Convert Your Canon DSLR Into a Webcam With This Free App
If you’re a professional photographer with a Canon DSLR (or just happen to have one), you can now use your camera as a webcam thanks […]
Continue reading »Month: April 2020
It’s Time to Cancel These Travel Subscriptions Now.
Now that we are all at home, it’s time to save some money on future travel. Canceled flights and trips have given some of us […]
Continue reading »You Can Now Browse 4 Million Items in the British Museum’s Online Collection
The British Museum London, with objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon sculptures in its collection, has taken its place on many wishlists. But […]
Continue reading »How to Build a Simple Set-and-Forget Portfolio for Newbies
Many people don’t invest because it seems too complicated. But if you want to get rich, investing now is the easiest way to do it, […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Chrome Dark Mode on Android and Apple IOS
Dark mode allows us all to look at our phones a little more comfortably, especially at night, and it is also great for the battery […]
Continue reading »It’s Snack Time
I think I’m starting to hate cooking. Or at least I’m starting to hate cooking for myself. (I became prone to small emotional outbursts, in […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Fake Boxes Into Real Storage
There is never too much storage space , but only if it is truly functional storage. If you have multiple “drawers” in your kitchen or […]
Continue reading »You Can Now Use Google Meet to Host Free Video Conferencing
Google is cutting the price of its Google Meet video conferencing app to “free.” All you need to access it is a Google account, not […]
Continue reading »How to Find COVID-19 Test Locations on Apple Maps
I hope you never need to find a COVID-19 test site, period. (Stay in quarantine! Be safe!) But if you do, and you are using […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, April 29, 2020
Today is Wednesday, which means we’ve gotten through most of the week successfully. To keep your streaming queue full, every day we’ve put together some […]
Continue reading »Create These Classic Computer Models Out of Paper
There are many ways to pass the time right now. You could read more books. Watch TV too. Take longer family walks after dinner. Or- […]
Continue reading »What Today’s GDP Numbers Mean for the Economy
In the latest report on the state of the economy, the dreaded word reappears: recession . The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) fell 4.8% in […]
Continue reading »How to Get an Online Eye Exam
Keeping safe during a pandemic means weighing every journey from home, as well as assessing whether the risk of infection is worth it in any […]
Continue reading »How to View and Share Your Archived Instagram Stories
Your Instagram stories disappear from your feed after 24 hours, but they are not lost or gone forever: they are actually saved in the private […]
Continue reading »Cheese Stuffed Olives and Waffles Are Awful Good
I’ve had to get a little creative with my snacks lately. Instead of running to the store whenever the urge arises, I should be content […]
Continue reading »How to Have a Tough Conversation With Someone You Are Quarantined With
While we hope you get along with the people in your home now, the truth is that during difficult times and times of trouble, you […]
Continue reading »Spend Themed Weeks for Your Kids at Home
At this stage of the pandemic, your children are probably missing school, and you are definitely running out of time when your children went to […]
Continue reading »I Made Peanut Butter Jalapenos From Andrew W.K.
The tweet came late Monday night, while in World Before it was near the end of the day; now he arrived in the foggy hours […]
Continue reading »Is Your Video Chat App Secure?
I confess I was so tired of quarantine that I let my guard down. I’ve found that I don’t really care about the services I […]
Continue reading »How to Use Travel Accessories at Home
While most of us don’t fly, travel, or stay in hotels just yet, we can still use all the travel accessories we’ve collected to make […]
Continue reading »60 Seconds of Staring at a Stranger Helped Me Better Understand Life in Quarantine
Physical distancing is necessary to keep our communities safe and healthy, yes, but it certainly makes us all so much more lonely. Yes, we’re flattening […]
Continue reading »Don’t Let Cognitive Biases Drive You Into Public Health Risk Behavior
Now that the “new normal” has begun to feel, well, okay , how can we ensure that we remain vigilant about our vital public health […]
Continue reading »Get All Credit Card Payments Deferred in One Call
While most credit card issuers have announced programs to help consumers having trouble paying bills during the coronavirus pandemic, this is far from a universal […]
Continue reading »Communicate With Others Through Easy Barter
When our normal social systems are disrupted, people look for ways to communicate, help, and show affection – be it fresh baked goods, vegetables from […]
Continue reading »Can You Keep Your Birth Control Pills After Quarantine?
If you are not taking the birth control pill right now, you can save the unused pill packs for later. Here’s what you need to […]
Continue reading »Get Your Child’s Free Online Broadway Course “The Lion King”
Our most theatrical children can get tired of the simple one-on-one and puppet shows they put on in the living room. Maybe they played a […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Image Capture From Taking up Too Much Space on Your Mac
If you’re wondering why free space on your Mac keeps getting smaller, smaller, and smaller – even if you haven’t used your Mac that much […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, April 28, 2020
Another day means another night to decide what to watch. Every day, we collect some of the best live broadcasts, concerts and events we’ve found […]
Continue reading »How Big Business Seized Wage Protection so Quickly
Do you feel like you should be mad at Shake Shack or Potbelly Sandwich Shop right now, but can’t explain exactly what they did wrong […]
Continue reading »Why We Can’t Rule Out COVID-19 Deaths
“They would have died anyway.” Over the past few weeks, the argument has spread on social media that the death of a person with underlying […]
Continue reading »Don’t Trust Benchmarks for Budget Android Phones
Hardware reviewers, manufacturers, and users love to evaluate the capabilities of their devices. While it’s funny, and sometimes surprising, to see the technology perform when […]
Continue reading »Now Is Not the Time to Buy a Mandolin Slicer
If you search for the phrase “mandolin slicer” on Twitter, you’ll see a fair amount of ads, a few tweets praising her as “game changer,” […]
Continue reading »Why Experts Doubt Mortality Rates in Recent COVID-19 Study
There has been a lot of talk lately about several COVID-19 studies that use antibody testing to estimate the prevalence of infection in a population. […]
Continue reading »Track All COVID-19 Drug and Vaccine Candidates With This Chart
You’ve heard of hydroxychloroquine , but did you know about Remdesivir, Roivant and Atersis? If you are on the lookout for a possible vaccine, did […]
Continue reading »Create a Pandemic Time Capsule With Your Kids
Our family wall calendar for March is a bit haunting. While we each have our own systems for keeping track of personal appointments or appointments, […]
Continue reading »How to Be Creative Right Now With Jerry Saltz
Do you feel about physical distancing? This week, we’ll revive our creative instincts with the help of Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine Senior Art Critic […]
Continue reading »Create Drum Loops With Library of Congress’s Citizen Beats Web App
I’m not saying I’ll be the next Deadmau5, but the new Citizen DJ web app from the Library of Congress is great to play with […]
Continue reading »What’s Coming on HBO Now in May 2020
There are a few days left until May, and when it arrives there will be a ton of new content arriving with it on HBO […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare for Sneakers From the Comfort of Your Home
If you have access to a treadmill, or live in an area where you can jog without worrying about too many people around, then you’ve […]
Continue reading »If You Have Google’s New Pixel Buds 2 You’ll Need This App
The second generation Pixel Buds are finally here . While most will still have to wait for their order to appear on the Google Online […]
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