how tos

Life
How to Get Into Motorcycles
The VICE guide to getting a motorcycle license, buying your first bike, and ripping the freeway at night.
Duncan Cooper; illustrated by Cathryn Virginia
12.20.22
The Dystopia and Utopia Issue
How to Build Your Own Time Capsule
With a little data-driven forethought—potentially also some light biohacking—your ark might just transcend time.
Brian Anderson
4.19.18
Tech
How to Build Your Own Time Capsule
With a little data-driven forethought—potentially also some light biohacking—your ark might just transcend time.
Brian Anderson; illustrated by Lia Kantrowitz
4.19.18

writers
The Definitive Differences Between Real Writers and Fucking Fakes
Do: be depressed as fuck. Don't: accept edits.
Issy Beech, Isabelle Hellyer
5.23.17
Tech
Hack This: How to Start an IRC Channel
Old-school chat still thrives.
Michael Byrne
9.26.16
Tech
Hack This: Catching Up with Hack This
What do you want to learn?
Michael Byrne
9.25.16

Tech
Hack This: How to Consult Google's Machine Learning Oracle
Artificial intelligence for the masses.
Michael Byrne
8.26.16
Games
How to Make an Augmented Reality Book
It’s *almost* just like Harry Potter.
Alyssa Buffenstein
3.1.16
Tech
Hack This: How to Send an Email from Python
Automating your email doesn't get much easier.
Michael Byrne
2.4.16

Tech
How to Make the Perfect 'Tron' Siren Costume for Halloween
Kit Quinn is an LA-based professional cosplayer. Here's the lowdown on one of the intricate, handmade costumes she'll be sporting this Halloweekend.
Kit Quinn
10.29.15
Travel
I'm a Vegetarian and I Had a Great Time Dismembering a Dead Bunny
It's easy: First, you massage the dead bunny's skin. Then you slide it off.
Jeva Lange
2.7.15