I'm now convinced a pressure cooker and a waffle iron are the two most under-rated kitchen appliances.

Ever since I was a kid, I always heard that it was illegal to remove a mattress tag. Turns out that's totally not true. I'm not sure where or why this myth got started, but it seems like it's mostly based on poor wording. Mental Floss explains:

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Hmm... I am struggling to find how this is any better that using the official Chrome App Launcher (see https://chrome.google.com/webstore/launc… or https://support.google.com/chrome_webstor…). I have it installed on my Mac and it does exactly what I need. Now, albeit the App Launcher from Google lives in my Mac's…

I'm thinking that it might be time to do an explainer on predictive text, since it's a new thing for iOS users - something that Android users have had for a while, so they kind of understand and have had this fear assuaged.

you have a point. Three stubborn companies doing something we all thought they would never do. I'm worried now...

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This might be the best article image ever.

There's a great lawnmower blade sharpening attachment you can get. Depending on the clearance in your mower, you don't even have to remove the mower blade:

Jamendo is a great resource! Since they're a little more of a music store than a strictly streaming service (although I guess the lines are pretty blurry) we mentioned them in this piece about music stores people may not know about (but should):

Oh! I got a better one! For the DIYers out there:

I did not know I needed or wanted such a thing until now. Thanks.

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I like Ambience, though I'm not sure if it's free. You can download loads of difference sounds, and make up your own unique combinations of different sounds to recreate different settings

Everyone at Team Lifehacker is cool, but the one time I mentioned a few years back that I hadn't gotten onto the text expansion bandwagon yet was like standing in a room full of Android die-hards and saying something like "Actually I really like Apple's approach to UI design." The combination of concern for my mental…

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This is one reason why I hate printing out turn-by-turn directions, and always insist on map directions. Reviewing the map for a minute before taking off gives me a general understanding of the area, and allows me to recalculate on-the-fly. With turn-by-turn directions, once you're off the list, the only choice is to…

Having driven in South Korea myself, I believe driving there should be considered an extreme sport. I feel like I can drive anywhere now.