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The best ways to spend on online services—whether you have $50, $75 or $100 a month

The best ways to spend on online services—whether you have $50, $75 or $100 a month

How to keep raccoons and possums away from your house

How to keep raccoons and possums away from your house

Jason Dawes with a carburetor

What every rider needs to know about their motorcycle carburetor

By Justin Dawes/ Motorcyclist

Motorcycle Buying Guide

A beginner’s guide to buying a motorcycle

clean desk area

How to hide your mess of cables once and for all

By Whitson Gordon

How to add voice control to all of your smart home devices

A tribute to gaffer tape in honor of its late creator, Ross Lowell

By Stan Horaczek

welded bottlecaps

How to spin weld at home

By Sean Michael Ragan

man jumping down red rocks

First aid basics for your adventure in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

The best indoor plants for people who kill plants

By Stephanie Lee

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

How to make a light-following robot in one afternoon

By Jeremy S. Cook

bowls full of spices

What to do with all your old spices

motorcycle ride from drivers seat

How to plan a motorcycle trip

By Byron Wilson/Motorcyclist Online

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How to save and store your photos before Flickr deletes them

By Stan Horaczek

Long exposure photography is an easy way to make your photos stand out

Long exposure photography is an easy way to make your photos stand out

By Jeanette D. Moses

Credit card shopping

Five mistakes we make when purchasing new tech

Watch the Super Bowl

Here’s how to stream the 2019 Super Bowl without cable

By Stan Horaczek

iphone X with box

The essential apps for any iPhone

how to use your phone as a remote control

How to control your TV with your smartphone

12 essential apps for any Android phone

cabin covered in snow

Yes, cabin fever is real—here’s how to prevent it

casket at funeral

How to prepare your digital life for your inevitable death

By Whitson Gordon

How to take better selfies in any situation

How to take better selfies in any situation

How to make customer service actually respond to you

How to make customer service actually respond to you

By Whitson Gordon

You just unwrapped a new device. Here’s what to do first.

Fitness tracking

Switching to a new fitness app? Here’s how to bring your data with you.

Phone laptop CV resume builder

Seven apps to level up your resume

How to disguise your personal web-surfing at work

Neti pots are actually very safe—if you use them properly

By Sophie Bushwick

Smartphone emojis

How to find or make the perfect emoji in any app

Five head lice on a white background.

How to get rid of lice

By Jillian Mock

12 retro games that turn your smartphone into an old-school arcade

12 retro games that turn your smartphone into an old-school arcade

When to repair your computer and when to replace it

When to repair your computer and when to replace it

By Whitson Gordon

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike

By Stephanie Lee

A Black Friday timeline to help you maximize deals and minimize misery

A Black Friday timeline to help you maximize deals and minimize misery

Eight science apps that turn your phone into a laboratory

Photo editing presets make big money for influencers, but you’re better off making your own

Photo editing presets make big money for influencers, but you’re better off making your own

By Stan Horaczek

Nine apps that will improve your productivity at work

Nine apps that will improve your productivity at work

two paramedics prepare to take someone out of an ambulance

Gunshot wound first aid can save a life. Here’s what to do.

By Nicole Wetsman

How to unsend messages you’ve sent via Facebook and other apps

How to unsend messages you’ve sent via Facebook and other apps

By Stan Horaczek

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

By Eleanor Cummins

CPR can save lives. Here’s how (and when) to do it.

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

By Liberty Vittert/The Conversation

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician

By Whitson Gordon

How to book a good hotel room at the best possible price

chickadee eating caterpillar

These plants bring all the birds to your yard

hand touching iPhone

Apple has collected lots of your personal information—here’s how to see it

By Charlie Wood

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews

By Whitson Gordon

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

By Jason Lederman

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

By William Gurstelle

Make your home greener—and more resilient

Make your home greener—and more resilient

By Marlene Cimons

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

moving in carrying sofa

Lift heavy stuff without wrecking your back

How to get rid of fleas

How to build a tabletop catapult

How to build a tabletop catapult

By Sophie Bushwick

iOS 12 just gave your iPhone new features—here’s how to use them

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

By Sophie Bushwick

How to record a phone call

How to record a phone call

salmon healthy food

Cook meals in coffee makers, dishwashers, and other unexpected appliances

By Sophie Bushwick

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

By Whitson Gordon

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs