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Category: Simple Knowledge

  • How to Survive Natural Disasters [Survival]

    With Haiti a big part of the news, you may be wondering if you are prepared to have something like that happen to you. The Big Picture has some tips and links for surviving disasters. Start with the basics: Store in a cool dry place plenty of bottled water, batteries, flashlights, and a radio. Candles,…

  • Tie Your Shoes Efficiently [Knots]

    On a caper, begin running, only to notice *damn*, your shoes are untied? Even if this has never happened to you, it could be fatal if it did. Thanks to Lifehacker, it doesn’t have to. By simply altering the direction of the first loop you make when tying your shoes you can produce a neater…

  • Use Internet Privately [Privacy]

    Ever gone to a site, and wish that the site couldn’t know where you were in the world, or who you were? Perhaps giving away secrets, or anonymously submitting articles? Volunteer Your Computer for Global Privacy details using TOR, software that doesn’t give away your location. Enjoy. Google revealed last week that network intruders have…

  • Read Houdini’s Books for Free Online [Learn From The Pros]

    Houdini is a big name in the world of magic, escapes and physical tricks. Read for free his books on topics such as ventriloquism, criminals, and more by browsing through Google Books. [via BoingBoing] Photo: Vancouver Public Library Subscribe:     RSS | Twitter | Email

  • Debunking The Myths: Common Home Emergencies [Emergency]

    Dumb Little Man has a great article about common home emergencies, including some not so common surival emergencies. Here they talk about snake bites: Do you rip off your shirt and wrap the wound? Suck out the poison and spit it on the ground? Get out your pocket knife and carefully cut the wound open…

  • (Best Of) Secrets of Trades & Life’s Little Easter Eggs [Reddit Community]

    via Shhh! Share the secrets of your trade/ Lifes little easter eggs.. : AskReddit (Best of comments, so you don’t have to scroll through the rather huge list of tips) Next time you lose your phone charger, don’t buy another one. Go to a hotel and say you think you lost it there. It’s the…

  • Replace Your Lost Cellphone Charger for Free [Spotted]

    Lifehacker had an article on how to Replace Your Lost Cellphone Charger for Free. Next time you lose your phone charger, don’t buy another one. Go to a hotel and say you think you lost it there. It’s the #1 most left behind item at hotels, so most places have a big bin filled with…

  • Use the Universal Edibility Test to Find Food in a Survival Situation [Spotted Quickie]

    I spotted this article on Lifehacker on the Use the Universal Edibility Test to Find Food in a Survival Situation. Subscribe:     RSS Twitter Email

  • How to Spot a Two-Way Mirror [Spot the Enemy]

    Ever walked in to a room to wonder if behind that large mirror is a video camera, or worse, a team of people watching your every move? Want to find out how to check the mirror? Read on. First off, don’t act suspicious. You don’t want to let on that you think it is a…

  • Top 10 Winter Survival Tools and Tactics [Survival]

    Lifehacker recently had this article about winter survival. I found this part interesting: Forget what you’ve heard about cold-weather exercise—it’s perfectly fine, if you take the right precautions. About.com offers up a few tips for keeping safe and warm on the roads, and Runner’s World offers a webapp designed to help you decide what you…