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How-To: Fix Flash plug-in for Google Chrome

Google Chrome and Adobe Flash iconsThe other day I was Googling along when out of nowhere all Flash-enabled sites stopped working. No Mini Putt. No Fly the Copter. No YouTube. W-T-F?

I searched the forums and came up empty, but then I remembered that Chrome integrates Flash as a plug-in within the browser. So, I figured, all I needed to do was disable the Flash plug-in.

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How-To: Make a trekking pole from a branch

3 trekking poles

On my last backpacking trip, as I made my way to Cold Mountain one of my aluminum Black Diamond trekking poles snapped.  The cause baffled me. I planted the pole in the mud, leaned forward, and as I did the pole just went. With over a day and half of hiking to go, I stopped and made a hiking pole from a fallen branch.

The following day I needed to put the stick away, but it was wood and much too long to do anything with so I was forced to carry it. As I walked back, ideas for how to make a trekking pole started popping in my head.

If you’re interested in making your own, keep reading. It’s actually pretty easy. You’ll need a few things, some tools, and about an hour to do the brunt of the work.

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How-To: Replace an Oven Heating Element

broken oven heating elementSo the other night my wife had a couple of friends over and decided to make homemade pizza. After stuffing our faces with soup my wife moved on to prepping the pizzas. Within seconds she called my attention to the oven. Something inside was sparking.

I opened the oven to find the heating element burning down like a fuse. We all stood and stared for a while as it melted and broke apart. To avoid this year’s Darwin Award I unplugged the oven and moved the party to the toaster oven.

Come Monday I swung by the local parts store, got the $40 replacement, and returned home to install it. Within five minutes I was cooking again.

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How-To: Edit Facebook Comments on Posts

Edit Facebook comment

Have you ever typed a comment on Facebook then immediately after you’ve submitted it noticed a misspelling, a grammar mishap, or perhaps decided it probably wasn’t a good idea to call your ex-girlfriend a string of expletives? Well, if you can catch the mistake within 10 seconds you can edit your comment. Here’s how…

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iOS Podcasting: 5 easy steps

RSS icon with headphones A podcast is a series of digital audio or video files that are usually themed, released episodically, and often downloaded through web syndication (like Ask a Ninja) to a computer or portable device. That’s the easy part. The real work is coming up with the material and finding the time to create the podcast.

If you’re a podcaster looking to cut down the production time, and you have an iOS device, then follow these steps to getting your podcasts recorded and out the door with little effort.

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