How to Get the Most Out of Apple AirPods
Apple’s expensive (and stupid looking) AirPods may have been easy to play around with at first, but after a couple of years (and the launch […]
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Your Government May Allow You to Deduct the Cost of Working From Home During a Pandemic
With jobs across the country closed abruptly due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people had to get used to working from home quickly. At best, […]
Continue reading »How to Protest With L.A. Activists Kaufman and Charlene Carruthers
What are our rights when it comes to protest? How can we protest safely and effectively during this pandemic? We are answering these questions and […]
Continue reading »Make Lemonade Better With Cocktail Bitters
I have about seven bottles of bitters on my trolley at the bar, but I actually only use two – angostura and an orange – […]
Continue reading »How Long Does It Take to Get Your Passport Right Now?
After months of inactivity, travelers are finally starting to navigate the globe again – or at least starting to think about it. And as government […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to Children About Job Loss
If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who became unemployed during the pandemic, you’ve probably faced more stress than just isolation, distance […]
Continue reading »Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
So you took a dog (cat or bird). You have food, a bed, and toys, and now you are wondering if pet insurance is a […]
Continue reading »How Does MacOS Catalina Work for You on an Old Mac?
Newer versions of macOS usually mean better performance on the latest Apple hardware, but your experience on older Macs, especially if you’ve installed the latest […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix for the Week of Jun 15, 2020
Netflix is posting a ton of new content this week, including several original films, including Feel the Rhythm, a tale of a woman who fails […]
Continue reading »Sign up for a Free Online Contact Tracing Course Through Johns Hopkins
If you are one of the millions of people who have either lost their jobs during the pandemic, or have reduced work hours or workload, […]
Continue reading »Place the Message Board Under the Puzzle to Make It Easier to Move
Along with the hand sanitizer and toilet paper companies, puzzle makers and retailers have had a brisk business lately. Since everyone has been confined to […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the Ghostbusters Reunion
Josh Gad is for it again. After spending time in quarantine to reunite the cast and crew of classic films such as The Lord of […]
Continue reading »How to See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn Rise Every Day This Month
Everything in the world can be pretty dire right now, but at least we’ll see Jupiter, Mars and Saturn rise every day in June 2020. […]
Continue reading »How to Get Free Chicken Tenders at Popeyes for the Whole Month
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, while still riding the wave of the incredibly popular chicken sandwiches released last year, has managed to hold our attention. They recently […]
Continue reading »Practically Attend Q&A and Show and Talk With Longtime Muppets Employees
Time to play music, time to turn on the lights. It’s time to virtually attend tonight in real time with three longtime Muppets employees. Correct: […]
Continue reading »The Best Snapchat Games You Can Play Right Now
Some people like to argue about whether smartphone games are “real” video games (Zynga especially), but I’ve always thought that a game is a game, […]
Continue reading »You Have One Month Left to File Your 2019 Tax Return
Tax Day is approaching. You forgot? I don’t blame you. America’s worst annual vacation was pushed back from April 15th to July 15th back in […]
Continue reading »How to Get Your Free Copy of Hitman: Absolution This Weekend
I don’t care how many Hitman games IO Interactive will release, I will play each one , although they all suggest the same thing: explore […]
Continue reading »How to Build a Shield From a Sonic Cannon With Your Own Hands
In recent weeks, police departments across the country have used so-called “sound cannons” to contain and disperse crowds of protesters . Officially known as Long […]
Continue reading »Disable UPnP on Your Wireless Router Already
Port forwarding on your router so that devices can communicate with the outside world can be a headache if you have a lot of equipment, […]
Continue reading »How to Use Water Jugs As Weights
Dumbbells and weights can still be hard to come by , but containers of water are widely available and almost free. The trick is to […]
Continue reading »What to Watch This Weekend, June 12-14, 2020
What are you watching this weekend? Every day since the start of quarantine, we have been seriously tracking down and highlighting the best viewing options […]
Continue reading »How to Help a Turtle Cross the Road
If you’ve ever seen a turtle crossing a road – a common occurrence in spring and early summer – you can help both the turtle […]
Continue reading »Dark Rum and Campari Are Very Fond of Each Other.
Several years ago I heard someone refer to Saint-Germain as “bartender’s ketchup.” It really hit me. Elderberry liqueur was nearly ubiquitous in the late 2000s, […]
Continue reading »Here’s How Often to Wash Your Face Mask
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – even in January and February, when things really didn’t get worse in the US – there have […]
Continue reading »Show Your Airplane Freak Kids This JetBlue Video Series
You and your kids probably don’t travel much by air these days, but while we’re all mostly grounded, JetBlue has created a new series of […]
Continue reading »This Android Wallpaper Can Turn Your Phone to Brick
There are gorgeous Android wallpapers that go around in circles and you should never set them as your phone’s background. It’s nice to look at, […]
Continue reading »What Does “qualified Immunity” Mean for the Police?
One of the most frustrating things about police killings that have caught the attention of the country in both recent weeks and years past is […]
Continue reading »How to Set a Music Alarm Using Your Google Home Speaker
Waking up in the morning to your favorite music is much more pleasant than to the sound of an alarm clock. If you have a […]
Continue reading »Should You Buy a Home This Summer?
If the thought occurred to you that you might want to buy a home this year, you are probably on an emotional roller coaster. First, […]
Continue reading »How Will Temporary Relocation During a Pandemic Affect Your Taxes?
If you moved out of state during the coronavirus pandemic, stay with family members, or stay at a vacation home or Airbnb, you might want […]
Continue reading »You Are Probably Eating Goji Berries the Wrong Way.
Goji berries have only gained prominence in the United States since the early 21st century, touting themselves as a super fruit with many health benefits. […]
Continue reading »How to Delete Old Tweets
Everything on the Internet is forever, but that doesn’t mean your tweets have to be. There is little or no reason to keep your old […]
Continue reading »It Will Only Get Worse
There is a simple and inconvenient fact about locks: they more or less worked. This means that as they grow, the number of cases of […]
Continue reading »Keep Your Kids Busy With These Free Virtual Summer Camps
For many children, traditional summer camps are simply not relevant this year. And as we say goodbye to the home school schedule we’ve been holding […]
Continue reading »How Far Can I Extend the USB Cable?
I can’t count how many times my friends have asked me why something they have is not working or charging properly, and I researched the […]
Continue reading »How to Use the New Adobe Photoshop Camera App
Adobe launched its new Photoshop Camera app today , and while it’s definitely not a replacement for Photoshop or Lightroom, it can bring your photos […]
Continue reading »Best Ways to Clean Metal Water Bottle
This is my favorite time of the year: cold coffee season. Well, technically summer is my least favorite season, but cold coffee season is my […]
Continue reading »Read This Before You Contribute to Change.org
When you decide to make a charitable donation, you need to make sure that as much of your money as possible goes to the right […]
Continue reading »Make the Best and Fastest Burnt Onion Onion Sauce
Onion sauce is perhaps my favorite sauce, but onion caramelization is both annoying and tiring. Since I’m always a little annoyed and hate to be […]
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