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How To: Use marine VHF radio

Radio communication is one of the oldest and most effective means of communication via technology, so it's no wonder it's still a popular way to send and receiver signals, especially on the water. Having a Marine radio can be critical when operating a boat on any type of water. There are many uses for a Marine radio, but the most important is to send a distress signal — here’s how to do it.

How To: Practice advanced English grammar

Check out this instructional English language video that demonstrates how to improve your English vocabulary skills, your listening skills, and your grammar skills. This is a lesson for the advanced English language learner. The theme is the 2008 Olympic Games that focus on VOCABULARY, LISTENING, and GRAMMAR skills. This is PART THREE, in which we examine and practice several (but not all) verb tenses. Be sure to watch the first two videos. Improve your English vocabulary with this instructio...

How To: Say advanced English vocabulary

Check out this instructional English language video that demonstrates how to improve your English vocabulary skills, your listening skills, and your grammar skills. This is a lesson for the advanced English language learner. The theme is the 2008 Olympic Games that focus on VOCABULARY, LISTENING, and GRAMMAR skills. This is PART ONE, so you will study vocabulary. Be sure to watch the second half. Improve your English vocabulary with this instructional video!

How To: Everything You Need to Know About RCS Universal Profile

Google is on a mission to bring a better messaging experience to Android users. We've seen them try and fail over the years with various messenger apps, but this time, they're taking a different approach by working with industry leaders to create a new messaging standard. The result is RCS Universal Profile, or simply Chat, and it's finally catching on.

Hack Video Games, Part 1: Introduction

Hello, fellow hackers. I'm sure we've all seen it somewhere: the undying question of "How do I hack the game so-and-so?" And the answer usually is, "Come back when you actually know how to hack!" But how does one even go about "hacking" a game? What could that even mean?

How to Hack Wi-Fi: DoSing a Wireless AP Continuously

Welcome back, my nascent hackers! In previous tutorials for my Wi-Fi Hacking series, I have shown you how to crack WEP and WPA2 passwords, break a WPS PIN, and create Evil Twin and Rogue access points. In this continuation of the series, let's look at slightly different approach to attacking wireless.

How To: Text a Girl Like a Boss

Who needs to talk to a girl when you can just text them? I mean, am I right? There's even a movie about a guy who falls in love with a girl inside his cell phone (and it actually looks pretty good too). For all you clowns, the girl is not actually inside of his phone.

How To: Model a perfect circle within a polygon in Cinema 4D

In the 13th century, Giotto demonstrated his art skills to the pope by drawing a perfect circle freehand. This can be just as challenging in the digital age as it was in his time. This video will teach you how to create a perfect circle within a polygon using meshflow in Cinema 4D. It may not get you a job with the pope, but it will improve your 3D modeling skills.

How To: Practice Advanced Skills for Softball Pitching

Fast-pitch softball is fast becoming one of the most popular youth sports in America. This video features softball coach Cirssy Rapp demonstrating some advanced techniques for developing athletes fast pitch softball skills. These include learning how to throw hard before working on accuracy, and once the accuracy is there down the middle, giving corner assignments regularly to improve the athlete's accuracy further.

How To: Temper chocolate

Get the perfect gloss and snap. This is one of the hardest skills in baking or cooking. Gourmet chefs pride themselves on the skill to perfectly temper chocolate. Learn the skill now and make divine desserts for the rest of your life. Thanks to CHOW for a simple and thorough tutorial. Tempering chocolate is when you heat it up and melt it without burning the chocolate. It takes patience.

How To: Jump a mountain bike

This brief instructional video will help you learn to jump your mountain bike as well as add more skill and control to your mountain biking. Always wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear any time you ride a bike and especially when you are learning a new and/or applying a new skill.

News: Is FireChat the Future of the Internet?

As you already know, Hong Hong has been rocked in recent weeks by protests against their Beijing overlords. Promised free and fair elections, Beijing has reneged on this promise and is now telling Hong Kongians (that's what they're called, aren't they?) that they will only be able to vote on Beijing-selected candidates. All that is interesting from a political perspective, but from a technological perspective, the more intriguing story is how the protesters are communicating. Faced with their...

How To: Dice, mince and slice onions and shallots

Developing your knife skills are the true way to becoming a better cook, or chef, in the kitchen. And lesson 101 for developing those knife skills are dicing, slicing and mincing. In this video, chef Jason Hill shows you the techniques that he uses for dicing and slicing onions and mincing shallots.

How To: Improve your skills on Street Fighter IV

Even if you've been a Street Fighter fan since before you could walk, check out this tutorial for some extra tips. You will bring so much pain to your opponents they'll swear they were watching the "Street Fighter" movie. These Xbox version specific tricks will help you improve your skills and advance you further in your career in the World Warrior Tournament. Hi-ya!

How To: Develop a child's motor skills with pop beads

According to Shelley Lovett Pop Beads are a wonderful addition to any early learning environment. In this video Lovett starts by showing all of the different shapes, sizes and colors the Pop Beads come in. She also explains to the viewer where the beads can be purchased. Lovett then demonstrates how the unique construction of the beads makes it somewhat difficult to snap them together. Yet is it the required pinching and grasping that makes playing with Pop Beads so beneficial to developing a...

How To: Steer when rowing

Check out this instructional rowing video that demonstrates how to steer when rowing. Steering is a fundamental rowing skill. It is similar to rowing a canoe or a kayak. Learn facts and skills for competitive rowing in this rowing video.

How To: Pass a hockey puck

Check out this instructional hockey video that demonstrates how to pass a hockey puck. Learn how to do a four hand pass. Passing the puck is a fundamental hockey skill. Learn ice hockey skills and moves in this sports video on how to play hockey.

How To: Master inside outside edges

Check out this instructional hockey video that demonstrates the beginning concepts of skating. Learn how to do inside outside edges. Ice skating for hockey requires skills like mastering inside outside edges. Learn hockey skills and moves in this sports video on how to play hockey.

How To: Practice Korean vocabulary with pictures

Check out this Korean language tutorial video to practice your vocabulary skills. This instructional video is a part of the picture/vocabulary series to help learners practice their Korean skills. This video is a great lesson for advanced learners who want to listen to native speakers, but it is also helpful for advanced beginners to build up their vocabulary skills. Watch as this instructional language video provides pictures supplemented by voice over with thorough explanations of each Kore...

How To: Hug a girl to show her how you feel about her

Approximately 90% of communication with others is expressed through nonverbal cues, including hand gestures, facial gestures, and insinuation. So if you have a major crush on a girl but don't want to tell her yet, but come in for a hug that squeezes the life out of her, she'd more likely than not realize where you're leaning towards.

How To: Coach Fundamental Offensive Skills in Youth Volleyball

Volleyball is very much an offensive sport. Even when you're playing defensive, you're playing offensively, too. So, how do you improve a young girl's offensive skills as a coach? This video talks with Burt Weller, who gives great information for teaching your volleyball team the fundamental offensive skills. Learn some great volleyball drills that will get your players to be scoring, spiking machines.

How To: Get started using Holomatrix in After Effects

Many science fiction feature films and TV shows feature holographic communication and interfaces. Red Giant Holomatrix allows you to easily recreate that effect with just a few clicks. This clip, in particular, addresses how to make those few clicks as a complete and utter newcommer to Holomatrix. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with Red Giant Holomatrix, you're sure to be ...