Save Money By Switching Your Smartphone to a Prepaid Service Provider [Saving Money]

There have been shady ways in the past to unlock your iPhone or Android smartphone and use a SIM card from a prepaid service, but in the wake of AT&T's recent decision to unlock phones for customers who leave their service or travel overseas you can [more]

"Windows users, what are you using to rip DVDs?" [Ask The Commenters Roundup]

Windows users, what are you using to rip DVDs? Any idea how I can automate my Gmail so that I can send my mom a photo of her granddaughter daily? I want to run an application at startup on my Ubuntu server but it requires a GUI; how can I launch it [more]

Share Your Internet Connection Using an Outdoor Wireless Access Point [Dark Side]

Have you ever shared your internet connection with another person? Many users are protesting arbitrary price hikes from ISPs by sharing Wi-Fi connections. Typically this only works well if you're within a few hundred feet, but outdoor wireless access [more]

Create a Kitchen Cabinet-Door Measurement Center [Organization]

Measuring cups and spoons are necessary if you follow recipes, yet they seem to disappear easily. Household weblog Infarrantly Creative found a great way to keep them on hand in your kitchen by using paint sticks and cup hooks to put together a stora [more]

Clean Your Glass Cooktop with Baking Soda [Kitchen Hacks]

If your glass cooktop or range needs a thorough cleaning but you don't have any specialized glass cleaners on hand you can use baking soda along with hot water and regular dish soap to get the cooktop clean. More » [more]

Five Best Web Hosting Companies [Hive Five]

When you're ready to take your data into your own hands and run your own blog, own your own photos, and host your own apps, it's time to find a good web host that can put it all on the web for you, give you the tools, bandwidth, and storage you need [more]

DIY Maple-Flavored Pancake Syrup [Breakfast]

Did you know that you can make your own version of popular maple-flavored syrups such as Aunt Jemimas, Mrs. Butterworths, etc using nothing more than white sugar, brown sugar, water, and a little Mapeleine (maple flavor extract). Sure, nothing beats [more]

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

Alarm Clock Ultra Brings Power-User Features to a Beautiful Alarm Clock App More » [more]

Make Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes in a Muffin Tin [Breakfast]

Dutch Baby pancakes, also known as German pancakes, are pancakes made with flour, butter, and milk that are prepared in a special pan and flipped out when ready forming a ridge that can be filled with cream cheese, fruit jams, or other fillings. If y [more]

Pour Vinegar Down Your Drain Every Three Months to Keep Clogs Away [Video]

Harsh chemical drain unclogging solutions can actually be abrasive enough to make your pipes leak after the clog is dissolved. Instead considering pouring a half bottle of white vinegar down your drain every three months to keep clogs from forming. [more]