How I Conquered My Fear of Cooking and Got Comfortable in the Kitchen

I dont really know how to cook. Many people think learning how to cook is too hard, but its really not. Heres how I got comfortable cooking, completely by accident. Growing up, I never really learned to cook. Heres what I learned, and all the ways I screwed up along the way. This wasnt much, but it gave me a starting point. I knew I wasnt going to immediately learn how to make chicken tikka masala, whatever that is....

January 14, 2016 · 5 min · 1065 words · Jason Preston

The Twin Sails Bridge

When the bridge is opened, they rise skyward, like a pair of masts opening their sails. The plan for the construction of a new bridge was initiated in the 1980s. The existing bridge, which was built in 1927, was facing congestion due to increasing traffic levels. When everything was cleared and parties had agreed, construction of the bridge commenced in 2010. The project received the outstanding achievement award for exterior lighting at the Architecture Lighting Design Awards 2012....

January 14, 2016 · 1 min · 124 words · Maria Boyd

Why Some Apps are $2 and Others are $20: How Developers Price Software

Good software requires a lot of work. What does my app do differently than others I compete with? Whats the most common price for apps in this category? What would I pay for this? What value would I return to a customer? Take what you gather there and you have a pretty good starting point for the price of your app. Nikos describes the process: Most software one man shows like me dont have a clue about marketing....

January 14, 2016 · 3 min · 540 words · Scott Dawson

World’s Largest Railway Model is Now on Google “Mini” Street View

VisitMiniatur Wunderland on Google Street View. Google Maps miniature Street View devices cruising the railways and streets of Miniatur Wunderland

January 14, 2016 · 1 min · 20 words · Michele Malone

Emanuel Pavao’s Colored Tape Paintings

Toronto-based artistEmanuel Pavaocreates unique work out art using a mediumvery fewhave beensuccessfulwith duct tapes. Instead of despair, Pavao welcomed the change. Toronto businesses and street scenes became my muse and tape my medium. Pavao begins with a photograph that he takes and creates the layout of the design. He then applies tape and scratches them off with a blade, wherever required, to add detail. Once the artwork is complete, a coat or two of clear resin is applied to seal his work....

January 13, 2016 · 1 min · 82 words · Phillip Martinez

How to Put Android On Your Desktop with Remix OS

Now, you might install it on a USB stick and try it out on your setup. Heres how to try out theveryexperimental alpha. In our testing, there were considerably more than two bugs. What Youll Need By default, RemixOS runs on a USB stick. If you plan to use Resident mode to keep your desktop persistent, youll obviously want more. Also, Jide recommends a stick with 20MB/s write speeds (thepreviously recommendedSanDisk Extremeshould work very well)....

January 13, 2016 · 3 min · 506 words · Samuel Hartman

Paolo Ventura’s Miniature Dioramas

Winter Stories, from 2008, provided glimpses into the life of an old circus performer.

January 13, 2016 · 1 min · 14 words · Christopher Klein II

Plan Your Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Spring Semester 2016

Your education doesnt have to stop once you leave school. Orientation: What Is Lifehacker U? Grab your pen and paper and see to it your battery is chargedclass is in session! This course can give it to you. Best of all, the whole course is a game, and its fun. Code School - Discover Drive- Professor Gregg Pollack -By Drive, we mean Google Drive here! This is actually a very important principle in finance, especially personal finance, and one thats often overlooked....

January 13, 2016 · 3 min · 435 words · Daniel Alexander

The Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

The name comes from a kind of thread woven in Bursa, which had the color of sandalwood. Sandal Bedesten lay north of Cevahir Bedestan and is now the second oldest building in the Grand Bazar. By the beginning of the 17th century the Grand Bazaar had already achieved its final shape. Stalls selling similar goods are usually grouped together. Prices are rarely fixed, so haggling is part of the game of shopping at the Grand Bazaar....

January 13, 2016 · 1 min · 175 words · Meagan Nicholson

The Gregynog Hall of Tregynon

In fact, the Gregynog Hall is among the earliest examples of concrete use in building in Britain. Over the following decades Gregynog became a byword for music and printing. When Margaret Davis died in 1960 she gave Gregynog to the University of Wales. Since then the Hall hosts conferences, weddings and even offers accommodation for tourist.

January 13, 2016 · 1 min · 56 words · Mark Hunter

What to Do with the Money If You Actually Win Tonight's Powerball Jackpot

With the annuity, you get your payout over time, and youll get more money. That adds up to just overa billion dollarsover time. Pretty good, I guess, but its nobilliondollars. To keep things simple, well assume you dont have state taxes. In five years, youd earn $871 million. In 30 yearsthe payout term for the annuityyoud earn$3.74 billion. That more than makes up for the money you lost by opting for the lump sum amount....

January 13, 2016 · 3 min · 607 words · Jason Kelley

Leveling Up Your Life: What Would Your Level 50 Look Like?

Why not approach your life goals the same way? Oh, and you’re free to pretty much vanquish any bad guy you want. Why should life be any different? Depending on your current situation, your max level might be simple or extraordinary. And I dont mean, What do you do for a living? ; but rather, How does your character view this world of adventure? After all, its tough to adventure if were not built for it!...

January 12, 2016 · 2 min · 384 words · Kathleen Frazier

Tarr Steps: An Ancient ‘Clapper Bridge’ in Somerset

These bridges are called clapper bridges. Most clapper bridges were built during the medieval times, although some of them age much much more. The bridge was repaired each time. According to local legend, the Devil himself built it so that he could sunbath on. The poor creature was torn to pieces. The parson then crossed the bridge without harm, and traded insults with the Devil. The Tar Steps has been a tourist attraction for at least two hundred years....

January 12, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Alison Gill