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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
