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How To Repel Steam
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Believe it or not, shaving cream is an excellent way to prevent mirrors or windows from becoming fogged over. Just smear shaving cream over the window/mirror and wipe it off using a damp cloth. It should now prevent the window/mirror from becoming fogged over from steam. If it wears off, just repeat the process.
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How To Convert VHS Tapes To DVD
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This video covers the steps needed to convert a VHS video tape to DVD. You will need to purchase a video capture card in order to do this project.
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Step 1: Items Needed
A VCR, a video capture card, a computer, free software from DVD Flick
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Step 2: Where to get a video capture card
You can find video capture cards for pretty cheap online. My recommendation would be to search Amazon.com or Surplus Computers for the best deals. Once you have acquired a capture card, install it on your computer.
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Step 3: Connect the VCR to the capture card
Using a regular co-axial cable, connect the VCR to the capture card in the same way you would connect it to a TV.
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Step 4: Record the VHS tape to your computer.
Once you have everything connected, and your computer is turned back on, use the software that came with the video capture card to record the VHS tape from your VCR. Just put the tape in the VCR and play it as you would on a TV.
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Step 5: Burn the video to DVD
Using the free software from DVD Flick , you can convert the video to a DVD image and burn it to a DVD. You can also add menus to the DVD using this program.
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Step 6: Optional software
If you didn’t get any recording software that came with your capture card, you can download some free capture software from the internet. The first one is called Media Portal and the second one is called GB PVR
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DIY Project: Make USB Christmas Lights
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This video covers the steps for creating USB Christmas lights.
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DIY Projects: Set Up A Home Server
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This video covers the basics of setting up a home server using WAMP Server and DynDNS.
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DIY Projects: Navigate By the Stars
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This video will review the concepts of identifying stars and navigating by them.
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Run USB Through Phone Lines
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This videos is a submission for the HouseHold Hacker video contest and it’s purpose is to show you how to run a USB cable through existing phone cords.
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Rip MP3’s from Music Videos
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This video will show you how you can rip MP3’s from music videos or any other type of video. The sites used in this video are:http://www.vid2mp3.com
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DIY Projects: Share A Printer Over A Network
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This video lays out the steps for sharing a printer over a network. This tutorial assumes that the printer is installed on another computer and not connected directly to the network.
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