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How to Read Julian Dates
Julian dates (JD) are a continuous count of days since noon Universal Time on January 1, 4713 BC. Astronomers often use Julian dates as a standardized form of timekeeping. Food manufacturers also sometimes use JD, though their dates are calculated differe...
How to Open Image Files
Image files are files containing information that creates a visual image. These can end in .jpeg, .jpg, .tiff, .gif, .bmp, and .png. PNG, JPG, and GIFs are typically the most common image file formats found on the web and on your computer. If you use a ph...
How to Read Expiration Dates
Lots of food items, beauty products, and medications are thrown away every year because of misunderstood expiration dates. Learn the difference between an open-date code, which gives you a recommendation on how long a certain item will be good for, versus...
How to Get an EBT Card
If you receive government food assistance to make your grocery bill more affordable, you'll receive those benefits each month on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Some other benefits, including WIC benefits for women and infants, may also be pro...
How to Find a Book Publisher
Publishing a debut novel or nonfiction book is the dream of every aspiring writer. While this goal might seem daunting, there are definitive and concrete steps on the path towards making your dream a reality: from actually creating a finished product to d...
How to Refill Your Butane Lighter Quickly & Easily
Refilling your lighter with butane—whether it’s an electronic butane lighter, a torch lighter, or a butane cigarette lighter—is a super simple and quick process that you’ll be able to master in no time. The steps of purging your lighter, filling the tank...
How to Heal Blisters Fast
Blisters typically heal on their own within 3 to 7 days, but it can be hard to deal with them for this long. Since picking at a blister may cause an infection and lengthen the healing time, your best bet for getting rid of blisters fast is to leave them a...
How to Insert a Shape in Photoshop
This wikiHow will show you how to create or import a shape in Photoshop when you're using Windows or macOS. To make your own shape, you can use your desired shape tool (e.g., square, polygon) or draw one with the pen tool.
A Complete Guide to Uninstalling TotalAV from Your Computer
This wikiHow teaches you how to uninstall and remove the TotalAV antivirus program from your computer. You can uninstall the program from your Control Panel on Windows, and just drag the app to your Trash on Mac.
How to Pick Powerball Numbers
The Powerball has one of the biggest jackpots you can win out of any lottery. There are drawings three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights. To pick your Powerball numbers, you need to purchase a ticket, which you can easily do at a lot...
How to Become a Twitch Streamer
If you have an abiding passion for video games, becoming a streamer can be a great way to take an active role in the global gamer community. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills and personality, make new friends, or even be a...
So You Want to Become a Streamer (All You Need to Get Started)
If you have an abiding passion for video games or a hobby, or just have a lot of knowledge about a specific topic, becoming a streamer can be a great way to take an active role in whatever community you are a part of. Along the way, you’ll have the opport...
How to Complete an Instacart Delivery for an On‐Demand Batch
If you're an Instacart Shopper who's curious about the new "On-Demand Shopping" option, this wikiHow has you covered. One you know how to complete an On-Demand Shopping order, you can dive in and start delivering.
How to Learn the Basics of Business
Whether you want to work for a company or start a business of your own, it is important that you first learn the foundational basics of business. You can learn business basics and entrepreneurial skills on your own, through online resources, by going to s...
How to Make Your Twitch Stream Private on iPhone or iPad
This wikiHow teaches you how to make your Twitch stream private on iPhone or iPad. Unfortunately, there is no way in Twitch to make a stream private, but you can block some users from interacting with you. YouTube, however, does have the ability to create...
How to Play FLAC Files on Mac
FLAC files are Free Lossless Audio Codec, which means they are higher quality audio than MP3s. iTunes won’t play FLAC, but this wikiHow will show you how you can play FLAC files on Mac using VLC. You also have the option to convert your FLAC to MP3 if you...