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How to Go to an IP Address Instead of a URL

Sometimes, you need to navigate to an IP address instead of a traditional www url. If that’s the case, instead of typing the IP address into the URL box, type http:// then type the IP address.

For instance, 192.168.01 would be typed http://192.168.01.

Some old browsers allow you to just put the numbers and will add the http:// part automatically after you click submit. However, Google Chrome and newer versions of other browsers don’t do that. If you just type the numbers into the URL box, Chr...

The Truth About Tithing

Are churches misleading us about what tithing really means?

Almost every church claims the following about tithing: Everyone must tithe 10% of their gross income. They must give this money to their local church. This is God’s will to take care of his bride, the church, and will result in his blessing. Not tithing to the church will result in God’s curse.

Yet consider the following verses from Deuteronomy 14:22-28 (red and emphasis mine):

You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from...

Jesus Is Our Cell Phone

What kind of cell phone do you have? An iPhone? An Android? Maybe you have one of those old-style phones that don’t have WiFi and can only talk or text. But I can guarantee, almost 100%, that you do have a cell phone.

Cell phones are vital for everyday life. Even more than computers, cell phones are needed to access information, communicate with friends, and get help in an emergency. You can go without a computer if you have to (hard drive death is irksome but survivable). You can go without W...

XKCD Presents “What If?”

If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball traveling at 90% the speed of light?

If you are at all into “romance, sarcasm, math, and language,” you have no doubt heard of XKCD comics. If you are like me, you have snickered at nerdy jokes and puzzled over concepts while claiming to friends, “Of course I get it!” before excusing yourself to secretly Google the science that makes it funny.

Now the creator of XKCD has written a boo...

Comics Contribute to Poor Teacher Image

Comics (and movies) usually depict teachers sitting complacently behind their desk while their students work. As a teacher, I almost never had a chance to sit down—let alone at my desk—when my students were in the classroom.

Depictions like the ones below are a big reason why people don’t seem to understand just how taxing a teacher’s job really is.

How to Convert Word to PDF and Keep Page Size the Same

The Problem: A document in Microsoft Word has a certain custom page size, but when converted to Adobe PDF using the “Convert to Adobe PDF” command, the page size is ignored and the resulting document is a traditional letter size.

To convert to Adobe PDF, you right-click on the file name for the Microsoft Word document, then choose the “Convert to Adobe PDF” command.

The Question: How do I convert a Microsoft Word document to Adobe PDF without losing the custom page size?

Note that the following...

DragonVale: Best Breeding Combinations

Want to earn the MOST money you can as FAST as you can from the dragons you breed?

I’ve taken the data from the DragonVale Wiki and have arranged it so it’s easy to see the best dragons to breed in terms of money earned (by selling the dragon) per hour spent incubating/hatching the egg.

I’ve arranged it alphabetically by the elements that make up a dragon egg (where order doesn’t matter).

I’ve also highlight in red any combinations that have a very high, mostly equal earning rate per hour spent...

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