Sunday, June 30, 2013
How to Make Money Using Your Own Computer
You have to find the best way on how to make money using your own computer. This is done by matching your special skills and talents with what is available online today. Many are working two and three jobs just to survive. This leads to a dead end. The only way to get ahead in life is in your own business where you can earn enough to be a master of your time and money and not a slave to it. This can be done using your own computer a number of ways. Here is three ways that can assist you.
Sell Goods on eBay or Amazon
Everyone have items throughout the home or office that the don’t use. This is an excellent way learn how to make money with my computer. Such items can be like cloths, toys, magazines, books and even furniture. The idea is to sell stuff you either are tired of or that you don’t use anymore. By using these items around your home enables you to learn how to market on eBay or Amazon at a very low cost, and allows you to create a little income as well.
You simple create an account with either eBay or Amazon. Keep in mind that there is a small fee that will be charged to you before you post any items. You will have to develop a good reputation being a seller. When people purchase items off of these websites they look to see your reputation. Reputations are those people who deliver what is promise in their ad and that the transaction was smooth. Some make a career out of selling online and they maintain a great reputation for repeat customers. As people gain experience they begin to create a following. Make sure you visit eBay and Amazon and make yourself familiar with all their rules and regulations.
Affiliate Marketing
Internet marketing has become the most popular avenue in creating different avenues on how to make money using your computer. Affiliate marketing is a powerful way to earn great income with little expense. When creating your website you have to keep in mind what your niche is, your target audience, and your marketing campaign. Affiliate marketing is marketing other companies’ products on your website using their affiliate program. As they click onto your website you would have the appropriate links to the various affiliate programs that your marketing campaign is driving them to. As they click on the links it will open up your affiliate program and as sells are made you make a commission.
There are hundreds of affiliate programs online today. Some pay very small commissions while other offer very generous commissions. Make sure to read all the terms and conditions before you spend time in any program.
Becoming a Freelance Contractor Online
Marketing is a science online and many who searching for quality content for their sites. This is where you can become a freelance contractor and provide quality content for blogs or other websites. Many are looking for topical articles in which they may use to drive traffic to their site. While others are looking for quality content for their blogs. The idea is to provide expert advice based upon the topic you are writing content for. The content must peak the reader’s interest and cause curiosity to want more information. Quality content writers are in high demand and depending on your content may become very lucrative depending upon your skills.
There are many websites on the Internet that provides a safe environment for both the contractor and freelancer. These sites have been set up as a central hub where contractors may look for freelancers and freelancers can post their profiles for contractors to scan through. Some of these sites even arrange for an escrow account to be used for distribution of money that is owed. Three proven websites are elancer.com, odesk.com and freelancer.com.
Learning how to make money using your own computer only takes a little time but once you go through the learning curve you will have consistency based upon your effort. Remember that anything that is worthwhile takes determination, persistence and patience.
Simple Steps to Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
On occasion, due to lack of funds, time or resources, many homeowners settle to refinish their existing kitchen cabinets. Before refinishing kitchen cabinets, it’s important to ensure that your kitchen cabinets are strong so they may last another 5 or 10 years. So that refinishing them is worthwhile.
It is important to make sure that the bottoms of your existing kitchen cabinets are dry, and free from rot. Before refinishing kitchen cabinets, look under the sink or near dishwashers, as they may show the most signs of wear and tear. If the bottoms of your cabinets are rotten, they need to be replaced. This should be done before starting your project to refinish. If your shelves are also affected, they will need to be replaced as well.
The exterior, interior, and handles of the cabinets need to be cleaned thoroughly. Wipe your cabinets until all grime accumulated over the years (if any) is all gone. After wiping up all surface dust and grime, you can also use sandpaper to lightly penetrate embedded gunk. Doing this is very important as you could leave marks and blemishes which will show through your finished result.
Before removing your cabinet doors and hardware, label each component so it can be put back in it’s exact spot after refinishing. Then after all cabinet doors, handles, and shelves are removed it’ll be time to sand off the old paint and varnish so you may apply new. Don’t forget you’ll want to paint 2 and sometimes 3 layers of paint or varnish. Sanding, painting, or varnishing the interiors, face frames, and sides will also be needed. Once all done air dry your wonderfully new looking Cabinets for about 24 hours before use.
In order to replace the doors, a carpenter’s expertise is essential. It should be ensured that the doors shut properly. This provides a new look to the cabinet without having to go in for a major or expensive makeover.
How To Make a Bubble Bath With Inexpensive Ingredients
The luxury of soaking in a hot bath is a great stress reducer for many women. By adding certain scents, bubble bath, and essential oils to the bath water, we can create a totally relaxing experience or energize ourselves once again, depending on the products we use.
Unfortunately, many of the bath products available on the market are laced with harsh chemicals that can irritate our skin or even cause infections. You have to be careful in what you purchase and actually research your product choices carefully.
An alternative choice is to make your own bath products. By combining readily available ingredients along with a selection of essential oils, your bubble bath will help to enhance the softness of your skin, aid in stress reduction, and contribute to your mental health and well being.
What Ingredients Constitute Homemade Bubble Bath?
Let’s look at some of the ingredients that you’ll be using to mix up your own homemade bubble bath formula.
Distilled Water – You can purchase distilled water in most grocery stores. The benefit over using this type of water over regular tap water is that chlorine, all minerals and other impurities have been removed from it.
Liquid glycerin - This is a clear, thick liquid that is extracted from animal fats and vegetable oils, and is a by-product of soap manufacturing. It’s purpose is to increase moisture and softness, plus it helps to create bubbles.
Castile Soap - This type of soap was originally made from olive oil although other types of oils can also be used, such as: coconut, almond, hemp, and jojoba.
Essential Oils – There are many oils that have many different purposes so you will need to research this area. For a soothing scent try oils like lavender, rosewood, sandalwood, chamomile, and myrrh. Some of the essential oils that can help you to feel energized and rejuvenated are eucalyptus, spearmint, peppermint, and lemon oil. Oils that are especially good at softening the skin include almond and coconut oil.
Simple Bubble Bath Recipe
Here is a very quick and easy recipe that anyone can make. Once you have it mixed, pour the mixture into an unbreakable bottle. As it doesn’t have any chemical ingredients to preserve it, it would probably be safe to say you could store your bubble bath for one to two months.
1 quart warm distilled Water
1 Bar castile soap, grated
2 oz Liquid Glycerin
3 to 4 drops essential oil of choice
Mix the water and grated soap together until all the soap is dissolved. It’s best to use warm to hot water for this, as it helps the soap dissolve faster. Add the glycerin and essential oil stir gently. This is safe to use for kids as well.
Bubble Bath For The Winter Months
We all know how miserable getting a cold or the flu can be. Here is a wonderful bubble bath recipe to soak in when you’re sick since Eucalyptus can help your body fight cold symptoms and reduce congestion.
6 drops of eucalyptus oil
3 drops of spearmint oil
3 drops of peppermint oil
1 quart of distilled water (heated)
1 bar of castile soap. (4 oz. Bar), grated
4 ounces liquid glycerin
Mix the water and grated soap together until the soap has dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients, stir gently, and store in an unbreakable bottle.
Women are notorious for always being on the go and putting everyone else’s health first. Just remember, it is also important that you take care of yourself as well. Allowing yourself to relax is part that care. Preparing your own homemade bubble bath with favorite essential oils is one great way to do this. Now go find that novel you’ve been wanting to read, take that deliciously soothing bath and melt away the stress of the day.
How to Build a Gaming-Racing Wheel Yourself to Play Your Favorite Computer Games
Hello friend. Ever wished you could drive the cars the way we do it in the real world? Here I will give you a brief guide for building a steering wheel which has got not just a steering brake and gas pedal, but a Clutch, and yeah a gear box too. It wont cost you more than $10, if you have the most essential tools readily available like saw, screw driver and the like.
It’s not only damn cheap, its very much like the same gaming / racing wheel that you purchase for 100+ dollars. The only major difference is that our gaming / racing wheel has got no force feedback mechanism. Its no big deal unless you are a very serious gamer and has got enough money to spend on a Logitech G25 or the like. Here go the highlights and features that the gaming / racing wheel you build will have
· Steering wheel with around two full rotations (720 deg) in both directions as in a real car
· Separate Gas, Brake and Clutch pedals
· A gear box with sequential shifting
Constructing the Steering wheel:
Fetch a plastic / PVC pipe of 2cm diameter (approx) and length 80cm (approx). Light up a candle and heat the pipe from one end to the other end. While heating, slightly bend the tube in increments so that when the whole length gets heated and bent, it takes the shape of a gaming / racing wheel, with open ends. Now heat one of the open ends of the pipe and push it on the other end, so that the ends overlaps and the pipe closes into a wheel. Let it cool. Now wash the pipe and dry it with a towel. Apply super-glue to the joined ends to strengthen the bond.
Take a plywood piece of length 20cm and width 5cm and place it at the center of the wheel. Use M-seal or any similar hard mass forming adhesive (used in plumbing) to fix the plywood to the ends of the gaming / racing wheel.
Constructing the Steering Base:
Now that the gaming / racing wheel has been made, lets build the steerings base. Take a card board box of approx 30cm x 20cm. Make sure that the box is firm enough. Now take two metal pipes (aluminium preferably). The larger pipe should have around 3cm diameter and the smaller one having 1cm diameter. The larger metal pipe should have a length not less than 20cm and the smaller pipe should have a length not less than 30cm.
Make a hole at the center of the box and pass the larger pipe through it so that only 1/3rd of it remains outside. Place the pipe slanting slightly upwards. Fix the pipe on to the box using the hard adhesive (Mseal). When the adhesives cures, you can pass the smaller metal pipe through the larger one attached to the box. Attach the smaller pipes outside end to the wheel’s plywood base. Now you should be able to rotate the wheel freely on its base. If the rotation is not smooth, you can put more adhesive and file it up near the contact points where the larger pipe meets the smaller one.
Building the steering wheels Internal Assembly:
For constructing the steering wheels internal assembly we need a few more components. We need a 10K potentiometer and a pair of gear wheels. The 10K POT you can purchase from any electronic spare parts shop. The gear wheels you can either purchase or get from some old toys. The gear wheels should be such that one is at least four times larger than the other, but at the same time their teeth should couple well.
The large metal pipe extends to about half of the boxes inside. Cut plywood pieces and fix them on to the box using adhesives to support the metal pipe very firmly. The plywood has to be extended to the other end so as to support the potentiometer. The smaller gear wheel has to be mounted at the end of the small metal pipe (passing through the large metal pipe). A thin but strong metal rod can be made hot and pierced through the gear wheels other end so as to act as a pivot. This pivot rod should extend out through the other side of the box. The potentiometer needs to be mounted on the plywood using metal braces. The larger gear wheel has to be glued to the handle of the potentiometer.
Solder a pair of wires to the POTs terminals (center terminal and either of the other). Once the smaller gear wheel is fixed, we can align the larger one so that the teeth are coupled properly. First rotate the larger gear in both directions and find the approximate center position of the potentiometer. Keep the potentiometer at that position. Now adjust the plywood pieces used as support so that the teeth of both the gear wheels are aligned for a proper coupling. They should be tightly coupled. Using sponges below the base plywood support, can give adequately pressured coupling between the teeth.
In order to give the steering a spring force to keep it centered, attach a pair of rubber bands to the pivot that protrudes out of the other side of the card board box.
Building the Pedals:
All the three pedals of the gaming / racing wheel are identical. A 50cm x 30cm plywood piece will be needed to make the pedals base. Three 10cm x 10cm plywood pieces are required for making the pedals. Also three 10K potentiometers, small hinges and three 10cm long thin rectangular wooden bars are needed.
Place the pedals using a hinge to a base plywood piece. Attach one potentionmeter to the hinge of the three pedals, so that when the hinge rotates, the potentiometer also gets rotated. Attach a rubber ball below the pedal so that it provides a spring action. Solder wires to the potentiometer.
Building the Gear box of the gaming / racing wheel:
For building the gear box, you would need a sufficiently large and stable card-board box. (Go for a plywood box if you can afford it). Make sure that the box has sufficient height so that the gear knob will be at a comfortable position when you start racing. Also get a handle like thing (old joystick handle) to act as the gear knob. You need to make a small rectangular slit on the cardboard box for the gears metal stick to slide up and down in it. Attach two metal plates at the top and bottom ends of the slit so that when the gears metal stick touches it when you shift up or down, they act as switches.
Use a thin metal pipe as the gear stick of the gaming / racing wheel and attach the gear knob on top of it. Provide a hole in the gear box for taking in the wires, if your joystick handle has buttons on it.
Provide sufficient support to the gears shaft at the bottom and arrange rubber bands or spring mechanisms to keep it centered.
Steering Wheel Interconnection:
The steering wheel that we build is basically a joystick and hence it connects to the game port of your computer. The gameport has a 15 pin D connector and is located at the back side of your system (mostly near the audio jacks). The pin diagram of the gameport you can find in my websites detailed step by step tutorial to build the wheel. (My website address you can see the the references section or in the authors details)
You need to buy a male gameport connector (DB15 male) to plug into the female connector present at the back of your cpu. The joystick (gameport) interface is a very simple – to – implement interface which houses a few switches and axes. All you need to do is connect your potentiometers to the axes X1, Y1, X2, Y2 and switches to S1, S2, S3 and S4. See the table given to the left. The variation in potentiometers when you turn the wheel or press gas pedal will be measured by the game port and can be used to control your game. You can assign the axes of the gaming / racing wheel and configure them using the windows control panel.
Switches S1, S2, S3 and S4 can be used for connecting to gear up, gear down, horn and hand brake switches respectively. When you shift the gear shaft up, the metal comes in contact and switch gets closed. Similar is the case with the other switches. +5 is nothing but the 5V dc that is available from the game port and G stands for ground.
Configuring the Steering wheel:
The first step is to assemble the three units of the gaming / racing wheel together. Mount the steering unit on to your PC table. Keep the pedal on the floor and the gear box to your side. Connect together the units to the gear box using connectors (relim connector or the like). Connect the 15 wire cable with the male DB15 connector attached, to the gameport at the back of your computer. Once the position is set well, we can proceed to configure the steering wheel in Windows.
Open Control Panel in Windows and open the Game Controllers. This brings up the Game Controllers dialog box. Please note that the steps being mentioned vary in different versions of windows. Hence illustrative diagrams are not given.
In the Game Controllers dialog box, click on Add. This brings up the Add Game controller dialog box. Click on Custom. In the dialog box that appears, choose Race Car controller. Choose the Axes as 4 and Buttons as 4. Enter a name of your choice in the Controller Name field and click OK. Now the new controller should be displayed in the previous dialog box. With the new controller selected, click OK.
If the device works fine, the game controller dialog box will display OK beside the controller’s name. If anything went wrong, a ‘Not connected’ status will be displayed for the device. If that is the case, read the section in the yellow box below. If the gaming / racing wheel is working well, click on Properties button, with the device selected. This brings up the Testing and calibration dialog boxes. If the wheel is not centered in the test area, go to Calibrate and follow the instructions to complete calibration.
How to Build a Massive Chest With Pushups
Can you build a massive chest with pushups only? Yes. If you are looking for a way to strengthen your body and build a massive looking chest, pushups can get the job done.
Many experts will tell you that the bench press is almost the same exercise as the bench press. It’s not. To do pushups correctly you need to have a pretty strong body in general. If your body is weak your core will sag and your body will shake.
The bench press you just lay on a bench and start benching. Your body is supported on a bench you build no real function doing the bench press.
Have you ever seen men in the gym doing the bench press? They bounce the weight off their chest they arch their backs so high you could drive a truck under.
You really can’t bounce off the ground doing pushups and to get to the higher numbers you need to be in condition and have strength, to do the bench press requires no conditioning whatsoever.
But the greatest thing about the pushup is it has no limits. The pushup can be done anywhere, anytime in any position. This is what sets the pushup from the rest of the exercises.
You will never run out of ways to do pushups, you will never get bored with pushups because there is so many variations.
The chest will respond to the physical demands of pushups by growing bigger and harder, the more you throw at it the better you will become.
One exercise that you can try is called the “Wildman Bodybuilders” this is an exercise that requires strength, muscular endurance and explosive types of strength, not to mention the work, the rest of the body will get doing this simple pushup.
To do the Wildman Bodybuilder: Get in a pushup position – Start walking forward by bounding one arm at a time, at the same time you need to keep the core strong and leap forward as in a hopping motion. This is a real killer if you can make it 100 yards in under 15 minutes. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgn-UwU0C_4
Make Money Online – Is It True That People Are Making Millions On The Internet?
Anyone that is thinking about ways to make money online will find himself confronted with countless options that can make choosing the right option quite confusing as well as mystifying. There are endless opportunities being advertised that seem too good to be true and often times they can be very appealing and some may even be true. Finding the right ways of making money online and being able to spot the real ones from the duds can be quite a task.
The online forum provides you with the best means of establishing whether the online money making scheme is worth trying or not. Here you will find other entrepreneurs on the Web discussing how good the opportunities are and whether it is worth giving a shot or not. With such information it will be possible to sniff out the scams and be wary about the hype as well as separate the chaff from the grain and find only the real online money making options.
Before selecting online moneymaking plans read the fine print and get to know how you will earn your money. Be wary of multi-level-marketing schemes as well as even illegal pyramid schemes. With research, you should be able to find the real online money making schemes. A good option for you to start would be MoreNiche.com. It has helped many people make good monthly income. Thanks to its support as well as friendly advice forum and also good commissions paid on sales from this online marketing plan.
You can make money posting to forums, sell stuff on eBay, participate in good paying surveys, as well as get a chunk of cybercash. All you need to do to make real money online is to take into account the timeline available to you and choose the best option available.
So it is true that people are making millions on the internet? Yes some are doing that amount of money but they are the exceptions. I would say that in general, full time internet entrepreneurs are making between 10-300K a year.
How to Clean Kitchen Cabinets
Like most smart homeowners, you realize the impact the right cabinets can have on your kitchen. Selecting the perfect cabinets for your home is one thing; keeping them looking great is another. Here are some handy hints to keep your cabinets looking as beautiful as the day you put them into your kitchen.
Cleaning 101
If you’re like the typical homeowner, you have wood cabinets finished with a catalyzed conversion varnish. These types of cabinets only need to be cleaned occasionally by wiping with a damp cloth and dried with a soft cloth. Keep in mind that you can use gentle soap and water once in a while, but your cabinets won’t stand up to this kind of treatment on a regular basis. And abrasive cleaners or furniture cleaners that remove wax build-up should be avoided altogether.
Choose Non-Abrasive Alternatives
Instead, look for a liquid, non-abrasive cleaner. If there’s grease build-up on your cabinets, experts recommend the same tip you might have heard from your grandmother: Use a solution of equal parts vinegar and water, which won’t leave residue behind. But no matter what anyone says, you won’t need to use any type of wax products – they won’t hurt your cabinets, but they won’t make them look any better, either.
Do your cabinets have punched tin or metal inserts?
Clean these panels with a soft, dry cloth. If that’s not enough and you need a liquid cleaner, use only a mild soap diluted with water, then wipe immediately. Stay away from abrasive cleaners, waxes and polishes, as these can damage the inserts’ protective coating.
What about the hardware?
Most cabinetry has coating on the hardware specifically designed to protect it against abrasion and corrosion, so cleaning it is simpler than you might think. Just use a soft cloth with some warm water and a gentle, non-abrasive cleaning solution to remove any dirt or spills.
An Ounce of Prevention
There are some easy things you can do to care for your cabinetry that will not only make your regular cleaning much easier, but also to extend the life of your cabinets. These tips may seem like common sense, but cabinetry experts say that over time, the smallest things can have a big impact on your cabinets.
On finished wood surfaces:
Immediately clean liquid or food spills
Inks can rub onto your cabinets’ finish, so don’t forget to pick up newspapers or other printed papers
Pick up items rather than sliding them across surfaces
With a little patience and a simple cleaning routine, you can keep your kitchen cabinets sparkling like brand new. Beginning when they are new is the smartest idea to keep your cabinets in top condition for years to come.
Cake Decorating Can Be Very Easy – How To Make A Cake From Scratch
[Honey Beans White Forest]
How important it is to make a cake beautiful? When your friend or family is having a birthday party, or something real nice happened to your colleague in the company, or on important moments like your wedding anniversaries, an elegant and beautiful cake can really enhance the festival atmosphere.
Cake decorating has always been one of the most demanding steps of making a cake. You need to prepare a lot of materials and tools which are usually rare to average household. However, what I’d like to introduce today is a pretty simple recipe, a decorated cake with no complex decoration needs.
To make this cake, you will need no cake stand, no sets of pastry tubes which you probably never use, no special spatula, and no need to practicing how to wipe the cream smooth at all. This is a simple but elegant looking cake, definitely attractive to the eyes and one hundred percent guarantee that is delicious.
I call it “honey beans white forest”. It is made of chiffon cake, honey beans, light cream, white chocolate chips covered surface and fresh cherries as decoration. Delicate, soft, sweet and delicious, in short, this simple recipe is very easy to learn at home.
[Honey Beans White Forest] – HOW TO MAKE A CAKE FROM SCRATCH
INGREDIENTS:
INGREDIENTS FOR A 6-INCH CAKE: one 6-inch chiffon cake, 200ML whipped cream, 25 grams fine sugar, 80 grams white chocolate, some honey preserved red beans, and 8 fresh cherries.
INGREDIENTS FOR AN 8-INCH CAKE: one 8-inch chiffon cake, 360ML whipped cream, 45 grams fine sugar, 140 grams white chocolate, some honey preserved red beans, and 10 fresh cherries.
The amount of whipped cream and white chocolate in the recipe is only for your reference. You can totally change the dosage according to how thick you want the cream to be or how big you want the white chocolate chips to be.
PROCESS:
1. Baked a 6 inch or 8-inch chiffon cake. Cut off the top part of the baked cake, then cut the cake horizontally into three pieces.
2. Prepare some animal light cream and fully whip it with sugar. The amount of sugar can be adjusted according to your personal taste.
3. Take a piece of chiffon cake, evenly coat its top with one layer of whipped light cream.
4. Capped the creamed cake with a layer of honey beans.
5. Paved another layer of cream onto the honey beans.
6. Put on a second piece of cake.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 and put on a third piece of cake.
8. Cover the entire cake evenly with whipped light cream.
9. Scoop up some white chocolate chip with a rubber spatula and cover it evenly around the top and lateral side of the cake.
10. When the cake is entirely covered with white chocolate chips, make eight cream balls, and top them with fresh cherries if it is a 6-inch cake. If it is an 8-inch cake, decorate it with 10 cherries.
How to Make Money Quick and Easy Online
Although we are facing trying times with the state of our economy, fortunately the Internet will always be a great source to make money quick. The Internet provides the luxury and comfort of being able to generate income right from home. We are extremely fortunate to be living in the cyber age. Few people truly realize just how powerful of a tool the Internet actually is.
To make money quick and easy on the Internet is not nearly as difficult as most people might think. The power of the Internet is extraordinary and it knows no bounds. The best way to understand this is to put it into perspective. Think of it like this. Take any random store inside of a shopping mall and compare it to an online store.
Here are a few differences that should help you to understand the true power of an online business and how it makes it easy to make money quick. The store in the shopping mall has a customer base that is limited to just the people that visit that particular mall. It has hours of business that are limited to only several hours out of the day. The cost for overhead in a store like this would be substantial.
Now lets compare an online store that sells similar products to the store in the shopping mall. The online store has a customer base that has the potential to reach the entire world. The business hours on the online store are twenty-four seven three hundred and sixty-five days per year. The overhead of an online store is so minimal that it would barely cut into your profits at all.
The beauty of the Internet is its options are unlimited. There are literally millions of untapped niches to explore in the world of Internet marketing that would allow you to make money quick. There are common misconceptions when it comes to Internet marketing. Most people that make the decision to try their hand at running an online business spend way too much time and energy on trying to decide which product to sell or what company to promote. To make money quick online does not require a whole lot of thought in that department.
When you truly understand what I am about to tell you, you will find out that it is possible for anybody and I do mean anybody to make a substantial income online.
It is not so much about what you are selling. There are millions of niches to be explored. If you are not familiar as to what a niche is, think of it like this. A product or service that has a consumer demand that is not being met. So if you find yourself a nice little niche and you become one of the few that are providing that particular product or service. You will without a doubt begin to make money quick and easy. Finding a niche to promote is the easy part. Like I said, there are millions of them.
The key to having an online business that will allow you to make money quick and easy, is knowing how to promote your niche what ever it might be. The first thing you must do is take the time and effort to learn the different techniques and strategies of Internet marketing.
This is the part that most people do not understand. You could make a million dollars selling something as obscure as Popsicle sticks. All you would have to do is know how to tap into that niche market. It really is that simple to make money quick if you just apply these simple principles to your marketing endeavors.
If it is your goal to make money quick and easy, this is undoubtedly the path that you should be on.
How to Make Carbonated Water at Home
Seltzer, carbonated water, sparkling water, or club soda. Whatever you want it, a cold glass of fizzy water with a twist of lime is a wonderfully refreshing drink. It tastes even better after you learn how to make carbonated water on your own.
Learning how to make carbonated water is easy. Many people assume it is a difficult or mysterious process. As a result, they willingly pay premium prices at the grocery store for the same water they have coming out of their taps at home.
The secret is to use a home carbonated water machine. I just found out about these recently but apparently they have been around for a long time. But they make it quick and easy to make sparkling water at home. They turn the whole process of seltzer making to three easy steps.
Step 1: Fill up a reusable bottle with the water of your choice. I use chilled tap water. You can also run the water through a Brita filter first if you prefer.
Step 2: Insert the bottle into the carbonation machine, twist it into position, and make sure it is firmly locked into place.
Step 3: Here is the fun part. The only control on the carbonation machine is a big button on top. Simply push this button three or four times to carbonate the water. Each time you push the button, you can hear and see the carbonation whooshing into the water. Normally, three or four button presses are enough, but you can add more if you like. It all depends on how fizzy you like your water.
That’s it. You now have a bottle of crisp, clean, sparkling water. You can drink it now or add your favorite juice or other flavoring.
Learning how to make carbonated water allows you to make it just the way you like it. You control every step of the process and every ingredient.
one of the best ways to Make Carbonated Water at house
Seltzer, carbonated water, glowing water, or club soda. whatever you wish to have it, a chilly glass of fizzy water with a twist of lime is a superbly clean drink. It tastes even greater after you discover ways to make carbonated water by way of yourself.
studying make carbonated water is simple. lots of individuals assume it is a difficult or mysterious course of. in consequence, they willingly pay top class prices on the grocery retailer for a similar water they have got popping out of their taps at home.
the hot button is to make use of a home carbonated water machine. I just revealed about these not too long ago however it seems they have been spherical for a long time. on the other hand they make it quick and easy to make glowing water at living. They flip the whole process of seltzer making to a couple simple steps.
Step 1: replenish a reusable bottle with the water of your choice. i take advantage of chilled tap water. that it’s good to additionally run the water through a Brita filter first will have to you like.
Step 2: Insert the bottle into the carbonation computing device, twist it into position, and ensure that it is firmly locked into place.
Step 3: right here is the enjoyable section. the one keep watch over on the carbonation computer is a big button on prime. in basic terms push this button three or 4 times to carbonate the water. each and every time you push the button, you could hear and notice the carbonation whooshing into the water. in most cases, three or 4 button presses are enough, however which you could add additional when you like. all of it will rely on how fizzy you like your water.
which is it. You now have a bottle of crisp, smooth, glowing water. it is advisable drink it now or add your favorite juice or different flavoring.
learning simple make carbonated water means that you can make it merely the way in which by which you like it. You regulate each step of the process and each and every ingredient.
Make Money Online For Free: Memberships
Memberships are one of the best ways to make money online. Once you set up your membership, then most of the rest of your time will be spent marketing.
However, if you’ve never created a membership before, it can be quite daunting. After all, you have to create all of that content. This article will outline the best strategies for helping you create a membership fast, create your content as you go, and make money working just a few hours per week.
The first step you need to take with this business, as with any business you may decide to start, is to find a topic that will sell. You may consider searching Google Trends, Amazon, ClickBank, or any other search engine or affiliate directory.
What are you interested in? What would you enjoy writing about? What’s popular? Now choose your topic. The most important thing to do here, and I can’t stress this enough, is to choose something that you could be passionate enough to write about. Short of outsourcing, you will need to write the content yourself, so choose something you want to write about.
Once you’ve chosen your topic, then you’ll need to begin to set up your foundation. This includes buying a domain name, autoresponder, and web hosting. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get these tools. If you can’t afford the basics, which will cost you around $20 – $25 a month, then consider a different business model until you have the money to start this type of business.
You will need a sales page and a download page. You will put the autoresponder code on your download page, along with any bonuses that you include in the your package.
Next, you’ll want to write your sales letter. Don’t let this scare you. It’s really not as hard to do as you think. There’s plenty of software available these days that will help you create your it. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just get it done. You can always rewrite later. If you have the money, then outsource.
Start off by writing two to three autoresponder messages related to your topic. Add these to your autoresponder. Make sure you include other resources like ebooks, audio, and video. Make your membership as valuable as possible to your members.
When you load your autoresponder, space out your messages about a week apart. Keep your information as evergreen as possible and make sure you update it periodically.
Start marketing and keep marketing. Go where your market is, whether it’s specific forums, article directories, and anywhere else your market may be. It’s not the best marketing that makes the most money; it’s consistent marketing. Test and track. Find what works for you and then do more of what works. This is the true secret to making money.
A Few Tips For Building Corner Cabinets You Like
Corner cabinets are by no way the easiest thing to make, nor are they super difficult either. It just takes a little bit of practice with the right tools and the right little bit of knowledge and you’re good to go. The hardest parts will be getting your head around the whole concept. But, don’t worry you can learn this.
It might seem easy at first, after all if you get the right measurements how hard can it be, correct? But in reality there’s more to construction corner cabinets than meets the eye. Don’t be fooled by their size in comparison to the other cabinets. Remember, they are in the corner, which means more angles.
Ok, you say, what about angles? These are important for a whole slew of reasons, but, you need to get them right for every shelf. Let’s not forget about the doors. The doors will not work without the right angle measurements. That is if you wanted to have doors. And lets not forget, there’s always the ever present design scrolls you might want to look at adding as a cosmetic feature to your finished product. So, needless to say, angles are very important.
The difficulty level of your corner cabinets depends completely on your whims and fancies. What this means is how fancy do you want your cabinets to be? But just like when you’re constructing anything else, when you’re building corner cabinets there are a few simple procedures you might want to follow.
First of all, you need to measure. Measure the space you want your corner cabinet to go into and then measure the height and the depth of it as well. Ideally if this is the first corner cabinet you’re devising then you might want to take it slow and start with something simple. Get a feel for the measuring and angles of the corners. Corner cabinets which are small might be eminently appropriate for this purpose.
Then again if you feel like jumping directly into the deep end and confronting one of the harder projects, you might be surprised at the outcome. Once you understand the fundamentals of woodworking and take it slow you will do just fine. The difficulty level can be overcome by the simple use of your common sense and choosing the right precautions, both safety wise and project-wise.
One of these common good sense precautions is to make your measurements on the wood, twice. Remember the old adage, “Measure twice, cut once”? There’s great merit in that expression and it’s one that you should take heed of in your wood working habits. Common sense and patience are paramount in your woodworking endeavors.
So the best thing that you can do is to look at one of the corner cabinets in your home that has already been made and to follow (slowly at first) the pattern that the professionals have already dog-tired through. If you have to, sketch it out. Look it over and let your mind see the angles of the existing cabinet. We are visual creatures by nature, utilize this wonderful quality.
So, understand building corner cabinets need not be a labor of monumental proportions. It should be fun and give you a feeling of wanting to do it again. It can all be realized with the minimum of trouble if you do all the right things. And if things don’t go right the first time, there’s always a second time. This time you’ll have the experience of already having built one to fall back on. Learn the fundamentals and go for it! Bring all your home projects to life.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
How to Make Money Online From Home Without Getting Ripped Off
The far reaches of the Internet have opened many incredible doors of opportunity to make money online that were just simply not possible or even available before the technological age we are fortunate enough to live in today.
Just some of the countless opportunities you will find to make money online include affiliate marketing, doing data entry jobs on a freelance basis, completing paid surveys, eBay auctions, reading paid emails, participating in online mystery shopping, and selling digital informational products.
But with so many choices and opportunities available for making money online how is one to know which ones are legitimate and which are merely scams and a complete waste of your time?
Three Types of Internet Opportunities
The three most popular, and profitable, types of opportunities for making money online include:
1. Extra Money Making Opportunities: Most of these easy opportunities require no special skills and are relatively simple to get started with.
Because there are no needed skills to acquire and no investments to make, basic opportunities for making some extra cash are ideal for earning pocket money.
Completing paid surveys is a prime example of extra money making opportunities online.
Very rarely will you be able to rely solely on these opportunities for making a living and you definitely won’t become rich in the process.
2. Freelance Work: Freelance work online is ideal if you have a special set of marketable skills to capitalize on.
With freelance jobs you sell your services to clients and decide how much you earn in terms of hours work and your rates.
Prime examples of freelancing online include jobs in the graphic arts, computer programming, web design, writing, and work as a virtual assistant.
Choose to market your services through your own website or in marketplaces such as eLance.com or other specialized sites that are dedicated to a specific niche such as article writing.
3. Small Entrepreneurship Ventures: The earning potential is impressive with ventures in small entrepreneurship online and the profits are yours to keep.
Ventures in small entrepreneurship involve setting up shop online, selling one or more products or services, and then putting forth effort in terms of marketing in order to be profitable.
Internet marketing is a vast field with many avenues to explore including affiliates, auctions, membership sites, and selling digital products or services. Some examples of wares sold online include eBooks, newsletters, memberships to websites, and services or digital products with affiliate programs.
While the potential for earnings in small entrepreneurial ventures online is very real it is still not an easy fix as plenty of hard work will be required along with perseverance and the motivation to succeed in the ever expanding, competitive online world of today.
Spotting a Making Money Online Scam
While it’s certainly true that scams abound on the Internet when it comes to honestly trying to make money online, there are, fortunately, some genuine opportunities to take advantage of provided you know where to look. The key is in finding them while taking care to protect yourself and your money from charlatans. On a more encouraging note, scams in freelance work generally occur far less frequently than they do in opportunities to make money online or entrepreneurships.
Most money making scams come in the form of grandiose claims promising huge profits achievable with no effort provided you apply a “secret formula.”
Regarding extra money making opportunities, many scams boast that you can earn your entire living online, working only here and there in your spare time while spending the rest of your days lounging on the beach. In reality, you might be able to make a few hundred dollars a month only by spending hour upon hour in front of your home computer.
Also beware of any entrepreneurial scams that claim exorbitant earnings are possible in a ridiculously short amount of time with no effort on your part also by using the aforementioned and mysterious secret formula.
For example, the sentence, “You will make your first $100,000 in 10 days all by simply using our proven formula” clearly reeks of a scam due to the over exaggerated claim of making a large sum of money in such a short period. You, the buyer, will merely need to spend your hard earned money to learn this secret method for success. Meanwhile, in all actuality, true success in anything we do in life requires time, patience, hard work, and money making knowledge and skills.
In Conclusion
The Internet is undoubtedly an enormous porthole offering a plethora of opportunities for making money online. But, as is the case with just about anything we do in life, to glean real results we must put forth an honest effort and utilize patience.
First decide on the direction you feel would be the most profitable for you, whether it’s dabbling in money making opportunities, freelance work, or exploring ventures in entrepreneurship. Next, always use simple common sense when it comes to weeding out scams. The old rule of thumb that says if it’s too good to be true then it probably is is still valid today and very much applicable if you truly want to make money online. Using a professional database from a reputable source is ideal for distinguishing legitimate opportunities from useless scams.
Unfortunately there is no secret formula or lucky jackpot to strive for but by finding reliable sources of accurate information, educating yourself, and being smart when it comes to seizing the most viable opportunities available you may indeed be able to earn money online.
How To Build An Ultralight Trike
So many people postpone their dream to fly because of lack of time or money. If you knew that for few thousand dollars, few months and a lot of fun you could have your own ultralight airplane, would you still postpone?
Building an ultralight trike yourself is one of the most exciting, yet pretty achievable things you can do to achieve your dream. If you think you need a master’s degree in engineering and construction genius, you are wrong. People like me and you build ultralight trikes every day. And yes, they fly on them!
So how do you go?
Purchase Construction Plans
You can purchase plans online even in download able format. The prices rare exceed few hundreds (and often are under $100), but the plans contain everything you need.
Preferably, get plans with full size drawings to you can avoid inaccuracies in resizing. Make sure that the plans contain a complete list of materials and sources so you an save time looking around.
You can also use a partial kit
Some companies offer partial trial kits. This is an excellent way to gain some experience and expertise and later decide if you want to purchase the kit or just continue building only by the plans. The trial kits of course are much cheaper than the complete ones and take less time to be built. Most companies also provide free phone support.
What kind of airplane to build?
This article is called “How To Build An Ultralight Trike” because I believe the ultralight trikes are the best beginning for starters. They are much simpler and faster to complete than the fixed wing airplanes. Finally, the kits and the materials for them are much cheaper.
How much time is it going to take?
For someone with skillful hands building an ultralight trike from scratch will take 1500 – 2000 hours. Count 2500 if you are not that good in working with tools.
If you want to do things faster, just purchase a kit. With a good kit you’ll build your ultralight trike for 250 – 300 hours.
Just don’t let bias to keep you away from your dream. Building an ultralight airplane yourself is not only possible, it is fun.
The Secret to Making Money Online…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret…
the best advice I never received for making money online….
Patience is the key to making money online. Sounds simple right? Actually this is the most challenging thing to accomplish when looking for ways to make money online. Why? Because the internet is loaded with get rich quick schemes and marketing tactics that lead you to believe that you can make thousands per month for doing nothing. Your Challenge? To sort through all of the information and pick out what works for you!
There are tons of ways to make money online; home business opportunities, telecommute positions, becoming a webmaster, promoting affiliate programs, taking surveys for cash, playing poker and the list goes on. Can you make money with them? Yes! Will it happen overnight? Nothing happens overnight online. Sure you may get lucky, but you can also win the lottery, right?
Don’t get discouraged! The biggest question I get from my readers is how long will it take to start making money? It really depends on how much time and effort you put into something. You need to make a commitment to your chosen way to make money online and then learn as much as you possibly can about what you would like to do. On your journey, make sure you gather as much free information as you possibly can. You would be amazed at what you can find online for free if you know where to look!
I started my website back in September of 2004 with one goal in mind: to help provide information for people who want to work from home. My mission: to provide as much free information as I could to help people start making money online. My objective: to eventually replace my full-time income that I gave up in order to stay-home with my daughter. So after 6 months of work, where am I? I have a business that is giving me an income of about $800 per month. I know, you’re saying, that’s not a lot, but let’s look at the facts. I am a self-taught web designer with a background in Business. Since starting Melody’s Mommy I have read everything I can get my hands on about building web pages, and making money online. My income is steadily increasing and I love what I do. Best of all, I am doing it my way! That’s what makes me successful. By this time next year, I should be a lot closer to where I want to be with my at-home income.
So the moral to the story? Choose something you are interested in. Look at what you do in life and see where your talents are? Do you have a special knowledge about something? Take these ideas and start surfing the internet and see how people are making money by doing what you are interested in. Love gardening? Start surfing through gardening pages to see what people are doing. Don’t limit yourself to opportunities presented to you online. You can make your own opportunities happen. The key to it all is patience. If you realize that it takes time and patience to make money online, and are committed to it, you can make it happen.
Easy Make Money Online – Search Your Money Making Opportunity From the Internet Easily
You do not have to search far and wide for the money making opportunity that will work for you. You can do easy earn money online search to start earning from the opportunity. You just have to know how to do it and benefit from the fast search.
The internet is overflowing with opportunities to earn money. If you do not know how to go through all these opportunities to pick the right one, you’ll get lost in your search. Use the resources in the internet that are readily available and take the time to learn from the expert.
There are useful tips and guide you can get from the expert so you do not have to waste your precious time and get lost in your search for the right opportunity to earn money online. There are resources that can show you how to earn guaranteed income from the internet.
With these resources, you don’t have to:
• Learn everything just the right things to start making money online
• Have the technical skills or experience in order to earnmoney from the internet
• Go through every business opportunity and method to earn money as you will learn the easiest proven method to make money online
You just have to:
• Find what your target market wants
• Find the product that will give what your target market wants
• Put the product right in front of your target market
You don’t really have to waste your time searching for opportunities as you may just end up being scammed. Focus your easy earn money online search on genuine opportunity as you learn from the expert who will show you the proven strategies to make money. Legitimate money making opportunity will make it easy for you to earn your income from the internet.
How to Make Your Personal Computer Faster – How You Can You Make It Perform Better and Speed It Up!
While most of us cannot have the best computers, I’m sure you still want to know one thing: how to make your computer faster. Bunched up with all the other complaints, the most common problem is a slow computer.
Knowing how to make your computer faster relies on finding out the problem. The problem could stem from a number of reasons. If you do not know the reason, then how could you solve it? So, the first step is to look for the problem.
If you do not know where to start, here is an idea: it may be a faulty registry. Other problems like virus or low memory are just minor problems. The bigger problem is a faulty registry.
What is a registry and what does it do?
All Windows computers rely on the registry database to work. It contains the vital information needed for both the hardware and the software to run. This also includes the various programs installed on your computer.
Why does it get ‘dirty?’
Being the dumping grounds of all Windows-based computers is another purpose that the registry serves. When you keep on deleting and installing new programs, fragments of the deleted programs remain on the computer.
You will probably notice that when your computer is slow, it also takes time to load the programs. When you open a program, the registry goes through the stored files including the fragments. The fragments give the registry a harder time in going through the files.
Know how to make your computer faster
A bloated registry can simply be solved by cleaning the registry. It can be done in two ways: manually or automatically with the use of registry cleaners. The latter is preferred because it is too risky to clean it on your own unless you are a computer expert.
Using a registry cleaner is better. It is easy to use and can be downloaded on the internet. It does a thorough scan of the registry and gives you the option to save important files before they get erased.
The best registry cleaner
There are many brands of registry cleaners. Some offer free trial before you purchase them. You can also look for reviews on the best registry cleaners. Also know what you should look for in a registry cleaner.
If you really want to know how to make your computer faster, schedule a regular registry clean-up. Combined with a powerful anti-virus software, your computer will be ship-shape in no time at all.
How to Manufacture Great Custom Cabinets
Cabinets are of great help for they offer unbeatable storage facilities. Cabinets, when customized, become all the more preferable since they add personal touch to any space where they are installed. Whether you are in need of a new pantry or storage space, you will need cabinets for these purposes. And if the cabinet is customized, nothing can be better than that since it would be able to fill all of the customer’s needs and requirements. This kind of freedom is not possible in a ready-made cabinet. From the size of the cabinets to the materials and finish, all can be decided in accordance to the taste and needs of the customer. Moreover, with custom cabinets people can add moldings and special hardware in order to give a personal and unique feel. You can even place shelves, drawers and any other type of item of preference which would add to the convenience of the cabinet owner.
Building your own cabinet can give you joy beyond expression. You can start the entire process from scratch. But before embarking on the project, decide the design that you want for your custom cabinets. Researching your design can be a great help in this respect. Do this research keeping certain factors in mind- the amount of storage space that you require along with the design that you prefer. Calculate the amount of space you require along with the number of shelves and drawers that you would need. You may even require some additional features which you can decide while planning the layout of your cabinets.
Ensure whether you would require the designs for an upper or lower unit. Lower cabinets would be best if you wish to store heavy items while upper cabinet needs to be consider if you want to place a desk or work table in that area. Also decide where you would want to install custom cabinets. When you are doing all of these measurements, remember to leave enough room for opening the doors and drawers. Study the cabinet designs online or by visiting a local home improvement center. Though you will hire a carpenter to do the job, it is always more feasible to familiarize yourself with the cabinet construction. This is because you will be able to contribute to the cabinet making procedure if you are aware of the entire method from the start.
Once you have decided on the style, you should sketch out the cabinet layout along with the number of drawers and shelves that you would require. Also decide on the color, finish and materials that you would require. The final and most important part of the process is to get hold of a good carpenter who would be able to execute the job perfectly. Custom cabinets can be of great help and make your life a lot easier if you take the time to decide exactly what you want.
Home Video Security – How to Build a Surveillance System in Six Easy Steps
Home video security systems can be bought in either a kit as an out-of-the-box designed system or a custom designed system to fit your household needs. Both options provide their own lists of pros and cons. The purpose of this article is to help you understand what the specific components are that go into making up a home video security system. There are basically six categories that make up a home video security customized solution.
The first category has to do with Digital Video Recorders. There are three things to look for when researching Digital Video Recorders:
1-Brand name-We suggest that go with brand names that are prominent in the electronics industry like Sony.
2-Memory-We suggest you try to get the most memory available within your budget.
3-Number of channels-The number of channels are how many cameras can be hooked up to the Digital Video Recorder. For example if the Digital Video Recorder specs say it’s a four channel Digital Video Recorder then it may record up to four cameras.
The second category in choosing components for your home video security system is cameras. Here are a list of types of cameras:
1-Bullet
2-Dome
3-Spy/Covert
Some of the main features are:
1-Image sensor manufacturer-Again here we suggest going with a name brand like Sony.
2-Lens size-The lens size will determine view angle and distance. If you desire a lens that does not have a fixed distance then look for a camera with a “varifocal lens”.
3-Resolution-Resolution measures the cameras ability to reproduce an image. The higher the resolution, the better the picture quality.
4-IR/Infrared-These types of cameras are becoming increasingly popular and are especially important for outdoor surveillance systems. Again the main difference between IR cameras is the distance specs.
The third category for your home video security is the type of cabling you will need. Most out of the box systems will provide the cables you need, but what if you need longer cables or shorter ones? One of the many benefits of buying a custom system is that you can choose the cabling necessary to fit your specific home video security application.
The fourth category is the monitor. Remember these things when looking at monitors:
1-They are totally optional.
2-Most Digital Video Recorders will allow you to use any standard TV or computer monitor.
3-Switches will allow you to channel multiple cameras onto your monitor so you can split your screen and watch multiple cameras at the same time.
4-Again check your Digital Video Recorder specs.
Fifth, consider the types of accessories that you will need. The most common accessories are the following:
1-Stickers
2-Wall mounts
3-Brackets
And finally the sixth category for your home video security package is your power supply. Each type of camera you use will have its own power supply spec so make sure you check the camera specs. You don’t want to run out of power when you need it the most.
Hopefully I have been able to break down all the various components for your home video security system into an easy to understand process. Now you will have to do the homework and do further research on each of the six categories. And remember to consult with an expert when needed.
Google – Make Money Online – Help Me Pay the Bills
The ones who have been there and done it have quite some useful tips to help those who would want to make money or venture into this field. Some of these tips have boosted quite a lot of online earnings in the past and is continuously doing so. Google AdSense is the easiest way to generate significant amounts of revenue from any website. Google gives you a script to paste into your website which will analyze the keywords on your site and then display related ads to your readers. You’ll receive a share of the cash revenue Google receives from its advertisers for each click. (Google doesn’t define the exact percentage.)
Google AdSense is available for any English language website. Sites dealing with porn, gambling, and online pharmacies are not eligible and will not be accepted. You are also not allowed to put AdSense up on a site with the sole purpose of driving revenue through AdSense. i.e. Your site must actually have some kind of purpose other than getting people to click on ads.
Sites that work best with Google are content based sites with a lot of traffic. You’ll make more money with Google AdSense by placing the Google ads in a prominent place on your site, and it’s always a good idea to experiment with the color schemes and sizes.
Here are some useful tips where you can learn more about Google AdSense:
1. Google AdSense Homepage
2. Google AdSense Program Policies
One final important thing to remember: it’s clearly stated in Google’s terms and conditions that you are not allowed to talk about how much money you make with Google AdSense. You want to be very careful not to get banned from their program.Don’t settle for a half baked program. You must do the math. Why throw money away? Be professional about it.
Building Your First Computer – A Basic Checklist
Want to build your own computer? It’s easy to do and you can save a lot of money over buying a comparable pre-built PC. Do a little online research to figure out which components you want and to make sure that they will all work together.
In fact, this is probably the most difficult and time consuming part of the entire project. Make your parts selections based on how you plan to use the computer (i.e. gaming, graphic design, basic web surfing, etc) and establish your budget based around the options available.
Here is a basic parts list to get you started.
Motherboard
You want to get this right. Evaluate your choices against the number and type of slots you will want for RAM, cards, ports and bays for hard drive(s) and CD/DVD drives. Always allow at least a little room for future expansion. Your computer will last a lot longer if you take this simple step. Also, some motherboards come with certain components built in. While this may be more convenient, it’s usually not the best way to go if you are looking to build a high performance computer.
Processor
Refer back to the documentation on your motherboard options and match the processor to the motherboard. They need to be compatible with one another. You also want enough processing power to meet your intended usage. The processor snaps into its slot on the motherboard and then is held in place with metal clips.
Ram
Again, the type of RAM you select must be compatible with the motherboard and the documentation for each should tell you whether this is the case. Today, 2 GBs of memory should be enough to get you started and that is also probably the minimum amount to start with. RAM modules usually slide into there slots at a slight angle. Push gently towards perpendicular until they snap into their final position.
Cooling Components
You will need a heat sink and fan to mount above the processor to keep it from frying. For high end processing, you may need multiple fans as well. A heat sink is basically a metal slug, often with fins that increase surface area. It absorbs the heat from your processor and radiates it away from the processor. Heat sink compound can be used to attach it to the processor and this helps to conduct the heat between the two components.
The fan helps to cool the CPU and the heat sink. With fans, the general rule is that bigger is better. Keep in mind that you may also need either a heat sink or fan dedicated to other components like the graphics card. Water cooling systems are also available. Check your case to see if it has fan ports. If so, you’ll want to also buy case fans of the appropriate diameter and install them into these openings.
Power Supply
The power supply is a square metal box that usually mounts in the upper corner of the case. The power cord comes out one side and a whole lot of cables come out the other end and attach to the various components in your computer. As noted earlier, sometimes you can get a case that includes a power supply. Check the prices though because it is often cheaper to buy them separately.
Peripherals
These are all the individual operating components like audio cards, video cards, ethernet cards, USB cards, Firewire cards, hard drives, CD and/or DVD Drives.
Your choices here again depend on your budget and how you plan to use the computer. Some motherboards come with certain components built in. Depending on your motherboard, you may also need to purchase and install a video card, audio card, Ethernet card or modems. Most of these components will come with software that includes drivers. Those will need to be installed after the operating system is installed and the computer is up and running.
Your motherboard documentation will tell you whether it will accept a SATA or IDE hard drive. SATA drives are newer technology and are faster than IDE, so go for those if you can. Also, if the motherboard you are considering does not accept SATA drives, consider whether that board is really the one you should be getting. It might be older technology that is already behind the times. The hard drives will connect to the motherboard using supplied cables.
BIOS
This is software that comes with your motherboard and needs to be installed once everything is connected.
Operating System
You’ll need to buy an operating system like Windows 7 or VISTA. Pre-built computers already have the OS installed. Not so here. In fact, your operating system can often represent a significant portion of your overall project cost. Look for coupon codes or upgrade offers to reduce the cost. Often, if you have an original version of a product, you may qualify for upgrade pricing.
Case
Select your case last. The case must be able to fit the motherboard and all the other cool stuff you just decided to attach to it. Again here, planning ahead is recommended. Take a few moments to consider any future upgrades you may want to do because your case selection must accommodate those as well. Cases sometimes come with a power supply. If you select one of these, make sure the power supply included is adequate for the rest of the computer you are configuring. Also see if you would not get a better deal buying them separately. Just be sure you remember to include shipping in that evaluation.
How to Find the Right Kitchen Cabinets
One of the most complicated things that you should think of if you want to change the overall look of your kitchen is kitchen cabinet. Sometimes you know that you need kitchen cabinets for your kitchen but you do not know how to find the right ones. Well this article will help you on this topic. Here are some tips for you to find the right kitchen cabinets for your kitchen:
1. Know your budget – sounds common but the first thing that you should really know is your budget. How much are you allotting for your kitchen cabinets? When you know the figure or budget to work on then you can already take further steps.
2. RTA kitchen cabinets or custom made cabinets – some people prefer custom made cabinets so they have freedom to suggest style or design that they want for their kitchen but it is a bit impractical to spend a lot for custom made cabinets most especially there are lots of ready to assemble or RTA kitchen cabinets. You do not have to worry about the qualities and designs of these RTA cabinets because there are really high quality and elegant looking available in the market. Some examples are shaker cabinets and maple cabinets which are both made of high quality materials that ensure durability and at the same time these are aesthetically beautiful and perfect for both modern and contemporary types of kitchen.
3. Color – you should also pick the right color of cabinets that you will use in your kitchen. Right color sets the mood and tone of your kitchen. If you pick natural woodwork then it would definitely create vibrant and pleasant atmosphere in the area so you will feel more relax while working and cooking foods for your family. You can also choose livelier colors like the rich color of mocha to set a happy mood. This might work well in your cooking so think about it. Important thing is choose color that you are comfortable with. Do not choose cabinets just by its design, look at the color too.
4. Durability – one of the most practical things to look at is durability. Make sure that the you choose a great quality and can be used for long period of time. It is not practical to spend on something that will be damaged or destroyed easily so be sure that good quality of woods that can last for many years for your kitchen.
5. Functionality – you should also consider if the particular style of cabinet you are looking at has functionality that you need. For example you need larger space for storage, for bigger accommodation for your things in the kitchen? Since this is not custom-made please make sure that the size is perfect for you.
These are some of the things you should consider when buying cabinets. These are essential part of kitchen so make sure you will be able to buy the best quality and design possible for your beloved kitchen area.
Home Made Power Plant Review – "How to Make Wind Power For the Home" Guide Review
Would you like to find out more about the Home Made Power Plant guide, and whether or not you can really build your own sources of power at home? Having your own power sources at home can save a lot of money. I decided to get the Home Made Power Plant guide to learn how to build my own wind turbines and solar panels at home.
1. What Is Inside The Home Made Power Plant guide?
With this instruction manual, I have been able to make my own wind turbine and solar power generator for a very low cost. Today, my electricity bills have dropped by about 80% and I am able to sell my excess power back to my power company. The guide contains clearly written steps and illustrations that teach you how to set up everything, and contain a list of parts that you will need to start building.
2. Why I Decided To Purchase The Home Made Power Plant Guide
I already knew that electrical energy generated from wind turbines was really good, so I was really keen to try it out when I saw this guide. Making my own alternate energy also meant that I would be helping to save the environment by using less electricity from power companies. Many cities are already generating wind power to meet some of their needs, and people are generally very pleased that they are producing alternate energy.
3. Is The Home Made Power Plant Guide Difficult To Understand?
Initially I anticipated myself to take a long time to build everything, but I was glad that the guide was very easy to understand and I managed to complete everything much faster than I expected.
Installing Cabinet Pulls in 5 Easy Steps
In a depressed economy, most of us can’t afford to make home renovations. This makes it very difficult if we want to enjoy a new look – or if we want to sell the house and spruce it up before we do so. One great way to create a quick renovation in the kitchen without spending a great deal is by changing the cabinet pulls or cabinet handles. While costing a small amount, this small change can make a big difference in the kitchen décor. Here is a quick guide to installing cabinet pulls, even for the novice renovator.
Step 1 – Count It All
Before you purchase new cabinet pulls, and invest your money in this project, it’s important to know how much hardware you will need. Nothing is more frustrating that realizing you’ve purchased three extra 2.5 inch cabinet pulls and now have nothing to do with them. Make sure to thoroughly count every cabinet, drawer, door and closet where you hope to install new cabinet pulls. Have someone else in the house double check your numbers as well.
Step 2 – Measure It Out
Now, it’s time to measure the distance between the center of the screw holes to know what size cabinet pulls you’ll need. The easiest way to do your renovation project is to purchase new cabinet pulls that are the same size the old ones were. Why have to close up holes and drill new holes, if you can simply find the same size 12 inch cabinet pulls or 3.5 inch cabinet pulls to fit the existing space? Once you know the exact size of your space, you’ll be able to shop for the inch pulls by size, making it a much easier and smoother purchase and installation.
Step 3 – Let’s Shop!
Now, the fun begins. Once you know which size inch pulls you need, you can have fun shopping for a new look. If you’re shopping for your own renovations, then think about the cabinets that you already have and make sure to match the new cabinet pulls to your existing colors and style. If you’re hoping to sell the house, then consider purchasing brass cabinet pulls or satin nickel cabinet handles, as these will catch the eye of the potential buyer.
Step 4 – Out with the Old, In with the New
Once your cabinet pulls arrive, you’re ready to begin the installation process. Remove your existing cabinet pulls using a screwdriver to dislodge the screws. If the screws aren’t budging, try putting some W-D40 or Goo Gone on the screw heads. Let the substance dry and then try again. This should work to dislodge the screws. Now, install the new cabinet pulls in the same location where the old pulls were. Take a new screw and place it in the existing hole, starting from the inside of the drawer. Using a screwdriver or Allen wrench, turn the screw through the hole and into the hole of the new cabinet pull. Take a look from the front of the drawer at your new hardware. If you like the look and fit of the 2.5 inch cabinet pulls you’ve purchased, you can tighten the screws and place the cabinet pull into place.
Step 5 – Other Tips
If you plan to paint or refinish the cabinets, drawers or doors as part of this process, make sure to do so after you’ve removed the old cabinet handles and before you’ve installed the new ones. This will ensure that you cover the entire surface with the new paint or refinishing and it will ensure that your new hardware doesn’t get painted on or ruined.
You’re ready to host a T.V. show about home renovations! You’ve successfully installed your new pulls – whether they were 3 inch cabinet pulls or 8 inch cabinet pulls – and you can bask in the glory of a job well done. Now, you’re ready to admire your work for years of great use – or to sell the house at its true value.
How to Make a Homemade Clock
So you’re looking at how to make a homemade clock. I can see the appeal, clocks have an elegant quality about them that just makes them so beautiful. When somebody walks into your house and sees that your homemade clock is a homemade grandfather clock, then they stop in their tracks and take notice. Imagine inviting around the family and when they walk in the door they see the clock, they give you instant respect. They will think that you are rich and that you are a classy person. Is this something you would be interested in?
You do not have to pay the ridiculous prices that you see in shops for thousands of dollars. There are kits you can get which actually let you build a clock based on our wood working skills. If you are a novice or total beginners at wood working then no problem. You will have to find some instructions which allow you to buy the kit that is partially made up for you and you have to put the pieces together without the difficult joinery work.
If you are advanced however I’m not counting you out here. You can get instruction manuals and clock pieces that actually come in the tiniest pieces and give you the joy of putting the whole thing together from scratch. Either way, would it feel fantastic to build a clock? It brings out the primal urge in us of building something useful for the whole family.
If you get good plans, it can be a future family heirloom. Imagine giving it to your kids. Even better, why not build it with one of your children or parents as a great bonding session. I always used to love building things with my Dad, and there was always something there that reminded me of the great times after we had made it. Reading the time on something you have built with your own bare hands is so much more fulfilling when you know how it is made and that you made it all by yourself.
Ten Tips For Building Your Own Media Center Computer
With new faster processors, bigger hard drives and new larger LCD televisions building a media center computer has become more and more practical. A media center computer can record multiple television shows at one time, can organize all your music and pictures and can also be used as a normal computer. They are definitely very cool. However, before you decide to build your own media center here are ten quick tips…
1. Consider building a machine with a dual core or quad core processor. The multiple processing threads will be very useful when recording multiple programs and watching a program at the same time. A fast multi core processor is a must if you plan on watching and recording hi definition TV.
2. Don’t skimp on the RAM. A good media center will have at least 2GB of ram and should probably have up to 4GB. The ram will help keep things moving quickly while you are recording programs.
3. You can never have enough hard drive space. With high definition TV becoming more of a standard you are going to want to consider having large amounts of hard drive space on your machine. I wouldn’t build a machine that had less than a terabyte of hard drive space.
4. To increase performance considering using a raid configuration for your hard drives. Using raid zero along with high speed SATA hard drives can help you improve video performance and can prevent recording errors.
5. Get good TV tuner cards with built in hardware encoding. Tuner cards with MPEG hardware encoding will take a load off your processor when they record tv shows, this will help ensure that you won’t get any skipping or problems in your recorded output. I use Hauppauge cards in my machine and they work great.
6. Invest in a good decoding program. The software decoder software offered by Nvidia does a good job on my media center. However, I tested four or five different ones before I found one that operated the way I wanted with my hardware configuration. Be prepared to test some different options before you settle on the one that will work best for you.
7. Don’t forget to order the remote control. A media center without a remote control is a travesty. These computers are designed to operated while you sit back on your couch. The remotes don’t cost that much and they work great.
8. Buy the best video card that you can afford. The better the video card that you have the less chances you have that you will have problems with playback. Before you buy your video card also make sure to check the list of Media Center approved cards. If the card isn’t on there you might want to avoid it. Also make sure that you buy a video card that has a high definition output that matches your TV (either DVI or HDMI are the best).
9. Get a good audio card that is capable of feeding source audio to your receiver or your speakers. If you plan on outputting 5.1 or 7.1 data from DVD’s you are going to want to make sure that the sound card that you pick has an optical or digital coax output. You might also consider buying a card that will convert all the sounds used on your computer into a 5.1 or 7.1 digital audio feed.
10. Be prepared to play with your configuration and build. Unfortunately, building a media center is not an exact science and there is usually quite a bit of tinkering involved in getting a stable fully functional system. If you aren’t comfortable playing with the settings and the drivers to get things to work you might consider buying a prebuilt media center and have someone else do the testing and configuring for you.
I have been running windows XP media center edition for quite a while now and I love it. I have built two different media centers and they have both been a blast. Try it for yourself and see.
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