What Audiobooks Do You Like?
Minor confession time. I have never listened to audiobooks. Music ? Certainly. Podcasts ? When I’m driving, definitely. But an audiobook? I can read a […]
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You Can Now Turn Off Annoying Instagram Friends
We all have one friend who cannot be borne on social media. If you’re tired of seeing your Instagram feed cluttered with annoying memes, malevolent […]
Continue reading »Why Do LEDs Burn Out Too Quickly?
Did you know that regular LED bulbs can burn out quickly – faster than incandescent bulbs – when connected to dimmer switches or old wiring? […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Accidentally Quitting Mac Applications
This happens at least once a day, whenever I’m working on something important right now: I accidentally clear Command + Q instead of Command + […]
Continue reading »Moleskine Productivity App Makes Organizing Easy and Fun
I’ve managed to stay relatively organized for most of my life with nothing but a memory of my own, but I’ve recently started using Apple’s […]
Continue reading »Use the Washington Post Vacation Search Engine to Plan Your Next Trip
Feel the urge to leave the city, but don’t know where you want to go. The Washington Post Vacation Finder asks a series of questions […]
Continue reading »Peel Off the Mushrooms for Better Browning
If you’re chasing the perfect fried dish, mushrooms are going to be a huge pain to deal with. Regardless of whether you rinse them or […]
Continue reading »How to Turn a Location Icon on Google Maps Into a Cartoon Car
iOS: Earlier this year, Google teamed up with Nintendo to turn Google Maps into Mario Kart , replacing the usual in-app location icon with a […]
Continue reading »Try Mailspring If You’re Tired of Terrible Desktop Email Apps
If you are not the biggest Microsoft Outlook fan in the world, chances are good that you are not using a desktop email client at […]
Continue reading »How to Propose a Marriage Without Screwing Up
A wedding proposal deserves a little spectacle. Not the annoying viral video trick, but something that makes your partner feel special. Planning is an act […]
Continue reading »Kegels Are Not the Best Way to Prepare Your Body for Childbirth.
Six years ago, one of my best friends and I were pregnant at the same time, and during the day we wrote one word to […]
Continue reading »Tuition Payment Plans Can Help You Avoid Student Loan
If you are about to have a college bill and don’t want to get bogged down in student debt hell, ask your institution’s finance department […]
Continue reading »You Should Freeze Nuts
You think you love nuts, but you’ve never loved a nut the way you love frozen nuts. Consider a cashew nut, a nut cadillac, a […]
Continue reading »Find Out What Happens When You Quit Smoking With This Calculator
When you quit smoking, your body begins to function differently . In the short term, heart rate and blood pressure are self-regulating. Over the years, […]
Continue reading »How to Find Your Career Path With Mike Stabe
In this latest installment of The Upgrade, Mike Steib, CEO of XO Group and author of A Career Manifesto: Discover Your Calling and Create an […]
Continue reading »The Best Way to Convince Someone That They Are Wrong Is to Show Them How Right They Are.
When you are discussing a topic with someone, it is in your best interest not to tell someone that they are wrong. All this forces […]
Continue reading »What Classic Casserole Should We Make?
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Will It Casserole , a column where we see what dishes, dishes and cuisines can be reimagined and turned […]
Continue reading »Drink These Hibiki Alternatives Until the Whiskey Shortage in Japan Ends
The past week has brought to fans of Japanese whiskey terrible news : Suntory plans to stop selling the extremely popular and quite accessible single […]
Continue reading »New Migraine Drug Has Drawbacks
The FDA has just approved a new, first-of-its-kind drug designed to prevent migraines. It comes in the form of an auto-injector (you stab yourself once […]
Continue reading »How to Entertain Kids With Artist Tape
Forget fancy toys. If you have children, take them with you with masking tape. Yes, masking tape. Here, we’ll show you how a versatile item […]
Continue reading »How to Cancel Plans Without Making Someone Angry
The rejection of social plans is the highest point of self-satisfaction: first you gave up plans, and then – from freedom. But sometimes you leave […]
Continue reading »Find the Moment in Your Video With the New Scrubber Feature in the Hulu App
Most online video players have a slider of some sort (a bar at the bottom that allows you to skip everything you’re watching), but if […]
Continue reading »Should You Open a 529 Fund or Trust Fund for Your Child’s Future?
Is college tuition overpriced or still worth the target price? And if it’s too expensive, what better than a 529 account to set your child […]
Continue reading »Public DNA Databases Are Now Overflowing With Law Enforcement, and We’re Better Used to It.
Law enforcement and genetic genealogists wasted no time after public DNA databases brought up a suspected Golden State killer last month. A forensic company announced […]
Continue reading »You Gotta Salt Your Summer Drinks
One of the greatest summer pleasures is sipping an icy refreshing drink in the sun or nearby shade. Many summer cocktails and punches are finally […]
Continue reading »How to Quickly Change Bed Sheets When a Night Diaper Leaks
If your baby’s diaper leaks in the middle of the night, the traditional options were 1) replace the sheet with a clean one on the […]
Continue reading »How YouTube’s New Music Streaming Service Is Holding the Competition
Google is back with yet another music streaming service. This time, the company is rebranding YouTube Red and dividing it into two new options: YouTube […]
Continue reading »Stop Making These 401 (K) Mistakes
If you’ve made a commitment to contribute to your 401 (k) – great! When it comes to a healthy retirement, you are ahead of the […]
Continue reading »Tell Us Your Travel Tips for Honolulu
I was once in Honolulu. The city was great, but I couldn’t rent a car, and one day I tried to go around the entire […]
Continue reading »Work More Productively From Home by Teaming up With Your Digital Buddy
Working from home is hard. Every time you sit down to work on a large project, you inevitably remember that you really need to do […]
Continue reading »Explain How Easy It Is to Solve Computer Problems by Recording Your Screen
My family and friends have a reputation for knowing how to solve problems with people’s computers. When this person is in front of me, explaining […]
Continue reading »Keep Track of Your to-Do List With This Menu Bar App
I usually start each work day with a to-do list that I need to do that day. One day something I did in a Notes […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Your Flight Is Diverted
I am spending this week in Scotland, a journey that started for me at 5am on Tuesday and thanks to the weather on the east […]
Continue reading »This App Will Help You Curb Your Smartphone Addiction
We are all probably a little more dependent on our phones than we would like. I know I instinctively pull mine every time there is […]
Continue reading »This Site Will Help You Find Cheap Products to Reach Amazon’s Free Shipping Threshold
The day before my last trip to Ireland, I made a last-minute discovery: I had no idea where my travel power adapter was. We recently […]
Continue reading »Refute Your Accounts Using the Art of War
Chinese General Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is not only literal tactical maneuvers, but also psychological warfare. Written in the 5th century BC, people […]
Continue reading »Really Useful Rules of Royal Etiquette
In preparation for the royal wedding this weekend, The Cut has published a set of etiquette rules that both royals and wedding guests must adhere […]
Continue reading »Make It a Gin and Tonic From a Broken Cucumber
Happy weekend and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. This week we are […]
Continue reading »Stop Wasting Closet Space on T-Shirts
When we last collected the weekly updates from our staff , our editors were tinkering with their own standing desks, dealing with our stress, and […]
Continue reading »How to Adjust to a New City After the Excitement Subsides
So … you have six weeks of new life in a new city. Or six months. Or a year. No matter how long it takes, […]
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