Aimee Lutkin
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New York, NY, United States
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This Guy Posts Fake Ads All Over His Neighborhood And They're Hilarious
This comedian posts fake ads and hand made signs around his neighborhood. → Read More
This Little Dog "Ruined" Every Frame Of A Google Street View By Chasing The Camera
This dog just ruined every frame of a Google Street View by chasing the camera — and by ruin, we mean made it so much better. → Read More
Girl Takes on School's "Sexist" Dress Code, Shoulders Not Allowed in Senior Photos
Grace Goble in Illinois was allegedly told on Monday that she'd have to retake her high school yearbook photo. → Read More
Everything I Smoked Before Cigarettes
As a teenager, I knew one thing for sure about smoking without even feeling the stimulating power of nicotine: It looked cool as hell. The... → Read More
Learn To Sext With a Bot if You're Nervous About Doing It With a Person
Sexting, much like sex, is more of a learned skill than an intuitive talent. You may find yourself throwing sexual word spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks, to mixed results. If you want to spread your sexting wings in a safe space, why not text a bot? → Read More
Don't Feed Bread to Birds
Feeding bread to birds is a pastime as old as extra bread. But while birds are happy to scoop up your stale offerings, there are a lot of reasons why this is a bad idea. → Read More
Hot to Get Free Ice Cream at Ben & Jerry's Today
Spring is here, which means it’s once again for the most wonderful day of the year: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. → Read More
How to Take a Flattering Pic of Someone When They Hand You Their Phone
This seems like it should be basic knowledge, but I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve asked someone to take my picture, handed them a phone, and then stood there frozen as they turn it towards me...and nothing happens. Are they taking a picture? Are they looking through my email? What’s going on over there? Later, when I check the camera roll, there will be about 50 pics that look exactly… → Read More
You Might Be Procrastinating Because You're Anxious
Procrastination may be the reason you’re reading this post, but the reason you’re procrastinating in the first place might actually be anxiety. → Read More
Learn What You're Bad at to Find the Thing You're Really Good At
Dan Levy is best known right now for his portrayal of David rose in the beloved hit Schitt’s Creek, about a once-rich family living in the town they bought as a joke. Levy is also the series’ showrunner and creator, and he has some advice for how to amp your creative talent. → Read More
If You Find a Lost Wallet You Can Return It By Dropping It in a Mailbox
If you find someone’s lost wallet on the ground, you can be a good Samaritan and lazy: just drop it in the blue box. → Read More
How to Translate Languages With Google Sheets
There are more efficient ways of keeping track of important foreign language vocabulary than a hand-held dictionary. If you’re learning a new language or making basic translations, try using the Google Translate formula in Google Sheets for an easy access list of what you know—or want to know. → Read More
Use a Text to Voice Reader to Check for Written Mistakes
When you want to make a good impression in a cover letter or written submission, it’s incredibly frustrating to discover later that you left out a word in the very first sentence. Our brains don’t always catch simple mistakes, so it can’t hurt to enlist a little digital help as well. → Read More
How to Protect Yourself From a Nesting Goose
The goose: friend or foe? This depends mostly on whether or not it’s nesting season. If a goose has something to protect, it will defend itself—and a goose can mess you up. → Read More
If You Can't Have Pets, Volunteer to Hang Out With Animals Instead
Maybe you live in a house that outlaws animals, maybe you have a partner with allergies; that doesn’t mean cats and dogs can’t be a part of your everyday life. Volunteering at an animal shelter is the perfect hack for the pet-starved. → Read More
How to Stay Safe as a Female Solo Traveler
Traveling on your own is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it has its dangers. The number of women traveling alone has been on the rise in recent years, and the tactics for staying safe while on the road have gotten increasingly sophisticated—and important. → Read More
Substitute a Bad Habit For a Good Habit
Here at Lifehacker we talk a lot about how to form good habits and how to break bad habits. But this tip is about how to switch out the latter for the former and streamline the whole process. → Read More
How to Start Figuring Out if You Want to Have Kids
Being able to make an active decision to have or not have kids is an enormous privilege. It can also be one of the most difficult decisions you make. Ann Davidson is a marriage and family therapist who works as a “Motherhood Clarity Mentor” for people struggling with this choice, and she shared some of her tips on the process with Lifehacker. → Read More
How to Make Internet Searches Easier for Older Relatives
Setting up a computer for your grandparent or parent can be frustrating, especially if you’re trying to do it over the phone with them. If you can actually get your hands on the computer, though, you have an opportunity to make their Internet experience way better. → Read More
How to Accept an Apology
Heartfelt apologies can be tough; admitting you were wrong requires introspection, humbling yourself, being vulnerable. But the gracelessness of the person accepting the apology too often exacerbates an already uncomfortable situation. Redditor u/shakakhon posted in r/LifeProHacks about the worst way to react to an apology: → Read More