Life Skills

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DIY mountings and holders using Play-Doh. (Life Skills)

Sometimes I need to make a custom mounting to hold an object in some non-standard way. I’ve been using Play-Doh to solve such problems.

Calculations Involving Titrations. (Life Skills)

You go to the supermarket and buy a 3L bottle of bleach for $3.40. Scandalised by the realisation that most of this is probably water, you resolve to go home and calculate exactly how much of the active ingredient (molecular Chlorine) you have actually paid for.

How To Get Head Tracking For Under $50. (Life Skills, Things I've Made)

Head tracking is a method of monitoring the movements of your head and translating them into computer input. It's an efficient and powerful tool, especially for video games, but it's normally expensive. Here's how you can get it for less than $50!

Can't install Viva Pinata. (Life Skills)

There is a common installation problem with Viva Pinata where the install program might freeze partway through and leave you with a half-installed game that can’t be uninstalled. I’ve found the solution.

Pruning tomato plants. (Life Skills)

When should tomato plants be pruned? And how should they be pruned?

How to Crack Eggs. (Life Skills)

Impress your friends and woo your significant other by not looking like a dingus when cracking eggs.

How not to sweat after a shower. (Life Skills)

With all this global warming, it's time I taught you a skill that very few people have mastered: how not to sweat as soon as you get out of the shower.

How to make a puppet leader. (Life Skills)

Ever wanted to control a world leader? Well now you can!

Hotrod Compy. (Life Skills)

Windows looks a little slow for you. Mind if I help you spruce it up?

How to run DOS games. (Life Skills)

Playing DOS games is a rewarding venture. If you can get the game running to begin with.

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