How to Force Enhance Performance Mode for USB Drives in Windows 10
In the latest Windows 10 update, Windows 10 1809 , Microsoft changed the default USB drive transfer setting to speed up uninstallation rather than improve […]
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I Am the Cartoonist Lucy Knisley and This Is How I Am a Parent
Lucy Knisley has made a career out of sketching her life. Her latest graphic novel, Baby Gloves, details her difficult transition to motherhood, from fertility […]
Continue reading »How to Wash Without Degrading the Environment
When doing a wash (or two) washes, I often wonder: between chemical detergents, huge water consumption and dry cleaning with tricky stains, am I a […]
Continue reading »How to Liven up Gmail Smart Replies With Random Verses
Chrome: Not all hacks make you a productivity master. Some only need to make you happy and add a little joy (or confusion) to those […]
Continue reading »Do You Want to Be “super Economical”? Consider Housing Costs
What separates “super-rescuers” from those of us who are just trying to save what we can? It’s all about the cost of housing, according to […]
Continue reading »Deliberately Fall Asleep Like Shit Before Flying With Red Eyes
I just flew in from Copenhagen (as part of our Hack the World series) and boy, my arms (and eyes, and legs, and my whole […]
Continue reading »Before Paying Your Taxes, Understand the Difference Between Hobbies and Side Hustle
How much is your side fuss bringing in now? How much do you think he will make this year based on your first quarter earnings? […]
Continue reading »The Best Android and IOS Apps to Keep Your Privacy and Data Safe
Large corporations collecting our data and resetting passwords after every major data breach may seem inevitable that we just have to agree with in 2019. […]
Continue reading »How to Help Teens Choose the Right College for Them
These letters of acceptance are (hopefully) coming in now, and it’s time to make a final decision: where will your child go to college? In […]
Continue reading »Don’t Worry If Your Sleep Tracker Says Your Sleep Was Bad.
Raise your hands if you’ve ever woken up from a normal night’s sleep and checked your phone and found that your sleep was “poor quality” […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of April 8, 2019
Bear Grylls is literally between a rock and a hard place this week, and you can choose his own adventure in the bluntly titled You […]
Continue reading »How to Set Your Google Calendar to Start on Monday
If it weren’t for my Google Calendar, I’d probably have missed every important appointment, deadline, and birthday – and I’m definitely not alone. One thing […]
Continue reading »Double Check the Country Travel Requirements Before Taking Your Summer Trip
When I went to the counter at the airport last year to drop off my suitcase for a flight to Australia, I was in for […]
Continue reading »Learn Another Language While Watching Netflix With This App
Learning a new language is difficult. After eight years of learning French, I had a terrible failure in the language until I spent a month […]
Continue reading »Always Send Thank You Notes After Your Interview
Several years ago, I started posting “Nice to meet you!” emails to people after they gave me a postcard at a networking event. By sending […]
Continue reading »See Someone’s Facebook and LinkedIn Information Directly in Gmail With This Extension
One of the features of a reporter is that you receive a significant amount of unwanted emails, often from people you don’t know. Discoverly is […]
Continue reading »How to Stream NCAA Final Four Games
Today is the day of the NCAA Final Four. At 6:09 pm ET, Auburn will face No. 1 Virginia, followed immediately by No. 3 Texas […]
Continue reading »Stop Using Your Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play Now [updated]
If you own the popular Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play baby sleeping device, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges you to stop using it immediately . […]
Continue reading »Donate Your Old Blanket and Pillows to the Animal Shelter
I have lived in six different apartments in New York, and over the course of several moves I am often confronted with what I should […]
Continue reading »How to Find and Download Missing MySpace Music
Last month, I felt anxiety in the Force, as if the millions of lousy songs from 2003 to 2015 screamed in horror and suddenly fell […]
Continue reading »How to Learn a Language to Actually Understand It
There is a big difference between leveling up in a language learning app and being able to speak and understand the target language when you […]
Continue reading »How to Open Multiple Programs Without Closing the Windows Start Menu
I usually open several programs in the morning – Slack, Steam, my web browser, Discord, Spotify, and so on. Although I keep my most used […]
Continue reading »How to Take a Flattering Photo of Someone When They Hand You Their Phone
It seems like it should be basic knowledge, but I can’t tell you how many times I asked someone to take a photo of me, […]
Continue reading »What Is the Right Amount of Personal Space?
Former Vice President Joe Biden publicly apologized in a Twitter video this week following statements from several women accusing him of inappropriate physical contact. “Social […]
Continue reading »A Guide to Visiting (and Surviving) Disneyland With a Toddler
Walt Disney once said, “Doing the impossible is fun.” He likely didn’t mean navigating his legendary theme park with a toddler, but that became my […]
Continue reading »What to Do If the Tax Preparer Cannot File a Tax Return by April 15
If you work with a CPA or an accounting firm to pay taxes, you may have received some nervous news recently: due to a combination […]
Continue reading »How This Strange Toy Became the Best Tool for My Restless Child
When my son was 4, he, like most 4-year-olds, needed to move. Lot. Plus, he was one of those kids doing well where he could […]
Continue reading »Challenge Yourself With a Paced Run This Week
Have you already stepped out the door to take part in our running competition ? This April we’re going to look at the different types […]
Continue reading »How to Predict Annual Income From Freelance Work or Side Activities
Freelancers and Third Party Entrepreneurs: How Much Money Do You Want To Make This Year? Do you have a big dream goal? Maybe the number […]
Continue reading »Use a Table Scraper to Grease the Pans Evenly.
The season for fried vegetables is almost over, so it makes sense that I just came up with the perfect way to butter a baking […]
Continue reading »How to Live Longer, From Two People Over the Age of 100
To meet some of the most famous seniors in the world, I flew to Costa Rica. Where most of the guys on my flight probably […]
Continue reading »How to Hide Wi-Fi Networks of Neighbors?
I talk a lot about wireless networking in this column with 911 tech support tips. And this week is no exception. When I think we’ve […]
Continue reading »How to Spend a Night at the Louvre
Have you ever been skeptical about an AirBnb booking due to terrible reviews? (Small kitchen! Poor location! Not enough toilet paper!) Well, perhaps you could […]
Continue reading »Where to Get Discount on National Burrito Day Today
The past few years have brought us a number of exciting new food-related holidays, from National National Pizza Day (February 9th) to National Beer Day […]
Continue reading »IPhone Boxes – Best Mari Kondo Style Storage Boxes
Earlier this year, after watching an entire season of Getting Out of Marie Kondo along with the rest of America’s prone to disorder, I drew […]
Continue reading »Check the Local Weather and Terrain Before Booking Your Vehicle
I have never been a person who cared much about models when renting a car. Oh, is it the cheapest, has at least one working […]
Continue reading »How to Eat Ramen in Japan
In Japan, eating ramen is almost a hell of a religious experience. You sit, taste the taste, and suddenly you are talking to God Himself. […]
Continue reading »Does Martial Arts Training Really Help Your Child Fight?
Since the karate craze of the 1970s, countless armies of children have pounded, kicked and shouted “hello, yes!” Dojo malls and community centers provide martial […]
Continue reading »How to Understand Accents Better
A native speaker and a foreigner enter the bar. I know I know; bear with me. They walk into the bar and it’s happy hour, […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Your Child’s Weird, Obsessive Collection
Rhiannon told me that the child she babysit collected disposable latex gloves. It started when he was about two years old. Every time he saw […]
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