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How to Transfer Images from a Digital Camera to a Computer
Are you having trouble transferring your pictures from your camera to your computer? It's easy! And pretty soon you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed. Many cameras come with software to download pictures from your camera to your hard drive. This...
How to Do a Back Flip in the Water
Doing back flips in (or into) the water is great fun, and a simple trick to pick up. Once you've mastered the ability in the water, moving to the diving board is an exciting and accessible challenge. Fortunately, for either technique it's only a matter of...
How to Take Care of Mice
Mice are great pets for people of all ages and are fairly easy to care for. You should start by providing the right housing. An aquarium or wire cage with proper substrate is great for a mouse. You should also feed your mouse the right diet. A combination...
How to Compliment Someone You Hate
Interacting with people who you dislike is an annoying but necessary part of life. You often have to exhibit a great deal of maturity and self control in interacting with these people. Perhaps you have been required to give a compliment to someone you hat...
How to Write an Interview Thank You Note
After you interview for a job, sending the interviewer a thank you note is a professional courtesy that may set you apart from the other candidates. A personalized thank you note will show your interviewer you’re passionate about the job. A professional t...
How to Copyright a Book
When you've created something original, such as a book, you want to ensure that your work—whether published or unpublished[1] X Trustworthy Source United States Copyright Office Part of the Library of Congress, responsible for maintaining copyrigh...
How to Rid Yourself of a Bad Perm
Whether you permed your own hair, went to a stylist, or had a friend do it for you, a perm gone bad can be a major headache. Though a bad perm can be frustrating, and in some cases, lead to scalp damage and hair damage,[1] X Research source...
How to Configure a Halo PC LAN Game
Want to play Halo PC over LAN, but you can't? Not any longer! With a little computer whizzing, you'll be ready before you can say, "Banshee attack."
How to Pole Vault
Pole vaulting is growing in popularity all over the world due to an increase in track and field programs. The sport requires a high level of bodily awareness, flexibility, and speed. To learn how to pole vault, you’ll need to get your body ready for the a...
How to Start Your Own Business
Running your own business is a stressful but good career and life choice. It demands your patience and passion. Start by expecting to live your work until it is established, so it can get off the ground. There are many different opinions about how to star...
How to Write a Novel
Writing a novel takes time and effort, but the process can be a very rewarding experience. Start by taking the time to flesh out your plot and characters, then commit yourself to a consistent writing process. Once you’ve completed a first draft, keep on r...
How to Take Lecture Notes
Effective note-taking is not recording or transcribing. It is an active part of the learning process that requires you to quickly digest the lecture material and write down its key elements in a manner that suits your learning style. After properly prepa...
How to Put Video on Your iPod
Want to load videos onto your iPod? You can do it easily if you own an iPod Touch, iPod Classic, iPod (5th generation) or iPod Nano (3rd generation and up). Depending on what video you want to sync, its format, and its source, your methods may differ sli...
How to Break an Egg with One Hand
Professional cooks generally use one hand to break eggs as a means of saving time. However, doing so can also be a fun way to impress friends and family members. With practice, you can even start breaking two eggs at once! With these instructions and a li...
How to Babysit a Toddler
Babysitting a toddler is different from taking care of children of other ages. They require a lot of work, but also can be quite fun to babysit if they behave. Be ready to have fun and take care of his or her every need. This article will teach you everyt...
How to Type Foreign Language Characters with an American Keyboard
If you need to type in Western European languages besides English, you will need to produce special characters and diacritics. Some familiar examples are German umlauts (ü) and eszett or sharp S (ß), the cedilla (ç) in French and Portuguese, the tilde (ñ...