Most Viewed Posts This Week: January 20th to January 27th
This week, we spoke to Alexa and learned about the best skills to add to Amazon Echo, looked at the Google Play Music feature you might not know about, ditched site searches for people, and more. Here’s a look back.
All the best movies to hit and leave Netflix in February 2017
2017 is in full swing now, and again Netflix is bringing with it a ton of new original movies and TV shows, as well as decent material from other networks. Including some of the real winners this month, such as Finding Dory and People vs. OJ Simpson .
Top Google Play Music Tips & Tricks You May Not Know About
Google Play Music is an underrated music service that combines Spotify-style subscriptions with Pandora-style radio stations and your own music library. Even if you’ve been using it since day one , here are some great features you might be missing out on.
10 best free alternatives to expensive software
If you don’t have a company buying licenses for you, tools like Photoshop, Pro Tools, Maya, or even Windows can be a major problem for your wallet. Here are a few more more affordable options for those usually expensive apps to help you stop worrying and get more done.
How to get your voice heard in politics between elections
You don’t have to wait four years before you say the next word in government. Presidents are widely reported, but there are also many day-to-day decisions in government, both national and local, that shape our laws and our lives. Here’s how to make sure your voice is heard before Election Day starts again.
This DIY platform bed saves space, has tons of storage
Placing a decent-sized bed and other furniture in a small living space can feel like Tetris in Hard Mode, but if you’re going for the weekend, you don’t have to sacrifice that much space with this DIY full-size platform . bed . This video shows you how to do it.
Best Alexa Skills To Add To Your Amazon Echo
You can add many features to your Amazon Echo with little apps that Amazon calls “Alexa Skills”. Most of them are trash. We’ve carefully analyzed this mess to find the most useful ones.
Unf * ck your habitat made me finally start cleaning my house
My office is a mess. To be honest, it’s the same in many parts of my house. I don’t like cleaning, so I try not to bother with cleaning books. Even if they motivate me to clean up, everything gets dirty again and, well, what’s the point? But then I met Unfuck Your Habitat .
How to opt out of visiting the most popular search sites
The genealogy site Family Tree Now made a splash when people discovered that it could be used to find almost any personal information, even if they had never heard of the site before. Anyone can find addresses, family members and famous partners. Here’s how to protect yourself from Family Tree Now, Whitepages, Spokeo, and other popular free search engines.
The first thing to do after paying off a large debt
When I was 20, I paid off my student debt and it was amazing. For the first time in my life, I had discretionary income : money left over after I needed it. Other than buying a bunch of crap I didn’t need , I had no idea what to do with that money. If this sounds familiar, whether you’ve paid off your car loan, student loan, or credit card, here are a few steps to take.
Rice Cooking Duel: Stove vs Rice Cooker
As a child, the rice cooker in our family was a staple food, like a refrigerator or a kitchen sink. It never occurred to me that I did n’t have it . Growing up, I noticed that friends were cooking rice in a pot on the stove. Nothing wrong with that, but let’s see which approach gives you the simplest and consistently best pic.
Five tools for beginners to launch the command line
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newbie to the command line, you won’t be able to remember every command, manual page, or tooltip. Luckily for you, we have tools to make the command line less intimidating for newbies, which also help old-timers remember what to do in a number of common circumstances.
I’m Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm and co-founder of PayPal, and this is how I work
Creating a unified company and achieving profitability would be a source of pride for any entrepreneur, but Max Levchin has done a little more. He has had a hand in the creation of a number of famous and influential startups.
Everything you need to know about blush and how to apply it
Blush is one of those products we grew up saw on our mom’s vanity and in every glamorous woman’s purse we looked up to, but when we have them in our hands, we “now what?” Let’s talk about what it is, what it is for, and how best to use it.
5 ways to eat avocados other than toast or guacamole
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of avocado toast. Nothing wrong with that, but this nationwide obsession is clouding our brains and preventing us from implementing other delicious avocado supplements. If you need help breaking your toast avoidance habit, we can help. Here are five fun new ways to add more avocado to your life and mouth, none of which involve toaster or tortilla chips.