Teach Your Child Sign Language
Your child will understand and want to share ideas and requests with you long before he can actually speak the words. The gap between when […]
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Make a Recovery Plan on Vacation
On NBC News, writer Sarah DiGiulio described the inevitable feeling of dread after a break from work, also known as the post-vacation blues: By Monday […]
Continue reading »I Lost Nine Years of Photos by Blocking My Google Account
I usually use this weekly column to answer tech-related questions from people. I’m going away a bit this week because I find it important to […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Yourself From a Recent Microsoft Data Breach
You’ve probably seen intimidating headlines about the 250 million Microsoft users that have been compromised by a recent data breach. While these numbers are accurate, […]
Continue reading »Find IMEI of Lost Android Phone in Google Toolbar
So you left your phone at the bar last night. Or maybe it was pulled out of your bag as you walked through a busy […]
Continue reading »What FICO 10 Means for Your Credit Score
Do you like your credit rating? The new valuation model could change this, but probably not drastically. FICO announced today the rollout of FICO 10, […]
Continue reading »Use Google and Your Smartphone to Bring 3D Animals to Your Living Room
If you or your kids have ever wondered how big a wolf, shark or tiger really is in the wild, Google has a way to […]
Continue reading »All the Awards You Can Get From Apple Connected Gyms
Fitness tracking is one of the best benefits of the Apple Watch. This extra bit of data can help you focus on the excellent training, […]
Continue reading »Get Rid of Smartphone Addiction With Google’s New Android Apps
Android: Your Android has many useful tools to help you control smartphone addiction. But settings like Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature are more functional than fun. […]
Continue reading »Where to Find a Place in a Crowded Gym
It’s January … which means your gym is teeming with determination lovers. And that’s okay! If people want to be better, they have the same […]
Continue reading »Normal Body Temperature Is Not Always 98.6
Over the years, I have noticed that my temperature is often colder than “anticipated.” On a typical day, it might be 97; if I have […]
Continue reading »When Is Ridesharing Better Than Owning a Car?
When I suddenly found myself without wheels this fall after what I thought was just kinking fenders, I spent several weeks worrying about whether I […]
Continue reading »Clean Your Small Electronics With Chopsticks
It is always difficult to get into the tiny spaces of your little gadgets. Combined with the fact that you (very often) cannot use water […]
Continue reading »Work With Your Partner to Create a to-Do List That Requires Emotional Work.
Biz Ellis, on the One Bad Mother podcast, calls him “the president of everything .” In a family with two parents, very often one partner […]
Continue reading »How to Get Half-Life for Free Before Valve’s Offer Expires
When is Half-Life 3 coming out? Perhaps never; who knows. But for now, Valve is giving you the rare opportunity to play the full versions […]
Continue reading »USA Airports With the Best and Worst Food
There is a reason airport bars are so common is because the food is terrible. After all, no one likes a cold egg sandwich and […]
Continue reading »Know How Much Your Time Is Worth so That You Can Make Good Use of It
How much is an hour worth to you? Whether you are calculating your time by how much you make per hour or how much time […]
Continue reading »Get a One-Way Ticket to the Southwest for Just $ 49.
If you’ve been having trouble staying motivated lately, you may just be feeling the symptoms of a slump after the holidays. Luckily, we have an […]
Continue reading »How to Pre-Order the Motorola Razr
We’ve heard about the resurrected Motorola Razr phone for years, but finally there are a few days left before the official start of pre-order: January […]
Continue reading »How to Close Your Authorized User’s Credit Card Without Compromising Your Credit Score
By becoming an authorized user of someone else’s credit card, you will receive many more benefits than being able to switch to someone else’s credit […]
Continue reading »How to Track the Carbon Footprint of All Your Flights
In recent years, many of us have begun to pay more attention to our carbon footprints, and one of the individual activities that can have […]
Continue reading »The Complete Guide to Failover Elevators
If heavy barbells scare you, you are not alone. Until you gain experience (both lifting and watching others lift), you may feel mild horror at […]
Continue reading »Should You Force Your Children to Send Thank You Notes?
If I had to guess, I would tell you before motherhood that I would be the parent who would be an ardent advocate for her […]
Continue reading »Use DuckDuckGo ‘Lite’ for Blazingly Fast Search Results
Most people probably think of DuckDuckGo as a more privacy- focused alternative to Google, but one of the less-discussed benefits of ditching all this data […]
Continue reading »Today Is Your Last Chance to File an Equifax Settlement Claim
Procrastinators, please note today is the deadline for filing a class action settlement claim over the Equifax data breach. If you’ve lived under a rock […]
Continue reading »Why Did a Major Healthcare Organization Approve Single-Fee Healthcare
More and more doctors are backing plans for the government to provide health insurance to many or all Americans. The American College of Physicians has […]
Continue reading »What to Watch on Netflix in February 2020
Next month, Netflix will receive Anna Karenina, Dirty Harry, Elizabeth , Sex and the City 2 , The Pianist and all seven Police Academy films. […]
Continue reading »I Ask You to Moisten Hard-Boiled Eggs With Butter.
Once you’ve stumbled upon an exciting new way to eat eggs, you can set aside time for breakfast and skip it altogether. I’ve gone through […]
Continue reading »Upgrade Episode for All Upgrades
In this week’s episode, Alice and Melissa revisit their Updates of the Week from past episodes and see how they’ve handled, from chrome extensions to […]
Continue reading »Submit Venmo Inquiries Within 24 Hours
The next time you end your group dinner or picnic by saying “I’m Venmo for you,” make sure you answer promptly. Why? Because if it […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
Raising a child with an identified learning disability is a frequent and ongoing advocacy exercise. And perhaps one of the most confusing things these parents […]
Continue reading »How Not to Get the Worst Seat on a Flight
In a column for the Washington Post, Christopher Elliott of Elliott Advocacy described all the crappy seats you might encounter in flight – like a […]
Continue reading »Block the Latest Internet Explorer Vulnerability With This Workaround
Last week, Microsoft disclosed an issue-related vulnerability in Internet Explorer affecting various modifications of Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11 in Windows 7, 8.1 and […]
Continue reading »Find Large Attachments Taking up Space in Gmail With a Simple Search
Have you ever desperately removed photos from your phone’s camera roll to make room for new ones? We, too. If you run out of storage […]
Continue reading »How Much Will You Save by Buying a Refurbished Apple IPhone XS
Apple now sells refurbished iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones through its online store and certified retailers. This is good news for anyone looking […]
Continue reading »What Is Coronavirus and How Worried Should You Be About It?
A new type of viral disease was recently discovered in China, and the United States has just reported the first case in a traveler who […]
Continue reading »Change These Facebook Settings to Protect Your Photos From Facial Recognition Software
Unsurprisingly, any content you offer on the Internet for public consumption can be retrieved and misused by anyone smart enough to do so. While that […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Laser Labyrinth With Your Own Hands at Home
Yesterday my son and I were out of work or school, and we had all sorts of plans for how we would spend the day […]
Continue reading »Here’s How a Senate Impeachment Trial Will Work
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released his resolution on Monday that set the ground rules for the Senate process to impeach President Trump, and Democrats […]
Continue reading »These Sonos Products Will Stop Receiving Updates in May
Sonos – an audio brand primarily known for its line of wireless multi-room speakers, music streaming devices and smart speakers – announced today that it […]
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