Creates custom badges, nametags, or passes online, with our without photos. Looks to be very simple and flexible, and the result looks quite polished. (via makeuseof)
Tired of trying to come up with strong passwords that you can remember? Password Bird asks you to enter a few pieces of information that have special meaning to you, and then generates strong, memorable passwords for you. (via makeuseof)
Yes, of course I know how to sew. But somehow I seem to have failed a bit as a mother: my intelligent, capable, self-assured, technology-literate, artistic, creative daughter is at a loss when it comes to replacing lost buttons or repairing torn seams. This excellent guide from Instructables covers all the basics of hand-sewing, with clear photos to illustrate the points. (via lifehacker)
With spring and summer on their way (or perhaps that’s just wishful thinking), I’m starting to think about refreshing drinks for cooling off and relaxing with a book. Wisebread offers eight suggestions for adding subtle flavor to water, which is a far more natural and far less expensive alternative to flavored bottled water. My favorites:
4. Herbs - Mint, lemongrass, and parsley are great for adding aroma and a hint of green to your water. If you want to release the flavor you can crush the plants a little bit before putting them into your water.
5. Cucumber - I saw this at a spa I went to in Hawaii. A water dispenser was half filled up with cucumber slices, and the water dispensed tasted very refreshing and smelled a bit like cucumber.[…]
7. Berries - Blueberries and strawberries have distinct flavors that could be soaked up by water. All you have to do is cut or crush a few of the berries into your water.
“Colour my community…” by flickr member carf.
Predictions according to Mechanix Illustrated forty years ago. Some are right on the money, some are charming, and some are just laughable. I want some of those intelligence pills, not to mention a self-cleaning home!
