Month: August 2017

I used to think that I could get rich by switching domains. Casino.com sold for $ 5.5 million in 2003 and PrivateJet.com for $ 30.18 […]

We all know the mantra “Take, don’t buy.” While many sheltered dogs are amazing, loving and happy pets, you may end up choosing a dog […]

Events in Charlottesville erupted on Friday and Saturday nights, and by late Saturday night, large numbers of American priests and ministers were struggling to rewrite […]

Replace your annoying “Did You Know?” factoids with even more annoying fixes like “This is actually a fake.” Wikipedia has a huge list of common […]

Now, when the hot global political climate and the threat of nuclear war hang over our heads, it is hard not to worry. But you […]

This week at The Upgrade, we talk about personal hygiene with professional cleaner Jolie Kerr. Jolie has been a cleaning expert for Esquire, Deadspin, and […]

In our new Point Taken series, staff writers Patrick Austin and Nick Douglas discuss life hacks, etiquette and best practices. In this first episode, we […]

This article originally appeared in Lauren O’Neill’s newsletter, Activism for Non-Activists . Reprinted here with permission. Here are six actions to take on neo-Nazi violence […]

When you’re looking for a place to live, it’s hard not to be seduced by monthly offers of free rentals, gift cards, and other rental […]

I admit I get a little frustrated trying to remember which cord goes to which slot for all of my tech items. The answer could […]

People always tell you how to make the most of your morning hours, but your morning routine – whatever it is – is fine . […]

Old School: Insatiable Subway Dude pleases himself in public. New School: An insatiable dude on the subway throws you a picture of a dick. Ah, […]

HyperCard, the graphically hyperlinked Mac app that influenced the invention of the Internet, was invented by Apple engineer Bill Atkinsonafter an acid trip 30 years […]

A party without a cake is just a meeting, and a meeting without a free pizza is not fun at all. This is why I […]

Technology and social media sometimes get a bad rap for addiction and anxiety to bullying for their negative impact on mental health, but the same […]

There was a time when Snopes was the Internet’s most trusted myth- breaker . No matter how silly, funny, or shocking you laugh, if someone […]

The US government recently revised its password guidelines , dropping support for favorite phrase selection and replacing a couple of characters with characters such as […]

I forget almost everything about the physical things that I need to take with me from my apartment to another place. I have at least […]

When you don’t drink often, you usually come up with a cocktail, booze, or beer that you like and gravitate towards it when you go […]

I really dislike confrontation and will do everything in my power to avoid most controversies. However, like anyone else, I keep getting caught up in […]

I haven’t had a chance to see Hamilton yet (and probably never will) due to the fact that tickets are known to be terrible to […]

I don’t usually play Powerball, but whenever the jackpots get really high, I (like everyone else on the planet) go to the store to grab […]

During a performance review, I once asked my manager to ask why I no longer collaborate on projects with a colleague who lives in New […]

If you’re a fan of classic science fiction from Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Robert A. Heinlein, you’re in luck. Archive.org now has a huge […]