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If you send somebody a file you created in OpenOffice, the person may have trouble opening the file if they haven't installed OpenOffice themselves. We'll show you how to make your OpenOffice files more compatible by saving them as PDFs.

People always enjoy receiving a handmade greeting card for any occasion. So, why go out to the store and pay up to $10 for a card that won't make the person receiving it as happy as they would be if the card was homemade? You can make a greeting card from...

Sunburns are not fun. From painful redness to blisters and peeling, you want to avoid them at all costs. If you don’t have any sunscreen, or if you simply don’t want to slather it on, there are other ways to prevent yourself from burning. As long as you t...

Just because you identify as a nerd, it doesn't mean that you can't look cool. Even if you don't identify as a nerd, you can still adopt the cool nerd style. This style is becoming popular nowadays with celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Ryan Gosling ta...

Sadness is a normal and common human emotion. It is natural for you to want to console a sad friend, relative, partner, or acquaintance.[1] X Trustworthy Source PubMed Central Journal archive from the U.S. National Institutes of Health Go to...

Source code is a computer program in human readable form. However, the machine cannot execute source code. The code must be compiled into machine code before it is useful. On Linux, the "make" build system is the most common one, and this how-to works for...

A "wheelie" is a maneuver performed by pedaling a bicycle while balanced on either the rear or front wheel. This sounds complicated and can be quite difficult to master. This guide illustrates some basic steps necessary to perform a wheelie.

It's winter; the temperatures are dropping, but you just don't feel like grabbing a winter coat to put on top of your cool new wolf t-shirt. Maybe you just feel like wearing a t-shirt in the winter to run some errands. In these situations, it would be hel...

Reye's (or Reye) syndrome is a fairly rare but serious medical condition that leads to swelling in the liver and brain, confusion, seizures and eventually loss of consciousness. The condition most often affects kids who are recovering from viral infection...

NVidia is an industry leader in the gaming industry. Their graphics cards increase the ability for computers to render thousands of triangles on a screen that translate into 3D graphics. This is how to get these devices working on Linux.

Starting with Halo 2, most of the games in the Halo series contain a special hidden "I would have been your daddy!" skull somewhere in the game. The skull doesn't affect the gameplay at all — instead, finding it makes rare in-game dialogue from other char...

Many types of heavy equipment use a hydraulic system to work their mechanisms. Hydraulic hoses deteriorate over time and could start leaking, and the equipment won't work properly until you replace worn-out hoses. Start by locating the hose that is damage...

Senet or (senat) may be the oldest board game in the world. The oldest hieroglyphics displaying a senet game date back to 3100 BC. Senet is a two-game player where each player has 5 pieces. The object of senet is to be the first player to get all your pie...

Hot dogs make a great meal for one, but they're also good for parties and barbecues because they can be easily customized. For starters, there are different types of meat you can choose, including pork, beef, and even vegetarian sausages. There are also d...

Arguing with someone who thinks they are always right can be frustrating. It's best to think about what you want out of the argument before you jump into the conversation. Also, find ways to help them see your side by redirecting the conversation, and tak...

Tragedy is a work of drama that involves some type of human suffering as its central premise. There are many types of tragedy, ranging from Greek tragedy to Elizabethan tragedy, and all the way through to contemporary dramatic fiction and theater. Most tr...