Saturday, June 19, 2010

HowTo: Make Fresh Pasta By Hand

HowTo: Make Fresh Pasta By Hand


HowTo: Make Fresh Pasta By Hand

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

HowTo: Make Fresh Pasta By Hand Yum, what's better than pasta? Put aside the store-bought, and try your hand at making fresh homemade pasta.

Tea and Cookies posts a beautifully photographed step-by-step tutorial for making pasta from scratch.

You Will Need:

1 ¾ cup four (Italians use what is called Type 00 flour, but all purpose white is fine)
2 eggs
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbs water
generous pinch of kosher salt (about ½ tsp)

Cli ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Fingerpainting for Baby Cyborgs

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Fingerpainting for Baby Cyborgs Did you ever, as a know-nothing kid, push against your closed eyelids for the pleasure of the resultant light show? LCD bending takes the low-tech fun of physical retinal stimulation and updates it for the 21st century. And, as the title suggests, the end result looks very much like a sort of angelic, fractal-based fingerpainting.

Unlike circuit bending, LCD bending doesn't require much in the wa ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Watch M*A*S*H on Your iPhone TV Set

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Watch M*A*S*H on Your iPhone TV Set The point? I'm not quite sure, I'll admit. But nonetheless, this paper-made iPhone TV set by Trickartt is pretty awesome. Don't miss the video demonstration on Flickr.

Previously, South Koreans Use Pork Digits as iPhone Stylus. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

What the Hell is He Drinking?! Certain Death?

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

What the Hell is He Drinking?! Certain Death? That would be a "Tarantula Sunrise", a deadly, nightmarish cocktail (by my book). Wayyy more than enough creepy-crawler-ick-factor to send shivers down my spine.

Metro says:

"The arachnophobe's nightmare is made using rice wine, jack fruit and a tarantula – which many Cambodians believe can help your heart and work as an aphrodisiac.

Photographer Tim Whitby, who took the pictures, said the tara ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

No World Cup Boobies For You

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT

No World Cup Boobies For You Poor England. Poor Ghana.

The World Cup fanbase certainly has a hot chick (or two) waiting in the wings, prepared to "commingle" with some super hot World Cup players. Unfortunately, for England and Ghana, that is absolutely not an option.

Newsweek reports:

"There's nothing hotter than a sweaty, well-muscled athlete, unless he's fresh off play at the World Cup and happens to be from England or ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

HowTo: Remove a Stripped Screw With a Rubber Band

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

HowTo: Remove a Stripped Screw With a Rubber Band Apartment Therapy posts a simple household hack on removing a stripped screw without an extractor. For all our WonderHowTo Home & Garden DIYers, you never know when you might accidentally strip a screw clean. Here's how to remedy the problem.

You Will Need:

a hammer
a multi-head screwdriver
locking pliers
a wide rubber band

Stop using the tool/technique which stripped the screw!

"Most of the t ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

HowTo: Annihilate Your Enemies With Light Warfare

Posted: 17 Jun 2010 10:00 AM PDT

HowTo: Annihilate Your Enemies With Light Warfare You may be familiar with the graffiti art practice of light painting, or light writing (1, 2, 3, 4). Essentially, it is a practice that employs the manipulation of light, photography and stop motion animation.

WonderHowTo's latest favorite light painting guru, freddiew, breathes a great deal of theatricality into the art, particularly with this bloodbath, entitled "Light Warfare": Amazing work (d ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Stinky? Try Eliminating Your B.O. With Science

Posted: 17 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Stinky? Try Eliminating Your B.O. With Science Where would we be without science? Not everybody's always fresh as a daisy; try Odegon Technologies' iron-on "Odour Tags". When attached to clothing, the patches capture your odoriferous molecules in a carbon mesh. Somehow the patches don't come off in the wash and run about 18 bucks for a pack of six.

Ecouterre's chemistry lesson: "Made from nanoporous carbon, the surface area of the active inne ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

101 Ice Cream Flavors That'll Make You Hurl

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

101 Ice Cream Flavors That'll Make You Hurl Recently nauseated by toastykitten's post on Fish and Chips ice-cream (via WonderHowTo World, CAKES! CAKES! CAKES!), I was equally grossed out by toastykitten's additional find on the same topic.

Back in '07, Who Sucks posted a collection of 101 disgusting-sounding ice cream flavors from all over the world. Below are the 20 I find the most bile-rising, click through for the whole revolting kabood ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

WTF! That Car's Got Better Hair Than Me

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT

WTF! That Car's Got Better Hair Than Me Man, I'm kinda jealous of this car's hair. It's blowing in the wind so nicely (mine just doesn't flow like that)!

Incredibly well done animated advertisement by Jonathan Gurvit. Previously, Björk Rides Magnificent Waves of Clay.
Trip Out On This (Perhaps NSFW).
Get Your LSD Dose Here. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Oh My Lord, What Else Can This Chick Do?

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Oh My Lord, What Else Can This Chick Do? Meet Masha Terentieva, circus artist, hailing from a long lineage of performance artists in St. Petersburg, Russia. Masha can move her body in unimaginable ways. Masha's specialty? The all-American, classic hula hoop.

If you can get past the cheesy music, check out this video of Masha's skills. Previously, Awesome Hula Hoop Boy Sweeps Talent Show. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

HowTo: Silence That Damn Vuvuzela!

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

HowTo: Silence That Damn Vuvuzela! If you've been watching the World Cup, you've likely become pretty damn annoyed by the vuvuzelas (even when played by kids as cute as above...). MOST of us have jobs, which means recording the games is necessary. As a solution, LifeHacker offers a simple equalization trick to remove vuvuzelas from an audio recording: Too complicated? Try this super simple trick posted on World Cup World.

Image Cr ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Get Your World Cup LEGO Fix Now

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 03:30 PM PDT

Get Your World Cup LEGO Fix Now Via WonderHowTo World, LEGO People:

ToastyKitten says:

"Call it World Cup fever. Someone or someones decided to make a whole bunch of reenactments of LEGO soccer games, including the infamous US vs England draw."

Two videos in the gallery below, created by Lego Fussball. Previously, Blow That World Cup Vuvuzela!
32 Amazing Murals Depicting Each & Every World Cup Team.
The World's Most Badass Pr ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Poker Star Plays for Nearly 5 Days STRAIGHT (With Only $6,766 to Show For It)

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT

Poker Star Plays for Nearly 5 Days STRAIGHT (With Only $6,766 to Show For It) Actress Jennifer Tilly's boyfriend, accomplished poker player Phil Laak, recently broke a world record for "endurance" poker playing. Laak played for 115 hours straight, beating the previous world record of 72 hours.

Via AFP:

"'Wow, 115 hours, I should have my head examined,' said Laak, as the number appeared on the running clock on a laptop screen next to his seat at the Bellagio Hotel-Casino i ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Do Do Do, DoDo Do-Do, DoDoDo-Doo DoDoDo DoDoo...

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Do Do Do, DoDo Do-Do, DoDoDo-Doo DoDoDo DoDoo... Does that (hopefully somewhat correct) tune ring any bells? Here's a reminder:

Once upon a time there were two Italian plumbers named Mario and Luigi. Mario and his sidekick resided in the Mushroom Kingdom, a monarchy ruled by the beautiful Princess Peach. Mario's mission: stop the villain Bowser from his numerous attempts to kidnap the lovely princess.

There you have it. One little video game a ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

HowTo: Chia-Prank Your Co-Worker's Keyboard

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

HowTo: Chia-Prank Your Co-Worker's Keyboard Johannes Hjorth of Sweden posts a great guide to growing cress in a co-worker's keyboard:

"My colleague Erik Fransén went away on the Society for Neuroscience conference in the USA for two weeks in the middle of November. Those of you who know Erik probably know that he enjoys playing practical jokes on his friends from time to time. This time it was Erik's turn to be on the receiving end..."

Cl ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

What's This Chinese Baby Been Eating? 3-Year-Old Solves Rubik's Cube in 114 Seconds

Posted: 12 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

What's This Chinese Baby Been Eating? 3-Year-Old Solves Rubik's Cube in 114 Seconds Holy crap. Um, I can't solve a rubik's cube, period. This baby has totally shamed me. Time to learn.

Thanks for the find, toastykitten! Anybody else got something equally sick? Wonderment submissions welcome. Send 'em on over to rmansur@wonderhowto.com. Previously, Robot Solves Rubik's Cube Wicked Fast!
HowTo: Mutate Your Rubik's Cube. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Blow That World Cup Vuvuzela!

Posted: 12 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Blow That World Cup Vuvuzela! Happy UK vs US World Cup Day!

Says Metafilter:

"Stadiums in South Africa are currently resounding with the riotous blare of the vuvuzela (VIDEO 1 BELOW). And while most of the folks making their joyous noise in the stadiums will be doing so in a basically random fashion, this vuvuzela ensemble (VIDEO 2 BELOW) is demonstrating the funky hocketing technique that is a feature of certain strains of ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

You Won't Believe Just How Crazy These 75+ Nikes Are About to Get...

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 03:00 PM PDT

You Won't Believe Just How Crazy These 75+ Nikes Are About to Get... Did you know you can use your Nike sneakers as a fishbowl? Or video game controllers? Or dueling race cars? In honor of Nike's 78th birthday, Paul Jenkins, a graphic designer in the UK, held a themed "redesign" initiative for this year's London Design Festival. The results are incredible.

Just a small selection of striking examples below. Click through to see all 78 projects.

1. WEIDEN + KENNEDY ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Try to Refrain From Making Out With Your Monitor, Please

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Try to Refrain From Making Out With Your Monitor, Please Via WonderHowTo World, Luv and Music:

When I was kid it was Ringo... but now that I've grown up... hm, I'd DEFINITELY have to go with John (if he was living, of course).

Get your Beatles fix on WonderHowTo now.

Previously, I Want One. Paper-Made John, Paul, Ringo & George. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

The Sprint HTC Evo 4G: Best Phone This Year

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 09:00 AM PDT

The Sprint HTC Evo 4G: Best Phone This Year Written by JD Coverly of WonderHowTo World, LoadSave:

We've spent the last week with Sprint's new phone, the HTC Evo 4G. Specification wise, it's better than Verizon's Incredible and T-Mobile's HD2. Apple has unveiled the new version of their phone this week and thankfully it's debatable as to which phone is better. The iPhone has better battery life and a more robust App store, but it suffers fr ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

See What Happens When Chinese Zoos Are Hard Up on Cash?

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 06:00 AM PDT

See What Happens When Chinese Zoos Are Hard Up on Cash? FOX News Philadelphia says:

"One zoo in the eastern province of Henan took some stray dogs, and made them into the exotic animals using paint."

Oh boy. What's more insane is that the concept has grown into a national trend with fanatical Chinese pet owners. Dog grooming goes mad. Not unlike these sick American pet owners.

Catch the news clip here.

Previously, Blame the Certifiably Sick Pet Own ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

Jak & Jill Got an Eye for the Eye Candy

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Jak & Jill Got an Eye for the Eye Candy Via WonderHowTo World, She Shops:

Sometimes I RSS-unsubscribe from Jak and Jill (I don't need to waste my time looking at hot models in hot-hot-hot fashion!).

But I'll be the first to admit. I always come back. Always.

How can I not when the photography and fashion are so top-notch? Enjoy. ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

New Rock Band 3 UNVEILED (With Fully Functional Keyboard!)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 01:00 PM PDT

New Rock Band 3 UNVEILED (With Fully Functional Keyboard!) Via WonderHowTo World, LoadSave:

Rock Band 3, coming this Fall, was revealed at none other than USA Today. Fully functional 25 key keyboard, 80+ songs including The Doors and Bohemian Rhapsody, Pro mode, updated guitars, and a kitchen sink are included in this new sequel. USA Today:

"In addition to the new keyboard controller, also due for the game's release are two advanced guitar controllers t ...more

> Continue Reading >

Related:

No comments:

Post a Comment