INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Plug this in before you launch CFG USB loader for the first time. Use the bottom USB port on the back of the Wii. If you're prompted by your Wii to format the drive, select "Cancel." If you click "Format," you'll need to go back and format it as FAT32 again. Select "Load" to start the program. This will set CFG to load backups from your USB drive. When prompted to select your partition, you should only have one available. Select it to continue. This will launch the USB loader with your settings. You'll want to save your device and IOS settings so you're not prompted for them each time you start:  Point at the bottom of the screen to open the menu. Select "Settings" and then "System." Select "Save Settings." You can copy any Wii or GameCube game by using the CFG USB Loader. Insert the disc and it will appear in the Loader program. You'll be using this homebrew program to rip the games from your Wii and GameCube discs to your USB drive. This will open the installation screen for the game that is inserted. This will begin copying the game files to your USB drive. This may take a while to complete, especially for newer, larger games. Once you have some games installed, they'll appear in the main CFG Loader window. Select one to view details and launch it. With the game selected, press "A" to start playing. You'll see some text as the game loads, and then it will start. You can keep installing games from any disc, legitimate or burned. All of the games will be added to your USB drive, and you won't need the discs to play them.

SUMMARY: Plug your formatted external drive or USB drive into your Wii. Open the Homebrew Channel and select "Configurable USB Loader." Select "USB" when prompted. Ensure IOS 248 is selected and start the program. Save your settings. Insert a disc that you want to copy into your Wii. Open Configurable USB Loader if it isn't already. Press "+" in the CFG main menu. Click "Install." Select an installed game in CFG Loader. Press "A" to launch the game. Continue installing games.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Just because you aren't a big company, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a vivid professional brand.  Here are a few points to consider:  Decide whether you will use your own name or work under a business name. Don't be afraid to invest in business cards, a logo, uniforms and a sign to put outside your home or business. Make sure all of them are consistently branded. Make it clean and professional. Use a logo or imagery that conveys your business or service. Include details about your offering and your prices and try to demonstrate your skills. If you are a designer or a writer, put up samples of your work. Let people know how to contact you. Actively marketing your services is vital to get your name out there, and it shows prospective clients that you're available for work.  Consider these avenues:  Investigate online advertising.  This could include setting up social media accounts for your business, sending emails with special offers, or signing up for ads. Pursue print publishing.  Buy up space in your local newspaper, or find a trade publication that caters to people in your industry and pursue an ad there. If there are publications or web pages that compare different contractors who offer the same services, make sure to get yourself listed. Describe your services in brochures. You can hire a professional to make them for you, or build them yourself using software like Microsoft Word or Open Office. Consider enlisting the help of a copywriter to highlight your unique skills and strengths. The right connections can make all the difference in running your own business.  Attend networking events and join organizations. If you work mostly locally, consider joining your city's chamber of commerce.  Notify other contractors in your field about your availability—and find out their's. If another contractor is too busy to take on a gig, they might pass the client on to you. Do the same for them, when you can. Partner with those that can send you business leads. For example, if you are a copywriter, connect with graphic designers whose clients may also need marketing copy for their websites. Contact friends, family members and former colleagues to inform them of your services. Ask them to spread the word to potential clients.

SUMMARY: Establish your brand. Create a website. Advertise. Network with other professionals. Inform your personal network of your availability.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Odds are you’re going to want to remember this party and brag about it on Facebook, Twitter, and whatever other social media platforms you use, in addition to remembering it for years to come. So start taking pictures! Whether they’re of the table-full of macaroni n’ cheeses (at a mac n’ cheese tasting, of course), you and your friends all dressed up, or your sweet disco ball, it’s all good. In fact, take pictures of everything. If you're going all out, set up a "photo booth" – an area of the room set up specifically for taking photos. Place a piece of fabric on the backdrop, decorate it as you see fit, and keep a basket of props handy for people to use to take funny photos. It's also a good activity for bored guests. You probably have a whole bunch of people at your party that don’t know each other super well. In that case, you’ll have to be the link between them, bridging the gap. To make everyone feel a little bit more comfortable (especially toward the beginning), be a butterfly, flitting around from group to group, introducing everyone and diffusing the tension. When the fun really gets started, you’ll see people making new friends thanks to you. If this an issue, consider getting a game together that involves everyone. Charades, Heads Up, and even games like Truth or Dare can be classic hits. Parties get messy and they get messy fast. What’s more, people are notorious for not being polite and clean in a party environment, especially when it’s not in their house. Whether you’re in your house or at a public venue, it may be up to you to keep the area relatively neat and tidy. It doesn’t have to be spotless, but you definitely don’t want a tower of garbage accumulating on your drinks table, you know? Be sure to keep the trash and recycling in an open area. If it gets full, people will likely keep piling it up until its unmanageable, so get at it as soon as possible to avoid it spilling everywhere later in the night. The party’s at your house and there’s alcohol? Then your guests are your responsibility. Take their keys at the beginning of the party, hide them all in a bowl somewhere, and only give them back if they’re sober at the end of the night. You could also designate someone as the key keeper, so you’re not dealing with all the responsibilities. If you know someone isn’t drinking of their own accord, ask them if they could do this for you – you already have to deal with everything else! Whether it’s leftover food, a cupcake, or a party favor, it’s nice to have something for your guests to leave the party with – and it’s less clutter for you to worry about. That way everyone leaves with a piece of the party, feeling like they were involved and had a good time. Make sure to tag everyone in all your photos, too, when all is said and done. People will be reminded of how fun your party was and be looking forward to your next one. What will the next party's theme be?

SUMMARY:
Take pictures. Be a social butterfly. Clean as you go. If your guests are drinking in your home, take their keys. As your guests leave, give them a token from the party.