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If you need help with editing, check out [[http://www.culinarydepotinc.com|restaurant supplies]] the [[main/addingskills | Adding Skills]] help page. | [[Skills#A|A]] | [[Skills#B|B]] | [[Skills#C|C]] | [[Skills#D|D]] | [[Skills#E|E]] | [[Skills#F|F]] | [[Skills#G|G]] | [[Skills#H|H]] | [[Skills#I|I]] | [[Skills#J|J]] | [[Skills#K|K]] | [[Skills#L|L]] | [[Skills#M|M]] | [[Skills#N|N]] | [[Skills#O|O]] | [[Skills#P|P]] | [[Skills#Q|Q]] | [[Skills#R|R]] | [[Skills#S|S]] | [[Skills#T|T]] | [[Skills#U|U]] | [[Skills#V|V]] | [[Skills#W|W]] | [[Skills#X|X]] | [[Skills#Y|Y]] | [[Skills#Z|Z]] | [[Skills#123|123]] | ====== A ====== * [[AddingWaterToCarBatteries|Adding water to car batteries]] * [[AdjustingAClocksPendulum|Adjusting a clock's pendulum]] * [[AdjustingATelevisionsHorizontalAndVerticalHolds|Adjusting a television's horizontal and vertical holds]] * [[AdjustingATelevisionsColorAndHueAdjustments|Adjusting a television's color and hue adjustments]] * [[AdjustingCompassMagneticDeclinationManually|Manually adjusting a compass's magnetic declination]] * [[AdjustingDrumBrakes|Adjusting drum brakes on a car or truck]] * [[AdjustingRabbitEarsOnTopOfATV|Adjusting rabbit ears on top of a TV]] * [[AdjustingTheAntennaOfAnAM-onlyRadio|Adjusting the antenna of an AM-only radio]] * [[AdjustingTheDwellAngleOnTheSparkDistributorOfAnEngine|Adjusting the dwell angle on the spark distributor of an engine]] * [[AdjustingTheHeadAzimuthOfACommodoresDatassette|Adjusting the head azimuth of a Commodore's Datassette ]] * [[AdjustingTheLevelsAndSongLayoutForRecordingToAudioTape|Adjusting the levels and song layout for recording to audio tape]] * [[AdjustingTheTrackingOnAVCR|Adjusting the tracking on a VCR]] * [[AdjustingTheVerticalAndHorizontalAnglesOfTheStylusOnATonearm%3Faction=edit|Adjusting the vertical and horizontal angles of the stylus on a tonearm]][[AdjustingTheVerticalAndHorizontalAnglesOfTheStylusOnATonearm%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[AimingC-bandSatelliteDish|Aiming C-band satellite dish]] * [[AligningTheHeadsOnA9TrackTapeDrive|Aligning the heads on a 9 track tape drive]] * [[AligningTheHeadsOnAFiveAndAQuarterInchFloppyDrive|Aligning the heads on a five and a quarter inch floppy drive]] * [[ALGOLProgramming|ALGOL programming]] * [[AnalogueRadioListeningAndTuningIn|Analogue radio listening and tuning in]] * [[Archie|Archie]] * [[ArcingBrakeShoes|Arcing brake shoes]] * [[AS400|AS 400]] * [[AsbestosInstallation|Asbestos installation]] * [[AssemblyProgramming|Assembly programming]] * [[AssessingTheRelativeMeritsOfBetaMaxAndVHS|Assessing the relative merits of BetaMax and VHS]] * [[AssessingTheRelativeMeritsOfBluRayAndHD-DVD|Assessing the relative merits of BluRay and HD-DVD]] * [[ATCommandsForDial-upModems|AT commands for dial-up modems]] * [[AttachingNose-guardAndRailsToYourSkateboard|Attaching nose-guard and rails to your skateboard]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/Autoexec/BatEditing|Autoexec.bat editing]] ====== B ====== * [[BackingUpAPC a loom UsingQIC-40OrQIC-80Tapes|Backing up a PC using QIC-40 or QIC-80 tapes]] * [[BalancingTheTonearmOnATurntable|Balancing the tonearm on a turntable]] * [[BanyanVines|Banyan Vines]] * [[BASIC|BASIC]] * [[BatchFileProgramming|Batch file programming]] * [[BBSAdministration|BBS administration]] * [[BeKind-Rewind|Be Kind - Rewind]] * [[BiasingVacuumTubes|Biasing vacuum tubes]] * [[Blacksmith|Blacksmith]] * [[BleedingPatients|Bleeding patients]] * [[BlowingTheDustOutOfANintendoCartridge|Blowing the dust out of a Nintendo cartridge]] * [[Blueboxing|Blueboxing]] * [[Bookbinding|Bookbinding]] * [[BootingOffAFloppyDisk|Booting off a floppy disk]] * [[BootloadingWithBinarySwitches|Bootloading with binary switches]] * [[BrainAndSmoke-Tanning|Brain and smoke-Tanning]] * [[BurningAndErasingEPROMs|Burning and Erasing EPROMs]] * [[BuildingAComputerFromIndividualComponents|Building a computer from individual components]] * [[BuildingAHeathkit|Building a Heathkit]] * [[BuildingALogCabinAsYourPrimaryResidence|Building a log cabin as your primary residence]] * Building a wooden barn with your neighbors * [[BuildingAnAppleTalkNetworkUsingPhoneNet|Building an AppleTalk network using PhoneNet]] * [[BurnishingACartridgeConnectorWithAPencilEraserToEnsureASolidConnection|Burnishing a cartridge connector with a pencil eraser to ensure a solid connection]] * [[BustApartALongComputerPrintout|Bust apart a long computer printout]] * [[BuyARollOfFilm|Buy a roll of film]] ====== C ====== * [[CalculatingTHAC0|Calculating THAC0]] * [[CalculatingASquareRootUsingPencilAndPaper|Calculating a square root using pencil and paper]] * [[CalculatingSalesTax|Calculating sales tax]] * [[Calligraphy|Calligraphy]] * [[CallingAPhoneSexLine|Calling a phone sex line]] * [[CallingCollectOnAPayphone|Calling collect on a payphone]] * [[CarbonCopyPaper|Carbon Copy Paper]] * [[CarvingANibIntoAQuillOrPen|Carving a nib into a quill or pen]] * [[CashRegisterUsedManuallyEnteringThePrices|Cash Register used manually entering the prices]] * [[CastingOff | Casting Off]] * [[CastingOutNines | Casting Out Nines]] * [[CastLeadMiniatures|Cast Lead Miniatures]] * [[CastLeadBullets|Cast Lead bullets]] * [[CaulkingYourWagonToFordTheRiver|Caulking your wagon to ford the river]] * [[CelPaintingForAnimatedFilms|Cel Painting ]] * [[CenteringTextOnATypewriter|Centering text on a typewriter]] * [[ChangingTheBallOrRibbonOnYourSelectricTypewriter|Changing the ball or ribbon on your Selectric Typewriter]] * [[ChangingTheBatteryOfASegaDreamcastVMU|Changing the battery of a Sega Dreamcast VMU]] * [[ChangingTheC120FilmCartridgeInYourInstamaticCamera|Changing the C120 Film Cartridge in your Instamatic camera]] * [[ChangingTheGasMixtureOnYourCarsCarburetor|Changing the gas mixture on your car's carburetor]] * [[ChangingTheMasterSlaveJumpersOnAHardDrive|Changing the Master/Slave jumpers on a Hard Drive]] * [[ChangingTheRibbonOnATypewriter|Changing the ribbon on a typewriter]] * [[ChangingTheWheelOnADaisyWheelPrinter|Changing the wheel on a daisy wheel printer]] * [[ChangingTracksOnAnEight-trackTape|Changing tracks on an eight-track tape]] * [[ChangingVacuumTubes|Changing vacuum tubes]] * [[CharacterCodesEBCDIC|Character codes: EBCDIC]] * [[CheatingAtComputerGamesByModifyingSaveGameFilesWithAHexEditor|Cheating at computer games by modifying save game files with a hex editor]] * [[CheatingAtComputerGamesUsingALoaderOrBinaryPatch|Cheating at computer games using a loader or binary patch]] * [[ChippingFlintOrObsidianTools|Chipping flint or obsidian tools]] * [[ChurnButter|Churn butter]] * [[CleaningFish|Cleaning fish]] * [[CleaningHeadOfAVCR|Cleaning head of a VCR]] * [[CleaningTheBallsInsideAComputerMouseForBetterTraction|Cleaning the balls inside a computer mouse for better traction]] * [[CleaningTheCarbonOutOfSparkPlugsSoTheyCanBeFiledGappedAndReused|Cleaning the carbon out of spark plugs so they can be filed, gapped, and reused]] * [[ClearingThePartyLine|Clearing the party line]] * [[ClickingOnTheUpAndDownArrowsOfAVerticalScrollbar|Clicking on the up and down arrows of a vertical scrollbar]] * [[Cobbler]] * [[COBOL|COBOL]] * [[CommandLineProgrammingForEdlin|Command line programming for Edlin]] * [[CommonSense|Common sense]] * [[CompilingSourceCodeByHand|Compiling source code by hand]] * [[CompilingTheNucleusOfAVM3370Mainframe|Compiling the nucleus of a VM/370 mainframe]] * [[CompressingAHDDToMakeVitalSpace|Compressing a HDD to make vital space]] * [[ComptometerOperator|Comptometer Operator]] * [[CompulsoryFigures|Compulsory Figures]] * [[ConcoctingAPhysickToBalanceTheVitalHumors%3Faction=edit|Concocting a Physick to balance the Vital Humors]][[ConcoctingAPhysickToBalanceTheVitalHumors%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ConfiguringTrumpetWinsock|Configuring Trumpet Winsock]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/Config/SysEditing|Config.sys editing]] * [[ConnectingToABBSThroughAnAcousticCouplerAt300Baud|Connecting to a BBS through an acoustic coupler at 300 baud]] * [[ControlSControlQCommandsToManipulateFlowOnAHardcopyTerminal|Control S, Control Q commands to manipulate flow on a hardcopy terminal]] * [[ConvertingAFordFlatheadFourOrV8EngineToOverheadValves|Converting a Ford flathead four or V8 engine to overhead valves]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/ConvertingASingle-sided5/25FloppyDiskToDouble-sided|Converting a single-sided 5.25" floppy disk to double-sided]] * [[ConvertingASingle-sidedFloppyDiskToDouble-sidedUsingADrill|Converting a single-sided floppy disk to double-sided, using a drill]] * [[Cooper-barrel making]] * [[CountingBackChange|Counting back change]] * [[CorncobPileInOuthouse|Corncob Pile In Outhouse]] * [[Corset-UnlaceBeforeTakingOnTheDressGownFrock|Corset - unlace before taking on the dress,gown,frock]] * [[CP4M|CP/M]] * [[CrankingATelephone|Cranking a telephone]] * [[CrankingTheEngineOnAFordModelT|Cranking the engine on a Ford Model T]] * [[CrankingUpOrDownACar-window|Cranking up or down a car-window]] * [[CrawlingUnderTheDoorOfAPayToilet|Crawling under the door of a pay toilet]] * [[CreateComprehensiveListsFromThousandsOfAnonymousSourcesWithoutUsingAWiki%3Faction=edit|Create comprehensive lists from thousands of anonymous sources without using a wiki]][[CreateComprehensiveListsFromThousandsOfAnonymousSourcesWithoutUsingAWiki%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[CreatingAListOfSkills|Creating a list of skills]] * [[CreatingAMimeographMaster|Creating a mimeograph master]] * [[CreatingATableOfRandomNumbers%3Faction=edit|Creating a table of random numbers]][[CreatingATableOfRandomNumbers%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[CreatingUsefulWebsites%3Faction=edit|Creating useful websites]][[CreatingUsefulWebsites%3Faction=edit|?]] * Operate a [[CreditCardImprinter|credit card imprinter]] (click-clack) * [[CrewAMuzzleLoadingCannon|Crew a muzzle loading cannon]] * [[CursiveHandwriting|Cursive handwriting]] * [[Curving the blade of a wooden hockey stick]] * [[CuttingAGestetnerStencil|Cutting a Gestetner stencil]] * [[CuttingAFaucetWasher|Cutting a faucet washer]] * [[CuttingAndSettingParquet%3Faction=edit|Cutting and setting parquet]][[CuttingAndSettingParquet%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[CuffLinks-YouNeededThemThenToAParty|Cuff links - you needed them then to a party]] * [[CycleCounting|CycleCounting]] ====== D ====== * [[DarkroomPhotographySkills|Darkroom photography skills]] * [[DarningASock|Darning a sock]] * [[DBaseI|dBase I]] * [[DBaseIV|dBase IV]] * [[DDT]] * [[DebugGC8005|Debug g=c800:5]] * [[DebuggingHexadecimalDumps|Debugging hexadecimal dumps]] * [[DegaussingACRTMonitor|Degaussing a CRT monitor]] * [[DeliveringMilkToHomes|Delivering milk to homes]] * [[DeliveringIceToHomes|Delivering ice to homes]] * [[Demagnetize video or audio heads * [[Desk-checkingProgramsBeforeSubmittingToMainframe|Desk-checking programs before submitting to mainframe]] * [[DevelopingPhotographicFilm|Developing photographic film]] * [[DeweyDecimalSystem|Dewey decimal system]] * [[DialingARotaryPhone|Dialing a rotary phone]] * [[Dial up Internet]] * [[Diagramming sentences]] * [[DigitalCircuitsMadeWithDiscreteLogicGates%3Faction=edit|Digital circuits made with discrete logic gates]] * [[DOS|DOS]] * [[DJ (using real vinyl records)]] * [[DittoMachineOperationAmpMaintenance|Ditto machine operation & maintenance]] * [[DoingA50-linePascalTriangleInModulo10|Doing a 50-line Pascal triangle in modulo 10]] * [[DoubleSpacingBetweenSentences|Double Spacing between Sentences]] * [[Double-speedTape-to-TapeCopying|Double-speed Tape-to-Tape copying]] * [[DoubleDe-clutching|Double de-clutching]] * [[Drafting mortgage backed securities transaction documents]] * [[DraftingWithPencilsAndT-square|Drafting with pencils and T-square]] * [[DriveAManualTransmissionStickShift|Drive a manual transmission ]] * [[DrivingACar|Driving a car]] * [[DryingClothesWithAMangleWringer|Drying Clothes with a Mangle ]] * [[DryingModelTCoils|Drying Model T coils]] * [[DuelingWithSwordsGunsEtCeteraToSettleDifferences|Dueling with swords, guns, et cetera, to settle differences]] ====== E ====== * [[EatingFromATrencher|Eating from a trencher]] * [[ExtractingSquareRoots|Extracting square roots]] * [[ExtendingTheAntennaOnTheCellphone|Extending The Antenna On The Cellphone]] * [[EditingAudioTapeWithARazorBladeAndSplicingBlock|Editing audio tape with a razor blade and splicing block]] * [[EditingWithEd|Editing with ed]] * [[EditingDatesAndTimeSourceCodeForY2K|Editing dates and time source code for Y2K]] * [[EditingAUTOEXEC-BATAndCONFIG-SYSToGetAsCloseAsPossibleTo640KOfFreeMemory|Editing AUTOEXEC-BAT and CONFIG-SYS to get as close as possible to 640K of free memory]] * [[EditingATextFileOnAHardcopyPaper-outputTerminal%3Faction=edit|Editing a text file on a hardcopy paper-output terminal]][[EditingATextFileOnAHardcopyPaper-outputTerminal%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[EditingTextWithARestricted80-charactersPerColumn|Editing text with a restricted 80-characters per column]] * [[EnteringFreewareProgramsFromAMagazine|Entering "freeware" programs from a magazine]] * [[ErasingWithAnErasingShield|Erasing with an erasing shield]] * [[Exercise|Exercise]] * [[ExtensionsManagingThemOnMacOS9AndEarlier|Extensions: managing them on Mac OS 9 and earlier]] ====== F ====== * [[FdiskLtSlashGtMbr|fdisk <slash>mbr]] * [[FilingCardsInALibraryCardCatalog|Filing cards in a library card catalog]] * [[Filling a Baby Bottle with Formula]] * [[FindingChannelsOnUHF|Finding channels on UHF]] * [[FixingADiskUsingAHexEditor|Fixing a Disk using a hex editor]] * [[FocusingACamera|Focusing a camera]] * [[FormattingAFloppy|Formatting a floppy]] * [[FORTRANProgramming-ThoughTheLogicIsStillGood|FORTRAN programming - though the logic is still good]] * [[Freethinking|Freethinking]] * [[FTPFromACommandLine|FTP from a command line]] ====== G ====== * [[GappingThePointsInADistributor|Gapping the points in a distributor]] * [[GappingThePointsInADistributorUsingAMatchbook|Gapping the points in a distributor, using a matchbook]] * [[GatheringMedicinalHerbsAndPlantsInTheField|Gathering medicinal herbs and plants in the field]] * [[GeneralConversation|General Conversation]] * [[GettingARhythmGoingWhileTypingOnAManualTypewriter%3Faction=edit|Getting a rhythm going while typing on a manual typewriter]][[GettingARhythmGoingWhileTypingOnAManualTypewriter%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[GettingOffTheCouchToChangeChannelsOnYourTVSet|Getting off the couch to change channels on your TV set]] * [[GettingToKnowYourNeighbors|Getting to know your neighbors]] * [[GettingTSRsAndCDDeviceDriversToLoadIntoDOS|Getting TSRs and CD device drivers to load into DOS]] * [[GivingAWoodBurningKitForAKidsGift%3Faction=edit|Giving a Wood Burning Kit for a kids gift]][[GivingAWoodBurningKitForAKidsGift%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[GivingDrivingDirectionsOverThePhone%3Faction=edit|Giving driving directions over the phone]][[GivingDrivingDirectionsOverThePhone%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Gopher|Gopher]] * [[GreasingAnAutomobileChassis%3Faction=edit|Greasing an automobile chassis]][[GreasingAnAutomobileChassis%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[GrindingGrainWithAMillstone%3Faction=edit|Grinding grain with a millstone]][[GrindingGrainWithAMillstone%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[GSMAndGPRSMobileSystems|GSM and GPRS Mobile Systems]] ====== H ====== * [[Halberd-UseInBattle|Halberd - use in battle]] * [[HandCrankACarToStartIt|Hand crank a car to start it]] * [[HandProppingAnAircraft|Hand propping an airplane]] * [[HandLetteringLargeSigns|Hand lettering large signs]] * [[Handwriting|Handwriting]] * [[HandPunchingHollerithCards|Hand punching a Hollerith 80 column card for computer programming]] * [[HarnessATeamOfOxen|Harness a team of oxen]] * [[HavingYourGasPumpedForYouAndYourOilCheckedAtAFull-serviceGasStation|Having your gas pumped for you and your oil checked at a full-service gas station]] * [[HayesCommandSet|Hayes Command Set]] * [[Heating Baby Bottles in a pan of water on stove]] * [[HeelAndToeBraking|Heel-and-Toe braking]] * [[HerculesGraphicsCardProgramming|Hercules Graphics Card Programming]] * [[HewingWoodWithAnAdze|Hewing wood with an adze]] * [[HexadecimalArithmeticInYourHeadStillUseful|Hexadecimal arithmetic in your head ]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/Himem/Sys|Himem.sys]] * [[HoldAndModifyGraphics|Hold And Modify graphics]] * [[HoldingTheAMRadioUpToAn8-trackRecorderToTapeYourFavoriteSong%3Faction=edit|Holding the AM radio up to an 8-track recorder to tape your favorite song]][[HoldingTheAMRadioUpToAn8-trackRecorderToTapeYourFavoriteSong%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[HowToLive|How to live]] * [[HP-3000SystemManager%3Faction=edit|HP-3000 System Manager]][[HP-3000SystemManager%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[HuntingAWoollyMammoth|Hunting a woolly mammoth]] * [[HyperCardAndHyperTalk|HyperCard and HyperTalk]] * [[HyphenationAndJustificationOfAPageOfType|Hyphenation and justification of a page of type]] ====== I ====== * [[IDDQDAmpIDKFA|IDDQD & IDKFA]] * [[Illumination|Illumination]] * [[InsertingAGameCartridgeAtJustTheRightAngleToMakeItWork|Inserting a game cartridge at just the right angle to make it work]] * [[InsertingOneAdditionalLetterIntoTheMiddleOfATypedLineWithATypewriter|Inserting one additional letter into the middle of a typed line with a typewriter]] * [[InstallingLinuxFromFloppyDisks|Installing Linux from floppy disks]] * [[InterpretingPunchCards|Interpreting punch cards]] * [[IS-95CDMAMobileSystems%3Faction=edit|IS-95 CDMA mobile systems]][[IS-95CDMAMobileSystems%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ISDN|ISDN]] ====== J ====== * [[JCLJob-codeLanguageCodingNeededToSubmitProgramsToMainframe|JCL coding needed to submit programs to mainframe]] * [[JumpersOnAMotherboard|Jumpers on a Motherboard]] * [[Justify Text with a Typewriter]] ====== K ====== * [[KermitToTransferFiles|Kermit to transfer files]] * [[KnowingWhatPartOfTownSomeoneLivesInByTheirPhoneExchange|Knowing what part of town someone lives in by their phone exchange]] * [[KnappingFlint|Knapping flint]] * [[KnobAndTubeHouseWiring|Knob and Tube House Wiring]] ====== L ====== * [[LathAndPlasterWalls | Lath and Plaster Walls]] * [[LayingOutMagazinesUsingWaxAndBromides|Laying out magazines using wax and bromides]] * [[Lead-based paints]] * [[LevelDesignFor2dGamesLikeDoomAndDuke|Level Design for 2d games like Doom and Duke]] * [[LetterWriting|Letter writing]] * [[LettingYourFingersDoTheWalking|Letting your fingers do the walking]] * [[LibraryHand|Library Hand]] * [[LightingACarbideMinersLamp|Lighting a carbide miner's lamp]] * [[LightingAKeroseneLamp|Lighting a kerosene lamp]] * [[LiningUpPaperOnADotMatrixOrLinePrinter|Lining up paper on a dot matrix or line printer]] * [[LISPInAutoCAD|LISP in AutoCAD]] * [[Living|Living]] * [[LoadingAMusket|Loading a musket]] * [[LoadingAReelToReelTapeDrive|Loading a reel to reel tape drive]] * [[LoadingDataFromACassetteTape|Loading data from a cassette tape]] * [[LoadingFilmIntoA35MmCamera|Loading film into a 35 mm camera]] * [[LoadingFilmIntoA60MmCamera|Loading film into a 60 mm camera]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/LoadingTheOS2ModuleForNetware3/12ToGet64CharacterLengthFileNames|Loading the OS2 module for Netware 3.12 to get 64 character length file names]] * [[LongDivision|Long division]] * [[LookingUpCreditCardNumbersInTheDelinquentNumbersBook%3Faction=edit|Looking up credit card numbers in the delinquent numbers book]][[LookingUpCreditCardNumbersInTheDelinquentNumbersBook%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Longbow-Training|Longbow - training]] * [[LookForAJobInTheClassifieds|Look for a job in the classifieds]] * [[LookingUpABusinessOnTheYellowPages|Looking up a business on the yellow pages]] * [[LowFormatAHarddrive|Low Format a Harddrive]] * [[Lye-makingFromAsh|Lye-making from ash]] ====== M ====== * [[MailingInTheOrderFormOfACatalog%3Faction=edit|Mailing in the order form of a catalog]][[MailingInTheOrderFormOfACatalog%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MakingAChainOfPop-tops|Making a chain of pop-tops]] * [[MakingADeerFatPoultice%3Faction=edit|Making a deer fat poultice]][[MakingADeerFatPoultice%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MakingAHomeMovieWithACineCamera|Making a home movie with a cine camera]] * [[MakingAMixedTape|Making a mixed tape]] * [[MakingANailArtPicture|Making a nail art picture]] * [[MakingANecklaceFromSodaCanPopTops%3Faction=edit|Making a necklace from soda can pop tops]][[MakingANecklaceFromSodaCanPopTops%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MakingAnOperatorAssistedPhoneCall|Making an operator assisted phone call]] * [[MakingChangeInShillingsAndPence|Making change in shillings and pence]] * [[MakingElectronicTubes|Making electronic tubes]] * [[MakingIce-CreamWithAHand-crankFreezer|Making Ice-Cream with a hand-crank freezer]] * [[MakingInk|Making ink]] * [[MakingPaint%3Faction=edit|Making paint]][[MakingPaint%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MakingOil-cloth%3Faction=edit|Making oil-cloth]][[MakingOil-cloth%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ManageAMVSMainframe|Manage a MVS mainframe]] * [[Manners|Manners]] * [[ManuallyLoadingInkOnAFountainPenFromAnBottle|Manually loading ink on a fountain pen from an bottle]] * [[ManuallyPatchingAn80ColumnTabCard%3Faction=edit|Manually patching an 80 column tab card]][[ManuallyPatchingAn80ColumnTabCard%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Mappingwithplanetableandalidade|Mapping with plane table and alidade]] * [[MapReading|Map Reading]] * [[Doing math by longhand * [[MeetingPeopleByAnsweringPersonalAdsInANewspaperOrMagazine%3Faction=edit|Meeting people by answering personal ads in a newspaper or magazine]][[MeetingPeopleByAnsweringPersonalAdsInANewspaperOrMagazine%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MemorizingMultiplicationTables|Memorizing Multiplication Tables]] * [[MemorizingVacuumTubePinouts%3Faction=edit|Memorizing Vacuum Tube Pinouts]][[MemorizingVacuumTubePinouts%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MicrosoftOffice|Microsoft Office]] * Milking a cow * [[MimeographOrGestetnerMachineOperating|Mimeograph or Gestetner machine operating]] * [[MinicomputerProgramming|Minicomputer programming]] * [[Mobidic,FirstMobileDigitalComputer1958 | Mobidic, First Mobile Digital Computer 1958]] * [[ModemToModemComputerGaming|Modem to Modem Computer Gaming]] * [[ModifyTermcapFiles|Modify Termcap files]] * [[Morse-codingMessages|Morse-coding messages]] * [[MountingAComputerTapeByHand%3Faction=edit|Mounting a Computer Tape by hand]][[MountingAComputerTapeByHand%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MountingPhotographicSlidesInSlideMounts%3Faction=edit|Mounting photographic slides in slide mounts]][[MountingPhotographicSlidesInSlideMounts%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Multics|Multics]] * [[MultiplicationUsingASliderule|Multiplication using a Sliderule]] * [[Mummification|Mummification]] * [[MungeParchmentForRe-use%3Faction=edit|Munge parchment for re-use]][[MungeParchmentForRe-use%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MustacheWaxing%3Faction=edit|Mustache waxing]][[MustacheWaxing%3Faction=edit|?]] ====== N ====== * [[NavigateByTheStars|Navigate by the stars]] * [[NavigateUsingALORAN|Navigate using a LORAN]] * [[NavigateUsingASextant|Navigate using a sextant]] * [[NavigatingUsingACompass|Navigating using a compass]] * [[AdjustingCompassMagneticDeclinationManually|Manually adjusting a compass's magnetic declination]] * [[NavigatingUserAFourCOurseRange|Navigating using a four-course range]] * [[NEAT3Levels1And2|NEAT 3 Levels 1 and 2]] * [[NestedTableWebDesign|Nested table web design]] * [[Netware|Netware]] * [[NomographsConstructing|Nomographs, Constructing]] * [[NomographsUsing|Nomographs, Using]] * [[NumberingYourPunchCardsWithAPencilInCaseYouDropYourProgram|Numbering your punch cards with a pencil, in case you drop your program]] ====== O ====== * [[ObsoleteSkillsIdentificationOf|Obsolete Skills, Identification of]] * [[on my dime]] * [[OpeningACanOfBeerOrSodaWithAChurchKey|Opening a can of beer or soda with a church key]] * [[Opening a stuck choke]] * [[OpeningAWineBottle|Opening a wine bottle]] * [[OpeningPullTabAluminumCans|Opening Pull Tab Aluminum Cans]] * [[OperatingAnAgitatorWashingMachineAndClothesRinger|Operating an agitator washing machine and clothes ringer]] * [[OperatingAnOverheadProjector|Operating an Overhead Projector]] * [[OperatingAnHDDVDPlayer|Operating an HD DVD player!!]] * [[OS2%3Faction=edit|OS2]][[OS2%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[OperatingA35mmMovieProjectorAndSettingTheCarbons|Operating a 35mm movie projector and setting the carbons]] * [[OperatingCBRadio|Operating CB radio]] * Operating a switchboard * [[ Opening A can of whatever with hand opener, Boy Scout knife,etc]] * Opening a door for a lady ====== P ====== * [[PaintingCaveWalls|Painting cave walls]] * [[PalmOSProgramming%3Faction=edit|Palm OS programming]][[PalmOSProgramming%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Paradox|Paradox]] * [[ParkingAHardDisk|Parking a hard disk]] * [[Party line Sharing a phone line that has unique rings for everyone so you know when to answer]] * [[PASCAL-TurboPASCAL|PASCAL-TurboPASCAL]] * [[PatchingObjectDeck|Patching an object deck]] * [[PausingAnINNNewsServerToExpireOldArticlesFromTheSystem|Pausing an INN news server to expire old articles from the system]] * [[PayingWithCash|Paying with cash]] * [[PDP-11Assembler|PDP-11 assembler]] * [[PeelingTheDeveloperLayerOffAPolaroid|Peeling the developer layer off a Polaroid]] * [[PeelingBackALidFromAnSardineCanWithAKey%3Faction=edit|Peeling back a lid from an sardine can with a key]][[PeelingBackALidFromAnSardineCanWithAKey%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[PeeringThroughAKeyhole|Peering through a keyhole]] * [[Penmanship%3Faction=edit|Penmanship]][[Penmanship%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Penpals|Penpals]] * [[PercolatingCoffee|Percolating coffee]] * [[PhonePhreakingUsingIn-bandToneGenerators|Phone phreaking using in-band tone generators]] * [[PhotographingTheMoonUsingFilm|Photographing the Moon Using Film]] * [[Phrenology|Phrenology]] * [[PlasteringByHandWithLath|Plastering by hand with lath]] * [[PickDatabaseDevelopment|Pick database development]] * [[PickleBaseball|Pickle ]] * [[PlacingACoinOnATonearmToPreventSkipping|Placing a coin on a tonearm to prevent skipping]] * [[PlantingAVictoryGarden|Planting a Victory Garden]] * [[PlayingAMusicalInstrument|Playing a musical instrument]] * [[PlayingBBSDoorGames%3Faction=edit|Playing BBS door games]][[PlayingBBSDoorGames%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[PlayingMarbles|Playing marbles]] * [[PlayingArcadeGames|Playing arcade games]] * [[PluckingChickens | Plucking Chickens]] * [[PolaroidPhotography|Polaroid photography]] * [[PoppingCornInAPotWithOil|Popping corn in a pot with oil]] * [[PornNotFromTheInternet|Porn not from the Internet]] * [[PouringPlatesToRunADNASequencingReaction|Pouring plates to run a DNA sequencing reaction]] * [[PreparingAGalenaCrystalForRadio-detection%3Faction=edit|Preparing a galena crystal for radio-detection]][[PreparingAGalenaCrystalForRadio-detection%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[PreparingAGooseQuillForWritingWithAnInkwell%3Faction=edit|Preparing a goose quill for writing with an inkwell]][[PreparingAGooseQuillForWritingWithAnInkwell%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[PressingCRThenLFOnAComputerKeyboard|Pressing CR then LF on a computer keyboard]] * [[ProgrammingAKeyPunchMachine%3Faction=edit|Programming a key punch machine]][[ProgrammingAKeyPunchMachine%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ProgrammingAVCRToRecordAShow%3Faction=edit|Programming a VCR to record a show]][[ProgrammingAVCRToRecordAShow%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ProgrammingAnAnalogueCarRadio|Programming an analogue car radio]] * [[ProgrammingInPowerhouseByCognos%3Faction=edit|Programming in Powerhouse by Cognos]][[ProgrammingInPowerhouseByCognos%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ProgrammingInDBaseOrClipper|Programming in dBase or Clipper]] * [[ProgrammingInFORTH%3Faction=edit|Programming in FORTH]][[ProgrammingInFORTH%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ProgrammingInMachineLanguageInYourHeadAndThenLoadingTheCodeByFlippingFrontPanelSwitches|Programming in machine language in your head and then loading the code by flipping front panel switches]] * [[ProgrammingPlugboards%3Faction=edit|Programming plugboards]][[ProgrammingPlugboards%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ProppingAnAirplaneToStartTheEngine|Propping an airplane to start the engine]] * [[PumpingUpTheTongueInYourInflatableShoes%3Faction=edit|Pumping up the tongue in your inflatable shoes]][[PumpingUpTheTongueInYourInflatableShoes%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[PunchingADrumCardForAKeypunchMachine|Punching a drum card for a keypunch machine]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/PunchingAHoleInTheShellOfASingle-sided5/25FloppyDiscToMakeItDouble-sided|Punching a hole in the shell of a single-sided 5.25" floppy disc to make it double-sided]] * [[PulseDialing|Pulse dialing]] * [[PuttingANeedleOnAVinylRecord|Putting a needle on a vinyl record]] ====== Q ====== * [[QBASIC|QBASIC]] * [[PerformingAQuirkafleeg|Performing a Quirkafleeg]] * [[QuestingForTreasure|Questing for Treasure]] * [[QuillSharpening|Quill Sharpening]] ====== R ====== * [[RaisingAnAntenna|Raising an antenna]] * [[ReadingADictionaryOrEncyclopedia|Reading a dictionary or encyclopedia]] * [[ReadingASundial%3Faction=edit|Reading a Sundial]][[ReadingASundial%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ReadingAVernierScale|Reading a Vernier Scale]] * [[ReadingGuruMeditationErrorCodes%3Faction=edit|Reading Guru Meditation error codes]][[ReadingGuruMeditationErrorCodes%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ReadingGothicLettersInNewspapersAndEnclop�dias|Reading Gothic letters in newspapers and enclop�dias]] * [[ReadingHollerithPunchCodesOnAnUnlabelledIBMPunchcard%3Faction=edit|Reading Hollerith punch codes on an unlabelled IBM punchcard]] [[ReadingHollerithPunchCodesOnAnUnlabelledIBMPunchcard%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ReadingLogarithmTables|Reading logarithm tables]] * [[ReadingASCIIandBaudotpapertape|Reading ACSII and Baudot paper tape]] * [[RebuildingCarburetor|Rebuilding a caburetor]] * [[ReckoningArithmeticWithoutAid%3Faction=edit|Reckoning arithmetic without aid]][[ReckoningArithmeticWithoutAid%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RecordingTelevisionWithAVCR|Recording television with a VCR]] * [[RecordingWindowsMacros|Recording Windows macros]] * [[ReinkingATypeWriterOrDotMatrixPrinterRibbon|Reinking a type writer or dot matrix printer ribbon]] * [[RememberingKeystrokeCommandsInVisicalc%3Faction=edit|Remembering keystroke commands in Visicalc]][[RememberingKeystrokeCommandsInVisicalc%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RememberingPasswords|Remembering passwords]] * [[RememberingPatchSettingsForYourAnalogSynthesizer%3Faction=edit|Remembering patch settings for your analog synthesizer]][[RememberingPatchSettingsForYourAnalogSynthesizer%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RememberingTelephoneNumbers|Remembering telephone numbers]] * [[RemovingPerforationsOffFanfoldPaperSoItLooksLikeNormalTypingPaper|Removing perforations off fanfold paper so it looks like normal typing paper]] * [[RepairinganRT-263/ARC-34RadioSetforaB-52DoraKC-135A|Repairing an RT-263/ARC-34 Radio Set for a B-52D or a KC-135A.]] * [[RepairingAn8-trackTapeCartridge|Repairing an 8-track tape cartridge]] * [[RepairingSmallAppliances|Repairing small appliances]] * [[RepairingVideoCassettessotheRentalPlacedoesntfineyou|Repairing Video Cassettes So That The rental Place Doesn't Fine You When You Return It]] * [[RepairingWoodenCartWheels%3Faction=edit|Repairing wooden cart wheels]][[RepairingWoodenCartWheels%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/ReplacingShoeSoleAndHeels/ReplacingShoeSoleAndHeels|Replacing Shoe Sole and Heels]] * [[ReplacingTheKeyboardMembraneInASinclairZXSpectrum|Replacing The Keyboard Membrane In A Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] * [[ReplacingTheGlassNegativeInThePhotocameraAfterEachPhoto%3Faction=edit|Replacing the glass in the photocamera after each photo]][[ReplacingTheGlassNegativeInThePhotocameraAfterEachPhoto%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ReplayingATelexMessageByFeedingBackTheTape%3Faction=edit|Replaying a Telex message by feeding back the tape]][[ReplayingATelexMessageByFeedingBackTheTape%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/ReproductionUsingDitto/HectographThePurpleStuff|hectograph ]] * [[ResaccingAFountainPen|Resaccing a fountain pen]] * [[ResolvingIRQConflictsOnAMotherBoard|Resolving IRQ conflicts on a mother board]] * [[RespoolingAChewed-upVCRTapeOrAudioCassette|Respooling a chewed-up VCR tape or audio cassette]] * [[RewindingVCRTapes|Rewinding VCR tapes]] * [[ReversePolishNotation|Reverse Polish Notation]] * [[RewindingAnAudioCassetteUsingABicPen|Rewinding an audio cassette using a Bic pen]]* * [[RidingARopeTow|Riding a rope tow]] * [[RidingASkateboardWithWoodenWheels%3Faction=edit|Riding a skateboard with wooden wheels]][[RidingASkateboardWithWoodenWheels%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RideAPenny-farthingBicycle|Ride a penny-farthing bicycle]] * [[RippingTheLittleHolesOffTheSidesOfTheComputerPaper|Ripping the little holes off the sides of the computer paper]] * [[RollingYourPantLegs|Rolling your pant legs]] * [[RollingDownTheCarWindow|Rolling down the car window]] * [[RoutingEmailByHand|Routing email by hand]] * [[Rotaryphonerepair|Rotary phone repair]] * [[RPG%3Faction=edit|RPG]][[RPG%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RunningAMimeographMachine%3Faction=edit|Running a mimeograph machine]][[RunningAMimeographMachine%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[RunningHardDrivePatternChecks|Running hard drive pattern checks]] snapjack tongue shoe ====== S ====== * [[SavingSoftDrinkBottlesAmpTakingThemToGroceryStoreToGetYourDepositBack|Saving soft drink bottles & taking them to grocery store to get your deposit back]] * [[SavingTinNotAlForTheWar|Saving tin for The War]] * [[SavingYourProgramsToACassetteTape%3Faction=edit|Saving your programs to a cassette tape]][[SavingYourProgramsToACassetteTape%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SaltingCodAsAPreservative%3Faction=edit|Salting cod as a preservative]][[SaltingCodAsAPreservative%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[S100Bus|S100 Bus]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/S/370ComputerEngineer?action=edit|370 Computer Engineer]][[http://obsoleteskills.com/S/370ComputerEngineer?action=edit|?]] * [[SCOUnixAdministration|SCO Unix Administration]] * [[SCSIHDConfiguration-SCSIIDSelectTerminationEnableDisable|SCSI HD configuration - SCSI ID select, Termination enable disable]] * [[SearchingACardCatalog|Searching a card catalog]] * [[SearchingAJunkyard|Searching a junkyard for replacement auto parts]] * [[SearchingIraqForWeaponsOfMassDestruction|Searching Iraq for Weapons of Mass Destruction]] * [[SellingSomethingInTheClassifiedAds|Selling something in the Classified Ads]] * [[SendingALetter|Sending a letter]] * [[SendingATelegram%3Faction=edit|Sending a telegram]][[SendingATelegram%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SettingABaudRateParityAndStop-bits|Setting a baud rate, parity and stop-bits]] * [[SettingBowlingPins|Setting up bowling pins]] * [[SettingUpAModemUsingATCommands%3Faction=edit|Setting up a modem using AT commands]][[SettingUpAModemUsingATCommands%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SettingUpAScreenSaverToAvoidBurnedInImageOnTheCRT|Setting up a screen saver to avoid burned in image on the CRT]] * [[SettingTheCorrectTimeOnAVCR|Setting the correct time on a VCR]] * [[SettingTheTimerOnAVCR|Setting the timer on a VCR]] * [[SettingTypeForPrinting|Setting type for printing]] * [[SettingTheChokeOrPumpingTheAcceleratorToStartACar|Setting the choke or pumping the accelerator to start a car]] * Sewing a dress from a paper pattern * [[SharpeningAMechanicalPencilWithFine-gritSandpaper|Sharpening a mechanical pencil with fine-grit sandpaper]] * [[SharpeningARazorBlade|Sharpening a razor blade]] * [[ShaveWithAStraightRazor|Shave with a straight razor]] * [[ShiftF7|Shift+F7]] ([[WordPerfect%3Faction=edit|WordPerfect]][[WordPerfect%3Faction=edit|?]]) * [[ShiftingGears|Shifting Gears]] * [[ShortingOutTheHandsetOfAPayPhoneToMakeFreePhoneCalls|Shorting out the handset of a pay phone to make free phone calls]] * [[Shorthand|Shorthand]] * Showing respect for your elders * [[SidesaddleRiding|Sidesaddle (Aside) Riding]] * [[SigningUpMultipleTimesToAMail-orderRecordClubToObtainFreeMusic|Signing up multiple times to a mail-order record club to obtain free music]] * [[SkatingOnMetalWheels|Skating on metal wheels]] * [[Sliderule|Sliderule]] * [[SmallTalkProgramming|SmallTalk programming]] * [[SmellingAFreshlyMimeographedTestPaper%3Faction=edit|Smelling a freshly mimeographed test paper]][[SmellingAFreshlyMimeographedTestPaper%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[StarchingARemovableCollar%3Faction=edit|Starching a removable collar]][[StarchingARemovableCollar%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SodaJerkAtSodaFountain | Soda Jerk at Soda Fountain]] * [[SolderingDryJointsInTheCircuitBoardOfAVGAMonitor%3Faction=edit|Soldering dry joints in the circuit board of a VGA monitor]][[SolderingDryJointsInTheCircuitBoardOfAVGAMonitor%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SpaceShuttlePilot|Space Shuttle Pilot]] * [[SpeakingLatinInEverydayConversation|Speaking Latin in everyday conversation]] * [[SpeakingWhateverExtinctLanguage|Speaking whatever extinct language]] * [[SpeakingBritishEnglish|Speaking British English]] * [[Spelling|Spelling]] * [[SplicingAudioRecordingTape|Splicing audio recording tape]] * [[SplicingOutDamagedPortionsOfAVHSCassetteTape|Splicing out damaged portions of a VHS Cassette tape]] * [[Spotting a chipped glass from considerable distance in any situation]] * [[StartingACarByRemovingTheAirFilterAndHoldingTheFlutterValveOpen|Starting a car by removing the air filter and holding the flutter valve open]] * [[StackingAQuarterOnAnArcadeGameToIndicateYouHaveNext|Stacking a quarter on an arcade game to indicate you have next]] * [[StartingACarThatHasAManualChoke|Starting a car that has a manual choke]] * [[StartingAJohnDeereTwo-cylinderTractorByHand|Starting a John Deere two-cylinder tractor by hand]] * [[StartingAFireByDrillingAStickIntoAnotherPieceOfWood|Starting a fire by drilling a stick into another piece of wood]] * [[StartingAFireByStrikingFlintOntoFlint-steel%3Faction=edit|Starting a fire by striking flint onto flint-steel]][[StartingAFireByStrikingFlintOntoFlint-steel%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[SteamLocomotive-HowToRunAndMaintainIt%3Faction=edit|Steam locomotive - how to run and maintain it]][[SteamLocomotive-HowToRunAndMaintainIt%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[Stenography|Stenography]] * [[Stickball%3Faction=edit|Stickball]][[Stickball%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[StirringTheYellowDyeTabletIntoWhiteMargarineToMakeItLookLikeButter1930s|Stirring the yellow dye tablet into white margarine to make it look like butter ]] * [[Super8FilmCuttingAndEditing|Super 8 Film cutting and editing]] * [[SuckingTokensFromASubwayTurnstile|Sucking tokens from a subway turnstile]] * [[SurveyingLandUsingATheodolite|Surveying land using a theodolite]] * [[SwappingFloppyDisks|Swapping floppy disks]] * [[SwappingPlatesInAHardDrive|Swapping plates in a hard drive]] * [[SwitchingToHighBeamsByStompingOnAButtonInTheFloor|Switching to high beams by stomping on a button in the floor]] * [[SwitchingFromTVModeToGameModeOnTheBoxBehindTheTv|Switching from TV mode to Game mode on the box behind the tv]] * [[SwordFighting|Sword fighting]] ====== T ====== * [[TakingTheTapeOutOfAnAnsweringMachine|Taking the tape out of an answering machine]] * [[TalkingFace-to-face|Talking face-to-face]] * [[TapeToTapeVideoEditing|Tape to Tape Video Editing]] * [[TeeingOffFromASandMound|Teeing off from a sand mound]] * [[TelegraphOperator|Telegraph Operator]] * [[TelevisionRepair|Television Repair]] * [[TellingTheTimeByASundial%3Faction=edit|Telling the time by a sundial]][[TellingTheTimeByASundial%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TestingRadioAndTVTubes|Testing radio and TV tubes]] * [[ThreadingAFilmstrip%3Faction=edit|Threading a Filmstrip]][[ThreadingAFilmstrip%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ThreadingA8mmOr16mmFilmProjector%3Faction=edit|Threading a 8mm or 16mm film projector]][[ThreadingA8mmOr16mmFilmProjector%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ThrowingWithAnAtlatl|Throwing with an atlatl]] * [[TicketConductorsOnBuses|Ticket Conductors on Buses]] * [[Ties|Ties]] * [[TiltingaPinballMachine|Tilting a Pinball Machine]] * [[TinningCopperCookware|Tinning copper cookware]] * [[TokenRing%3Faction=edit|Token Ring]][[TokenRing%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TransferringFilesBetweenComputersUsingLapLink%3Faction=edit|Transferring files between computers using LapLink]][[TransferringFilesBetweenComputersUsingLapLink%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TriangulatingYourPosition|Triangulating your position]] * Operating a [[TreadleSewingMachine|Treadle Sewing Machine]] * [[TrimTheWickOnAnOilLamp%3Faction=edit|Trim the wick on an oil lamp]][[TrimTheWickOnAnOilLamp%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TrimmingAQuillPen%3Faction=edit|Trimming a quill pen]][[TrimmingAQuillPen%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TSRs|TSRs]] * [[TuneTheTapeHeadOnACommodore64%3Faction=edit|Tune the tape head on a Commodore 64]][[TuneTheTapeHeadOnACommodore64%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[TuningACarburetor|Tuning a Carburetor]] * [[TuningARadio|Tuning a radio]] * [[TuningATVWithTheFineTuningKnobAroundTheChannelSelector%3Faction=edit|Tuning a TV with the fine tuning knob around the channel selector]][[TuningATVWithTheFineTuningKnobAroundTheChannelSelector%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingATuningFork|Using a tuning fork]] * [[TuningInTVStationsByUsingAnAntennaRotor|Tuning in TV stations by using an antenna rotor]] * [[TyingShoesWithHookLaces|Tying shoes with hook laces]] * [[TweakingYourAUTOEXECLtDotGtBATAndCONFIGLtDotGtSYSFiles|Tweaking your AUTOEXEC<dot>BAT and CONFIG<dot>SYS files]] * Two-man whipsaw to fell a tree * [[Typesetting|Typesetting]] * [[Typing an exclamation point]] * [[TypingOpenDoorAndKenSentMe|Typing 'open door' and 'Ken sent me']] * [[TypingAndSendingATelex|Typing and sending a telex]] ====== U ====== * [[UHF VHF antennae]] * [[UnderstandingRomanNumbers|Understanding Roman Numbers]] * [[UnifaceDevelopment%3Faction=edit|Uniface Development]][[UnifaceDevelopment%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UnsnappingABraWithoutTheGirlNoticing|Unsnapping a bra without the girl noticing]] * [[UntanglingATypewritersTypebars%3Faction=edit|Untangling a typewriter's typebars]][[UntanglingATypewritersTypebars%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UntanglingTheCordOfATelephone|Untangling the cord of a telephone]] * [[UpgradingToA16550UART|Upgrading to a 16550 UART]] * [[Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-B-A-Select-StartInKonamiGames|Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-B-A-Select-Start in Konami games]] * [[UsingSacadmToConfigureSerialPorts%3Faction=edit|Using 'sacadm' to configure serial ports]][[UsingSacadmToConfigureSerialPorts%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingA16MmFilmProjector|Using a 16 mm film projector]] * [[UsingABeerCanOpener|Using a beer can opener]] * [[UsingABitAndBrace|Using a bit and brace]] * [[UsingAManuallyOperatedLoom|Using a manually operated loom]] * [[UsingAnInkBlotter|Using an ink blotter]] * [[UsingAnAbacus|Using an abacus]] * [[UsingCarbonPaperToMakeCopies|Using carbon paper to make copies]] * [[UsingACardCatalogue|Using a card catalogue]] * [[UsingCorrectionFluid|Using correction fluid]] * [[UsingACaptnCrunchSecretDecoderRing|Using a Capt'n Crunch Secret Decoder Ring]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/UsingADwellMeterToTuneYourCarsEngine/UsingADwellMeterToTuneYourCarsEngine|Using a Dwell meter to tune your cars engine.]] * [[UsingAFilmstripProjector|Using a filmstrip projector]] * [[UsingAFlashBulb%3Faction=edit|Using a flash bulb]][[UsingAFlashBulb%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAFlashCube|Using a flash cube]] * [[UsingAFlipflash%3Faction=edit|Using a flipflash]][[UsingAFlipflash%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAFOSSILDriver%3Faction=edit|Using a FOSSIL driver]][[UsingAFOSSILDriver%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAFountainPen|Using a fountain pen]] * [[UsingALightPen|Using a light pen]] * [[UsingALogarithmTable|Using a Logarithm Table]] * [[UsingAManualChokeInColdWeather|Using a manual choke in cold weather]] * [[UsingAMicrofiche|Using a microfiche]] * [[UsingANewsreader|Using a newsreader]] * [[UsingPaperTapeForProgramming|Using paper tape for programming]] * [[UsingAParty-lineTelephone|Using a party-line telephone]] * [[UsingAPayTelephone|Using a pay telephone]] * [[UsingATrackBallMouse|Using a track ball mouse]] * [[UsingATelephoneDatingService|Using a telephone dating service]] * [[UsingAScythe|Using a scythe]] * [[UsingASlideRule|Using a slide rule]] * [[UsingAPointerStickAsMouseOnLaptops|Using a pointer stick as "mouse" on laptops]] * [[UsingATypewriter%3Faction=edit|Using a Typewriter]][[UsingATypewriter%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAnAddingMachine|Using an adding machine]] * [[UsingCarbonPaperToMakeCopies|Using carbon paper to make copies]] * [[UsingACardSorter%3Faction=edit|Using a card sorter]][[UsingACardSorter%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingCorrectionFluid|Using correction fluid]] * [[UsingPunchCards|Using punch cards]] * [[UsingSacadmToConfigureSerialPorts%3Faction=edit|Using 'sacadm' to configure serial ports]][[UsingSacadmToConfigureSerialPorts%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingATypescale%3Faction=edit|Using a typescale]][[UsingATypescale%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingALogTable|Using a Log Table]] * [[UsingWordPerfectInADOSWindowOnAComputer%3Faction=edit|Using WordPerfect in a DOS window on a computer]][[UsingWordPerfectInADOSWindowOnAComputer%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAManualChokeInColdWeather|Using a manual choke in cold weather]] * [[UsingASextant%3Faction=edit|Using a sextant]][[UsingASextant%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingTheReadersGuideToPeriodicalLiterature|Using the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature]] * [[UsingAnAlarmClockToWakeUpInTheMorning|Using an alarm clock to wake up in the morning]] * [[UsingAnOdhnerTypePin-wheelCalculator|Using an Odhner type pin-wheel calculator]] * [[UsingAnOpticalBombsight%3Faction=edit|Using an optical bombsight]][[UsingAnOpticalBombsight%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingAMangleToDryClothes%3Faction=edit|Using a mangle to dry clothes]][[UsingAMangleToDryClothes%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingTelephoneExchangeNames|Using telephone exchange names]] * [[UsingYourFancyZipDriveToCopyMp3s|Using your fancy Zip Drive to copy mp3s]] * [[UUCPConfiguration|UUCP configuration]] * [[UUencodeUsageToTransferBinary|UUencode usage to transfer binary]] * [[UsingAMechanicalCalculator%3Faction=edit|Using a mechanical calculator]][[UsingAMechanicalCalculator%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingWhiteCarbonPaperToTypeOverTypographicalErrorsOnATypewriter%3Faction=edit|Using white carbon paper to type over typographical errors on a typewriter]][[UsingWhiteCarbonPaperToTypeOverTypographicalErrorsOnATypewriter%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[UsingASkateKeyToAdjustClamp-onRollerSkates%3Faction=edit|Using a skate key to adjust clamp-on roller skates]][[UsingASkateKeyToAdjustClamp-onRollerSkates%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[ Making copies on Gell unit at school ]] ====== V ====== * [[Vantive|Vantive]] * [[VCRProgramming|VCR Programming]] * [[VESADriverForGames|VESA Driver for Games]] * [[VisualBasic3Programming|Visual Basic 3 Programming]] Writing down obselete skils on a piece of paper ====== W ====== * [[WAIS-WideAreaInformationService%3Faction=edit|WAIS - Wide Area Information Service]][[WAIS-WideAreaInformationService%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WalkingLongDistances|Walking long distances]] * [[WalkingStickForYourSundayStrollInThePark|Walking stick for your Sunday stroll in the park]] * [[WashingClothesWithAWashboard|Washing clothes with a washboard]] * [[WashingClothesUsingAWringerWashingMachine|Washing Clothes using a wringer washing machine]] * [[WatchingASlideShowWithASlideProjector|Watching a slide show with a slide projector]] * [[WaxingNordicSkis|Waxing Nordic Skis]] * [[WearingGaiters%3Faction=edit|Wearing gaiters]][[WearingGaiters%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WearingAGirdle|Wearing a girdle]] * [[WearingAHat|Wearing a hat]] * [[WhippingCreamWithAWhisk|Whipping cream with a whisk]] * [[Whistling2600Hz|Whistling 2600Hz]] * [[WhiteOut|White Out]] * [[WildernessSurvival|Wilderness Survival]] * [[WindingAWatchOrClock|Winding a watch or clock]] * [[WindingCoilsForACrystal-radioSet%3Faction=edit|Winding coils for a crystal-radio set]][[WindingCoilsForACrystal-radioSet%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WindingUpLooseCassetteTapeWithAPencilEraserBeforePuttingTheCassetteInTheDeck|Winding up loose cassette tape with a pencil eraser before putting the cassette in the deck]] * [[Windows%3Faction=edit|Windows]][[Windows%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WindowsFaultFinding|Windows fault finding]] * [[WindowsVistaSalesman|Windows Vista Salesman]] * [[WireWrapping|Wire wrapping]] * [[WiringAnAccountingMachinePlugboard|Wiring an accounting machine plugboard]] (e.g., IBM 402, 407) * [[WordProcessingUsingRUNOFFOnAPDP10%3Faction=edit|Word processing using RUNOFF on a PDP10]][[WordProcessingUsingRUNOFFOnAPDP10%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WordProcessingWithMarkupCodes|Word processing with markup codes]] * [[WordPerfect5|Word Perfect 5.x]] * [[WordStar|WordStar]] * [[WritingEmailWhilstOfflineAndGoingOnlineToSend|Writing email whilst offline and going online to send]] * [[WritingUsingADipPenAndPowderToDryUpTheInk%3Faction=edit|Writing using a dip pen and powder to dry up the ink]][[WritingUsingADipPenAndPowderToDryUpTheInk%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[WritingATerminate-and-stay-residentDOSProgram|Writing a terminate-and-stay-resident DOS program]] * [[WritingAVideoKernelForTheAtari2600|Writing a video kernel for the Atari 2600]] * Writing a letter ====== X ====== * [[SCOXENIXAdministration|SCO XENIX Administration]] * [[http://obsoleteskills.com/Skills/X25?|X25?]] * [[UsingXyzzy|Using //xyzzy//]] * [[UsingXmodemProtocol%3Faction=edit|Using Xmodem protocol]][[UsingXmodemProtocol%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[MasteryOfTheMSExcelXLMMacroLanguage%3Faction=edit|Mastery of the MS Excel XLM macro language]][[MasteryOfTheMSExcelXLMMacroLanguage%3Faction=edit|?]] ====== Y ====== * [[YPCommands|YP commands]] ====== Z ====== * [[ZIPpingArchivesAcrossMultipleFloppyDisks|ZIPping archives across multiple floppy disks]] * [[ZmodemToTransferAFile|Zmodem to transfer a file]] * [[Zone-systemCalculationForPhotographicExposures|Zone-system calculation for photographic exposures]] ====== 123 ====== * [[8mmFilmAndHandWindupCamera | 8 mm Film and Hand Windup Camera]] * [[AndItsUseInEnglish|123 and its use in English]] * [[6502Programming|6502 assembly language programming]]