Convert Your Toilet to a Dual Flush with a Retrofit Kit [DIY]

Dual flush toilets, despite the amount of water they save, used to be quite costly to obtain (around three hundred dollars). Nowadays, though, you can convert the… Continue reading

Turn Your XBMC Media Center into a Video Game Console [How To]

We love XBMC media centers for watching movies and TV, but if you like video games, they can do so much more. With a simple plug-in, some configuration… Continue reading

This Week’s Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

• Winscape Turns Your HDTV into a Window (Mac)You know the movie version of the future where instead of real windows, we’ve got virtual ones that offer beautiful views of anything we want? Application Winscape pairs your Wiimote with a flat panel TV (or two) to do just that.
• Dexpot Adds Aero Peek Virtual Desktops to the Windows 7 Taskbar (Windows)Virtual desktop application Dexpot was already one of your five

Learn to Pair Beer with Food [Beer]

There is a lot of talk about pairing wine with food, but beer shouldn’t be left out—on nights when wine doesn’t suit your fancy, consider food weblog The Kitchn’s guide to finding the perfect beer for your… Continue reading

Success or Failure, Examine What Went Wrong and Right [Mind Hacks]

Looking at past mistakes, it’s tempting (and helpful) to figure out what went wrong. Psychologist Ian Newby-Clark of Psychology Today writes that instead of just reflecting on what went wrong, we… Continue reading

Construct a Crossbow out of Office Supplies [Fun]

If you’re looking to relive a little of the tom-foolery of your youth this weekend, it’s tough to go wrong with adopting the occupation of every school-age boy: amateur weapon-smith… Continue reading

Build a dSLR Attachment for Taking Pictures Left-Handed [DIY]

Unfortunately for right-handed folks, sometimes you require your right hand to be doing something in a photograph you take, and dSLR cameras are not left hand friendly. With just a simple DIY attachment… Continue reading

Top 10 Hard Drive Upgrades and Fixes [Lifehacker Top 10]

You should never feel like your hard drive is holding out on you. Anyone should be able to back up, recover files, boot multiple systems, upgrade, or otherwise improve their storage space. These tips explain… Continue reading

Build an A-Frame Vegetable Trellis for Small Footprint Gardening [Gardening]

If you’d like to grow climbing vegetables in a small space, this simple DIY vegetable trellis is an excellent compliment to a small garden… Continue reading

From the Tips Box: Easy RAM, Procrastination Tricks, and Weight Loss Mind Hacks [From The Tips Box]

Readers offer their best tips for creaking a few more gigs of RAM out of your system, overcoming procrastination and laziness, and helping… Continue reading