November 16th, 2012Top StoryThis Week's Most Popular Posts: November 9th to 16th
Learn How to Break Down a Door (Without Hurting Yourself)Perhaps you're saving a child from a burning building, or perhaps you're breaking into the stronghold of an enemy spy-but one way or another, you have to break down a door. More » An Incredibly Simple Way to Escape from Wrist-Binding Zip TiesHandcuffs are expensive, so zip ties are often used as a cheaper and fairly effective way of binding someone's wrists. If you find yourself bound by the annoying plastic, here's an easy way to break free. More » Top 10 DIY Repairs and Upgrades to Make Your Smartphone Last ForeverYou can never save your phone from every drop, spill, scratch, and crash you encounter during its life. Heck, even a year of wear and tear can take its toll on any phone. More » How Saving $2.75 a Day Can Change Your LifeThe recent presidential election demonstrated how small changes can have a big impact. It's reported that just a few hundred thousand votes in a couple of swing states would have turned the election and made a significant difference in the direction the country will take in the next four years. More » Follow Paths, Waves, and Patterns with These Lined WallpapersLines define spaces, create paths, and make and patterns. Today we're admiring the line and its many talents as it forms some beautiful, simple wallpapers for your desktop. More » Five Best EarbudsSolid sound doesn't have to come at the expense of portability. Earbuds used to get a pretty bad rap for offering lackluster sound, but they've come a long way and many can seriously compete with their over-ear cousins. More » Crack Almost Any Electronic Safe with the Bounce TechniqueIf you have a digital safe with a passcode entry, a few things could go wrong. You could forget the code, the electronic mechanism could fail, or someone could change the code without you knowing. More » Browse Like Bond: Use Any Computer Without Leaving a Trace with TailsIf James Bond logs on to a computer, he doesn't want to leave a bunch of files, cookies, or his IP address out there for someone to find. It might seem extreme, but sometimes it's a good idea to take the same precautions yourself. More » The Best Places to Hide Valuables in Your HouseThere's more to hiding your valuables than making them hard to find. Whether you're hiding a money stash from burglars or secret documents from an enemy spy, here are a few tips anyone can use to keep something under wraps. More » Waking from Sleep, Pandora Favorites, and Flash on Windows TabletsReaders offer their best tips for waking up your computer, reminding yourself which songs you liked on Pandora, and getting Flash working everywhere on your Windows tablet. More » Winterize Your Home and Yourself This WeekendIt's getting chilly in the Northern Hemisphere because winter is coming. Prepare your house, your car, and yourself this weekend so you're comfortable despite the cold. More » How CIA Director David Petraeus's Emails Were Traced (and How to Protect Yourself)Late last week, CIA director David Petraeus stepped down from his position after an FBI investigation revealed an extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. More » How to Detect When Someone's Lying (and Get Them to Tell the Truth)Lies are inevitable, but getting duped isn't. When you're in the presence of a liar, you can often uncover the truth by paying attention to very specific nonverbal cues. More »  |
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