Adam Wells
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Hosting A Board Games Night With People Who Don’t Play Board Games
Board games are better than ever -- but there's a trick to hosting a good board game night for friends. Here's some advice from an expert. → Read More
7 Hidden Netflix Gems You'll Need to Search Hard For
Browsing through Netflix and everything is starting to look the same? Here's seven hidden gems you won't find on the front page. → Read More
7 Hidden Netflix Gems You Need To Search For
Browsing through Netflix and everything is starting to look the same? Here's seven hidden gems you won't find on the front page. → Read More
How to Make a Small Batch of Chicken Soup In Your Pressure Cooker
One of the main complaints I’ve heard about pressure cookers is that they make so much food. If you are part of a nuclear family unit, this is never a problem, but an overabundance of food can create both anxiety and palate fatigue for those of us that live in households of one. I feel this the most when I make... → Read More
Let's Revisit The Seven-Minute Workout
The first time I heard of the Seven Minute Workout, I thought it was a great idea. But then I did it, and couldn’t hang. On paper it looked too easy, and yet the side planks at the end were killer. I didn’t keep up with it, even though it was designed to give you a day’s exercise in just a few minutes, enabling... → Read More
How To Check If Your Tweets Have Been Quoted In The Media
As one who is never very witty on Twitter, I have almost no concern that anything I type is going to get highlighted on a website or in a news story somewhere—not unless someone really cares about my thoughts on cats and Animal Crossing. However, there’s a quick and easy way to see for yourself if your Twitter wit... → Read More
Block JavaScript In Your Browser To Prevent Annoying Email Tracking
JavaScript is one of the key elements most websites and web apps run on, but it’s also one of the most easily exploited. Not only is it used in analytic tools, ads, and browsing trackers, hackers often use JavaScript to deploy malware, it makes you easily trackable in some circumstances, and it can even accidentally... → Read More
How To Make The Ultimate Cheese Omelette
Eggs and cheese are two of my favourite foods, and I spend a lot of time and brain power coming up with ways to combine them. Blending cheese into the eggs, cooking eggs in piles of cheese, and folding eggs around cheese are all cherished practices of mine, and this omelette utilises all three.... → Read More
How To Access KFC's Secret Menu
Secret menus are pretty awesome. You get access to tasty morsels most people don't realise exist, making you part of a culinary illuminati. KFC has a secret menu. As well as the Triple Stacker Burger, there's an entire menu of secret goodness. Here's how to access that menu and join KFC's secret society.... → Read More
5 Netflix Documentaries You Definitely Need To Watch
Before streaming, finding a good documentary meant either scouring the local video store or plundering the depths of YouTube. These days, we’re spoiled for choice. Netflix has a huge library of docos on-demand so it can be hard to differentiate between the good and the bad. But that's where we come in. Here are five... → Read More
7 Hidden Netflix Gems You Need To Search For
Browsing through Netflix and everything is starting to look the same? We've all been there. It can be hard to find something different to watch so we've hunted down seven awesome movies and shows you won't find on the front page.... → Read More
Today I Discovered Why Onions Make Humans Cry (And Pets Ill)
Cutting onions is one of the easiest ways to make yourself cry and feeding them to your pet will make them extremely ill. The same chemical compounds are responsible for both adverse reactions.... → Read More
AI Test: Can Google Lens Actually Recognise Stuff?
My dog, Alice, is an RSPCA special. She's a nearly 40kg mix of every medium-to-large working breed without any distinguishing traits. Alice is such a mongrel that she's registered as a 'mixed cross'. Maybe Google Lens would be able to work out what breed she is. Its first guess was Dachshund/Corgi cross. That's not... → Read More
Everything Coming To Australian Netflix This Week (Feb 11)
Here is your Netflix binge-list for the week, fresh from the Australian servers! This week's noteworthy additions include true crime drama Dirty John, comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy, Star Trek: Discovery season 2, episode 6 and a buttload of new movies. Read on for everything coming to the service for the... → Read More
Brine A Cauliflower Just As You Would A Turkey
Since they do not consume giant, whole birds, vegetarians are often robbed that special, visually arresting main course the meat-eaters enjoy, because meat-eaters can be selfish (apparently).... → Read More
Nintendo Switch Mini: Everything You Need To Know
Over the last two years, the Nintendo Switch has turned the gaming biz on its head. Selling well over 30 million units, Nintendo managed to offer something new for players along with some great games and an experience that can go with you wherever you are. Nintendo is rumoured to be releasing an updated version with a... → Read More
The Grammys 2019: When And How To Watch Live In Australia
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards kicks off this morning, returning to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Alicia Keys takes on hosting duties this year and some big names including Cardi B, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ricky Martin and Miley Cyrus are slated to perform. Here's all the ways to... → Read More
Clean Your Phone Right Now
We touch our phones some 2,617 times a day (yep, that includes every swipe and tap). We take them with us everywhere: Bathrooms, gyms, subways, and buses. They’re like an extra limb or appendage. And while most of us think to clean doorknobs, faucets, or anything else in contact with our hands, we rarely think of... → Read More
Windows 95 Is Back - And It Runs On Mac And Linux!
Last year, software developer Felix Rieseberg released a version of Windows 95 that could run on a number of different platforms using a framework called Electron. That first release was kinda fun and ran a few basic apps and games but Rieseberg has come back for a version 2.0 release that includes a web browser,... → Read More
Ten Google Assistant Tricks You Should Be Using
Google Assistant is everywhere. From Android handsets, to hundreds of smart home accessories including Google Home, it's becoming embedded in our workplaces and abodes. But how do you get the most from Google Assistant? Here are our top ten 10 tips, hacks and tricks for a better experience with Google Assistant.... → Read More