Manage Your Tasks by Dividing Your Day Into 10 Parts
If you feel like there isn’t enough time for whatever you want (and need), one solution – as paradoxical as it sounds – may be […]
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How to Try Microsoft’s New Family Safety App
Microsoft announced its new family safety app back in March, and you can now subscribe to a limited preview of the app on iOS or […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Really Good Highball
My first highball was a mix of Captain Morgan spiced rum and Diet Coke poured into a red Solo cup. It was all wrong. The […]
Continue reading »What We Know About Serious Symptoms of COVID-19 in Children
There has been a lot of news lately about a new condition called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome , which is similar to a rare childhood […]
Continue reading »How to Use Your Smartphone As a Hotspot
We’ve all been there: you need to work on the computer for a few minutes, and the free Wi-Fi is not visible. If you have […]
Continue reading »Focus Less on Assignments and More on “core Skills”
As the end of the school year approaches and the long summer months approach, I am often asked two questions: Has my son learned everything […]
Continue reading »It’s Time to Wash the Doors
You are vacuuming. You are dust. From time to time you catch a bee in the hood and decide to wash the windows. And right […]
Continue reading »How to Use Bleach Without Ruining Your Clothes
Bleach will help your clothes look fresh and vibrant. If you don’t know what you are doing, this could also be bad news for your […]
Continue reading »Why Does My Phone Keep Dropping Data Connection?
I love it when I get real frustration from time to time with the weekly 911 tech support questions and answers; it keeps me on […]
Continue reading »How to Start Practicing
Reading about exercise when you aren’t doing it is like watching a train speeding by on a flyover. You think that I would be fine […]
Continue reading »Use These Gestures to Flip Through YouTube Videos
Tapping the screen is for suckers. If you really want to navigate the YouTube app on Android and iOS, there are four gestures to be […]
Continue reading »Four Martini You Should Know
My favorite martini is one that someone else prepares for me . Ideally, this person is Dan Casto or Jeffrey Morgenthaler , but some logistical […]
Continue reading »How to Attend a Celebrity Party This Weekend
Houseparty is one of my favorite video chat apps. I wrote about this here a few years ago , but in the last few months […]
Continue reading »A Free Copy of Grand Theft Auto V? Yes Please
I’ve always been a fan of the weekly free games that you can get from the Epic Game Store, and have amassed a whole collection […]
Continue reading »How to Know Where Your Favorite Movie Is Going
The streaming wars are already underway. Apple, NBC, HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Disney and many more are vying for our attention and vying for exclusive rights […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Group Tabs in Chrome Right Now
I’ve seen a number of reports lately that Google is rolling out a new “group tabs” feature in Chrome designed to help you organize an […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, May 14, 2020
It’s Thursday! If you’re looking for something interesting to watch tonight, we’ve found tons of pretty standout options. Yesterday we told you about the unique […]
Continue reading »How to Swaddle a Baby
Generally speaking, babies, sleep and blankets do not go hand in hand. For many years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended placing babies to […]
Continue reading »How to Recognize a Conspiracy Theory
There are real reasons to distrust governments and corporations. Indeed, there are many influential people who act in their own interests, often at the expense […]
Continue reading »What Is the Stock Market?
Even if you have a retirement account or other investment portfolio, you can get confused about what the stock market really is. So let’s get […]
Continue reading »Don’t Be Afraid of Google Play “Ghost Updates” Error
According to user reports, ghosts do not appear on the Google Play store. Okay, not really. But it pushes a useless “ghost update” for seemingly […]
Continue reading »How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet
A bike helmet can literally save your life if you fall and bump your head during the ride, but it will do you much less […]
Continue reading »How to Find the Most Productive Time of the Day
Whether you are an experienced professional at work or are still adjusting to it during these times of pandemic, you are likely to face the […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Season Cast Iron Correctly
At the end of last year, I found myself at a crossroads. Ten and a half years later, I’m damn tired of dealing with my […]
Continue reading »How to Clean Your Windows Inside and Out
Cleaning windows is one of those tasks that seem almost overwhelming. It’s obvious when they need to be cleaned up, but it also obviously takes […]
Continue reading »Girls Who Code Annual Summer Program Available Online This Year
Every summer, Girls Who Code offers a Summer Immersion Program to help girls learn to apply computer science concepts to personal projects. While this is […]
Continue reading »Replay This NPR Podcast Interview With Grover for Your Kids
Grover, like the rest of us, has practiced social distancing since the start of the pandemic. Anya Kamenets and Corey Turner, hosts of the NPR […]
Continue reading »How to Apply for a Credit Card If You Don’t Have a Credit Rating
Let’s say you’ve started your first job and want to open a credit card , but you don’t have a credit rating yet – or […]
Continue reading »How to Update Your Mac and All Its Applications
Updating your Mac is easy. And if all you do is download apps from the Mac App Store, keeping them up to date is easy […]
Continue reading »Are the Additional Costs of the New Google Nest Aware Plans Worth It?
Google-owned home security company Nest has updated its Nest Aware service with a completely new pricing model and some new features . The new Nest […]
Continue reading »Making Sour Cream Yourself Is an Extremely Profitable Activity.
I don’t do DIY for no reason. If I’m going to create my own version of a commercially available product, it either tastes better than […]
Continue reading »How to Start Roller Skating Without Breaking Anything
At first I was surprised to find that I’m not the only one roller-skating in quarantine. My daughter found an old pair of plastic toy […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Visa
International travel involves many moving parts, from obtaining a passport and booking a route to budgeting a trip and learning the basics of language and […]
Continue reading »Use These Extensions to Trick Google Meet
Google Meet is now free for everyone. The search giant has completed its rollout and anyone with an email address – that is, a Gmail […]
Continue reading »How to Change Your Username on Major Social Networks
Your social media username is often a reflection of your personality, but what do you do if you change and want your username to change […]
Continue reading »What to Watch Tonight, May 13, 2020
Today is Wednesday, which means that we have lived for more than half a week! Why not keep up the pace by watching something fun […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Your Personal Data From Google Firebase Leak
It looks like about 24,000 apps on the Google Play store may have caused a data breach. Unlike Play Store malware and scams, which we […]
Continue reading »How to Learn to Ride a Bike As an Adult
Perhaps your parents tried to teach you when you were six years old, but you hit a tree and refused to ever get on the […]
Continue reading »Which Pantry Helps You Quarantine?
One of the biggest challenges in quarantine is figuring out how to keep food feeling fresh and enjoyable while cutting back on trips to the […]
Continue reading »Do You Really Need a Budget
Basic budgeting. It’s like the 101st Personal Finance Lesson, and let’s face it, book covers and budget guides seem more focused on a high school […]
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