Use Up the Things You Tend to Save for Special Occasions

We tend to reserve certain things, such as “the good china,” expensive suits, or even fancy soaps for special occasions. The Art of Simple, however, argues that we should use these special things we hesitate to “use up” more often.

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Five Tips That Might Save Your Life In a Knife Attack

Nobody wants to face a knife-wielding assailant, especially if you’re unarmed, but these five tips might help you defend yourself long enough to escape.

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Remains of the Day: Microsoft’s Hub Keyboard Arrives on iOS

Microsoft Garage continues to crank out experimental apps that are actually quite interesting and useful (their best work being a dog identification app). And now their Hub keyboard is available on iOS.

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Liven Up Your Cocktail Party by “Flaming” a Citrus Peel Garnish

A lot of cocktail recipes recommend you use a citrus peel as a garnish, both for flavor and aroma. Here’s a way to turn that garnish into something truly exciting for your party guests.

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Circuit Simulator Lets You Play Around with Electronics Components in Your Browser

Part of the fun of DIY electronics projects is tinkering with things to learn how they work, but that doesn’t mean planning ahead isn’t a smarter idea. If you want to toy around with exactly how circuits would work, Lushprojects has a little web app for just that.

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Your Bathroom Medicine Cabinet Is a Bad Place to Keep Medicine

A medicine cabinet is a great place to keep grooming tools or toiletries , but despite the name, it’s a terrible place to store medications. The temperature and humidity of a bathroom can make medications go bad more quickly than they otherwise would.

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The Best Aeropress Method from the 2015 World Aeropress Championships

It’s no secret that we adore the Aeropress coffee maker here at Lifehacker and one of the reasons is just how many variables you can tweak to make a good cup of coffee . If you’re looking for some new methods, the winner of the World Aeropress Championship (yes, that’s a thing) shares his.

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Everything You Need to Install To Get Raspberry Pi Emulators Working on a Portable Display

Turning a Raspberry Pi into a retro game station is easily one of the most popular Raspberry Pi projects around. If you want to make that project portable, you’ll need a screen but the most common one, the Adafruit PiTFT, requires a little effort to get it working for more advanced games.

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It’s Another 2-For-$22 Wiper Blade Promotion, This Time on Valeo Frameless Blades

The last month has seen a couple of great wiper blade promotions, but if you haven’t liked the the brands Amazon’s promoted so far, how’s two Valeo frameless blades for $22 sound? This deal applies to every Valeo Ultimate 900-series blade that Amazon sells, some of which go for over $20 by themselves.

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