Fetch TV owners can curl up under the sheets and use the TV in the bedroom to watch something they recorded in the lounge room, thanks to the latest firmware update. We put it to the test.
It doesn't matter if you want a computer the size of a card, a thumb drive or dice box — there's a manufacturer out there that has you covered. You can now count ASUS in that mix, with the launch of its "Tinker Board", a Cortex-powered mini-machine aimed at the Raspberry Pi crowd.
A pinch of salt is a great way for chefs and bakers to temper bitter flavours, but it's a handy trick for at-home bartenders as well. Here's how to make a saline solution that will boost the flavour of your cocktails.
First things first, no, this won't magically upgrade your phone's hardware. It'll still be an iPhone 5s on the inside. As for the outside? You'll get something very unique — a mobile reminiscent of a miniature version of Apple's iPhone 7. All you need is a piece of aluminium from AliExpress, a screwdriver and some time.
Roasting capsicum for soups and stews is by no means a tough task, but peeling them can be a bit annoying. Though removing the skins under running water can help them slip off easily, you end up washing a bunch of flavour down the drain. Luckily, Serious Eats has a solution: peel them in a bowl of stock.
Android/iOS: If you want to control a Raspberry Pi or Arduino connected device from your phone, you'd usually need to know at least some programming. Blynk is an app that makes it easier to control those devices from your phone.
Many Android phones can create handy hotspots to share your phone's internet connections, but they can be tedious to set up. Google wants to fix this with its new Instant Tethering feature.
Unless you have a company buying licenses for you, tools like Photoshop, Pro Tools, Maya, or even Windows can be a serious bite out of your wallet. Here are some more affordable options to those normally pricey apps that will help you stop fretting and get more done.
When you're out camping and want to cook something in a pot or pan, all you really need is a way to hold the vessel above hot coals. One cheap and portable solution is to bring along a few metal shelving brackets.
Arranging a decent-sized bed and other furniture in a small living space can feel like Tetris on hard mode, but if you're up for a weekend project, you don't have to sacrifice that much space with this DIY full-size platform bed. This video shows you how.
You can do a lot with chickpeas. You could whip up some hummus, use the liquid to stabilise some meringues, or even transform the chickpeas into a sweet, peanut butter like spread that's not only packed with protein, but safe for those with peanut allergies.
First one, then another. Bite! Slap! Bite! Before you know it, mosquitoes are descending from the skies to disrupt your backyard summer soiree. How can such a tiny, fragile insect cause so much pain, suffering and annoyance?
Any graphics programmer worth their salt is familiar with Microsoft's "PIX". No, not the photo app of the same name (by the same company, no less), but the comprehensive Direct3D debugging tool that allows a developer to break down their rendering pipeline frame by frame. The utility has now been updated for DirectX 12, but it comes with a great many caveats.
Video: Yoga can be a fun way for kids to get exercise and learn about how their body works, but not every kid is interested in the yoga routines their parents do. Cosmic Kids Yoga is different: Little ones follow along with a story on the screen, and the poses and stretches just happen to be part of it.
The six packs that your bottled booze, soft drink or water come in are great for carrying other stuff, like a backyard dining kit, for example. Here's how you can turn one, and the bottles that come with it, into a snack carrier for car trips, or just tidy organisation.
Just like cast iron, a carbon steel pan needs to be seasoned before its first use. Oil is a must-have for the process, but Cook's Illustrated recommends an additional surprising ingredient for prepping your pan: Potato peels.
I've been peeling tomatoes with simple blanching for years, but I've never once given a thought to the skins that slide off. Cuisine Queen Gabrielle Hamilton transforms hers into a fancy tomato powder, but Food 52 has tweaked her method to make a tomato-flavoured salt that is fresh, fragrant and easy on the eyes.
Video: A desk is a great place to work, but it's also a great place to hide stuff. Over on YouTube, DIY Creators put together a desk that mounts to a wall, has a handy pull-out drawer and also has a secret compartment underneath it.
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