Revive a Pumpkin with an Ice Bath (and Other Pumpkin Carving Tricks) [Halloween]

By Melanie Pinola Oct 18, 2011 8:30 AM 6,482 5

It's that's time again for pumpkin carving, and the food experts at Serious Eats have some great tips for creating your masterpiece, including this one for what to do if your carved pumpkin starts to shrivel: give it an ice water bath.

An hour or so in a cooler or bathtub should revive it, then you can spray with oil to bring back the moisture.

Check out the article for more tips on shopping for the perfect pumpkin and other equipment to have on hand. Got any of your own pumpkin carving tips? Let's hear them in the comments. Photo by frenchroyalist3.

Everything You Need to Know About Carving a Pumpkin | Serious Eats

You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on Twitter or Google+. Related Stories

CyanogenMod 7.1 Brings Screenshots, Performance Improvements, and Other Small Tweaks to Android [Android Downloads]

By Whitson Gordon Oct 10, 2011 1:00 PM 38,552 115

Android (rooted): The latest version of CyanogenMod, the popular Android ROM, doesn't include any groundbreaking changes, but instead focuses on adding small tweaks and settings that make your Android device more configurable and perform better.

CyanogenMod 7.1 updates your phone to Android 2.3.7, and brings in a ton of small changes and conveniences, which are what really make custom ROMs great. Some of our favorite changes in this release include:

Improve ADWLauncher scrolling/zoom performanceOption to disable vibration while in-callImprove notification swipe-to-clearWake on volume key optionSupport for revoking application permissionsControl brightness by sliding on statusbarOption to hide hold button during callSupport for launching apps via gestures in the backgroundScreenshot feature via power menuMute camera shutter option

In addition, this release brings CyanogenMod to a ton of new devices, both old and new, like the Samsung Galaxy S, the Motorola Droid 2, and the Motorola Droid X, among others. Check out the blog post below to see all the new supported devices, and hit up the changelog to see all the new features in version 7.1.

CyanogenMod is a free download for Android devices.

CyanogenMod-7.1 Released! | CyanogenMod Blog

You can contact Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at whitson@lifehacker.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
Related Stories