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How To: Solve the eighth S.U. Doku (sudoku) puzzle

National and international sudoku champion Thomas Snyder explains and gives you some tips on how to solve the eighth S.U. Doku puzzle from Stanford University. Get it? S.U. The second video is of him actually solving it.

How To: Solve the sixth S.U. Doku (sudoku) puzzle

National and international sudoku champion Thomas Snyder explains and shows some tips on how to solve the sixth S.U. Doku puzzle from Stanford University. Get it? S.U. The second video is of him actually solving it.

How To: Solve the third S.U. Doku (sudoku) puzzle

National and international sudoku champion Thomas Snyder explains and shares strategies on how to solve the third S.U. Doku puzzle from Stanford University. Get it? S.U. The second video is of him actually solving it.

How To: Solve the second S.U. Doku (sudoku) puzzle

National and international sudoku champion Thomas Snyder explains how to solve the second S.U. Doku puzzle from Stanford University, along with sharing strategies for starting a sudoku. Get it? S.U. The second video is of him actually solving it.

How To: Solve the infamous Sudokube

Never heard of Sudokube? Well, for those of you who love sudoku AND the Rubik's Cube, this is just perfect for you. The first video gives you and introduction to the Sudokube, and the last two videos show how to solve the tricky thing. Magnificent!

How To: Disassemble and assemble your Rubik's Cube

Here are some pointers on taking your Rubik's Cube apart and putting it back together. If you just got tired of trying to solve the darn thing, just do this (you cheater you).

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube in six simple steps

Sure, there's six steps, by why are there eight videos? Well, why don't you just keep reading, or watching?

How To: Figure out the Rubik's Cube notation

Ever wonder what all of those letters represent in all of those Rubik's Cube solving techniques? Get the explanation of the notation used for the Rubik's Cube right here.

How To: Solve a sudoku puzzle with either/or's and pairs

Learn to solve Sudoku Puzzles the fun way. Using either/or's and pairs makes most puzzles fun to solve. Can you do it? If you can't, maybe you should watch this, ey?

How To: Solve a sudoku puzzle with special techniques

Solve sudoku puzzle using the cross hatching, either/or, and pairs technique. If you can use a magic marker, and feel competent enough, then why not try it out?

How To: Solve any sudoku puzzle

Here is an easy way to solve any Sudoku Puzzle. Just go into Microsoft Excel and make a grid, then fill in the numbers and eliminate. That's it.

How To: Use the X-wing technique in sudoku

This is a definition and video explanation of the x-wing technique used in sudoku. Enjoy those pesky and boring waiting rooms with nothing to do. Play sudoku! Impress your friends. Boost your self image. Play sudoku!

How To: Play sudoku with these beginner secrets

Ward off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia! Yes, that's right. Sudoku increases mental sharpness! It's also a lot of fun. Do not go insane, play sudoku!

How To: Solve a medium level sudoku puzzle

This is a solution to a medium level sudoku puzzle. Each row, column, and 3x3 square need to have the digits 1 through 9 exactly once each. See how it's done, and listen to some good music while you're at it.

How To: Solve extreme sudoku with Wayne Gould

Learn from the world's bestselling Sudoku Master - watch as Wayne Gould explains a key technique in breaking Extreme Sudoku puzzles.

How To: Solve a 4 X 4 sudoku puzzle

Madoc teaches his dog Bowzer how to do a sudoku 4x4 puzzle. This adorable kids covers all of the basics rules of sudoku. This is a great way for children to learn the game.

How To: Solve a medium difficulty sudoku puzzle

This is a sudoku tutorial for a medium difficulty puzzle. It has less "given" easy solutions, so we have to use harder logic questions to figure out some of them. I'm sure I overlooked some easier ways to prove certain numbers, but it's good that you learn how the logic works for future difficulties. You should aim for about 10 minutes per game once you fully understand how to play. Have fun!

How To: Play sudoku with the basics

This video explains the basics of sudoku. If you've never played a game of sudoku, this is a good place to start. Learn about the game and the rules.

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded & in five easy steps

NOTE: Chapter One is a demonstration, click on chapter two to learn how to solve the cube. This cool and very smart video teaches you how to solve the popular (and annoying) Rubik's Cube in just five steps. Sounds easy, doesn't it? First, check out this video of Leyan Lo as he achieves the world record for the fastest blindfolded solve. He beat Tyson Mao's record by about 30 seconds, they are both friends.

How To: Solve a 2x2 Rubik's Cube, yes, the small one

This video shows you how to simply solve a 2x2 Rubik's Cube. WARNING!!!! If you have not learned the algorithms from a 3x3 tutorial, you must learn them now or you will not be able to solve this Rubik's Cube, because it's so hard... Really. I'm not lying. Unless you just want to figure it out yourself, because I'm sure you're no idiot, right?

How To: Find "the fish" on the Rubik's Cube

This will help you identify which algorithms to use to get to "the Fish". If you don't know what "the Fish" is, then maybe you should watch. Or not, nobody's forcing you.

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube, when you just can't solve it

This video shows you how to get out of weird situation at the end steps of the Rubik's Cube solving process. Watch this to figure out how to finish it before you end up just taking the stickers off and satisfying yourself the wrong way, the cheater's way.

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube with algorithms

This video is the easiest Rubik's Cube tutorial, he swears, it even says so. It starts off with solving the white side in part 1 of the 3x3 tutorial and finishes with solving it altogether in part 5.

How To: Make a Rubik's Cube out of dice, magnets, and epoxy

Check out this video from Make Magazine! Watch Action Girl and Bre Pettis show you how to make a Rubik's Cube out of dice, magnets and epoxy. Interestingly enough, the first Rubik's Cube ever was made with magnets! We found inspiration in Gfixler'and Burzvingion's instructions.

How To: Solve a match stick cow puzzle

A match stick puzzle. Can you make the matchstick cow look the other way by only moving two sticks (not the tail) and the eye. This also makes a good bar bet. Solve a match stick cow puzzle.

How To: Do a dog matchstick puzzle

I bet you didn't know that I hold a Master's Degree in Matchstick puzzles. This one's a keeper and it's time to share the secret.

How To: Climb through a hole in a piece of paper

This video explains how to cut a hole large enough to fit your whole body, in a small piece of paper.

How To: Draw a circle outside a dot without lifting the pen

Get out a pen and some paper, and give this classic brain-teaser a shot! It's got two solutions.

How To: Solve a Rubik's Cube for dummies

Rubik's Cube for Dummies. Get it out and dust it off. This is an 8 part video series for solving the 3x3 Rubik's Cube.

How To: Solve your Rubik's Cube faster with lube

This video shows you how to use lubrication to help you solve your Rubik's Cube faster. Lubrications not to use:

How To: Do tricks with a solved Rubik's Cube

A few extra things you can do with a solved cube, like creating different patterns on the club, plus a way to cheat at solving a Rubik's cube.

How To: Make a jigsaw puzzle

Do you love to do jigsaw puzzles but hate the corny pictures? Here's how to make a puzzle with any picture—your pet turtle, your favorite cartoon character, your little brother... okay, maybe not your little brother.

How To: Win drinks with the four quarters puzzle

Effect: a hard-as-balls puzzle, that will drive everyone nuts and win you some free booze! Start out with four quarters set up in a diamond pattern.

How To: Play Sudoku as a beginner

A toastmaster teaches you her tips for solving beginner Sudoku brainteaser puzzles.

How To: Solve the Klotski Forget-Me-Not puzzle

Klotski is a small brick puzzle. The aim is to release a red block and move it to a destination gate by moving other surrounding pieces, within a confined outer border. It sounds simple but it's a real brainteaser, especially the Forget-me-not brick layout. Solve the Klotski Forget-Me-Not puzzle.

How To: Solve the Peg Solitaire puzzle

The object of Peg Solitaire is to finish the game with only one peg remaining on the board, preferably in the center hole. You can remove a peg by jumping over it with another peg. Only certain jumps are legal: you must jump horizontally or vertically, and you can jump only one peg at a time. Here is one the most genial solutions in the allocated 31 moves. Solve the Peg Solitaire puzzle.