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How To: Exploit Spore glitch and make floating parts

This is a tutorial for the PC game Spore. Spore is about creating a universe of creatures you dream up. It's a super easy and accessible game and this walkthrough shows you how to mod your creatures so they have floating limbs and parts. Put parts on the end of a limb, then extend or thicken the limb. Simple as that. This game is from the creator of The Sims.

How To: Prepare octopus Galician style with the NY Times

People are often afraid of octopus, probably because they don't know how to prepare it. In this how to video Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, makes octopus accessible to those who might be squeamish. Watch as he prepares this Spanish seafood recipe for your. Try this octopus dish straight from Galicia. Grab your octopus, potatoes and boil in water. Serve with an olive oil and pimenton.

How To: Protect private files from prying eyes with TrueCrypt

Check out this video tutorial to see how to keep your private files private, even if you have to email them to yourself at your office? TrueCrypt, an open source piece of software, lets you encrypt your files so they remain accessible only to you. This works on any platform; Windows, Linux, or Mac. So, watch this video to see the TrueCrypt download process, how to install it, and how to create an encrypted volume on your hard drive.

How To: Origami a scorpion

This video series demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Scorpion" that Robert J. Lang designed. Robert kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you. It is a complex design, so only experienced folders should attempt it.

How To: Make a jewelry organizer for less than $3.00

Making a jewelry organizer is a fun and easy project to do! Orielle Hopkins, the Money Smart Mom, gives tips on making a great organizer for a minimal amount of money. Make a trip to your local craft store and search for a bead organizer with enough compartments to store your jewelry. If you have a lot of jewelry you may need to buy more than one organizer. Select adhesive backed felt in your favorite color for your project. Measure each compartment in the bead organizer and cut squares of fe...

How To: Pack a backpack for mountaineering

The video demonstrates how you should pack to be fully equipped and prepared for a backpacking trip that lasts 2-3 days. Gather all of your equipment including clothes, food, water, climbing gear, emergency kit, sleeping back, and more. When you start to pack, you want to make your center of gravity is very low so pack your heavier items near your back and lighter ones that aren’t required immediately during your trip such as your sleeping bag at the bottom of the backpack. Also remember th...

How To: Replace a spoke behind the freewheel

Ever had a spoke break on your bike wheel? Don't throw the wheel away! Repairing a spoke only takes a few tools and some patience. You will need, at a minimum: a freewheel tool (used to remove the part of the wheel that engages the bike chain), a wrench, and a screwdriver. First, remove the tire and inner tube from the wheel. Next, remove any parts of the broken spoke that are accessible from the underside of the wheel rim. If the spoke is attached to the side of the wheel where the freewheel...

How To: Leave a job on good terms

While it may be tempting to tell your boss where he can stick his letter opener when you’re ready to quit, it’s not a great career move. You will need a job to resign from, good stationery, acting skills (optional). Submit resignation. Submit resignation.

Dev Report: uSensAR Aims to Fill the Gap for Android Users Left by ARCore's Limits

In 2017, major breakthroughs in smartphone-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) opened up new doorways for developers and users of both Apple and Android phones. Unfortunately for Android users, the solution that Google is previewing, ARCore, currently only works on three Android smartphones. But Silicon Valley start-up uSens is stepping in to fix that with its new engine called uSensAR.