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How Much is a Terabyte, Anyway?

How much is a terabyte? Read on to find out the answer, and find out how many photos, DVDs and Blu-ray movies you can fit on a terabyte-sized hard drive.

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An old timer gave me an exclusive interview about whittling.79

Whittle a Walking Stick with an Ol' Timer

High up in the hills of the blue mountains yonder lives an ol' timer by the name of "Toothless Jake" Goldbug. He's a bit of a hermit, and hard to track down, but I was fortunate enough to find him hard at work whittling.

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In a co-op preschool you can suit the content of your preschool curriculum to your children's abilities, interests, and needs.78

Starting A Home School Preschool Co-op

A cooperative school is a small-group preschool usually run by 5-7 parents of the participating children. Starting one of your own is a great way to save money, introduce a curriculum you approve of, and work...

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How to Play Canasta

Canasta is a competitive game that uses 4-6 decks of playing cards (including the jokers), and is played by 4 players, divided into two teams. You'll love playing this fast-paced, easy to learn tournament game with friends and family. It is easy enough for kids to play, but involves enough strategy for adult play too.

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Getting Labor Started, Naturally

My son'll come out, tomorrow, tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, he will come! Well, actually I'm having a girl, but that didn't sound right with the lyrics from Annie. Some of these methods are tried and true, others originate from a state of desperation.

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Chain mail is part of a knight's armor. My husband is making a chain mail shirt from coat hangers. This picture shows a ventail from the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. My husband took this photo when he visited there.90

How to Make Chainmail From Coat Hangers

My husband's hobby is inspired by his love of medieval arms and armor: his quest? To make a hauberk, or chain mail suit, entirely from coat hangers. It is the ultimate in extreme knitting, and a great use for all of those metal coat hangers. My husband has been making his chainmail suit for years. Wanna learn more?

10 comments    middle ages armor chain mail
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15 Ways to Beat the Christmas Blues

This year Christmas just hasn't felt Christmas-sy. Now with just a few days to go, you're feeling a day late and a dollar short. What's a person to do? Read on for 14 quick ways to add holiday cheer when the Christmas blues knock on your door.

2 comments    advice family how to
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A Basic Story Time Lesson Outline

Here is the basic formula I use for our library's story hour. It's the bones of my story hour program. I use books, music, movement, and transitions in some predictable ways that create the sense of routine that young children crave. This story hour format also helps create a structure for selecting appropriate books and building a theme. Feel free to use it as a place to start and then adapt it to the needs of your story time crowd!

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How to Write a Readable Online Article

Copyright 2009 Carolyn Augustine You want to write easy-to-read hubs that will entice your readers to come back for more? Before we jump into my easy tips for improving your hubs, I'm going to share three...

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Being a joiner has its rewards!83

How to Be a Success At HubPages in 100 Hubs or Less

Being a joiner has its rewards! Almost two years ago I stumbled across HubPages quite by accident. It wasn't long before I was writing my own articles. Here are the secrets to my HubPages success, with some key links to get any new writer here on HP going in the right direction.

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