The Case-For-Everything Bag
A well organized bag often means carrying extra bags, cases, and holders for everything inside. Case in point, Everyday Carry reader Julien G’s bag.
Koogeek's Smart Scale Is Fast, Attractive, and Even Includes Wi-Fi
In the age of Fitbits, there’s a real pressure to quantify everything about your body. And while I’m not sure why I need minute-by-minute heart rate and blood oxygen readings on a graph, it does make a whole lot of sense if you’re watching your weight.
The Best Types of Cookies to Send in the Mail
Cookies are a tasty way to send family and friends a handmade, heartfelt gift, but shipping them isn’t easy. You want your cookies to arrive looking beautiful, so here are the ones that stand up best to the shipping process.
Remains of the Day: Apple Fixes iPhone 7 Connectivity Issues in Latest iOS Update
Some earlier adopters of the iPhone 7 were plagued with connectivity issues as soon as they unwrapped their shiny new phones, but Apple is taking steps today to fix the annoying bug with a small software update.
How I Successfully Traded Cars With Some Guy From Craigslist
Ever seen “will trade” in a used car ad? I know I have, and I wondered: does anybody seriously swap cars with total strangers? Turns out they do. I did, and rolled away with my dream car. (And possibly tetanus.) Here’s how I traded my Toyota pickup truck for a rare old 1975 International Scout.
Today's Best Deals: Flash Storage, House Cleaning, Sony Smartphones, and More
Sony smartphones, SanDisk flash storage, and cheap Sharpies lead off Monday’s best deals.
Google Flights and Hotels Upgrade to Make It Even Easier to Get the Best Prices
Google Flights is already awesome for searching and tracking flight prices. However, they just updated the tool to make it even more useful: it’ll now tell you when to book to get the best deal.
What to Do When Teamwork Stifles Individual Creativity
If you search for advice on creative thinking, there’s plenty to be found on how to be more creative but little written on how to avoid blocking others’ creativity. Why is that?
Swap In a More Exciting Flour to Elevate Your Pound Cake
I love a classic pound cake, but sometimes it can be nice to mix it up a bit. Alice Medrich has figured out a clever way to add new flavors and depth to the buttery loaf, and you only need to make one little swap.
Learn the Basics of the C Programming Language With This Free PDF
C is one of many programming languages that are useful to learn as a beginner. MagPi, the official Raspberry Pi magazine, put together a book that helpfully walks you through the basics.
Planks Still Work Even If You Don’t Hold Them Forever
We’ve told you how to do planks, and why to do planks, and what to do instead of planks when you get bored of planks. But there’s a critical thing about planks we forgot to tell you: you don’t have to hold the position until you collapse.
Amazon's Running Another Sugru Sale, For All of Your DIY Needs
Sugru is right up there with binder clips and the Raspberry Pi in Lifehacker’s pantheon of must-have gear, and you can stock up today with eight multicolor packs from Amazon for just $11, or eight white packs for $10, the best prices we’ve ever seen on the stuff.
Why You Should Help Others When You Need a Boost Yourself
We all have days when we’re just not really in the mood for work and try to alleviate our sluggishness with another trip to the coffee machine, but there’s a more altruistic solution that might give you more of a boost: helping others.
Use an Amazon Dash Button to Reboot or Shut Down a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi has no power button, but DIYer Zach over on Howchoo figured out a way to use the Amazon Dash Button to reboot or shut down your Pi properly.
What's Your Favorite International Power Adapter?
The world really should get on the same page and adopt a single AC power standard, but until that day arrives, international travelers will have to carry around plug adapters and voltage converters to keep their favorite devices up and running.
The iMessage Apps and Stickers That Are Actually Useful
In iOS 10, Apple refreshed its Messages app with a ton of new features. One of those features, an app store specifically for Messages, met with a resounding “meh” from users and a “hurray!” from brands. Good news though, not all of those apps are terrible branded sticker packs. In fact, there are some genuinely useful…
Avoid Magical Thinking in Personal Finance and Make Better Plans
Like most people, I like to daydream about a stage later in my life where all of my financial worries are taken care of and I can pretty much do anything I want with my time. I spend my days going on hiking trails, doing some volunteer work, writing a novel, doing a little bit of travel with my wife, visiting my…
Book Two Hours of House Cleaning Through Amazon, Get $40 Back
Take a look around your house: Odds are, it’s not as tidy as it could be. Luckily, Amazon’s offering a pretty incredible deal on house cleaning, this week only.
Beyond Money, What’s the One Thing You Need Most at a New Job?
There’s a lot more to finding the right job than just a high salary, although everyone likes a nice paycheck. Besides money, what is your number one thing you look for when deciding whether to accept a job offer?
