Even in these tough economic times, there are a lot of free assistance programs available to seniors in Illinois–from help with home heating bills to getting on Medicare. Trouble is, people don’t ...

For most of my life, I’ve been a gift bag person. Coming up with gift ideas I can do but gift wrapping? Not so much. Folding perfect edges or cutting the right amount of paper has never come easy.

If you have ever taken on a painting project around your home, you probably fit into one of two categories: pro or a weekend warrior. There goes my weekends thinking that I’m a pro. While attempting ...

Japanese designer Kouichi Okamoto has made a tape cutter with a curved edge that he uses to create drip-like patterns (+ movie). Okamoto designed the Liquid Tape Cutter as a tool for decorating walls ...

As the world of electronics makes its inexorable movement from through-hole parts to surface-mount, it’s easy to forget about the humble wire-ended resistor. But a stack of them is still a very useful ...

As the world of electronics makes its inexorable movement from through-hole parts to surface-mount, it’s easy to forget about the humble wire-ended resistor. But a stack of them is still a very useful ...