Arguments for Going to Bed Early on Election Night
If you were old enough to vote in 2016, you probably remember The Needle. Nice little picture from the New York Times. It had to […]
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How to Fake Scratch Desserts Using Store-Bought Desserts
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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The Easiest Ways to Decorate Store-Bought Rolls and Bread for Thanksgiving
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Thanksgiving Dishes You Should Probably Make From Scratch
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Make and Freeze Some Roux Now for Easy Turkey Gravy.
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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You Can Make Homemade Instant Mashed Potatoes (Seriously)
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Do Yourself a Favor and Order Your Turkey Pre-Cooked.
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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How I Fool Everyone With Store-Bought Sauce
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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This Thanksgiving, Turn to Your Air Fryer for Help.
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Rely on Your Slow Cooker for Help This Thanksgiving.
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Microwave Part of Your Thanksgiving Celebration Is Smart and Healthy
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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I Insist That You Fry These Vegetable Side Dishes in the Air Fryer.
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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These Are My Three Favorite Tools for Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner (Other Than the Oven).
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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Welcome to the Thanksgiving Scammer’s Guide
Welcome to the Scammer’s Guide to Thanksgiving . While there is plenty of advice out there for people making desserts and artisan breads, The Con […]
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You Can Get This HP Stream Laptop on Sale for $120 Right Now
You can get this discounted HP Stream laptop for $119.99 right now (Reg. $195). This inexpensive laptop is a good choice for children or students. […]
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My 11 Favorite Tools for Fall Yard Cleanup
Forget spring cleaning: If you’re a gardener, you know that the real cleaning happens in the fall. This is when you’re busy trimming trees, cutting […]
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Visualization Is My Secret to a Successful Marathon
This is the second season of Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon. This series will cover all the […]
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How to Prevent Children From Using Apple Intelligence for Homework
Like every other major tech company, Apple has its own approach to AI-powered text generation. It’s called Writing Tools . He won’t write your essay […]
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Why the MacBook Air M2 May Be the Last Laptop You Ever Buy
This week Apple updated most of its Mac lineup with the M4 chip. iMac now runs M4 ; Mac mini now runs M4 or M4 […]
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Five Reasons to Quit Your Bank and Join a Credit Union
When you think about money—saving it, paying bills, earning interest on it—you probably think about a bank. Or perhaps Scrooge McDuck is swimming in a […]
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You Can Get Microsoft Office 2024 on Sale for $160 Right Now
You can purchase Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for PC or Mac for $159.97 right now (reg. $249) through November 3, although codes are […]
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I Teach Spinning and Want Everyone to Know These Rules of Group Fitness Etiquette
As a spin class instructor and longtime Peloton fan , I speak with some authority when I say that people with poor group fitness etiquette […]
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25 Cozy Holiday Movies Coming Before Christmas
Even though Mariah Carey is slowly defrosting, there’s another sure sign that the holidays are coming: The slow trickle of cute and cozy movies debuting […]
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My Favorite Apple Intelligence Feature Is Notification Management
iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 introduce a new focus mode called Interruption Reduction, which lets you use Apple Intelligence to reduce distractions without completely turning […]
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Arlo Pro 5S Spotlight Security Camera $400 Off
The Arlo Pro 5S Spotlight Security Camera (pack of three), now $249.99 down from the regular $649.99, has some impressive features that make it a […]
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The “portable” Soundboks 4 Speaker Is Overkill (in a Good Way)
It’s hard to justify spending nearly $1,000 on a massive speaker designed for an audience of 250 or more people. But if you can find […]
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Why Do You Cough When You Exercise in the Cold?
It’s great to go for a run on a clear autumn day. There is coolness in the air, a springy gait and – what is […]
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My Three Best Air Fryers of 2024
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? […]
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You Can Now Search the Internet Using ChatGPT
OpenAI has an announcement for Halloween : ChatGPT search is now official. The company is finally launching an official competitor to artificial intelligence search engines […]
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Microsoft Has Again Delayed the Launch of the Return Feature in Copilot+
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 […]
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This IPhone App Sends Messages to Mastodon, Threads and Bluesky Simultaneously
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 […]
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Magazine Boxes Are the Best Economical Storage Solution
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 […]
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What to Do If the Post Office Refuses to Deliver Your Mail
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 […]
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Roborock Q5 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
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 […]
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Cook, Eat, Repeat Is a Great Cookbook for the Hungry Reader
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 […]
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Nintendo Makes Its Music Available Through a New App
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 […]
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You Can Automatically Enable Voice Isolation for Calls on IPhone
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 […]
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15 Election-Themed Films Worth Watching Instead of Real Election Results
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 […]
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You Can Get the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 With $200 Off Right Now
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 […]
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Why Declaring Your Neighborhood Historic Is a Bad Idea.
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 […]
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