How To
How to Copy or Burn a CD Using Windows Media Player
This wikiHow teaches you how to use Windows Media Player to copy (or "rip") an audio CD's files onto your computer, as well as how to burn files onto a CD using Windows Media Player. Your computer must have both Windows Media Player and a DVD disc drive i...
How to Fire a Friend
If it has to be you, at least you can make the process as comforting as possible. Whether you've gotten to be close with someone you work with, or you brought an old friend into your company, read these steps to learn how to distinguish between your respo...
How to Adjust Gravity on Counter Strike
Trying to make it feel as if you're in space? Want to have a zero gravity dance party? Do you want to change the gravity in Counter-Strike? Changing gravity is like any other variable in Counter Strike, and it does not require a crazy amount of coding ski...
How to Be a Good Runner
Are you ready to advance your running skills so you can increase your distance and strength?! If you want to become a good runner, make sure your form is solid and you're wearing the right equipment before you start adding miles to your routine. Set a sch...
How to Get Perfect Pitch
Perfect pitch, or absolute pitch, is the ability to identify a note/frequency without needing to observe a reference note. “Pitch” is an auditory quality triggered by musical notes that indicates to the listener that note's place within a particular scale...
How to Cut a Picture Mat
Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth. The addition of a sleek, well-cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture, but having a mat cut and frame made commerc...
How to Slip Punches in Boxing
If you've ever seen Muhammad Ali in a boxing match, it is likely that one of your most pressing questions is, "Why can't the other boxer hit him?" Early in his career, Ali bragged that he never trained hard for fights. Truly, his greatest talent was an al...
How to Avoid Smiling at Inappropriate Times
There are many reasons that people smile or laugh. Usually, people smile because they feel happy or comfortable. However, sometimes they smile when it's actually inappropriate. This is usually caused by nervousness and not knowing how to respond in a give...
How to Create and Develop a Fictional Character
Creating a character for a story can be a daunting task, as you want your character to feel complete, complex, and relatable to your readers—just like living people. To accomplish that, you must create a detailed character profile that carries your charac...
How to Get Skinny Legs Quick
Getting slim, toned legs is a great fitness goal! You can’t really target a single body part in your workouts, but eating right and exercising can have a big impact on your legs and may help you achieve your goals.[1] X Expert Source Brendon Rea...
How to Be Yourself
"Be yourself" is quite possibly the most commonly used phrase in the history of individualist-based advice. Be yourself. It's such a vague adage. What does it really mean, to be yourself? And is it really as easy as it sounds? With the steps below, it can...
How to Duplicate Items in Oblivion for the Xbox 360
Want to duplicate items in your inventory in Oblivion? There's a little trick to it -- you just have to get some arrows, start an action, and unequip or equip your arrows in the middle of it. Then all you have to do is find the item you want to duplicate...
How to Do a Daniel Fast
There are two references to fasting in the biblical book of Daniel from which the "Daniel Fast" is drawn. Daniel, chapter 1, describes how Daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. (Daniel 1)[1] X Research source...
How to Find an Apartment
Whether you’re new to a city or relocating to a different building or neighborhood, it can take a great deal of time and effort to find the perfect apartment. To find the ideal place you will need to think about your finances, your lifestyle, and the rent...
Overcoming Empty Nest Syndrome: Tips and Advice
Your kids are all grown up and off to live on their own. This is supposed to be a triumphant moment when all of the hard work you put into raising them is finally paying off. But a lot of parents feel sadness and loneliness that can be overwhelming—a cond...