News: Giving Your Fridge a Mind of Its Own with RIFD Tags
What if your fridge knew your food and expiration dates? What if your fridge could tell you which ingredients are missing and where you can get them the cheapest?
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News: Alfred Knows Where You Want to Eat (iPhone App for Instant Restaurant Recommendations)
Exploring a new city is tough if you're all by your lonesome. But if you have your iPhone on you, you're not alone at all... there's tons of great apps available for discovering the city around you. We've previously featured an app that helps you decide on what bar or club to attend, as well as one that shows you the hidden world unbeknown to most tourists (sometimes even the local population). When it comes to dining out, Yelp helps considerably, but it doesn't provide you with personalized ...
News: 22 Google Chrome Extensions to Make Google+ Even Better
Although Google+ has solved many of our problems with social networking, it's not perfect, and we all wish they'd be a just a little bit faster with the improvements. In the meantime, you can stave off your hunger with useful Google Chrome extensions that improve upon Google+.
News: Talk-o-Meter App Identifies Motormouths from the Soft Spoken
How do you fare in a phone conversation? Are you a motormouth or are you constantly dominated by the other person? Or are you both eager to get it all out? If you have an iPhone, there's an application that will reveal just who is the better chatter and which of you is more soft spoken.
Coming to iPad: Glasses-Free 3D
It seems the French have carefully observed the hacking achievements of one super clever Carnegie Mellon grad, turning his hack into a modern iPad application-to-be.
How To: Make Ball Drop Cupcakes for New Year's Eve
The clock 'til countdown is ticking, but there's still some time left before the new year arrives. Try this last-minute recipe for New Year's Eve ball drop cupcakes from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. They look pretty pro, but are actually quite simple to make. You Will Need:
A Restaurant on Two Wheels: The DIY Taco Bike
Serious Eats' latest Meet and Eat features Todd Barricklow, creator of the Taco Bike, an eco-friendly alternative to the fast growing food truck industry. The 200+ pound bike is equipped with a propane tank, three sectioned griddle, water tank, heat exchanger, wash sink, wastewater hold, ice holder and sectioned food area, trash can, napkin holder, table, money drop, chopping boards and more.
News: Limited Time Collection - Toy Collection
Expires 10/26 at midnight. One day left on the Gemstone collection and now we can collect items for the Toy collection!
Friday Fresh: Prank Your Friends Into Licking Kangaroo Gonads & More
Every day of the week, WonderHowTo curators are hard at work, scouring the web for the greatest and most inspiring how-to videos. Every Friday, we'll highlight our favorite finds.
The Big Bambu: Amazing Art at the Met
This summer if you are in New York get yourself in some rubber soled shoes, buy a timed ticket in advance and run to the rooftop of The Met for The Big Bambu. It’s green, literally. It’s made from one of the most sustainable materials around. And it’s even recyclable! And you can walk through it!
News: Bumbling our way to a greener life in Los Angeles
There have been a few recent developments in Los Angeles that only highlight how dysfunctional the city is when it comes to encouraging their citizens to develop greener habits.
News: If I Had Known Prison Was this Nice, I May Have Considered a Career in Crime
Whoever said crime doesn't pay? Norway's luxury Halden prison may very well be nicer than your home.
News: Top 5 Funniest Farmville T-Shirts
We surveyed the landscape and Farmville swag is almost as popular as the game itself. Here are the Top Ten Funniest Farmville T-Shirts with links to where you can buy them online.
HowTo: Unzip a Dress With a Paperclip (MacGyver Style)
In honor of our recent post on the man behind MacGyver, here's a little advice from the master: "A paperclip can be a wonderous thing. More times than I can remember one of these had gotten me out of a tight spot..."
How To: Do one arm lat pulldowns to work the back
The largest muscle in the back is scientifically known as the latissimus dorsi. You might see it referred to as the "lats" or "wings." The lats are used any time you pull something. For example, when you open a refrigerator or a car door, you are primarily using your lat muscles. The one arm lat pulldown is a great way to work the back. The following are instructions for performing this exercise:
How To: Save 50% Off This 57-Piece PPE Bundle for a Limited Time
The rush to secure face masks and hand sanitizers in March left many Americans concerned for their safety. With an expected second wave this fall, consider stocking up on PPE now.
How To: It's Really Easy to View Your Apple Music Listening History in iOS 13.2
Apple Music's Recently Played page is supposed to work as a hub to view your listening history, but it's a bit confusing. Thanks to iOS 13.2, the app now has a History page that allows you to view all of the songs you've listened to — in order — with just a few taps and swipes.
How To: Skip Your Inbox and Go Straight to Composing a New Message in Gmail
As someone who uses his email account a substantial amount, I know exactly how hectic it can get. On a regular work day, I receive around twenty to thirty emails—from my alma mater, my job, bars and restaurants, and Nigerian princes that need to borrow some money to save their country.
News: Google+ Pro Tips Weekly Round Up: Google+ Is Google
"Google+ is dead." How many times have you read that in the past few weeks? It seems like I can't get away from this notion that Google+, as a social network, is a total failure. Don't feel too sorry for them, though. +Bradley Horowitz isn't worried. In an interview with VentureBeat, he explains, “Six months from now, it will become increasingly apparent what we’re doing with Google+. It will be revealed less in what we say and more in the product launches we reveal week by week.” Indeed, som...
News: Canning Mission Warning!
Beware the Canning Mission! The Zynga Community Forum is full of complaints about the new Canning Mission. Here is an outline:
News: Opening game in 3D. First impressions.
I've been curious to watch one of these famed '3D' games for a while now. Last April at NAB, I attended several 3D panels and folks from ESPN suggested that one of the strongest experiences that would bring 3D into the home would be live sports. I've missed opportunities to watch the PGA Masters broacasts, and NCAA games, but being a hardcore Soccer (Futbol) fan, I've been most excited about this possibility. It did not disappoint, but not without some concessions. I will be as detailed as po...
How To: Do the Tai Chi move "Part Wild Horses Mane"
Part wild horses mane is a Tai Chi maneuver that's sometimes performed as a zig zag pattern transitioning movement. Learn to perform this transitional movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video. Do the Tai Chi move "Part Wild Horses Mane" - Part 1 of 15.
How To: Create a web 2.0 menu bar in Photoshop
In this software tutorial video you will see how to design a Web 2.0 Style Menu Bar with lights and shadows using Photoshop. Good for websites or graphic design projects, this tutorial will show you how to create Web 2.0 style images in Photoshop.
How To: Create a histogram-like display in Excel 2008 for OSX
Here is how to make a histogram-like display in Excel 2008 for OSX. Note that you have to right click on the actual bars in the graph to get the menu to come up. If you work on a Mac and need to use Excel 2008 to make histograms, then watch this MS Office tutorial.
How To: Curl your hair with a flat iron for bouncy curly hair
Learn how you can create bouncy, curly hair using a flat iron with this how to video. In this video a Barbar Ionic-Titanium Plate Flat Iron BAR-1300 1.5" is used. This is a great tip so you don't have to buy a flat iron and a curling iron. With this trick you will be able to curl your hair using just one product, a flat iron.
How To: Do a fakie slider on a kick scooter
This video skating tutorial shows how to do a fakie slider on a kick scooter. While it looks like the rider pulls back on the scooter's handle bars to perform this trick, there is a way to balance and steer. Watch this instructional video and learn how to do a fakie slider.
How To: Make a name centerpiece
This how to video shows you how to make a name centerpiece for your bar or bat mitzvah, wedding or engagement party, corporate event, etc. Get your name out in front where it can be admired with this table decoration tutorial.
How To: Put a penny into stacked shot glasses without spilling
This is a great bar trick for two shot glasses stacked together. Learn how to slip a penny in between the two shot glasses without spilling any of the liquid by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Play "Umbrella" by Rihanna on the guitar
Learn how to play Umbrella by Rihanna on the guitar. CHORDS:
How To: Cook bar-b-que pork roast
Watch this video to learn how to cook BBQ Pork with Dave.
How To: Do ball and wine glass bar trick.
How to transfer a ball from a wine glass to another without blowing or touching the ball.
How To: Win an egg balancing on a shot glass bar bet
The bet is this - you have two eggs, each in a shot glass. Can you balance one egg and shotglass on top of another? Sure you can with this trick.
How To: Perform the clinging cutlery magic trick
This video shows you how to perform the clinging cutlery magic trick. You will need a knife and a fork. Amaze your friends with this simple cutlery magic trick. This magic trick can be performed in a bar, dinner table etc.
How To: Make quick and easy baklava bars
Watch this video to learn this quick and easy twist on the classic recipe for Baklava.
How To: Lift a shot with the palm of your hand
A bar trick in which you lift a shot of whiskey using only the palm of your hand.
How To: Do the bar napkin salt trick
This video shows you how to prevent the napkin from sticking to the glass.
How To: Perform the two coins and shot glass trick
Want to get some free drinks at a bar? Learn how to with this trick, needing: 2 coins, and 2 shots, 1 of them filled with alcohol. This trick is being able to not touch either of the glasses and not dropping the coins.
News: Google+ Pro Tips Weekly Round Up: Google Cleans Up
It’s been a pretty big week for Google, and Google+ itself. There were a number of articles proclaiming the end of Google+, because allegedly traffic dropped over 60% after it opened to the public. Then +Steve Yegge accidentally posted a long rant on Google+ itself, which was originally meant only for Google employees and colleagues to see. Interestingly enough, the most inflammatory content wasn’t actually about Google itself, but about the horrible work environment at Amazon. The accidental...
News: Top 25 Firefox Tweaks
How is it that we use Firefox tremendously and yet not care for its needs? You might have noticed Firefox sometimes tends to slow and not respond often. You might have installed countless add-on in Firefox to enhance your using experience, to get the most out of your Firefox use these Hacks. The about:config page contains all most all of the tweaks and enhancements available for Firefox to day.
How to Friday Fresh: Your Thanksgiving Turkey Guide
Thanksgiving is less than a week away! We know - Thanksgiving can be a mess - too many relatives, too many dishes to cook, and too many things to do. At least no one can complain there's too much food to eat. This week, we'll show you how you can make your life easier with some innovative ideas.