotion that has salicylic acid in it. These products will prevent your face from getting too oily during the day. At night, she uses the Proactiv cleanser, whic...
How To: Create a 40's glam Hollywood look
Ever had your grandmother or grandfather say they miss the better days? Well if you follow the steps on this video you will see why and the reason why the 1940's and 1950's were years for glam. Drawing from inspiration from Drew Barrymore's character in Grey Gardens, you can achieve that truly glamorous looks that the mid 20th century woman personified. Don't think that just any makeup and eyeliner will do, closely follow the onscreen guide. Just follow the on screen guide and you will look f...
How To: Master Asian beauty secrets
The alluring beauty of Asian women is celebrated around the world. And they often look years younger than their true age. Ever wondered what the secret was to the gorgeous skin of Asian women? We’ve uncovered a few.
How To: Cheat with Modern Warfare 2 javelin glitch (MW2)
In Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2, there's a glitch that you can take advantage of when you have both a javelin and a grenade in your hands. Modern Warfare 2 is pretty much the game of the moment, of the year, of the decade, so exploit this glitch while you still can! Fair warning, though: doing this glitch could get you banned by the powers that be at XBox Live.
How To: Get the basics on breast enhancement
More than 250,000 breast enhancement surgeries were performed in America last year. So what's the big deal with breast augmentation?
How To: Grasp and understand cancer
Each year, one and half million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer. If you or a loved one are among them, understanding the basics of the disease can help.
How To: Identify the skin disease squamous cell carcinoma
Every year, 250,000 Americans are diagnosed with a form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. What exactly is SCC?
How To: Play on level 80 in World of Warcraft
Hiddenstuff.com has great tips and tricks for the massive, multiplayer, online, role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Their guides and strategies for WoW are bound to help you out, outlining some of the most important tactics in the video game. This video tutorial will show you how to play on level 80 in World of Warcraft.
How To: Make natural eye makeup remover
Take some tips from Michelle Phan with this video on creating your own natural eye makeup remover. Stop spending the bucks when the solution is right in the kitchen cabinet.
How To: Recycle a sketch book drawing into a finished drawing
An instructional video by tradigital artist Merrill Kazanjian. Step 1- Scan the image
How To: Make healthy food choices for weight gain diets
There may be times when you actually need to or want to gain weight for one reason or the other. Weight gain can be an important part of recovering from illnesses or training for athletics. Learn some tips for buying foods for a weight gain diet in this healthy shopping how-to video.
How To: Choose the right food for the Apple Cider Vinegar Diet
The apple cider vinegar diet may promise more than it can fulfill and trend diets that are often too good to be true. This diet proposes that by drinking two to three teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with each meal, you will lose weight. Try these tips for buying diet foods in this healthy shopping video.
How To: Treat a dislocated shoulder
A dislocated shoulder results when the head of the humerus pops out of the socket joint. This is not a gradual event, but rather a sudden even where the shoulder moves out of its normal location. Learn how to treat a dislocated shoulder and stay fit in this sports medicine how to video.
How To: Do front and back handsprings in cheerleading
Wish you could flip in order to spice up that cheer you've been working on? Learn how to do both a front and back hand spring in this video tutorial.
How To: Do pike jumps in cheerleading
Mastering your pike will add flare to any cheer. Learn how to do cheerleading pike jumps in this video tutorial.
How To: Do single leg variations in cheerleading
Changing your leg position can create a beautiful variation to an already existing cheer. Learn some cheerleading leg variations in this video tutorial.
How To: Do stunt mounts in cheerleading
Knowing how to properly set up your mounts for cheerleading will help you execute your stunts safer and better. Learn how to do some stunt mounts in this video tutorial.
How To: Stretch before cheerleading practice
One of the most important things to do before practicing your cheerleading is to stretch properly. Learn some simple tips on stretching in this video tutorial.
How To: Do shoulder height stunts in cheerleading
Using stunts will ensure your cheers are visible to the crowd. Learn some shoulder height cheerleading stunts in this video tutorial.