If stop -> stop -> play doesn’t work with certain discs, try stop -> stop -> stop -> play. Sure, this trick doesn’t always work, but when it does, it can save you a few minutes where you would usually just sit in front of the TV doing nothing. [Via]
Mehdi Sadaghdar, aka the crazy electrical engineer, is back, and this time, he shows us the do’s and don’ts of changing a lightbulb. There are many things that can go wrong when you change a light bulb, worst of them being sticking your finger in the light fixture to pick something up while it is […]
A quick and easy tutorial on how to make a glowing mousepad for about $5. [KipKay]
A simple way to hide your house keys! [Kipkay]
5 alternative uses for that spare USB flash drive you have laying at the bottom of that forgotten desk drawer. [Hack College]
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Are you really getting the most value out of your smartphone when you get your phone bill at the end of each month? If you’re not – here are 5 ways to work smarter on your phone. [Hack College]
There’s a very fine line between what a pickpocket does when compared to a magician: Both rely on manipulating your attention to reach their goals. Check out this interesting video where writer Adam Green gets his pocket emptied by “theatrical” pickpocket Apollo Robbins. [The New Yorker]
A simple trick to give you all the convenience of a Scooby Doo bad guy, without having to do any construction on your walls. [Mark Rober]
[GAS] reader Anthony Herrera just sent me some pics of a few of his amazing Star Wars paper snowflakes. Check these out, they’re really amazing. If you want to try your hand at making of few of these, Anthony has some free downloadable PDF diagrams on his site. [Anthony Herrera]