Posts Tagged ‘HowTo’

How-to Make a Dreamcatcher

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Rachael Rice shows how she makes her own dream catcher with a twist. According to Native American tradition, you aren’t supposed to have more than one in your bedroom, but I am very tempted to create a collection of dream catchers in varying colors and sizes. Would that ensure the best dreams ever?

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Cat Eye Eyeliner How-To

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A classic cat eye is my favorite make-up trick of choice. It’s timeless, lovely and sexy, and easy thanks to this how-to from Glamour. The photo was on Cup of Joe, my daily read who led me to the killer beauty tutorial.

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Feature: How-to: run new media center software on your original Apple TV



For me, acquiring new gadgets is painfully easy; offloading old ones is more difficult. The predictable result: a closet, garage, or basement full of aging but not quite obsolete tech. As an Ars reader, you can probably relate.

I recently ran into my first-generation Apple TV during a spelunking expedition into the depths of my home office closet. After upgrading to a second-gen Apple TV last year, I had actually forgotten the old one was in there. The rediscovery piqued my curiosity. Though I have long avoided performing jailbreaks on my Apple products, the old Apple TV gave me a chance to find out what else I could watch on this thing besides iTunes content.

You can actually watch all manner of other content on an old Apple TV if you’re willing to tinker. The two most popular software interfaces are a version of Boxee and a version of XBMC, both designed for the original Apple TV. Here, I offer you a chronicle of my own experiences setting up these both solutions, and show you how to do the same.

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How-To: DIY Succulent Pallet Table

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This table from Far Out Flora is one more beautiful reminder of why I long for a garden apartment. If I had the space, I would give this succulent pallet table tutorial a try immediately.

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