Mar 25
City living shouldn’t preclude you from working your land—even if it’s paved over in concrete. Here’s a simple, inexpensive means of creating your own ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ from some gutter and a chain link fence. More »
Mar 18
How to Make Rainbow Pasta
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It’s been a brutal day at work, you’re dead tired, and you realize it’s your turn to make dinner for the kids. But rather than concede defeat (read: order take out), here’s a simple pasta-based hack that takes practically zero effort and will keep your kids entertained so you can maybe enjoy a meal in peace for once. More »
Mar 11
Controlling your home theater system used to be easy—you simply told your kid to turn the knob and presto, Honeymooners. But today’s home theater packed with feature-rich TVs, cable boxes, AV receivers, and streaming boxes—and all demanding their own remotes—there’s no way the little guy can keep up. Instead, replace your pile of remotes with an app that does everything they can do and more. More »
Mar 04
After one of the wettest, blizardiest winters in recent memory, it’s high time for some spring grilling. But why spend thousands on a gas grill that can’t even cook a whole hog when you can create your own wood-fired pig pit for under $300? More »
Feb 13
Sheffield Kevlar Shear Review: The Invincible Scissors that Will Outlast Your House
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With modern manufacturers’ breakneck product release cycles fueled by consumers’ vapid demand for the latest and greatest technological trends, there’s very little incentive to build anything to last—why bother when it will be replaced in six months anyway? However these steel shears don’t abide such wasteful notions. They’re built to cut through everything but your workbench and outlive your kids. More »
Feb 11
In the 80 years since prohibition ended in America, home-brewed beer and wines have flourished. Homemade spirits on the other hand have generally remained illegal and illicit (mostly because taxes). Luckily, this gorgeous copper distilling kit breaks down into four innocuous kitchen gadgets when the fuzz comes knocking. More »
Feb 11
So, what, you think you’re better than Batman? The Caped Crusader’s out there protecting an entire city without packing heat but you can’t defend your little abode without a gun? For shame! Here are four methods for protecting you and yours without exercising the Second Amendment. More »
Feb 06
For all the Wi-Fi enhanced, Facebook-integrated appliances that are slowly invading our kitchens, most people still employ the same method of cooking their eggs that their heathen ancestors in the 1920’s did: a pot of roiling water. But filling a pan, bringing it to boil, and setting the timer are all hassles we’ll never again have to face once the Eggxactly hits market later this year. More »
Jan 31
Rising from the murky bowels of your toilet bowl, the “Octopus” plunger concept from designer Art Lebedev blends form and function. The bright orange tentacle is pliable but firm enough to leverage against the large suction cup foot when battling clogs. And it won’t need to be hidden away behind the commode when not in use—just washed really well before your next tentacle play session. More »
Jan 28
Stale tobacco smell. It clings to clothing, permeates wall paint, saturates upholstery, and brands everything it touches with that unmistakable scent. Here’s how to keep from smelling like an ashtray just because your roommate won’t show the common courtesy of cracking a window. More »
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