Scanning Your ID at Bars Sucks for Your Privacy
We’ve all been there, maybe you were a little too much to drink and the bouncer is questioning your balance as they scan your ID. […]
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How to Live in Harmony With Your College Student This Summer
The first summer I got home from college, I had plans to work, hang out with my high school friends again, and enjoy the freedom […]
Continue reading »Best Browsers to Block Ads (Not Chrome)
As if we didn’t have enough reasons to ditch Chrome , Google has doubled the number of changes that negatively impact content-blocking browser extensions , […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare for the Big Race Without Losing Your Mind
The last few weeks before the marathon are a special hell. Constant training has been your top priority for several months. Now, all of a […]
Continue reading »Give Your Child “Send Text to My Parent” Cards Before Leaving School
There is almost no school left, which means that your children are about to lose their usual daily social life for a long and hot […]
Continue reading »How to Cook for Yourself With Pleasure
Cooking for One has an undeserved reputation for being the saddest kind of cooking, but have you ever tried cooking for someone who hates tomatoes? […]
Continue reading »Dropbox Increases Storage, Features, and Pricing for Plus Users
Let’s start with the semi-bad news: Dropbox is raising the price of its Plus plan from $ 10 to $ 12 a month. You will […]
Continue reading »How to Check for Speed Limits, Speed Limits and Accidents on Google Maps
Starting today, Google Maps is expanding its capabilities to travel to other regions. The app will now display the speed limit for the roads you […]
Continue reading »Parent’s Guide to Setting Boundaries
While trying to write this article, I had to lift the baby from my knees about 57 times. It would be fair to say that […]
Continue reading »Work-Related Burnout Gets a New Official Definition
Most of us have experienced a vague feeling of being “scorched” by work, but now there is a concrete definition of what that really means. […]
Continue reading »Get Modern Day Myst Successor Obduction Now Free
Get ready for the weekend by choosing a cool video game for a great price … nothing. GOG.com , formerly known as Good Ol ‘Games, […]
Continue reading »Use This Web Tool to Copy Videos From Tweets and Paste Them Into Your Own
These days, reaction videos have become cultural currency – they can cover your social media posts and become a comedy genre of their own. They’re […]
Continue reading »Use Ritz Crackers to Make Buttery Cakes Without Baking
Graham’s crackers crusts occupy a very important niche for desserts: a quick and easy dish when you want a pie, but it can’t be slid […]
Continue reading »New Freedom Chrome Extension Makes You Pause Before Opening a Distracting Site
If you “accidentally” find yourself on distracting sites, download the Pause extension for Chrome . Instead of blocking distracting sites, Pause displays a blank green […]
Continue reading »Can I Dispose of Old Dusty Inhalers?
If you have asthma, you may have a stock of used inhalers. You may also not know exactly how to dispose of them – after […]
Continue reading »Home Ownership Is More Expensive Than Just a Mortgage
The hidden costs of buying a home are no secret in themselves – they are costs that are difficult to predict if you are in […]
Continue reading »I’m Musician Dan Boeckner From Operators and Wolf Parade and This Is How I Eat
If you’re following new music, you probably know Dan Beckner of Operators , a dark and danceable synth-pop band that includes him, Electro Shock Devoik […]
Continue reading »Check Your Parking Performance With the IPhone Measure App
If you keep your car outdoors and not in a garage, then one of the most common headaches is not being parked too close to […]
Continue reading »Start Teaching Your Children to Swim at the Age of 1 Year, According to AAP
The American Academy of Pediatrics requires parents of children of all ages to be vigilant about water safety, especially toddlers and adolescents, who are most […]
Continue reading »If You Want to Develop New Habits, Create Fewer Habits.
The more habits you try to create, the harder it is to maintain them. I’ve known this for a while. Last year, I created a […]
Continue reading »Overcome Imposter Syndrome With a Bragging File
Someday I will quit my job at Lifehacker (fired because I was too good) and when I apply for a new performance, I will need […]
Continue reading »How to Check If Your Hard Drive Is Failing
Windows: I recently had a suspicion that something was wrong with my hard drive. After spending a little time figuring out what was going on […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for Amazon Prime Video in June 2019
June will bring five Amazon Original episodes and two Amazon Original films to the platform, all of which will be streamed or downloaded for free […]
Continue reading »Read to the Children While They Are in the Bath.
There really isn’t a bad time or place to read to a child (okay maybe while scuba diving or during root canal treatment, but you […]
Continue reading »How to Change Bad Habits With James Clear
You hear a lot about how to change habits – it will take you 21 days! You will have to make small changes before you […]
Continue reading »Stop Filling Out Questionnaires for “personalized” Products
There are several things that are more enjoyable than telling a story about yourself and hearing it tell you with recognition and approval. This is […]
Continue reading »Now You Can Tell Alexa to Delete Your Conversations
If you don’t like the idea that your Echo device records every question you ask it – and it’s all in the interest of, well, […]
Continue reading »Are You Getting Arrested for Riding With CBD Oil?
A woman was recently arrested at Disneyland for transporting a banned substance: CBD oil, which was reportedly used to relieve arthritis pain. Despite legalization in […]
Continue reading »Use Mayonnaise to Bake Chicken Nuggets
We have known for a long time that mayonnaise has applications not only in gourmet sandwiches and salads. Fried steaks , baked pies and mashed […]
Continue reading »Find Out the Difference Between “If I Was” and “If I Was”
If I told you that “If I was” and “If I were” were not used synonymously, would you believe me? Well, you should, because they […]
Continue reading »Check Your Investment Portfolio Once a Month
This is the chorus you’ve heard here before: stop checking your attachments. Let the market do its job. Remain in some blissful ignorance. Trust that […]
Continue reading »Make an Emergency Budget Before You Have to Deal With a Financial Emergency
Everyone reading this site has heard a thing or two about the importance of having a contingency fund . But when such an emergency occurs, […]
Continue reading »Avoiding the Annoying Crowds and Lines at Tourist Attractions
If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum or the Statue of Liberty, you should know now: you will likely run into hordes […]
Continue reading »Don’t Let Online Retirement Calculators Scare You Off Investing
I remember exactly where I was when I realized how long it would take to accumulate annual income. I think I’ve told this story before, […]
Continue reading »How to Save Money on That Dessert Drink, Which You Call “coffee”
I am not going to judge you for ordering a cup of flavored sugar milk with a drop of coffee. You like your bean water […]
Continue reading »Parents, Get a Library Stool in the Kitchen
For many, this rolling rubber apparatus conjures up the image of your local public library. You may find that they are scattered around the aisles […]
Continue reading »Flipboard Users: Update Your Passwords Now
Flipboard, a news aggregator app and website , announced to its users in an email today that a massive security breach has made account login […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Inevitably Buy Cheesy Tomatoes
Now is not tomato season. I know this in both my brain and my heart, but I refuse to act accordingly. Even though I know […]
Continue reading »Check the Facts on Any Abortion News You See on Facebook
As more and more states sign abortion laws, it’s no surprise Facebook is rife with abortion-related misinformation . This time, however, it is more than […]
Continue reading »Tell Your Child a Bedtime Story About Their Day.
On Instagram, Erin Lochner of the Other Goose homeschooling community writes about my favorite parenting practice : When putting the kids down, start with “Once […]
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