Readers offer their best tips for logging into the same site with two accounts at once, running multiple versions of Firefox on the same Mac and threading wires through long electrical tubes. More »
Dietician Bob Seebohar has guided the diet of many Olympic athletes; here he demonstrates how to prepare an oatmeal breakfast that aims to give you the energy of a gold medallist. More »
Trying to extract clips from a DVD is usually a roundabout process that involves a lot of waiting. Free utility DVD Knife makes it easy to extract clips from any part of your DVD. More »
When you’re tinkering, especially on a project with tiny screws, it can be intensely frustrating to have a screw disappear into the carpet or inside your project. Temporarily magnetise your screwdriver with this simple trick. More »
Firefox only: If you love tweaking every aspect of Firefox with the browser’s very useful about:config feature, but you get frustrated trying to decipher cryptic configuration strings (what’s a 0 or 2 mean for layout.spellcheckDefault?), Firefox extension Configuration Mania is for you. More »
Mac only: A few weeks ago we detailed how to add Facebook events to your Google Calendar, but if you’re an iCal user, free utility EventSync is a good alternative, especially if you want to filter which events are synced. More »
If you’ve ever paused mid-stroke and thought “Does this need an apostrophe?” you’ll want to take a peek at the apostrophe-use flowchart at Apostrophe.me for a cartoon-driven refresher. More »
Even folks with steady of hands can lose an important screw while assembling a project. To find your missing pieces, the DIY mavens at Make share how to turn a CD spindle into a vacuum attachment to round up lost parts. More »
Like the Office 2010 Technical Preview, the Office 2010 Beta build, dubbed a “Beta 2″ in some circles, has been spotted in the BitTorrent wilds one week ahead of its presumed official debut at Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference. More »
