The Consumer Electronics Show is one of the largest conventions on the planet. And as this infographic illustrates, CES veterans have figured out specific strategies to navigating the show’s 3,000+ booths and 1.87 million square feet of exhibits. More »
Taking a small break from expanding his insane rubber band-based arsenal, slingshot master Joerg Sprave turns his attention to re-engineering duct tape, and other random accessories, into a trio of improvised weapons. More »
How To Disable Java in Your Browser
Posted in: Today's Chili Java isn’t good for your for your computer’s health right now. It can mess it up pretty bad. Bad enough that the Department of Homeland Security is warning us all to turn it off. OK, but how do you do that? Fortunately, it’s not that hard. More »
Starting January 28th, Foursquare will divulge more of your private information to complete strangers. If that freaks you out, it’s time to lockdown your privacy. Luckily, it’s very easy. More »
Every occasion is a good occasion for fireworks—The 4th of July, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Guy Fawkes Day, Chinese New Year, your birthday, your anniversary, a home run, a touchdown, graduation, Tuesday… Unfortunately, such an abundance of occasions also resulted in more than 8,000 fireworks-related injuries in 2011. Four of them fatal. Here’s how to properly handle your celebratory explosives without hosting the after party in the ER. More »
Take Holiday Photos That Don’t Suck
Posted in: Today's ChiliHoliday family gatherings are the ripest events of year for photo-documentation. Rather than leaving the task to Aunt Edna, take those reins yourself. You can capture the finest damn pictures this family has ever seen! More »
How To Rescue Wet Gadgets
Posted in: Today's Chili So you did it. Or maybe you did it again. Dropped your favorite gadget in a sink or a toilet. Or you spilled an entire 40oz on it. Oops. That doesn’t mean you can’t save it though. Here are a few tips that might just bring it back to life. More »
Want to pause a Netflix stream from the comfort of your sofa? Email a forgotten file from your home to your office? Gain full remote access to your PC from halfway across the world? More »
Nobody thinks about batteries—until they’ve run out of juice, of course. But this humble and surprisingly ancient technology has done far more for human civilization than most people realize. More »
Cloud storage has transformed the way digital music collectors access their media. But with so many competing hosting services, which should you choose? More »