Best Airline Seats with most legroom on Airplanes
July 12, 2009
Everyone knows that getting an exit row seat will result in more leg room and comfort and are considered the best airline seats. But NBC Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shows us that there are plenty of other airline seats that can be just as good.
If you are flying a Boeing 747 plane, the last row of seats are usually the best. They are only two across instead of the usual three and on long flights, if you don’t have anyone in front of you, you have more legroom. So, next time you are flying one of these, ask for seats 67K or 68K.
If you are flying on an American Airlines 767, ask for seats 17H or 17J which have better legroom and better recline. On International flights, these seats are usually reserved for the crew. On domestic flights, anyone can sit in them.
Another example of best airline seats is if you are flying on an American Airline 757, ask for seats 10F or 10A. These are not any other window seats because there are no seats 9F or 9A with more resulting legroom for you.
As always, if you don’t have a choice, try to choose the emergency exit seat or aisle seats.
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How to Backup and Rip DVDs using DVD Shrink
January 24, 2009
In this article, we will learn how to backup and rip DVDs using the popular DVD ripping tool called DVDShrink.If you never heard of DVD Shrink, it is the most popular software on the internet to backup and rip your DVD disks.
DVD Shrink also lets you modify or shrink a large DVD into a manageable size allowing you to burn it to a recordable DVD -R disk. In case the DVD you are trying to make a backup of, has in built encryption which prevents you from making a backup of the DVD, DVD Shrink’s inbuilt decryption algorithms overcome this problem.If you have a DVD that is restricted to only play in a certain region, you can use DVD Shrink to make it region free
So, let us get started and learn how to how backup and burn DVDs using DVD Shrink.
Step 1: The first thing we will do is download and install DVD Shrink. You can download DVD Shrink from their official source (http://dvdshrink.org/what_en.php) or from Softpedia.
Step 2: Place your DVD in the CD/DVD tray of your computer and run DVD Shrink. Next, click on Open Disk
Step 3: DVD Shrink will perform a quick analysis of the DVD you are trying to rip. Note: It may take couple of minutes for DVD Shrink to perform this analysis
Step 4: Once DVD Shrink is done with the analysis, you will see the entire DVD structure of the DVD you are tyring to rip on the left hand side and the compression settings on the right. For the purposes of this tutorial, we will keep the compression settings to automatic.
Step 5: Next, click on the Backup! button. You will be given the option to select the location of your DVD rip. Once you hit OK, the backup DVD will begin
Paintball Tips
December 28, 2008
In a game like paintball, it’s crucial to have good aim. Withoutit, in a game where the enemy must be eliminated, a loss is certainwithout hitting targets. Good aim is a skill that is mastered overtime, but it is a skill that can be honed from the beginning. There are some ways to practice aim prior to hitting the field. For those that have their own equipment, here are some drills to do from the backyard:
Hanging targets: Hang some targets, such as cans or bottles, from strings on tree branches, clothesline poles and other sturdy objects. The idea in this is that the targets will be of height of opponents in different positions. Let the wind be a natural obstacle, as it will mimic the opponent moving. If this becomes easy, move back a few steps, further to one side or another, or choose smaller targets. This is a surefire way to build aiming skills.
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How to Extract Audio from a Music Video
December 28, 2008
How to Extract Audio from a Music Video
The Internet popularity promotes the development of online music videos. Now it has become amazingly easy to get music videos online for entertainment. Sometimes, we may want to extract a song from a music video. Now, let me tell you how to achieve it step by step.
(From Google blog: http://dvd5video.blogspot.com Details with screenshots are provided in this blog. Technical support: http://www.clone2go.com)
Take a music video on YouTube as an example to show you how to extract the song. Here we go:
Log onto YouTube.com and search the music video first. Enter the searched page and you will get the URL from your browser.
Now you need a tool to capture the flash video and extract the song from it. There are lots of such tools, among which I recommend the powerful application Clone2go Video Converter Professional as it is not only a completely free media player, but also a powerful video conversion application. Let’s take a look at its powerful function first:
– Convert video files between almost all popular formats. The input format includes: MOV, WMV, FLV, MPEG-4, MPG, RM, RMVB, AVI, VOB, ASF, DV, 3GP, M1V and M2V. The output format includes: AVI, WMV, 3GP, MPEG-4, MP3, FLV, etc.
– Convert videos at high speed with perfect output quality
– Extract sound tracks in MP3 format from video clips
– Change video and audio properties independently
– Multi-select files for batch conversion
– Customize output video frame size
– Split files into smaller parts
You can download the latest version of Clone2go Video Converter Professional at http://www.clone2go.com/products/videoconverter.php
After installation, launch the program. Click “YouTube” button.
Now, copy the above-mentioned URL of the music video and paste it into the form of the pop-up window.
After that, double click the bar to download the video from YouTube.
Downloading …
Select the video when completed.
Select the audio format that you need such as MP3, WAV and OGG.
Click one of the “Encode” buttons to extract audio.
Then, you will see the pop-up window. As it is the evaluation version, it converts each video file only for three minutes. While the Full Version can convert video files without the limit of time, which is mentioned on Clone2go.com
Anyway, click the “button” to continue with the evaluation.
Clone2go Video Converter Professional extracts audio very fast. Only a few seconds later, 65% has completed.
When completed, click “Folder” to get the music. Done!
Besides, the google blog http://dvd5video.blogspot.com teaches you how to convert DVD movies or videos to popular video formats such as MPEG, mp4, 3GP, WMV and AVI.
Now, you can put the music into your portable devices such as Nokia, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Xbox, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Dopod and enjoy it anywhere!
How to Extract a Song from a Music Video.doc (443 KB)
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Dispose of Old Computers
January 7, 2008
How to Dispose of Your Old Computer
A technology market research firm recently forecast that 955 million PCs would be retired worldwide between 2005 and 2010. With so many computers becoming obsolete, a lot of us are probably wondering what to do with that old computer sitting at home collecting dust.
Don’t Just Trash It
You wouldn’t put your tax returns, bank statements, medical information and other personal files on the sidewalk, would you? [Read more]
How to Fold a Shirt in 3 Steps
December 7, 2007
This is totally cool. Have you ever struggled with folding your shirt? This lady in this video demonstrates folding a shirt in 3 quick steps, taking a grand total of less than 2 seconds resulting in a perfectly folded shirt.
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November 27, 2007
A cell phone is like a computer and has an operating system running behind the scenes. Use this guide to learn about Nokia Secret Cell phone codes and turn into a cell phone super user. If you wish to unlock your Nokia Cell phone and get Nokia Unlock codes, check out our Unlock a Nokia Cell Phone article. Use the “*” button on your Nokia Cell phone to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols that will be used in the Cell phone Codes shown below.
Nokia Cell phone codes
1. *3370# : This allows you to enhance the sound quality on your Nokia Cell phone. Press #3370# to deactivate Enhanced Sound Rate Code
2. *4720# : This is opposite to ESR codec activation above. Activates a lower quality sound on your Nokia Cell phone but you can gain almost 30% more in talk time. Use it if you are low on battery and need to last a business trip
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