How to Check If Your Hard Drive Is Failing
Windows: I recently had a suspicion that something was wrong with my hard drive. After spending a little time figuring out what was going on […]
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What’s in Store for Amazon Prime Video in June 2019
June will bring five Amazon Original episodes and two Amazon Original films to the platform, all of which will be streamed or downloaded for free […]
Continue reading »Read to the Children While They Are in the Bath.
There really isn’t a bad time or place to read to a child (okay maybe while scuba diving or during root canal treatment, but you […]
Continue reading »How to Change Bad Habits With James Clear
You hear a lot about how to change habits – it will take you 21 days! You will have to make small changes before you […]
Continue reading »Stop Filling Out Questionnaires for “personalized” Products
There are several things that are more enjoyable than telling a story about yourself and hearing it tell you with recognition and approval. This is […]
Continue reading »Now You Can Tell Alexa to Delete Your Conversations
If you don’t like the idea that your Echo device records every question you ask it – and it’s all in the interest of, well, […]
Continue reading »Are You Getting Arrested for Riding With CBD Oil?
A woman was recently arrested at Disneyland for transporting a banned substance: CBD oil, which was reportedly used to relieve arthritis pain. Despite legalization in […]
Continue reading »Use Mayonnaise to Bake Chicken Nuggets
We have known for a long time that mayonnaise has applications not only in gourmet sandwiches and salads. Fried steaks , baked pies and mashed […]
Continue reading »Find Out the Difference Between “If I Was” and “If I Was”
If I told you that “If I was” and “If I were” were not used synonymously, would you believe me? Well, you should, because they […]
Continue reading »Check Your Investment Portfolio Once a Month
This is the chorus you’ve heard here before: stop checking your attachments. Let the market do its job. Remain in some blissful ignorance. Trust that […]
Continue reading »Make an Emergency Budget Before You Have to Deal With a Financial Emergency
Everyone reading this site has heard a thing or two about the importance of having a contingency fund . But when such an emergency occurs, […]
Continue reading »Avoiding the Annoying Crowds and Lines at Tourist Attractions
If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum or the Statue of Liberty, you should know now: you will likely run into hordes […]
Continue reading »Don’t Let Online Retirement Calculators Scare You Off Investing
I remember exactly where I was when I realized how long it would take to accumulate annual income. I think I’ve told this story before, […]
Continue reading »How to Save Money on That Dessert Drink, Which You Call “coffee”
I am not going to judge you for ordering a cup of flavored sugar milk with a drop of coffee. You like your bean water […]
Continue reading »Parents, Get a Library Stool in the Kitchen
For many, this rolling rubber apparatus conjures up the image of your local public library. You may find that they are scattered around the aisles […]
Continue reading »Flipboard Users: Update Your Passwords Now
Flipboard, a news aggregator app and website , announced to its users in an email today that a massive security breach has made account login […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Inevitably Buy Cheesy Tomatoes
Now is not tomato season. I know this in both my brain and my heart, but I refuse to act accordingly. Even though I know […]
Continue reading »Check the Facts on Any Abortion News You See on Facebook
As more and more states sign abortion laws, it’s no surprise Facebook is rife with abortion-related misinformation . This time, however, it is more than […]
Continue reading »Tell Your Child a Bedtime Story About Their Day.
On Instagram, Erin Lochner of the Other Goose homeschooling community writes about my favorite parenting practice : When putting the kids down, start with “Once […]
Continue reading »Use Goo Gone to Clean Stains, Chewing Gum and More
Goo Gone is a great glue remover. Many of us in the theater and video industry know this is the best way to remove duct […]
Continue reading »Nothing Bad Will Happen If You Swim Right After Your Meal.
Until I was asked about this yesterday, I completely forgot about the childish ritual of sitting and whining by the pool after eating. Do you […]
Continue reading »We Are the Sklara Brothers, and This Is How We Work
The Sklar Brothers, the most famous current comedian, are known for their work in a wide variety of media: stand-up comedy (including six albums); TV […]
Continue reading »How to Show Your Activity on PS4 in Discord
If you are chatting with all of your friends who play through Discord, it makes sense to show what you are playing. This is the […]
Continue reading »Do You Really Need a Second US Passport?
There are a few tricks that make sense – like using the M obile Passport app to go through any customs line, or booking a […]
Continue reading »Everything You Missed at Computex 2019 (so Far)
Computex – one of the world’s largest computer technology tradeshows – opened the 2019 conference on Tuesday morning in Taipei, Taiwan and there have already […]
Continue reading »Please Do Not Calculate the Monetary Value of Airline Miles
Last week, when I wrote about the best bonus credit cards, commenter millenialharley asked the question: When it comes to travel points and cards with […]
Continue reading »What Is the Difference Between Baby and Infant Tylenol?
If you’ve ever had to buy pain reliever for a little one, you’ve probably noticed that there are separate bottles for the Baby and Infant […]
Continue reading »How to Teach Yourself to Do Difficult Things
Practice (supposedly) leads to excellence, but who among us has never spent hours practicing something that we haven’t even gotten close to? For example, I […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Free Reissue of Beautiful Quake II RTX
The classic first-person shooter Quake II is re-released with stunning graphical updates. Better yet, you’ll be able to download it completely free of charge starting […]
Continue reading »You Must Be Sad on Your Birthday
Everyone likes to cry a little sometimes; that’s why there are sad songs, movies and books. A little optional melancholy trains your emotions even when […]
Continue reading »Stop Playing Candy Crush and Start Playing the Best Games
Thanks to smartphones and tablets, we are now all gamers. I am a gamer, you are a gamer, our mothers are gamers, and their mothers […]
Continue reading »How to Overcome the Mistake
I’m fixated on everything, but mostly on social oversights. Did I say the wrong thing? Am I too quiet? Should I hide in the cupboard […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Makeshift Cake Stand
Cake is an admirable food, which is why cake stands are so important. They not only raise the dessert to the desired place at a […]
Continue reading »Fake Meat Smackdown: Impossible Burger Vs. Beyond Burger
I ate a lot of veggie burgers in the day. I was a vegetarian for five years before I decided that it would be much […]
Continue reading »Store Toddler Puzzles in Clear Plastic Envelopes
To prevent future suffering of the little ones, do not let them lose pieces of the puzzle. Easier said than done – how can you […]
Continue reading »How to Clear the Most Common Smartphone Problems
We take our phones with us everywhere, so they will inevitably end up feeling the brunt of the life we live in. And just like […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Way to View and Convert .HEIC Files on Windows
Windows: If you’re an avid iOS photographer, working with .HEIC files on Windows can be a daunting task. The first thing I do with any […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Get Lost in the Woods
With the news that Hawaiian tourist Amanda Eller has been found alive after being lost for 17 days , it’s worth considering what to do […]
Continue reading »Test Your Typing Speed in 54 Languages at 10FastFingers
Oh boy, I just increased my heart rate by typing. At 10FastFingers you can test your typing speed in most major and European languages, compare […]
Continue reading »How to Calm Down With Kids This Summer
We often mourn the loss of the summer of the 80s and 90s. We miss the way kids leave home in the morning on their […]
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