Life Hacks

Three Quirky Search Tools to Help You Get Results

Posted August 20, 2008 - 12:52 by Linsey Knerl

Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology

Has Google left you wanting? Do you dig fresh search results? Looking for a unique interface to interact with? Maybe one of my three new favorite search tools can give you a lift!

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Watching ads could be your ticket to a fortune.

Posted August 19, 2008 - 09:16 by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, Life Hacks, Consumer Affairs

win a big cash prize

Unless it’s Superbowl Sunday, most people don’t sit around watching ads (well, I do, it’s part of my job). But what if watching ads was turned into a lottery ticket? That’s the premise of AdJack, a new site that asks you to watch ads and then rewards you with a shot at $340,000 (and growing).

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Paint a Room and Wash Your Face: More Uses For Powdered Milk Than You Ever Imagined

Posted August 17, 2008 - 22:26 by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks, Food and Drink

powered milk

Powdered milk has accrued a bad reputation over too many years of kids being forced to drink the stuff growing up. But it ain't so bad - especially when you can do over 20 things with it that you would never have suspected.

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Soy Milk, Tofu, and Veggie Burgers for pennies, anyone?

Posted August 11, 2008 - 21:50 by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks, Food and Drink, DIY, Green Living, Lifestyle

soy beans

You can make soy milk, veggie burgers, and tofu at home for literally pennies on the dollar. $1.50 in soy beans can produce 24 meals. It's fun and super nutritious. Learn exactly how in this informative article.

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Will Guns Change the Way eBay Auctions Operate?

Posted August 11, 2008 - 12:16 by Paul Michael

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Technology, Consumer Affairs

ebay auction snipes

The more I talk to people about eBay, the more they are annoyed by one simple fact; the auctions are not, well, auctions any more. Auction sniping and the ensuing last-second bidding frenzies have turned the auctions into something many people deem unfair. But, an auction site for firearms may just change all that.

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Two Dozen Uses For Toothpaste (Aside From Cleaning Your Teeth)

Posted August 6, 2008 - 19:23 by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks

toothpaste

Didn’t you know that toothpaste (despite its name) is for so much more than your teeth? It’s truly handy to have on hand (I pity the household - and their teeth - that has no toothpaste at all), because it is quite multi-functional. Here are a few ways you can get your toothpaste working extra hard for you.

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Too many online accounts? You need an aggregator.

Posted August 6, 2008 - 18:15 by Kate Luther

Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology, Freebies

Multitasking

From Twitter to Digg, emails to IM and let's not forget all those social networking sites, its easy to get bogged down just by logging on.

Fortunately, you can keep your online socialite status without sacrificing productivity in the process. If you've got too many online accounts, there's just one thing to do: aggregate them, baby!

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Ugggh, (hic) I justss gotta eat some(hic)thing; my top 10 homemade drunk snacks.

Posted August 6, 2008 - 14:08 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Food and Drink, Consumer Affairs

how to make quick drunk-food snacks

Most of us have been there (when I was in college, I was there 3 times a week during my first year…sorry mum and dad). You go out with your buddies, have a few beers and by the time you get home you could devour a slab of ribs from King Kong’s chest (make those tofu ribs if you’re a veggie). But what’s a frugal drunk to do? Late night snacks can be pricey, and when you’re somewhat tipsy you don’t care. You need cheap, at-home solutions ready to go. Drunk snacks in a jiffy.

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The Guaranteed Easiest Way to Make Your Own Pickles

Posted July 30, 2008 - 21:16 by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Food and Drink, DIY, General Tips

I’m a dill pickle addict. Once that seal has been popped on my jar of Claussen dills, I usually take care of that jar within 24 hours. Pickles aren’t cheap, however, so I went for a DIY remedy that tastes pretty darn good (and you won’t need any canning abilities to get it done.)

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Are you sane?

Posted July 18, 2008 - 05:49 by Philip Brewer

Life Hacks

Charwoman moping the floor of a bus

Back in the days before science and modern medicine made their contributions to the field of mental health, sanity was a pretty arbitrary thing. Even in those dark days, though, it was useful to have a test for sanity, so you could determine if someone reached the minimum threshold of mental competence to be allowed to manage their own affairs. Here's one test. Would you pass?

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