Life Skills

Can't install Viva Pinata.
Last revised 2009 May 13 — 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.

How to Crack Eggs.
Last revised yonks ago — 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.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — 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.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills.
Ever wanted to control a world leader? Well now you can!

Hotrod Compy.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills.
Windows looks a little slow for you. Mind if I help you spruce it up?

How to run DOS games.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills.
Playing DOS games is a rewarding venture. If you can get the game running to begin with.

How to make clean URLs.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Web Development, Life Skills.
Clean URLs are prettier, easier to remember, more compact, are easier to link to and allow search engines to spider your site.

How to whittle (or carve).
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills.
Whittling is a wholesome activity that can be enjoyed by most anyone. It should actually be called carving, though I call it ‘whittling’ because I reckon carving is done with a chisel.

How to appear deep.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills, Drawings.
When we sincerely call someone deep it is because we respect and admire their intellectual prowess. But really, deepness is all about appearance and execution.

How to open a jar.
Last revised 2009 Feb 07 — Life Skills.
An unopenable jar has to be one of the worst things that can happen to you, especially on a bad day. What creates such an abomination, and how can we topple it?