When you reach a point in a relationship when you think things might be getting serious, it is time to make an assessment of whether your prospective significant other is a deceptive person. The early ...

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Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 created a new menu system to better organise important and common user tools, including the text box. Text boxes provide an area for text that is independent of the page ...

Alpha Software files, created by the Alpha Five applications, are known as .ALB files. While you may have a number of these extensions saved on your computer for any reason, they may not be among the ...

Hardening styrofoam, or extruded polystyrene foam, is one Hollywood's greatest tricks. The rocks and bricks of most sets are carved from styrofoam and then artificially hardened. Because it is so easy ...

Most professionals who repair music boxes will tell you that repairing a music box is a difficult task. If it is an heirloom or an expensive antique, do not attempt to repair it unless you have ...

The German toy producer Steiff created the plush teddy bear in 1902. Steiff bears are famous for being made by hand with fine materials. Steiff's exclusive trademark is a metallic button in the ear of ...

Like any piece of furniture, swivel chairs may need repair after being used over an extended period of time. Often, squeaks arise in these chairs, and they can be an annoyance in a work setting. The ...

Sporran is the Gaelic word for purse, and it is a traditional part of Highland dress. The sporran is a bag worn on the front of a kilt to provide a pocket for carrying any number of objects, and it is ...

A global positioning system (GPS) chip inside a cell phone is used to track and trace the phone's location and is particularly helpful when a phone is lost or stolen. GPS chips also allow the use of ...

Carbon monoxide has been known as the silent killer for some time. The highest danger of carbon monoxide poisoning is within your own household, particularly while sleeping. Accidentally burning ...

Dead pixels (dots) degrade the picture quality and decrease the value of an LCD monitor. South Korean manufacturer Samsung offers varying dead pixel policies from one country to the next. Adding to ...