7 Best VR Games That Will Really Give You a Great Workout
When we last left the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, I put on a VR headset and made room for games . I’ve tried a bunch of […]
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How to Ventilate Your Lawn (and Why You Need It)
Depending on where you live and how you look at your yard, the lawn can be a tough job. If you don’t want to take […]
Continue reading »How to Finally Block Someone on Google Drive
Google Drive is finally launching the long-awaited “lock user” feature. Previously, you could remove people from a shared document or prevent them from downloading and […]
Continue reading »How to Pretend You Know What’s Going on at the Olympics
Did you know that the Summer Olympics include competitions in canoeing, BMX racing, handball, trampoline and judo? Maybe you didn’t, but fans of these sports […]
Continue reading »Make This Cocktail to Commemorate the Perfect Peach
Peaches are a great source of horror for me. I am convinced that the last good peach I ate was eaten as a child, in […]
Continue reading »Why School Purchases Are More Expensive This Year (and How to Spend Less)
Welcome parents, looks like you’ll need to leave even more room for school supplies in your budget this year: According to the National Retail Federation […]
Continue reading »6 Weirdest Dog Behaviors (and Why They Do It)
Watching a dog means witnessing many animal mysteries, such as why do dogs sniff other dogs’ butts and why does my dog urinate multiple times […]
Continue reading »12 Picturesque Waterfalls You Can Visit Without a Passport
Earlier this summer, we wrote about 15 US islands you should visit . We now turn our attention to the magnificent waterfalls that our country […]
Continue reading »How Contagious Is Delta Really?
Delta is more contagious than the original COVID-19 virus, and even more contagious than other variants of concern. This is why the CDC recently recommended […]
Continue reading »11 Delicious Things to Do With Corn
To say that I enjoy eating corn would be to understate the truth. I love corn and eat a lot of it in the summer. […]
Continue reading »How to Use the Hidden Search Tabs Feature in Chrome, Safari and Firefox
It’s easy to get lost in a sea of open tabs between multiple browser windows – sometimes even with the same website across multiple tabs. […]
Continue reading »You Can Customize or Turn Off Keyboard Backlighting on MacBook
Most MacBooks have a backlit keyboard – a white light at the bottom that lets you see keys in the dark. By default, the keyboard […]
Continue reading »How to Date Someone Who Is Not in Your League
Hey, is your phone just ringing? It was like a match. Congratulations! But what is it? Is the match someone super cool that you whisked […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Amazon Prime Video August 2021
The next role of Adam Driver is very far from Kylo Ren. In Annette , a new feature film by French director Leos Carax (candid […]
Continue reading »15 Unnecessary Sequels That Are Better Than You Think
Sequels are rarely needed, but that doesn’t mean we won’t watch them, hoping the sequel will improve and expand the story in a way that […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Simple Syrup in Less Than a Minute
Simple syrup is great to have on hand when you want to make a cocktail at home, but buying it in the store seems wasteful […]
Continue reading »7 Bills You Shouldn’t Set up for Auto Payment (and Why You Shouldn’t)
Setting up a bank account to automatically pay bills is simple, convenient, and seems like the right solution. After all, you don’t want to accidentally […]
Continue reading »One Question to Ask Right Now in Your Interview
Despite the ongoing pandemic, companies are luring workers back to the office, even as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in parts of the country […]
Continue reading »How to Find Babysitting When Everything Is Well Booked
The school is about to reopen, which means working families are struggling to find childcare to fill the gap between school and work hours. But […]
Continue reading »Is Sumo Deadlift a Cheat?
The deadlift, in which you lift the bar off the ground and stand with it, is both one of the easiest barbell lifts and one […]
Continue reading »How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password From Any Device
Every time visitors come to your house, they probably ask for the Wi-Fi password first. You can follow the route of a local coffee shop […]
Continue reading »How to Find Out How Much Battery Power Is Left on Your IPhone
Apple has been criticized in the past for a myriad of battery issues, and to be honest, there are a few modern inconveniences more annoying […]
Continue reading »Why AmEx Platinum Travel Card Worth $ 700 New Luscious Annual Fee
American Express recently raised the annual fee for its Platinum Travel Rewards card from $ 550 to a whopping $ 695. This is certainly an […]
Continue reading »The Case Against the 5K Sofa (and What to Try Instead)
The 5K Sofa program made a lot of people start running. It starts out in the light, has a structure that’s easy to adhere to, […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Kitchen Cabinets Into Open Shelving
If you like the look of open kitchen shelving but don’t like the idea (or cost) of dismantling existing cabinets, you can convert them to […]
Continue reading »Should I Break up With My Annoying (but Longtime) Friend?
Not all advice needs to be professional. Sometimes your problems deserve honest honesty on the part of a dude who has nothing but a computer […]
Continue reading »How to Take the Perfect Instagram Photo
Why does it seem that all of you who signed in Instagram, know exactly how to pose and find your light, to get the best […]
Continue reading »You Can Make Your Own Corn Milk (and Cook With It)
If you know me, you know that I really love corn. This year I grew my corn for the first time, and although it is […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Autoplaying Videos All Over the Internet
Generally speaking, autoplaying videos is annoying. On social media, they can pull you in, and the next thing you know, you’ll spend an hour watching […]
Continue reading »How to Save Seeds for Planting Next Year
The end of the warmer months can be depressing for the avid gardener. Fortunately, seeds from past flowers offer hope for future plantings. But seeds […]
Continue reading »What Simone Biles Can Teach Our Children About Mental Health
If our kids are old enough to watch the Olympics with us, chances are they’ve already seen a fair amount of coverage and reactions – […]
Continue reading »How to Remodel Your Kitchen in the Cheapest Way
A full scale kitchen renovation can take months of labor and tens of thousands of dollars or more. But giving your kitchen a little refresh […]
Continue reading »Don’t Buy Bundt Pot, Make Your Own
If you’re the type of person who loves to bake from time to time, the Bundt Frying Pan is one of those kitchen items that […]
Continue reading »Children Don’t Always Need to Share
My 2-year-old son started crying a few minutes after my oldest son opened his birthday presents. He wanted to play with his brother’s newest toys […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to a Real Person on Your Airline
Have you tried talking to an airline support representative lately? A complete storm of post-pandemic demand, scheduling changes and staff shortages has resulted in frustrated […]
Continue reading »You’ve Probably Overcooked Corn
Hey it is me, your friendly internet corn consultant, have to tell you that you are probably digesting corn on the cob. If you’ve been […]
Continue reading »What Is Unloading and When Do You Need It?
Even among professional athletes, nobody trains 100% every week. There is time to rest and recover, often for a week or more, and you and […]
Continue reading »Appear in the Next Virtual Meeting As a Pixar Character
Look, we’ve all spent way too much time on video calls over the past year or so, but we’re sticking to our best to keep […]
Continue reading »Welcome to Cold Borsch Summer
Sweat season is approaching us again, and unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon . Turning on the stove can be a factor, but let’s […]
Continue reading »When Can You Refuse to Buy a House Without Losing Your Makings?
Can you opt out of an accepted signed offer to buy a home? After all, many things can happen during the close of any sale […]
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