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How To: Install the shower base and connect it to the drain

Before you whip out your iPhone and call your neighborhood plumber for a job that's sure to cost you a pretty penny, check out this video to learn how to do some impressive plumbing yourself. Using a few tools you probably already have lying around your house, you'll learn how to install a shower base in your shower unit and then connect it with the drain - effectively, you'll be setting up a plumbing system.

How To: Study effectively in college

In this video, we learn how to study effectively in college. First of all, make sure you don't have an distractions around you. Find a place where you can study quietly where nobody will bother you and where you won't break your concentration. Find a way to study that works for you, study something that you don't know and write it down to help you remember it better. Try studying alone or with another person, whichever works better for you. Make sure to get enough sleep and eat something befo...

How To: Stop procrastinating by rewarding yourself

In this tutorial, we learn how to stop procrastinating by rewarding yourself. To do this, you should first select one task you've been putting off for a long time. Then, time yourself and give the task one full hour of your time. Ignore everything else you have to do during this time, don't take breaks and let anything bother you. When you are finished with the task, give yourself a reward for completing this job! This will help you finish your task at hand and get things done more effectivel...

How To: Shoot deceptive & multiple camera angles

This video tutorial is in the Film & Theater category which will show you how to shoot deceptive and multiple camera angles. Camera and shooting techniques can add to the magic of your videos along with some simple special effects. One of the techniques is called the Zolly. It adds drama by creating a disorienting visual effect to the viewer. By zooming out a camera while using a dolly to move in, the subject stands out as separated from the background and appears to be floating towards the c...

How To: Effectively remove CD & DVD scratches with toothpaste

In this tutorial, we learn how to effectively remove DVD and CD scratches by using toothpaste! First, you will need to grab the CD or DVD that is scratched and then grab a tube of toothpaste. Next, rub some toothpaste onto the middle of your item. Now rub your finger on the toothpaste until the toothpaste covers the entire DVD or CD. Now, let the item sit for just a few minutes, and grab a clean, dry, and very soft wash cloth. After a few minutes, gently rub off the toothpaste with the soft w...

How To: Texture a head using Photoshop CS4 and Maya

Photoshop CS4 and Maya do very different things, but can be combined very effectively to create photorealistic 3D images. This three-part video will teach you how to combine a photo and a 3D model of a head to create a 3D model with photrealistic textures overlaid on it. This is much easier than painting your UVs, and creates really brilliant-looking images.

How To: Quickly use tab-switching with the keyboard

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to quickly switch tabs with the keyboard. Users will need the Fire Mozilla browser to do this. Begin by going to the Firefox Mozilla add-on site and search for "crtl-tab". Then click Add to Firefox to install the add-on. To activate the add-on, simply press the ctrl and tab buttons on the keyboard. It will then open a thumbnail of your 7 most recently accessed tabs. There is also a search bar for users to use to find a specific site. This video will b...

How To: Use Facebook effectively on your Android phone

Ahh Facebook. What once started off as a site where college students could interact with one another, has become a huge cultural phenomenon. Just about everyone has a Facebook site: Parents, children, teachers, celebs, grandparents, even dogs! Being on Facebook can be fun and at times a bit addictive. So if you want to update your status or find out what a friend is up to, you can easily do so if you have an Android phone. Just check out the tutorial above and enjoy!

How To: Make great photo slideshows

This video provides tips to make great photo slideshows. Many people have found photo slideshows are a great way of celebrating memorable occasions, commemorate milestones or reminisce. First, choose your photo images carefully. Filter out irrelevant or blurry photos. Try using a photo editing program to improve your photos. Next, choose a theme for your slideshow. Then select transitions, being cautious to limit your use of transitions. Consider your use of intervals in the slideshow. Also, ...

How To: Cram & study effectively for a test

Chau-Minh, a private tutor, discusses cramming and how to do it effectively. This video does not intend to endorse cramming, but if you are probably screwed then you might as well see it. When you cram, don't expect to get a high grade because you lack time. To pull out a high grade, we need to do deletion. Deletion is just like chopping a branch to make the tree smaller. The tree would signify the lectures of your professor. Crossing out the topics that are discussed rarely by the professor ...

How To: Perform a hang-clean to build your traps and shoulders

In this video, Darin L. Steen teaches how to perform the hang-clean exercise, which is a weightlifting technique that is good for working out the shoulders. Learn how to correctly perform this movement so that you can practice it yourself at home. You will also learn tips such as common mistakes, and things to watch out for, so that you can perform this exercise safely and effectively. This video follows Steen's methods of "muscle confusion"; that is variations to keep workouts unique, causin...

How To: Do an intense fat loss workout

This step-by-step video tutorial will show you how to do a high weight, low rep workout that will burn fat effectively. Yuri Elkaim of MyFitterU will show you six high intensity exercises in a circuit fashion that will have you slimmer in no time. Yuri will walk you through each exercise, including the dumbbell clean, box jumps, and speed skate lateral lines, with basic and simple instructions to make sure you do this workout safely and effectively. Visit Yuri's website for a 12-week workout ...

How To: Create furniture polish from scratch

This video describes how to make a cheap and effective furniture polish from scratch. To start, you should find some sort of dispenser to put the polish in. The video suggests an oil and vinegar dispenser because it works effectively with the furniture polish. Put a funnel in the container to make pouring easier, and add 1/4 cup of organic olive oil (make sure it is organic for cleaning). Then add 1/4 cup of vinegar and 20-30 drops of essential oil. The olive oil will keep the wood looking ni...

How To: Manage email with Conversation view in MS Outlook 2010

In this video David Rivers shows that the conversation look of Excel 2010 has greatly improved. Tracking and managing related emails, saves your inbox space to enable you to manage large number of emails effectively. By default, the conversations are arranged by date. Email interactions will have an arrow displayed. You can easily expand and collapse the conversation. The major improvement is the function of ignoring or clearing up conversation with just a few clicks. The future conversations...

How To: Use the replace color command in Photoshop

The replace color command is a nifty tool in Photoshop that enables you to change a color in an imagine very quickly and effectively. The tool requires that you make a copy of the original layer, as the replace color command is a destructive function. It requires parts that you want replacing to be selected first, to change the color of the desired areas. The result is a very realistically edited image, that is extremely fast and easy to accomplish.

How To: Patch a hole in the wall

A hole in your wall may in fact be easier to fix than is seems. After cutting a rectangular piece of drywall to patch up the hole, cut out another thin piece of drywall to use as a backing. By inflating a balloon and placing it in the back of your hole, the pressure caused by the balloon will allow you to put your backing and piece of drywall in place effectively, allowing you to cover up and sand over any holes in your wall. Using this innovative method, anyone will be able to fix holes in t...

How To: Write the letter P in calligraphy copperplate

This video demonstrates how to write the letter P in calligraphy copperplate. The technique that is illustrated in this video show you the proper way draw the letter P effectively and beautifully. The video first shows you how to draw the capitalized letter P. The first step is to create a slightly S-curved stroke downward from the top margin to the bottom-middle margin--thickness in the middle. You end the line with a curled tail. To complete the letter you then have to draw a looping, curle...

How To: Play the square drive in cricket

Practice these techniques to learn how to play the square drive. Details on how to play 1 of cricket's harder shots the "The square drive" - includes cricket coaching tips to improve your cricket batting and how you can effectively execute the cricket shot and score more runs when batting.

How to Play cricket shots: pull shot

This is a coaching video on how to play cricket shots. This is points on the pull shot. This is how to play the pull shot effectively and how to detect errors in your own game and improve your execution of the pull shot and cricket batting technique. Also gives cricket coaching techniques and tips to cricketers and coaches alike.

How To: Install a pond skimmer

Install a pond skimmerThe most critical steps to installing a skimmer are the water level and attaching the liner to the face plate with a water tight seal. The pond should be rocked in. The skimmer needs to be level from front to back and side to side. That's critical. Optimum water level is approximately 3/4 inch down from the top of the steel face. Use the level (tool) to determine the water level on the face plate. It's important to have the weir door work effectively. Prepare the area fo...

How To: Identify if you have aphids and webworms on mesquites

The video shows how to effectively be aware and get rid of possible webworms or aphids on your mesquites so they won't get damaged later. Here, John White invited Annete Peterson to show how to do so. She starts by informing from what she saw that many mesquites from her neighborhood have deformed leaves and mainly several of them have stripped branches at the tips of the trees. He explains that one of the problems is a webworm on the leaf of the mesquite, and it eats the leaves of the plant ...

How To: Use the crop tool effectively in Adobe Photoshop

Kingsley Singleton teaches us about cropping images in Adobe Photoshop. He discusses the importance of properly cropping pictures, and the basic ways to do so. He first shows us how to properly crop images to ensure that printed pictures are the proper size for the paper. Clicking on the image and then dragging the marquis over the picture will select the area of the picture that you would like to use. Moving the corner arrows will adjust the size of the area selected. Then, to properly size ...

How To: Do a push up with medicine balls to build your chest

This video demonstrates how to use a few very simple tools to do a few variations on your push-ups, including how to do a medicine ball push-up. These exercises are great for stimulating muscle growth in the chest area. Before getting to the medicine ball push-up, we're shown some ways to more safely and effectively perform push-ups. One issue with the push-up is that when you put your hands on the floor your wrists are in a vulnerable position. When you can straighten out your wrist, it's sa...

How To: Catch walleyes

Know what walleye eat. Walleye eat smaller fish, such as minnows or shad, so lures that imitate fish, such as spoons or thin-minnow crankbaits are good choices. Walleye also will eat nightcrawlers, insects and leeches, although artificial forms of these baits usually are not as productive.

How To: Control your characters during combat in Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

If you're trying to figure out how to play the Disgaea 4 combat modes effectively, take a look at this guide on positioning, attacking, defending, and more while fighting against opponents in the PS3 game. The combat can be a little confusing but there are many different options such as team attacks and combo attacks. This tutorial will give you some understanding of the early fights in the game.