Military experts believe that future wars will not be huge battles for territory as had happened in the past but rather small insurgencies spread over a wide area such as what eventually happened in Iraq. Thus, rather than a large force with heavy equipment that will take weeks to assemble and deploy, the US Army would need to be able to assemble and move out quickly and efficiently. Combat System Requirements Strategic agility which means that forces with the people and equipment needed to make a difference can be dispatched Read More

A timeline is a tool used in a visual presentation in order to present data or unique events in a sequential fashion over a defined time frame. In the past, unique programs such as the Adobe or Corel tool suites were the only programs available to individuals capable of creating a professional product. Microsoft Word is capable of creating a timeline that can be used on business or school presentations at the same level as Adobe and other professional tools. How to Make a Timeline on Microsoft Word Step 1 Read More

What is an Acre? An acre is a unit of area that is commonly used to describe the size of a specific plot of land. When looking to purchase land, it is described as being X amount of acres rather than in square footage. Dating back to the times of Old English, the word acre was meant to describe the amount of land a single man with a single ox could till in one day. However, when discussing measurements, the actual size of an acre varied from country to country Read More

Wiring a light switch–whether because you need a new one or are adding new light switches to a house–is a process that requires some basic understanding of how a light switch works. To begin with, you need to make sure you’ve got the wiring all through the house. Once you have the wiring and can access them, wiring a light switch shouldn’t take much longer than a few minutes. Wiring a Light Switch To begin with, ensure that power to the switch is turned off. To do this, trip the Read More

A computer, in its most simplified definition, is nothing more than a device that stores, processes, communicates, and manipulates data. Data is at the heart of every computer program, every web site, and even every video game. The computer has revolutionized modern life by enabling a level of speed and accuracy to handling information that has never before been possible. Computers accomplish this quite simply by following a set of instructions called code. A flat file is a static document, spreadsheet, or textual record that typically contains data that is Read More

There are many different forms of audio files and each type of file has its own method of compression and playback. As not all devices, programs, and systems are capable of playing all forms of audio files, it is sometimes necessary to find a converter that can change one type of file into another type without corrupting your data. That can be especially said about FLAC file types. In this article, we will explain what FLAC is, what a FLAC converter is, and several free and popular FLAC converters on Read More

A system restore is a Windows Operating System feature that allows the user to reverse settings and actions that resulted in undesirable outcomes. A system restore is highly beneficial to the user as it quickly and efficiently reverses changes made to the Windows Registry, partition, or operating system, thereby eliminating the need to manually undo changes and retrieve deleted files. A system restore is most beneficial in situations that involve virus or other malicious software removal, software installation or uninstallation, or other major changes to the Windows Operating System. How Read More

Laser eye surgery has been a major part of our society for more than a decade now. In that time, many people have decided to lose their glasses or just improve their vision by have a laser eye surgery performed. Many people, however, are curious about this procedure but are either skeptical of the benefits or are hesitant to participate in this trend due to lack of knowledge about the operation. In this article, we will learn about laser eye surgery, how it works, how much it costs, the benefits Read More

Windows 8 is probably the biggest change made to Windows since Windows 1.0. Sure there were drastic changes in the way the Windows user interface looks and feels, but it always followed the same general concept. With Windows 8 we are getting an entirely new paradigm on top of the old one, and new Windows users land right smack in it when they first boot it up. In fact, it’s not so much that the new Windows UI lays on top of the old desktop UI; the desktop UI is Read More

The Microsoft Corporation has designed the Windows Operating System (OS) to query the Microsoft Update web site on recurring intervals in order to check for and install required updates on your computer. If your computer experiences difficulty in connecting to the Windows Update server, then it can result in throwing error number 0x80072ee2 on your computer and will prevent you from updating the computer until the error clears. What Other Error Codes Are Associated With the Windows Update Server? Error 0x80072ee2 is not the only error code that is associated Read More