Make a Custom Apple Watch and iPhone Charging Dock to Power Up in Style

By building your own charging dock, youll make your devices more visible and easily accessible. Check out the video to see how its done. Make a Custom Apple Watch Charging Stand| Mike and Lauren (YouTube)

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 35 words · Gina Pruitt

Make Your Own Salt and Vinegar Chips with Homemade Sodium Acetate

Salt and vinegar potato chips are a polarizing topic; you either love them or loathe them. We buy two different bags!) It involves a bit of chemistry, but dont worry. If you ever made a volcano for a grade school science fair, youve got this. (It should still be mostly liquid.) Blow across this saturated solution to form crystals, let cool, and dry on a coffee filter-lined bowl. This stuff is great on popcorn, almonds, and of course potato chips....

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 109 words · Hannah Ford

Most Popular Action Camera: GoPro Hero Black

Last weekwe asked for your favorites, then looked atthe five best action cameras. Plus, their aftermarket value, available accessories and peripherals, and wide support make them a good choice. It earned 15% of the overall vote. The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. We understand its a bit of a popularity contest. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at[email protected]!

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 66 words · Carla Robinson

Stop an Impending Sneeze by Stretching Out Your Nose

Instead,Professor Alexander Freiherrat Quora suggests you do something different with your nose: Squeeze your nose. It should not be painful, but simply stretch out your cartilage, stopping the sneeze. Keep in mind that this wont clear out the things in your sinuses making you sneeze. So you might still need to sneeze later, but it this will at least postpone it for now.

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 63 words · Jessica White

The Geek-Friendly Day Hike Bag

Being prepared for a day hike requires a good balance of what you need and what you want. Lifehacker reader Random Michelle strikes that balance with her bag. The bag is aHigh Sierra Diplomat Lumbar. Photos must be at least at least 640x360. If yours catches our eye, we might just feature it! Geeks hiking Bag|Lifehacker Go Bag Show and Tell Flickr Pool

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 63 words · Laura Jennings

The Misconceptions About Mental Illness We Need to Unlearn

Mental illness isnt like a sinus infection. You cant just wait it out or take a pill to make everything go away. Our brains are complex and enigmatic, and mental illness is no different. This leads to a lot of misconceptions that make recovery much harder. Here are a few things you should know, whether youre a sufferer or not. Before we talk about misconceptions, it helps to identify just what mental illness means....

June 16, 2015 · 5 min · 909 words · Susan Martinez

The World's First Vibrator for Guys Isn't just a Marketing Gimmick

The Specs The Pulse II is an award-winning toy designed specifically for men. There are five oscillation patterns that can be adjusted for intensity. The Pulse II comes in two versions: Solo and Duo. As the names imply, the versions are for use alone or with a female partner, respectively. Its also fully waterproof and USB rechargeable. ThePulse II Solo retails for $99, and the Duo for $139. Buttons on the side of the Pulse II help you cycle through the different oscillation modes....

June 16, 2015 · 3 min · 490 words · Amber Adams

This Video and Interactive Article Explain How Code Works

Yet not everyone knows how code actually works and why its so important. Bloomberg Businessweeks explanation will enlighten and engage you on the subject of programming. The video above is a kind of TL;DR version of the massive 38,000-word article on Bloomber Businessweek. What Is Code?| Bloomberg Business

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 48 words · Amy Anderson

Twitter Introduces Autoplay Videos, Here's How to Turn Them Off

Its enabled by default, but thankfully, you’re able to disable it. Where you disable it depends on your OS. On iOS: Head to prefs > Video autoplay and tap on Never play videos automatically. On Desktop: Head toyour prefs page, select Account, then see to it Video Autoplay isnt checked. Introducing a more seamless video experience with autoplay| Twitter

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 59 words · John Martin

Two Ways to "Respeak" Incorrect Words in Google Voice Search

Android: When youre typing on a smartphone, you might double-tap a word to correct a mistake. There are two fixes: Tap the word, and itll show a few other possibilities. If none of those are right, tap the Respeak button to say the word again out loud. It will replace the correct word into your last search, which is pretty awesome. Hopefully thatll help you the next time Google corrects Lifehacker to life jacket....

June 16, 2015 · 1 min · 89 words · James Martinez

12 Vague Supermarket Food Labels, Explained

Grocery stores are littered with ambiguous food labels like artisan, fresh, and humanely raised. Some of these terms can be misleading by design, but they arent all totally devoid of meaning. Here are some of the most confusing terms youll find in the supermarket, and what they really mean. So basically, anyone can slap words like this on their label. So these might cost you a little more, but at least youll know what youre paying for....

June 15, 2015 · 4 min · 670 words · Carrie Gonzalez

Ask an Expert: All About Sleeping Disorders

His latest venture isPeerWell, where hes trying to help people connect with health advice online. (Visit this pageif youd like to be part of the PeerWell pilot program.) Have a question about your sleep? Nitun will be here for the next hour, so ask away! This Q&A is now over. Thank you for your questions (and have a good night). Image adapted fromLeremy(Shutterstock). Have an expert youd like to see participate?...

June 15, 2015 · 1 min · 72 words · Patricia Cook

Beware Taxes When Your Student Loan Debt Is Forgiven

One federal program that offers help is income-driven repayment. You make payments on your loan, based on your income. The remainder of the balance is forgiven if its not paid off by the repayment period. But Business Insider reminds us that youre liable for the taxes on the amount forgiven. Depending on how much that is, your tax bill could be pretty big. Yes, you read that right. The forgiven debt will be more than the original balance, albeit many years later....

June 15, 2015 · 1 min · 173 words · Valerie Snyder