Then head to osalt.com. There you will find find open source alternatives to commercial software. Well worth a look, for all your Visio, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, AutoCAD, WinZip, etc. needs.

Lifehacker has a great rundown on when to buy things and why. Very much worth a look.

Pretty remarkable, and good to know.

Make an Emergency Oil Lamp from a Can of Tuna via Lifehacker.

(Found on the Daily What)