Watch the Special Election Episode “Children’s Correspondent” on YouTube
I don’t know about you, but it was a challenge for me to contain my emotions in connection with the upcoming elections – even around […]
Continue reading »Month: October 2020
Coping With Seasonal Depression
SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, and while there is some debate as to whether or not it is a separate psychological disorder, research does […]
Continue reading »What’s Going on in Nigeria?
After a summer of incessant protests against police violence , including the assassinations of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, more Americans are beginning to understand […]
Continue reading »How to Know What You Smell
To get people to buy products like deodorant and mouthwash, advertisers first had to convince us that we all smell bad. It worked, and it’s […]
Continue reading »Here Are the COVID Placement Rules for Every Major Airline
Many Americans are planning to travel for the first time in the upcoming holiday season, but are still concerned about safety during the pandemic. Here’s […]
Continue reading »Make Last Minute Election Donations With This Panic Decisions Matrix
Election Day is a week after tomorrow, which means we are in the final stages of a campaign for national, state and local offices. No […]
Continue reading »Best Apps to Download and Archive YouTube Videos
In one of the most bizarre tech gimmicks in recent memory, the Recording Industry Association of America has taken the fight against digital piracy to […]
Continue reading »You Can Finally Turn Off WhatsApp Conversations Permanently
Every chat service should provide at least three things: a way to turn off conversations so that your chatty friends never bother you again, a […]
Continue reading »How to Glue It to Your Jerk Neighbor
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, finally. Wicked Week 2020 is approaching us on Lifehacker; a week in which all the morally questionable hacks that we wanted to write about […]
Continue reading »Find Great Deals With Google’s New Price Comparison Tool
Here’s some good news for those scared of online shopping as the holidays approach: Google makes it easy to compare prices in Google Shopping. Google’s […]
Continue reading »Download These Creepy Zoomed Backgrounds to Scare Your Colleagues
Halloween will look a little different this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have children, you probably already well thought out how to […]
Continue reading »How to Take the Cool Portraits Your Pet Deserves
Judging by the number of photos of pets on social media, you might think that making a good one would be pretty easy. But if […]
Continue reading »How to Spot a Shiny Star That Is Flashing Red and Green (and Is Not an Airplane)
If you are fortunate enough to live where the stars are visible, those of us who live in cities hope you take advantage of it. […]
Continue reading »Soothe Your Election Anxiety by Spending Some Time With Polar Bears
The last presidential debate in this election season may be over, but we are not yet fully clear – there are still 10 days left […]
Continue reading »How to Get Free Tacos When Someone Steals a Base During World Series
Do you like tacos? What about baseball? What about free food? Even if you have applied, only two of the three, you’re in luck, because […]
Continue reading »Check Your Spices to See If They Are Helping to Get Rid of Salmonella
Remember when we learned about food safety at school and were told not to put raw chicken right on the table or eat raw cookie […]
Continue reading »How to Sell a Rented Car Profitably
With used car sales up 15% in the last quarter, your rental car may be worth more on the open market than the cost to […]
Continue reading »Turns Out the Walk Is Good for You
For many of us – especially before the outbreak of the pandemic – walking was a means to an end, an easy way to get […]
Continue reading »Best Zoom Alternatives for Remote Meetings
Zoom is becoming more and more popular now that people need to hold meetings remotely and virtually reschedule other events that used to involve face-to-face […]
Continue reading »Edit Audio and Video As Text Document With Description
Learning to edit video and audio is difficult, and complex APIs don’t make it easy. If that’s true for your editing experience, you can try […]
Continue reading »There Is Now an FDA-Approved Treatment for COVID-19
The FDA has extended its first approval (not just emergency clearance) for a drug to treat COVID-19. You’ve probably heard of this medication: the antiviral […]
Continue reading »How Can I Know If My Partner Is Interacting With Webcam Girls?
I usually dislike getting involved in other people’s affairs, especially when it comes to their consumption of online adult content. As long as your hobbies […]
Continue reading »Should You Use Dark Web Scanning to Protect Your Identity?
Identity theft is such a growing problem that it has become almost routine – in recent years, Marriott, MyFitness Pal, LinkedIn, Zynga and even Equifax […]
Continue reading »Personalize Your Life at Work at Home for Better Health
In this weekend’s assignment for our October reset, we’ll take a look at where you spend most of your day: your workplace. Health is not […]
Continue reading »Tell Us Something Strange About Your Child
The most interesting thing about kids is that they all have their own unique way of being so irreconcilably weird. Especially when they are very […]
Continue reading »Child Culture Guide for Adults: Choice Times
We, Olds, are not the only ones obsessed with the upcoming elections. Children are interested too, even those who are too young to vote, but […]
Continue reading »Can You Really Prepay Taxes?
In his third presidential debate, Donald Trump has waived his $ 750 tax payments since 2016, saying he paid ” millions and millions of dollars […]
Continue reading »How to Travel Safely (R) Through a Pandemic
Regardless of how you feel about road travel – whether you are gaining mileage on a regular basis or are still experiencing the trauma of […]
Continue reading »What Is the Ideal Temperature for Your Refrigerator?
Have you noticed that your milk is freezing? Does the meat spoil quickly? Your refrigerator is probably set to the wrong temperature. The FDA recommends […]
Continue reading »Stop Calling Kids Picky Eaters
Life is about growing, learning, and transforming (or trying to transform) into the best possible versions of ourselves. So there’s something I’m going to stop […]
Continue reading »What’s New on HBO Max in November 2020
You really have to feel HBO. For decades, the network has prided itself on being one of the first places to see the latest Hollywood […]
Continue reading »How to Scan a Barcode With Snapchat for Wine and Nutrition Information
Snapchat is best known for its short-term photos and videos – and all of its weird face filters – but the app can do a […]
Continue reading »Reese’s Vodka Is a Gimmick, Not a Treat
I’m not afraid of themed cocktails, but Halloween cocktails, which are heavily sugar-dependent, aren’t really my bag (or plastic pumpkin). I am, however, willing to […]
Continue reading »Protect Your Twitter Account Better Than Trump in Less Than 5 Minutes
Rumor has it that President Trump’s Twitter account has been hacked again by a Dutch security researcher who accidentally guessed the correct password: “maga2020!” I […]
Continue reading »See If Any McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine in USA Works With This App
One of the cruelties of life is not being able to order ice cream when you want ice cream. And that’s especially true if it […]
Continue reading »Can You Save Your Student Debt by Leaving the Country?
As the student loan debt crisis only gets worse, many borrowers may be tempted to leave the country and live without debt. Maybe this will […]
Continue reading »Where to Find Public Records on the Internet
You can use the Internet to find just about anything: a good restaurant, a half-forgotten old ad recording, a recommendation for a good book, a […]
Continue reading »How to Know If You Exercised Well
Exercise doesn’t have to feel awful, although it can often feel arduous . It’s tempting to think of soreness or sweating as signs of a […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Get Political Coverage From C-SPAN
The lowest-rated network in your regular TV rotation is also the only place I’ve ever watched a presidential debate. And I’ve seen a lot of […]
Continue reading »What the CDC’s New Definition of Close Contact Really Means
Repeated brief encounters with the same person are now considered close encounters, as per the amendment to the CDC’s definition. Previously, for someone to be […]
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