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DIY fix for a cross-threaded spark plug

Posted on February 17, 2011

Ever since small engine manufacturers began building their engines out of aluminum, users have been plagued with one common and irritating problem: cross-threaded spark plugs. Unless one is extremely careful to screw the plug into the hole by hand for at least a couple of turns, the chances of getting it cross-threaded are pretty high. If this ends up happening to you, you basically have two choices:

1 – Take the engine to a shop and have it professionally repaired (which will cost you a significant amount of money).

2 – Visit an auto parts store and buy a “Thread Chaser” to match your particular spark plug and fix it yourself.

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Speed up Windows 7 by turning off Windows Search Indexing

Posted on February 16, 2011

Windows 7 has a nifty feature called Windows Search Indexing that significantly speeds up the operating system’s built-in Search function. The downside is that on PCs with minimal amounts of RAM and/or processing power the indexing service can cause sluggish system performance.

If your computer is running slow it might be to your advantage to turn off the Windows Indexing Service and see if it makes a big difference. Chances are it will. Here’s how to do it:

1 – Click the Start button, then click Run.

2 – Type services.msc into the “Open:” dialog box.

3 – Scroll down to the Windows Search entry, right click on it, then click Stop.

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Why you should ALWAYS update your WordPress installation

Posted on February 16, 2011

WordPress is the world’s most popular blogging platform, primarily because it’s easy install, easy to customize, easy to update and oh, so easy to use! There are three ways to set up a WordPress blog:

1 – Open a free account at WordPress.com, go through a 5 minute sign-up process, then start blogging. This is the fastest and easiest way to get started blogging with WordPress, but it is also the most limited.

2 – Purchase a domain name and a web hosting package, then download and install the latest WordPress files from WordPress.org. Although this “self-hosted” method is the most difficult route to take, it’s still pretty easy and you’ll have virtually unlimited control over your blog’s look and functionality.

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Why failure is often the key to achieving great success

Posted on February 15, 2011

Living (and loving) Life

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to succeed at everything they try their hand at while others never seem to succeed at anything at all?

Well, it indeed happens, and it happens on a regular basis.

This might come as a shock to you, but the main ingredient in most any formula for success is failure.  [Read more…]

7 ways to prepare your lawn for spring

Posted on February 15, 2011

Well, now that we’re half-way through the month of February it’s time to begin preparing our lawns for the coming spring. After all, crocuses are already in bloom in many areas and the robins have just made their first appearance of the season here in the mid-Atlantic states. Getting an early start will mean having the most beautiful lawn in your neighborhood!

Here are a few tips for getting your lawn ready for spring:

1 – Prune the branches of your fruit trees just enough to give them a good shape. Be sure to remove any dead twigs as you go along.

2 – Gather up and dispose of the pruned branches along with any branches that fell out of the trees over the winter months.

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