Is It so Bad to Sleep Late on Weekends?
In a perfect world, we would all go to bed on time, enjoy seven to nine hours of sleep, and wake up refreshed at the […]
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What Is a Rating Vote?
On Wednesday, MPs held a ranked vote in Maine’s presidential election, which would effectively mean ditching factions for presidential primaries based on voters’ preferences. A […]
Continue reading »How to Know If Your Flight Has Electrical Outlets
Draining your phone’s batteries is an inevitable part of life, but for some reason it seems especially inevitable when you’re already in flight. The good […]
Continue reading »How to Protest Human Rights Abuses in US Detention Centers
Many of us experience some combination of despair, outrage, and shock at reports of conditions on the US southern border. It is horrifying to learn […]
Continue reading »When to Book Your Hotel to Get the Best Price
Whenever I plan a trip somewhere, I feel “official” after I book flights, train tickets, or a rental car, but I’m never really sure when […]
Continue reading »Find Out If Apple Has Recalled Your MacBook Pro
If you purchased a MacBook Pro at some point between 2015 and 2017, you should probably double check to see if it spontaneously spawned. Or, […]
Continue reading »Comparison Store for Literally Anything Using the Word “Versus”
Versus is a tiny website that does tiny things and does it really well. Enter a product or service – or anything at all – […]
Continue reading »Share Search Results From the Google App
Android: How do you usually share Google search results with your friends? I’ll confess I’ve never copied or pasted the giant URL of the results […]
Continue reading »A Guide to Keeping Your Children Safe While Swimming
Although many children have already graduated for a couple of weeks, real summer does not come until 1) the summer solstice and 2) the pool […]
Continue reading »The Best Diners in the Bar Are Quiet
Being a regular at a bar is pretty easy – just come back often. But being a good regular that bartenders really love is an […]
Continue reading »Use Business Strategies to Be a Better Parent
I used to be a librarian. I used to be a newspaper reporter. I used to be a market researcher for the publishing industry. I […]
Continue reading »Get a Free Jamb Juice Smoothie This Afternoon
Today is officially the first day of summer. To celebrate which is also National Smoothie Day, Jamba Juice is offering customers free small smoothies today […]
Continue reading »How to Find the Perfect Training Site
As a parent, I have a mental map of many of the playgrounds in my area. Which ones are closest, which ones are darkest on […]
Continue reading »Are Vaginal Probiotics Needed?
Probiotics have been one of the most fashionable trends in the field of health in the last decade – in fact, they have always been […]
Continue reading »Do I Really Need a Pre-Workout Supplement?
Walk around any vitamin store and you will be lost among the myriad of pills and powders, each claiming to benefit your workouts by boosting […]
Continue reading »Transform a Root Vegetable Into an Extraordinary Dish
When you think of celery root, you’re probably thinking of heavy, creamy dishes that stick to your ribs. What you probably don’t think about is […]
Continue reading »Tell Somebody Off These Etiquette Songs by Jean Grae
When someone is rude to you or says something really stupid, sometimes you need more than a GIF or facial expression to reflect it. Send […]
Continue reading »Make Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Faster With This Hack
Game developer Niantic officially released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on Thursday afternoon for iOS and Android, meaning people like me (and maybe you) spent their […]
Continue reading »What If You Are Unable to Upgrade From Windows 7 to Windows 10?
While I always recommend updating to the latest and greatest version of whatever software you are using, this may not be the best option if […]
Continue reading »Get a Measles Vaccine Before You Travel
You may not think of Europe as a place to get your vaccines before you go on vacation, but measles has hit an all-time high […]
Continue reading »How to Customize AirPods Double-Tap Controls
Here’s a little secret that you may not have known or forgotten long ago. On the side of every Apple AirPod, there is a double-tap […]
Continue reading »How to Distract From Kids While on Vacation
As a meteorologist Paul Goodloe didn’t think about family travel for us: “If you include a child, it is no longer a vacation, we just […]
Continue reading »Add People to GIFs With the Morphin Android App
iOS, Android : You have several options if you want to superimpose your face (or those of your friends) on top of the next big […]
Continue reading »Always Check Automatic Invoice Payments
Automating your finances will fix it, right? It turns out only if you still track your money regularly. The Wall Street Journal interviewed a handful […]
Continue reading »Have You Heard the Good News About Cornstarch Eggs?
Being exposed to rubbery overcooked scrambled eggs is enough to ruin the genre, but properly cooked scrambled eggs is a creamy, indulgent level of comfort. […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Vegetables for Beginner Gardeners
Freshness is key when it comes to vegetables, and what could be fresher than growing your own? Luckily, you don’t need a green thumb to […]
Continue reading »Create a Music Playlist for Your Loved One With Dementia
Watching a loved one die of dementia can be a terrifying, isolating, and hopeless experience. But even when a patient loses cognitive functions – thinking, […]
Continue reading »Buying a Home to Renovate Probably Won’t Save You Money
If you are considering buying a retaining top because you want to “save money,” be careful. New research from Porch shows that renovated homes can […]
Continue reading »Win a Vacation by Sharing Your Horror Travel Story
Many of us have experienced a catastrophic flight or a debilitating seasickness that has turned a vacation into a nightmare. Well, one company wants to […]
Continue reading »Identifying Errors Helping Scientists Learn About Water Quality
Some insects can only live in the freshest and purest water. The rest are happy in any old muddy swamp. Scientists can use insects in […]
Continue reading »How to Avoid Missing a Connecting Flight
Of all the troubles of air travel, missing a connecting flight is one of the most stressful and unpleasant. This can mean everything from missing […]
Continue reading »Use Fried Garlic for This Three-Ingredient Pasta Sauce
People tend to associate pasta sauce with a lot of boiling, seasoning, and tasting, but not all sauces have to be hard to work with, […]
Continue reading »Horizontal Parenting 101: Entertain Your Kids While Lying Down
In many ways, raising a young child involves maneuvering an aging body up and down. Your child wants to go feed the goldfish, so get […]
Continue reading »How to Help the People of Sudan
June was a month of violence in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as peaceful pro-civilian protesters were attacked in the streets by paramilitaries. More than 100 […]
Continue reading »What Is the Medallion Signature Guarantee?
This spring, I was wrapping up the calming and never stressful process of converting my previous employer’s 401 (k) to an IRA when I faced […]
Continue reading »Twitter Ranks You Among the People You Have Unsubscribed From
If you are currently unfollowing someone on Twitter, Twitter can send them a notification. Due to the error, which has existed for more than a […]
Continue reading »To See If Something Is Good, Search for Messages From Your Friends on the Internet.
You hear about a certain TV show, podcast, or video game all the time. If you try it is for you, what’s his business ? […]
Continue reading »How to Find a More Ethical Zoo
Recently, the gorilla Harambe was shot after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, sparking a particularly dark meme in recent […]
Continue reading »How to Overclock Your System Using Intel’s New One-Button Utility
Windows: Intel has made it much easier to overclock your processor by increasing its default clock speed to make it even faster, at the risk […]
Continue reading »How to Complete the Cycle of Disposable Plastic Toys
It’s everywhere. Cheap kazoo. Strings of beads Mardi Gras. Spider rings. Crazy straws. Magnifying glasses that only blur the image. Out-of-brand slinks. So many frisbees. […]
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