July 2022 – Page 8 – Resourceful Man

How to Wash Silk Sheets If You Hate Wrinkles

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

I’ve long professed my loyalty to silk sheets, but I’m less likely to reveal how painful it is to wash and smooth them. They are […]

Cleaning

Another Day, Another Dangerous Social Media Challenge

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you haven’t already, you’ll soon start hearing a lot about the so-called “blackout challenge” that’s causing an uproar on the internet. TikTok has been […]

Tech

All the Ways Amazon Tricks You Into Spending More on Prime Day

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

Amazon’s “Prime Day” event is back for another year: another complex, multi-tentacled network of supposed discounts. But it’s essentially the same as any old sale […]

Deals

The 6 Best Podcasts on Radical American Movements

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

From the Weather Underground movement of the 1960s to the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, the stories of radicals and radical movements […]

Streaming

Where to Have Free Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Your Birthday

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

While aging is inevitable, spending money on your birthday is not. With a combination of the digital revolution and late-stage capitalism, every chain restaurant vies […]

Money

The First Things You Need to Buy After Moving Into Your Starter House

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

Congratulations, you have just bought your first home ! After years of living in an apartment, exotic things like extra bedrooms, a garage, and a […]

Home

The 15 Best Foodie Movies and TV Shows That Aren’t “Bear”

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

There are movies and TV shows that make cooking (and eating) feel like a joyful, unifying activity that brings families and cultures together. There are […]

Streaming

How to Talk to Teachers and Coaches About Your Child’s Neurodivergence

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

Many children with one of the various diagnoses that fall under the definition of neurodivergence exhibit behavior that looks like bad behavior to the unprepared […]

Parenting

How to Make Silky Sous Vide Eggs Without Sous Vide

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

There’s a lot of content out there to help you decide what to cook with your whimsical precision sous vide, dipping, circulating, no-flame tool, or […]

Cooking

The Only Good Tip for Amazon Prime Day Shopping

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

It’s not an official holiday, but Amazon Prime Day (“Days” really) has been a capitalist tradition since 2015. This year, the mega retailer will be […]

Deals

A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: Why Is the Series “Gentleminions” Banned?

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

The main thing that distinguishes children from older people is not a technological gap or that children have not fully internalized the inevitability of their […]

Entertainment

You Can Get Some of the Benefits of Sleeping While You’re Still Awake

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

We all need more sleep. While adults typically need to sleep more than seven hours a night, more than a third of Americans average less […]

Sleep

You Need This Yogurt Cookie

Posted on July 8, 2022 by resourcefulman

Cookies can cause a lot of tension when you suggest changing a traditional recipe. Well, things get awkward. I made cookies with a yogurt cup […]

Cooking

The Best Amazon Prime Benefits You Didn’t Know About

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

Popular online wisdom says that Amazon is evil and you should stop giving them your money . However, around 76.6 million households in the United […]

Shopping

Suicide Rescue Line Gets a New Number

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

Starting July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Line number, which you can call at 1-800-273-8255, will be easier to remember. The old number will still […]

Mental Health

Please Never Open a PDF With Weird Text

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

I receive a lot of spam texts . A lot . They are immediately recognized: the original number does not look familiar and is attached […]

Security

When Are Airbnb Cams Legal (and How to Spot Them)?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

When you rent an Airbnb, you are obviously staying at someone else’s private property. And all of these property owners have different ideas about how […]

Travel

What to Do If You’re Struck by Lightning (and How to Avoid It)

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

We use the phrase “you’re more likely to be struck by lightning” all the time to describe unlikely events, but according to the National Weather […]

Health

How to Request House Arrest Instead of Going to Jail

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

House arrest may seem like one of those special deals that celebrities get, and the infamous ankle bracelets are the highlight, but the reality is […]

Life in General

Why You Should Never Plug in an Unknown USB Device

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

Let’s set the scene: you’re in the world, doing what you’re doing when you stumble upon an abandoned USB drive. What could be inside? Maybe […]

Security

Your Hotel Mini Fridge May Not Be a Real Fridge

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

Have you ever stuck the leftovers of a restaurant in a hotel’s mini-fridge and wondered the next morning why it’s so…warm? You don’t imagine. Refrigerators […]

Travel

Weirdest Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Reuse Banana Peels

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

The jury is still out on the “correct” way to eat a banana , but it’s undeniable that you’re wasting banana peels if you just […]

Life in General

Conduct a Privacy Audit of This Android App, I Beg You

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

Android’s reputation as a platform that doesn’t care about user privacy is outdated: if you’re using a modern Android smartphone, you have a lot of […]

Android

Where Are the Erogenous Zones?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

There is more to sex and foreplay than the obvious. Knowing and understanding your partner’s erogenous zones – and your own – is the key […]

Sex

How to Notify That You Are About to Be Fired

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

I was talking to a friend from corporate life last night about upcoming layoffs at the tech company she works for. She’s been through the […]

Careers

Lentils Make the Best Minced Meat

Posted on July 7, 2022 by resourcefulman

It took me a few extra laps along the path of adulthood to find my culinary gene. My life used to be spent convincing those […]

Cooking

You Should Download the Matrix Awakens Now

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are powerful machines, and that’s nothing new. One such example of such power is The Matrix Awakens , currently […]

Gaming

The Least Terrible Social Networking Sites for Those Who Want to Be Less Unhappy

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

Almost everyone agrees that the huge arrays of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit are terrible, each in their own way. But these monolithic social […]

Tech

Avoid These Phone Call Scam Apps on Android

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

Older Android phones pose a known security risk, but a recent study by the Microsoft 365 Defender research team shows how vulnerable older devices are […]

Android

What to Do If an Excessive Heat Warning Appears

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you’re in parts of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, or Tennessee, you may have heard of an “excessive heat warning” when temperatures […]

Body

Setting the “fluid Ounces” of Your Kitchen Scale Is a Lie

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

I recently replaced my kitchen scale. The new one has all the features I was looking for – negative tare is a big upgrade. But […]

Science

Four Ways to Use Leftover Amarena Cherry Syrup

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

Fishing the last stem out of a jar of Amarena cherries is extremely frustrating – even more frustrating if the cherry isn’t attached. These bitter […]

Cooking

Update Chrome As Soon As Possible on Android and Windows

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you are using Google Chrome on Windows or Android, you need to update it as soon as possible. Each platform has a new browser […]

Internet

These Credit Cards Have the Best Built-in Travel Insurance.

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

Travel is a mess right now, and with so many things going wrong, it’s entirely possible that you’ll end up stuck somewhere overnight or hold […]

Credit Cards

How to Never Pay Full Price for an IPhone App Again

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

Most apps on the Apple App Store are phasing out asking you to pay up front, preferring to earn money through ads or in-app purchases. […]

Apple

How to Never Be Locked in Your Apartment Again

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

I am one of those who often cannot get into a rented apartment. I have left my keys in the apartment more times than I […]

Home

The Easiest Way to Speed up Android

Posted on July 6, 2022 by resourcefulman

No matter which browser you use on your Android, it accumulates junk files over time. If left unchecked, these files can take anywhere from hundreds […]

Android