Fine Tune Your Woodworking Projects with a Chisel

A set of chisels should be in every woodworkers arsenal. The video above demonstrates how and why to use them. Much likehand planes, chisels are used to remove wood when no other tool will suffice. Start with a set of three wood chisels to include a 1/2, 3/4, and 1 chisels. This set fromStanleyis $10 on Amazon. And remember, anytime you plan on using your chisel as a striking tool, wear your safety glasses....

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 80 words · Justin Gray

How to Deal with a Heavy Backpack

With school back in session, backpacks are quickly filling up with booksheavy books. So how do you avoid straining your back when everything youre carrying feels like a necessity? Its obvious, but I definitely spent most of my teenage years one-strappin it for whatever foolish reason. Wearing both straps helps to evenly distribute the weight and reduce the risk of injury. Some larger bags also have sternum straps that go across your chest to help distribute the load....

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 194 words · Erin Cunningham

How to Switch to Insider Preview Builds of Windows 10

Just tweak this one setting. (it’s possible for you to read more about that settinghere.)

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 15 words · Lonnie Townsend

IFTTT's Maker Channel Connects Your Electronics Projects to Nearly Everything

One of the big problems with DIY electronics projects is connecting them to the internet as a whole. With the Maker Channel, youre basically building web hooks that trigger other events.

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Amanda Matthews

Make Your Own Self-Rising Flour with Stuff You Already Have in Your Kitchen

Flour Hacks: Make Your Own Cake or Self-Rising Flour| Epicurious

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 10 words · Michelle Wilson

Opera Max Lowers Netflix and YouTube Quality to Save You Data

Opera Max helps solve that problem. The problem was, it couldnt compress video from secure streams like Netflix and YouTubeuntil now. Justdownload Opera Maxand turn it on to start compressing data. This is a godsend, since Netflix (shockingly) doesnt even have quality controls in its own app. Watch More Video with Opera Max| Opera Blog viaGhacks

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Michael Duncan

Outlook for iOS Now Opens and Edits Office Documents Easier

Outlook(Free) | iTunes App Store

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 5 words · Wendy Rodriguez

Stephen Colbert's Lesson on Failure: You Have to Learn to Love the Bomb

Take it from funnyman Stephen Colbert, and learn to revel in those moments. It took me a long time to really understand what that meant. It wasnt Dont worry, youll get it next time. It wasnt Laugh it off. No, it means what it says. You gotta learn to love when youre failing…. Fear is the mind killer. You may not be performing improv comedy on stage, but youre improvising every moment of your life....

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 130 words · Joseph Hester

The Azul Home Screen

Todays home screen design uses a moderate teal template and a puzzle piece-like grid to give your home screen a vibrant and organized look. To get this design on your home screen, heres what youll need: Zooper Widget Pro Simple RSS Widget Zooper files Azul| My Color Screen

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 48 words · Ashley Russo

This Infographic Shows Which Fast Food Chains Serve Alcoholic Beverages

Sometimes you just want a drink with your meal. The Ultimate Guide to Booze at Fast Food Chains| Vinepair

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 19 words · Amy Yu

This Tool Compares Mutual Funds Side-by-Side

Building an investment portfolio is easier than you probably think. When picking a fund, you want to look at a few important factors. The minimum initial investment will tell you how much you gotta get started investing in the fund. The Financial Times has a fund comparison tool that will show you these details, comparing different funds side-by-side. Its a handy tool for choosing and analyzing different funds in your portfolio....

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 86 words · Christine Graham

Top 10 DIY Projects That Cost Less Than $3

Theres nothing quite like the feeling of making something yourselfand saving tons of money in the process. For todays installment ofLifehackers 10th anniversary celebration, were looking back at some of our favorite super-cheap DIY projects. Check out the full list below, and see more of our 10th anniversary look back atlifehacker10.lifehacker.com.

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 51 words · Matthew Yoder

Track How Long It Would Take to Buy Your Time to Improve Your Savings

For most of us, saving is something we do because we know we should. Perhaps its becausewe want to retire. A better way to think of it, however, is purchasing time. If you dont have that amount of money, you have to work for it. Saving money allows you to buy your time back. How long would it take for you to buy a month? The more you save, the more your time becomes available to you....

August 21, 2015 · 1 min · 121 words · David Ryan