Tag: how-to

  • How to Survive an Explosion

    Action movies often depict heroes nonchalantly walking away from tremendous explosions. While it might make for good entertainment, the truth is that you most likely wouldn’t be in any condition to walk away from a Hollywood-size explosion. Io9 looks at how explosions work, and why they can be so deadly. They also offer a tip…

  • How to Do Everything

    How to Do Everything is a new podcast from Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag, producers of Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!. The new show is “half advice show, half survival guide”; listeners send in their questions and Mike and Ian talk to experts and do their best to answer them. It’s an entertaining and packed…

  • How to Make a Bug Out Bag [Survival]

    A bug out bag is a pack that contains enough items to survive for 72 hours.  The idea is that if you need to make a hasty retreat in the event of an emergency, you can grab your bag and have enough supplies to evacuate to a more secure location. Creek Stewart of Willow Haven…

  • How to Communicate if Your Government Shuts Down the Internet

    With Egypt shutting down the internet to control the recent protests and talk of an internet “kill switch” in the US, it might be a good idea to take a look at this Wired How-to Wiki article. Scenario: Your government is displeased with the communication going on in your location and pulls the plug on…

  • Snag Stuff With a Whip [Keeping Up With The Indiana Joneses]

    Indiana Jones is one of the coolest action heroes of all time. One of his favorite gadgets is his trusty whip, which he uses to snag almost anything helpful. Thanks to Wired, your about to know how to do what he does best. There are few tools that can break the sound barrier while fetching…