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10 Elden Ring Tips for Beginners

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

I have never played Dark Souls . I have never played Demon Souls . I played the first hour of Bloodborne and it nearly broke […]

Gaming

Why Hotels Are Refusing Room Service (and You Should, Too)

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

Like movie theaters or shopping, room service in hotels was already falling in popularity before the pandemic almost completely killed the practice. For years, hotels […]

Travel

What Is a Blockchain DAO (and Should You Join It)?

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

Cryptomania has made decentralization mainstream, but Bitcoin is just one example of how the blockchain can create new structures that are not controlled by corporations […]

Internet

All the Smart (and Legal) Ways to Get Free Plants

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

Whether you’re a houseplant grower or an outdoor gardener, you probably know how quickly the costs of pots, soil, fertilizer, and tools can add up. […]

Plants

Top 10 Movies That Prove Rich People Are Awful

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

Oliver Stone’s Wall Street gave us the iconic and chronically misused “greed is good” adage, but movies usually like to show us otherwise. History is […]

Streaming

A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: What Is “Elden Ring”?

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

This week I’m answering big questions like “Which is cooler, Star Wars or Star Trek”, “What the hell is Elden Ring ” and “Can you […]

Entertainment

11 Smartest Travel Hacks According to TikTok

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

With COVID cases falling and travel restrictions lifted, many people who have been traveling closer to home for the past two years are ready to […]

Travel

Drink Your Green Beer With These St. Patrick’s Day Deals and Free Products

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

Unlike most holidays, St. Patrick’s Day is not about food, but about drink. On top of that, what is considered the traditional dish and drink […]

Deals

The Cheapest US Metro Areas to Buy a House Right Now

Posted on March 11, 2022 by resourcefulman

As more workers get the green light to continue working remotely, those who pay high rents in major cities may consider moving to a place […]

Housing

How to Stop OneDrive From Spamming With Emails and Notifications

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage services, but it has a problem – it tends to bombard you with notifications and email spam. […]

Internet

How to Strike (and Win)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Strikes are on the rise. Earlier today, Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union reached a (tentative) agreement for the 2022 season – just 99 […]

Work

Weirdest Pi Day Facts You and Your Child Will Love

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

On March 14, the more nerdy side of humanity celebrates Pi Day, a holiday that “ celebrates the irrational, transcendent, and infinite ratio that helps […]

Holidays

The 10 Most Overrated Exercises (and What to Do Instead)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from participating in various sports over the years, it’s that there’s no single “best” way to train. Movements that […]

Fitness

How to Replace That One Damn Cracked Tile

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Tiles are a beautiful and versatile floor and wall covering. Waterproof, cool to the touch, relatively easy to clean and maintain, and long lasting when […]

How To's

All the Horrible Slang Your Doctor Uses Behind Your Back.

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Maybe it has to do with dealing with death as a job, but people who work in medicine can be dark muffs, and it shows […]

Health

How to Safely Run Electrical Wires in Your Home (and What You Should Never Do)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

We’re moving towards a world where cords and cables are obsolete, even to power our homes , but we’re not quite there yet. No matter […]

Lodge

The Best Microsoft PowerToys Shortcuts You’ll Want to Use Every Day

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Windows isn’t the same without Microsoft PowerToys , a suite of utilities full of useful features, including a Spotlight-like search bar for quickly opening apps […]

Computing

How to Finally Add “Portrait Mode” to Any Image in Google Photos

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

The best camera is the one you have with you. This is why smartphone shooters are so important. DSLRs can take prettier pictures, but your […]

Android

Why You Should Switch to the New Substack App

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Substack is a newsletter service that allows you to follow specific authors and get their articles straight to your inbox. Its business model is subscription-based, […]

Apps

Try One of These Alternatives If You Hate Your Home’s Gutters

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Gutters do an important job – they protect the foundation and structure of your home from water falling from the roof. But anyone who’s ever […]

Home

How to Stream Regionally Locked UK TV Shows From Outside the UK

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

By now, we all know that a VPN can be used to watch region-specific content on international streaming services like Netflix and Hulu , but […]

Streaming

Is “impact Investment” Better Than “evil Investment”?

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Money is a completely fictional, invented resource. In the modern age, we are literally creating money out of thin air, and more and more often […]

Investing

11 Default Firefox Settings You Should Change If You Care About Your Privacy

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

Mozilla Firefox remains the best browser for most people looking to strike a balance between features and privacy. However, there are a few key settings […]

Internet

How to Get the Most Out of Every Drop of Gas Right Now

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you don’t own a car, haven’t driven in a while, or have a strong aversion to economic news (rightly so), you’ve probably noticed that […]

Auto

Enjoy These Pi Day Deals for Cheap and Free Food

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you only remember one thing from your high school geometry lesson, chances are it’s the first three digits of pi (“π”): 3.14. Of course, […]

Deals

What to Do With a Flooded Car

Posted on March 10, 2022 by resourcefulman

The day before Superstorm Sandy hit my neck in the woods a decade ago, my wife asked if we should move our car off the […]

Auto

How to Use the New Zillow Side-by-Side Tool to Compare Houses

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

During this real estate boom, we wrote several times about Zillow’s collective doom scrolling obsession – watching and dreaming about buying homes you definitely can’t […]

Lodge

The Difference Between Nanny, Nanny and Au Pair

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

If you have children and don’t have family members nearby who would demand to take them out of your hands from time to time, you […]

Childcare

You Need to Update Your Windows Computer Immediately

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

As long as there are computers, there will be bugs crawling inside them. You know, metaphorically. Lucky for us Windows users, Microsoft just squashed another […]

Computing

The Difference Between a Service Dog and a Therapy Dog

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

We probably all think that our dogs are essential in our daily lives and wish we could take them with us everywhere. Many dogs do […]

Pets

What to Say Immediately After Sending a Message to the Wrong Person

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

Nothing will make your heart beat faster than realizing that you just sent a message to the wrong person. It happens to the best of […]

Internet

What Really Happens If You Can’t Pay Your Restaurant Bill?

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

The waiter will bill you after you treat yourself to dinner in a large restaurant. You pat your pockets for your wallet, mentally counting your […]

Food & Drink

When You Can See the “worm Moon” at the Peak of Brightness

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

Moon lovers and occasional lunar watchers: if all goes according to plan, the March full moon will rise on Friday, March 18th. Known as the […]

Stuff We Love

DIY Garden Trellis Is the Perfect Spring Project

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

This is the time of year when gardeners can’t wait to plant a few plants in the ground, but if you live in a climate […]

How To's

Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a New IPhone SE

Posted on March 9, 2022 by resourcefulman

Yesterday, during Apple’s big “Peek Performance” event, the company unveiled a number of new products and chips coming this year . One of them was […]

Apple