Get Ready for Anything in the Wild With This DIY Survival Watch
It’s always good to be prepared when you travel through the desert, but rescue gear can take up all of your space, which is best […]
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Secure the Warped Cutting Board With a Damp Cloth and Iron.
Wooden cutting boards can easily warp if too much moisture gets on them for a long time. Luckily, you can fix this by twisting it […]
Continue reading »10 Best Ways to Get Out of Anything
Hacking an electronic safe can seem heinous … unless it’s your personal safe and you’ve forgotten the combination. Sometimes you have to do a little […]
Continue reading »Create a Smartphone Controlled Garage Door Opener
If you have an old garage door, you probably have a bunch of nasty large remote controls. If you prefer something more elegant ( and […]
Continue reading »School Nurses Diagnose Lice Poorly
If the school nurse says your child has lice, they are probably wrong, and if you find out about it from the doctor, be even […]
Continue reading »Google Docs Adds in-App Exploration Mode, Dictation and More
Google Docs is rolling out many updates today, including a new exploration mode for the Android app, voice typing in Chrome, and more. The new […]
Continue reading »How to Do Your Annual Home Inspection
It is always a good idea to consult a professional home inspector before buying a home, but this is not the only time you take […]
Continue reading »Gluru Shows You Files, Emails and More When You Need Them
Internet / Android / iOS (coming soon). One of the benefits of Google Now is that it delivers useful information exactly when you need it. […]
Continue reading »Update Your Graphics Drivers: This Can Make a Big Difference in Games
We already told you that you should update your graphics card drivers if you are playing on a PC. But how much do they actually […]
Continue reading »Chromebooks Have Come a Long Way
Chromebooks have come a long way since their first appearance. They used to be browsers in the form of laptop computers, but now they are […]
Continue reading »Create a Wall-Mounted Battery Organizer (and Show Your Woodworking Skills)
I don’t know about you, but digging through the half-open batteries hidden in a drawer is a tricky way to get what you need. This […]
Continue reading »Hulu Adds New $ 11.99 Plan With No Ads (Mostly)
Hulu is the only place where you can legally watch the latest episodes of many shows online, but its incessant advertising has always been pretty […]
Continue reading »Plan a Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Fall 2015 Semester
Your education should not stop after you leave school. We’ve compiled the curriculum from the best free online classes available online this fall for the […]
Continue reading »Citymapper Will Tell You Where to Take the Subway so You Can Get Off Faster
(Internet / iOS / Android): Metro stations can be large and complex. Depending on where you exit, you can walk a little to the right […]
Continue reading »How Do You Deal With Your Difficult Family Members?
We all have family members that we find it difficult to deal with . Some of us stick to safe conversation topics, some of us […]
Continue reading »Easy to Save Whipped Cream Without a Time Machine
Whipped cream is easy to make, but you need to watch carefully. If distracted during the process, your creamy, fluffy clouds of dairy products can […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Feel Like Your Fitness Progress Has Stalled
The fitness plateau is like puberty. Nobody likes to go through this, and marketing companies love to make money from you to help you get […]
Continue reading »Google Now Update Improves Map Organization and Delivers Smarter News Suggestions
Google announced a new logo yesterday. While that wasn’t a big deal, the company also started rolling out a new version of Google Now last […]
Continue reading »Feedly Adds Shared Collections for Professional Users, Allows Teams to Share Source Codes
Feedly has become one of the best ways to follow your RSS feeds. However, one key feature that was missing was the ability to bulk […]
Continue reading »Splyce Sorts Your Music by BPM, Your Personal DJ
Android / iOS: Nothing can break your playlist faster than suddenly putting a cool song into a slow beat. Splyce is a music player that […]
Continue reading »The Complete Guide to Refinancing Student Loans
What if there was a way to lower the cost of your student loan at an incredibly high cost? Here’s what refinancing promises: Ideally, you’ll […]
Continue reading »Puzzled Workspace With Biased Lighting
YouTuberMumbo Jumbo makes some great Minecraft videos and posts his equally interesting workspace on the Reddit Battlestations subreddit for everyone to see. Some ambient offset […]
Continue reading »This Video Explains What a Full Breakfast Really Means.
You’ve probably seen a lot of commercials that say cereal is “part of a complete breakfast,” but what does that really mean? This video explains […]
Continue reading »Break the Ice and Make Friends at Conferences With Your Power Strip
Conferences and conventions are great places to meet people, but introducing yourself to random strangers can be a little nervous. Plugging in an extension cord […]
Continue reading »Most Popular Universal Remote: Logitech Harmony 650
Universal remote controls come in a variety of forms, from simple joysticks for controlling multiple devices to monsters with smart homes. Last week, we asked […]
Continue reading »I’m Jane McGonigal, Game Designer and Author, and This Is How I Work
Jane McGonigal is a game designer, but she’s definitely not working on the next Mario. Rather, she brings an academic perspective to games and looks […]
Continue reading »Dry Your Shirts Faster With These DIY Space Hangers
By drying your clothes, you save energy and do not wear them out as quickly. The downside is that it takes a lot longer to […]
Continue reading »Runkeeper Redesigned and Updated Start Screen for Faster Registration
iOS: Runkeeper, your best launcher app on a smartphone , has received an update that gives it a fresh look along with a new start […]
Continue reading »Make Presentations Less Intimidating by Breaking Them Down Into Smaller Chunks
Presenting is a bit stressful for many of us, but in the Harvard Business Review, they suggest that one way to make things a little […]
Continue reading »These Hotlines and Groups Provide Mental Health Help for Almost Everything
If you think you have a mental health problem but don’t feel ready to find a therapist (or aren’t sure if your insurance will cover […]
Continue reading »Create a Smart Plant Pot That Alerts You When It Needs Help
Some of us find it difficult to keep plants alive, and while there are all sorts of techniques to keep plants alive , most are […]
Continue reading »How to Disable the “inactive Window Scrolling” Feature in Windows 10
Windows 10 has a feature I’ve been waiting for years: the ability to hover over an inactive window and scroll up and down with the […]
Continue reading »Find Out If Your Pet Can Fly in the Cabin With This Airline Pet Policy Guide
You want your pet to be as comfortable (and preferably close to you) as possible while flying, but not every airline is clear on their […]
Continue reading »Change Your Meal: the Complete Food Tracking Guide
For lunch on Tuesday last week, I had a vegetable roast mixed with ground beef curry and a side dish of rice (all stuffed with […]
Continue reading »Lifehacker Has a New Look. Share Your Opinion Here
No, your browser is not zoomed – we made a small overhaul! You can read more about the new design in the Kinja product post […]
Continue reading »Create a Permanent Desk That Turns Into a Desktop
Standing tables are popular these days but can be expensive. You can build this height-adjustable standing table with Home Depot base materials. To build it, […]
Continue reading »Why Facebook Makes Your Images Look Shitty and How to Fix It
If you are using Facebook, you probably uploaded an image at some point. While Facebook is great for sharing, it also uses a pretty ruthless […]
Continue reading »Optimism Helps You Track and Manage Your Mental Health
Windows / OS X / iOS / Internet: Your emotional state can change throughout the day, and there are certain things that you might not […]
Continue reading »Amazon Prime Video Gets Offline Playback on IOS and Android
iOS / Android: Amazon may not be the most popular video streaming service on the market, but today it has a terrific feature that brings […]
Continue reading »Make Awesome DIY Chocolate Tacos With a Little Help From Your Microwave
While walking with the young people this summer, I suggested taking the ice cream truck, Choco-Tacos everywhere. It ended up being an expensive bribe because […]
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