Apple computers have long been maligned as the computer for Starbucks aficionados and graphic artists. "Dude, have you used Excel on a Mac? It's terrible," says everyone that owns a Dell. The whole PC versus Mac battle was encapsulated in what I think to be the greatest ad campaign of all time, "I'm a PC and I'm a Mac." And yes, I know that PC really stands for Personal Computer, which means that a Mac would be a PC, but for the sake of the article, it will mean all things non Mac.
In this tutorial, we learn how to insulate your attic with Eric Johnston. To figure out if you have enough insulation, you need to measure the depth of the insulation that you have. Generally, you should have around 22" of insulation in attics. The highest percentage of energy loss is through the attic, even if it's a new home. You can use a blown in insulation system that is easy to install and will not cause a huge mess. With this, you will be able to have your home be much warmed and you w...
This is a video tutorial in the Education category where you are going to learn how to make boric acid from borax. For this experiment you will need borax (disodium tetra borate) and conc. hydrochloric acid. Take 25 ml of hydrochloric acid and dilute it with 75 ml of water. Next take 6 - 7 gms of borax and dissolve it in boiling water. Now add equal amount of hydrochloric acid. Crystals of boric acid will start forming. They are completely insoluble in cold water. After about half an hour, fi...
In this video, we learn how to push in pool. The push shot was designed to reduce the impact of the element of chance while playing pool. It's about creating a higher percentage shot or safety. The object is to turn a certain loss into a coin toss. Observe your opponent and be honest about yourself while you are playing. Practice playing a game by yourself with balls on the edge of the different sides of the pool table. As you shoot into the different pockets, avoid hitting the other balls th...
BitLocker. What is it? And what can it do for you? Well, it's a handy new feature built-in to Windows 7, and it can help protect all of your data from loss, theft, or hackers. It's the easiest way to make sure your documents and files are safe from the devil's hands.
Want to take the push up position to the next level? Push ups are excellent for toning your arms, but if you do push ups every day your body will become adjusted to the exercise within a week, meaning you'll soon hit a plateau in muscle gain and weight loss.
Checking the status of your meal is a good idea, especially if you want to use less energy. Oven lamps make this easy, by offering a view of what's going on inside your appliance. But when the bulb goes out, then you have a little problem on your hands. Opening the oven door is easy, but you allow a great amount of heat to leave resulting in energy loss.
In this tutorial, we learn how to know what standard deviation is in your portfolio. Standard deviation is the amount of risk you have inside your portfolio, this will show you how much fluctuation you have in your portfolio. Depending on the expected return of your portfolio over an amount of time, you could have a different range of standard deviation. Knowing what your standard deviation can help you do the math to see what your chances of a return or loss will be for certain. This will he...
In this video, we learn how to improve short-term memory. There are many brain exercises that can help, that will jump start your abilities. Remember to focus your attention, take mental snapshots, and connect your snapshots with memory. This will help you not only remember different things, but it will also help you to connect pictures and different details along with it. Just small things like this while you are younger can help improve your short-term memory while you are both younger and ...
At a loss for what to do with last night's chicken pot pie? Turn it into a chicken noodle casserole! Looking for a people-pleasing flank steak recipe? In this free video cooking lesson, you'll learn how to convert last night's pot pie leftover's into a delicious chicken noodle casserole. For more information, including a full recipe and step-by-step preparation instructions, and to get started transmogrifying your own leftovers, watch this free video culinary guide.
Microsoft has released its latest rendition of the Windows operating system, Windows 7. Windows 7 succeeds Windows Vista and comes with many improvements and useful updates. To install the update one a personal computer running Windows, a backup of the user's personal files and data onto a detachable hard drive is recommended to prevent data loss during the update process. The ISO image of the Windows 7 OS is burned onto a DVD. A partition is optionally created on the user's computer to allow...
Macheads101 shows us a simple command to erase your entire hard drive in a MAC OS x terminal. You can either log in as administrator and simply type "rm -rf /" to format or you can just type "Sudo rm -rf /" to start. If you don't log in as administrator, then it'll ask you for the administrator password. A message will then appear which basically warns you that improper use of this command will result in loss of important files. Next type in "sudo mount -uw /" to edit the file command system....
Diva Dan provides you with a simple tutorial on how to roast pig tails. Remember, because the meat of the pig tail can turn very tough, you must cook them slowly. Begin by making the sauce you will let the pig tails simmer in for about two hours. In a bowl, mix in corn syrup (at least 3/4 cup to a cup), catchup (1/4 to 1/3 of a cup), Worchestershire sauce (1/4 to 1/3 of a cup), 2 teaspoons ginger, and 1 tablespoon dry mustard. To make it hot, you can add a little hot sauce. For extra flavor, ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to copy music from am iPod device to a computer. Users will need to download the program, Copy Trans Suite. The download link for this program is located in the video description. Once downloaded, double-click on the file and follow the instructions to install the program. Once installed, open the program and select Copy Trans. Now connect your iPod device into your computer. Users can manual select the songs or select them all at once and then click ...
Garden of Imagination shows you how to Make a Strawberry for a miniature dollhouse from polymer clay. take a pinch of dark red clay, roll it into a ball, then a cone-shape around one centimeter or just under half and inch long. Poke a toothpick into the center of the fat end of the cone. Use another toothpick or a small ball-ended poker tool to put many small depressions around the tapering sides of the cone to represent pips. For the leafy strawberry top, use a small star-shaped cutter to cu...
This video shows you how to make, a home made fruit smoothie hair mask is proven to prevent hair loss and cure itchy scalp and dandruff. Helps to regrow hair and also to strengthen and fortify your hair.
In this Hobbies & Toys video you will see how to make a roast or steak for a miniature dollhouse. For this you will need some translucent white and pink clay. First make two snakes with the white and pink clay; the pink one thinner than the white snake. Slit one side of the white snake, place the thin pink one inside it and roll them so that the pink is inside the white snake. This makes the bone and the bone marrow. Next make a ball out of pink clay, slice in two and wrap both halves around ...
In this video from lunawebs they show you how to transfer video from your camera to your computer as quickly as possible. If you're using a camera with a mini DV tape there's not much you can do to speed it up. If you're on a memory card it can be done. Take your memory card and plug it directly into your computer if it has a slot. If it doesn't, you can buy a USB card reader and plug in your memory card into that, and then plug into your USB port. There's no time loss here and a USB reader i...
This is a very useful instructional video on keeping the conversation going when a man wants to talk with a woman. It is indeed an art to talk to women. It is not easy for many men to keep the conversation going. They don't know how to avoid conversation killers. They are at a loss for words when they meet a woman. If you ever find it difficult to keep the conversation going when you talk to women, this video teaches you how to avoid the biggest conversation killer. It helps you to keep the c...
Feng shui helps to create positive energy at your home. It drives away the negative energy from your home. Eventually the people living in that home will get good thoughts. Thoughts make a person good or bad. Thoughts can make you rich or poor. You can change your life by making some simple changes at your home. This space lift can do wonders for you. In the energy map, wealth area is at the far left hand corner of the house. dry flowers bring negative energy and losses to your home. Therefor...
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make tasty pork ribs. Pay special attention to the sauce she makes: that's the best part!
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform an outdoor strength training workout. This exercise routine will only require a chin up bar. For each workout, users can choose the amount of sets and reps to do. Users are encouraged not to rest too much in between the exercises. In this video, there are 4 exercises. These exercises are: chin ups, hanging knee lifts, navy seal chin up and a pull up and knee up combination. These exercises will target the biceps, back muscles and core muscl...
This video demonstrates how to replace the windshield washer pump in a Saturn S series car. Remove the reservoir by unscrewing the bolt and lift the reservoir and slide it back to take it off the mount. Disconnect the electrical connector by squeezing the clips and pull the connector off. Next remove the hose, making sure to cover the opening with the winger to prevent loss of fluid from the reservoir. Drain the fluid from the reservoir as shown. Get the pump off the reservoir by tapping the ...
David Wygant, the dating expert teaches how men can attract women using the right words in a conversation and keep them interested. He goes on to cite an example of how he started a casual conversation with a woman and kept her engaged and interested in it throughout. He provides tips on how men can overcome the problem of loss of words when they meet women. He explains in his own witty way the power of walk away, a technique he adopts with aplomb. David claims that this simple technique alon...
In this video learn to make fat-free, guilt-free turkey for you and the family. A delicious Holiday center piece, a recipe you'll be enjoying for years to come.
In this video you can learn how to make great tasting corn chowder. Directions are very easy to follow: 1. Either in stock pot, add olive oil to cool pot - put pot on medium heat. 2. Add bacon and onions and let saute and brown slightly and add garlic, diced ham and cook for two more minutes to heat through. 3. Remove and drain from pot and set aside but reserve fat. 4. Add one tablespoon of the bacon fat back into the pot and add drained fresh corn (remember to save the milk from the fresh c...
This video is about becoming a "total driver" in golf.
Have you ever had a combination of extreme boredom and an unrelenting curiosity? If so one thing you may have attempted to do is to take apart or "de-engineer" a common office laser pointer. In this online video we are shown how to take apart a cheap laser pointer. It should be noted if you are going to attempt to do this you should only try it on a laser pointer that is inexpensive so your loss will not be great if you should make an error.
Learn how to prepare coq au vin in the slow cooker and impress your friends and family! In 12" skillet, cook bacon on medium heat. Remove with slotted spoon, transfer to 4 1/2 to 6 qt. slow cooker. Pour off all but 1 Tbs. fat from skillet; add chicken, and brown on med-high. Pour off fat.
Feeling like you need to rid your body of a few toxins? A nice, hot cup of tea isn't just soothing; some varieties have health and diet benefits. See which brew might be right for you. Learn how to tea-tox with help from this video.
Looking to learn how to bake delectable pork chops? Follow these steps and you will soon be enjoying a delicious and easy pork chop dish that will please any palate.
Does your child always come home with a full lunch box? Most likely they don't like what you've been packing. Give your children’s brown bag lunch a healthy punch – one they won’t trade away!
Looking to shed that baby weight? In this three part tutorial learn how Iris completely lost her baby weight in one year and got back to wearing her pre-pregnancy clothes before her baby's first birthday. In the three parts of this advice session, the following topics are touched on: details of Iris' weight gain & weight loss, how she did it, what routines she followed, and how she found her motivation.
When it’s that time of the month and a heavy period interferes with your lifestyle, it’s time to take action.
Learn Arabic words using the Learn Arabic with Pictures series from ArabicPod101.com. Beautiful images clearly show Arabic vocabulary divided into units by topic.
Running low on power steering fluid could put you in real danger, causing hard steering, a sudden loss of control to the car and fatal car crashes, but here's a way to steer clear of that situation.
Biotin is a water soluble B-complex vitamin important for synthesizing fatty and amino acids and maintaining blood sugar. It's important for the synthesis of fatty acids and amino acids. Try these tips for buying biotin enriched foods in this diet and health how-to video.
Step aerobics are performed for cardio fitness and weight loss using an elevated platform. Classes are offered for all skill levels. Learn how to do step aerobics in this exercise tutorial. When doing step aerobics you should get an aerobic stepper, use entire foot to step up & down, keep an eye on the step, tap it out to rest and be safe. With this how to video you can do step aerobics for a more effective workout.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to stay hydrated when running. Make sure you have been drinking water several days before you begin running. Jogging is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are able to stay healthy and hydrated. It's important to bring water with you on a run or drop it off at resting points. Try electrolyte replacement drinks to make up for the loss of water.
Veggie Burgers are a nutritional alternative to beef burgers. Many people don't think of making their own veggie burgers but they are really easy to make at home. Store bought veggie burgers are nutritional but often very high in sodium and preservatives.
