The Boy Scouts can teach you how to survive if youre lost in the woods. Heres how to get by when you should probably hail a cab instead of start a fire. Big cities face a lot of unique survival challenges. Sure, youre not going to have to defend your jugular from bear attacks, or navigate by moss. This changes once you reach a city. Heres how to navigate each....
Some household items should be cleaned more frequently than others. WonderHowTo lists some basic furniture, appliances and textiles in your home that should be cleaned at regular intervals. For example, in the bathroom, toilets should have a monthly deep cleaning and a weekly surface cleaning. Shower heads should be cleaned once a year to remove build-up. Obviously, these are general recommendations, and your mileage will vary. Check it out in full below, and head to the link for more info....
Like a lot of skills, learning photo editing is about familiarizing yourself with the language and technique. Photo app Polarr put together an interactive guide that teaches you those concepts quickly. Their guide includes a simple sliding animation for a number of effects ranging from exposure to Luminance. Newbie to Expert Photo Editing| Polarr
Weve all been there, right? Ready to leap into bed, but concerned about the ominous rumblings in your stomach. Heres how to prevent bloating, gas, or food babies from ruining an otherwise sexy evening. Get That Gas Out! Excuse yourself to the restroom or your bedroom for a few minutes. If you have some privacy, let er rip. you could also pop some antacids,chew ginger, or take Pepto. If smell is a concern, trylighting a strong-smelling candle....
Sites likeFancy HandsorTaskRabbitare bringing online or virtual assistants to the masses. Lindsay will be here for the next hour to answer your questions, so ask away! This Q&A is now over. Thank you for your questions! Image byRobuart(Shutterstock). Have an expert youd like to see participate?Email us.
Android: The rollout ofAndroid Autois one of Googles slowest, and unless you havea Lollipop phone and an expensive aftermarket head unit, you cant use it. If youd rather skip the expensive car modifications, AutoMate can give you a similar dashboard experience with just your phone. Inexplicably, Android Auto has not officially been released in a simple app form that any old phone in landscape mode could use. While AutoMate is not official in any way, it does many of the same things, including controlling your music player, getting directions, and reading your texts aloud....
Naming the critical voice in your head can help keep you from automatically believing everything it says. Imagine a Joey on one side, a Vicky on the other. Notice the voices in your head as voices. If your inner voice calls you lazy, its hard not to think youre lazy. It helps if you imagine its Joey calling you lazy instead. As Bregman explains, be intentional about who you listen to when it comes to criticism....
Instructables user Mach_5 shows you how to do it. It then runs Raspbian with a serious of apps to power the smartphone capabilities. Its also a bit more useful thanprevious versionsof the same idea. Build Your Own Smartphone| Instructables
Wood decks need help surviving multiple seasons of snow, rain and freezing temperatures. Prepare your deck for summer by giving it a thorough checkup, cleaning, and stain if needed. Start by clearing your deck of all furniture and sweeping away the dirt and leaves. Repair raised nail heads, splinters, and loose railings. If you don’t have a power washer you canrent onefrom Home Depot or tool rental shop. How To Clean and Seal a Deck| Bunnings Warehouse
Cornbread, with its coarse crumb and fluffy texture, is the ideal vehicle for sopping up chili. But that’s not all it’s good for. To avoid crumbling, let cornbread cool completely before cutting it. Fry the cornbread once you’ve constructed your sandwiches, just like you would a grilled cheese. This’ll help keep the bread browned and just crispy enough, and will help to melt any cheese. Sneak Peek: A New Cookbook From the Sussmans| Williams-Sonoma Taste
FICO is adding a new model for calculating credit scores. Last week, they announced a pilot program, rolling out over the next few months. It’s meant to help people with bad or nonexistent credit by including bill payment history. The new program includes a person’s utility payment historyeverything from your cell phone bill to your cable bill. The new score will have a range between 300-850. But it’s not meant to replace the traditional FICO score....
When it comes to collaborative editing, Google Docs is the go-to for most. Every time you share a link, a new version of the file is created.
This week, with tax day on the way, were reminding you to stay secure. So, how to keep it secure? Bring your briefcase and make it like a spy movie. The important thing is this: Theres no middleman with an in-person hand off. Its your hand to your tax preparers. Theres little more secure than that. Now say they did that from a public Wi-Fi data pipe. Things just got very un-secure....
