How To
How to Create a New Scope in DHCP
If you manage your organizations DHCP configuration on a Windows 2000 server, you can easily add a new scope for a range of IP addresses. We'll show you how to use the DHCP management tool in Windows 2000 server to define and activate a new scope for your...
How to Call an Ambulance
If you are ever in a life-threatening emergency, the ability to call an ambulance is a very useful skill. It is important to always have the emergency number for your area memorized. Being composed and prepared to help could save a life.
How to Bury Valuables to Keep Them Safe
Do you want your valuables to be safe? Do you want robbers to tear their hair out wondering where all the valuables are? Then you can do as the pirates did, and bury it underground! Read on to find out how!
How to Wish on a Star
There are many ways to make a wish. You can toss pennies into a fountain, wish on the Northern Star, or think of something you really want when blowing out the candles on your birthday cake. Wishing on a shooting star is one of the classic ways to try to...
How to Spend a Night Alone in Your House
Being left alone in your home can be pretty boring, and sometimes even a little scary, but it doesn't have to be. As long as you follow the house rules, take some basic safety precautions and find a few ways to keep yourself entertained, passing a night b...
How to Stop a Dog from Digging
If you have a dog, odds are your canine friend has dug his share of holes in your yard. Dogs dig for many reasons — boredom, hunting, comfort, attention-seeking, and simple instinct, among others. To an extent, you probably should just accept some amoun...
How to Find Information Online
Almost anything that you could ever need to know is available on the World Wide Web. The trick is knowing how to find it. By learning to use search engines effectively, utilizing web resources (like databases, review sites, and RSS feeds), and practicing...
How to Say Common Phrases in Multiple Languages
The simple phrases: "hello," "sorry," "thank you," "you're welcome," "goodbye," "I love you." These are very basic manners that can be very useful to learn in different languages. If you're on a whirlwind tour of the world, or you just want to know how t...
How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension
Struggling with reading comprehension can feel overwhelming. However, improving your reading comprehension is not only relatively easy, it can also be downright fun! By making changes to where and how you read, while working on developing your reading ski...
How to Make a Cartesian Diver
Cartesian divers are fun little devices, incredibly entertaining and puzzling. Basically, they use the properties of gas and pressure to make a small weight sink "magically." The Cartesian diver is named after Rene Descartes, a famous French scientist, ma...
How to Get Your Little Brother to Stop Bugging You
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. A younger brother can be a pain, and it’s up to you, as the older sibling, to set boundaries. Here are some strategies to cope with a little brother who won’t stop bugging you!
How to Stop Picking Your Scabs
Picking scabs is a hard-to-break habit that can lead to unsightly and harmful conditions, like infection, blemishes, or scarring. If done compulsively, it can also be a sign of a Body-Focused Repetitive Disorder (BFRD) called "Skin Picking Disorder". Whi...
How to Make Cat Toys out of Common Household Items
Cats need toys for exercise and recreation. The best types of cat toys should mimic skills that your cat would need to employ if it were living in the wild.[1] X Research source Not all cats like playing with toys, and some will only like on...
How to Push Start a Car
If you have a dead battery in a car equipped with a manual transmission, push starting it is one way you can get it running. Jump starting your car is still the safest and easiest way to get the engine running, but if you don’t have jumper cables or anoth...
How to Always Be in a Good Mood
Frustration and disappointment are inevitable, but you don't have to let them ruin your mood. With a few behavioral changes, you can alter your experience of life. By focusing on being or doing good, you'll feel good. Happiness is a choice.[1] X Resear...
How to Make a Pocahontas Costume
Whether it be for a play or just for fun or for halloween, Pocahontas is a great character. Here are some suggestions for creating your own Pocahontas outfit and accessories. This costume is great for most ages and can be a cheap and quick one afternoon...