How-To Guides from WonderHowTo: Page 161

Are you tired of keeping all the music on your mp3 player to yourself? Share it with the world by hooking your mp3 player up to a radio and using the speakers for output. This simple radio hack of connecting a capacitor to the potensiometer will bring you endless hours of music enjoyment.

You don't want to get stuck on the side of the road when your car's battery dies. Learn how to charge your car's battery off of someone else's using jumper cables. Don't let a dead battery leave you stranded! Every driver should know how to jump start a car.

Trying to get more traffic for your Wordpress blog? Looking to connect with the people who visit you online? This video will show you how to facilitate web interactions by adding social media icons to your blog's header. This video uses the 2010 theme to demonstrate. CSS may be intimidating, but this video will show you exactly what to do.

While it might seem strange that something so simple can help you reduce a huge amount of savings, reflecting the light of the sun during the summer helps to keep that air-conditioner turned off, and letting a little light and heat through the slats of your shutters on a chilly December day can help you keep the heater off a little longer. Heating and air-conditioning systems are the number one output of energy in the home, so reducing energy here can really make a big difference.

If there’s one thing I hate to see when I go into a newly purchased or remodeled home, it’s a naked window! During your next home improvement project, make sure you don’t forget to provide intimacy for yourself and your family by choosing an appropriate window treatment. If you’re like I was twenty years ago, you might have a little trouble figuring out the best solution for you and your home, so here are some suggestions to get you started.

This video tutorial shows how to make a loose, curly updo inspired by Taylor Swift's music video "Love Story." This hairstyle is fairly quick to make and would be perfect for prom or another formal event.

This is a very nice HEADBAND that can be used plain or decorated with a FLOWER. I made mine wide (4 1/2 inches), but you can make yours as wide or narrow as you want.

In case you've been living under a rock for the last couple of years let me begin by explaining who banksy is. Bansky, is the pseudonym of one of the most popular  street artists in the world. banksy has put his work up in various major locations in the around the world. this Includes places like on the isreal/palestine wall, Goverment buildings, inside virgin records stores, and has even managed to slip his work into the lourve and many other major muesems (by gluing his paintings to the walls...

I assume at this point you have already completed your control panel using Part 1 of this How To guide. Now, if you are anything like me, you couldn't fight the urge to play, and you have your panel sitting on saw horses in the living room.

Remember the arcades? Were you saddened when they closed up one by one, leaving no outlet to actually go out and socialize while you played video games? With all the home consoles and internet connectivity, gaming has evolved, but the social factor has been eliminated. Sure we can play against others, but they may be miles and miles away. Remember back in the day when you could go down to the corner store to play your favorite game and show off your skills in front of a crowd? Well, all is not...

If you're fond of dual booting your computer, there are two ways to restore the master boot record on vista.

In my previous post, I wrote showed you how to install Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) on your PC. This time we'll be doing an upgrade from that to Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx).

Painting your car's interior is a great way to enhance your driving surroundings and give you a new plush look. In most cases it can even increase the value of your car when you trade it in or sell it.

Are you playing Minecraft on a Mac? Would you like more functions and better performance from chat? Check out this video, you'll need to download Modloader and improved chat. You'll be able to bind keys, so that your most used commands are only a single keystroke away!

Not feeling the Unity interface in Ubuntu 11.04, aka Natty Narwhal? Check out this brief video to learn how to get rid of it. You'll be able to use Gnome with Ubuntu 11.04, and any trace of Unity will be gone for good.

Take the harshness out of everyone' favorite Cinco de Mayo libation by infusing tequila with the sweet, delicious, flavor of mango. The mango fruit will impart a refreshing drinkability to your tequila, perfect for a party, or any afternoon when need something tasty, and alcoholic, to sip on.

Drinking tequila is not as easy as it looks- there's a method to the madness. Learn how to take tequila shots the right way, by watching this video that explains the salt, shot, lime routine that experienced tequila drinkers swear by.

A bachelorette party, also called a hen party, is a way for a bride-to-be and her mates to celebrate together for a “last night of bachelorette”. When it comes to a bachelorette party, it requires more than a normal party. You can’t just pick anything from your wardrobe to a bachelorette party. A bachelorette night is supposed to be a lot of fun and wild party. Choosing the suitable attire is very important. How do you define the right attire? Something racy and wild.

There is no fan experience in professional sports quite like watching an NBA game live. Partly, this can be attributed to the combination of fluid teamwork and jaw-dropping athleticism the players exude in the form of size, speed, jumping ability, grace, and strength. What truly differentiates the NBA from the spectators' perspective, though, is the figurative nakedness of the players. While the NFL buries its athletes beneath pads and masks, the NBA presents its talent in shorts and a tank...

If you've ever tried to climb a rope before, you know it's not easy. Learn how the Navy SEALs do it. This video shows you how to climb a rope for fitness and strength, along with a couple other exercises that develop extreme stamina and power.

A strong core is the key to a healthy, strong body. And who knows more about core strength than the elite Navy SEALs? Check out this workout video to learn three simple exercises that will get your abs, lower back, glutes, and more in top shape.

Are you playing the new Zombies map from the Escalation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops? You probably want to know how to turn the power on. This video will show you how to turn on the power and the mystery box in Call of the Dead.

The Ubuntu CD does not contain much in terms of software applications. So how can we incorporate other programs that would be made available after booting from a live CD?

Normally when you PURL you insert the needle into the FRONT of the stitch.

When it comes to a bridesmaid dress, as the bride-to-be, you always have a lot of things to consider. How to choose dress colors for your bridesmaids? The following tips may help you decide a color which suits you and your bridesmaids well.

if you've already seen this video and you are playing Minecraft on your own server, you're ready to start playing on custom maps. You can download maps here. Custom maps make playing Minecraft even more fun. Enjoying exploring these new worlds!

We all feel the need for speed from time to time, but sometimes speed alone is not enough. Maybe you feel the need for Need for Speed: Shift 2 career prize money as well. If that's the case, check out this video and learn how to mod NFS Shift: 2 to get maximum career prize money.

Nothing touches a mother's heart more than receiving a handcrafted gift. If you're looking for ideas of what to get mom this mother's day, watch this video and learn how to draw her a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Your mom will love it.

This helpful video will teach you how to recreate the iconic Google logo in Adobe Photoshop. If you've got a great idea for a fun Google doodle, or you just want to work on your Photoshop skills, check out this video to learn how to make the Google logo in Photoshop.

Making bread from scratch is extremely difficult. Painstakingly following instructions does not necessarily guarantee successful results. Baking delicious homemade bread takes practice, skill, and frankly, a level of real culinary artistry.

Here comes the prom, the occasion where you show your glamour and enjoy your dancing time. Prom dress is undoubtedly the most exciting part – unless you are still uncertain about what to wear for your shorter physique. Fortunately, nowadays arrays of prom dresses are ready for you in whatever body type. Yet before go shopping, take your time to read following tips when choosing your best prom dress.

A wallet is meant to keep your money safe, so it doesn't really make sense to spend a whole lot on one. Get creative and make your own wallet out of duct tape! This video will show you how to make a stylish Tri-Bifold (that's right- both!) out of duct tape that you can decorate however you like.

Algebra is not as hard as it looks. Learn how to evaluate expressions correctly by using the order of operations, which can easily be remembered as PEMDAS- Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. You can solve any problem in algebra with this approach.

So, you've finally figured out how to stand up on your skateboard and ride it without having the thing fly out from underneath you. The only problem is, you don't know how to stop. Instead of jumping off when you're headed towards traffic, watch this video and learn how to stop your skateboard three different ways.

Looking for a cool way to get your lunch to school or the office? Want to stand out from the rest of the lunchroom crowd? Make yourself a lunch box out of duct tape! The duct tape lunchbox is completely customizable and will keep your food nice and cold.

If you are concerned about radiation levels where you live, you are probably interested in using a Geiger counter to measure them. These videos will explain how to use a Geiger counter to measure radioactivity. Learn the difference between alpha, beta and gamma particles.

Looking to enhance your Minecraft experience with the Portal Gun mod? Start by watching this video. You'll have to download Modloader and Audiomod and the Portal Gun. Playing Minecraft on your Mac will just keep getting better. Have fun with the Portal Gun!

I am the sort of man whom game companies fall all over themselves to seduce. I'm sweaty, pale, awkward, and spend too much money on video games. There are many of us, especially among XBox 360 owners. We are the most stereotypically "gamer" group of console owners. The XBox 360 doesn't have motion control like the Wii or a blu-ray player like the Playstation 3. It just plays games really well. That's why hardcore gamers like me prefer it amongst all the consoles, and probably why Silver Dollar...