Parent Hacks:
Tracy's face-and-table cleaning hack is as fun as it is practical:Back when my kids were babies, we'd keep a box of baby wipes on the kitchen table to use for post-mealtime cleanup. Once the kids got older, the wipes dried u (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
We're nothing if not practical here at Parent Hacks. Tell me if this hack doesn't revolutionize bathtime at your house! From John:We've completely eliminated the need for bath toys when traveling (and at home) by conjuring bi (Read More)
Submitted by drb01089
from YouTube:
Looks like Verizon's Motorola Droid isn't gonna be the 1st phone to have Android 2.0!!! =DWell, this is actually the Android 2.0 SDK ported (very roughly) over to the G1/Dream from Akira Harada. All props go to him and the gr (Read More)
Paul Dunay's shared items in Google Reader:
When Facebook launched the real-time-stream version of the news feed in March, some users liked it, but many said they didn’t. At the time, people said they preferred the former design, an automated news feed that showed you (Read More)
The Register:
Police probe massive hack The Guardian newspaper's jobs website has warned 500,000 users that hackers may have got hold of private information held on the site after a "sophisticated and deliberate" attack.…. (Read More)
Slashdot: Hardware:
mpol writes "For years I've been using a home server with Linux, but recently I've been having doubts about the electric bill. I'm not touched by the recession yet, but I would like to cut costs, and going from a 100-Watt sys (Read More)
Submitted by jgmize
from Google Reader:
It’s still a lot harder than it should be to add pictures to web pages. I know, you think it’s easy, but let’s do a comparison:Modern desktop WYSIWYG editorWordPress (and most other tools)click on the drawing palettedrawfire (Read More)
Wise Bread:
By Greg Go Improving your business is critical to staying afloat and growing. Here are some resources out there that will sharpen your skills, improve your offerings and allow you to grow your business.(This article was writ (Read More)
MAKE Magazine:
Must. Resist. Yakov Smirnoff. Joke. This is a war memorial, after all, and to a particularly nasty bit of a particularly nasty war, at that. Still, in the same way that Italians can laugh about the fact that, yes, it can b (Read More)
MTV Multiplayer:
Infinity Ward's announcement that "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" on PC would not have dedicated servers but instead opt for a matchmaking setup powered by IWNET provoked a vocal response among gamers, including an online pe (Read More)
Submitted by lionelane
from Google Reader:
This preview is brought to you by Just Blaze, loyal reader and our resident Orange fan.2008-09 Record: 28-10, 11-7 Big East (6th)Key Losses: Johnny Flynn (17.4ppg 6.7apg), Eric Devendorf (15.7ppg 3.0apg), Paul Harris (12ppg 8 (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
THE CUTENESS! Oh, and the hack's good, too. From Erin:While on vacation with my aunt, my daughter (almost 2) messed up a ton of outfits while eating applesauce. She loves to feed herself, but is such a messy eater. My aunt ha (Read More)
zlabs:
Since last year, the WordPress themes market has grown incredibly. The reason? Great designs, of course, but also a lot of amazing new functionality. Top WordPress developers are always looking to get the mo (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
This beats my "just add frozen peas" hack hands down. From Kelli:When I would prepare a meal for the whole family our food was either too hot for our preschooler and toddler or too cold for my husband and me. Because we also (Read More)
Submitted by adamsherk
from Google Reader:
A friend has asked me to guest lecture about the ethics of social media for his Utica College journalism class, so I figured I’d blog my lesson plan to save time — and spread the message.I thought the ethics of social media i (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
Julie's precision face "painting" hack:I had some trouble when I was trying to make a thin scar on my little pirate. The face paints I had bought were anything but precise, and the colors weren't vibrant. I got out the kids' (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
Emily's smart shoe-shopping hack:I've been having a hard time keeping up with the rapid growth of my toddler's feet. It's so hard to get him to stand still long enough to check the shoe size with the "toe squish" method. Rece (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
Laura's indoor bowling hack is simple, fun, and (basically) free:In late Fall, and Winter especially, it can get pretty boring to have the kids indoors most of the time. My three young boys and I came up with a bowling game t (Read More)
Parent Hacks:
Brian's turned yard cleanup procrastination into a legitimate Halloween hack:If you've got plants out on the front porch that die with the first hard frost, don't get all frantic about getting rid of them. Leave them there un (Read More)