Pass the distillate through an activated carbon filter, such as those available at homebrewing shops, to remove unwanted volatile flavors and aromas. Carbon water filters can also be modified to purify the distillate. Add purified water to the distillate to attain the desired alcohol percentage. Use an alcometer to measure the alcohol percentage several times throughout this process until you achieve the desired strength. Fill bottles using a gravity bottle filler setup and cork or cap the bottles. Label the bottles with custom labels if desired. Some gravity fillers may consist of a 7.5 gallon (29 L) bottling bucket (with spigot), vinyl tubing, and a simple spring-loaded plastic bottle filler. Multiple-spout wine bottle fillers can also be used.

Summary: Filter the vodka through carbon. Dilute the vodka to the desired strength. Bottle the vodka.


Eating soft foods that do not need to be chewed extensively may help with TMJ pain. This helps lessen the use and stress put on the joint. Some soft, easily chewable foods include:  Rice Eggs Thinly cut and small pieces of poultry Soups Stews Cooked vegetables Soft fruit Placing ice on the TMJ joint can help to reduce inflammation. It also helps reduce pain and start the healing process. Apply the ice pack for five to 10 minutes every couple of hours.  Don't use an ice pack for more than 15 minutes at a time. Make sure not to put the ice pack directly onto your skin. Wrap it in a cloth to protect your skin. You can use a bag of frozen vegetables in place of an ice pack. Frozen peas may work well. Using a heat pack on your jaw may help reduce pain and improve usage of the joint. You can try a heat pack, a cloth soaked in hot water, or a hot water bottle wrapped in a moist warm cloth. Be careful to avoid burning your face. Make sure the cloth isn't so hot as to cause additional pain or damage to the skin. When you have TMJ pain, you should try to reduce the amount of stress on the join. Avoid any sort of extreme jaw movements, such as wide yawns and chewing gum.  You should also refrain from chewing gum, resting your jaw in your hands, and sleeping face down. Try to sleep on your side to prevent any strain on the jaw or neck muscles. Jaw exercises can help increase jaw movement. Jaw exercises focus on gentle jaw stretching and relaxing. Talk to your physician, dentist, or physical therapist for recommendations about jaw exercises. If any of these exercises cause any pain, stop and apply an ice pack.  Try again later, but allow only smaller movements.  Slowly open and close your mouth, straight up and down. Do not do this exercise if it makes the pain worse. Do the exercise twice a day for about five minutes. Slowly allow your jaw to relax. Focus on letting your jaw relax for five to 10 seconds, and then slowly bring your jaw back.  The idea is to actively practice letting your jaw relax. Start with your teeth gently together and bring the tip of your tongue to your teeth.  Then, bring the tip of your tongue back along the roof of your mouth until you reach the soft palate. Carefully and slowly, open your mouth, keeping the tip of your tongue on the soft palate.  Stop opening your mouth as soon as your tongue begins to be pulled away from the soft palate. If you feel any pain before the tip of the tongue leaves the soft palate, stop. Keep your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Make a loose O with your lips. Put one index finger on your TMJ and the other index finger on your chin. Allow your lower jaw to partially drop down and bring it back using the index finger on your chin. Make sure you are dropping the jaw straight down and then up. You can also do this exercise with an index finger on each TMJ. Repeat six times, five to six times a day.

Summary: Choose foods that are easily chewed. Use an ice pack. Apply heat. Avoid putting unnecessary pressure on your jaw. Perform jaw exercises.


Most home routers cannot block access to encrypted (https://) websites. You can determine if a site is encrypted by looking for a padlock icon to the left of the site's address. If the sites you are trying to block are encrypted, see the next section instead. If the sites you want to block aren't encrypted, you can usually block them using your router's built-in tools. To access these, open the router's configuration page in a web browser on a computer that's connected to your network. Common router addresses include:  Linksys - http://192.168.1.1 D-Link/Netgear - http://192.168.0.1 Belkin - http://192.168.2.1 ASUS - http://192.168.50.1/ AT&T U-verse - http://192.168.1.254 Comcast - http://10.0.0.1 If you never changed this information, enter in the default administrator account information. For many routers, this is usually "admin" or blank for the username, and "admin" or blank for the password. Check your router's documentation if you don't know the default login information. The location of this will vary depending on your router. You may find this in the "Firewall" menu, or in the "Security" section. Enter each URL that you want to block on your connected devices. Remember, you won't be able to block https:// addresses, which makes this method increasingly less useful. For full protection, see the next section. Click the "Save" or "Apply" button to save your settings. Your router will apply the settings and reboot, which may take about a minute. After saving your settings, try visiting the sites you added to your blocked list. If you can still access the sites, they are likely encrypted and you'll need to use a service like OpenDNS (see the next section).

Summary: Check if the site you are blocking is encrypted or not. Open your router's configuration page. Enter your router's login information. Find the "URL Filtering" or "Blocking" section. Add the URLs that you want to block. Save your settings. Test your settings.


The generally accepted minimum radio control system has two channels. Each pair of units, radio transmitter and radio receiving system, operates on a discrete frequency so that several radio control units can be operated at the same time and location without conflicting with one another. The number of channels refers to the number of functions the set will control directly. The basic two-channel system allows discrete control of the steering on one channel. The second channel operates the sail control which sets the position of the sails. The actual operation of the model is by manipulating the controls of the radio transmitter unit on the shore. The skipper controls the steering and the sails on the model. The model can be sailed as if it were a full-size yacht. The distance to which we can sail our model yacht is limited by the range of the radio transmitter and receiver in the control system and by the capability of the human eye. Visibility is crucial for setting sail trim and course - and also for avoiding collisions.
Summary: Know what to expect with radio control. Be aware that the controller will use channels. Learn how to manipulate the controls. Note that you are limited by your visibility.