This year, as every year, we provided you with hacks. And you gave us your opinions about said hacks. Its been … lively. Truly, Lifehacker would not be what it is without our commenters. Here are the 10 most commented posts of 2017. Sincerely, Someone who needs healthcare AND a phone. This…is…Midgard! We have subsidized telecom since it started in the 1800’s and these robber barons owe us unhindered service....
Here are some of the posts that made your blood boil just a bit in 2017. As such, this pancake hack angered commenters and comedians alike in a way I felt was disproportionate. (Confession: I didnt eat any salad on Thanksgiving, so you win, I guess.) This upset a lot of you, bless your hearts. Did I do it anyway, because it was there and given to me for free?...
But there are a handful of villages where, until recently, there were no war memorials. But by some extraordinary strokes of good fortune, none of these villages suffered a single casualty. All the men that went off to war from these villages returned back alive to their homes. These villages are called Thankful Villages. No Thankful Villages have been identified in Scotland or Ireland yet. These villages are called doubly thankful....
Go On a Lot of Dates! Full disclosure: I did go on dates during those three years of celibacy. Like, four times, maybe. I was incredibly disheartened when they didnt go well or lead to more. Those bad feelings kept me from trying again, for long periods of time. Dating Apps Are Good Oh, you hate dating apps? Do you know if theyre interested? Download them all, keep your pics updated, your bio brief, and your conversations to the point....
In 2013 he started the food delivery serviceDoorDash, at first running the deliveries himself. Now his company employs 500 people, works with over 200,000 delivery people, and operates in 600 cities. We talked to Tony about how he runs it all. My background has taken me from the world of cancer research to business and now technology. Its why I feel so lucky doing what I do everyday. Building a company as fast growing as DoorDash is like always climbing uphill....
Its been a good year for worsts. A year when even the things we did to make things better made things suck more. Here are the so-called life hacks that did the most damage in 2017. 1. iOS 11 Updating your software isone of the most basic elements of maintaining your devices. Updates fixbugs and security flaws, introducenew features, and take advantage ofnew hardware capabilities. But the vast majority are, overall, a good idea....
Here well look at one of the most popular ways of launching an online store. Shopify Unquestionably the easiest way to open an online store is by usingShopify. The Basic Shopify plan at $29 per month is more than adequate for most beginning online retailers. Choose a store named WeSellStuff, for example, and your site address will be wesellstuff.myshopify.com. Fortunately, setting up a personal domain name is fairly routine. After that, youll be on the main dashboard page....
We tested theplastic butt straw. We figured outhow to avoid the diaper-change urine stream. Parenting is hard work, but we tried to make it a little bit easier. Here are our best parenting stories of 2017. It helps to have some stock answers. But why are families so eager? Read this before you call for the U-Haul. But when moms and dads get stuck in certain roles (ie. the fun vs....
I love a yule log, but Im not a fan of a fireplace. A fireplace requires tending. (Im not 100% on how fireplaces work.) It is the crashiest.) That said, not all yule logs are created equal. That is why I have reviewed a selection of the best. You dont need a flash for that, mom. Also, the crackling is a little too shrill and insistent. Settle down, yule log....
But thats not exactly true. So how much do you actually save when you write something off? We consulted some tax experts for their (ahem) two cents. Weve all seen the episode, and its not just big corporations writing things off. Individuals are entitled to write-offs, too. (Although so many are on the chopping block thanks tothis new tax bill.) But writing stuff off might not mean what you think it means....
I cant live without my label maker. Im also a big believer in handwritten notes in the digital age. I keep a stack of stationary ready at work and at home. Google Suite…and of course, Venmo. Whats your workspace setup like? I keep my space pretty open and spacious. Whats your best shortcut or life hack? The Instant Pot has changed my life. I have food allergies and need to prepare a lot of my own food....
Just a white, irregular and featureless patch of snow and ice. In comparison, this is what the north pole of Mars looks like. The carbon dioxide layer is about a meter thick. This image is from NASAs Mars Global Surveyor. A mosaic of the north pole of Mars captured by the Viking spacecraft. Other planets of the solar system too have interesting looking poles. The image was taken from an altitude of 52,000 kilometers....
Here are some of our favorite lifestyle hacks from 2017. kindly enjoy responsibly. This guide walks you through the process of buying legal weed without being a jerk. This article shows you how to build your very own, and how to make it taste delicious. Youll also get it over with sooner, which is a nice bonus. (Hint: Stop posing with dead fish.)
