Make Quick Vegetarian Meals With a Grain, Herbs, Bean Formula
Planning ahead is great, but the next time you’re short on time and need to grab a quick bite, use the Grains, Herbs, Beans formula […]
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Rest of the Day: Nest Turns Off Revolv Smart Home Hubs
The owners of the Revolv smart home hub are worried about Monday. After Nest acquired two years ago, Nest is finally pulling on the old […]
Continue reading »Essential Items to Have in Every Bug Bag
A “bug bag” or emergency bag is something that everyone should have in their home or car (or both). When disaster strikes, you will be […]
Continue reading »Count to Five in Your Head Before Answering in a Negotiation.
Silence is uncomfortable for many people, especially when they are negotiating a deal. Here’s a simple trick you can use to make your opponent sweat. […]
Continue reading »10 Clever Ways to Trick You Into Spending More
Every day, stores try to convince us to put more in our carts and bill more at the checkout. From strategic displays to all that […]
Continue reading »Turn Soft Cheeses Into a Dressing or Dipping Sauce With This Template
If you have a soft cheese favorite that you just can’t get enough of, you can use this simple template to turn it into a […]
Continue reading »Yahoo Broadcasts One Free Baseball Game Per Day
Baseball season has arrived , and while super fans have long had access to every game from MLB.tv , Yahoo is now streaming the game […]
Continue reading »Ask the Expert: All Your Latest Tax Questions
I don’t really think about my taxes until the deadline starts looming – and it is already coming! It’s time for those of us who […]
Continue reading »1Password for Mac Makes It Easy to Switch From Other Password Managers
Mac: 1Password was updated today with a couple of new features that provide some speed improvements and make it much easier to import passwords from […]
Continue reading »Southwest Rapid Rewards Members Can Earn Points for First Time With Lyft
If you’re a Southwest Rapid Rewards member and have never used Lyft, you have a good incentive to ride with them this year: 1,100 Free […]
Continue reading »Keep a Separate Credit Card Just for Accounts in Case of Wallet Theft
Most banks have special rules regarding credit card theft. However, canceling the card and all its automatic payments can still be a problem. NerdWallet writer […]
Continue reading »GMO Labels Won’t Make Your Food Safer
You will soon see the words “partially genetically engineered” in small print on many food packages. Activist groups have spent millions of dollars fighting this […]
Continue reading »Expresso Analyzes Your Letter to Filter Out Unnecessary Words
Internet: Words are powerful and writers must choose them carefully. Expresso helps improve your writing by analyzing text, pointing out style problems, and suggesting alternatives. […]
Continue reading »Lifehacker Hires Deputy Editor
Lifehacker is looking for a deputy commander! You will need experience, a nose for news and, above all, love for Lifehacker and helping people in […]
Continue reading »Worst Mistakes on a First Date and How to Bounce Back
Online dating has made meeting people easier than ever , but it also means that one little mistake can make the difference between a second […]
Continue reading »April Money Challenge: Take One Step to Save on Retirement
So far, all the money problems this year have been about saving them. Saving money is great, but personal finance matters so much more, and […]
Continue reading »Look for These Items on a Test Drive to See If the Car Seat Supports You
Between commuting, running errands, and commuting or vacationing, you spend a lot of time sitting in your car. With this checklist, make sure your seat […]
Continue reading »Yes, Avocado Pits Are Eatable
The banana peel was just the beginning because it turns out that avocado seeds are eaten and obviously very good for you. http://skillet.lifehacker.com/you-can-and-should-be-eating-banana-peels-1736373035 Why do […]
Continue reading »Use the Portfolio Technique to Negotiate a Higher Salary During Your Interview
When you are negotiating your salary, the vague idea of what you are “worth” can seem overwhelming. This portfolio method can help you quantify your […]
Continue reading »Step Away From Your Desktop When It’s Time to Brainstorm Creative Ideas
Do you know that all the time you sit at the table, stare at the monitor and beg your brain to come up with a […]
Continue reading »Phi Calculator Helps You Calculate the Golden Ratio for Your Projects
The golden (or divine) ratio is the foundation of good photography and design. When you create web pages or design in Photoshop, a number value […]
Continue reading »Visionary Brings Mac-Like Previews to Windows
Windows: On OS X, you can select a file and press the spacebar to quickly preview it. You can’t do this on Windows – at […]
Continue reading »Build a Pi-Powered Amazon Echo, Enjoy Wearable Devices, and Find Meaning in Your Work
If you’ve got a Raspberry Pi, you’ve got the makings of an Amazon Echo, you’ll discover why Fios has gone from Verizon’s priority to fighting, […]
Continue reading »Backing up Your Miniature Camera Remote Control in Case You Lose It
If your digital camera comes with a mini remote control for recording and photographing, you can make cheap remote controls for backing up in case […]
Continue reading »What Rainbow Boot Screen and Raspberry Pi Rainbow Box Mean
If you’ve been playing around with your Raspberry Pi for a while, you’ve probably already come across a rainbow pop-up screen. There’s a good chance […]
Continue reading »Airbnb Neighbors Can Now Complain About Noisy Guests
The sharing economy comes with its own challenges, and for Airbnb, one of them is unhappy neighbors. Airbnb’s rude guests can be a problem for […]
Continue reading »How to Save Your Favorite Windows 10 Lock Screen Images
There is a looping rotation of pretty good photos on the Windows 10 lock screen. If you want to save the found images, you can […]
Continue reading »Prepare Guacamole in a Bag for Portable, No-Clean Immersion Wherever You Go
Not to mention, no one makes guacamole in a blender (or no one should), this video from Nutrisystem is all about a guacamole recipe that […]
Continue reading »Pocket Paper Notebook Showdown: Moleskine Vs. Field Notes
When it comes to pocket laptops, two companies stand above the rest: Moleskine and Field Notes. Both are incredibly popular and are great for what […]
Continue reading »Anonymously Compares Your Salary to the Salaries of Others in Your Industry
The first step to making sure you get paid fairly is to know how much your peers are making, and while many sites provide some […]
Continue reading »Top Downloads This Week
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week. OpenToonz, the […]
Continue reading »Sit Close to the Front of the Plane to Avoid Missing Tight Joints
Missing a connecting flight can seriously hamper your journey. If you know you won’t have much time to go from one flight to the next, […]
Continue reading »Report Cheaters to GameCenter With a Couple of Taps
GameCenter is not exactly the app that many of us look at very often, but if you play a lot of games, all your high […]
Continue reading »Warp Velocity Noise Generator Soothes You With the Sounds of Star Trek’s Enterprise
Were you disappointed yesterday when it turned out that the ThinkGeek Star Trek White Noise Generator didn’t exist ? Well good news, this is a […]
Continue reading »When Spirits and Cocktails Are About to Expire
Alcohol does not always get better with age . This graphic from eReplacementParts offers some rules of thumb for when you should throw liquor and […]
Continue reading »This Video Shows You How to Create an Android App for Your Arduino Project.
There are some great projects you can do with Arduino , and if you’re just starting out, you might want to use someone else’s code […]
Continue reading »10 Best Cheat Sheets to Help You Master Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office continues to be the most popular office suite used by businesses and individuals around the world. These Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote cheat […]
Continue reading »Free Your Sinuses With These Two Acupressure Techniques
Spring is not the most pleasant pastime for allergy sufferers. However, the video cited above from the Cleveland Clinic offers mild sinus relief. Acupuncturist Jamie […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Master Microsoft Office
This week we showed you how to get started quickly, get the most out of and master each application in Microsoft Office. Perhaps you missed […]
Continue reading »How Radar Detectors Work and Why They Don’t Always Save You the Ticket
You might think you can avoid every speeding ticket with a radar detector on your dashboard, but you will be surprised. This is how radar […]
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