It’s one thing to read about how to fix your car on a forum or in a Bentley manual. It’s another thing entirely to watch someone else do it correctly on video. Thankfully, the miracle of the internet makes learning to fix your car easier than ever.
At the height of tomato season, there’s nothing better than fresh tomato sauce. You have a lot of types of tomatoes to choose from, but try cherry tomatoes for the best flavor and the least effort. Here’s why.
The day has finally arrived: You can now zoom into images and videos on Instagram. Previously, the only method to enlarge images was moving the phone closer to your face.
Marc Guggenheim is an accomplished showrunner and television producer, but he is, more than anything, a writer. His work spans many media—from television to film to novels and comic books. He’s even written for video games.
Android/iPhone: TickTick is a powerful syncing to-do manager that’s seen a lot of improvement since its launch. Today, it’s getting a handful of new features.
Even if your teen needs to lose weight, talking to them constantly about their weight isn’t the best strategy to help them to be healthy, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Focusing on weight or appearance can push kids toward eating disorders. Instead, it’s better to forget about the scale and just help your kid to develop healthy habits.
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure, moving day is a life milestone that tests your patience, your wallet and your sanity. Chucking all of your stuff in a truck and transporting it across town is hard enough, but when you don’t have a truck and are staring down the barrel of a 1,000 mile journey, your only choice is to get creative.
Apple’s set to announce its new model of iPhone next Wednesday, which means it’s time for that yearly upgrade consideration. If you do want to upgrade, selling off your old one before Apple’s announcement is your best bet to get the most cash.
Maybe you’re working on a small hobby project and are looking for a unique way to stain your wood without those noxious chemical fumes. You want your birdhouse to attract animals of discriminating tastes, right? Here are a few wood-staining techniques you can try using items you might have in your kitchen.
Remember back when you were in school, and your teacher would announce that a new group project was being assigned? If your classrooms were anything like mine, you recall hearing a collective groan echo from chalkboard to chalkboard.
Samsung’s Gear VR, Skechers footwear, and 20% off PC gaming gear lead off Wednesday’s best deals.
The number one function of a shot glass is to hold alcohol so you can get it into your mouth. Toasted marshmallow shot glasses sure look cute, but if they disintegrate en route to my lips, I will be less than amused. To see if any of these twee-ass vessels are worth your time, we made a whole bunch and tested them for leakiness, flavor contribution, and ease of assembly. We’ll start with the best and work our way down to the failures.
Especially when you’re visiting a new, unfamiliar country, you want to be prepared for your trip. BaseTrip tells you everything you should know about traveling to your destination, from tipping etiquette to vaccinations to average internet speeds.
While supplies last, Amazon’s taking an extra 20% off over 20 popular PC gaming accessories with promo code PAXWEST20, including gear from Razer, Corsair, SteelSeries, and others.
Kids are messy, it’s just a fact of life. If your kid is prone to spills during meals, this DIY suction cup bowl lets them eat, keeps their dishes in place, and gives you one less thing to worry about.
You’ve probably heard of apple butter, but almost any fruit can be made into a delicious, spreadable butter. You just need a bunch of fruit, a cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, some lemon, and your trusty slow cooker.
Android: Today, Google announced a new search mode in Android that allows you to look inside your apps for things like emails, to-do lists and notes without having to dive into each app individually.
When your work day is finished, you log out of your computer, drive home and relax. If you then fire up another computer and sit in front of it playing games, it might not be as relaxing as it could be.
Android: The latest beta of Google Maps has a handy new feature that we’ve been wanting for a long time. You can now organize your places into lists. Unfortunately, most of us will still be waiting, unless you’re a level four Local Guide.
Credit works in mysterious, sometimes contradictory ways. If you have good financial habits and do the right thing with your money, it seems like your credit would be in good shape. It doesn’t always work out that way, though. Despite your best intentions, smart financial moves aren’t always the best credit moves.
Alex’s workspace is notable not just because he has a great-looking ultrawide and a spacious desk, but also because everything’s wall-mounted. The display is mounted to a partition wall the cables are run behind, there’s bias lighting everywhere, and yes, his PC is mounted to the wall too, in an acrylic case no less.
It’s no secret that soda is bad for your teeth, but some are a lot worse than others. Turns out, citrus-flavored sodas like Mountain Dew can have more teeth-rotting power than most colas.
Sonos is opening up their speakers to work with Amazon Echo and Spotify. Starting next year, you’ll be able to control playback on Sonos speakers with voice commands through Alexa-enabled devices.
I’m a list maker when it comes to getting things done, so much so that my lists have lists. But who will hold me accountable or remind me if I forget a task? I took some inspiration from our developers to set up an alert using Todoist, Zapier, and Dead Man’s Snitch.
Most of us have a habit or two we’d like to break, but we lie to ourselves so those bad habits don’t seem as bad as they are. If you want to give a jump start to the unlearning process, begin by showing yourself hard evidence that your habit really is affecting you in a negative way.
One of the better features in Snapchat is the often goofy geofilters that pop up when you’re making a snap from a specific location. Today, Snapchat’s making it easy to make your own filters for special events. Provided you don’t mind shelling out a few bucks, that is.
Rich, nutty caramel doesn’t exactly scream “summer” but, when made with watermelon juice, the sticky sweet sauce makes for a fruity, ripe and bright tasting dessert topping.
PennyCat delivers coupon codes and discounts to you for various online stores before you check out. Fire up Facebook Messenger (or send it a message on Facebook directly), tell it the store you need a code for, and the bot will search for you and spit out a code to try.
Sports drinks seem like they should be healthy. Athletes endorse them, and they don’t have the same “liquid candy” reputation as the Pepsi a few shelves over. But how helpful are they to serious and casual exercisers? Not very, it turns out.
A cordless Dremel, a hugely-popular travel surge protector, and Anker’s new wireless earbuds lead off Tuesday’s best deals.
iOS, Android: Stargazing is fun even when you have no idea what you’re looking at. Star Chart is a free app that makes the experience more informative, though. It tells you exactly what you’re seeing based on your location.
Divorces are never easy, even if they’re quick and amiable, and if you have kids you want to do whatever you can to make the whole situation as easy as possible on them. Here are three ways to lessen the impact of a divorce on your kids.
When you bake a pie crust, most people’s concerns are related to texture, rather than flavor, but a few simple add-ins can bump your crust game to super tasty heights.
It’s not always easy to judge an article by its headline. Sometimes articles, especially length articles, can touch on additional points you wouldn’t expect, making them well worth the read. If you want to get the gist of a lengthy online article, ExplainToMe sums it up for you.
Belkin’s mini 3-outlet surge protector is a perfect for bedsides and backpacks, and if you somehow don’t already own one, it’s a no-brainer at $14.
Android: Google’s Contacts app is handy, but it’s always been a bit barebones. Now, it’s getting a little bit better with easier ways to manage your labels and remove the duplicates from your lists.
Bear encounters are less like singing “The Bare Necessities” and more like “oh crap, I hope there aren’t any bear cubs around.” Here’s what you should do if you run into a bear in the wild who isn’t as friendly as Baloo.
Fanny packs might be called “hip packs” these days in an attempt to not sound as dorky, but there’s no denying the roots here. Everyday Carry reader Markus Pfell shares his bag, which holds a surprising amount of stuff.
It’s easy to throw everything in your kitchen or desk drawers drawers to get them out of sight, but that doesn’t take care of the clutter. These DIY organizers will fix the clutter, keep everything easy to reach, and they’re easy to build to fit any desk or drawer you have.
Now when you want “cast” your browser to a Google Chromecast device, you don’t even need to download an extension. They’re baking the feature right into Chrome.
During your freshman year of college, you’ll go through a lot of changes—including your weight if you’re not careful. These five tips will help keep you focused on your studies and not the
If you’re anything like me, you’re incredibly tempted several times a day to spend money on something that you don’t really need.
Watermelons come in all shapes and sizes, so knowing how much you need for a barbecue or picnic can be tricky. This simple rule of thumb will make sure you get enough for everyone.
We all have a morning routine, and depending on exactly how yours works, it might be possible to automate certain parts of it. Case in point, DIYer Tom Harrigan shows off his method of automating his morning routine to make his mornings a little easier.
If you have your own little tot crawling around, or have any friends with young children, Amazon’s offering a parenting lifeline with 35% off various diapers and baby wipes, plus an extra 20% for Prime members via an Amazon Family Subscribe & Save discount.
If you’re used to tampons and pads, a menstrual cup might look bizarrely large and unwieldy: That’s supposed to fit where? This video offers a literal window into that problem. With a see-through anatomical model, everything becomes clear.
The markets have been soaring; the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq have all hit record highs in the past few months. What does that mean for you? Should you change how you invest when the markets are at an all time high?
Did you know there’s a special way to wrap your cables that not only keeps them neat and tidy, but also makes them perfectly unfurl without tangling when you’re ready to use them? It’s the de facto way to store cables in the video, film, and music industries, and it can also help lengthen the life of all your cords.
Your credit card’s interest rate isn’t just some arbitrary number. It depends on a number of different factors, and Credit.com breaks them down.