| 551 | 7 Tips for Shooting Great Digital Photos Preview: Do you have trouble shooting good digital photos? Perhaps you've been taking digital photos for some time, but never really got the beautiful shots you wanted. Maybe you somehow messed up the photos you took of important events, like your daughter's birthday or your trip to Paris. How do you begin to take good photos? Well, the first thing to rem... (more) Published By: Gary Hendricks Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 552 | How to Buy a Digital Camera Preview: Are buying your first digital camera? Well, you must be confused by the bewildering range of models out there. How do you know which model will suit your needs? To make things worse, digital cameras do not come cheap. Choosing a bad camera will easily cost you a few hundred dollars. In fact, buying a digital camera need not be a difficult task. I... (more) Published By: Gary Hendricks Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 553 | A Step-By-Step Lesson On How to Change Your Guitar Strings Preview: Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a litte uncomfortable if you have never done it before, but it's really quite simple and should become a regular part of your guitar care routine. Before you do anything, first take time to make some personal observations such as: 1. Which way do you have to turn the tuning keys to tighten or loo... (more) Published By: Kathy Unruh Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 554 | The Key to Getting More Magic Shows Booked Online Preview: This article is the result of a conversation I had with a magician about his website. He wanted to know if I could build him a nice looking site that had his name and contact information on it. I explained to him the purpose of having a website and what you want visitors to do when they land on your site. Why Do You Have a Website? The num... (more) Published By: J.L. Siefers Submitted: 12 February,2005 |
| 555 | Dowsing in feng shui Preview: Dowsing is a feng shui technique used in order to complement the harmonization of the relationship between an environment and those who inhabit in it. Although dowsing is not part of traditional feng shui, it is often recognized by feng shui practitioners as an addition to the search for balance within spaces. The procedure of dowsing consists on... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 14 February,2005 |
| 556 | The four pillars of destiny Preview: The four pillars of destiny is one of the main feng shui techniques used by some of its classical schools in order to learn useful information regarding people and their relationship with their environment. The four pillars of destiny is somehow similar to the occidental birth chart since it provides personal information based on the person's time... (more) Published By: Jakob Jelling Submitted: 14 February,2005 |
| 557 | For fast paced fun, nothing beats a pocketbike Preview: Pocket bikes can be comfortably cradled under your arm and are capable of splendidly fast speeds. They are usually powered by gas-powered engines. The smaller industrial- motored models used by Junior class racers are capable of speeds upwards of 45 mph. Open class machines reach blistering speeds over 50 mph. Pocket bikes can be built with many o... (more) Published By: Mark Lambie Submitted: 15 February,2005 |
| 558 | Where to race your pocket bike Preview: While many Pocket bike owners race their pocket bikes at competitions and go-kart tracks, others simply enjoy zipping around on their pocket bikes for recreational purposes in open local areas. There are many options for legally racing your pocket bike with friends and in organized competitions. A racing sanctioning body has been established to pr... (more) Published By: Mark Lambie Submitted: 15 February,2005 |
| 559 | MAKING QUALITY QUILTS WITH FREE QUILT PATTERNS ONLINE Preview: Quilt making is a traditional pastime passed on from grandmother to mother to daughter, and it still draws thousands of enthusiasts. Modern day quilting lovers are extra lucky because there is a wealth of information available freely on the Internet. Quilting is a skill and pastime that you may have acquired from your grandmother or may have jus... (more) Published By: Dean Erickson Submitted: 16 February,2005 |
| 560 | Miniature trading made easy. Preview: Miniature trading made easy. Collectible miniature games are becoming more and more popular. The long history of Mage Knight (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/), or the great success of HeroClix (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/), are a couple of examples of this trend. And the recent and publicized entrance, respectively, of the Lord ... (more) Published By: Clemente Zamora Submitted: 17 February,2005 |
| 561 | Card trading: risks and precautions. Preview: Card trading: risks and precautions. Abstract: Ways of trading cards and their associated risks. Factors to take into account when arranging trades, both in person and online, and how to avoid the risk of being ripped of your collectible cards. You can trade your cards in two different ways: face to face, or by postal mail. The first type of tr... (more) Published By: Clemente Zamora Submitted: 17 February,2005 |
| 562 | Movie Poster Collecting Preview: There is a great deal of history behind movie posters and movie poster collecting. Jules Cheret, who created 2 movie posters in the 1890’s, was the artist given credit for creating the first movie posters. By the end of the first decade of the 1900’s, movies had become a great source of public entertainment. In this time period, the movie poster w... (more) Published By: T Frady Submitted: 19 February,2005 |
| 563 | 7 Things You Must Do If You Want To Make That Perfect Camera Shot Preview: Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand. Margaret Bourke-WhiteThese tips should help you relive those moments back where you've said "if only I had a camera." Now you will have it captured on film. These tips should help you to be camera ready. 1. Get as close as you can to the subject or action Rememb... (more) Published By: Robin Shortt Submitted: 20 February,2005 |
| 564 | A simple way to identify and catch the big one in river! Preview: River dry fly fishing considered as the purest form of fly fishing inspired generations of writers, artists, poets and even philosophers to wax lyrical about its pleasures. The gist to river dry fly fishing lies in the rise. Here, the angler waits patiently for a rise to begin before he or she starts to fish. And the art comes in persuading a pa... (more) Published By: Ebenezer Heng Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 565 | A Guide to Non-Typical Catfish Fishing Techniques Part III Preview: Method 2 The second method that works really well for me is drift fishing. Lets start by explaining how drifting works. It’s really pretty simple: you cast out bait and drag it behind or from the side of your boat while the wind pushes you along. Where to Fish The majority of Cat-men that I know all use the same rig, although their tackle will ... (more) Published By: Jeff Williams Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 566 | Comic Book Industry Blunders Preview: What has gone wrong within the industry and can it be fixed? The rape and pillage, in the eyes of some, may have left the comic book industry gasping for life support. It seems that for an industry that has seen so much success, the history of comic books, has apparently been confounded by seemingly dumb mistakes. The first could have very we... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 567 | A Guide to Non-Typical Catfish Fishing Techniques Part I Preview: Introduction Many of the people about to take one of my guided trips don’t believe that Catfish feed as aggressively as other game fish. People are used to throwing out their bait and letting it set while they wait. Some days this works and they don’t have to wait very long, but some days we all know that the wait can be very long. This waiting i... (more) Published By: Jeff Williams Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 568 | A Guide to Non-Typical Catfish Fishing Techniques Part II Preview: Method 1 Equipment I fish baits at all depths, not just the bottom, in wide-open water. I always set up and fish deep lake structures. Besides an understanding of the contours on the bottom of the lake, being mobile and being able to read your fish locator are the keys. The tools I use are 8-foot heavy action rods, circle hooks, cut and live sha... (more) Published By: Jeff Williams Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 569 | Comic Book Collectors; Nerdy Geeks or Shrewd Investors? Preview: When one says, yeah, I collect comic books, what is the general public response? Oh no, a slightly off the wall geek. Here is someone who has lost touch with reality. Or someone that is in his or her own little world. I think not. Yes, comic book collectors may sometimes march to the beat of a different drummer, but who says we all have to be c... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 570 | Stan Lee, Even the Comic Book Great Ones Have Problems Preview: Stan Lee, in my mind, has to be one of the all time most recognizable individuals in the "Comic Book Industry". Most lovers of comic books have known his name all their collecting lives. For those of you who don't know his name, I am sure you have heard of his creations. The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, and the ve... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 22 February,2005 |