A Beginner’s Guide to Employee Share Plans
So you’ve started a new job and the company is offering stock options as part of its benefit package. You may not understand what this […]
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Please Remove the Membrane Before Preparing the Ribs.
When it comes to meat dishes, ribs are a fairly straightforward task. Whether you smoke, grill, bake or sous vide , making an impressive rack […]
Continue reading »How to Know If This New COVID-19 Story Is Worth Cheering For
Maybe someday there will be a vaccine or a miracle cure for COVID-19. But if it does, it won’t be immediately obvious from the news […]
Continue reading »“Read” 12-Minute Versions of Popular Science Books With This App
Have you ever walked through a library or bookstore and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of books you know you will never have time […]
Continue reading »Should I Wash My Underwear in a Salad Bowl?
If you don’t have a laundry room, it may be difficult to find clean underwear between laundry visits. That’s why we were intrigued by this […]
Continue reading »How Chrome Short URLs Can Improve Your Security
Soon Google may truncate the full URL of the websites you visit. By showing only the website’s domain name in the address bar and not […]
Continue reading »Bury Your Child’s Plastic Toys in Ice
It’s getting hot, the rates of the damn virus are dropping in some areas, but in others, kids get bored, swimming pools and bicycles are […]
Continue reading »Listen to YouTube Music With These Mac Apps
Google has made it harder to use YouTube as a music player over the past few years, and it’s easy to see why. A number […]
Continue reading »Learn to Program With This PC RPG
I’ve tried learning programming languages on my own using a bunch of different apps and online classes, but TwilioQuest was arguably the most fun I […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Post-Pandemic Aircraft Operations
You may have been nervous before the pandemic, but there is no doubt that boarding a plane will be far more worrisome for everyone, as […]
Continue reading »To Motivate Yourself to Exercise, Start by Asking
I have never been able to continue playing sports or activities without having perhaps an obsessive reason for driving. I often refer to these reasons […]
Continue reading »You Can Still Use a Personal Trainer During a Pandemic
Given the need for physical distance, it will take some time before many of us are comfortable with personal training. But given that the pandemic […]
Continue reading »How to Make Meat Tenderer Without a Hammer
I’m a fan of crushed meat. Whether it’s chicken breast that’s made to be served tenderly or crispy breaded pork schnitzel, I’m in love with […]
Continue reading »Protect Your Glasses From Fogging With This Mask
Wearing a face shield is a trashy but necessary part of life right now, and this annoyance is perhaps the most annoying for those who […]
Continue reading »How to Hide Your Background in Microsoft Teams Video Calls
We previously showed you a hack that will unlock custom backgrounds for your Microsoft Teams video chats, allowing you to put yourself in front of […]
Continue reading »Get Rid of These Racist Terms From Your Tech Vocabulary
The tech industry has a tremendous amount of work to do in the fight for racial justice and equality. But while recruiting black staff and […]
Continue reading »Start Having a Conversation With Your Children
When I was in high school, I had a notebook that I passed on to two friends. Each took turns writing on it, passing it […]
Continue reading »Always Connect the Vacuum Cleaner to the Place Where You Are Going to Finish
Cordless vacuums may be the wave of the future, but not all of us have made the jump to the trendy cordless model that the […]
Continue reading »When Is a DSLR Camera Better Than a Phone Camera?
The old postulate that more is better has not been respected in the world of technology for some time, especially in photography. Cameras are getting […]
Continue reading »Please Do Not Disinfect Your Skin
You shouldn’t need to sanitize your products , you definitely shouldn’t wash products in disinfectants , and I really hope you follow our advice not […]
Continue reading »What Trump’s New Policy Means for Trans Healthcare
Two black transgender women were killed last week. Friday, June 12, marked the fourth anniversary of the shooting at the Pulse nightclub , during which […]
Continue reading »How to Get the Most Out of Apple AirPods
Apple’s expensive (and stupid looking) AirPods may have been easy to play around with at first, but after a couple of years (and the launch […]
Continue reading »Your Government May Allow You to Deduct the Cost of Working From Home During a Pandemic
With jobs across the country closed abruptly due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people had to get used to working from home quickly. At best, […]
Continue reading »How to Protest With L.A. Activists Kaufman and Charlene Carruthers
What are our rights when it comes to protest? How can we protest safely and effectively during this pandemic? We are answering these questions and […]
Continue reading »Make Lemonade Better With Cocktail Bitters
I have about seven bottles of bitters on my trolley at the bar, but I actually only use two – angostura and an orange – […]
Continue reading »How Long Does It Take to Get Your Passport Right Now?
After months of inactivity, travelers are finally starting to navigate the globe again – or at least starting to think about it. And as government […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to Children About Job Loss
If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who became unemployed during the pandemic, you’ve probably faced more stress than just isolation, distance […]
Continue reading »Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
So you took a dog (cat or bird). You have food, a bed, and toys, and now you are wondering if pet insurance is a […]
Continue reading »How Does MacOS Catalina Work for You on an Old Mac?
Newer versions of macOS usually mean better performance on the latest Apple hardware, but your experience on older Macs, especially if you’ve installed the latest […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix for the Week of Jun 15, 2020
Netflix is posting a ton of new content this week, including several original films, including Feel the Rhythm, a tale of a woman who fails […]
Continue reading »Sign up for a Free Online Contact Tracing Course Through Johns Hopkins
If you are one of the millions of people who have either lost their jobs during the pandemic, or have reduced work hours or workload, […]
Continue reading »Place the Message Board Under the Puzzle to Make It Easier to Move
Along with the hand sanitizer and toilet paper companies, puzzle makers and retailers have had a brisk business lately. Since everyone has been confined to […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the Ghostbusters Reunion
Josh Gad is for it again. After spending time in quarantine to reunite the cast and crew of classic films such as The Lord of […]
Continue reading »How to See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn Rise Every Day This Month
Everything in the world can be pretty dire right now, but at least we’ll see Jupiter, Mars and Saturn rise every day in June 2020. […]
Continue reading »How to Get Free Chicken Tenders at Popeyes for the Whole Month
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, while still riding the wave of the incredibly popular chicken sandwiches released last year, has managed to hold our attention. They recently […]
Continue reading »Practically Attend Q&A and Show and Talk With Longtime Muppets Employees
Time to play music, time to turn on the lights. It’s time to virtually attend tonight in real time with three longtime Muppets employees. Correct: […]
Continue reading »The Best Snapchat Games You Can Play Right Now
Some people like to argue about whether smartphone games are “real” video games (Zynga especially), but I’ve always thought that a game is a game, […]
Continue reading »You Have One Month Left to File Your 2019 Tax Return
Tax Day is approaching. You forgot? I don’t blame you. America’s worst annual vacation was pushed back from April 15th to July 15th back in […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Free Copy of Hitman: Absolution This Weekend
I don’t care how many Hitman games IO Interactive will release, I will play each one , although they all suggest the same thing: explore […]
Continue reading »How to Build a Shield From a Sonic Cannon With Your Own Hands
In recent weeks, police departments across the country have used so-called “sound cannons” to contain and disperse crowds of protesters . Officially known as Long […]
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