What to Do If You Purchased Tickets for the 2020 Olympic Games
The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to host 339 events in 33 different sports, with 30% of the 7.8 million tickets sold to foreign visitors from […]
Continue reading »Month: April 2020
Don’t Post Happy Hour on Your Company’s Zoom Account
After a long day of awkward virtual meetings and scrolling through increasingly apocalyptic headlines, chatting with friends on the Zoom phone may be the closest […]
Continue reading »Help Researchers Track the Spread of the Coronavirus With This App
How are you feeling today? Would it be great if a little more than usual? Go down? Feverish? The team of doctors and researchers hope […]
Continue reading »Cherry Tomatoes Are the Perfect Tomato Right Now
Given that the goal right now is to stay inside, some people have developed a bunker-type mentality, spending most of their grocery budget on canned, […]
Continue reading »How to Connect Xbox and PlayStation Controllers to Your Apple Device
One of the lesser known features added in last year’s iOS 13, iPadOS 13, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 updates was the ability to connect […]
Continue reading »How to Plan Strength Training When the Future Is Uncertain
All have home workout ideas ( we’re included ), but when you know you will be home workout for a few weeks to arrive, you […]
Continue reading »How to Deal With a Plumbing Emergency Right Now
Plumbing emergencies don’t bother with pandemics. Pipes burst, toilets close again, sewers clog up – all on our own schedule, regardless of how desperate we […]
Continue reading »This New Deduction From Your Charitable Contributions As Part of Your 2020 Tax Return
While many of the items on the coronavirus aid bill are temporary, here’s one that could benefit your tax returns for years to come. Starting […]
Continue reading »LeVar Burton Will Read to Us, Thank God
Over the past few weeks, many celebrities have invited us (and our kids) to read. Actor Josh Gad , who voiced Olaf, was one of […]
Continue reading »How to Quickly Make Animated GIFs From Screen Recording
Sometimes it is much easier to write down how you do something and send it to the person than to try to describe it for […]
Continue reading »Receive “Holy Potatoes!” IOS Games Are Free Until April 3
One of the few positives of the coronavirus-related large quarantine is that a number of app developers contribute to show generosity in times of self-isolation […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, April 1, 2020
Today is April 1st, which means streaming services like Netflix , Hulu, and Disney + have dropped a ton of new content. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Continue reading »Don’t Click on Links in Public Zoom Chats Right Now
There is a vulnerability in the way Zoom transforms into hyperlinks that hackers can use to harvest your Windows credentials and potentially remotely access your […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Withdraw Money From Your Retirement Account Even Now
The coronavirus relief package that was signed last week included relaxed rules for withdrawing money from your retirement account. But while an option now exists […]
Continue reading »What Do We Know About the Coronavirus so Far
COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was first detected in China at the end of 2019 . The first case of the disease […]
Continue reading »You Should Definitely Fry Any Leftover Chicken Skin.
I’ve never completely trusted anyone who doesn’t like eating fried chicken skin. (This also applies to my mom.) Crispy skin, fresh both in the oven […]
Continue reading »Find the Most Accurate Weather Service Wherever You Are With ForecastAdvisor
It’s a shame that Dark Sky is going away for some people – whether you’re an Android user or depending on a service API for […]
Continue reading »Don’t Trust These Scam Coronavirus Treatments
Companies that hunt sick people to sell useless things are terrible, and those that do it during a pandemic are the worst (and this is […]
Continue reading »Get a Huge Collection of PC Games, Books and Comics by Donating to Help COVID-19
The Humble Bundle has an incredible deal if you need to increase self-quarantine / social distancing entertainment and support charities at the forefront of the […]
Continue reading »Take a Virtual Trip to the Disney World
If you had told your kids a few weeks ago that everyone was going to GO TO THE DISNEY WORLD, and then added the warning […]
Continue reading »How to Kill Germs All Over Your Home
Napkins. Disinfectant. Disinfectant. Bleach. Sprays. Which cleaner should you use where? And which one is most effective in our fight against viruses? Does “99.9% Germs” […]
Continue reading »Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus?
You’ve probably seen calls for DIY cloth face masks for hospitals and healthcare facilities in recent weeks, and if you own a sewing machine, you […]
Continue reading »How to Get Prescription Drugs
While we all stock up on food, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies, it’s important to remember that many of us also take the medicines we […]
Continue reading »Time to Stop Using Your Travel Rewards Credit Card
Until recently, I spent most of my spending on credit cards that offered me travel rewards. I preferred an airline card for personal expenses and […]
Continue reading »Make the Best Pantry Pasta With Stock
Stock cubes and pastes are an easy way to add a whole bunch of flavor with a single ingredient, but they’re usually for soups, stews, […]
Continue reading »How to Withdraw or Cancel a Loan Freeze
You’ve heard this advice a hundred times: Freeze your loan. At a time when it seems like hackers are hacking into another company every other […]
Continue reading »Encourage Your Child to Write Poetry With These Books
The poems that we read over and over again in childhood can stay with us for the rest of our lives. April is National Poetry […]
Continue reading »Blame This Windows 10 Error for Your Recent VPN Problems
If you’re having network connectivity issues on your Windows desktop or laptop – and you’ve ruled out user error or poor wireless connection – there’s […]
Continue reading »Buy Yourself 30 Minutes of Peace With the Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
The world you live in has shrunk dramatically over the past few weeks, which means anything that makes your space feel larger can play a […]
Continue reading »Add a Creeping Line to Your Desktop Using the Windows News Bar
Staying on top of the news is important, but if you’re not downloading a news aggregator app , it can be difficult to keep up […]
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