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Five tips to kick your smartphone habit
Alex Wood is an addict but won't give up his smartphone. But he has five strategies for limiting its control over him: "I used to wake up tired. My body would ache and my head felt sore, like waking up...
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Do not burn old flashlight batteries
Popular Science once recommended throwing old batteries in the fire because "the burning zinc may help prevent soot formation, and the metals and chemicals make colorful flames." The November 1951 tip...
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Simple tips on getting smoother handheld video footage
On his YouTube channel, filmmaker Peter McKinnon shares some simple but helpful tips on how to get smoother handheld footage without any special equipment. He also recorded a follow-up video on the...
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Level up your Wonder Woman cosplay with this comic book-inspired makeup look
Nikkie of NikkieTutorials offer a step-by-step guide to creating a comic book homage to Diana Prince. Consider pairing this look with your custom-made Wonder Woman bathing suit.
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Avoid these 9 charisma-killing mistakes
Introduce yourself, introduce your friends, and make sure you don’t talk about things that only interest you.
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Reasons to switch to Firefox
I keep saying I'm going to de-Google my digital life, quitting services such as Gmail and software such as Chrome. So Joel Lee's recent article, 9 Reasons to Switch From Chrome to Firefox, lights a bit...
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The best way to get rid of dog hair is this rubbery sponge
Though it looks like a normal sponge, the Gonzo Pet Hair Lifter – a brick of latex mattress material – has a peculiar tacky texture. It's easy to mistake for other "clever" sponge products, such as...
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How to put posters on a wall without holes
I'm not sure why Google translate thinks a magnet (磁石) is a "masturbation stone" but this is a good tip, nevertheless. Simply tape paper clips to the wall and then secure your poster with small...
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Easy way to thread a needle
"Bless you, child, when you set out to thread a needle don’t hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that’s the way a woman most always...
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When staying at a hotel, tip the people who clean up after you
Working as a housekeeper at a hotel is a disgusting, thankless job. (more…)
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Slow reading is better than speed reading
Context, contemplation, careful study: things all but lost in the modern rush to shovel information into our eyeballs. Here's The Indy on slow reading, the antithesis of speed reading. By default, most...
View ArticleWhy you should never return lost property in person
A man who returned a lost cellphone was charged with theft by cops. The rationale: because he took it home first rather than instantly handing it in, he had stolen it. They got him because he returned...
View ArticleHere's why you shouldn't rinse dishes before putting in the dishwasher
Don't rinse food particles from dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. If you do, the detergent won't have anything to cling to and your dishes won't get as clean. From Mental Floss: One of the...
View ArticleWhy switching attention from one thing to another wrecks your productivity
"Every time you switch your attention from one target to another and then back again, there’s a cost," Cal Newport said in a New York Times interview. "This switching creates an effect that...
View ArticleMan with no free hands rings doorbell
This video illustrates the second-best way to ring a doorbell if you have no free hands.
View ArticleOnline privacy tips for 2019
Keith Axline at The Tools We Need, writes that if you haven't already, switch to Firefox and install Privacy Badger, HTTPS Everywhere, uBlock Origin, Decentraleyes, CanvasBlocker and Smart Referrer....
View ArticleHow to save your ass if the Boeing 737 MAX you're flying decides to nosedive
In the extremely unlikely event that you end up piloting a Boeing 737 MAX jet and it decides to nosedive, here's a 20 minute tutorial from Mentour Pilot on how to turn off MCAS. Don't forget your duty...
View ArticleHow to steal money at an ATM if you don't have a skimmer
Thieves in Dungiven, Northern Ireland, figured out a clever way to get cash at an ATM without having to install skimmers and wait for punters to come along: tear the entire thing out with a...
View ArticleReplacements for Adobe apps
Adobe's trailing price hikes for its now subscription-only Creative Suite applications. Comic artist Michael Sexton (Patreon) made this handy at-a-glance chart so you know what pay-once apps can...
View ArticleHow to hide from the cops
Step 1: be small enough to fit in a trashcan. (Protip: recycling cans smell better)
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