This weekend, Americans from this site will join others from around the country, and you will be celebrating the largest annual fireworks display in the history of our nation. This playlist from Spotify user Jason Lawson, will help put you in a patriotic mood almost as effectively as Bill Pullman.
When you’re giving a presentation, a little mystery goes a long way. If you want to grasp your audience’s attention, start off your presentation with some visuals that get them thinking.
No matter how good your dough, sauce, and ingredients are, it’s hard to beat the unique flavor of a wood-fired pizza oven. If you don’t have your own wood-fired oven, you can get a similar flavor by pre-toasting the flour for your pizza peel.
Working in a big corporate office can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you have tons of resources at your disposal—technical help, creative teams, mentors, a well-stocked supply room, and anything else you need just a purchase order away. But on the other hand, the bureaucracy of a corporate setting can easily put a damper on new ideas and slow down the work you need to get done.
Let’s say you have multiple Twitter accounts, or several Google accounts, or even a few different bank accounts. It sucks to have to switch between those accounts in your browser. Firefox is testing out a new feature called Containers in its beta channel that hopes to fix this.
Wearable cameras are still in their infancy and it’s a little weird to just wear one when you’re doing daily errands, but if you want to build your own for those more exciting moments of your life, Adafruit shows you how.
You don’t need a yard, or even any gardening skills to grow your own food at home; you just need a Miracle-Gro Aerogarden. This fully-integrated, soil-free indoor garden can grow herbs, vegetables, and salad greens up to five times faster than regular soil, and $103 is the best price we’ve ever seen on the LCD screen-equipped Ultra model.
Everybody loves a good queso dip, but when left out on a snack table, it can cool and congeal, which is frankly just unappetizing. The solution? Use a slow cooker, and keep your queso hot and dippable throughout your entire shindig.
You won’t get time off for Root Beer Float Day, but it’s still a day worth celebrating. Money has put together a list of marketing holidays, along with all the freebies you can score on those days.
From now until 3PM PT (6PM ET), eBay is taking $15 off any $75 order (with a few exclusions) when you check out with Paypal and use code CRUISEN2SUMMER at checkout. That includes gift cards (other than eBay gift cards), so there’s really no reason not to take advantage.
You probably know you shouldn’t feed chocolate to your dog—but maybe your dog got into your candy stash anyway, and came out fine. Meanwhile, your vet is more concerned that you admit to feeding him raisins. Confused? Let’s take a look at what the dangers really are.
Google announced this morning that the next version of Android, codenamed Android N, will officially be Android Nougat, and not Nutella, as most people suspected.
Nest’s newest thermostat, refurbished Amazon Echoes, and smart surge protectors lead off Thursday’s best deals.
This month, we challenged you to haggle. Haggling doesn’t come easy for a lot of us, but you may be surprised at how much you can save if you speak up. If you accepted our challenge, tell us how you did.
We all know what it’s like to toss trash into the can and have the bag slip down, forcing us to reach into the garbage to fix it. Make that gross reach a thing of the past with a few binder clips to keep the bag anchored in place.
Lemonade mixed with iced tea—known as an “Arnold Palmer”— is perhaps the ultimate in summertime refreshment, but there’s a new lemony caffeinated concoction in town, and you make it with cold brewed coffee.
Android: Google Maps is finally adding a desperately needed feature. Starting today, you can add multiple destinations to a navigation trip when you get directions on Android.
Haven’t you heard? The Amazon Echo is actually really great (and only getting better over time), and you can save $40 on yours if you buy it refurbished from Woot, an Amazon subsidiary.
We’ve talked at length about how to legally and safely fly your drone in the United States. Globally, however, the rules can vary quite a bit. This guide helps you find out what the rules are in your country.
Learning or practicing new skills is so important, it’s hard to ignore how vital it is to a successful career. To keep your educational momentum going throughout your life, give yourself five hours a week to learn something new or practice a skill.
Growing up, I figured investing was something super rich people did because they had money to burn. It intimidated me, but I figured I’d never have to worry about it. Turns out, investing is for the rest of us, too, and it’s actually important if you want to grow your net worth—even if you’re not a billionaire.
Ciysco submitted this customized desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and we love it. Good wallpaper, faded app launcher in the corner, and a visualizer. It looks sharp—here’s how you can make it your own.
Tomatoes aren’t the most hardy after picking, and when they start to fade and wrinkle up, you have to use them fast. If you have a tomato on the verge of turning, here’s an easy way to transform them into a versatile topping you can add to almost any dish.
Not all who wander are lost, they say. They’re just using Google Maps on Android, which can now accept multiple destinations when your journey is more complex than point-A to point-B.
If you’re looking for the best party scenes in the states, these destinations offer the most when it comes to vibrant night life and good times.
Grilling fish can be a messy, complicated affair, especially if the fish sticks to the grill. The fastest, easiest, and safest way to grill up a piece of fish is actually with a classic kitchen staple.
There are 17 states with tax-free weekends this year, mostly intended for back-to-school shopping, but anyone looking for tech, supplies, or clothing can take advantage of the savings.
You may be incredibly close with the bride and groom, but that doesn’t mean you should stray from the registry in an attempt to give something more personal. Recent research suggests doing so sends the wrong signals.
We’ve seen our fair share of cheap Bluetooth ear buds, but how about on-ears? Mpow’s Muze headphones are wireless, foldable, well-reviewed, and even noise-canceling. That’s a heck of a package for $40. Remember, your next phone might not have a headphone jack, so this is as good a time as any to get accustomed to wireless.
Like the idea of a Belkin WeMo Switch, but not willing to spend $40-$50 to try one out? This TP-Link alternative has a nearly identical feature set for half the price.
Mac: You can do just about anything from the command line on a Mac, but with so many utilities, it’s hard to remember what commands do what. Mac CLI is a set of utilities that simplifies that.
If you’re only comfortable on nice flat roads, the rocks and roots of mountain bike trails can be intimidating. Enter the wheelie: while it can take a lot of practice to master this move, you can get started easily by hopping up onto something as simple as a curb.
VLC is already available for Windows 10, but this newly-released “Modern” beta runs on the Universal Windows Platform. That means it’ll get some special features, including Cortana support and live tiles, and it’ll be perfect for the Xbox One, Windows tablets, and even HoloLens, when it’s released.
Butter makes everything better, but browned butter makes everything more complex and sophisticated. When used in Rice Krispies Treats it tempers the cloying sweetness of the marshmallows and adds depth and nutty goodness.
It starts off slow. Heart rate building. Dry mouth. A drip of sweat slowly rolling down from your temple to your cheek. And then wham. A punch to the gut. Stress. It’s inevitable in life. And yet so many of us see it as something we can’t control. Or worse, something we should bury and ignore.
Costco recently stopped accepting American Express and switched to Visa. Of course, some members are unhappy about the switch, and rival Sam’s Club has used that outrage to their advantage. Until July 4th, Costco members can shop at Sam’s Club for free.
RAVPower charging gear, Anker’s newest speaker, and the best beach umbrella lead off Wednesday’s best deals.
Our English teachers told us to avoid the word “very” because it’s weak and vague. They were right, and many times, we use “very” as a modifier for a word that could easily be replaced with a stronger, more accurate word. This infographic tells you what to use instead.
Frying oil usually ends up with gross gunk floating around in it, making it a poor candidate for re-using, but it turns out there is a simple way to filter all that crap out, and all you need is gelatin.
RAVPower makes some of the most popular USB charging gear this side of Anker, and a whole bunch of it is on sale in today’s Amazon Gold Box.
Google may track a lot of your data, but it also creates a lot of tools to let you see that data for yourself. Its newest tool, My Activity, shows you nearly everything you ever do that’s tied to your Google account.
As the initial shock of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union sinks in, it’s time to assess the details and look to the future. There are certainly more important concerns, but if you’re planning a summer trip overseas, one of yours may be, “How’s this Brexit stuff gonna affect my vacation?” We’ve got answers.
Over on Flickr, Razan sent in her workspace, where she handles her day job, her passion (photography), and of course, where she relaxes. The space also has to double has her bedroom, so space is a premium—but check out that chalkboard wall. Here are some more photos.
A bad case of garlic breath can ruin a date, even if you both have it. These foods, if eaten after a garlic-y dish, might be able to save the day.
Ever hit send before you finished writing a message? Microsoft apparently did that today when they accidentally announced the release date for the upcoming ‘anniversary’ update to Windows 10—unless they change their mind.
iOS: There are few things more nerve-wracking for a parent than a sick or feverish child, and if your doctor tells you to wait it out, that’s what you have to do. Luckily, Feevy is a new iPhone app that will help you track your child’s temperature and progress, and report back to your doctor if things change.
No one wants to serve spoiled food to their families. Conversely, consumers don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily–but we certainly do. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates Americans toss out the equivalent of US$162 billion in food every year, at the retail and consumer levels. Plenty of that food is discarded while still safe to eat.
Chrome: Facebook has released two new Chrome extensions, Save to Facebook and Share to Facebook, that should to make it a little easier to save and share posts from anywhere on the web to Facebook.
Amazon added over 50 new Dash buttons to their lineup this morning, and while you probably don’t need most of them (except the Nerf one, you definitely need that), there may be a few in there that could come in handy around your house. The buttons still cost $5 each, but as an added incentive, you’ll get that $5 back in the form of an Amazon credit when you press it for the first time.
The Kindle is great for reading, but it’s horrible for research. If you need to bounce back and forth between pages for comparison, it has always been a bit of a pain. Page Flip is a new feature rolling out to the Kindle apps and ereaders that should help.