What You Really Got From Magazine Ads
Before Google came along, the tiny cryptic ad at the end of the magazine had a lot of potential. The seller may not be able […]
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This Extension Will Track the Cost of Your Thoughtless Web Browsing
Sure, you need to finish your PowerPoint presentation next week, but it doesn’t hurt to just quickly check Facebook and see if Mark posted photos […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Hula Hoop Like a Pro
Get away, daddy! If you thought that insatiable drinking bird or skinny was the main thing in toys, I have a surprise for you! You’ve […]
Continue reading »Direct Q&A With Lifehacker Staff Writer Patrick Allan (Update: Complete)
Hello everyone! Come with me! I’ll be there to answer all of your great questions by 3:30 pm ET / 12:30 pm PT. Let’s have […]
Continue reading »How to Turn an Entire Steak Dinner Into a Casserole
Hello and welcome to Will It Casserole? Retro Week’s answer to Will It Sous Vide? Basically, instead of doing whatever you wanted with my submersible […]
Continue reading »How to Improve Your Tagging Game
Tag, the classic chase game, is as fun now as it has been for many years. If you have a group of people and an […]
Continue reading »Eliminate the Clutter of Your Headphones and Cords Once and for All
The last time we checked our staff’s weekly updates , our editors were making homemade otters, splashing around in seawater sandals, and loading up comfy […]
Continue reading »How to Schedule the Right Timeout for a Misbehaving Child
As a disciplinary strategy, spanking is definitely not suitable : not only does it not work, but it also has the same negative consequences, to […]
Continue reading »How the Negro Traveler’s Green Book Helped Black People Get Around in the 1950s
In the 1950s, vacationing in America for blacks was dangerous. The common discrimination that took place during the Jim Crow era meant that black travelers […]
Continue reading »Six Years of the Most Popular Apps in One Infographic
Due AppAnnie.com and the poster To Reddit IrwinRSchyster1 , we now have a visual journey through memory lane applications for six years with infographics showing […]
Continue reading »How Are You Doing During the September Money Contest?
Put Your Credit Cards Down – This is the last day of the September money contest and it’s time to check. This month we urged […]
Continue reading »How to Use a Signal Without Revealing Your Personal Phone Number
Signal has made encryption available to the masses, but secure messaging also leaves one bit of personal information unsecured: your personal phone number. The app […]
Continue reading »Three Ingredient Happy Hour: Retro Grasshopper
Happy Friday my friends and welcome back to Happy Hour with 3 Ingredients , a weekly drinks column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. Today […]
Continue reading »Get an Eerily Well Personalized Playlist With a Return to Spotify
There is nothing secret on the Internet – we know that. We receive Facebook ads for shoes we watch on Zappos and Instagram ads for […]
Continue reading »What Is Pea Milk and Can It Be a Good Dairy Alternative for Toddlers?
Babies don’t need cow’s milk, but it can be an easy source of nutrients that their bodies need – fat, protein, calcium and vitamin D. […]
Continue reading »Essential Diner Lingo Quick Tutorial
Once upon a time, eateries were the best places to eat. The food was decent, cheap and the atmosphere was laid back. And most of […]
Continue reading »Where to Get Free Coffee on National Coffee Day
Today is one of those rare unofficial holidays that really does benefit: National Coffee Day, which means free drinks at multiple outlets. Here are the […]
Continue reading »Sprint Like a Beast With Speed Training
Will you be surprised to learn that almost none of the long distance runners do traditional speed workouts? No, tempo run , fartlek workout, or […]
Continue reading »How You Fight With Your Partner Affects the Well-Being of Your Children.
All couples have disagreements, but new research shows that the way you deal with these differences, can greatly affect the well-being of your child. Researchers […]
Continue reading »Make a Smoky Steak Seed Oil
Steak has always been my favorite protein and I prefer to cut it into bones. But after the meat has been eaten and the martini […]
Continue reading »The Most Annoying Features of IOS 11
iOS 11 brings many exciting new features to iPhone and iPad. It also brings in a lot of pretty annoying ones. As with most new […]
Continue reading »Equifax Will Offer Free Lifetime Credit Locks in January
A few weeks after the massive data breach, Equifax has made an official apology with the offer of peace: by January 31st, they will offer […]
Continue reading »Terrible Rick and Morty Fans Demonstrate How Not to Be a Fan
Why does everyone hate Rick and Morty fans? This question spawned two huge threads on Rick and Morty ‘s fan site known as Reddit. A […]
Continue reading »Avoid the Rage With These Adorable Puppy Cartoons
We hear little about rabies these days due to how common the rabies vaccine is in the US, but it kills someone on this planet […]
Continue reading »Davy Crockett’s Best Life Lessons
Davy Crockett is an American folk hero of mythical proportions who gained immense popularity in the 50s and 60s through Disney miniseries and major films […]
Continue reading »What Trump’s Tax Plan Proposes
On Wednesday, President Trump unveiled his plan to overhaul our tax code . Nothing has been set in stone yet, and there have been few […]
Continue reading »How to Help Your Child Calm Down: an Age Guide
Children need to feel their feelings, but too often they suppress them. When they are visibly upset, their parents tend to attack and comfort them […]
Continue reading »A Minimal Messenger Bag for Memories
If you, like me, have a habit of putting foreign objects in your bag, you know how difficult it is to find what you need […]
Continue reading »Your Best Hacks for San Francisco
You’ve given us your best tips and tricks for San Francisco – not just how to visit, but how to make a living there. For […]
Continue reading »What to Say and What to Do If Your Wife or Partner Has a Miscarriage
Once you find out that your wife is pregnant, especially for the first time, you will never reach the depths of despair that tears you […]
Continue reading »Why Butter Had Its Own Food Group
Today’s kids have MyPlate . When I was growing up, we learned about the food pyramid . My parents divided food into four food groups […]
Continue reading »How to Set up Your Smartphone to Track Potential Scammers
Chances are, you’ve had to deal with more than a few unwanted phone calls from telemarketers, robots, and Equifax scammers . But you may have […]
Continue reading »How to Build Your Own Family Shelter From the Fallout Shelter
In the 50s and 60s, your home was incomplete if you didn’t have your own fallout shelter. This classic video tutorial shows you how to […]
Continue reading »How Not to Lose Your Shirt When You’re Under Federal Investigation
Typically, people take jobs to make money. But if you work in the White House, you must be prepared for the fact that in the […]
Continue reading »Getting to Know Cooking With 7 Up
Mid-century cooking tends to conjure up images of gelatinous salads, casseroles, and banana overuse , but have you heard the good news about fizzy cooking? […]
Continue reading »Being in a Good Mood Won’t Make Your Flu Shot More Effective
It’s almost flu season, which means flu shot season. The New York Times suggests that being in a good mood can improve your immune response […]
Continue reading »How to Remove Greasy Stains From Sticky Hand Toys
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]
Continue reading »What Each Slider Does on the Equalizer
When you listen to music through cheap headphones or speakers, an equalizer will help even out the sound. Most EQs come with genre presets, but […]
Continue reading »How to Make Classic Chocolate Malt
Milk shake making has become an extreme sport . There are cocktails with alcoholic drinks, cocktails with candy inlay and cocktails that come with whole […]
Continue reading »Listen More Than You Speak
Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations , Lifehacker’s weekly dive into the pool of stoic wisdom and how you can use its waters to meditate and […]
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