====== Skills ====== Anyone is more than welcome to add skills to this site, just click the login button at the bottom of any page, then click the Edit Page button on the page you want to edit (including this list). If you need help with editing, check out 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#S|S Setting bowling pins ====== � ====== * [[AndItsUseInEnglish|� and its use in English]] * [[6502Programming|6502 assembly language programming]] ====== 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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[CountingBackChange|Counting back change]] * [[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|?]] * [[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]] * [[CuttingAGestetnerStencil|Cutting a Gestetner stencil]] * [[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]] * [[DebugGC8005|Debug g=c800:5]] * [[DebuggingHexadecimalDumps|Debugging hexadecimal dumps]] * [[DegaussingACRTMonitor|Degaussing a CRT monitor]] * [[DeliveringMilkToHomes|Delivering milk to homes]] * [[DeliveringIceToHomes|Delivering ice to homes]] * [[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]][[DigitalCircuitsMadeWithDiscreteLogicGates%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] ====== 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 ====== * [[LayingOutMagazinesUsingWaxAndBromides|Laying out magazines using wax and bromides]] * [[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|?]] * [[MapReading|Map Reading]] * [[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]] * [[MimeographOrGestetnerMachineOperating|Mimeograph or Gestetner machine operating]] * [[MinicomputerProgramming|Minicomputer programming]] * [[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]] * [[NEAT3Levels1And2|NEAT 3 Levels 1 and 2]] * [[NestedTableWebDesign|Nested table web design]] * [[Netware|Netware]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[ Opening A can of whatever with hand opener, Boy Scout knife,etc]] ====== 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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] ====== 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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[SlowMasturbation|Slow masturbation]] * [[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|?]] * [[SolderingDryJointsInTheCircuitBoardOfAVGAMonitor%3Faction=edit|Soldering dry joints in the circuit board of a VGA monitor]][[SolderingDryJointsInTheCircuitBoardOfAVGAMonitor%3Faction=edit|?]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[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]] * [[Typesetting|Typesetting]] * [[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]] ====== 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]]