Sweatpants were originally intended for athletic pursuits. Today, those pursuits are mostly achieved from the couch — sweatpants are simply the go-to pair of bottoms for many. They’re perfect for chillin’ at home, working from home or heading out to meet friends. Instead of wasting your precious minutes poring through every option, we’ve rounded up a series of our favorites.
5 Ways to Get Better Wi-Fi OutsideWork and Wi-Fi go hand and hand these days — for a lot of us, anyways — and now that the weather is nicer you’re likely looking for more ways to work outside. Maybe out on your porch or in a park? That means extending your home’s Wi-Fi network so you can get coverage in places you normally didn’t, or creating your own mobile Wi-Fi signal that you can take with you. Here’s what you can do.
The 8 Styles of Japanese Chef's Knives You Need to KnowJapan’s long-standing tradition of crafting high quality blades extends beyond katanas. The country produces some of the world’s best kitchen knives. Professional chefs and home cooks alike tend to lean either German or Japanese when it comes to their blades, with Japanese knifemakers leaning more on specialization and task-specific designs. From the gyuto to the yanagi, these are the eight most important Japanese kitchen knife styles to know.
This Cinnamon Bun Recipe Is Insanely EasyWhile the appeal of this recipe from the 7th edition of the NOLS Cookery is that these cinnamon buns can be made while camping or out on the trail, the truth is, they're just as delicious when you make them from the comfort of your own home, on a big stove rather than a camp one. Maybe go eat them out in the backyard to replicate the experience? We'll leave that part up to you.
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