Everything You Know About Stretching Is Wrong
We stretch for a variety of reasons: because it feels good, because it’s part of our pre-workout routine, because the muscles are stiff and we […]
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How to Get a Flu Shot for Free, With or Without Insurance
Flu season is approaching and getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever . Ideally, you will receive it by the end […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Virtual Background Zoom on Android
Telecommuting in 2020 couldn’t be more fun than calling Zoom from a tropical region, even if you’re not really there. As an added bonus, the […]
Continue reading »Cling to the Feeling of Summer With the Bush
One of the most pathetic and painfully nostalgic songs ever written is “That Summer Feeling ” by Jonathan Richman. It’s not really a summer song; […]
Continue reading »Try These Workarounds for Android 11 “Recent Apps” Error
The bizarre Android 11 bug affects an unknown number of users and devices and makes multitasking nearly impossible. Swiping up on your Pixel to bring […]
Continue reading »Buy Your Little Child a Cheap Vacuum Cleaner
When you see a vacuum cleaner, you see a chore: there is one more thing you need to do that you feel like you just […]
Continue reading »Child Culture Guide for Adults: Week 4
Video Game Week: Everyone’s Playing Among Us If your child starts calling everything he doesn’t like, “sus”, he is probably playing Among Us . Sus […]
Continue reading »Let’s Run the 200 Meter Sprint
Welcome back, fellow runners! (Remember, we’re all runners this month .) Fitness is a challenge this week, we’re skipping push-ups and hills and focusing on […]
Continue reading »Use Orion’s Belt to Find Sirius Easily This Month
As a child, my mother taught me to distinguish between Orion and Ursa Major in the night sky. As an adult, these are still the […]
Continue reading »It’s Time to Revise the Pandemic Budget
Budgeting is important at the best of times, but it is imperative to keep it up to date during this pandemic. COVID has likely changed […]
Continue reading »How to Track COVID-19 Trends on Google Maps
I was really hoping that Google’s latest Google Maps integration would allow you to see COVID-19 cases emerge and spread on a giantPlague, Inc.- style […]
Continue reading »Organize Your Child’s School Activities With This Checklist
Distance learning kids have a lot of challenges this year, whether it’s hybrid or day-to-day. But one of the most important is keeping track of […]
Continue reading »How to Pre-Order All the New and Creepy of the Latest Amazon Technology
Amazon managed to squeeze about a dozen product announcements into Thursday’s 50-minute presentation, showcasing everything from new Alexa smart speakers to cloud gaming services, next-generation […]
Continue reading »Why Do You Need Lean Meat for Burgers If You Are Cooking Indoors
I would not say that the grilling season is over. I actually think that cooking outside when it’s a little chilly is much more enjoyable […]
Continue reading »Why Is My Download Speed so Terrible at Home?
There is nothing I love more than troubleshooting my internet connection. I am also very pleased to note the stupidity of the plans that we […]
Continue reading »Vitamins Are Still Mostly Useless, Even When Personalized
The best explanation for why “personalized” products have thrived in recent years is that we love hearing stories about ourselves. I think astrology is a […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for HBO Max in October 2020
HBO Max is still not available on Roku or Amazon Fire Stick. Just wanted to get it out of the way because I know a […]
Continue reading »Use These Sites to Limit Real-Time Travel Restrictions Related to COVID
First of all, let’s face it, if you don’t have to drive right now, you should definitely stay at home. But if you absolutely have […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Off Mention Notifications in IOS 14
I love many of the improvements Apple has made to Messages in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14: pinned conversations, inline replies, and mentions are all […]
Continue reading »Organize Your Life With the New Todoist Kanban Boards
Todoist is already great for managing projects and to-do lists, but the recently launched Whiteboard app turns those to-do lists into custom – and collaborative […]
Continue reading »Need a High Dose Flu Shot?
The flu vaccine is more important this year than ever , so if you come across different versions for the first time, some of them […]
Continue reading »Your Cooling Rack Can Be Used As a Drying Rack
I don’t have a dishwasher, but even if I did, there are certain glass items that I would never entrust to such a crude machine. […]
Continue reading »How to Receive SMS Text Messages on All Your Apple Devices
If you have an iPhone, then you know all the joys of iMessage. We love iMessage so much, we talked about how its features completely […]
Continue reading »How Will the Election Affect My Investment?
A pandemic without a vaccine, a prolonged economic downturn and now a large number of mailed ballots threaten to turn Election Day into Election Month. […]
Continue reading »Stop Calling Members of Congress Who Are Not Yours
Calling your elected federal, state, or local officials is a quick and effective way to advocate for the interests you care about. But you do […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Child to Stop Whining
I’ll just say this: there are several sounds on Earth that are more annoying than the whine of a small child. It doesn’t matter which […]
Continue reading »How to Pay With Virtual Credit Cards in 1Password
If you’re worried about privacy and security when paying online, there’s a new way to stay safe: The popular encrypted password manager 1Password now supports […]
Continue reading »How to Know If You’re Buying a New Xbox
Even seasoned gamers have to agree: Microsoft’s naming conventions for their Xbox game consoles are terrible. They make sense if you’ve played the same consoles […]
Continue reading »We Still Don’t Know How Many COVID Cases Are Reported in Schools
Sending children back to face-to-face education during an epidemic is an experiment of unprecedented proportions. The result can be disaster; none of us here will […]
Continue reading »All Breaks in Toilet Paper Rolls Are Bad
Temperatures across the country are starting to drop, which means we will be staying inside even longer than we already were, which means that many […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Sam’s Club Telehealth Program
Sam’s Club has partnered with Seattle – based startup 98point6 to launch a new telemedicine service . According to yesterday’s press release , the service […]
Continue reading »How to Sync Opera Data Between Android and PC Without Logging In
Opera is a great browser choice for data privacy advocates , and the latest versions of the browser for Android and desktops introduce two new […]
Continue reading »Take Ibuprofen Before Your Menstrual Cramps Start
I’ve known for a long time that NSAIDs like ibuprofen can counteract menstrual cramps, but they never seem to work for me. It turns out […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Off Handwashing Reminders on Apple Watch
Have you washed your hands? Did you really wash your hands? Are you home! Maybe it’s time to wash your hands well. Do you think […]
Continue reading »Make Elephant Toothpaste With Your Kids
This week I found myself walking down a very specific rabbit hole in which I watched video after video of people doing a science experiment […]
Continue reading »How to Watch a Free Walking Film Walmart
Welcome to the latest issue of Headlines That Might Look Very Weird in 2019. Today’s post courtesy of Walmart, which has turned some of its […]
Continue reading »Decorate Your Tater Shepherd Pie
I am very glad that autumn has finally come. Not that I didn’t like summer, but this summer was not my favorite. Staying inside to […]
Continue reading »What’s Coming to Netflix in October 2020
In Before the Times, when you could just go see a movie in the theater without first warning your next of kin, October marked the […]
Continue reading »How to Talk About Debt to Newlyweds
According to CNBC, seventy percent of Americans marry with debt, usually student loans and credit cards. A recent report from NerdWallet showed that college graduates […]
Continue reading »Is This the Easiest Way to Eat Chicken Wings?
Few things are as American as a humble chicken wing, so when we saw this nifty hacker on TikTok’s new all-American app, we had to […]
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