Friday, January 31, 2014

HOWTO make an animated Haunted Mansion-style crystal ball - Boing Boing









HOWTO make an animated Haunted Mansion-style crystal ball

Boing Boing

This simple, effective "crystal ball" illusion is documented by Nikki on Ehow: basically, you put a video loop on your phone's screen, drape it in black cloth, and insert it into a crystal ball, and voila, you've got your own Madame Leota (or whatever ...








How to crush a soda can without using any physical force - Gizmodo









How to crush a soda can without using any physical force

Gizmodo

Grant Thompson shows us how to do it. Just heat up an ounce of water inside an empty soda can until it's steaming and then place it upside down into a tub of ice water and watch it collapse. It's because the steam cools down so fast it creates a vacuum ...








How to Stick to Your Niche - Huffington Post (blog)









How to Stick to Your Niche

Huffington Post (blog)

When you launch your startup, you'll face many challenges and bumps in the road. Rather than allowing these to daunt you, welcome them. Each one will help you build a stronger sense of identity as a company and guide you closer to your niche within ...








Five steps for a better-looking TV - CNET









Five steps for a better-looking TV

CNET

New TVs ship with settings to make them look good in the store, not in your living room. Here are some some easy ways get your picture looking the way you want it. Sharon Vaknin. by Sharon Vaknin. January 31, 2014 4:03 PM PST. Follow @sharonvak.








How to break up with your wedding - CNN








CNN



How to break up with your wedding

CNN

(CNN) -- There's rarely a brighter day in a person's life than the one they and their beloved decide to wed. But during the days and months between engagement and wedding, the initial delight can dim, and potential problems flare up under the spotlight.








How To Become An Elite 'Athlete' (In Work And In Life) - Forbes








Forbes



How To Become An Elite 'Athlete' (In Work And In Life)

Forbes

With the Super Bowl right around the corner, it is interesting to note that many great athletes endured tremendous failure in their early years. What they learned from those failures actually helped them to become champions. Mistakes are opportunities ...








How to survive on a desert island - Telegraph.co.uk








Telegraph.co.uk



How to survive on a desert island

Telegraph.co.uk

Spending time lying on a palm-fringed beach, with tropical blue waters lapping at your feet might seem like the perfect holiday! But what if there was no umbrella to keep the sun off your head, no waiter to bring you a frosted glass of beer and no ...








How To Keep Your iPhone From 'Ducking Up' Your Texts - Business Insider









How To Keep Your iPhone From 'Ducking Up' Your Texts

Business Insider

How To Keep Your iPhone From 'Ducking Up' Your Texts. Kyle Russell. Jan. 31, 2014, 3:11 PM 1,820. Email More. Share on Tumblr. If you're an iPhone user, chances are that you've had this happen to you at least once while texting a friend: "I'm so ...








How to Be Visible on the Road when Bicycle Commuting

Being visible on the roadway is key to cycling safety. Being seen involves wearing the right clothing for the riding conditions, having the right safety equipment, and proper riding techniques.


How to win followers and thinkfluence people - Quartz









How to win followers and thinkfluence people

Quartz

For many, Twitter has become a useful tool for increasing the scope and impact of their work. For others, it can be something of a mystery, with users feeling clueless as to how they might transition from one of the followers to one of the followed ...








How to sell (almost anything) on Amazon - Digital Trends









How to sell (almost anything) on Amazon

Digital Trends

It's a safer solution, one guaranteeing your money if you don't mind dealing with shipping and handling. If you are looking for an efficient way to sell online, read on to see how to set up an account with Amazon. If you're more interested in other ...








Never Leave It To The Kicker: How To Build A Defensive Financial Game Plan ... - Forbes









Never Leave It To The Kicker: How To Build A Defensive Financial Game Plan ...

Forbes

You've spent a lifetime working hard, building some savings, putting money into your home, saving for your kid's education and planning for retirement. Your offensive game plan has been impressive. Your friends and family wish they could get a hold of ...








How to rip, edit, and customize Blu-ray videos like a pro - Macworld (blog)









How to rip, edit, and customize Blu-ray videos like a pro

Macworld (blog)

... pro. [ This sponsored article was written by IDG Creative Lab, a partner of Macworld, and not by Macworld's editorial staff. ] Blu-ray movies deliver an amazing viewing experience, with stunning image quality, advanced audio features, and awesome ...








Pool hall expert: How to get hustled - CNN








CNN



Pool hall expert: How to get hustled

CNN

(CNN) -- Many of the world's top pool sharks will be "smashing the rack" this weekend at one of America's premiere billiard tournaments: the Derby City Classic. Held at Horseshoe Southern Indiana casino — not far from the site of Louisville's Kentucky ...








No agreement on how to handle teacher evaluation dispute - The Olympian








The Olympian



No agreement on how to handle teacher evaluation dispute

The Olympian

State officials were told months ago that Washington must change its teacher and principal evaluation system or else lose its waiver from some of the more onerous provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Now, almost a third of the way ...








MUST LISTEN: Mark Levin On How To Destroy America - Fox News (blog)









MUST LISTEN: Mark Levin On How To Destroy America

Fox News (blog)

MUST LISTEN: Mark Levin On How To Destroy America. Facebook; Twitter; Share · Email. Mark Levin reads a speech from a former liberal governor, Dick Lamb, who laid out the case for how, if he really hated America, he'd destroy it. This is a must listen.








How To Recover From Strenuous Exercise - Business Insider








Business Insider



How To Recover From Strenuous Exercise

Business Insider

You probably already know that exercise is good for you, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? The short answer is that exercise hurts your body, prompting a reaction. When you go for a run, lift weights, or play football, any discomfort is ...








Levine on Wall Street: How to Avoid Profits Successfully - Bloomberg









Levine on Wall Street: How to Avoid Profits Successfully

Bloomberg

Matt Yglesias once rather famously called Amazon "a charitable institution being run by elements of the investment community for the benefit of consumers." Here is his longer version of that theory. It's pretty interesting! Basically the claim is that ...








How to Set Your Retirement Goals - DailyFinance









How to Set Your Retirement Goals

DailyFinance

by U.S. News Jan 31st 2014 6:00AM. How to Set Your Retirement Goals Getty Images By Dana Anspach Intention is powerful. We don't give it enough thought. Most of us go though life unintentionally falling into a career path, unintentionally meeting (or ...








add a number to a contact list on Windows Phone 8 - PC Advisor









add a number to a contact list on Windows Phone 8

PC Advisor

Also how to add a contact to an existing group on your Windows Phone. Groups are lists of contacts in Windows Phone 8. They allow you to send a message or place a call to a specific group of people. Your colleagues, perhaps, or a particular group of ...








How to Handle 3 Types of 'Super' Rude Guests - Philly.com








Philly.com



How to Handle 3 Types of 'Super' Rude Guests

Philly.com

Here's how to handle three types of guests that can spoil all the football fun. The Slob. They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; well, it's also worth a pound of clean. Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect storm for your floor and ...








How to invest if Europe flirts with deflation - MarketWatch









How to invest if Europe flirts with deflation

MarketWatch

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Deflation fears have taken a firm grip on Europe. Here's how you can invest your money if Friday's data signal that inflation is getting dangerously cool. Euro-zone inflation data, scheduled for release Friday at 10 a.m. in ...








Wireless Festival 2014 tickets: how to get them - Telegraph.co.uk








Telegraph.co.uk



Wireless Festival 2014 tickets: how to get them

Telegraph.co.uk

Wireless Festival 2014 tickets: how to get them. Tickets for this year's Wireless Festival, headlined by Kanye West, go on sale at 9am today. Wireless Festival. Kanye West is to headline this year's Wireless Festival and tickets go on sale today at 9am ...








How to Identify Different Dog Worms

There are various types of gastrointestinal and heart worms that affect dogs, in particular, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, whip worms and heartworms. Each type of worm presents different symptoms and requires a different treatment. See a veterinarian if you can. It's better to get an accurate diagnosis that resolves the problem quickly than to let your dog suffer and possibly be harmed by a worm infestation. If you can't see a vet for whatever reason, pay attention to symptoms so you can identify what worms could be affecting your dog.


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Adobe Photoshop Tutorials: Best of December 2013

Photoshop Tutorials December 2013. Here is the Last post of a new series of our Photoshop Tutorials December 2013 collections. Some of the best tutorials that surfaced in December 2013 have been included here. Broad category of tutorials has been added, ranging from photo-manipulation, Photo-effects tutorials Text Tutorials and more. The tutorials, however, have been arranged in no particular order.


Ministers split on strategic plan over how to counter boycott threats - Haaretz








Haaretz



Ministers split on strategic plan over how to counter boycott threats

Haaretz

Government ministries are sharply divided on how to handle the increasing threat of international boycotts and sanctions against Israel over the West Bank occupation and settlements. The Strategic and Intelligence Affairs Ministry, headed by Yuval ...








This Guy Figured Out How to Paint Like a Dutch Master — And You Can, Too - TIME









This Guy Figured Out How to Paint Like a Dutch Master — And You Can, Too

TIME

In a process that resulted in 2,400 hours of documentary footage, he figured out what that technique might have been and how to copy it himself; though the movie was originally intended as a straightforward look at the technology, it became the story ...








Prisons, jails wrestle with how to reform policies for gay, lesbian and ... - Fox News









Prisons, jails wrestle with how to reform policies for gay, lesbian and ...

Fox News

As jails sort out how to put the law into place, conflicts are arising between existing state laws and the federal rules, making the implementation process slow and difficult. Housing is one of the most difficult questions. Until now, gays, lesbians ...








How to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, or Chinese Spring Festival, holds the most significant position among all Chinese festivals and holidays. It's also called the Chinese Lunar New Year, because its date is determined by the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls sometime from late January to early February and varies from year to year. The celebration lasts fifteen days. If you want to participate in the celebrations, there are many things you can do to join the festivities and to pay homage to Chinese traditions.


How to Make a Despicable Me Minion from a Cardboard Roll

Minions are pint-sized characters from the movies Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. They're ugly cute and if you're a fan of the film, it's probable that you think they're just adorable. By recycling a bit of scrap from your home, you can make your own minion dolls for play or display.


How To Write A Business Plan - Forbes








Forbes



How To Write A Business Plan

Forbes

Whether you're starting or growing your business, you need a business plan. Your plan will provide the roadmap to achieve the success you want. The question shouldn't be IF you write your plan, but how to write a business plan that will take your ...








How to manually change the scroll direction in Mavericks - CNET









How to manually change the scroll direction in Mavericks

CNET

How to manually change the scroll direction in Mavericks. Third party drivers and mouse hardware may hide the setting to revert Apple's reversed "Natural" scroll direction setting in OS X. Topher Kessler. by Topher Kessler. January 30, 2014 1:41 PM PST.








How to lower your tax bill - CNN









How to lower your tax bill

CNN

Every year Americans scramble to shave dollars off their federal tax bill in December -- then miss out on a huge opportunity come January. The beginning of the year is also a great time to strategize, since you can reap the benefits of any changes you ...








How to Approach a Difficult Conversation - New York Times (blog)








New York Times (blog)



How to Approach a Difficult Conversation

New York Times (blog)

I've spoken to the principal, but she hasn't had much luck getting the teachers to improve. This year is killing my child's love of school, not to mention that my child isn't learning much. Parent-teacher conferences are coming up. Any advice on how to ...








How to Pack a Telescope (for a Trip to Space) - The Atlantic









How to Pack a Telescope (for a Trip to Space)

The Atlantic

In October of 2018, the James Webb telescope will launch into space, where it will travel beyond the moon to peer, as NASA puts it, into "the beginning of time." The Webb, all in all, is roughly the size of a tennis court. And it is, as space ...








How to Solve the Crisis in Ukraine - Foreign Policy (blog)









How to Solve the Crisis in Ukraine

Foreign Policy (blog)

How to Solve the Crisis in Ukraine. The conflict between Ukraine's opposition and the president is escalating. But there's room for a possible compromise. BY Christian Caryl Christian Caryl is the author of Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the ...








12 Amazing Painting Photoshop Tutorials

A showcase of 12 Amazing Painting Photoshop Tutorials.


How to raise a grounded, creative child - CNN








CNN



How to raise a grounded, creative child

CNN

(CNN) -- People often ask me, especially after another young celebrity takes a fall, "How did you raise two talented artists, both wonderful fathers, who both do such good work in the world?" (One of my sons is the actor Matt Damon, the other, Kyle, is ...








A Data Scientist Explains How To Maximize Your Influence On Twitter - Business Insider








Business Insider



A Data Scientist Explains How To Maximize Your Influence On Twitter

Business Insider

Randy Olson is a Computer Science graduate research assistant at Michigan State University. This post originally appeared on his blog. We all know the power of Twitter to spread one person's voice across the Internet. Celebrities tweet out pictures of ...