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Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish Saltwater aquariums: Critical water parameters for reef tanks: 5 of 27
Bringing The Reef Home Imagine having a window onto a tropical reef right in your living room! Beautiful corals and colorful ocean fish make a breathtaking centerpiece for almost any room, and provide a living sanctuary for many kinds of exotic marine life. Even if you are a novice to saltwater aquaria, you can own a slice of... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance What are the dangers of overclocking a computer?: 2 of 8
Better Performance, or Dead Computer? You have been working with the same aging computer now for awhile, and because you know a few things about computers, you have decided to overclock your machine. Maybe you want a boost in general performance, or perhaps a new game has come out that you really want to play, but your lack-l... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Fantasy: 129 of 387
The Gecko's Gate 1 Cyrus glared down at the long lines of scaled reptile warriors emerging from the mist, their spears and swords catching the occasional flash of diluted light. From his vantage point on top of a hill of rotten stumps and moss, he had a clear view of the marching horde, along with the surrounding scorched and... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Panther chameleon care: 3 of 6
Caring For Your Panther Chameleon:Panther Chameleons are one of the most colorful chameleon species, and like most other Chameleons, are adept at camoflauge. There are several subspecies, ranging from Bright Blue to reds and greens. Males are typically larger, and brighter colored, with females being smaller, and more muted b... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) Experiences with a Hewlett-Packard computer: 3 of 6
My new Hewlett Packard was a great buy, with an AMD Live processor, lots of RAM and Hard Drive space, and DVD-Writer. I used to build my PC's out of what I thought were the best of parts, but eventually, you run into Windows driver issues, and incompatibilities. I wanted a machine that was good right out of the box, and this ... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Reptiles: Metabolic bone disease: 3 of 6
Proper Care of Reptile Pets to Avoid Metabolic Bone Disease: Most reptile species kept in captivity need access to natural sunlight, to allow their body to convert Calcium and Phosphorous into vitamin D3. Without this, and a lack of calcium/Phosphorous vitamin supplements, many reptiles will develop MBD or Metabolic Bone Dis... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Are we alone in the universe?: 39 of 74
Long Distance - To The Universe All one has to do is look up at a night sky, filled with a billion stars to realize that there must be someone else out there. Put aside all the alleged UFO sightings, NASA missions and movies, and it will become clear. Out of the billion celestial bodies in the universe around us, could Earth ... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) How to set a reasonable price for your used computer: 6 of 11
When you want to buy a new PC, you either buy the latest and greatest at the time, or you settle for something that suffices your needs. I recently bought a brand new Hewlett-Packard with an AMD Live 4600+ processor, 2 GB of RAM, 320 Gb Hard drive, etc. Less than six months later, at the same store, at the same price, is an H... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Blue tongue skink care: 5 of 9
Caring For Your Blue Tongued Skink: Blue Tongued Skinks originate from New Guinea and Australia, with a thick scaled body, and short legs. This ground dwelling reptile sports a cobalt blue tongue, which it displays to frighten off predators. Males tend to be larger and more heavily bodied, with a wider triangular head than th... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to accelerate the speed of your PC: 44 of 65
Optimize Your PC in One Re-boot... Over time your newly purchased PC will tend to start slowing down. As you use it, downloading and installing software and drivers, changing system settings, and personalizing things like themes or backgrounds, your computer will become clogged up with memory hogging start-up items and appli... More..