If you are concerned about your electric bill, you might want to take control by installing a programmable thermostat. This will allow you to manage the temperature- and amount of electricity being used- in your home. The installation is simple and requires almost no tools.
This craft shows you how to use the burnt brown bag technique with some embossing and decorating techniques in order to create a distrseed, vintage look. A great craft project for a steampunk Christmas look, or as faux vintage decorations.
The Autumn Blaze maple tree is one of the iconic American trees, turning much of the eastern and central United States into an orange explosion during the fall. If you want to add some of that beauty and tradition to your yard, watch this video to learn how to find the right place to plant one, taking into account the relevant soil, shade, and space concerns.
Concerned that you might have obsessive compulsive disorder? This video, which presents an overview of the most common symptoms, will help you determine whether your fears are warranted and help you to figure out what to do if they are.
Big Brother is closer to becoming a reality than ever before, especially in the UK. If you're concerned about whether you phone is being tapped, watch this video to learn about steps you can take to find out whether your phone has been bugged or not and make sure your communication remains private.
Tired of forgetting important details? Want to increase your recall capability? The memory palace technique is an approach you can practice to improve your memory, increase your awareness and expand your conciousness. These are powerful visualiztion techniques to ensure improvement.
Interested in using Google Chrome but concerned about protecting your privacy while surfing the web? Meet Iron Browser, a secure but otherwise identical clone of the Google Chrome web browser. This clip from Britec will teach you where to find it, how to install it and how to get started using it.
In this dance tutorial, if you're interested in doing some break dance moves, this should help.
Politics have always been an unavoidable part of office life, but that has become even more the case in this down economy when competition between coworkers is more intense than ever. This can be a major problem for managers if their workers start being more concerned about their politicking than their performance. This video for managers offers tips for reducing the role of politics in your office, keeping your employees focused on the task at hand and more productive.
Do you love the 1960s flair that tie-dye gives your clothes, but hate tracking pre-dyed stuff down at hippie stores? This two-part video teaches you how to make your old plain-colored clothing tie-dyed using the knot technique. Revitalize your closet using this technique without ever having to set foot in a specialty store!
Here's another quick tutorial on how to use a certain technique in Photoshop. This particluar video will show you how to create tilt-shift technique in the widely popular software program. It's a great way to mke an image you have, look like a miniature world. Its fun to play around with and is so simple to use. Enjoy!
This how to video will teach you how to perform the push pull technique on drums. If you want to throw a double, you can start with a single and get an accent on the double for an inverted double. Just push and grab really quick. For a double, use a controlled rebound. For the inverted double, start with a single and dig out the second stroke of the double. A french grip is useful for performing this technique. This is good for ghostings and shuffles. For shuffles, you can use a controlled re...
In this video, ceramic artist Simon Leach demonstrates and shows you two different faceting techniques, when potting. The first technique is complete shaving to add more dimension to, your ashtray or small bowl. The second is a half way shave, for a different yet fun look to your pots.
The butterfly stroke may look tough, but the trick is in good form and technique. This how to video demonstrates some drills for improving, as well as demonstrating correct alignment and positioning. Check out this video swimming lesson and learn how to swim butterfly with proper technique.
This simple video tutorial from Hand-Washing.co.uk will show you how to wash your hands with a WHO (World Health Organization) approved technique. It demonstrates the individual stages of proper hand washing technique in a slow and easy-to-follow way. To avoid sickness and stay healthy, washing your hands is vastly important.
There are a variety of decorative painting techniques that can help you add personality to your home, as shown in this how-to video. Learn glazing, ragging, masking, and stenciling. Remember to try everything out on some scrap board first. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to paint with decorative painting techniques.
An important part of surgery is knowing the various types of closures to perform. This medical how-to video demonstrates how to do a subcuticular suturing technique. The subcuticular suture technique is also known as intradermal suturing. Follow along and learn how it is done. Subcuticular or intradermal suturing technique is great for wound closure in the operating room.
This beatboxing tutorial shows you how to use your hand and breathing techniques to produce a record scratching illusion. This is known as the crab scratch or record scratch technique. It's extremely easy to do, but it's one of the noises that awes spectators. Practice and improve your beatboxing skills!
Check out this instructional beatboxing video that provides a detailed explanation of the Throat Pulse Bass kick used in BeatBoxing. This is also known as the techno bass technique. This technique positively effects your beatboxing performances and recordings. It's all done in the throat--there's nothing done in the mouth. Practice the throat pulse and improve your beatboxing skills!
Check out this piano tutorial video that shows you the effects of different key attack techniques. From high and low, learn the different sounds and senses of the various key attack techniques. Practice these exercises and improve your piano playing skills by watching this instructional piano video.
Check out this music tutorial video that shows you some basic fingerpicking techniques. Using the D chord to demonstrate the patterns, this instructional guitar video provides a brief guide to guitar fingerpicking patterns. Improve your guitar playing skills by practicing these fingerpicking techniques.
Dave demonstrates how to perfect your running technique with three easy drills. Running coaches use a wide variety of biomechanical drills and skills to enable the athlete to run more efficiently. Practice the following three drills to improve your running technique: run like a waiter/waitress, pelvic tilt, and baby steps.
Watch this blacksmithing video to practice air hammer techniques on a 75 lb small air hammer. You can use this technique for many types of free form metal forging. Follow these clear instructions to begin the craft of metalsmithing and forge a useful tool.
This instructional video demonstrates how to make dog treats. Lucille Huffman offers up a recipe for home made dog treats for pet owners concerned about the safety of mass produced pet food products. These dog treats are healthy for your dog.
If knocked to the ground by an attacker, it's important to know how to fall correctly. Learn how to do the forward fall roll and the backwards fall roll in this free video series about self defense moves for women.
Watch this harmonica tutorial video to learn how to play some exercises and build techniques on the harmonica. The instructions in this how-to video require a certain amount of knowledge of the harmonica, particularly how to hold it and how to hold your mouth, but this video is still helpful for beginners. This instructional video will help you play harmonica with additive techniques.
This is not that kind of kissing technique. This is an effect that can be used when making paper arts and crafts for creating nice designs. Your friends will probably like this kissing technique better, anyway.
This video will show you how to create an extremely cute stamp highlighting technique with Clorox bleach. This technique is great for making paper stamps and designs look a lot better and more unique.
An introduction to three-dimensional geometry types and working with them. This video is very detailed and good for people who have never worked with three dimensions in geometry before because it concerns only special case figures.
An intro to many of the key concepts for working with and solving circles. Circles are more complicated than polygons concerning their properties.
This video shows drivers how to apply more advanced driving techniques often done in racing, on the street. The hard launch technique should only be used when driving low horsepower, low torque vehicles. You'll also learn about rev matching and more.
Papa Tom teaches viewers the basics for building realistic miniature buildings using Scene-A-Rama Building and Structures Kit. This is great for school or art projects.
Today's word is "status quo". This is a noun which means the existing state or condition.
Now Michael shows how to put curls in your hair to create a different finish. Part 1 of 2 - How to Style long blonde hair with curling techniques.
You've heard or read about Salmonella in the media, and its dangers are often blamed on reptiles. What exactly is it? Is it dangerous? Should you be concerned about it? Watch this video for a clear and balanced orientation on this often-misunderstood bacterium.
Tuina is a Chinese massage technique. Watch this video to learn how to perform different Tuina arm massage techniques.
Sometimes when you answer a call you are unable to hear it unless you use your earbuds or a Bluetooth headset. This is because the earpiece speaker no longer appears to function. This happens when the iPhone thinks the earbuds are still plugged in (because the plug is fouled with debris) so it shuts off the earpiece speaker. Luckow Design Studios created this video which I have put on YouTube to alleviate bandwidth concerns.
In this 2 part electric guitar lesson you will learn how to use various methods to use doublestops. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play guitar using the doublestop technique.
The beginning breathing techniques involve short breaths, but a better technique is to use longer phrases.
A must for anybody who wants to learn how to play banjo, this video will show you the proper right hand technique to play banjo via a variety of simple tricks. By learning how to play with proper technique, you will be able to accelerate your musical education.
