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Use A Pillowcase To Dry Lettuce

6:00PM Yesterday | David Galloway

We want our salad greens to be freshly washed, but we also don’t want them to be wet. Most people use a salad spinner to dry their greens after washing, but if you don’t have one you can get the same effect by putting your wet lettuce into a clean pillowcase and spinning it around like a centrifuge. More »


Design

DIY Scratch-Off Valentines

7:00AM Yesterday | David Galloway

Scratching off lottery tickets can be fun every once in a while, and Instructables user hellobrit shows in the video above that it’s simple to bring a scratch off message to your valentine this year. More »


Design

Pimp Your Facebook: How To Create An Awesome Timeline Banner

1:15PM February 11, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

Facebook’s new, awesome Timeline feature is rolling out to everyone, and a few early adopters have discovered a neat trick where you cut your profile picture out from your cover photo, for a very cool picture-in-picture effect. Here’s how to do it. More »


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Dustpan-As-Funnel Is How MacGyver Would Fill A Bucket

3:00PM February 10, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

Filling up a bucket of water is awkward and frustrating when it doesn’t fit in your sink. Redditor mrfitzy shows us a genius way to fill it up hassle-free. All you need is a dustpan. More »


Travel

How To Deal With An Arsehole Parker

7:00AM February 10, 2012 | Adam Dachis

You finally find a spot in a packed car park and somebody’s parked over the line so you can’t fit. Or you’ve been waiting for someone to leave and somebody pulls in to steal your claimed space. There are plenty of ways to be an arsehole parker in this world, but few good ways to deal with them. Here’s the best way to handle the situation. More »


Work

App Directory: The Best Virtual Assistant For Android

5:30AM February 10, 2012 | Alan Henry

There are a number of apps for Android that all advertise that they can be your personal assistant. None of them are perfect, and all of them have their quirks, issues, and especially their limitations. Even so, we think that Vlingo is your best bet for a well-rounded personal assistant for Android. More »


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Tweetbot Updates With New UI For iOS

11:00PM February 9, 2012 | Alan Henry

iOS: Tweetbot, our pick for the best Twitter client for the iPhone, just rolled out a new update that adds in-line image viewing, single-tap-to-launch links, an overhauled UI and easy access to people who have retweeted you. Tweetbot has also finally landed on the iPad, with an interface that makes use of the tablet’s larger display, multiple-account support, push notifications and support for third party apps like Instagram, Readability and Instapaper. More »


Design

Five Photography Tricks Everyone Should Know

9:30AM February 9, 2012 | Adam Dachis

A camera is only as capable as the person using it, but snapping some awesome images doesn’t require years of training. Here are five photography pro tips that everybody ought to know. More »


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Bacon Milkshake: The Video

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8:30AM February 9, 2012 | Alex Kidman

If yesterday’s blow-by-blow description of how to make a bacon milkshake (and why you shouldn’t) didn’t convince you, here’s the video version of the process. Warning: don’t watch while eating or drinking. More »


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Make Your Own Screen Protector

7:30AM February 9, 2012 | Adam Dachis

We’ve previously mentioned that you can make your own screen protector on the cheap with adhesive vinyl. Although it’s a simple process to understand in theory, it helps to actually see it in practice. This video from Household Hacker demonstrates how to make a vinyl screen protector and apply it to your device in just a few minutes. More »