Twitter Used Your Phone Number to Send You Ads. Now What?
Talk about being stuck between a tweet and a hard place. Twitter, in its immense wisdom, recently admitted that it spoiled the email addresses and […]
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Spend More Time With Friends Doing Errands Together
If you’re at a certain age, you probably remember how fun it was to walk around the mall with your friends. Your shopping trips today […]
Continue reading »Seasoning Fried Vegetables Is Better Than Broth
It’s officially cold enough now that I can wear a hoodie around the house, which means it’s cold enough to roast vegetables . Chips, carrots, […]
Continue reading »Beware of New Scam That Asks for Your Bank PIN on Your Phone
How easy is it to fall into the financial phishing trap? Just ask Twitter user Peter Ganst . He faced “the most likely phishing attempt […]
Continue reading »How to Clean a Sofa
Even though couches are one of the most expensive pieces of furniture in our homes, we often neglect them in our regular cleaning procedures, and […]
Continue reading »How to Hang Paintings Without Damaging Walls
Hanging works of art or photographs on the walls will make your home more like a home, and your space will become even more individual. […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Thing You’ve Ever Gotten for a Dollar?
“This and the dollar” won’t get you a cup of coffee, unless “this” is two more dollars. It will still cover your tip in most […]
Continue reading »How to Develop Intrinsic Motivation in Your Child
“I pick up his phone and he behaves for three days and then goes back to his shitty behavior again. I don’t understand why he […]
Continue reading »Copy and Paste Your Information Before Applying for a Job
The worst part of a job search is the online app that requires you to re-enter your information – after you’ve already uploaded your damn […]
Continue reading »How to Ride an Escalator According to Escalator Manufacturers
People should not walk on escalators. (This slows down traffic during rush hour.) According to a recent CBC report , all pedestrians break escalators faster. […]
Continue reading »How to Change Firefox’s Default Search Engine for Private Browsing
Almost every web browser allows you to specify a default search engine, and some even allow you to switch between multiple search engines on the […]
Continue reading »How to Take Care of Your Gut Health
This week we’re talking about faecal transplants, probiotics, intestinal flora and more. Do bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract affect your mood? How does your microbiome […]
Continue reading »How to Deal With Chronic Complainants
We all know at least one chronic complainer: someone who genuinely believes the world is trying to get them and feels the need to voice […]
Continue reading »How to Choose the Best Gifts for Friends
It’s nice to buy someone exactly what they want, but still remain a surprise. If you’re trying to find the perfect gift for a friend […]
Continue reading »Don’t Drink Whiskey From the Glorified Tide Pod
In an effort to appeal to the Tide Pod generation, Glenlivet has launched its “Capsule Collection”, which consists of small alcohol drinks in a pack […]
Continue reading »Your Samsung Device May Now Receive Less Frequent Software Updates
Android users can confidently expect new security patches to be released from Google on a regular basis, but the exact time depends on your device. […]
Continue reading »How to Support a Friend Who Has Lost a Child
If any of your loved ones have ever lost a child, you know how devastating such a loss can be – and how utterly helpless […]
Continue reading »Why Knowing the “rate of Return” Is the Key to Retirement Planning
Do you remember that time when Seuss Orman said that we should take all the money we piss on coffee and put it in instead? […]
Continue reading »Check for Incompatible Apps Before Installing MacOS Catalina
The Ultimate Lifehacker Guide to macOS ): title The Ultimate Lifehacker Guide to macOS Many people turn to Macs because they are incredibly easy to […]
Continue reading »Getting Rid of Old LEGO Just Got Easier
The age-old question of parents everywhere – What do I do with all these freaking LEGOs? – finally there may be a good answer. LEGO […]
Continue reading »How to Write an Advance Directive
If you were unconscious and on a life support machine, how long would you like your family to wait and see if you recovered? If […]
Continue reading »Don’t Give Your Pets Halloween Candy.
If you’re feeling tempted to give your pet a lollipop this Halloween, here’s a quick reminder: don’t do it. While candy may seem harmless enough, […]
Continue reading »Become Happier by Developing the Right Habits
There are two kinds of happiness: it lasts for a moment and lasts for the whole life. If you are looking for the first kind […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Hating Sweet Corn
Candy corn is bad candy. At least that’s the opinion I have held for years, publicly declaring it “rubbish” every October on all the social […]
Continue reading »The Best Ways to Break Bad Habits
While some people hate to admit it, people are not perfect. We know what we should be doing — like exercising, eating well, and getting […]
Continue reading »The Best Apps to Use When Your Teen Starts Driving
Two months ago, my teenage son passed his driver’s exam brilliantly. Although the initial fear of him leaving has passed and our son has proven […]
Continue reading »How to Explain a Short Span of Time on Your Resume
When a new job just doesn’t work, you may be concerned about what getting laid off might mean for your resume and career. You will […]
Continue reading »Solve Your Problems With the Rubber Duck Trick
Have you ever started asking someone to help you solve a problem, and halfway through it, you figured it out yourself? This is wonderful. It’s […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Dark Mode on Instagram
iOS: Instagram just updated with Dark Mode, so you can stare at brightly colored vacation photos and ads for gruesome coffee tables surrounded by inky […]
Continue reading »How and Why to Count Macronutrients Instead of Calories
Nutrition and healthy eating seem to come down to math – whether you’re tracking calories, WW scores, or macros. Short for macronutrients, macros refer to […]
Continue reading »What to Do With All These Hotel Toiletries
As a fan of miniatures and free stuff, I’ve always appreciated and saved up hotel toiletries. When traveling, I often hide the bottles after showering […]
Continue reading »How to Carve Video Game Characters in Your Pumpkin Lanterns
We have made ordinary lanterns with triangular eyes and a toothy grin many times in my house. We carved pumpkins, we drew pumpkins, we even […]
Continue reading »How to Save Money on Credit Cards If You Are in the Military
$ 250. 450 dollars. 550 dollars. Annual travel premium card issuance fees continue to rise. But military personnel on active duty do not need to […]
Continue reading »Install the October 2019 Android Security Update ASAP
Google’s monthly Android security patches are usually for Google devices only, but Samsung, Motorola, LG, Oppo, Huawei, and Xiaomi are releasing their own versions of […]
Continue reading »How to Avoid Airbnb Scams
The couple spent nearly $ 11,800 last week on a two-week stay at Airbnb in Ibiza, Spain, but found the ad was a scam. Upon […]
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The best thing you can say to your friend is “Fuck you!” Not when you’re really angry, but when you’re playing the fool, and they […]
Continue reading »How to Get Refunded for Discontinued Bose Sleepbuds
If you bought a pair of Bose Sleepbuds for $ 250 to help you sleep better, you should know that Bose has just discontinued its […]
Continue reading »Android Users: Update Signal Now to Prevent Eavesdropping
According to a bug report released in late September by Google’s Project Zero team, an issue with the popular hidden messaging app Signal on Android […]
Continue reading »You Gotta Make a Pretzel Pie Crust
As I mentioned earlier , I am a product baker, not a baker. Folding, rolling, chilling and beating rarely offer any kind of catharsis, and […]
Continue reading »How to Develop Charisma and Be More Likeable
Charisma is one of those things that people think you’re born with, but that’s not always the case. Regardless of your personality type, it is […]
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