September 2009

How to Moonwalk: Learn how to moonwalk like Michael Jackson

September 7, 2009

How to do the moonwalk dance The Moonwalk is a breakdancing technique popularized by Michael Jackson when he executed it during a performance of “Billie Jean” on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever on March 25, 1983. It presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. It has subsequently become [...]

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How to Remove Spyware Manually in Windows XP & Vista

September 3, 2009

Spyware is a specific type of software that is installed on your computer (you don’t usually know when this has happened) and then proceeds to gather information about you (credit card number, sociall security number, which websites you visit, the content of your e-mail, etc.) without your knowledge. Do keep in mind that the purpose [...]

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How to Fix a Scratched CD or DVD in Under 10 Minutes

September 2, 2009

How to Remove CD Scratches (works on DVDs as well) All you need is some peanut butter, toothpaste, baking soda, a can of soda, paper towels, and a small plastic food container. I’ve heard that you can polish them out with toothpaste, which sometimes works if they’re just minor scratches, but in my experience that [...]

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How to Descale a Kettle

September 2, 2009

When a kettle needs to be ‘descaled’, that means that there’s been a buildup of minerals (called ‘lime’) inside the kettle that not only looks bad but also makes the kettle take longer to boil and wastes electricity in the process because the lime build-up prevents the heating element inside the kettle from conducting heat [...]

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Cigarette Trick How To: Make a Cigarette Disappear (no extra props needed, GREAT bar trick)

September 2, 2009

I’ve got the kind of magic trick here that everyone loves to learn: it’s simple, it’s easy for laymen to learn, it requires no special props (just a cigarette), and it’s PERFECT to whip out in front of friends in a bar or such. My friend showed me this and I thought it’d be great [...]

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How to Change a Bike Tire (2 separate videos + what kind of repair kit to buy)

September 1, 2009

How to Change a Bicycle Tire in Under 10 Minutes I’ve got two short videos here, the first one done by somebody who actually works in a bike repair shop and does this sort of stuff for a living, so you’re in good hands (the second one shows you how to change a tire if [...]

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How to Cook Paella – The most famous of all Spanish dishes

September 1, 2009

Paella is a rice-based dish that was likely originally inspired by the Moorish people of Islamic Spain, who often made casseroles of rice, fish and spices for family gatherings and religious occasions, which established the custom of eating rice in Spain in its modern form. Many people outside of Spain think that paella is a [...]

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How to Change a Tire (Tyre) in Just a Few Minutes

September 1, 2009

This is by far the best video on how to properly change a tire that I could find–it covers all the basics plus several very useful tips that I never would have thought of before (sugar, really??). the only thing you should keep in mind, if you’re not British, is that it’s aimed at people [...]

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