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Repurpose an Ikea Shelf Into a Sliding Pantry [Ikea Hacks]

One of the authors at Ikea modification weblog Ikea Hackers had a 10" gap between their refrigerator and the wall. The author's house didn't have a pantry so he added casters to Ikea Kilby Bookshelves,...

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How to Store Fresh Basil [Video]

If you have a bunch of fresh basil that looks like a flower bouquet culinary site Chow.com recommends that you snip the ends of the leaves and put them in a jar of water just like flowers. Cover with...

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"Is there any workaround to get DRM protected music purchased through...

Is there any workaround to get DRM protected music purchased through iTunes into Google Music's cloud? Appcelerator vs PhoneGap - your thoughts? I'm looking for a new ergonomic mouse as my...

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Use Your Coffee Cup as a Basic Barometer [Clever Uses]

Instructables user stickmop shares a trick to tell basic barometric pressure using a hot cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa; when you pour the coffee into the cup watch the bubbles. If they move to the edge...

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DIY Shampoo [DIY]

If you've ever wanted to make your own shampoo there are lots of recipes out there, but the one from Instructables editor scoochmaroo only requires three ingredients: liquid Castile soap, distilled...

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EyeLeo Reminds You to Take Breaks, Dims Your Screen So You Actually Take Them...

Windows: We've discussed lots of great apps that remind you to take periodic breaks to rest your eyes and save your sanity, but most of them have been for the Mac. Windows users can get in on the fun...

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Create a Splurge Budget to Avoid Overspending on Impulse Buys [Personal Finance]

Creating and sticking to a budget can be tough for some people, but one great way to make sure you don't overspend or succumb to the siren song of impulse purchases is to create a category in your...

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Heating Oil Until It Smokes and Other Common Cooking Mistakes You Should Stop...

A while back we looked at a great list of common cooking mistakes that many people—myself included—are guilty of committing from time to time, but this list from the folks at EatingWell hits on a few...

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Aldiko Updates, Unveils New Version for Android Tablets [Video]

Android: Our favorite ereader for Android, Aldiko, rolled out a tablet version that spans the entire display and is tweaked for reading ebooks on a larger screen. The layout is much more landscape...

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10 Great Clothing Tricks in 60 Seconds [Video]

No matter how hard you try, one thing you can't get away from is the need to take care of your clothes. Whether it's taking care of clothes that are falling apart or simply learning how to fold,...

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Work a Financial Overhaul into Your Spring Cleaning [Personal Finance]

Spring cleaning usually entails clearing out old closets, cleaning up the junk drawer, and giving the house a good scrub down. In an interview with NPR, author Gail Blanke suggests you add your...

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Quickly Cut a Bell Pepper by Skipping the Seeding [Food]

If you spend your time removing seeds and the core from a bell pepper before cutting it, Reddit user mechanical_fungineer suggests a far simpler method: cut around the core and skip those steps...

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Awareness Keeps You Mindful of Your Surroundings, Even While Listening to...

iOS: Awareness funnels in outside noise over a certain threshold to your headphones, while you listen to music on your iPhone. Awareness is perfect for joggers that want to stay alert to oncoming...

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How to Spot the Mike Daisey in Your Own Life [Lying]

The Mike Daisey/Apple/Foxconn/This American Life fiasco can teach us more than how to properly label your one-man theater monologues. It gives us a little retroactive wisdom about the common traits of...

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Use YouTube to Learn How to Pronounce Proper Nouns [Language]

If you're trying to hunt down how to say difficult to pronounce words, especially proper nouns, tech blog Digital Inspiration suggests searching YouTube for videos with closed captioning to hear how to...

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How Even the Tiniest Lie Can Affect Your Behavior (and Cost You Money) [Mind...

For most people, telling a sizable lie leads to significant guilt and often related behavioral changes when dealing the potential victim of that lie. As it turns out, the same goes for when you tell...

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Daily App Deals: Get Download Manager for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. The Best Download Manager (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free....

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How to Force Quit an Unresponsive iOS App [Troubleshooting]

If you find that one of your iPhone apps is hanging and causing your device to stop working, you don't have to reboot it entirely. Here's how to force quit the current app if it stops responding. If an...

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Monitor Master Moves Firefox Tabs, Windows, and Links Between Multiple...

Firefox only: Multiple monitors can be great for keeping an eye on multiple Firefox windows—whether you're researching, writing, or just tracking a few downloads—and a new extension called Monitor...

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Remains of the Day: Facebook Credentials on Your Phone are Free for the...

Facebook mobile apps are vulnerable, AT&T prepaid dumps standalone data plans, and Apple will replace new iPads having WiFi issues. Facebook Mobile Security Hole Allows Identity Theft: A UK app...

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