How To: Read electrical resistor color codes
This video describes Resistor Color Codes and how to read them. It relates Resistor Color Codes to scientific numbers and engineering notation.
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How To: Talk about school in French
Watch to learn some school-related French vocabulary. Includes written-out words.
How To: Restore a 5th generation iPod Nano to factory settings
If you're 3rd generation 8GB iPod Nano has frozen or broken in some other software-related fashion, you probably have to restore it to factory settings. DOH! Fortunately this isn't a hard process, and this video will teach you how to do it.
How To: Pack a recovery kit for your 4x4 to ensure your safety while offroading
If you spend a lot of time alone or close to it in the wilderness, then hopefully you already know how important it is to bring a properly packed survival kit. This is true for offroading enthusiasts as well as pedestrian outdoorsman, but the kit requires some great specifically related to your being in a 4x4. This video will show you what you should pack in your 4x4 offroad recovery kit and explains why this stuff will keep you safe.
How To: Test a car starter using an amp meter
The starter on your car's health is directly related to how many amps it pulls from the battery. This video will show you how to use a multimeter to check volts going from the battery to the starter, and use an amp meter (don't use the multimeter for this part!) to check the amps at the starter.
How To: Diagnose and fix seemingly unrelated electrical problems on a car
When it rains, it pours. If all sorts of electrical systems on your car have seemed to break at once with no relation to each other, they might actually be related. Watch this video to learn how multiple electrical problems in a car can often be traced to one source and fixed, saving time and money.
How To: Use inversion of control (IOC) in Clojure 1.1
In this clip from Sean Devlin's "Full Disclojure" series of Clojure video tutorials, you'll see how to relate Java's inversion of control pattern to first class functions.. One of the most obvious perks of using the Clojure is the user community organized around it, which make learning the language a pleasure (and a simple one at that). For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Make a sanding block for wood
Make a DIY wood sanding block for smooth surfacing with help from this video tutorial hosted by the can-do man, Ron Hazleton.
How To: Navigate in FL Studio (Fruity Loops)
Learn how to navigate the FL Studio interface. Get a basic intro and explanation of each of the panel windows in FL Studio and how they relate to other music production software.
How To: Mix a classic champagne cocktail
In this episode of "The Cocktail Spirit," Robert Hess mixes up a classic champagne cocktail and relates some cocktail history. You will need champagne, bitters, and lemon for garnish. Learn how to mix a champagne cocktail by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.
How To: Play the French game petanque
Petanque is the French game of boules, popular throughout the world. Although pétanque, bocce, bacci, boccia, kubb, curling, lawn bowling, and marbles are related, they all have their own components that make them different. Here are the basic rules of playing the game of petanque.
How To: Defragment or format a Mac hard drive
In this episode of Ask the Techoes, D.Lee and Brandon answer viewer questions on how to defrag a Mac hard drive, erasing an NTFS hard drive on Mac OS 10.4, how to uninstall programs and their related files on a Mac, questions with Parallels, and how to create a wireless USB hub. Send us your questions at askthetechies@gmail.com Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Brandon Jackson http://AskTheTechies.com
How To: Tie a tie with the 'Pratt' (aka 'Shelby') knot
The "Pratt" is related to the "Nicky" and provides an excellent compact, medium sized symmetric knot. The "Pratt" is a very practical knot which can be used with most any tie.
How To: Use safety precautions and techniques to avoid wake turbulence in aircrafts
In 1998, a Beechcraft Baron was following a Boeing 757, with approximately 3 to 5 miles separation. Air Traffic Control warned the Baron pilot three times with the phrase the phrase pilots hear on a regular basis: "Caution. Wake Turbulence".
News: iOS 12 Beta 9 for iPhone Released to Apple Developers
Apple released iOS 12 beta 9 to developers on Monday, August 20. The company seeded the update just five days after releasing dev beta 8 to testers, itself a quick replacement for the problematic beta 7. This update was followed closely by public beta 7, confirming Apple's new same-day release schedule for both developer and public betas.
How To: Test for Adups' Spyware on Your Phone—& Disable It
Mobile security researchers at Kryptowire recently uncovered spyware preinstalled on hundreds of thousands of Android smartphones by FOTA provider Adups which was gathering personally identifiable information (PII) such as call logs, app usage data, and even the full contents of text messages and sending these to a third-party server—all without the users' knowledge.
How To: Use the Facade design pattern in your PHP programming
This tutorial from JREAMdesign reviews the Facade design pattern and how it specifically relates to PHP programming. In the facade pattern, a complex subsystem and calling class are hidden from each other through the use of a Facade class. This video guide walks through the construction of a Facade and demonstrates its use.
How To: Avoid the triggers of irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a disorder that involves a several symptoms related to altered bowel habits and abdominal pain. In this medical-minded how-to from the folks at ICYou Health Videos, you'll learn how to avoid the most common triggers of IBS and be apprised of treatment options.
How To: Decline nouns in German using the n-declension
In German, the n-declension is one of three possible ways to decline a singular noun, used for nouns ending in -n, -ns or -en. This video teaches you the proper way to use the n-declension, and gives you a short list of useful business-related words in German.
How To: Conjugate common verbs in German
Conjugating nouns in German depends not only on tense, but also on the relationship between the subject and the object. This lesson provides a basic introduction to the methods of conjugating regular verbs in German. You are also given a short vocabulary list of food-related words in German to study.
How To: Use basic food vocabulary in French
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn useful food-related French vocabulary. While French isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task.
How To: Use basic train vocabulary in Japanese
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to make use of handy train-related vocabulary in Japanese. With Japanese, as with any other language, a few key nouns and phrases (and knowing how to properly pronounce them) can go a long way. For more information, and to get started speaking Japanese yourself, watch this video tutorial.
How To: Solve problems with Facebook's official Help Center
Need help figuring out a certain Facebook-related problem? This clip will help you to help yourself by teaching you how to use the Facebook Help Center. For complete details, including step-by-step instructions on how to get started using the Facebook help center yourself, watch this helpful Facebook-user's guide.
How To: Do exercises to increase swimming mobility
You may not think yoga, calisthenics (jumping), and dynamic flexibility are related to swimming (given that those former exercises occur on land and swimming occurs in water), but all three types of exercises strengthen your ability to swim with ease and strength.
How To: Easily embed a video in PowerPoint
Using videos in presentations, can easily help boost your argument, if they come from a reputable source and relate to the topic. So using them can be a pretty good idea, but how can you do it? Well, this video uses screenshots to show you step-by-step how to easily embed a Youtube video into a Microsoft Office Powerpoint presentation.
How To: Use the Safari Bookmarks Bar
If you're new to the Internet, or just new to the Safari web browser, you might also be new to the concept of Bookmarks Bar. Happily, this video tutorial from MacMost will teach you everything you need to know about using this handy feature.
How To: Stop a puppy from mouthing & biting
In this episode of Dogmantics, dog trainer Emily Larlham goes over how to stop a puppy from mouthing and biting and how to interrupt unwanted behavior from your unruly puppy.
How To: Draw Sailor Moon's cosmic uniform
In this tutorial, AEROblivion takes us through the steps to illustrate Sailor Moon's famous cosmic uniform. Taking you through the small particulars of her tiara, brooch, necklace, and choker.. This guy knows what he's doing!
How To: Become aware of your pelvic placement
Pilates exercises involve strengthening the core and flattening the abs, so why are your instructors always talking about the pelvis? This how to video explains the importance of pelvic placement and how it relates to the lower back and the muscles around the hip joint. Just becoming aware of your pelvic placement as you drive your car, walk down the street or do any household activity can help you improve your alignment and strengthen the deep postural muscles of your body.
How To: Make a phylogenetic tree
Check out this how-to video to make a phylogenetic tree that helps you understand how species are related in biology. Discover biology in a digital world.
How To: Add a resonant charging choke to a hydrogen fuel cell
Here are some concepts that Stanley Meyers had related to his patents regarding the Resonant Charging Choke, which is basically Telsa's BiFiler Coil Design, which basically is how to connect the WFC to the bifilar coil for maximum efficiency and if you have higher resistance and impedance than the WFC you can inhibit amp flow and allow voltage to go to the maximum.
How To: Understand camera meters and histograms
Get better exposures by understanding how your camera's light meter sees a scene, and how this relates to histograms.
How To: Pronounce the English word "aesthetic"
Today's word is "aesthetic". This is both a noun and an adjective. As an adjective, it means relating to a sense of beauty.
How To: Use economic vocabulary in English
Learn business English with Video Vocab. This episode introduces English vocabulary related to economics and the economy. This video is for ESL students who are at an intermediate to advanced level.
How To: Use the basic principles of lighting in photography
Mark Wallace explains the basic principles of light and how it relates to photography.
How To: Tie a tie with the 'Nicky' knot
The "Nicky" is related to the "Pratt" and provides an excellent compact, medium sized symmetric knot. The "Nicky" is a very practical knot which can be used with most any tie.
How To: Talk about directions and locations in Chinese
Benny from askbenny.cn teaches you some Mandarin Chinese words and phrases related to location such as how to say "here" "over here" and "over there."
How To: Give a sports massage
Learn a few massage techniques specifically designed for sports players and sports related injuries.
How To: Give a lower-body sports massage
Learn a few lower-body massage techniques specifically designed for sports players and sports related injuries.
How To: Say the days of the week in Spanish
In this lesson, Larry Keim demonstrates how to say the days of the week, how to ask what day it is, and how to say some other related phrases in Spanish. He goes over each word step by step and gives the English and Spanish version so it's very easy to understand.