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Follow These Steps Before Installing Android 10 on Your Phone
Android 10 is available for some, but it might not be for you. If you own a Google Pixel (from the OG Pixel to the […]
Continue reading »Where to Get an Out-of-Warranty IOS Device Fixed
Apple users with an out-of-warranty iPhone or iPad in need of repair now have a lot more options available to them through the company’s recently […]
Continue reading »In Fact, You Should Take a Sous Vide Break From Grilled Meats.
Most sous vide recipes follow a fairly standard format: put the meat in a plastic bag, place the bag in a water bath set to […]
Continue reading »Do Skin Care Products and Toiletries Always Expire?
We know food goes bad, but what about lotion, conditioner, and mascara? While they may seem like they last a long time – and often […]
Continue reading »Bank of America Cardholders Get Free Museum Entry This Weekend
Summer may be “over” now with a long Labor Day weekend, but that doesn’t mean you need to postpone fun weekend excursions until spring. If […]
Continue reading »Teach Children to Value Compassion Over Perseverance
If you watched the defeat Coco Gauff in the third round of the US Open on Saturday, most likely you do not remember the account […]
Continue reading »Give Yourself a Shitty Reward
Rewarding yourself can backfire. If you say to yourself, “I’ll only listen to my favorite podcast in the gym,” it only takes one moment of […]
Continue reading »Memorize These Interesting and Useless Facts on Small Cards
I learned the NATO phonetic alphabet. Now I am learning to point to each country on the map. I will never need this information, but […]
Continue reading »Find Out What Your Investment Might Look Like Based on Your Stock-to-Bond Ratio
When markets become volatile, people start to wonder if they should sell their stocks or put more money in bonds. Before you make your next […]
Continue reading »Two Kinds of Butter Are Needed in the Kitchen
A functioning kitchen is a well-stocked kitchen, and a well-stocked kitchen has two types of oils: cooking oil and snack oil. Making butter that you […]
Continue reading »Helping Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts
Over the weekend, Hurricane Dorian caused severe damage to the Bahamas, damaging 13,000 homes and killing at least five people. As of Tuesday morning, the […]
Continue reading »Help Your Teen Keep Track of Their Belongings
It’s not that teenagers are (mostly) careless with their belongings – their cell phone, the water bottle, that expensive new jacket you just bought them […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Give up Myfitnesspal When Looking for a Chronometer
Myfitnesspal seems to be the default calorie counter in the fitness world and I can’t figure out why. He tries to show you ads and […]
Continue reading »Use Dish Soap to Remove Greasy Stains From Clothes
No matter how hard some of us try, we will always eat poorly. Somehow it seems like a drop of coffee or a spoonful of […]
Continue reading »Improve Each Essay by Deleting These Paragraphs
“In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ” This is a great start if you […]
Continue reading »Do Not Throw Away Filled Aerosol Spray Cans
Back in May, a lawsuit alleged that Pam’s old cooking sprays exploded, causing at least eight people to get burned (and even blinded someone in […]
Continue reading »How Much Does It Cost to Send Money Abroad Using Bank Transfer Apps
For years, it seemed like you had two options for sending money abroad: queuing at the Western Union counter or queuing at the MoneyGram counter. […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of September 3, 2019
Netflix! Don’t screw it up! The Spy (Friday) is a limited series starring Sacha Baron Cohen (yes, you read that right) as a Mossad agent […]
Continue reading »How to Log Out of Your Gmail Account Remotely
What is great about Gmail is that you can check your messages from virtually any device with an Internet connection. But what if that internet-connected […]
Continue reading »Florida Residents Can Get Free Uber or Lyft Ride to Dorian’s Shelter
If you’re in the Florida area hit by Hurricane Dorian, Lyft and Uber offer free rides to and from local shelters. In both cases, this […]
Continue reading »The Fan Does Not Always Cool in Hot and Dry Weather
If you don’t have an air conditioner, your first desire when exposed to heat is probably to turn on the fan. But fans don’t always […]
Continue reading »Serve Fancy Cheeseboard at Room Temperature
Cheese is best stored in a cheese cave or in the fridge (if you are a farmer), but eating cold cheese straight out of the […]
Continue reading »Organize Your Browser Tabs With OneTab, but Also Back Them Up
I love OneTab and you should too. It’s an incredibly easy way to combine the nightmare of tabs you’ve saved in your browser window into […]
Continue reading »To Weather a Stock Market Downturn, Treat It Like a Sell
With recent talk of a potential recession, it can be difficult to know if you should buy, sell, or hold on to your investments – […]
Continue reading »Use the Fall Foliage Forecast Map to Plan Your Fall Trips Now
Technically, we may still have a month before summer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning our favorite fall activities right now. If you […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Fall Activity in Your Area?
It’s fall now, at least on PSLT (pumpkin spice latte time). Temperatures may still drop to the 80s every day, but Labor Day is already […]
Continue reading »How to Know If the Police Are Using Doorbells to Monitor Your Area
Earlier this month, we learned that Amazon was talking to law enforcement about the possibility of giving them access to the video feed from doorbells […]
Continue reading »These Airlines Offer a Waiver for Hurricane Dorian
If your plans for Labor Day included a trip to the southeastern United States or the Caribbean, then Hurricane Dorian probably caught your attention. A […]
Continue reading »Boost Your Productivity by Listening to White Noise While You Work
Office work is often distracting, so distracting that the pointless chatter around you ultimately hinders your productivity. One of the easiest ways to get rid […]
Continue reading »Energize for a Long Weekend With This Strong Cold Brew
Properly brewed Irish coffee is great, but also hot, making it a poor choice in the last few weeks of summer. To make a strong […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Breakfast for Your Child in Advance
Morning with children is cruel. No matter how prepared you are or how early you manage to get yourself (and everyone else) out of bed, […]
Continue reading »What Awaits and Leaves HBO in September 2019
A host of new films and TV shows are coming to HBO in September, including The Lego Movie 2: Part Two , as well as […]
Continue reading »Don’t Buy an Older IPhone Until September 10
Woe to you, your friends or loved ones who saved their pennies for the old big iPhone update and are eager to make this purchase […]
Continue reading »Beware of Retailers With Dastardly Monthly Membership Fees
The next time you visit a retail site that offers discounts in exchange for membership, double check your cart before placing your order. Some retailers […]
Continue reading »Worrying About “bulky” Muscles in Women Is Sexist Bullshit
There are code words about strength training for women. It is assumed that we are afraid of becoming “bulky” and instead want to build “long […]
Continue reading »Reddit’s Best Back-to-School Advice for Teens
Whether they are walking down the hallways of high school for the first time or decorating their first dorm room, returning to school can be […]
Continue reading »How Was the Swimming Championship in August?
Did you swim a lot in August? My own summer has been quite chaotic and I have to admit that I mostly stuck to the […]
Continue reading »Use the Sauna Before, Not After Your Workout
If you are one of the lucky ones to go to a gym with sauna, you will probably see people relax in it after a […]
Continue reading »What’s on Amazon Prime Video in September 2019
September brings with it a number of new shows for Amazon Prime videos, including five platform-exclusive Amazon Original series such as Season 1 of the […]
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