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How to Program a Dish Network Remote

Once it is properly programmed, a Dish remote control handset can serve as a universal remote for your other electronic devices as well. This will enable you to the control your satellite receiver, television and auxiliary devices, such as a DVD player, by using the corresponding buttons on the...

How to Block Websites in Mozilla Firefox

Though the idea of slowing the websites you prefer, should Net Neutrality fail in congress, is not a good thing, the ability to control which websites will be viewable on your browser is. This may be done for many reasons. If you have kids, you may want to limit their ability to watch salacious...

How to Look Up a Business By Their Tax ID Number

A business tax ID number is also known as a Federal Tax ID Numbers, and the IRS issues it to business owners for various tax purposes. Companies and organizations with these ID numbers are easily identified by a number of government agencies. If you need to look up a certain business by its tax ID...

How to Defrag a Mac Hard Drive

Mac OS X 10.2 and later versions have automatic processes that clean up fragmented files from the hard drive, but it can get to the point where you still need to defrag an older, slower-performing hard drive in your Mac. One of the simplest and most user-friendly methods is to use a trusted...

How to Open a DAT File

A DAT file is simply an abbreviation for a data file, and it can entail a simple help file, an email attachment or a video file downloaded onto a system without a program to open it automatically. You’ll often see a DAT file along with a DLL file, and you’ll often see both of these in...

How to Partition a Hard Drive

Most computer hard drives come with only one partition for all your files and programs. This set-up applies with Windows PCs and Macs. If you manage large numbers of files and folders for various projects, creating another partition in your computer’s hard drive can help you become better...

How to get a Free Website and Domain Name

September 16, 1893: more than 100,000 threadbare pioneers astride horses, mules, oxen, bicycles and wagons gathered by the entrance to the Oklahoma Cherokee Land Strip. At noon, the hordes stampeded into the virgin prairie, each eager to stake out 160 acres as his. In 1990, when Tim Berners-Lee...

How to Use a PS3 Controller for a Computer

If you enjoy playing games on both your PC and Play Station 3 console, you can connect your PS3 remote control to work with your computer as well. The syncing process is relatively simple, and it can work with the latest versions of the Windows operating system. While the XBox 360 controller is...

How to Create an Animated GIF Using Photoshop

Animated GIFs have overtaken still images in popularity on the web, and they’re fun ways to express yourself in any number of ways. More social sites have now upgraded their technology to allow members to embed GIFs right in their posts. Creating your own GIF may look intimidating at first,...

How to Determine the Correct Frame Size for a Bike

The length of the seat tube determines a bike’s frame size. This portion of the bike extends from the point where the pedal cranks attach and the seat post enters the frame. A common technique for measuring a bike frame with a horizontal top tube is to straddle the bike with your feet flat on...