INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make a measurement of where the trees come through the flooring and cut around the trunks with a jigsaw, leaving 1" to 2" around. Once your deck boards have been cut to accommodate the trunks of your tree, it's time to screw them into place. Use a ladder to hoist yourself up onto the platform and start screwing down with a drill. Leave a slight 1/4" or 1/2" distance between each floorboard. Add covering and verticals to the platform to make a rectangle. Now an awkward part that formerly jutted out of the platform has been turned into a handy-dandy entrance. Nail the two 2x4 (they should be at least 4 feet high) together, and then screw them to the platform at each corner. Use 2x4s as well, and if you want, mitre the edges of the handrails. Then, nail them down to the uprights. Next, screw the handrails into one another through their mitered corners. Nail any available woods planks or plywood work fine flush into the bottom of the platform. Then nail them into the railing at the top so that they form an effective fence. Use whatever you want for siding. You can successfully use meshed-together rope if you want, as long as little kiddies cannot slip through. Safety should be the first priority, especially when you're dealing with small children.

SUMMARY: Figure out where you'll need to cut around to fit the trees through your floorboards. Screw in two screws at each board end with at least 4" deck screws. Make an entrance from the main supports that travel past the platform. Use two 2x4s at each corner to start making uprights for the railing. Attach handrails to the uprights. Attach the siding to the bottom of the platform and the bottom of the handrails.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The Apple TV is the most affordable way to use AirPlay. This device usually costs around $99. If you have AirPlay enabled speakers, Apple AirPort, or receivers that are labeled as being AirPlay compatible, you can skip the Apple TV and use one of these device, instead. Since they are all more expensive, though, Apple TV is your best option if you are starting from scratch. Note that you will also need an iPod that is running iOS 4.2 or above, as well as a reliable wireless network. Connect the Apple TV to your wireless network. Verify that AirPlay is turned on by going to the Settings menu and selecting the AirPlay on your Apple TV option. When you connect the Apple TV box to your TV for the first time, it should automatically take you through a series of on-screen instructions. When asked, select your home wireless network from the list of available networks and enter the correct password, if your wireless network uses one. Make sure that your iPod is connected to the same wireless network that your Apple TV is currently on. Choose "Settings" from the main screen or home screen of your iPod device. Scroll down to the "Wi-Fi" option and select it. Turn on Wi-Fi, and scroll through the list of available wireless networks until you find yours. Highlight your network and hit the "Choose Network" option to select it. When prompted, enter the network password, if applicable. Navigate to your saved videos on the iPod as you usually do. Select a video, then hit the "Play" option. An AirPlay icon should show up when you do this. Click on it and select "Apple TV" from the options. Your video should begin streaming on your TV as soon as you complete this step.
Summary: Use an Apple TV. Set up AirPlay on the TV. Connect your iPod to the same wireless network. Launch a video on your iPod and send it to the Apple TV.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Some people are better at reading maps than others, and these people tend to also do better when given directions that are the verbal equivalent of looking at a map called "survey perspective." These are the kind of people who are good at "getting their bearings" and telling which way north is without a compass, and have a good "feel" for estimating that they just drove for two miles. In this case, your directions will sound like the following: "Drive north on Hamilton for a little over 3 miles (4.8km), then head east on Church Street" Include units of distance in every step of your directions. For example, specify how many miles or kilometers the person will stay on a specific road before turning or getting to their destination. City blocks and highway exits are also an acceptable unit of distance to use, even though the exact distance between them varies: "Go two blocks north, then get on the freeway and head west to the fourth exit" A rough estimate is better than not giving any sense of the distance from one point to another. While it's always a good idea to mention whether something is on the right or left, you should also provide cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) when you explain a route to someone in survey perspective. And even people who do better with route perspective (following landmarks) often have a vehicle or smartphone equipped with a digital compass, and many road signs (like U.S. interstates) indicate a cardinal direction. So: "Turn right at the the light onto 5th street and go south for half a mile, then merge onto route 35 South" If you're having trouble verbally communicating directions to someone who understands directions better in map format, just sketch out the route for them. A map will allow the person to visualize where they're going. You'll also be able to include details, such as the location of landmarks, on your map. In addition, the map will give the person something to hold on to so they don't forget your directions. The rudimentary map doesn't need to be to scale, but you should write in general mileages and use a general map orientation (that is, with north to the top).

SUMMARY:
Create a mental map of the route, and share it. Specify distance from point to point. Refer to the cardinal directions. Draw a map.