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How To Build A Better Fire: Both Outdoors And In

10:20PM June 17, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Building a fire is one of those things that you might sort of know how to do, but don’t really have to do it that often. Building a fire is actually quite simple, whether it’s a campfire or a cozy one in your living room. Here’s how to do it. More »


Gadgets

Vacuum-Seal Food With A Brake Pump And Some Ziploc Bags

8:42AM May 20, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Vacuum sealing is useful for all sorts of things, but if you don’t feel like shelling out for the pricier vaccum seal bags, you can get by pretty easily with a few Ziploc bags and a bike pump. More »


Entertainment

How To Make Your Entire Home AirPlay-Compatible

2:20AM May 19, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Apple’s media-streaming technology, AirPlay, is a great way to stream devices across your home, but it only works on Apple-approved destinations out of the box. Here’s how to make your entire home AirPlay-compatible, so that whether you’re using Windows or Mac, Android or iOS, XBMC or another media centre, you can stream media seamlessly between each. More »


Every Homeowner Should Install A Pneumatic Sliding Door Like This

1:00PM December 7, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

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Nearly Everything Looks Better At A 45 Degree Angle

11:40AM December 7, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Designer Jaren Goh is a very clever man. Instead of spending hours upon hours trying to design an eye-catching lamp, he simply made a fairly normal one and twisted it to a 45 degree angle. Result? A gorgeous desk accessory. More »


Embrace The Light

4:40PM November 18, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

I never thought that a lamp which costs over $US500 and has to be inflated before it can be used would be appealing, but then I was informed that it’s huggable. Now I just want to snuggle up with one. More »


Repurpose A Shoe Organiser For Compartmentalised Cable Storage

8:34AM October 20, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Keep cables organised, especially those that you use just enough that putting them in deep storage at the back of the closet isn’t practical, is a challenge. Repurpose an over-the-door shoe organiser for easy but out of sight cable organisation. More »


Gadgets

Panasonic’s Two-Way Iron Is Now Cordless

5:20AM September 15, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Ironing, I will admit, is not something I do often. Or ever. But I still appreciate the ingenuity behind Panasonic’s “both-ends-are-pointed” 360-degree iron line-up. Now, with the 360-degree Freestyle, they’ve made it a little better by making it cordless. More »


The Trouble With Robot Cleaners

4:00PM September 3, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Most of us are familiar with this fellow. He’s a cute little robot vacuum who’ll zip around your home to keep things tidy. He’s got plenty of quirks and troubles though—something his competition is trying to avoid. More »


Gadgets

Which Cheap Bottle-Top Wine Gadgets Will Provide You With The Tastiest Drink?

4:26PM May 19, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Our very own Wilson Rothman teamed up with his friends “Addison Richards, a certified sommelier and the wine director of the Wild Ginger restaurant in Seattle, and Noah Musler, an avid wine collector” to review some bottle-top wine accessories for the NYT’s Diner’s Journal. The article is well worth a read even if you’re not ready to hop into #drunkmodo just yet. [NYT] More »