Want to comment on your own great idea of “How to Butter Corn,“ but haven’t created a Howcast account yet? Good news: Starting today, you can sign in via your Facebook account. Yep, the very same account you use to intensely ponder why that special someone’s status went from “single” to “it’s complicated,” can now be your direct line to Howcast heaven.

If you don’t have a Howcast account, simply log in with your Facebook user name and password by clicking the “Facebook Connect” button at the top of Howcast.com home page. Your information and profile picture will automatically be pulled over, and you can start commenting, voting for, and suggesting your favorite Howcast videos. Let your friends know you liked “How to Avoid Giving Terrible Gifts” by choosing to publish your vote directly on your Facebook news feed, ensuring you don’t get a half-eaten slice of pizza this year.

If you already have a Howcast account, simply:
1. Sign in to Howcast using your normal Howcast account credentials
2. Visit http://www.howcast.com/my_account
3. Click on the “Facebook Connect” button that appears under the “About’ module on this page
4. Supply your Facebook credentials and grant access

* Here’s the Facebook Connect button:

We’re excited to be one of the first sites to incorporate Facebook Connect, so give it a whirl and let us know what you think!

Sanjay