A smart thermostat manages your home’s temperature automatically, but there’s another interesting way to use it: as a motion detector. You just need a little help from IFTTT.
Turn Your Nest Thermostat Into a Motion Detector With IFTTT
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Why You Should Get Extra Death Certificates When a Loved One Passes Away
Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough without the paperwork around settling debts, estates, and other property. What you may not know is almost every online service, from email to social networks, require copies of death certificates to close accounts too, which is why you’ll need plenty.
Spruce Up Frozen Edamame with Stuff You Already Have In Your Pantry
Edamame (unshelled soybeans) are a quick, easy snack that’s pretty good with just a little salt, but if you want to punch up the flavor of the soybean pods, look not further than your cabinet.
Save Big On Select RAM and Flash Storage Products, Today Only on Amazon
Amazon just kicked off a Gold Box deal on select Crucial and Lexar “memory” products, which in this case refers to both flash storage solutions and RAM.
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Being Uncomfortable Selling Your Products Is Actually Kind Of Selfish
Selling stuff doesn’t always come naturally to everyone. This is doubly true for freelancers or people who have to sell their own work. If you’re having trouble, keep in mind: selling isn’t about you.
Calculate a Monthly Car Cost When Buying Outright to Better Weigh Your Options
The best part of paying cash for a used car is that you don’t have a monthly car payment. However, you may still want to calculate how much it cost when spread out over the time you own the car to know what your best options are next time.
Velociraptor Adds a Speed Limit Indicator to Google Maps
Android: Google Maps is one of Android’s most useful apps, but it’s always lacked a key feature: speed limits. Velociraptor fixes this by adding a floating speed limit widget to Maps.
Drivemode Responds to Texts with Your Voice in Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and More
Android: Previously mentioned hands-free driving app Drivemode has a lot of great features, but it just added a great one—the ability to respond to messages in almost any texting app with your voice. SMS is included, but so is Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, and more.
Everything You Can “Ok Google,” Learn to Love Doubt, and Career Advice for All Ages
The origins of life on Earth, when procrastination becomes a real problem, the gospel of doubt, a complete list of “Ok Google” commands, gaming on the Mac, and more all in this week’s edition of the Lifehacker Brain Buffet.
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