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How To: Explore and decipher fractal geometry and self-similar mathematics

There wouldn't be any chaos in the world without Benoit Mandelbort— chaos theory, that is. Mandelbrot, who just passed away at the age of 85, pioneered fractal geometry and greatly influenced chaos theory. He spent most of his life working in physics, biology and astronomy, and is best known for his Mandelbrot Set, a mathematical set of points in the complex plane (the boundary of which forms a fractal).

How To: Pull three fun computer pranks on n00bs, PC or Mac

The personal computer is a strange and powerful entity, capable of bringing great joy. Just as often, you probably want to chuck the damn thing at the wall because it doesn't work right. If you want to pull a prank on a friend that will really upset them, messing with their computer is one of the best ways to do it. This hilarious video will show you how to do three great PC pranks quickly and easily, including changing the contrast on the monitor and pretending to edit websites using Javascr...

How To: Tie the 'Windsor' knot

The Windsor knot, also (wrongly) known as the "Double-Windsor" (a non-existent enormous 16-move knot), is the most well known knot in the world. The Windsor is a large, symmetrical, self-releasing triangular knot. The tie was named by Americans in the 1920-30's after the Duke of Windsor. The Duke was known for his fondness of large triangular tie knots, but didn't in fact invent this particular knot. His secret was a specially tailored tie with an extra thickness of material.

How To: Gain confidence and build your self esteem

Boosting your self esteem can be difficult, especially if you are not a naturally confident person. In this tutorial, get some helpful advice from Quinson Thomas on how to improve your quality of life by upping your self esteem. Self confidence often makes all the difference when we meet new people and try new things. Did you know that just by appearing confident, you can control a whole room? You will look 1000 times more beautiful and successful, even if you don't feel that way inside, if y...

How To: Train Yourself To Be on Time

In the immortal words of Benjamin Franklin, "time is money." Spend it wisely. This self-help video offers a lot of pointers on being more punctual (like meaking friends with your watch and your date book). Stop frustrating your boss, friends, and self with your lateness. Check out this how-to video and train yourself to be on time, all the time.

How To: Take years off your body with SELF Magazine and yoga

In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine demonstrate how to invigorate yourself and sculpt your body with yoga techniques. Watch as the editor of SELF helps you take year off your body with a few poses. Learn to do yoga warrior, happy baby with chest press, staff, bridge, tree, thunderbolt, triangle and finally child's pose. Increase flexibility, decrease stress, rev your metabolism and sculpt sexy muscles with traditional yoga moves in an anti-aging yoga routine.

How To: Do a pool workout with SELF Magazine

Get bikini ready with a few tips from the experts. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine gives you a full-body workout centered around swimming exercises. Watch to learn how to dive into the pool to do the following exercise: egg beaters, stair star, water taxi, toe touches, kick board climb, surf's up, mogul jumps and deck dips. Strengthen and tone your core, legs and arms.

How To: Set up the ascent system for crevasse self rescuing

Check out this instructional climbing video that demonstrates how to set up the ascent system for crevasse self rescue. Hooking up the prussik is the subject of this video and stops at the second ascender required for upward mobility. Watch all the crevasse self rescue series and you may get the hang of this. It is best to practice this somewhere dry and safe before the real thing happens. When you are in the hole things get tougher.

How To: Make a chocolate self-saucing pudding dessert

Ready for another delicious homemade recipe from the One Pot Chef? Check out this tutorial for a Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding. This delicious dessert is a cake so gooey that it creates its own sauce topping! You can serve it with ice cream or even on its own. But, remember to bring a big glass of milk because this is one rich dessert! Enjoy!

How To: Eye gouge someone in self defense

This is the #1 Self Defense Technique for Women's Self Defense or for anyone for that matter. Even with over 20 years of martial arts training I myself would use this technique because it is by far the most effective and delivers the outcome we want ,which is to be released or to provide means to escape. Think about it, could someone attack you and defend their own eyes while not obscuring their own eye site? Also in the event of a confrontation the eyes will most likely come available at one...

How To: Remove self-tanner streaks

If you've had a self-tanner accident and you have ugly streaks covering you body, maybe you should consider going outside next time you want a tan. In the meantime, watch this video to learn how to remove self-tanner from your skin.

How To: Perform the self revealing card trick

Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform the self revealing card trick. Doing the self revealing card trick just take a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick - a card is taken, then put back in the deck, then it flips over all by itself!

How To: Gain self confidence with Craig Worrell

Craig is sharing about how to gain self confidence. Maybe you are feeling not very confident or you don't have a lot of self confidence. Maybe you would like to do some bigger or bolder things in your business or personal life. You can only get confidence from surviving the attempt. The only true way to get the confidence is by surviving the attempt. You cannot get it from a book or tape You have to make the attempt. You have to go out and do things, try things that you are not comfortable wi...

How To: Deal with liking a girl who's in a broken relationship

If you're in a situation where you like a person in an abusive relationship, then most likely the person seems to be reluctant to get out of their relationship. The person most likely has self-worth issues. Until those self-worth issues are resolved, the person will never be happy with you or anyone else. Most often they feel that they don't deserve to be happy. Until that person feels that they deserve happiness, and want happiness with you, you can forget ever moving beyond the friend zone....

How To: Get sexy abs fast with SELF Magazine

Get flat firm and fabulous abs with tips form the experts. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine shows you how to sculpt your abs with short, quick workouts. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: the bicycle, ball crunch, captain's chair, stand up slimmer, reverse crunch and weighted reach. These six core strengthening moves are sure to give you flat, firm and fabulous abs.

How To: Use a broom handle to get fit with SELF Magazine

You don't need fancy equipment to workout and get a great body. In this how to video SELF Magazine shows you how to utilize a broom handle to stabilize your workout routine. Grab that broom stick and start doing the following exercises: flutter kicks, straight arm raises, side circles, abs dynamo, twist off and sitting pretty. Tone your upper and lower body with these broom exercises.

How To: Do low intensity full body workouts with Self Magazine

Getting in shape doesn't have to mean applying lots of pressure on your body. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine demonstrates a low-intensity full body workout. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: lawn mower, booty lift, Russian set up, single leg squat, swing low, pike walk, supa fly and crouching tiger. Tone your arms, core and legs with these low-intensity moves.

How To: Get flat, firm, fabulous abs with SELF Magazine

Get flat firm and fabulous abs with tips form the experts. In this fitness how to video SELF Magazine demonstrates an extensive abdominal workout session. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: slideshow, dolphin pull, bridge plus, krav maga kick, bow wows, chair roll ups, waist whittler, oblique X, tense/relax, chair lifts, swan dive and side slimmer. These twelve core strengthening moves are sure to give you flat, firm and fabulous abs.