How To of the Day:)

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Make a Hollow Book

A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether it's a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Most people wouldn't think to browse your library for private or personal things. It's also a great way to pass something to someone discreetly--an unsuspecting onlooker will just think you're sharing a very good read!

Steps

1. Select a book, preferably a thick one with a sturdy hard cover. Make sure that you own the book. Never use one that belongs to either the library, a friend or a family member. Rummaging through books at either yard or garage sales might allow you to find a book with the proper thickness for your particular need. Libraries often have a section with old, used books for sale, and for very little, you can buy great hard-covered books.
2. Select the first few or as many pages as you want and hold them to the front cover with plastic food wrap so they do not get messed up with the glue. These, except for the last one of these pages, will not be cut out. This will allow the book to look like a book when it is opened up and will cover the hole itself. The page nearest the hole will be glued later on and explained in the last step.
3. Mix a solution of white glue and water. Make the consistency just enough for the glue to be runny, and absorbed by the edge of the book's pages. 50% to 70% glue (30% to 50% water) or half a 35mm film canister full usually works well, but use your judgement given the thickness and size of the book.
4. Hold together all the pages after the one you set aside earlier and brush the edges with the glue solution so that it is reasonably absorbed. This will hold them together.
5. Let the book dry for fifteen to thirty minutes. Place a sheet of plastic food wrap in between the glued pages and the page(s) (if any) that will not be cut (including at least the previously selected page and the front cover) so that they do not touch and stick together. Place something heavy on top of the front cover so as to apply pressure.
6. Open the book to reveal the first glued page. Draw a half-inch border within the edge, on all four sides (including the spine).
7. Cut along the inside of the drawn line with a straight edge knife (a box cutter works especially well). Try to make the cut as vertical as possible, or else try to tilt it so the hole will narrow as you go down. Using a ruler, as shown in the image, can help a lot. Apply enough pressure to cut a few pages at a time.
8. Continue cutting through the layers. Do not rush this step, because the slower and more carefully you do this, the smoother and straighter the inside edges will be. Remove the bits of paper from the inside that accumulate from the cutting.
9. Brush the glue solution onto the inside edges of the hole and allow it to soak in. The glue dries clear, so if it drips a little, do not be concerned. While waiting, apply a second coat of glue to the outside edges of the pages.
10. Brush the "frame" of the hole with a light coat of glue. The saved page will be glued directly on top of the hole, essentially covering it (for now).
11. Close the book again, this time without any spacers. Allow it to dry for about 15-30 minutes. In this drying phase, the saved page will become affixed to the hole, as mentioned in the previous step.
12. Cut the saved page along the edges of the hole so that the hole is visible and accessible once again. The insides of the book may still be moist because the book had been closed while drying. Now is a good time to let the book dry while it's open.
13. Check to make sure every part of the book is thoroughly dry. Touch it with your fingers, and when you are certain it is dry, fill it with your treasured items, shut the book, and put it in the bookshelf. Only you will know that this book has a compartment because it will be surrounded by many other books!
    

Tips

• Utilize the book as you continue to work on it by storing some personal items inside while you take a break. This gives you a feeling of accomplishment that will help you complete the project.
• If, at the end, the inside of the compartment is still unattractive from an uneven inside, rough edges, etc., then, use a sticky-back felt (which you can get at most arts and crafts stores) and stick it to the inside, covering the compartment, after cutting it to size. After doing this, glue the page shut and cut it out again (step 10-12). This covers the fuzzy felt that occurs from cutting it. This is a beautiful touch to the final project.
• If you ask, "What is the purpose of saving the last page to glue on top, and then cutting through it just like the others?" It's to cover up the lines you initially drew to cut the book apart. It also allows the book to be fully closed, compressing the pages while the inside dries. This is important so the book will close properly when it is finished.
• Make sure you only use a hardback book. If the cover is soft, you will end up cutting through the back of the book.
• When you place the 'hollow book' into the bookshelf, make sure you remember the name of the book!! If you forget, you may never know how to find the book, unless you remove all the rest of the books.
• The Dremel tool makes quick work of 30-40 pages at a time, and sometimes the heat of the cutting disk burns the inside edges, leaving smooth brown lines on the inside. (See Warnings)
• This is a novel idea - put three books together!! The Books are glued together, and then the covers as well at the pages were cut through. This provides two advantages. #1) You could potentially make your "secret hollow book" as deep as you want it, and #2) looks cool on the bookshelf, as it looks like you simply have a bunch of books pushed together, and only you know the truth!
• Multiple books can be held together with long skinny bolts. Use a template to cut through each book separately so the knife or Dremel tool will reach. Leave the back cover open on the last book, and drill through the book corners and countersink for the bolts before gluing the back cover on.
• Some people have suggested other things to put in a hollow book, like a hidden wireless router or a hidden teddy bear.
• It is best to use a book that people think you might actually read. (But not so interesting a title that they might want to take the book down and flip through it.)
• Use a metal ruler (or a wooden ruler with a metal-edge insert) to guide your knife. The illustration pictures a plastic ruler, but the knife can easily bite into plastic (or wood), messing up both the ruler and the project.
  

Warnings

• Pay close attention when you're cutting the pages. The last thing you want is a bloody finger in your hollow book!
• Make sure you're not destroying a potentially valuable book, or one that you may want to read some day!
• Although the Dremel tool cuts quickly, you may accidentally cut through the back of the book. Also be advised that it will burn the pages, and the smoke may smell bad, depending on the type of paper the book is made from. The depth of the cut is also limited to the radius of the cutting wheel.

 

 

Have a nice day.

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Finish a Phone Conversation Without Being Rude

Always treat others with respect. Learn to politely end a phone conversation.

Steps

1. In most situations, you can simply wait for your caller to pause between sentences and state that you must end your conversation. Then both parties can politely say good-bye and disconnect.
2. A caller that does not respond to normal etiquette may be more difficult to handle in a polite manner.
   
   
   • When you begin a phone conversation with someone likely to keep you on too long, set a limit. "I can only talk for 15 minutes."
   • When you get close to the end of the conversation, give a small warning, "I only have 3 more minutes."
   • When you have reached the end of the conversation, respectfully excuse yourself and hang up. "I'm sorry to stop in the middle of a conversation. I hope we can finish this conversation some time soon. Good-bye."

Tips

• It is rude to make your friend or family member feel as if he or she is annoying you.
• Do not lie to get off the phone. Use completely honest reasons that you cannot talk longer:
  "I talked way too long yesterday."
  "I am way behind on laundry."
  "I need to study."
  "I need some quiet time."
  "I need to get ready for my big day."
  "I'm walking the dog."
  "I need to exercise."
  "My ear hurts."
  "Someone else wants to use the phone."

 

 

 

Have a nice day.

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Have the Dreams You Want

Have you ever wanted to dream about a specific event? Person? Place? Being a different person? Well you've come to the right place. Read on. Don't worry despite the fact it may look so, it's not that long.

Steps

1. Get a blank piece of notebook paper, or if you have or want to use a small journal, that's fine. But either way write down what you want to dream about.
2. Be sure to be as specific, and detailed as possible. What gender are you? What is your hair like? What clothes do you have on, and what color are they? What are you doing? Who are you with? Where are you? Which objects do you have in your possession? These questions may (if not will) help you be specific. PLEASE NOTE: Detail is important in this situation.
3. Also, draw a picture of yourself on who you are, and what you look like. If you're naked or not wearing any clothes at all, that's fine, and that's your business. But do draw what you're like.
4. If you would like, draw the people involved in the dream. Who are they? Are they your friends? Boyfriend? Girlfriend? Fiance? Keep in mind that this step is optional, but DO draw yourself!
5. It is highly recommended that you draw where you are when you would first have the dream. If you're at someones private weaponry shop, or at a spa, that's fine, and that's also your business. But draw if not write where you'll be. Either way, DESCRIBE WHERE YOU ARE! THIS IS IMPORTANT!
6. Remember to label everything,...even your drawings.
7. When finished, have it on your possesion when going to bed tonight. Read it or look over all the pictures you have drawn. To maximize the chance of having this dream, read it or look at the gallery until you get sleepy.

Tips

• Look at what you have written or drawn as many times as you need to, or until you get very sleepy. This way you can get it into your mind long enough to work.
• If you are wondering about a certain emotional question, there is a possible way to have your telepathic consciousness answer it for you. Before sleeping, think about the question over and over, like,"Is Jenny the right girl for me?"and your subconsciousness may answer.
• Please note that your dream shouldn't be 15 pages long. Two reasons - 1: Less trees need to be cut down, and 2: Dreams do last approximately six hours depending on what time you're going to bed, or who's responsible for waking you up, but either way, that doesn't seem like forever.
• Write your dream down as a story if you have to, but keep it brief. Again, dreams only last so long!
• Make sure you have labeled everything, even your drawings.
• Weather you're drawling or writing, include specific little detail. Remember! Detail Matters!
• If you feel you need to hide it, make sure it's somewhere only you know where it's whereabouts, and somewhere you trust. Guard it with your life in this case.

Warnings

• Do not use this method to dream about raping, killing, or beating people! If you want to dream about being a different gender, fine! But nothing terrorised! It's sick. Not to mention unhealthy.
• If you've written anything personal, sexual, private, or anything else you wouldn't want anyone else to see but you, do not leave in out in the open, keep out of reach of others, or a more smarter option, keep it at home, or do not take into public.
• This may not work the first few times you try. But do not be discouraged, this should work after a series of nocturnal tries.

Things You'll Need

• An imagination
• A pen/pencil
• A small journal or a few piece of paper
• Drawing, sketch, or computer paper
• A folder, or an organized safe-keeping area

 

 

Have a nice day.

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Increase Fuel Mileage on a Car

As gas prices continue to climb, increasing the fuel mileage is the best way to protect your pocket book. Here are a few ways to spend less money on gas by increasing you're car's efficiency in using it.

Steps

1. Lighten your load. Get the lightest car that will serve your needs. Weight is one of the biggest causes for loss of kinetic energy in non hybrid cars. If you're not shopping for cars, then take any extra weight off of the one you're already driving. If seats that you don't use can be removed, take them out. If you use your trunk as a storage space for heavy things, find another place for them. An extra 100 pounds increases fuel consumption by 1-2%.
2. When you fill up with gas, only fill up 1/4 to 1/2 of your tank - unless you know for a fact you will need more for a long drive. Carrying a full load of gas increases the weight of your car and lowers efficiency. You are basically burning up fuel to carry fuel that you won't need until the end of the week.
3. Slow down. The faster you move, the harder your engine has to work to push through the wind. Speeding can reduce fuel efficiency by up to 33%.
4. Use cruise control. In most situations, using your cruise control reduces fuel consumption by maintaining a constant speed.
5. Accelerate smoothly. When the light turns green, resist the urge to bolt ahead of the car next to you. This keeps the engine at lower Revolutions per Minute (RPMs) thus using less fuel.
6. Prevent braking wherever possible. This usually means looking ahead and letting go of your accelerator when you see a red light or traffic jam ahead.
7. Set your tires to the proper inflation. Properly inflated tires can reduce fuel consumption by up to 3%. Hitting potholes can knock air from the tires hit. Your tires also lose about 1 PSI per month, especially during the winter. It is recommended to check tires at least monthly, preferably weekly.
8. Tune up your engine. A properly tuned engine maximizes power and can greatly enhance fuel efficiency. Beware, though, that many tuners will disable efficiency measures when tuning for power.
9. Check the condition of your engine air filter. A dirty filter will reduce fuel economy, or make the engine stall when idling. Just like mowing dusty grass, driving dusty dirt roads will clog the air filter: avoid dust clouds.
10. Replace your fuel filter according to your manufacturer's recommended schedule. This will go a long way to enhancing fuel efficiency.
11. Avoid excessive idling. Idling a vehicle wastes a significant amount of fuel. The best way to warm up a vehicle is to drive it slowly until it reaches proper operating temperature.
12. Try to avoid using the air conditioner in stop and go city driving as it causes the engine to work hard and consume more fuel. However, studies show that at highway speeds cars get somewhat better mileage with the AC on and the windows rolled up. The drag caused by rolled down windows at high speed reduces fuel efficiency more than the AC.
13. Find your car's "sweet speed". Some cars get better mileage at specific speeds, usually 50 mph. However, most Jeep Cherokees are best at 55 mph. Some pickups are best at 85 mph. Find your vehicle's "sweet speed" and pick your roads accordingly.
14. Use synthetic oil in your car to save on average 5% gas, plus fewer oil changes are needed, saving trips to the oil change place as well as less used oil in the environment.
15. When getting your oil changed, use a synthetic oil additive to either natural or synthetic oil. This can increase your gas mileage by up to 15% if you follow the manufacturer's instructions and recommended usage.
16. If your car has an automatic transmission with overdrive, make sure you drive in that gear at all times. Overdrive is the "D" inside a circle on most shifters. Several cars have buttons on the shifter which allow you to turn off the overdrive gear. Don't turn it off. Overdrive saves you gas mileage at higher speeds by using a lower ratio from engine speed to wheel speed - this places the engine at a more efficient operating point (by reducing throttling losses, etc).
17. Learn to watch and predict traffic signals. This can admittedly be problematic in many cases.
18. Don't circle in a parking lot, and keep well away from the store fronts. Look for a spot in the empty half of the parking lot. Many people spend significant time idling and creeping, waiting for a "close spot" to open up.
19. Maintain a log over time of how many miles you go (the main odometer) and how much gas you put in (from the gas pump, including fractions). Put it in a spreadsheet. It will keep you focused, and other methods are inaccurate; you will never know for sure if you're saving fuel, wasting fuel or just seeing errors from gas pumps that stop pumping at different points, or fractions of miles being dropped off your 'trip' odometer when you reset it.
20. Maintain a safe following distance! Don't stick to the bumper of the car directly in front of you. You will brake more and accelerate more to keep that unnecessary and dangerous narrow gap. Relax. Hang back a bit. He's not getting anywhere significantly faster than you are even if you're 1000 feet behind. This also gives you a lot more room to play with when you are timing lights. When he slams on his brakes, you can coast down and see if the light quick-changes green again (some do).
21. Avoid idling. For example, in cold weather warm the car engine no more than 30 seconds. This period of time is sufficient to ensure that the engine is properly lubricated for driving. Generally, if you can avoid 10 seconds of idling you will save gas by turning the engine off and restarting.
22. When traveling on a long road with the pace of traffic, draft the car in front of you. This will improve the fuel economy of both cars. You will know it is working when the car or truck sucks you in and there is less wind noise.
23. Select the narrowest possible tires for your vehicle that will satisify your driving style and demands. Narrow tires have less frontal area, thus reducing aerodynamic drag.
24. Select a gear ratio that is appropriate to your engine, transmission, and driving conditions. If you travel on the highway often and do not carry heavy loads, try a numerically lower final drive ratio (known as a "higher" ratio.) Careful not to go too "high" with the ratio, this can cause smaller engines to work too hard to keep up. Some manufacturers offer optional gearing.
25. On fuel-injected cars, make sure the oxygen sensors, engine emmisions system, and evaporative emmisions control systems are in good shape.

Tips

• If you own an SUV, keep it in 2-wheel drive mode as it uses less fuel than 4-wheel drive mode. Be sure to unlock 4-wheel drive hubs to reduce drag.
• Your fuel mileage depends mostly on your driving habits. Drive conservatively and you'll notice a difference.
• When looking for a new car, always check the fuel consumption rating.
• Manual transmissions tend to get better gas mileage, usually accounting for 15% power loss through the drivetrain while automatic transmissions suck up about 20% in parasitic loss.
• Remember that a manual transmission will create a clutch maintenance cost.
• Remember that an automatic transmission adds an average $1000 to the cost of a vehicle, and must have routine maintenance that a manual transmission does not require.
• Neutral is also an option. Learn how to coast between traffic lights, applying power intermittently, as needed to keep the car rolling with traffic.
• Some cars that have a crooked shift pattern for their floor shift automatic transmission, have '4' and 'D' on the same row. Many people shift the car past 'D' and into '4' because it 'feels right', then drive down the freeway complaining about bad gas mileage.
• For the best fuel mileage in city driving conditions, consider getting a hybrid vehicle.
• 'Regen' recovers far less energy than acceleration requires. To 'coast' further without regenerative braking excessively slowing your automatic transmission equipped hybrid, putting just the right pressure on the accelerator can prevent the 'regen' drag without adding engine power.
• Be cautious of fuel injector cleaners available in parts stores as a fuel additive which, anecdotally, may damage injectors on older vehicles.
• Try to schedule your trips and errands when traffic is light.
• If you are always stuck in rush hour traffic after work anyway, try to find something to do near your work until the traffic dies down, rather than try to fight through it.
• Try to park 'in the middle' of errands and walk between them. Saves at least a park and pull-out in a parking lot, the slow-motion trip between, and maybe even get you some exercise.
• Vehicle ground effects, aerodynamics kits, and air foils, such as decklid spoilers, increase the cars drag, thus lowering fuel economy. Often times such parts serve only an aesthetic value and offer no real handling enhancments. Also, place signs or cargo on the roof so that the smaller face of the piece faces forward. This will lower the frontal area and, thus, lower drag.
• Keep carbon deposits from building in your engine by reving the engine to high engine RPM's about once a week. Interstate on-ramps and overtaking vehicles are good times to do this.

Warnings

• Be careful when using oil additives, some can void a warranty. Read the back of the packaging before use.
• Beware of 'chipping' and other seemingly minor, yet significant vehicle modifications. These will certainly void the warranty, and the wrong one can save fuel and damage expensive engine components for your trouble.
• Beware of quack remedies and testimonials about amazing savings. Every magnet and wonder widget that was debunked in the 70's is back again to tempt a new generation.
• Drafting closely to a car has hazards and sometimes legal ramifications. The car in front of you could: suddenly hit the brakes or stop, swerve to avoid something in the road, pass over something in the road that your car does not have enough ground clearance to go over, kick up road debris, have an accident. Always remain at a safe distance from traffic.

 

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

Thanks & Regards

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Have a Perfect Marriage

Who are we kidding? Noone has a perfect marriage but at least we can try to have one. Here are some suggestions:

Steps

1. Kiss your spouse for at least 5 seconds before you leave in the morning.
2. Say thank you for the little things (doing the dishes, clearing the table, putting a new roll of toilet paper out).
3. Compliment each other every day. It doesn't take much to make your spouse feel good. Be sincere and when you're given a compliment, even if you don't agree, just say "thank you."
4. Hug and hold hands often.
5. Shut up and listen. You do much more learning with your mouth closed and your mind open.
6. Argue softly. Remember that once words are said, they cannot be taken back so if you must use harsh words, do it in a low voice.
7. At least once a month, have a special evening out with another married couple so you can laugh and learn from each other's relationship.
8. Take a class together. There are some restaurants that will teach you how to make a meal from start to finish or you can both learn to play a musical instrument. It's a great way to spend time together and see how each other learns.
9. Take turns making decisions. It's no fun when someone asks you for your opinion and you say, "whatever you want." If all they wanted was what they wanted, they wouldn't have asked you. Be polite and give a complete and honest answer.
10. Exercise together. Being healthy and taking care of yourself shows your partner that you want to be around for a long time and will be able to care for them if they get ill.
11. Never hit or strike your partner. No one deserves that.
12. Appreciate your partner's strengths as well as their weaknesses. They chose to be with you because there are aspects of your personality that they can learn from and absorb. Show them how much you love them by being supportive when they are weak and proud when they are strong.
13. Do the little things (see number 2). Waking up to a hot cup of coffee or an ironed shirt, or coming home to lit candles are little ways to show that you care.

Tips

• Find a couple whose relationship you admire. When you're having difficulty in your own relationship, ask them for advice.

 

 

Have a nice day.

[shalendar kumar]

"How To" of the Day:

How to Get a Date With a Girl Who Is Always Busy

You want to go on a date with a girl, but she is always busy. What do you do?

Steps

1. Make sure that she is actually busy. Some girls will use "busy" as an excuse to not go out with you, in order to not hurt your feelings. If this is the case, stop asking her out. Continuing this will only cause pain to both her and you.
2. Find out what she's doing. Is she interested in sports? Is she always out with her friends? Where does she go when she is constantly busy? Don't be a stalker, but as casual questions to find out the answers.
3. Get interested. Once you know where she is going, try to be there at the same times. Get involved in the same sports, activities, or clubs that she is. This will also give you a common bond and something to talk about.
4. Make your date in advance. Giving her advance notice will help insure that she isn't busy on that day. Be as specific as possible when giving the time.
5. Don't be discouraged. Even if she says no, it isn't the end of the world. Respect her decision. Begging is not going to get you anywhere.

Tips

• Make sure that you really want to go out with this girl. You are putting a lot on the line.
• If you are too embarrased to ask the girl about what she likes to do, talk to her friends. They can be a valuable resource.
• Make sure you know when, where, and what you will be doing on your date before you ask her.

Warnings

• Don't seem stalkerish. It will most likely scare her away.

 

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

Thanks & Regards