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== America's healthiest and least healthy states ==
== America's healthiest and least healthy states ==
[https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/2017annualreport.pdf Report]
[https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/2017annualreport.pdf Report]
= Home Improvement =
* [https://www.rd.com/home/improvement/13-things-your-plumber-wont-tell-you/ 31 Secrets Your Plumber Won’t Tell You]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-how-to-sites/ The 12 Best How-To Sites That Everyone Should Bookmark]
== Toilet ==
* [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Niagara-2-Piece-0-8-GPF-Ultra-High-Efficiency-Single-Flush-Elongated-Toilet-Featuring-Stealth-Technology-in-White-77000WHAI1-N7714-N7717/205611735 Niagara] 2-Piece 0.8 GPF Ultra-High-Efficiency Single Flush Elongated Toilet Featuring Stealth Technology in White
* [https://support.kohler.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002400833-Toilet-Fill-Valves Kohler Toilet Fill Valves GP1083167 & GP1138930].
** [https://youtu.be/KebgyU5EANE KOHLER Universal Fill Valve Replacement Instructions (GP1138930 and GP1083167)] (video)
** Parts from [https://smile.amazon.com/KOHLER-GENUINE-GP1083167-Kohler-Toilets/dp/B001GZVSX6 Amazon].
** To fix the water running problem, follow this Kohler [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD0HETCc-OQ video]. Note before we make a counter-clockwise turn on the red cap (not a direct pull), lift the level first (see [https://youtu.be/oD0HETCc-OQ?t=52 what the left hand did at 00:52]); otherwise we won't be able to turn. See the first Customer questions & answers "My Fill valve does not turn off completely.Response from Kohler said to take red cap off and purge water through it. Anyone know what this means? All seals new and not leaking".
** [https://support.kohler.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002394434-Tank-Leak-Fill-Valve-Hose-Position Tank Leak - Fill Valve Hose Position]
** [https://support.kohler.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001508934-Replace-a-Canister-Flapper-Seal Replace a Canister Flapper Seal]
** [https://support.kohler.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030647174-Standard-Toilet-Tank-Troubleshooting Standard Toilet Tank Troubleshooting]
== Tools ==
* Basin wrench
== Find a contractor ==
* [https://www.homeadvisor.com/ HomeAdvisor]
* [https://www.angieslist.com/ Angie's List]
* [http://www.citysearch.com/guide/washington-va CitySearch]
== How to find local plumbers online ==
http://www.lifehack.org/538359/how-find-local-plumbers-online
== Sewer Gas ==
* [https://www.networx.com/article/guide-to-bad-basement-smells Guide to Bad Basement Smells]
* [https://www.familyhandyman.com/plumbing/drain-repair/how-to-eliminate-basement-odor-and-sewer-smells/ How to Eliminate Basement Odor and Sewer Smells]
* [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080715222727AA5AglW really bad smell in basement]
* [https://reddiplumbingwichita.com/blog/plumbing/why-is-there-a-sewer-smell-in-my-basement Why is there a sewer smell in my basement?]
== Wrap up extension cords ==
* https://youtu.be/eTpbh2zJGhA
* [https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/no-more-tangled-extension-cords-how-to-wrap-up-your-extension-cord-like-a-contractor/ How to Wrap Up Your Extension Cord Like a Contractor]
== Duck seal compound ==
[https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/127771 What to use to Seal gap between Pipe and Exterior wall], [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-1-lb-Plug-Duct-Seal-Compound-DS-110/100212441 HomeDepot]
== AC and furnace ==
* Symptom: the outdoor fan does not turn though the indoor fan still works. The indoor temperature does not go down.
* Turn off the device (the switch is on furnace)
* Replace [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_capacitor Motor Capacitor]. The capacitance XX/X MFD or μF must be the same, volt can be higher. For example, [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Packard-440-Volt-45-5-MFD-Dual-Rated-Motor-Run-Round-Capacitor-TRCFD455/204415835 this one] from HD costs around $10. Wearing Safety Electrical Protective Insulated Gloves. It should have 3 terminals (C, FAN, HERM).
* For example, AC [https://www.repairclinic.com/ProductDetail/1412228 Luxaire Central Air Conditioner model No HBBC-F042SB] uses [https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Dual-Run-Capacitor/S1-02425894700/2335737 Run Capacitor, Dual 40/5 mfd 440 volt].
* Freon. [https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-add-freon-to-your-central-air-conditioner How to Add Freon to Your Central Air Conditioner]. The blue (left) gauge should show at least 75 psi. [https://www.wikihow.com/Put-Freon-in-an-AC-Unit How to Put Freon in an AC Unit]. New style has red label and old style has green label.
* Coil cleaner for outside air conditioner every 2 years ($200).
* AC lifespan is 15 years. Furnace is 13-14 years.
* [https://www.easyac.net/air-conditioning-maintenance-articles/the-10-most-common-air-conditioner-problems.html 10 Common Air Conditioning Problems & How to Fix Them]
* Thermometer should show 55 degrees from testing on air vent in summer (the close to the AC source the more possible the temperature can go). AC is only needed in summer.
* Ideally the outdoor fan will blow hot air.
* The thin hose will bring air into the house. The thick one will suck the air from the house.
* Four years since my last replace of the capacity.
* [https://youtu.be/19A9lvQ6lIA AC Fan/Compressor Not Working - How To Test /Repair Broken HVAC Run Start Capacitor Air Condition] (Youtube)
* Heat pump: Heat pumps can heat and cool your home. The fan on outside is running on both summer and winter. 
** [https://www.bobvila.com/articles/heat-pump-vs-furnace/ What’s the Difference? Heat Pump vs. Furnace],
**[https://www.carrier.com/residential/en/us/products/heat-pumps/heat-pumps-vs-air-conditioners/ Heat Pumps vs Air Conditioners + furnace]
== Safety ==
* Carbon monoxide. [https://www.aboblist.com/are-butane-stoves-safe-to-use-indoors/ Are butane (丁烷) stoves safe to use indoors?]
== Garage door bottom seal ==
Mine needs T-end width 1/4 inch (exactly). 8-feet long is enough. Ideally the width is much wider than 3 inches (such as 7-8 inches). Remove the first screw before removing and installing the seal.
[https://www.mydoorpro.com/2014/11/unlevel-concrete/ Garage Door Bottom Seal for Uneven Floor]
== Saws ==
[https://www.reviewgeek.com/21880/5-saws-you-should-have-in-your-workshop/ 5 Saws You Should Have in Your Workshop]
== Light bulbs ==
* MR16 5W 6000k [https://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Energy-Halogen-Equivalent-Boxlood/dp/B071KF8ZVK Boxlood]
== Deice on driveway ==
* [https://www.wikihow.com/Melt-Ice-Quickly How to Melt Ice Quickly]
* [https://www.hunker.com/13425061/can-rock-salt-damage-an-asphalt-driveway-by-trying-to-melt-ice Can Rock Salt Damage an Asphalt Driveway by Trying to Melt Ice?]
== Christmas ==
* [https://www.rd.com/home/decorating/christmas-scents/ 11 DIY Ways to Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas]
* [https://youtu.be/nqxaSPhzv_g Fall Potpourri Recipes YOU HAVE TO TRY!]
= Organize =
== How to Organize a Small House ==
https://www.wikihow.com/Organize-a-Small-House
== Clean blinds ==
[https://lifehacker.com/how-to-clean-blinds-1836246155 Lifehacker]
== Dryer lint ==
* [https://www.familyhandyman.com/appliance-repair/washer-and-dryer-repair/dryer-lint-cleaning-tips/ Dryer Lint Cleaning Tips]
* [https://smile.amazon.com/Holikme-Cleaning-Remover-Extends-Synthetic/dp/B07VSP2VF1/ Dryer Vent Cleaning Brush]
== Bugs ==
[https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/smart-devices-to-ward-off-bugs/ 11 Smart Devices to Ward Off Bugs]
=== Get rid of ants ===
* https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-in-the-House
* [https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/13-simple-solutions-to-help-you-get-rid-of-ants-for-good/ss-BBUYJHC 13 Simple Solutions to Help You Get Rid of Ants for Good]
* Baby powder
=== Termite droppings ===
* https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHowTo?search=termite
* [https://pests.guru/termites/control/treatment/methods/t-in-walls.html How to Treat Termites in Walls?]
=== Silverfish ===
[https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Silverfish How to Get Rid of Silverfish]
== How to Remove a Bird Stuck In House ==
http://www.wildlife-removal.com/birdinhouse.html. Turn off any lights so that the interior of the home is as dark as possible. With some time, the bird will fly toward the open window and back out into the wild.
== Yard ==
[https://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-Your-Yard-for-Summer How to Prepare Your Yard for Summer]
=== Skunk ===
[https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Skunks How to Get Rid of Skunks]
== Coolest Tiny Homes in Each State ==
https://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/coolest-tiny-homes-in-each-state/
== Smoke alarm ==
[https://www.howtogeek.com/361151/what-you-need-to-know-about-smoke-alarms/ What You Need to Know About Smoke Alarms]
== Vinegar ==
[https://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/150-household-uses-for-vinegar/ 95 Household Vinegar Uses You Never Knew About]
== 塑膠毒性 ==
[https://www.commonhealth.com.tw/article/article.action?nid=75921 秒懂塑膠編號!7大類塑膠無毒安心使用]


= Bike =
= Bike =

Revision as of 07:45, 24 August 2020

Confucius

Buddha

  • In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

Quotes

  • 110 Happiness Quotes That Will Make You Smile Instantly
  • 「記得仰望星空」!霍金辭世 緬懷10大智慧金句
  • 憂患是人生的墊腳石
  • 人生沒有想像長 築夢沒有想像難
  • 幸福是罪惡,歹命是美德?
  • “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein
  • 漢彌爾頓想要給予的忠告是:「別讓恐懼阻礙妳,也不要害怕說『我不知道』或是『我不明白』,沒有問題是蠢問題。而且,不要總是聽從所謂的『專家』怎麼說!」阿波羅登月50周年
  • 感恩: 「生活在感恩的世界:感激斥責你的人,因為他助長了你的定慧;感激絆倒你的人,因為他強化了你的能力;感激遺棄你的人,因為他教導了你應自立;感激鞭打你的人,因為他消除了你的業障;感激欺騙你的人,因為他增進了你的見識;感激傷害你的人,因為他磨練了你的心志;感激所有使你堅定成就的人」。

Life With Purpose

7 Reasons Why a Life Without Purpose is Unfulfilling

Body

Mind

Resilience

17 Ways for Building Resilience and Staying Tough

Learn The Mindset Of Productive People

  1. Be Solution-focused
  2. Put Down Boundaries
  3. Have a Healthy Routine
  4. Streamline your Life
  5. Look at the Bigger PictureBe Positive About Yourself
  6. Know Nothing Has to Be Perfect
  7. Respect Time

More

Train your memory

Why Your Memory Sucks, and What You Can Do About It

Overcome

6 Challenges in Life You Must Overcome to Become a Better Person

10 Ways to Find Your Focus When You’re Stressed Out

https://www.lifehack.org/865529/how-to-focus-when-stressed

Best way to persuade someone that they're wrong

Start by showing them how they're right - then show them the things they may not be aware of. Nobody gets offended by not being able to see every aspect of something.

摩菲定理 Murphy's Law

https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/摩菲定理

Career spotlight

http://lifehacker.com/tag/career-spotlight

閱讀與時間管理

整段時間用於系統閱讀. 片段時間進行思考.

專注思維

發散思維

  • 保持放鬆 聚焦呼吸
  • 將念頭寫下
  • 換個環境

Metaphor 隱喻

How to Explain Difficult And Abstract Concepts (The Smart Way)

記憶法 Mnemonics

Learn a new language

Humor 幽默

怎样在后天学习中变成一个幽默

  1. 先不要自己把自己框死
  2. 要降低他人的期待
  3. 要让自己的话充满智慧
  4. 要利用共情,懂得什么场合说什么话

Printable mazes

Search by bing or google

Creativity

Don’t Think You’re a Creative Person? You Can Definitely Change That

Creativity is a matter of connecting things together in order to derive new meaning or value.

Crafts

20 Fun Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids to Keep Them Busy

Happy

How to be successful

  1. Set goals with action plans
  2. Read more deeply and critically
  3. Work smart
  4. Accept failure and learn from it
  5. Delegate and explore something new
  6. Always get prepared

Intelligence Is Not The Key To Success

I Worked With Elon Musk And Learned That Intelligence Is Not The Key To Success

Work life balance tips

13 Work Life Balance Tips for a Happy and Productive Life

10 Employee Engagement Ideas to Improve Teamwork

https://www.lifehack.org/847752/employee-engagement-ideas

五個關鍵實現夢想

  • 訂定夢想
  • 想像
  • 有行動力
  • 學習幼兒走路
  • 接受新挑戰

不想活到80歲才後悔 貝佐斯:問自己12個問題

https://club.commonhealth.com.tw/article/2021

How to make a big change

  • Get in your boat and pick a direction. Begin to do something purely enjoyable.
  • Redirect when you need to
  • Keep momentum with small stokes

星座

你排行老幾? 家庭星座大解密

How to read 10X faster and retain more

http://www.lifehack.org/615485/how-to-read-10x-faster-and-retain-more

Security

How to create a secure password

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Secure-Password

Keep Your Home Address Private

Keep Your Home Address Private With a Google Alert

Sound more confident

Wisdom

I also came to realize that if people could make me angry they could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life - Gifted Hands The Ben Carson story. temper.

I wasn't goint to let him make me react because then he would be able to get to me - Gifted Hands The Ben Carson story.

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness, Albert Einstein

Google Cultural Institute

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/home

TV

Free online news

Free Live TV Streaming

Live TV

Travel

The Best Time to Buy an International Plane Ticket

https://lifehacker.com/the-best-time-to-buy-an-international-plane-ticket-bas-1825046688. DC -> TPE.

For Asia

  • Prime Booking Window: A little over a month to 7 months
  • Best time to buy: About 120 days from your travel date
  • The average airfare: $1,113
  • Cheapest month to travel: November
  • Most expensive month to travel: June
  • Least expensive days of week to fly: Tuesday and Wednesday

Tips for buying tickets

Live flight map

FlightAware Live

Airport lounge, Layover

Hiking

Scenic drive

10 Scenic National Park Drives Everyone Should Do at Least Once

Trip planner

Mobile Passport

Google maps

Copernix, Google maps and Wikipedia

https://copernix.io/about/. Copernix tells you about the most interesting places around using information from Wikipedia. Use it on the road or before you go to explore or simply learn about new places.

Local

USA

Best

52 Places to go in 2019

WebCam

Videos

11 Things Nutritionists Eat at the Airport—and 4 They Avoid

http://time.com/5197380/food-nutritionists-eat-at-airport/

日本機場

http://www.yadyad.com/tw/img/travelinfo/airport-map.jpg

23 breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage destinations in the U.S.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/lifestyle/travel/us-unesco-guide/?utm_term=.7d681d1c4535

國際太空站 遨翔寰宇18年

https://www.worldjournal.com/5666156/article-國際太空站-遨翔寰宇18年/

Popular UNESCO World Heritage sites

ROC Visa, Passport

駐美國臺北經濟文化代表處 TECRO, 領務組業務, 4201 Wisconsin Ave., N W Washington, DC 20016-2137

Virtual travels

Volunteer

Giving Tips

Stock

Online shopping

13 Amazon Alternatives You Can Shop From Right Now

信用卡 Credit card

  • American express blue cash everyday: 3% supermarket, 2% gas, 1% others
  • Chase freedom: 5% on selected stores every quarter
  • Samsclub master: 5% gas, 3% dining & travel, 1% others

Banking

Question: How long would it take for a person to double their money earning 3.6% interest per year?

Retirement

How Retirement Income Is Taxed

How Different Retirement Income Is Taxed

境外領取美國退休金

http://www.worldjournal.com/5318436/article-境外領取美國退休金/

Would You Rather Get $1 Million or $5000 a Month for Retirement?

http://twocents.lifehacker.com/would-you-rather-get-1-million-or-5000-a-month-for-re-1793721147

Social Security

Find Your Social Security Earnings Online

America's healthiest and least healthy states

Report

Bike

Everything You Need for Home Bicycle Maintenance and Repair

Car

Prevent window ice in the morning

Cover your windows at night with a towel, a folded sheet, or a piece of cardboard. Try to arrange the cover tight against the window so that dew can't form in any loose spots.

http://www.enkivillage.com/how-to-prevent-frost-on-windshield.html

http://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/car-tricks-winter/

買車

汽車打不著火

  • Google: 汽車 啟動馬達 繼電器
  • 如果沒有聽到啟動馬達轉動 -> battery沒電 or 啟動馬達繼電器故障
  • 啟動馬達 繼電器 (relay, solenoid) http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/10/2/28/n2830482.htm
  • 如果啟動馬達轉動正常 -> 油泵 Pump
  • 如果經常容易沒有電 -> check 發動機 Alternator 輸出電壓

紅綠燈/不加油就熄火或抖動

怠速控制閥門 (Idle speed control air valve)

車輪有聲音

煞車片貼車盤 或是車輪軸承 (bearing)

卡鉗 Caliper

車子前方有噪音

車子後方有噪音

  • 後輪軸承Wheel bearing
  • Rear brake caliper
  • Nail on tires

車窗怎麼開有學問

車窗怎麼開有學問

Oil

  • Transmission oil: 5 years or 60k miles
  • Brake oil: 3 years
  • Belt: 90k to 100k miles

Car Repairs

11 Money Wasting Car Repairs

Car brakes

Car engine block heater

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_heater

Engine light is on

Why Your 'Check Engine' Light Is On

Torque Wrench

How to Use a Torque Wrench

Avoid static shock in Winter (dry air)

  • Hold the metal frame as you exit the car.
  • Hands to touch a damped cloth first.
  • Hold a key (Don't use a key that contains an electronic chip. The shock could destroy the chip and make your key unusable) and let key to touch a metal first.
  • Humidifier. Keep it above 30 percent relative humidity, though 40 percent or 50 percent would be even better.

Fold chips bags

https://www.wikihow.com/Close-a-Bag-of-Chips-by-Folding-It

Cut Jeans

How to Cut Jeans

收纳

超实用,终结10大厨房收纳难题,别再说你家厨房空间小了

Garden/soil

Weeds

16 Ways to Kill Garden Weeds

Movies

Kids

Photos

Local library

Speak

Interview

Soft Skills

Recommendation letter

Remove personal information

How to Write the Personal Statement for College Applications

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-write-the-personal-statement-for-college-applica-1823014335

The Best Way to Find College Admissions Info on Google

Describe a person

Here’s What Your Handwriting Says About You

https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/handwriting-analysis/

中文

Voicemail

6 Professional Voicemail Message Examples You Can Use

Basic research vs Applied research

Google scholar search

What does 'citations' mean in google scholar search results? [Citation] means that Google Scholar has not been able to find a source for the publication, but that it has inferred that it exists because other publications cite it.

Friends

破冰, small talk

How to Email Someone When It's Been Too Long

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-email-someone-when-its-been-too-long-1828468657

Writing emails

5 Ways to Write Professional Emails That Save Time and Effort

移民

  • I-140 (表格)
  • EAD
  • H1B visa
  • 職業綠卡移民 EB1-A(傑出人才), EB2(國家利益豁免), EB1-C(跨國公司主管), EB5(投資)

草坪 Lawn/grass

  • 美国草地如何维护
  • 怎样给草坪施肥

Waste disposal

Drop-off Hours and Site Map for Recyclables and Trash montgomery county md

Black Decker 36v 18/19inch

Weather

Holiday

Sam's Club Holiday Hours

Money 理財

Tax

新稅制 2018 tax

健保

National brands vs store brands

你有哪些内行人才知道的省钱诀窍?

Difference Between Senator and Representative

https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-senator-and-vs-representative/

Federal employees

  • TSP
    • TSP can be changed at any time through myPay.
    • TSP contribution limits
    • After a change, the effect starts on the next pay period. For example, if we made a change during the last pay period (Dec 10-Dec 23, 2017), the election will be effective on Dec 24, the first pay period for 2018. See News.
    • Unlike regular TSP elections, a Catch-up election is only valid for one year. Therefore, if you want to make Catch-up contributions each year, you must make a new election each year. Also it takes 2 weeks for the change to take effect. The catch-up election limit will be shown on the myPay webpage.
    • TSP calculator
  • TSP follows the payroll calendar. Pay period end on Saturday and the pay day is on next Friday.
  • Lose or use calendar (see itas reports) is not the same as the payroll calendar
  • Federal agents closed. Tier 2 (telework ready) employees still need to work and enter an ad-hoc TW request.
  • GS payscale table, Employee Lookup Tool
  • Payroll calendar
  • Printable calendar w/ federal holidays (US) and common observances

Federal Employees Retirement System

IRA account

IRA is independent of TSP.

壽險

定期(term life) vs 終身(whole/permanent life) 壽險

Annuity

Index annuity

Lifetime Income Rider

遺囑

預立遺囑-規畫遺產有必要

Happy New Year

  • Have a happy, healthy, successful New Year!
  • May your wishes come true and may you have a joyous New Year.
  • May the year ahead bring you good luck and happiness.
  • May the coming year bring success to you.
  • Let the year ahead be the one where all your dreams come true.
  • I wish you happiness in the year to come.
  • Wish you have a New Year filled with happiness and good fortune.
  • May you have a prosperous New Year.

Cryptocurrency

Patent

How to Patent an Idea in 8 Simple Steps

Space

What Galaxy is the Earth In?

Moon