Never Eat Sprouts
Alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts, and bean sprouts are delicious in my (and perhaps only my) humble opinion. But like lettuce , they are prone to […]
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Check Your Asus and Huawei Routers to Fix This Wi-Fi Vulnerability
Another major firmware bug has been discovered that leaves billions of phones, routers and other wireless devices from Apple, Google, Amazon open to spying. The […]
Continue reading »Plan Your Mental Health Days in Advance
Every month I try to mark at least one day off as a Day with no plans. During this day, I do what would otherwise […]
Continue reading »This Is the Coldest and Easiest Way to Boil an Egg.
At some point in my adult life, I became the one who wakes up at 6:30 in the morning. I have not chosen this path […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Think You Have COVID-19
With news of the spread of the coronavirus, it’s only a matter of time before people start thinking: wait, do I have coronavirus? This is […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent a Bowl of Soup From Slipping on Your Plate
It is best to have a lot of soups with a ladle of some sort. Chicken noodles love salty, while creamy tomato requires a grilled […]
Continue reading »If You’re Over 65, You Can Get the Apple Watch Series 5 for $ 49
Apple is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson in the Heartline Study, which tests the Apple Watch’s ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), an early sign […]
Continue reading »Find Lost Websites With the Wayback Machine Browser Extension
Opening a website just to face the dreaded 404 can be annoying. But if you really want content that was previously on this site before […]
Continue reading »If You Want to Prioritize Something, Put It in a Prominent Place.
There are two really good methods to help you remember what you need to carry with you when you walk out the door every morning. […]
Continue reading »How to Pickle Frozen Vegetables
Pickling is primarily a way to preserve food, but if you don’t have a fertile (vegetable?) Garden, you will most likely see it as a […]
Continue reading »Contigo Remembers Millions of Baby Water Bottles Again
If your kids use Contigo water bottles with silicone spouts, you may remember that millions of them were recalled for choking hazards back in August […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Your Child for the First Pair of Glasses
When my 9-year-old son first mentioned that he couldn’t read the basketball score at the bottom of the screen, my heart sank a bit. Since […]
Continue reading »Panera’s New $ 9 a Month Coffee Subscription Is a Really Good Deal
If you always walk into the same coffee shop for a bite to eat – and this one turns out to be Panera – you […]
Continue reading »How to Take Control of All Your Subscriptions
There’s a subscription to everything from gaming to streaming to ready-to-eat meals. And as convenient as all of these services are, “as little as $ […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Credit Card When You Already Have Debts
So, you have credit card debt. Not only that: you can actually use the financial wiggle room that another credit card might provide. What can […]
Continue reading »Apple’s Instant Notes Are a Must on Your IPhone or IPad
I’m bad at taking notes just because I don’t have one of those fancy Samsung smartphones that let you draw thoughts right on the lock […]
Continue reading »How to Create Multiple Google Contacts at the Same Time
Google quietly restored the party’s ability to create and import multiple contacts into a Google account at once . This time-saving feature was removed when […]
Continue reading »How Bernie Sanders Plans to Pay for Everything
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has spent the past several months pledging to write off student debt, provide health care for all, and prevent climate change. […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Gmail Error That Won’t Let You Empty Your Trash and Spam
Even though my inbox is bulky, I try my best to keep it as clean and organized as possible. This includes some time to throw […]
Continue reading »Potato Peel Casserole – a Cheese Masterpiece
Potato skins are the weighted blankets in the food world – warm, comforting, and heavy enough. And yet we seem to have forgotten the snack […]
Continue reading »What Is USB Fast Charging and Why Is It Important for Your Smartphone?
You may have seen that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 +, and S20 Ultra are the first smartphones to receive “fast charging” certification from […]
Continue reading »How to Help Children Build Self-Esteem
Your child is really special, fantastic little person. They are incredibly level-headed dancers or outgoing that you could never achieve in mathematics. You know your […]
Continue reading »How to Be More Patient
I’ll be the first to say that patience is not my virtue. I move quickly around the world and often expect everyone else to be […]
Continue reading »Make a Small Instant Pot Chicken Soup
One of the main complaints I’ve heard about the Instant Pot is that it makes so much food. If you are a member of the […]
Continue reading »How to Get the Benefits of a Boutique Fitness Class for Free
Fitness advertisements are promising. You and your super-lovable classmates will become good friends by doing early morning workouts that are incredibly intense but fun at […]
Continue reading »Best Mac Screensaver for Apple Lovers
A little bit of joy at Apple’s October 2018 announcement – aside from USB-C finally arriving on the iPad Pro – was how Apple handled […]
Continue reading »What to Do If the TSA Pre-Check Is Missing on Your Boarding Pass
If you travel frequently and have not yet taken the TSA PreCheck test, what are you waiting for? TSA PreCheck, in particular Global Entry with […]
Continue reading »How to Balance Parenting and Caring for the Elderly
My cell phone is in the kitchen next to my wife’s phone while I play on the floor with my two-year-old daughter Ella. My wife […]
Continue reading »Don’t Keep a Balance in Your Venmo Account
The days when you had to scoop up money for a friend or family member are long gone. But the way you use your favorite […]
Continue reading »How to Plan a Vacation With a Lower Carbon Footprint
Going on vacation is dreamy and good for your brain, no matter your budget . But when literally a ton of CO2 is released into […]
Continue reading »Update Chrome to Protect Yourself From Three Major Security Flaws
Recent versions of Chrome have not one, but three old security bugs, one of which is actively exploited by hackers. You can read the technical […]
Continue reading »How to Enable DNS Over HTTPS in Your Web Browser
Mozilla has begun rolling out DNS over HTTPS to all Firefox users, a major security change designed to address the issue of third-party spying on […]
Continue reading »Prepare Cocktail Syrups, Even If You Are Not Drinking Cocktails
My fridge is full of syrups. In addition to the obligatory maple, there is a cheap “pancake syrup”, some berry honey , a bottle of […]
Continue reading »Fastest Way to Limit Google Search Results by Date
A well-formulated Google search can yield the most relevant results in a matter of seconds. But the problem with the results that are considered the […]
Continue reading »Take Notes That Can Be Understood in Two Weeks
Many of us already know how important it is to carry around some kind of note-taking device, be it an old-fashioned pen and paper or […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare for Coronavirus Without Panic
To date, COVID-19 has spread to 34 countries . Although the disease is still rare outside of China, with only a handful of cases in […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Touch Controls for Stadia Games on Android
One of the most mysterious failures of Google’s game streaming service, Stadia, is its strict controller requirements. Stadia games can only be played with an […]
Continue reading »The Best Way to Store Leftover Canned Tomatoes or Broth
This is a problem that haunts me all the time I cook. I want to add some canned diced tomatoes to a side dish or […]
Continue reading »How to Park in Parallel Correctly Every Time
Finding parking is always tricky, but perfectly parallel parking? It seems almost impossible. If you park your car on the street in a big city, […]
Continue reading »Go Ahead and Waste Time
I will be the first to say that I love to optimize my life. I’ve spent over a decade mastering David Allen’s Getting Things Done […]
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