The ethics of slightly used gadgets as presents. Plus, what do you when you send someone a highly insulting text message they weren't meant to see? Read More ›
I wish someone had told me all this stuff before I graduated college — because then I probably wouldn't have freaked out so much. Read More ›
Yesterday, acting legend James Lipton offered Mitt Romney some unsolicited advice via New York Magazine on how to act human. Here's the highlight. Read More ›
“I am convinced that the women of this generation — all of you — will lead the way,” he tells the women of Barnard. Read More ›
You should never do these things. Never ever ever. Read More ›
Is a carefully crafted Spotify playlist acceptable? Or does it have to be on a CD? Plus, precisely how to tell if someone likes you with a Facebook friend request. Read More ›
If someone takes several hours responding to text messages, what does it mean? Plus, when to Gchat somebody (and when to, um, not). Read More ›
Is okay to freak out at my friends for sharing horrible, gross images to get me to donate money to a cause? Plus, iMessage read receipts: on or off with your crush? Read More ›
Don't feel terrible if they don't. Here's what you should do instead. Plus, when leaving voicemails are not a dick move. Read More ›
Stealing is wrong. Unless it isn't, maybe? The ethics of downloading free TV, plus how far you should go to include weird people who don't have Facebook in your life. Read More ›
Are you using emoticons correctly? What does that weird one really mean? The definitive answers, from the inventor of the internet smiley. Read More ›
Plus, how to not be creepy on Twitter. Welcome to FWD: Halp! a weekly advice column about using technology like a person. Read More ›
How long do you wait before responding to a text message from somebody you like? Eight minutes. Read More ›
Fantasy baseball is scary, and it makes you feel small in a large and frightening world. Don't lose hope: we have a plan. Read More ›
FWD: Halp! is a weekly advice column on how to behave like a person when using technology, by Katie Heaney. (Ask her things!) This week: Facebook birthdays, Netflix passwords and how to talk to cute people on the internet. Read More ›
Introducing Ask a Human, FWD's weekly advice column by Katie Heaney. This week: When is Facebook stalking creepy? How long before you respond to a Facebook message? When should you unfriend your ex? Read More ›
In an article titled “10 Unexpected Ways That Only You Can Save Your Marriage,” the former queen of daytime offered up some, er, interesting tactics: creating an imaginary British friend. (via oprah.com) Read More ›
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Don't you wish your grandmother had sat you on her lap as a child and given you some invaluable Internet advice? Thanks to the fantastic project by Spanish copywriter Chacho Puebla, “Grandmother Tips” can now hold your hand through the Web like you always wanted. Read More ›
Pants are the new Fortune Cookies. But hey, it's good advice. Read More ›
A Reddit commenter totally nails it. Read More ›
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Some good advice from Leo Babauta on simplifying things and focusing on what really matters. Read More ›
In this Op-Ed for CNN, Democratic strategist James Carvill warns that if Obama doesn't do something drastic, we may have a “crazy person” in the White House after 2012. Think it'll make a difference? (via reddit.com) Read More ›
The awesome Male Minded has a few new pieces of advice for both guys and girls. These are important things to remember. (via maleminded.tumblr.com) View List ›
I hope whoever he’s waiting for hurries up. Watch Video ›
Failing this, you could always photoshop yourself into a picture with a woman. (via thebadchemicals.com) View Image ›
Kim Kardashian shares her brilliant insights on how to look hot when posing in pictures. Gee, I never would have thought to look in a mirror! Watch Video ›
Alex Noriega puts pen to paper, illustrating the simple truths of life. These are some of the wonderful results. Much more at his blog Stuff No-One Told Me. View List ›
