Apple Jack and Bénédictine Make the Perfect Holiday Cocktail

Apples do a lot of heavy lifting around the holidays. We bake them in pies, drink their fermented juice, and sip on spiced cider to warm our cold, sniffly bodies. Apple brandy is my favorite vehicle for this particular flavor, and when paired with Bénédictine liqueur, it makes a drink that tastes like a more alcoholic…


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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

Teach Little Kids to ‘Listen with Their Eyes’

I have said some version of, “I can’t tell if you’re hearing me because you’re not looking at me/responding” many, many times during my parenting journey (most often when I’m telling my son to turn off the television and put away his toys). The idea that eye contact is an important part of acknowledging someone else’s…


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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

How to Address Security Bugs in Your Old Router

If an attacker manages to access your D-Link router’s login screen, and your router is old enough, it’s possible that they can take control of the router, inject it with code, and use it to attack other connected systems and devices. And the best part? D-Link is fully aware of these issues, but it isn’t planning to…


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Author: David Murphy