Fear has a way of overriding every rational response you normally have. It should, after all. Fear is designed to…

BitTorrent is a great and easy way to transfer large files quickly, but your downloads are only as good as the…

Yesterday I turned 40. If birthday greeting cards are to be believed, I’m now officially old, at the top of a hill…

Olive oil is perfect for everyday cooking, but if you have some really nice olive oil you use for dipping and…

All browser extensions are meant to be useful, but some are so essential to our work and play that we might just cry…

Late last year, for the first time in my 30-plus years of living indoors, I got my own place. No parents, no…

“Middle class” doesn’t have a definite, official definition. But the Pew Charitable Trust defines it as households…

If you're a backcountry researcher, you require a very special blend of items in your bag. Such is the case with…

For the past three years, I've been water cooling my computer for ultra cool, ultra quiet performance. It's been a…

Windows/Mac/Linux/Android/iOS: VLC is hands-down one of the best media players around and today it gets a little…

Tea is a wonder drink for health but tea lovers also drink it for the enjoyment and an alertness boost. If you care…

Whether you're heading out around town or you're planning a long-distance trip, you probably want to know what the…

Every week, we ask notable people how they work. This week, we're looking within. Here are the apps, tricks, and…

While you can't get rid of belly fat through crunches alone, a Harvard study finds that increasing weight training…

Having supportive, honest people in your life can make a huge difference in your overall happiness (and theirs). …

Information is power, and reading more enhances your knowledge and the connections your brain makes between the…

by Jason Thomas