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Lifehacking pics - Simples.

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    #452
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    You don't 'do' candles, do you? :)


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    #453
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,771 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Just seems like another ridiculous 'hack' that takes more effort than it could ever be worth.


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    #454
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,930 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Nah its a good tip for people who go on long hikes, they weigh nothing, cheap, waterproof, odourless, last forever and probably burst into very hot longlasting flame when shown a spark. I keep charcloth in a tin at the bottom of my rucksack but might stick a couple of these in there with it.


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    #455
    Morini
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Morini


    New Home wrote: »
    Yes, that's exactly the Soup Stone I meant. You put the stone in water, add lots of yummy ingredients, and hey presto, you've got soup, all thanks to the stone. The Lucky Iron Fish is similar, in the sense that you add it to whatever you're cooking, and hey presto, an iron-full meal. :)

    If you're one of the 1 in 80 Irish people who have Haemochromatosis, using one of these isn't a good idea.

    Google 'celtic curse'.


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    #456
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    A friend of mine has haemochromatosis, it's an awful disease, especially if it's not diagnosed promptly. But this fish is used in areas where people have chronic iron deficiencies, not the opposite...


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    #457
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    New Home wrote: »
    Cone of shame makeover

    268639.jpg

    Anyone remember when the lifehacking forum included useful things?

    Good times.


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    #458
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Feel free to contribute. :)


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    #459
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    New Home wrote: »
    Feel free to contribute. :)

    When I have something useful to contribute, I will.


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    #460
    knird evol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    syklops wrote: »
    Anyone remember when the lifehacking forum included useful things?

    Good times.

    It's not much use to the dog.


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    #461
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Thargor wrote: »
    Nah its a good tip for people who go on long hikes, they weigh nothing, cheap, waterproof, odourless, last forever and probably burst into very hot longlasting flame when shown a spark.
    I'd be surprised if a spark was enough to light them tbh. I bring dryer lint with me camping to start a fire.
    I can see Keane's point. It's a lot of work when a readily available product does the same job. It's not hard to keep firelighters dry and away from food. especailly considering these days the commonly available ones are the low odeor, waxy ones that come in a sealed foil tray.

    http://www.redheads.com.au/images/prod/lighters_24b.jpg


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    #462
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Rightly or wrongly, when I see 'Lifehacking' I read 'MacGyver-isms', as in make do with something else when the real thing is not available. Like using steel wool and a battery to start a fire.


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    #463
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    New Home wrote: »
    Rightly or wrongly, when I see 'Lifehacking' I read 'MacGyver-isms', as in make do with something else when the real thing is not available. Like using steel wool and a battery to start a fire.

    aye, some things here would qualify as "Handicraft" rather than a useful tool substitute


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    #464
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,930 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Mellor wrote: »
    I'd be surprised if a spark was enough to light them tbh. I bring dryer lint with me camping to start a fire.
    I can see Keane's point. It's a lot of work when a readily available product does the same job. It's not hard to keep firelighters dry and away from food. especailly considering these days the commonly available ones are the low odeor, waxy ones that come in a sealed foil tray.

    http://www.redheads.com.au/images/prod/lighters_24b.jpg
    If you fluffed up an edge with your knife like you're supposed to with tinder I guarantee a mix of cotton wool and candle wax would go straight up from a magnesium spark, 1000X better than trying to use twigs or paper especially in less than dry conditions.


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    #465
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Thargor wrote: »
    If you fluffed up an edge with your knife like you're supposed to with tinder I guarantee a mix of cotton wool and candle wax would go straight up from a magnesium spark, 1000X better than trying to use twigs or paper especially in less than dry conditions.

    Yeah sure better than twigs. But we were comparing it with firelighters, char paper, or laundry lint.

    Anyway next time I go camping, I'll test out the wax pads.


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    #466
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,930 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Mellor wrote: »
    Yeah sure better than twigs. But we were comparing it with firelighters, char paper, or laundry lint.
    None of which have wax to repel water though? Also the wax impregnated wool would burn for a long time without stinking the place up like a firelighter, char paper and laundry lint are gone in a flash...


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    #467
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Thargor wrote: »
    None of which have wax to repel water though? Also the wax impregnated wool would burn for a long time without stinking the place up like a firelighter, char paper and laundry lint are gone in a flash...

    As I said above most firelighters these days are wax based, odourless one, that come with a foil seal. That's what I use.
    But I'm willing to give wax pads a shot. While I'm melting wax I might as well do some wax impregnated laundry lint ;)


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    #468
    frash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭frash


    aw can we get back to the pics & less of the chat?


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    #469
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    frash wrote: »
    aw can we get back to the pics & less of the chat?
    There's been maybe 10 pics this year, I don't think we're missing out on much :pac:


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    #470
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,930 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Mellor wrote: »
    As I said above most firelighters these days are wax based, odourless one, that come with a foil seal. That's what I use.
    But I'm willing to give wax pads a shot. While I'm melting wax I might as well do some wax impregnated laundry lint ;)
    But then do firelighters take a spark from a magnesium rod like most hikers carry as easily as fluffed up cotton FFS! Its almost like there are different solutions available for the same problem...


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    #471
    Kat1170
    Registered Users Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    New Home wrote: »
    Rightly or wrongly, when I see 'Lifehacking' I read 'MacGyver-isms', as in make do with something else when the real thing is not available. Like using steel wool and a battery to start a fire.

    This ! Just about everything we post here is available commercially. The fun is in doing things differently. IMO if there was to be a 'no chat' rule in this forum then it may as well be locked now. Lifehacking tips NEED to be discussed, torn apart, and, if possible, improved upon.

    All IMVHO of course.


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    #472
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Not exactly a 'life hack', but definitely a 'good to know'.

    tumblr_nvecqvQkMI1sa4vz3o1_500.png


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    #473
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,303 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    To measure interpupillary distance , measure it roughly , then to confirm put two pinholes in a piece of paper that far apart.

    Handy for when you get a free eye test but then get glasses on the interweb.


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    #474
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    New Home wrote: »
    Not exactly a 'life hack', but definitely a 'good to know'.

    tumblr_nvecqvQkMI1sa4vz3o1_500.png

    Takes off glasses, looks at inner frame. Good to know.


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    #475
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    syklops wrote: »
    Takes off glasses, looks at inner frame. Good to know.

    Takes off glasses, looks at inner frame, looks at frame on other side, scratches head.


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    #476
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Take off glasses to read small print? Nice trick!


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    #477
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,303 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    7652_fb94.jpeg


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    #478
    Eeden
    Registered Users Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Take off glasses to read small print? Nice trick!
    Not everyone has the same eyesight problems. I have to take my glasses OFF to read.

    Unfortunately my frames don't have the measurements on the inner frame. But if they did, I'd be fine not needing to wear my glasses to see it.


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    #479
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,292 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Take off glasses to read small print? Nice trick!
    Reading small print is not an issue if you are shortsighted.
    (far sighted, it is of course)
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    7652_fb94.jpeg
    :confused:
    I have no idea what that the point of that is supposed to be. Looks a lot more expensive and complicated than simply putting in a floor drain.

    Looks like it's only a render though. Prob a student project that thought they were about to strike it rich.


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    #480
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    Mellor wrote: »
    :confused:
    I have no idea what that the point of that is supposed to be. Looks a lot more expensive and complicated than simply putting in a floor drain.

    A floor drain will leave the floor wet. This (if properly designed and used) will not.

    Meaning you can have a shower, and the next person can use the bathroom immediately in their socks or slippers without getting wet feet.


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    #481
    gctest50
    Registered Users Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    Mellor wrote: »
    ....... Prob a student project that thought they were about to strike it rich.

    or a last minute project

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1893-Ad-Mosely-Folding-Bathtub-Chicago-Cabinet-Hot-Bath-Mother-Bathing-Baby-MX7-/371446785546?hash=item567bf4260a


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