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Robotic Gymnast Video You’ll Be Amazed

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobotic Gymnast Video You’ll be Amazed Have you seen the robotic gymnast video? I saw this robotic gymnast video recently. The development of artificial intelligence has evolved. Motion and manipulation Main article: Robotics The field of robotics is closely related to AI. Intelligence is required for robots to handle tasks such as object manipulation and navigation, with sub-problems such as localization, mapping,… Read More »

Homemade Tortillas Quick and Easy

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomemade tortillas How would you like to have homemade tortillas on hand every day? Tortillas that are so simple and easy to make you might choose to make them instead of buying tortillas at the store. Having fresh tortillas on hand is a memory burned into my brain. My mother would make a large stack of… Read More »

Best Method For Heating Tortillas In The Mircowave

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe best method for heating tortillas in the microwave Oh, this is so bad! The best method for heating tortillas in the microwave became a necessity to me while I was eating a poorly warmed slightly damp tortilla fresh out of the microwave. I knew I had to improve on what I was doing. Me and the… Read More »

Store Bought Pie

Reading Time: 3 minutesStore Bought Pie and How to Save It Store bought pie is something that I used to crave and dread at the same time, let me explain. The first thing you need to know. There is nothing like a homemade pie. Absolutely NOTHING! But sometimes you don’t have the time, will, or the ingredients to make a… Read More »

Care and Use Of Cast Iron

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Reading Time: 5 minutesCare and Use of Cast Iron How I came to use cast iron The care and use of cast iron pans, skillets, and griddles had always been kind of scary to me. I thought that I would want to have the pan be nonstick that would make clean up so much easier. I started out using… Read More »

How To Hoe Weeds With A Bad Back

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to hoe weeds with a bad back How to hoe weeds with a bad back was a question I needed to answer very early in my life. I injured my back for the very first time as a child of ten years old. I jumped off a low hanging roof and got my first… Read More »

Workbench With Vise

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Reading Time: 6 minutesMy Workbench with vise A workbench with vise used to work on projects has always been a dream for me. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough space in a two car garage after a freezer, storage shelves, radial arm saw, toolbox, and a washer and dryer. So I needed something that I could use, but put away… Read More »

How To Cut Deburr Glue PVC Pipe

Reading Time: 3 minutesHow To Cut Deburr Glue PVC Pipe How to cut deburr glue PVC pipe is not very hard to do. It’s what you use to make the cut and what is leftover after the cut that may impact your project. For this article, I will use the term PVC, but the procedures in this article will… Read More »

Comparing Cellphones

Reading Time: 2 minutesComparing Cellphones is so easy Comparing cell phones is an easy process. If you’re looking to see which model has the larger screen or if your checking features on a new cellphone for a future upgrade this website is for you. How I found it I found it when I was looking for a cellphone that I… Read More »

Reusing PVC Fittings

Reading Time: 4 minutesReusing PVC Fittings Why do I want to reuse PVC fittings? Reusing PVC fittings can be cost effective if you’re a homeowner like me. If you’re a contractor type person then time is more important and not worth the effort. But as homeowners, we have time on our hands in a lot of our projects. This… Read More »

The Difference Between Schedule 40 PVC And Schedule 80 PVC

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Difference Between Schedule 40 PVC and Schedule 80 PVC Have you heard the term “schedule” when discussing PVC pipe and fittings? A PVC pipe’s schedule has to do with the thickness of its walls which affects the pressure the pipe or fittings can resist. Schedule 80 pipe is more expensive than schedule 40 pipe because of the additional… Read More »

Unlocking an AT&T Cellphone

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Reading Time: 3 minutesUnlocking an ATT cellphone Unlocking an AT&T cell phone is a straightforward process. But why would you need to unlock a cell phone? If you have purchased a used AT&T cellphone and want to use it on a compatible wireless network, but not AT&T, then the phone must be unlocked so that it can work… Read More »

The 5 Most Useful Power Tools

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe 5 Most Useful Power Tools To Own The most useful tools I have are the ones that come out of the toolbox often. It makes them essential and cost effective to own. I use them for everything and they, in turn, get used up and need to be replaced. Reciprocating Saw 4″ Angle Grinder Corded… Read More »

A Television Guide For Your Tablet

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Reading Time: 3 minutesA television guide for your tablet There was a time when watching television was easy. You picked what you wanted to watch from the three major networks. If you wanted to know what was playing you grabbed your TV Guide and you had all the information at your fingertips. The Digital Era There has been… Read More »

Free TV

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat Happened To Free TV What happened to free tv? It wasn’t too long ago that the rooftops of the cities were covered in television antennas. There were 3 networks from which to choose our television watching. Then the cable era arrived and a sudden bloom of new networks along with it. After that, the satellite systems came… Read More »

Tip: Handy Needle Nose Pliers

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Reading Time: 4 minutesI love my handy needle nose pliers. I bought some long reach needle nose pliers several years ago. Those needle nose pliers with a long reach were needed to get at some clamps that were way back against the engine firewall for a hose replacement project on my car. I bought both the straight nose and… Read More »

Adding A Slider To Your Posts

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAdding a slider to your posts This is about adding a slider to posts on WordPress. I needed to add a slider. I was working on a post when I noticed that I had too many really nice pictures that would show what I was trying to get across in my post. But the placement… Read More »

Buying A Used Cellphone and Getting What You Paid For.

Reading Time: 3 minutesBuying A Used Cellphone And Get What You Paid For? Buying a used cellphone over the internet is always a scary moment. Will you receive what you paid for is always the biggest question? How can you make the transaction smooth and guaranteed to satisfy both parties especially you? I have personally used this service… Read More »

Tip: Getting The Freshest Tortillas Into Your Shopping Cart

Reading Time: 2 minutesGetting the freshest tortillas into your shopping cart This is a simple procedure when tortilla shopping to positively know that you are getting the freshest tortillas in the store. We have all seen it as we’ve been grocery shopping. The store shelves are being restocked as you near the product you want. New packages of tortillas are getting… Read More »

Buying A Generator Online

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBuying a generator online Buying a generator online can get you a very nice deal. You know that power outages can come on at any time. Having one on hand for such an emergency to keep the lights running can be reassuring. Also If your a person who likes to go camping, being able to… Read More »