“Black Lives Matter” is a lousy slogan.

Schon was the creative force behind Journey, even though I didn’t want to admit that in the 80's. I begrudgingly went to see them again with their new singer Arnel Pineda about ten years ago, and I can honestly say that he sang the songs better than Steve Perry did. It truly just felt like a Journey concert.

Having…

Excuse me, but exactly how does this story belong on LifeHacker? I come here to AVOID all the political posturing and bullshit. I have no problem with Trump being impeached. Whatever. But put the damned story where it freakin’ belongs, and that’s NOT on LifeHacker. We come here for a type of news we can’t get anywhere…

I tried the Impossible Whopper. I have no intention of going vegetarian, but I have no opposition to “fake” meat. I figure that if we can create a meat substitute that’s better for the environment, hey, win-win for the planet. So I tried it. It’s worth noting that I grew up eating my burgers with just meat and cheese.…

What needs to happen is a HUGE class action lawsuit against the phone companies for allowing spamming to occur. You don’t see it as a line item, but we DO pay for Caller ID. So if they’re allowing it to be spammed, and ESPECIALLY if they’re allowing spammers to use the numbers of real people, then they are complicit…

Although I’m sure I can’t imagine what this is like for such a long duration, I do feel I can relate to the sense of realness that dreams can have.

Many years ago I blacked out for several minutes while recovering from donating blood (it turns out you’re not supposed to donate blood if you have low blood pressure).…

Ah, the good old “link” found in a “study.” If there was ever a shakier foundation for a conclusion, it would have dissolved like damp salt on a windy day by now. But, for anyone who isn’t that interested in how science actually works, let me clarify for you:

The term “link” is used when neither correlation or…

I discovered my iron-clad response to their sales pitch honestly, but I admit I’ve used it repeatedly after the first time, when it was the truth:

“We are in the process of buying a house. The mortgage company made it clear that if we make any major purchases before closing day, we will not be approved for the…

Please... PLEASE, Apple... please use 3D Touch on the keyboard to type capital letters without having to use Shift. Please. Did I say please?

I used to keep an overnight bag packed with two changes of casual clothes and toiletries. Every single time I ever mentioned this to anyone, they started making jokes or remarks indicating that they thought the only conceivable use for such a bag was for one-night-stands. Even my family responded this way.

While your point is solid, the reality is that most people *are* too scared to jump start a car. I’ve done it for several dozen people in my life, and every one of them looked like I was juggling chainsaws from the tension on their faces. My father wouldn’t let me drive a car until I learned to jump start, change a…

I carry one of these in my car. The problem is that using it effectively requires you to disconnect the leads from the battery. For may people, that’s a scary proposition. Cleaning the terminals by applying a liquid is a far less intimidating task, and it requires no tools.

But for what it’s worth, plain old water will…

My biggest concern with any fan is vibration. Nearly all new fans run quietly, but most of them eventually develop vibrations that cause the fan to rattle or buzz. As a Dyson vacuum cleaner owner, I had hoped that the Dyson fans would solve this. They do, but the noise they make is a high pitched whine. For me, that…

My biggest concern with any fan is vibration. Nearly all new fans run quietly, but most of them eventually develop…

I'll second this. I've struggled with my weight my entire life, even though I'm always successful once I find the motivation to keep to a weight loss diet (which, incidentally, is NOT the same diet as long-term "lifestyle change)." The mirror is terrible motivation for me because even when I've lost as much as 50…

I'm gobsmacked by the ingenuity here. I have a 13-year-old son who's deep into Minecraft, and I am delighted about it. As for the haters, I tell them what I tell my son: Genius is drawn to seemingly intractable, sometimes trivial problems because they hone thinking skills in ways that build even greater genius. Like…

Watch Good Will Hunting.

There are more important things in life than the important things in life.

Hey, I'll start. I'm an asshole.

I've got about 20 food allergies, two of which will likely be fatal if I ever eat those foods, and jeez, it sucks. So believe me, those of us with *actual* food allergies hate the "I'm allergic to gluten" people even more than you do. :)

Decades of neurological research disagree with you. The kicker is that you think you're better than everyone else because, surprisingly, you are. But HOW you're better is very different than what you think. Here's how the situation appears to someone who has studied this subject for decades:

You were born with…

An even bigger hassle: Getting passports for your children if the parents are divorced and the mother has remarried. Holy smoke. I just went through that. It was a crazy rodeo of red tape, and that was with an ex-wife who is supportive and cooperative. I can't imagine what it would be like if the parents can't make…