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Things to Do on WonderHowTo (01/11 - 01/17)

Jan 11, 2012 11:01 PM

WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. 

This week has been an exciting one. The community is really flourishing, and we've been seeing some top-notch contributions. We'd like to to extend a warm welcome to all of our newcomers, and anybody who has been lurking—join in! Write a tutorial. Post to a World. We want to see what you've got.

Below, this week's highlights: A self-portrait phoneography challenge, heart-shaped hard-boiled eggs, homemade explosives, a beautiful meteor shower photo, & more.

Challenges and Workshops

  • Phone Snap!—Last week's phoneography challenge was all about silhouettes, but this week's challenge places the light in front of the subject—that subject being you! Post your best phone snapped self-portrait to the Phone Snap corkboard by Monday, January 16th, 11:59pm (PST). Enter for a chance to win a portable USB power supply! More details here.

A hand holding a compact, rectangular device.

  • Minecraft World's Weekly Workshop—Log on to the WonderHowTo Minecraft server on Saturday, January 14th at 4pm CST (2pm PST) to learn how to build a redstone telegraph. It's a great communication alternative to the chat box. And who doesn't like Morse code? More details on the workshop here; if you still haven't joined the server, there are details on getting whitelisted here.

Historic telegraph key on a wooden base.

  • Astronomical Observing News—Cerek Tunca's Astronomy World is a community hub for posting astronomy-inspired pictures, art, news, and more. This week's AON (Astronomical Observing News) shows you what's going on in our solar system from January 9-16. There's comets, conjunctions, and full moons; Click through now for the full rundown.

Comet traveling through a starry night sky.

Cybersecurity concept with a hacker manipulating a computer.

  • Looking for another way to get involved with Null Byte? Alex is calling for contributors to help continue making Null Byte a collaborative hacker resource. Can you code a web spider? Know how to create a GoogleBot? Then share your knowledge and skills! Some have already stepped up, and now it's your turn. Check out all of the article ideas that you could write about.

Earth seen from space against a starry background.

How-To Projects

  • Suspect someone's lying to you? Yumi of Secret Tips from the Yumiverse has you covered. Read up on these 9 key signs and keep an eye out for them during your next interaction. Click on the image below to enlarge, or click through to view.

Comic strip illustrating signs that someone may be lying, with various characters expressing related thoughts and observations.

  • Valentine's Day will be here before you know it, perhaps it's time to start logging ideas for that special someone. Skip the cheesy roses and surprise them with heart-shaped eggs for breakfast in bed. Click on the image below to enlarge, or click through to view.

How to make a heart-shaped hard-boiled egg: step-by-step instructions.

Compressed air tool with tank and valve on a carpeted surface.

Woman wearing a tank top with a QR code and the text "SCAN ME."

  • NightHawkInLight World's latest tutorial shows you the secrets behind amazing fireworks, where Ben covers the basic principles of how an aerial fireworks shell operates AND shows you the basic chemistry makeup of pyrotechnic black powders. Join the World now to keep updated on future projects.

Traditional decorative bowls with intricate patterns.

Candle flame in various lighting conditions.

Windows logo on a blue background.

Cows in a virtual enclosure within a Minecraft game.

Bamboo shoot emerging from the ground among bamboo trees.

Binary numbers in a digital environment.

Image of three application icons representing video editing and media-related software.

I Made It

Craft templates for creative projects on a cutting mat.

Star trails in a night sky over a landscape.

Got Something to Share?

If you've got a relevant How-To, a source of inspiration, or a finished project, post it to the corkboard in one of the applicable Worlds above. If your project is unrelated to these areas, you can publish a How-To article directly on WonderHowTo, or you can start your own World if you've got the passion—or just post directly to the WonderHowTo company corkboard.

Got a question? Comment below or email rmansur@wonderhowto.com.

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