How To
How to Format a USB Flash Drive in Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux includes several utilities that will allow you to format your USB drive. You can use the Disk Utility that comes packaged with Ubuntu, or you can use the Terminal. In either case, you can have your USB drive formatted in just a few minutes.
How to Resize a Ring
Whether your ring is sliding off your finger or cutting off your circulation, it might be time to have it resized. You can obviously have a jeweler do it for you, but there are actually a few ways you can do it yourself at home, especially if your ring is...
How to Stay Clean and Smelling Fresh on Your Period
Many people feel self-conscious during their menstrual cycle, but menstruation is a natural process. Read on to learn about proper hygiene during your period to avoid feeling self-conscious.
How to Measure Your Vision at Home
As you have probably noticed during your visits to the eye doctor one of the first tests he makes you take is reading the Snellen chart with the letters getting smaller as you move to lower lines. This test gives the doctor a measure of your visual acuity...
How to Handle Being a Third Wheel: Ways to Cope When You Feel Left Out
Are you trying to roll with the punches, but find yourself stuck as a third wheel? Maybe your best friend only has time to hang out if you tag along on a date. Perhaps you have a couple of friends who seem attached at the hip, making you feel left out. If...
How to Write an Argumentative Essay
Understanding how to structure and write an argumentative essay is a useful skill. Strong argumentative essays present relevant evidence that supports an argument and convinces the audience of a particular stance. This type of essay provides the reader wi...
How to Spot Signs of LSD Use
LSD is a common acronym used to refer to lysergic acid diethylamide. LSD is one of the most potent psychedelic drugs out there. Those that use LSD call their experience with the drug a “trip” and sometimes they experience “bad trips” that are characteriz...
How to Stop Eating Sweets All of the Time
Sweets can be a tasty treat to reward yourself after a long day. However, many people have trouble consuming sweets in moderation. If you find yourself going overboard on sugary snacks, there are many things you can do to curb your cravings. Try changing...
How to Get Music on the Kindle
Your Kindle is much more than just an e-reader. It can also play your music files, which can be great for listening while you read. You can also load your audiobooks and listen instead of read. If you have a Kindle Fire tablet, you can use the Amazon Musi...
How to Write an Epilogue
An epilogue is placed at the very end of a literary work. It should reveal the fates of your characters or narrate events that occur after the ending of the text. Writers usually use the epilogue to tie up loose ends and resolve any issues in the main sto...
How to Stop Helmet Itch
Helmet itch can be very annoying and frustrating. Additionally, severe itch beneath your protective helmet when traveling motorcycle, horse, snowboard or while skiing could be dangerously distracting. Helmet itch occurs most when wearing headgear frequent...
How to Be Physically Fit
Are you ready to start your fitness journey? Physical fitness refers to your body's ability to work properly and involves a lot more than just exercise. Being physically fit also means living a healthy lifestyle and looking after your mental health—it's a...
How to Write a Consulting Contract
Before a consultant is hired, they often create and execute a consulting contract that lays out the duties of all the parties involved. It's basically an agreement about the services that will be performed. The exact details of how this contract should be...
How to Get Back at a Jerk
Let’s face it; jerks are everywhere. We’ve all had someone go out of their way to be mean to us at one point or another. It can be very frustrating to deal with someone whose express intention is to cut you down for no good reason. Rather than trying to f...
How to Keep a Strapless Dress Up
Strapless dresses are extremely popular, especially for formal events such as weddings or prom. While they do look beautiful, it can sometimes be a challenge to keep them in place because they don't have straps that typically keep the dress up by going ov...
How to Be Content With Your Life
We've all had the feeling before. You know that you have everything to be thankful for: a great significant other, a loving family, a pretty good job, and a healthy working body. Still, you keep having this nagging feeling that what you have just isn't en...