Hip HopWonderment
Turf dancing (Acronym: Taking Up Room on the Floor) is a form of street dance of similar vein to krumping. Basic dance elements include mimeing and popping & locking; and the free-flowing style is ...
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PhotographyWonderment
Hongkiat has compiled a collection of beautiful examples of "Bokeh" photography (1, 2): "The word ‘Bokeh’ derives from the Japanese for ‘blur’ or ‘haze’, and in photography describes the effect found ...
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Hacks, Mods & CircuitryWonderment
Every once in a while you stumble across a HowTo on the internet that seems too good to be true. Magic. This happens to be one of them. Mike Senese, co-host of the Science Channel's Punkin' Chunkin' and Catch It Keep It, digs deep into how ...
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Cell Phone, PDA, iPhoneWonderment
Every day of the week, WonderHowTo curators are hard at work, scouring the web for the greatest and most ...
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EuropeWonderment
Nearly every kid wants a treehouse (as well as many grown-ups). Personally, it's one of my greatest unfulfilled desires. Let's take the fantasy even further. How about an invisible treehouse? Treehotel is a beautiful series of structures ...
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PoultryWonderment
Anybody who says they don't love golden, crispy fried chicken is lying. Fried chicken is DEE-licious. Enter Dante Gonzales, a stylin' chef with soul who decided to bring fried chicken to every worthy ...
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RobotsWonderment
Though named "Walker," this robot doesn't really ambulate so much as shimmy. Which, to tell the truth, is fine by us. Lots of gross things walk. Only cute things dance. Bot builder Randy Sarafan ...
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Hacks, Mods & CircuitryWonderment
Or at least that's what Nick Homer and Stewart Clyde, students at Brigham Young University, claim. Nick and Stewart say: "Of course we get all the ladies..." But sadly their chick magnet has been ...
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ScienceWonderment
You may think of sugar as purely a sweet ingredient meant for baking, but it can actually be a deadly explosive, according to PopSci's Gray Matter: "In 2008 the sweetener killed 14 people in Georgia ...
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SkateboardingWonderment
I'm no skateboarding pro, so I'm curious. In the case of the 14-wheeled skateboard, does the saying "less is more" apply? Flowlab's unconventional skateboard has been around since the early '90's, and ...
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ScienceWonderment
As long as you don't mind liquifying your subject in a blender, you can test DNA from virtually anything living with this guide from he Universe of Utah's Genetics Science Learning Center. Learn ...
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ExplosivesWonderment
Known for being one of the most devious scoundrels of the sixties, rebel activist Abbie Hoffman went down in history (among other things) for his publication Steal This Book, a guide to living for free- "a manual of survival in the prison ...
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Recording & ProductionWonderment
While digital samplers have their merits, they're predictable in a way that can cause them to sound stiff or sterile. The solution? A return to the analog, tape-based samplers of yesteryear, which, with their inherent mechanical noise and ...
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Autodesk 3ds MaxWonderment
There are two sorts of bits out there: The sort used by computers (zeros and ones) and the sort you come ...
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RobotsWonderment
This LEGO Mindstorms NXT Rover Bot is a monster. Depending on the camera angle, the scale looks huge (check out the person in the background). 9 NXT's controlling 16 XL power functions motors! Amazing ...
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RobotsWonderment
Here's another latest in robotics: researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a robot that flips pancakes. The most interesting aspect of the project is the use of kinesthetic teaching, in which the user ...
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DrawingWonderment
Melbourne-based graphic designer Benjamin Hammond just launched a site called One Minute Portraits, where the artist draws quick portraits in less than a minute. It works like this: email a photo of ...
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WardrobeWonderment
Daft Punk has had an infectious effect on much of the world, on the web and off. The French electronic duo have inspired multiple viral videos, and now, with the help of Volpin Props, you can make your own Daft Punk helmet. Check out the ...
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BeerWonderment
For those who have a love for taxidermy AND beer, here's just the thing for you. Fancy Scottish brewery ...
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PhotographyWonderment
The prerogative of most fancy, pricey lenses nowadays is ultimate sharpness. However, if you're partial to that soft, out of focus look, you can make your own lenses to achieve this type of effect ...
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Nails & ManicureWonderment
Nylon Magazine recreates world renown makeup artist Topolino's dangerous thorn manicure. (Topolino was a wiz who has worked with the likes of Alexander McQueen, among other fashion stars). Faran ...
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RobotsWonderment
Robots have a long-standing obsession with tandem bikes. The first song ever sung by a computer? "Daisy Bell." If you don't recognize the title, you might nevertheless recognize the song's famous ...
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Spiders & InsectsWonderment
If you've ever had even the slightest encounter with bed bugs, you know they are the most feared, nastiest vermin in New York City, as well as other closely populated spaces (re: college dorms). The ...
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Specialized WeaponsWonderment
Gun + Chainsaw + Rocket + Zombies = one wicked cool drawing and totally inspired video game weaponry design. Via Unreality Magazine: "It’s the greatest weapon possibly ever conceived, the RPC, or ...
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HumanitiesWonderment
We've seen extremely pricey, extremely artfully crafted sex dolls. Matt McMullen's dolls are so well ...
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Outdoor GamesWonderment
It's the newest craze to hit the web and it's called "tarp surfing". Somehow it is out and out ingenious ...
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SculptureWonderment
When viewing Toronto based artist Evan Penny's work, Ron Mueck immediately comes to mind. The clear similarities include a representation which is completely photo-realistic, a playfulness with scale ...
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PC GamesWonderment
Every day of the week, WonderHowTo curators are hard at work, scouring the web for the greatest and most inspiring how-to videos. Every Friday, we'll highlight our favorite finds.Make a fireball you ...
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RobotsWonderment
Or otherwise known as nerd nirvana. The ARM Powered Android LEGO MultiCuber steps it up a notch to the 7x7x7 rubik's cube. Click here to see the same type of bot solve the 3x3x3...or click here to ...
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SculptureWonderment
Printers are getting pretty high tech these days. Print a building, print some organs... and now, print your own cement sculptures. Internationally renown artist Anish Kapoor teamed up with Factum Arte to develop an apparatus that "prints" ...
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SkateboardingWonderment
Tony Hawk may very well be the greatest skateboarder of all time. At age 42, the legendary Hawk can still ...
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Paper DesignWonderment
"Welcome to the chamber of paper and glue, Frankenstein Junior," says Instructables user ddi7i4d. Time to papercraft yourself. Apparently you'll need to set aside 7 whole days for this ambitious project, and you'll need lots of paper, a ...
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VodkaWonderment
...Or just a little tipsy. Rhubodka = Rhubarb vodka, the perfect summer drink. Very easy to make, recipe courtesy of Apartment Therapy. You Will Need: 1 1.75-liter bottle of vodka (bottom shelf cheap vodka is fine) 4-5 sticks of red ...
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Hacks, Mods & CircuitryWonderment
Meet Rex, the Robotic Exoskeleton—a pair of wearable robotic legs that promise to help the wheelchair-bound get back on their feet. The wealthy ones, at least. The device is expected to retail for ...
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MeatWonderment
Here's another jewel from Serious Eats series, The Nasty Bits: yummy cow tongue, complete with that lovely texture we all know so well. Though most us likely have a negative visceral reaction to the ...
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