Angus Kidman
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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How Long Can I Keep Cooked Chicken in the Fridge?
'How long can I keep cooked chicken in the fridge' is a popular question we've been asked time and time again. Here's the answer for you. → Read More
Umbrella Etiquette: How to Not Annoy Other People With Your Brolly
On rainy days, it's important to remember your umbrella etiquette as well as your brolly. These are the polite rules to follow in the wet. → Read More
Why Reheated Rice Can Give You Food Poisoning
If you think of food poisoning, chances are you think of seafood, raw eggs and raw meat. However, you can also be at risk if you reheat cooked rice or → Read More
Ask LH: How Long Can I Keep Cooked Chicken in the Fridge?
'How long can I keep cooked chicken in the fridge' is a popular question we've been asked time and time again. → Read More
Ask Lh: How Long Can I Keep Cooked Chicken in the Fridge?
'How long can I keep cooked chicken in the fridge' is a popular question we've been asked time and time again. → Read More
Play These Simple IT Pranks On April Fool's Day
Happy April Fool's Day! If you're stuck in an office all day and don't have time to organise any elaborate pranks to play on your colleagues, don't fret. You can get into the spirit of the occasion and unleash your inner prankster with these simple IT tricks that you can use on unsuspecting co-workers.... → Read More
PSA: Apple Just Quietly Killed Off The iPhone X
Apple's launch of its new iPhone XS and iPhone XR has an unexpected victim: the 10th anniversary iPhone X, which only launched last November, is being pensioned off.... → Read More
This Headline About 'Feeding A Family Of 10 For $120 A Week' Is Total Bollocks
So I'm at the supermarket, and I glance at the cover of trashy real-life stories magazine That's Life, because I'm always hoping that it will one day feature a headline as spectacular as the classic 'IS YOUR FRUIT SALAD PSYCHIC?' There's nothing quite that glorious, but there is this: 'Budget Queen: I Feed A Family... → Read More
What The TPG/Vodafone Merger Means For The NBN
Vodafone Australia and TPG have ended a week of speculation by confirming plans to merge into a $15 billion company. The combined company reckons it will be powerful enough to take on the twin Goliaths of Telstra and Optus - but the numbers tell a different story when it comes to broadband.... → Read More
How To Uninstall Magisk And Unroot Your Android Phone
One of the benefits to running Magisk Manager on your rooted Android smartphone is that Magisk can hide root access from specific apps, which is helpful if an app won’t start because it detects you’ve messed with your device. However, some apps — such as Pokemon GO — now check specifically for Magisk when... → Read More
Try This Military Meditation Routine To Fall Asleep Fast
Need to fall asleep fast? One mid-century relaxation technique, developed in the US Navy Pre-Flight School, supposedly works within minutes. It may not be magic, but it seems like a pretty good way to relax your body and mind.... → Read More
Six Deals You Need To Know About In Australia Right Now
G'day! Here are some cracking online deals for Lifehacker readers, including: the Top 5 Amazon Prime Day deals, cheap Apple and Samsung smartphones, $1 McDonald's Sundaes and more!... → Read More
Zuckerberg Says If Anyone Should Be Fired, It's Him
Facebook founder, chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has given a wide-ranging interview where he addressed why it took the company so long to react to the security issues, his control over the news cycle and what he's most sorry about.... → Read More
Stop Feeling Awkward About Thanking People
It’s good to recognise what’s good in your life (even, and especially, when it seems as though the rest is terrible). But if you express that in the form of gratitude journals, prayers or meditation, you’re sort of making that feeling a solitary one. What about the people in your life you’re truly thankful... → Read More
How To Get Yourself Out Of A Career Rut
Millennials are known for seeking careers that are meaningful to them, ditching the notion that work is simply just a means to bring home a pay cheque. In fact, a recent study by job-seeking website, Seek, proves that Australians want to be fulfilled beyond finance, with 60 percent of professionals feeling "stuck" in... → Read More
Overscheduling Your Days Can Wreck Your Productivity
It's good to have a schedule planned out each week, but having too many appointments set for each day might be be more harmful than helpful. A recent study suggests the more self-imposed deadlines we have in a day, the less deep work we can get done.... → Read More
Revealed: Which Airline Is The Best In The World?
Skytrax has released their annual airline rankings, where they tell the world who the best airline in the world is as well as handing out trophies for various local categories. Singapore Airlines took out the main prize, for "World's Best Airline", picking up that prize for the fourth time. But what about our local... → Read More
How To Back Up Your Gmail And View .MBOX Files
There are many reasons you might want to back up your Gmail account, such as: It’s good to have a copy of your most-important data; you’re about to be fired from your job and you want to save everything you did; you’d just like a little extra protection in case someone hacks your account and takes it over (or... → Read More
How To Juice A Bunch Of Lemons Or Limes At Once
Whether you're pre-juicing a bunch of limes for daiquiris or making a big batch of whole-lemon lemonade, all that squeezing can take a toll on your hands. There is - of course - an easier way, and it involves everyone's favourite baking appliance.... → Read More
Show Your Kid That 'No Animals Were Harmed' In Popular Movies
Kids watch movies before they’ve fully learned what’s real and what’s fiction. (One Lifehacker writer used to think that when people died in movies, the actor died in real life.) So sometimes you might need to explain to them how scary scenes were just pretend, and everyone is OK. When those scary scenes involve... → Read More