How To
How to Boot an Ubuntu ISO from Your Hard Drive
Booting an ISO on your hard drive is useful for testing new versions of Ubuntu without using up a CD. It is quicker than using a live USB tool such as UNetBootin or Ubuntu Live USB Creator.
How to Fit a Cooker Hood
Most homes feature a hood over the stove for light and ventilation. If your home does not have one, or if yours needs to be replaced or upgraded (e.g. because it does not have an exterior vent), the process of installing one is not overly complicated. Wit...
How to Grow Feverfew
Feverfew is an aromatic, flowering herb that can be used to brighten up your garden and even to treat medical conditions such as headaches. It is an easy-to-grow perennial plant, and is often mistaken for a weed because of how easily it spreads after taki...
How to Think of a Show Name for Your Horse or Pony
If you are planning to show your horse, you may want to come up with a more interesting name than what you call your horse on a daily basis. If your horse is registered with a particular organization (e.g. AQHA, the Jockey Club, etc.) you will need to con...
How to Design a Form
Designing a form is a common task in many types of office applications. At times, you may need to update an older format that is no longer useful. In other cases, the goal is to start fresh and create something brand new. In both scenarios, there are a fe...
How to Prime a Water Pump
Water pumps will run out of pressure and stop working if turned off for an extended period of time, such as over the winter. In order to get the pump working again, it needs to "primed": water needs to be flushed back into it and forced through in order f...
How to Use Lifting Straps
Lifting straps are useful tools for weight training. If you've gained enough strength to start lifting heavier weights but find that your hand grip isn't strong enough to hold weights for exercises such as dead lifts, weighted pull-ups or shrugs, you can...
How to Run a Homeowners' Association
A homeowners' association (HOA) is a group of elected residents who own homes in the same development/community. This group is responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations agreed upon by the residents, and they exercise some authority over how prop...
How to Calculate the Sustainable Growth Rate
A sustainable growth rate is the rate a business can increase it's income without having to borrow more money from lenders or investors. As a small business owner, the rate represents how much more money you can take in each year without putting in more o...
3 Ways to Solve Magic Square Math Puzzles
If you’re a fan of math and logic puzzles like Sudoku or Kenken, then trying to solve a magic square is the perfect little challenge to try out. A magic square is a grid of numbers where each row, column, and diagonal add up to the same sum. How you solve...
How to Cope With Suicidal Thoughts as a Teen
If you’re a teen who is struggling with depression or another mental illness, you may also have thoughts of wanting to take your own life. Warning signs of suicide can include thinking or talking about death frequently, saying “goodbye” to your loved ones...
How to Feel Better
When you're feeling down, it can be really hard to feel like things are ever going to get better—but they will! Everybody gets the blues sometimes, so don't be too hard on yourself for feeling sad, angry, lonely, or depressed. Whether you're dealing with...
The Best Way(s) to Put Together, Plan, and Moderate a Panel Discussion
A panel discussion is a public exchange of ideas, giving experts and audience members the chance to discuss a particular topic. Panel discussions are often used to delve into politics, issues affecting communities, and academic topics. Start organizing se...
How to Get a Girlfriend While You're a Kid
If you're reading this, chances are you're at the stage in life where you're starting to see girls in new, and exciting but sometimes frustrating ways. After all, now that you have these feelings, what should you do with them? It might be a girl has alrea...
How to Hatch Pokémon Eggs
Do you want to hatch those eggs quickly because you have other stuff to do and still get some awesome extras to trade? This tutorial can help you in the games from 2004 on up.
How to Replace Tie Rod Ends
Replacing tie rod ends refers to repairing an integral part of a vehicle's steering mechanism. With a few basic tools and a little bit of know-how, this is a procedure that anyone, with a little bit of automotive experience, can perform on their own.