How To Locally Edit a Webpage 25 Apr 2010 11:49 PM (14 years ago)
Have you seen all of the fake pages on the internet that look like a news article or product listing from a reputable site? Well, here is how they do it.1) Go the site that you want to edit2) Copy this code into your address bar and press enter.javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 03) Just edit like a normal document. You can add/delete things, and even
How To Make Ferrofluid: Cheap, Fast and Easy 5 Feb 2010 1:22 PM (15 years ago)
Ferrofluids are really cool. They are liquids that change properties when introduced to a magnetic field. They have been a big part of some recent research on things varying from space shuttles to body armor! Usually they are very expensive and complicated to make, but we have found a way to make a simple mid-quality ferrfluid out of household items quickly, easily and very affordably. You
How To Instantly Make the Volume on Your iPhone, iPod, or Smartphone Louder 19 Jan 2010 8:28 AM (15 years ago)
This situation has happened to all of us- you and your friends want to listen to some music on your smartphone/iPod/iPhone but you don't have any speakers laying around. The downward-facing speakers built in just aren't loud enough to play music for everyone to hear over background noise. Good news! There is an easy solution, just drop your iPhone, smartphone or mp3 player into an empty
How To Make a Hookah Out of a Lava Lamp 21 May 2009 11:39 AM (15 years ago)
What do these two objects have in common? They can both become your vessel for a superior smoking experience!In a previous Hookah Love Blog post, my buddy Christophanes busted the myths that surround small and tall hookahs. I will add to the argument that a tall hookah is not always necessarily better. For example, the Mya Chic Hookah, which was meant to be portable, versatile and reliable, is
New Site: 16 Mar 2009 11:31 AM (16 years ago)
Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that we have added a new site to the how2dostuff family. Check out LinkDropper for good links, fun games, and cool videos. E-mail them at linkdropper@gmail.com if you have any suggestions.Also, we have some good updates for How2DoStuff in the works, so keep checking back.Thank you.
How To Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee 7 Feb 2009 5:47 PM (16 years ago)
The first step in making a perfect cup of coffee is to select your beans. Coffee is grown in three majors regions in the world: Central/South America, Africa, and Indonesia.Personally, I think that South American coffees have a sweeter taste, African coffees have citrus or floral flavors, and Indonesian coffees have spicier flavors. Find a coffee that you like, but don’t be afraid to experiment
How to Make a Can of Beer Flow Better 3 Feb 2009 2:18 PM (16 years ago)
First take your can of beer and drink at least ¼ of the beer.Next take off the top of the can by shifting it back and forth until it comes off.Next, notice that the top of the tap has two little jagged edges on the top. This is important for the next step. Next use one of the top edges of the tap and rub it back and forth until it cuts a slit into the top of the can.The tap should then rest in
How To Hack an Electronic Road Sign 27 Jan 2009 1:13 PM (16 years ago)
How many times have you driven by an electronic road sign like one of these?This is the ADDCO portable sign. Today, you see what is on the inside, and how they are programmed to display important information. *** WARNING YOU SHOULD NEVER TAMPER WITH THESE SIGNS ***1. The access panel on the sign is generally protected by a small lock, but often are left unprotected. Upon opening the access panel
How To Make a Beer Can Ashtray 30 Nov 2008 7:31 PM (16 years ago)
Here is a quick article on how to make a beer can ashtray. They work pretty well in a pinch for gifts or decoration, and also make a pretty good party trick.Be really careful with this one, I cut myself on the sharp aluminum pretty badly. You might want to wear a thick pair of gardening gloves for protection.Start with a beer can. Drink the beer.Cut the top off right where the can begins to
How To Make Some Ghetto Movie Glass 16 Nov 2008 5:25 PM (16 years ago)
Did you ever wonder how people in movies can break a bottle over their heads or jump through a pane of glass without getting seriously injured? In movies they use a special kind of glass made of sugar. It is usually a pretty involved process that requires some special ingredients and lots of measuring. However, we figured out a simple way to make brown sugar-glass out of things that almost
How to Make Your Own (Healthier) Potato Chips: 28 Sep 2008 7:12 PM (16 years ago)
Everyone loves potato chips. The only things more American are Natural Light and arson. We thought we would share our way of making our own potato chips with you. They are HALF the price, HALF the fat, TWICE the flavor, and TWICE as awesome- plus you can make them any kind of crazy flavor you want to. They are healthier and tastier because they are baked, not deep-fried. Baked chips are expensive
How To Remove the Safety from a Lighter 24 Sep 2008 8:44 PM (16 years ago)
Why would you want to take the safety off of a lighter? There are a lot of reasons- so you can tell your lighter from other people's, to be unique, just to do something when you're bored, but mostly because it gives you a WAY smoother light.Look at your lighter. Where the safety meets where the flame comes out, you will see two metal prongs that meet in the middle.Using a pair of pliers, or a
How to Stop Windows Automatic Updates from Restarting Your Computer 4 Jul 2008 2:22 PM (16 years ago)
Ever get tired of seeing this screen?It's easier to get rid of than you think. Just pull up Windows Command Prompt (usually Start > Run > and type "cmd"). Just type this following line to stop the annoying screen from popping up:net stop "automatic updates"Voila! You are finished.
How To Jumpstart A Car: 17 Jun 2008 12:17 PM (16 years ago)
So after having to jumpstart a few cars in my lifetime, I figured that all of us needed a good review. Every single time I try to do it, I realize that I forgot how and end up having to find someone else to help me. So after a few attempts (some of them done incorrectly, ouch!), I found this video. Even if you know how, I feel like it it something that all of us should still review.
How To Make a Pocket Stove from a Soda Can 24 May 2008 2:09 PM (16 years ago)
Introduction: So I'm sure that all of you have seen some of the articles out there about making camping/hiking stoves out of a soda can. I look at them all the time, but they have one big flaw. Most of them don't have enough pictures, don't explain how the stove works, and have very vague directions. I am going to try to write an article that contains all of these things, and is easy to
How to Blind a Camera Using a Laser 12 May 2008 4:58 PM (16 years ago)
In this article I am going to explain to you a simple mechanism that you can use to blind a security camera, webcam, tv camera, camcorder, and most other optical recording devices. The idea is very simple, when a powerful laser is pointed directly at the lens of a camera, the lens is overwhelmed and cannot see. However, it is very difficult to precisely aim and keep a laser still from any
How To Watch TV Shows and Listen to Music on Your Computer for Free 14 Apr 2008 12:06 PM (16 years ago)
There are a lot of good websites out there where you can watch tv shows online for free. Lately, I have been so busy that I haven't had the chance to catch all of the shows that I like to watch on tv, so I have been resorting to online streams. Here are my favorite links for (some legal, and some not so legal) websites where you can catch up on your shows, or just kill some time:TV Shows/
How to Get Answers by Texting Google: 20 Jan 2008 8:01 AM (17 years ago)
So I've been using this a lot lately. You can get an answer to most questions by sending Google a text message (sms). To do it, simply send a message to 466453 (G-O-O-G-L-E).Here are some example of what you can do: (send the following commands)definition aspartame (returns the definition of aspartame)weather 90210 (returns the weather conditions for the zip code 90210)score yankees (returns
How to Make a Homemade Collimator for Your Laser 11 Jan 2008 6:56 PM (17 years ago)
Article reproduced with permission by Vic from lasercommunity.com.In this Page, I will show you how to make an Homemade Collimator for your laser! A laser collimator is basically a laser beam adjuster.You could adjust the beam of your laser to as thin as hair(great for burning).Or you could adjust it to go as far as possible, also known as the mRad(the laser beam's divergence). Things
How To Make a Stealth Can Sleeve: 12 Nov 2007 6:43 PM (17 years ago)
DISCLAIMER: In this article you are going to be cutting up an aluminum can. The pieces are really sharp. Be careful. We don’t take any responsibility for you cutting yourself.DISCLAIMER II: We wrote this article really fast, so our can sleeve doesn’t look very good. This really takes some time to do. Our results turned out ok, no one noticed that we weren’t actually drinking Dr. Pepper, but the
How to Build a Humidor for Cheap: (the Tupperdor) 7 Nov 2007 6:29 AM (17 years ago)
You will first need an appropriately sized container. I used a Rubbermaid Roughneck. Whatever you use, make sure that it is right size to fit your needs, and has an airtight seal.Wash your container with soap and water, twice. You want to remove the "plastic smell"Take off the lid, and cut a small viewing window in it. I used a CD case to seal the hole and make a small window to see in.Obtain a
How To Make a Secret Hollow Soda Can: 18 Jul 2006 8:53 PM (18 years ago)
For this you will need: Coke cans/soft drink cans/beer cans whatever you can find or want to use (these cans must be unopened)Sharp scalpel or knifeCan opener1 bag of plaster of paris1 small glass jar with metal screw on lid (small spring valley bottles or those small jam bottles are good)cup or jugglue gun or strong super glue Ok, now you have your materials, grab your unopened drink can and
How To Make a Sideways Room: 21 Apr 2006 9:04 AM (18 years ago)
Step 1. Get an empty room.Step 2. Paint the entire room white — including the floor.Step 3. Paint a window on the floor, just for fun. Then let the paint dry overnight. (I used electrical tape to make the window frame and bars.)Step 4. Bring in a couch, nail up a rug on the wall, and hang a table over it (we used monofilament thread from the hardware store).Step 5. Add a poster and a light switch
How To Transfer Spray Paint into Another Bottle: 5 Apr 2006 12:16 PM (19 years ago)
Find the spray paint that you want to use. Also, find the empty can that you want to transfer the paint into.Pry the cap off of the empty can. Be careful not to damage it. Your empty can should look something like this:Take the tube out of the inside of a gel pen. Rip off the tip, and blow out all of the ink. Run water through to get any ink that might be left inside out of it. Cut the tube in