30 years ago, videogames changed forever. On May 22, 1980, the Japanese gamemaker Namco installed the first Pac-Man machine in a movie theat...

Online privacy expectations are evolving, but whether Facebook likes it or not, a lot of us want the privacy settings we signed up for when ...

Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey. Zuri...

When you’re one Picasso short, the second most obvious decorating choice are regular posters. With little effort, they allow you to define y...

We've all had those routers that just don't cooperate, and every once in a while lose connection and need to be rebooted (or rather,...

If your meat-buying routine just involves pointing at the meat you want in the butcher case and saying, “that one”, you can brush up on the ...

The reef knot is a basic knot with the primary purpose of joining together two ropes of equal thickness in a flat and non-high strain situat...

Thumb drives are a standard part of any PC repair toolkit, but once you’ve used them on a suspect PC, you should always scan them for viruse...

Now that nearly every airline is charging baggage fees, travelers are motivated to pack as efficiently as possible. And who knows more about...

Need a friendly escape, or do you just want to go lone wolf? The World Touristiness Map helps you pick an offbeat, remote locale or a foreig...

We've been overwhelmed — but not surprised :) — by the success of our 30th anniversary PAC-MAN doodle. Due to popular demand, we’re maki...

If we had to choose one word to sum up this week’s essential resources, it would have to be “business.” If you own a business, work for a bu...

If Friday’s Google Doodle didn’t feed your Pacman Fever, you download the special Google version of Pacman and play on your own time! Over a...

Since it’s already Monday in Australia as we post this item, ResourceShelf would like to say have a wonderful, enjoyable, and productive Nat...

This week’s list of trends illustrates the enormous international breadth of Twitter and its users. The Korean music group Super Junior, a p...

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Since April 10th of this year, Torino, Italy has been crowded by a strange mob of tourists: endless streams of international and local peopl...

It is estimated that at least 6 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion a month ag...

Anyone can sit down at a Windows PC and get along fine, but with the right tips and tricks, you can get around much faster. Here's a han...