Before Downloading, Ask Yourself How Long the New App Will Take in Your Life.
I’m not on TikTok. Even as a casual observer. I don’t spend much time on Instagram or Facebook these days. I have a Twitter account, […]
Continue reading »Month: January 2020
Do You Need a Pair of Kitchen Shoes
I have terribly poor circulation to my limbs, which means I wear thick socks and slippers around the clock from October to May. This year […]
Continue reading »The Best Non-Food “treats” for Kids
Everyone loves a treat from time to time. But recently I learned a shocking (for me) fact: not all children love sweets. Plus (this one […]
Continue reading »Cutting Books in Half Is a Trick
Some hacks may not work for everyone. If you feel faint at the thought of damaging your book, skim this post and lie down until […]
Continue reading »Firefox’s New Voice Control Makes It As Good As a Smart Speaker
I’m used to yelling at my Google Home and Amazon Echo, not my web browser. However, Mozilla is currently testing voice control capabilities for its […]
Continue reading »How to Take a Screenshot on IPhone X, XS and 11
If you’ve finally upgraded your old iPhone 6 to a new iPhone X or 11, you might be wondering how to take a screenshot. Previously, […]
Continue reading »What to Watch on Netflix in a Week From January 21, 2020
Can we just sit back this week and watch The Queen (Friday) and skip Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (Wed)? I would rather watch […]
Continue reading »Find the Wi-Fi Password for Almost Any Airport Lounge Using This Free Map
Fortunately, we are at a stage where most airports in the US offer free Wi-Fi in some form or another. Yes, sometimes you have to […]
Continue reading »Choose a Location for Your Next Climate Vacation With This Tool
Sometimes you just want to go somewhere, somewhere where it can be warm. Other times when you live, it can be hell and you will […]
Continue reading »National Parks Are Vacant Today in Honor of Martin Luther King
If you’re looking for a way to spend Martin Luther King Day, you can include a visit to the national park on the list. Today, […]
Continue reading »How to Unlock Microsoft’s Free Graphing Calculator on Windows 10
While your math teacher (or your child’s math teacher) may not let them carry a laptop to their math class, I still think it’s great […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Today’s SAG Awards Without Cable
The 2020 SAG Awards will take place tonight. This year’s awards show marks the 26th SAG Awards and the third in 2020. Today’s show takes […]
Continue reading »Use Alexa to Help You Meditate With This Skill
I’m trying to meditate more this year, which took a pretty deep dive into all the meditation tools you can find on the Internet, especially […]
Continue reading »How to Stream NFC and AFC Championship Games
Today, the 49ers from San Francisco will face the Packers from Green Bay in an NFC Championship match that will determine which of the two […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Live Stream of SpaceX Falcon 9 Blast Over the Atlantic Ocean
SpaceX was expected to conduct an escape test on a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, but the event had to be postponed until Sunday “due […]
Continue reading »Learn a New Language by Playing Games With This App
When it comes to learning a new language, I usually prefer Duolingo. I have reached a point where I have decided that I will probably […]
Continue reading »You May Be Able to Suspend Your Airline Elite Status If You Are Unable to Use It This Year
Being an elite airline is great. Status with an airline usually offers perks such as upgrades, free checked baggage, and earlier boarding groups. This is […]
Continue reading »Why Your Next IPhone May Not Have a Lightning Port
There are many things that set Apple products apart from their competitors. One of the most iconic is the Lightning port, Apple’s proprietary charging and […]
Continue reading »How to Make the Ab Wheel Suck Less
This month at the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, we’re going to fight an abs wheel, or an abs roller, or “shit, I fell facedown again.” Last […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to Teens About Sexual Abuse
Sending kids to college is a serious parenting rite; it can also be intimidating. Suddenly, instead of seeing them every day, you don’t know where […]
Continue reading »Garibaldi Is the Perfect Cocktail for Winter Brunch
Great news friends: this is citrus season, my favorite fruit season. Some people go for bananas for berries, but every winter I make it my […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Ugly Logo-Filled Google Search Results
I had a feeling that something was wrong the other day when I googled. As it turns out, Google has slightly redesigned its search results […]
Continue reading »How to Stream Streaming From Xbox One to Android Phone or Tablet
Xbox One owners can now stream games from their consoles to their Android smartphones and tablets. For players on PC and PlayStation are available for […]
Continue reading »Start Money Goals on Your Birthday, Not January 1st
If your New Year’s resolution crashed and burned out spectacularly, you might think you were out of luck until next January 1st. This is not […]
Continue reading »Leisure Can Be As Productive As Work
We already know that we need a certain amount of rest each day to maintain our health and prevent burnout. But many of us don’t […]
Continue reading »Use an Ice Cube to Make a Perfectly Round Egg
My love of McMuffin and McMuffin style breakfast sandwiches is no secret. Delicate English muffins, salted meats, melted cheese and a perfectly round egg make […]
Continue reading »How to Survive a Panic Attack
Panic attacks can be intimidating, especially the moment you realize you have them, and it gets worse before it gets better. The good news is […]
Continue reading »Tell Your Child About Your Day With This Question.
This chorus is played all over the world every afternoon or early evening. Parents everywhere ask: “How was school?” And their kids say, “Okay,” far […]
Continue reading »How to Troubleshoot Bluetooth Connection Problems
Bluetooth technology has enabled our electronic devices to communicate with each other for over 20 years. However, Bluetooth connections between devices can still fail or […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Way to Sleep in Flight?
For the Washington Post, writer Natalie B. Compton detailed exactly why sleeping on a flight is so damn hard. You may be surrounded by sneezing, […]
Continue reading »I Want to Update Windows 7, but I’m Afraid of Losing My Programs
Everyone’s talking about Windows 7 this week. And even if you’re completely uninterested in the internals of your PC’s operating system, your attention has undoubtedly […]
Continue reading »What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
Netflix needs to understand that we are all watching Oscar nominees in theaters; Why else would they leave us so little decent streaming material to […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Perspective When Everyone Is on a Diet
It might seem like everyone you know has a weird relationship with food every January – maybe Whole30, maybe sugar detox, maybe it’s a genuine […]
Continue reading »Is Yahoo’s New OneSearch Privacy Safe?
Yahoo and Verizon’s new search engine , OneSearch , is a completely different product from the Yahoo search of yesteryear. Not only does OneSearch opt […]
Continue reading »The Best Sauce for a Skillet Is Mostly Butter.
You can be picky about pots. (My fault , for one, is my fault .) Various thickeners, flavors, and even cream all add a certain […]
Continue reading »You Can Eat the Salad Again If Needed.
If you’ve been dreaming of romaine lettuce for months now, I have both good and bad news for you. The bad news is, your salad […]
Continue reading »Add Self-Service to Your to-Do List
For the past couple of years, I’ve been using a bullet log to keep track of all sorts of things. Work assignments and appointments, my […]
Continue reading »Our Favorite Tips for Microsoft’s New Edge Chromium Browser
Microsoft has finally released the official stable version of its Chromium-based Edge web browser. And while that doesn’t mean your old school edge is going […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Ignore the Stock Market in 2020
The past year has been stressful at best for investors of all levels. The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates several times after years of […]
Continue reading »Best and Worst Airlines Rankings 2019
The Wall Street Journal released its annual ranking of the largest U.S. airlines this morning, basing its decision on factors such as on-time arrivals, canceled […]
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