October 2024 – Resourceful Man

My Three Best Air Fryers of 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Buying an air fryer can be a worthy investment for your kitchen, but with so many to choose from, which one is best for you? […]

Cooking

You Can Now Search the Internet Using ChatGPT

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

OpenAI has an announcement for Halloween : ChatGPT search is now official. The company is finally launching an official competitor to artificial intelligence search engines […]

Microsoft Has Again Delayed the Launch of the Return Feature in Copilot+

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Update from 10/31/2024 : We’re now approaching the end of October, and Windows Insider testers still haven’t gotten access to Recall, Microsoft’s controversial feature that […]

This IPhone App Sends Messages to Mastodon, Threads and Bluesky Simultaneously

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Social media has gotten weird—well, weirder—since the death of Twitter . Those of us who left X were forced to find our friends on some […]

Mobile Apps

Magazine Boxes Are the Best Economical Storage Solution

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Growing up, I saw my mom use magazine boxes to store all sorts of non-magazine items in our home. It was a smart and economical […]

Cleaning & Organizing

What to Do If the Post Office Refuses to Deliver Your Mail

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Even though we live in the 21st century and can send a message halfway around the world more or less instantly, we still rely on […]

Home & Garden

My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Roborock Q5 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Robot vacuum cleaners have tiers: the higher the price range, the less manual work you’ll have to do. Typically, for under $250 you get the […]

Cleaning & Organizing

Cook, Eat, Repeat Is a Great Cookbook for the Hungry Reader

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]

Food & Drinks

Nintendo Makes Its Music Available Through a New App

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

If you want to listen to soundtracks from movies or TV shows, you can usually find them on streaming or buy the songs directly. This […]

Mobile Apps

You Can Automatically Enable Voice Isolation for Calls on IPhone

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

For me, as someone who lives in a noisy city, voice isolation is an important feature during phone calls. If I don’t turn this feature […]

Apple

15 Election-Themed Films Worth Watching Instead of Real Election Results

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Next Tuesday is Election Day and, if things go as expected, the start of Election Month. On both sides of the political divide, the rhetoric […]

Movies

You Can Get the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 With $200 Off Right Now

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

You can get the discounted Lenovo IdeaPad 5 right now for $649.99 (reg. $849). You can use the laptop in laptop mode with Windows 11 […]

Tech

Why Declaring Your Neighborhood Historic Is a Bad Idea.

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

If you’ve ever returned to your childhood home after a long absence, you get a sense of how quickly Americans reinvent everything. Buildings that are […]

Home & Garden

How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence Notification Summary on Your IPhone

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

So you’ve finally received the Apple Intelligence update for iOS 18.1, completed the waitlist, and enabled the Notification Summary feature when you signed up. It’s […]

Apple

You Can Get a Google Pixel Tablet Right Now for $80 Less

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

With an aluminum body and porcelain or walnut finish, the Google Pixel tablet looks good and is comfortable to hold while you’re lounging with a […]

Tech

Google Just Announced a Bunch of New AI Features for Maps

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Google Maps is one of those apps that essentially does everything I want: I enter a destination, it directs me to it, and then I […]

Three Best Ways to Extend the Growing Season Into Fall

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

At this time of year, I prepare for autumn and winter by planting cabbage and garlic. But there is a small part of me that […]

Plants

You Can Use the New Google Photos Web App to Automatically Back up From Your Laptop

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

When you think of Google Photos, the first things that probably come to mind are the mobile apps available for Android and iOS , but […]

Software

Kids Will Soon Be Able to Make One-Tap Payments on Android

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

You used to want to hide your credit card from your kids, but thanks to the advent of tap-to-pay and parental controls, you can now […]

Android

Why Strava Is a Privacy Risk for the President (and You, Too)

Posted on October 31, 2024 by resourcefulman

Strava is an extremely popular and very beautiful app for running and cycling. I chose this best running app despite its shortcomings . But it […]

Fitness

30 Incredibly Lazy Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

The time has come. You just Googled “last minute costume,” “low-effort costume,” and “laziest Halloween costume” and found me. I understand. You don’t have the […]

Entertainment

Apple Has Discovered One of the “critical” Security Flaws in Chrome

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Google released a new update for Chrome on Tuesday, updating it to version 130.0.6723.91/.92 for Windows and Mac and 130.0.6723.91 for Linux. When you install […]

Security

This Hidden Safari Feature Makes Web Browsing Much Faster

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Using your computer will be much faster if you become a keyboard shortcut ninja instead of doing everything with a mouse or trackpad. Problem: Web […]

Computing

It’s Time to Plant Leeks and Onions

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Even on the coldest days of the year, I love being able to get out into the garden and grab some simple vegetables and herbs. […]

Plants

The 2024 Sony Bravia Mini LED TV Is Now $400 Off

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Not everyone can afford an OLED TV (even at a discount ), and that’s okay. But you don’t have to sacrifice quality by choosing a […]

Tvs

MacBook Pro Will Receive M4 Update (but Not MacBook Air)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

The new 2024 MacBooks are finally here, although regular users may be a little disappointed. As expected, the MacBook Pro will receive a whole host […]

Apple

Latest Medical Data Breach Leaves More Than 100 Million People Exposed

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Data leaks and breaches are an unfortunate reality of modern life as they occur with relative frequency . The latest high-profile incident affected customers of […]

Security

I Tested Four AI Essay Writing Tools and Here’s What I Found

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

Writing essays can be tedious, tedious and difficult even for me, and I write all day for a living. If writing is not your specific […]

Keeping Your Home Clean Is Easier With the Swipe and Swipe Method.

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

There are many methods you can follow when it comes time to get down to business and declutter your home, but if you want to […]

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Disable AI in IPhone Mail App

Posted on October 30, 2024 by resourcefulman

The Mail app on iPhone is not protected by Apple Intelligence. In fact, new AI features are enabled automatically once you update to the appropriate […]

Apple