Duct tape is one the best ways to stick things together, but keeping a roll with you all the time isnt easy. If youre looking to patch a few holes or you just want an emergency set in your wallet, In...
The warm weather months offer a unique opportunity to get some special things done, whether its spending some time outside, firing up the grill, taking the kids out to play, or taking a trip to the b...
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The new, highly polished version of Android is finally reaching the masses, and its got some pretty great new features in tow—like facial recognition, Android Beam, data tracking. But what abou...
I like to consider myself a very productive person. I do a lot of writing, I make a good living running my own business and I maintain many open source projects. And yet, by outward appearances, I do...
Why do people have trouble reading books? The primary answer youre likely to receive when asking this question is that reading is boring. And to this response I agree. Reading is boring—but it ...
Sitting all day is destroying your body, but you already knew that. If youre eager to try a standing desk but dont want to ditch your current desk entirely, you may want to take a look at the Kangaro...
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Some people have serious financial problems, but thats not you. Youve got a savings account, have cleaned up your interest-bearing debt, are contributing to a 401(k), and all-around are in pretty goo...
Over the weekend I tried my hand at carpentry and attempted to make a table to better store my music gear. Hours of cursing later I found myself stuck in the "I suck at this loop" of learning...
If youve ever needed to core a head of iceberg lettuce, either because you need to chop it up or you just want it easier to separate, theres an easier way than trying to carve out the core or cut aro...
We recently told you about Mozillas new Webmaker projects that teach you how to code, and the first one is ready for a test drive right now. Thimble is an easy to use, in-browser HTML editor that sho...
Windows/Mac/Linux: Weve talked about how great Usenet is for sharing files, and you can do a lot of advanced stuff with it—but if all you want is to download videos and watch them as soon as po...
Hate noisy PCs? So does Joe Golton, who set out with $600-$700 to see if an ordinary person with no technical know-how can buy an off-the-shelf system thats also very quiet. Heres what he learned. Mo...
I used to be a lifehacking addict, and in some ways I still am. I have a perverse love of systems and efficiency: analyzing, configuring, optmizing, categorizing, defining, and parameter-setting. I l...
If youre anything like me, your phone buzzes all day long, alerting you to completely useless things like app updates, Facebook likes, and chain emails from your grandma. Heres how to keep your phone...
Youve worked a long hard day at the office, and youre finally free. Its tempting to go home, stuff some food in your mouth, and do nothing for the rest of the night, but after work is prime time to g...
When you sign a two year contract with your wireless carrier, you probably know theres a termination fee if you want to get out early. You may think that fee could be waived if you could demonstrate ...
If you have a tablet and want to express your creativity, there are plenty of great apps you can use to pass the time doodling or to create beautiful digital art. If you have a stylus, theyre even ea...
The heat is back. Summer is coming. The sun is out to get you—but dont lose hope. Here are our top 10 ways to beat the heat. More »
Youve had a long week at work and three full days to relax your stress away. Here are some ways to get the most out of your relaxation this weekend. More »
Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and theres no better weekend to try your hand at outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill-master game. Luckily, honing your outd...
Jailbreaking is a process that changes little by little with each iOS upgrade. Rather than always publishing new guides, were simply going to keep this one up to date. If you want to jailbreak your i...
Most of us learn and make things at a prescribed pace. We learn a language one semester at a time, finish college in four years, follow set project milestones, and so on. But learning isnt necessaril...
iOS: The Chronic Dev Team has just released its new jailbreak too, Absinthe 2.0. The jailbreak works with the new iPad, iPhone 4S, and all previous models running iOS 5.1.1. More »
Magic Shell ice cream topping, or that chocolate syrup that hardens as soon as it comes in contact with the cold ice cream in a bowl, is tasty, but its made with a world of stabilizers and other chem...
Its a silly problem to lament, but its very real: that moment when you pull up your pants, only to have your underwear bunch up around your waist. Redditor 04andrew22 shares his brilliant solution. M...
Killing a bad habit is easier said than done, but the Hipster Habit App—which is less of an app and more of a miniature printable book for your wallet—can help you through the process. Al...
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