Orange County Register

Here’s another installment of our weekly endeavor to make you laugh, have fun and in all cases waste time.

Got an itch to waste time, but only have 5 minutes? Well then, 5 Minute Videos is the site for you.

The video sharing site is like YouTube in that the videos are generated by the community, but the site is different in that the videos are mostly “how-tos” and all are five minutes or less. The site’s self-described philosophy: “everybody is an expert in something and has something to teach others, so why not share that knowledge for the better of the whole?”

Here are some suggested videos:

• Learn how to make your World of Warcraft character moonwalk.
• Watch a quick lesson on how to play Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” on a piano.
• Find out how to change the oil in your car.
• See how a thunderstorm is formed in this video by Britannica (screenshot at right).
• Understand what RSS really means.

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