Don’t Make Chocolate Popcorn on TikTok
I love good popcorn. I have a lot . Sweet popcorn, savory popcorn, popcorn grits – I love it all! I even loved the popcorn […]
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Why Is It Time to Cancel This Fucking Subscription
Most consumers subscribe to subscription boxes for convenience, economy, or the thrill of discovery , but they also underestimate the cost of their subscriptions in […]
Continue reading »These Plants and Trees Can Really Reduce Your Home’s Resale Value
Of course, how your home looks from the inside matters a lot when you’re preparing for a sale, but what happens on the outside is […]
Continue reading »Most Useful Smartphone Accessibility Features
Your smartphone’s operating system comes with many great accessibility features designed to make life better for those with vision, mobility or hearing problems. If you […]
Continue reading »How to Play Music Live Without a Ban
Machine learning has helped solve many of our biggest technology challenges, and now it can help you find and create automatically-generated royalty-free music to play […]
Continue reading »Why It Is Good to Be Bad at What You Like, According to Kurt Vonnegut
There is a cryptic quote, the origin of which is largely unknown, but is often attributed to the late literary icon Kurt Vonnegut. So, a […]
Continue reading »Difference Between Delta, Delta Plus, and Lambda (and Why You Shouldn’t Panic)
Delta Plus, a variant of one of the variants, is the latest strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID to hit the news. (The formerly […]
Continue reading »How to Enable New “announcement Notifications” on Your IPhone
One handy new feature coming in iOS 15 (already available in public beta) is the ability for Siri to read notifications from both Apple and […]
Continue reading »How to Make Your AirPods Fit Better With Your Ear’s Gaping Ears
I love my AirPods Pro. They block intrusive sounds, sound great and don’t fit my ears. Okay, the last point is definitely a drawback, but […]
Continue reading »How to Buy School Supplies Without Paying Sales Tax
The cost of pre-school purchases will rise by about 8% this year, but you can offset that cost by purchasing school supplies during your “tax […]
Continue reading »How to Transfer Plants to a New Home Without Killing Them
Moving with a plant is a delicate matter. They can be pushed too hard and their leaves can break – they can even tip over […]
Continue reading »Brush Ice Cream With Oil and Vinegar. Just Do It
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend stole a piece of ice cream from me and screamed. “Did you salt it?” he asked, clearly upset. I […]
Continue reading »Why Does Only a Sucker Order a Burrito Instead of a Bowl?
If Chipotle burritos have a flaw, it’s their size. One burrito is too big for one meal, but not always enough for another, depending on […]
Continue reading »Windows 365 Doesn’t Make Much Sense
After Office and Xbox, Microsoft went ahead and put Windows in the cloud. With Windows 365, businesses will be able to stream to Windows devices […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Your Home for Sale When Your Kids Have Too Much Shit
Whether resilient or not , the housing market in the United States has undoubtedly been hot for much of 2021. In some of the most […]
Continue reading »Different Ways to Prove You’ve Been Vaccinated, Whether You Like It or Not
In New York, if people want to get involved in public life, they will soon have to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The requirement is […]
Continue reading »How to Know If a New Battery Will Fix Your Lagging IPhone
Your old iPhone is starting to age; apps crawl to open, animations couldn’t be sharper, keyboard slows down like no other. Before you drop the […]
Continue reading »7 Best Smartphones for Seniors (2021)
Just because someone has been getting there for years does not mean that the world connected to the Internet should leave them behind. Yes, even […]
Continue reading »Will Running Ruin Your Knees?
It seems like whenever I mention that I am a runner, there is a good chance that someone is going to warn me that I […]
Continue reading »How to Plan for Canceled or Delayed Flights Before They Happen
Due to a number of issues – weather conditions, labor shortages, limited capacity – delays and cancellations of flights this summer were even more serious […]
Continue reading »Cooking Broken Pickles Is Violence and Well
A chopped disc of brine has its own time and place (like in a burger), and a sharp spear on the side of a plate […]
Continue reading »Why Old Sneakers Probably Won’t Last Long Even If They Haven’t Been Worn Out
You’ve probably heard that you should replace your shoe when the cushioning wears out, which most manufacturers think usually happens after 300-500 miles. But it […]
Continue reading »You Should Clean Indoor Plants
When a disaster strikes your home, the last thing you think about is cleaning up the plants . But indoor plants get dirty and dusty, […]
Continue reading »How to Tell If a Fitness Challenge Is a Waste of Time
I’m a big fan of fitness. I once did a triathlon, even though halfway through I knew I never wanted to do triathlon again. I […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Waste Time (or Money) Worrying About “battery Health”
Battery health is important, right? After all, our portable devices depend on them. However, these days you really shouldn’t worry about your health as much […]
Continue reading »10 Ways to Get the Most Out of College
Getting higher education doesn’t have to be easy, but given the student loan crisis , skyrocketing tuition fees and fees, the never-ending global pandemic, and […]
Continue reading »6 of the Weirdest Feline Cats (and Why They Do It)
Your cat is confusing. It is possible – even possible – that most of the things your cat does, besides maybe naps and eating, are […]
Continue reading »When to Pay for a Clean TSA PreCheck
In airports crowded with travelers, you might consider subscribing to the TSA PreCheck Expedited Security Program . But what about Clear , a private line […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Off Vibration on Xbox Series X Controllers | S and PS5
Tactile feedback – and vibration in general – has become an integral part of modern consoles. Your controller will vibrate at certain opportune moments during […]
Continue reading »Make Baking Easier With Reverse Taring
Measuring ingredients by weight is much more accurate and reproducible than measuring ingredients by volume. This is especially useful during baking, which is more dependent […]
Continue reading »How to Check If Someone Has Blocked You on WhatsApp
If someone on WhatsApp doesn’t answer you all the time, they may be ignoring you or blocking your ability to contact them altogether. How to […]
Continue reading »How to Get Back Into the Community After Getting Vaccinated, Even If You’re Not Sure If You’re Ready
The vaccine was meant to mean that the US has left behind the worst depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many of us, it […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Google Assistant on Your Pixel
The Google Assistant is there when you need it. But this is not always necessary. This is why it can be frustrating when a digital […]
Continue reading »Save Your Kids From the Overschedule Trap When You Send Them Back to School
As our kids prepare to return to school, we will likely have a desire to catch up, whether it be school, intramural sports, student clubs, […]
Continue reading »Sexual Gaslighting Is a Thing (and How to Define It)
Gaslight denies someone a sense of reality. It is a general term that usually describes a very specific type of emotional anguish. People who use […]
Continue reading »When to Sow Your Lawn and When to Use Sod
When it comes to your lawn, there are two ways to start: you can prepare the ground and plant the seeds , or you can […]
Continue reading »How to Block Spam Calls With the Nuclear Option (and As Little Consequences As Possible)
We are all fighting robots . Chances are, you’ve tried various carrier apps, settings, and services to stop or at least mitigate the endless stream […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Child to Stop Lying All the Time (and Why They Lie in the First Place)
The first time a parent catches their child in a lie is enough to make their heart sink. It doesn’t matter about a broken plate […]
Continue reading »You Must Add Umeboshi Vinegar to the Whipped Cream
I am usually a proponent of whipped cream. Heavy cream does not need to be flavored as it already has a flavor – the flavor […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Missing a Day of Exercise
Sometimes you need a day off. Sometimes you don’t need a day off, but you still take it. If you’re worried about what exercise means […]
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