We've been chatting quite a bit about online security lately. Today, I'll be diving a little deeper with one of the tips that we offered earlier in August, two-step verification. Think of this post as sort of a security PSA, hopefully convincing you to take the extra precaution to protect your personal information... More

We've talked before about simplifying your life by paring down your email addresses to two, but today we're going to encourage you to use at least four. Why? Read on for the details as to why we've had a change of heart. More

Securing your identity online is a must-do. But if you've already updated passwords, use dual authentication on your GMail and have secured your financial information through third party services — is there something even more extreme you can do? More

Inova X5 LED FLASHLIGHT
• $36.00
• Inova

Never underestimate how useful it is having a flashlight around during a lights-out emergency. Whether you're stuck at night with a flat, trying to find your newly adopted kitten hidden in the backyard, peeking inside your computer case, or inspecting the plumbing underneath the kitchen sink during a 2am leak, having a proper flashlight on hand is a necessity. Shine the X5's LEDs for up to 85 hours of use (17.5 at full power) at up to 31 lumens, with an aerospace grade anodized aluminum body made Tonka tough. Add one to your emergency kit at home and in your car...you'll thank yourself when you most need it.

Bikes are a graceful, efficient mode of transport, but bike helmets, until now, have been awkward and clunky. Luckily Swedish design students Anna and Terese decided to improve the conventional design (and eradicate helmet hair forever) by inventing an invisible helmet. Want to know how it works? More

As I was sending an extension cord out of the bathroom window to get a fan to reach into the yard this weekend, it occured to me: There's probably a set of guidelines for the proper use of extension cords, and this is almost definitely against the rules. More

It happens. Whether illness, injury or just annoyance, at some point or another you're bound to find yourself rooting around in the medicine cabinet for supplies. In my case, most recently, it was to find the first aid kit when a friend's kid gashed his head on our brick patio (we are so NOT child proofed).
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I was not a fan of carpeting before moving into my current home, where the stuff covers two stairwells and the whole second floor. I'm even more of a detractor now that it has caused me to fall three times on the stairs, with the most recent incident, on Monday, drawing some blood. More

A rather unfortunate lapse in judgment left me on the stoop of my apartment building last weekend waiting for a locksmith to help me break into my home. I'd just finished a half marathon and all I wanted was a shower and my couch, instead I got three hours on the front stoop and a hefty bill. More

What: Peg Perego Pliko P3 and Venezia Strollers manufactured between 2003-2007

Why: Risk of entrapment and strangulation

More Info: Peg Perego and CPSC.gov