How to Use a USB Flash Drive to Install an Operating System

Windows 1 Open the Command Prompt from the “Start” menu. Type “diskpart” and press “Enter.” Type “list disk” and press “Enter.” Check the list of attached media to find the number of your flash drive. The storage capacity will be the best clue. 2 Type “select disk x“, replacing “x” with the number of your […]


Homeschool Diploma

Many parents who have homeschooled throughout the school years wonder about how to give their child a homeschool diploma. Reaching a Milestone One of the most exciting times in any parent’s life, or the life of a student, is high school graduation. It tells the world that the student has completed a part of their […]


When to Tip? And How Much?

While most people tip at restaurants, many people are confused about how much they should shell out for other services — or whether they should tip at all. Tipping, and determining how much to tip, depends on several factors including the quality, frequency and nature of the service rendered. According to Anna Post of the […]


How to Be a Savvy Cheapskate

Don’t judge this penny pincher by his cover. Jeff Yeager may be the author of The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Roadmap to True Riches–which one might assume to be filled with coupon-clipping strategies and saving tricks–but his philosophy isn’t as much about how to get more for less as it is learning to live with less, period. […]


2% Of Internet Users Pay For 100% Of Internet Content

2% Of Internet Population Paying For 100% Of Internet MARLBOROUGH, 11/18/2009 – Only two in 100 people who browse the Internet actually click on the advertisements that fund websites, according to a new report by online ad network Chitika. The study, based on the actions of 86 million Internet users over a two-week period, helps […]


Resume Keywords

Keywords Can Make or Break Your Resume By Erika Malzberg, for LiveCareer As many as 80% of employers use keywords to decide which resumes are worth a look. Using the right resume keywords can get you noticed and earn you an interview. Here’s how: What are keywords? Keywords are used in job descriptions to describe […]


Crafting The US NO-Fly List

It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist’s home. It ends when a person is forbidden to board an airplane — a decision that’s in the hands of about six experts from the Transportation Security Administration. The no-fly list they oversee constantly changes as hundreds of analysts […]


How To Fix a Broken Lock on SD Cards

1. Find the lock groove. Look for the spot where the lock switch used to be. The groove is typically located on the left edge of the SD card when you are looking at it from the front. 2. Remove any remaining lock material. If there is any plastic piece of the old lock switch […]