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Tip: Main > Automotive > Buying : When comparing used vehicles, a good rule of thumb is to buy newer models with an odometer reading of under 130,000 klms. Most new car warranties expire then.Tip: Main > Automotive > Buying : Always compare the price of a new or used car with a reliable independent motor vehicle evaluation guide. Examples in australia: for a private sale, look at redbook.com.au, and for a licensed car deal […]
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Use your "landscape eyes" to see your overall route in the land, rather than following the foot pads made by others. Even if you never leave their track and practice low-impact bushwalking, imagine yo […]
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Every member of a walking party needs to be as observant as if they are leading. Otherwise, if the leader makes a mistake and gets lost, everyone is lost.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Water from wilderness highland lakes and tarns is generally safe to drink. Higher-altitude and faster-moving waters are safest. Smell it.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Check an experienced guidebook for advice before attempting a walk into remote wilderness areas. Don't assume their advice doesn't apply to you.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Don't assume your hiking partners are experienced. Ask them about their gear, experience, preferences, and plans. If they are vague, boastful, or offended by these questions, they are probably inexper […]
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Look at weather forecasts if going to remote wilderness or high altitude areas. Plan accordingly.
Tip: Main > Health > Exercise & fitness > Walking > Bushwalking : Get to know bushwalking buddies before multiday hikes. Spend time in person with them.
Tip: Main > Living > Living on a budget > DIY : Vacuum-sealing: To store small items in a low-oxygen environment, use normal ziploc sandwich bags. Seal but for a small gap into which you insert a straw, and suck out the air. Works reasonably well f […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Cycling in traffic : Night riding: It is especially important to use bright, powered lights on the rear and front of the bicycle when the surrounding environment has no lighting. Hard "cat-eye" reflectors are superior to […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > Mechanics : After cutting the cable housing to fit, slip a sturdy metal cap over the cut end. This will stop it being compressed under pressure when sitting in the braze-ons, and possibly crimping shut onto the s […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > Mechanics : Fixing a flat tube while exposed to heavy rain and without shelter: just switch the tube with a new one. Don't try to repair it.
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > Transporting goods : Choose clip-on panniers instead of strap-on ones. It is just easier.
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride : Spin: Spinning is cycling at a fast "cadence" (revolutions of the crank per minute). Touring cyclists general spin at 80rpm, while professional road cyclists spin at 100rpm or more. It is more efficie […]
Tip: Main > Living > Survival > Health : Hypothermia = Heat retention + Heat production < Heat loss
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Adverse conditions : Very hot, dry air: It is unwise to cycle in very hot conditions. It is possible to get sun-stroke and/or blackout. If one becomes dizzy, has a variable pulse, and feels strangely tired, seek shade imm […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Adverse conditions : Cleats and cold feet: Cycling shoes have a metal plate in the sole, which can cause the feet to be cold in wet weather. A couple of solutions are: - A thin pad under the shoe-liner and over this meta […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Adverse conditions : Heavy rain: Use tested waterproof gear, especially on long rides. Not only a raincoat with a hood that fits under your helmet, but also waterproof pants, waterproof full-finger gloves, and waterproof […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Adverse conditions : Strong headwinds: Treat it as hill climbing.
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > How to ride > Adverse conditions : "Black" ice: Slow down in cold, wet conditions, where frost or snow is apparent on the verge. General tips: — Bridges, overpasses, shadowed areas of the road, and places near water like lak […]
Tip: Main > Travel > Camping > Stealth camping : Outback or rural camping: — Leave gates as you find them. — Construct a barrier of thorny branches around tent if wild stock encroach. — Construct a sleeping platform in a tree to […]
Tip: Main > Travel > Camping : Choosing a site:
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Meat tenderisers : Soften meat by cooking it in vinegar. The flavour is slightly sour, like mild natural yoghurt, and can be heightened with mixed herbs or curry-type spices, or else softened with tomato paste. Some vin […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Cycling > Mechanics > Tools : Tools/equipment for touring: Do a complete bicycle check several weeks before departure, to reduce the chance of mechanical problems. If cycling unsupported into remote areas, and there is no or very […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Cooking with the Sun : Store parabolic cookers carefully, so they do not accidentally burn anything. For instance, turn them against a wall, and cover with a cloth.
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Cooking with the Sun : Keep the reflector clean, free of dust and spilled food. Clean with a smooth cloth and window-cleaning detergent.
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Preserves, pickles, fermenting, etc. : Panir: Very tasty, easy-to-make. A cheap alternative to tofu. To serve 4 people: - Heat 1L. whole-cream milk to 80 deg. Celsius. - Add lemon or lime juice, 1 teaspoon at a time until curds form. St […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Pressure Cookers : Pressure cooking is a very good idea. It cuts 60-70% of cooking time (and electricity), as well as water.
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Pressure Cookers : Modern cookers have several safety mechanisms to ensure steam can always escape. ALSO, The best cookers prevent opening the lid when steam is built-up inside, e.g. lid held closed by steam pressure. […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Cooking with the Sun : Solar cooking focusses reflected sunlight onto a black container. One should also strive to retain any heat thus generated. Parabolic cookers use the former principle best, box cookers use the latter […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Squash : The flick: This is crucial to good squash. Flick the racquet at the last moment before hitting the ball. The ball's velocity increases dramatically, and this in turn increases the number of positions […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Squash : Most important: Keep your eyes on the ball at all times.
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Cooking with the Sun : General tips: - Adjust the cooker to face the sun every 20-30 minutes (or in advance). For this reason, it is difficult to burn food by forgetfulness. - Wear polarised sunglasses, and don't look […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Pressure Cookers : Steaming: place food in a steaming basket or ceramic bowl inside the cooker, in a few centimeters of water. Grains: cover the bowl with alfoil. Bagels and bread: don't cover the bowl.
Tip: Main > Learning > University : Starting a university: You won't need lots of money.* Advanced education is all about thinking, and is stimulated by an excellent library, as well as presentations by students on their research. * […]
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Oboe : Breathing: Low amounts, but high pressure air. To get rid of all the stale air, either breathe out at the end of a phrase, then wait til the end of the next phrase to breathe in. Or, at the breathing […]
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Oboe : After playing: Always dry out the bore, especially if the oboe is wooden, or it may lead to cracks, rust, and mould.
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Oboe : Soak reed in water before playing. When finished, blow gently from the staple (cork end) to blow out saliva.
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Oboe : Buying: always try first. An expert's help should be sought by beginners.
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Oboe : Double reed: This is the key to getting the sound-waves vibrating evenly, so should be good quality. Learning to make your own can save on cost of buying every few months.
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Internet : Broadband and moving house tip: it's important first to check with the main telecommunications service provider to see if phone-lines in the precise area of your new abode do usually get broadband. Fo […]
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Equipment : Warning: don't use drying silica-gel when storing a rod, as silica can rapidly corrode metals if it comes into contact with them. E.g. An expensive rod might be unusable if the threaded locknut (holdi […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking : Boiled eggs: A pinch of salt to the boiling water prevents eggs from bursting out of cracks. When cooked, wait for the egg to cool and shrink, before shelling.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Air fresheners : For rooms: mix a quarter of a teaspoon or 15 drops of eucalyptus oil with a half teaspoon of vodka, place in an atomizer/spray bottle and add 2 cups of water. This should be quite subtle, so you may n […]
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Air fresheners : First eliminate source of stale air, by opening windows. Air fresheners work like deodorants, overloading the air with a heavier scent, but not dealing with the unpleasant smell.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning : Stainless steel: Use eucalyptus oil as a stainless steel cleaner.
Tip: Main > Gardening > Pests : Half a teaspoon of eucalyptus oil mixed with half a litre of water makes for a good bug repellent for plants. But experiment first: you might repel helpful predators as well, and be worse off.
Tip: Main > Automotive > Selling : If you have a hanging car air freshener that's almost dead, reinvigorate it by adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Clothes : Paint, grease, ink: Use eucalyptus oil undiluted to help remove them.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Clothes : Add 1-2 teaspoonfuls of eucalyptus oil to your load of washing for a fresh scent along with the anti-microbial benefits.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Glass : Sticky residues: Eucalyptus oil can be used undiluted in order to remove sticker/decal residue from glass.
Tip: Main > Household > Cleaning > Toilets : Toilet disinfectant: Mix 50 ml of eucalyptus oil with a litre of water. That's it - you can store it as you would a normal disinfectant.
Tip: Main > Living > Negotiations : How to end an emotional relationship: General:
Tip: Main > Learning > Educational websites : Local astronomy:
Tip: Main > Living > Environment : Cooling your home. General tips: - Open the windows in opposite walls to create a breeze-way. One opening should be much larger than the other to create suction. - Reduce heat from the sun by having […]
Tip: Main > Sport > Squash : The swing: Get in the habit of holding the racquet up. Use gravity and the weight of the racquet to drive the ball. A good powerful swing should feel almost effortless.
Tip: Main > Gardening : Plant health is similar to human health. Slow-release chemicals, stable levels of moisture and warmth, no focus on cosmetics or dress-ups, and moderate exposure to water, bacteria, and fresh air and w […]
Tip: Main > Living > Relationships : Someone ranting: They just need to get it off their chest. If you interrupt, they will go on longer. Be patient, and they will eventually mention their real interests.
Tip: Main > Living > Relationships : Someone crying: There is usually not much to do. Quietly wait for them to master themselves. You can offer some tissues. It's often possible to distract them with something interesting, at which point […]
Tip: Main > Household > Recycling & wastes : Computer equipment: As it may contain toxic chemicals, try to avoid putting it in landfill.
Tip: Main > Living > Annoyances : Contemporary feminism: Encouraging women to unleash their sexuality is stupid. Flooding the mass media with images of women's sexuality only encourages women to see their sexuality as the fullest expr […]
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Software > Good free software : RSIBreak: Configuration includes variable break periods, variable periods of activity, and counting idle moments. One-click-install packages for various Linux distributions. Works with KDE desktop.
Tip: Main > Quotations > Christianity : We believe that it is the Holy Spirit that has helped Christianity to spread, so that now we are all Christians --- God in heaven! The true situation is that it happened because the Spirit has departe […]
Tip: Main > Philosophy : Philosophy is not something you do amongst a group of like-minded others; you do it alone and alone before others, and without their permission.
Tip: Main > Living > Annoyances > Liars, conmen : There is nothing more shocking for a man than when he, catching a woman in a lie, asks her: "Why do you lie?" and then must observe how she does not even understand this question and, without compreh […]
Tip: Main > Living > Annoyances > Jehovah's witnesses : You cannot reason with a Jehovah's witness. They are very simple-minded people with simple values: be calm, believe in God, be happy, everyone can believe what they like, thinking gets you nowhere, tr […]
Tip: Main > Living > Annoyances > Liars, conmen : It is certain of the "pathological liar" that he nearly "has no memory" at all. (Weininger)
Tip: Main > Property > Buying : Owner-building: save money, cut pollution, and create an intelligent machine: it makes power, treats sewerage, collects and reuses water, and gives you food. Then you only need to pay for telecommunic […]
Tip: Main > Property > Buying : Land: the most important are aspect, soil structure, and drainage. Also check the council office for any building restrictions.
Tip: Main > Property > Buying : Owner-building is much cheaper than buying an established house, if you have the skills. Even better if you're an electrician or plumber (but not an accredited builder).
Tip: Main > Property > Buying : Property prices rarely reflect functionality but what other properties in the area are selling for. Do you really want to pay for, e.g. ostentatious design, fitting-in, etc.?
Tip: Main > Property > Buying > Auctions : Properties sold by mortgagees foreclosing or by councils recovering unpaid rates can be much, much lower than the market price. This is good for the buyer, but bad for the one trying to repay the debt […]
Tip: Main > Property > Finance : Some general tips: - A fixed-rate loan is a more reliable indicator of the total amount paid in interest. - Opt for a loan that doesn't penalise early repayment, just in case a relative dies and gi […]
Tip: Main > Property > Finance : Sometimes unions and superannuation funds offer discounts on home loans offered by banks they associate with.
Tip: Main > Property > Finance : Find a loan with the lowest fees and rates. Use independent online software to see how much interest you will pay over a given period. You can also use online software for quick loan pre-approval. […]
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Software > Good free software : OpenOffice.org: Draw can be used for architectural drawings. Calc is like Windows Excel. Writer produces PDFs. Cross-platform. Cinelerra: video-editing software (Linux). Synfig: vector-based ani […]
Tip: Main > Sex : Get to know a person well before having sex with them. Remember that lusty people are 'in the present moment', and aren't long-term thinkers. They might even lie, just to have sex, and pass on STDs.
Tip: Main > Sex : Watch a nature documentary about reproduction. It teaches almost everything you need to know about sex, breeding, courtship, psychology (including love and hate), and death.
Tip: Main > Sex > Stalkers : Stalking is similar to sexual courtship, but is bullying and unreasonable. The best solution is: indicate within a few days that you're not interested, then totally ignore them.
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Software > Good free software : Applian FLV Player: Use the mouse scroll-button to fast-forward or rewind video in Applian FLV Player. […]
Tip: Main > Health > Diet & Nutrition : Low-fat meat: kangaroo, wallaby, deer, and turkey. In rural Australia, roo is often the cheapest meat you can buy, being dog-food. It's excellent eating, and the roo meat industry is more environmenta […]
Tip: Main > Health > Diet & Nutrition : One tablespoon of blackstrap molasses provides up to 20% of the RDI of calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. Blackstrap molasses is a byproduct of the sugar-cane refining process, and is often sold […]
Tip: Main > Health > Diet & Nutrition : Muscle repair: eat foods high in protein (meats, eggs, dairy, seeds, nuts, legumes) and magnesium (green vegetables, nuts, legumes, and wholegrains).
Tip: Main > Health > Diet & Nutrition : Bone growth: eat foods high in calcium (dairy products, tofu, cabbage and almonds), phosphorus (dairy products, beef, chicken, fish, and lentils), and vitamin D (fish oil, fish, shiitake mushrooms). S […]
Tip: Main > Health > The body > Skin : Tips for those who get chilblains: - Avoid long periods of exposure to cold or damp weather. - Dry skin well after wetting. - Improve peripheral circulation to fingers and toes with daily exercise, […]
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Repair & maintenance : Inter-media copying: Copy files from the first external media to the hard-drive, then copy the copies to the second external media. This is much faster than copying from one external media to another […]
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing : Good hygiene after catching: First remove the head. Next, descale the fish (don't cut yourself). Last, slit open the belly to remove the guts. Give the fish a good wash before taking it home, and anot […]
Tip: Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking : Warning: Avoid aluminium cookware to cook certain kinds of vegetables. For example: beetroot, beetroot greens, spinach, silverbeet, chard, rhubarb, parsley etc. The reason is that some greens are […]
Tip: Main > Health > Environment : Getting enough Vitamin D: If you live in a high-latitude area with reduced sunlight-hours, take up sun-bathing on sunny days. Strip down to t-shirt and shorts, or a bathing suit, and lie out in the su […]
Tip: Main > Living : Organise yourself: Create a home-page with links to your most-used documents. Make it your browser's home page, with the file on your hard disk, not on the internet. You might link to: - financi […]
Tip: Main > Living > Survival > Resource wars : General tips for coping with resource wars:
Tip: Main > Technology > Computers > Internet : Color-blind people usually can't distinguish reds from greens. Make webpages friendlier by not using a red/green combination to contrast things.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Equipment > Hooks : Make hooks barbless by crimping the barb flat with pliers. This can aid in removing a hook, especially for beginners who may hook themselves.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Equipment > Reels : Always buy a second spool identical to the first. Have it ready filled with backing and alternative type line, e.g. sinking line if the first spool has floating line.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Equipment > Lines : Don't forget to carry extra leader and tippet in case of loss during fishing (e.g. snags or a fish taking them).
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Equipment > Flies : Carry around 5 copies of each fly-type. That way, when a fly is torn from the line, you can replace it and continue using the same pattern.
Tip: Main > Hobbies > Fishing > Fly-fishing > Locations : Lakes: Watch for ripples out in the lake indicating surface feeding, or for dorsal fins breaking the surface. The fly needs to land very closely and lightly, right at that point.
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Gamelan : Gamelan has frontline and orchestra instruments. The frontliners are leaders, ornamenting the melody of the orchestra and signalling where to alter tempo.
Tip: Main > Entertainment > Music > Gamelan : Gamelan music is cyclical, with expanding or shrinking time. 'Slower' is time expanding, where a single beat splits into many beats. A song may have one part made up of segments, like a clockface made […]