For some, spooky season begins sometime in late August—at least, that’s when Target puts out the animatronic skeletons and ghost projectors, and it’s not long after that your favorite old retail spaces are possessed by Spirit Halloween outlets. For …
Lees meerAmazon is currently having a great sale on many of its TV sets. Whether you’re looking for a huge 75-inch QLED TV, or a smaller 32-inch 720p display to fit in your space, you can save up to 35% on these Amazon-brand televisions.Read more...
Lees meerWhen I was a kid way back in the ‘80s, vintage video games were new. Stuff like Super Mario Bros., Tetris on the Game Boy, and Final Fantasy III had pixel art and chiptunes, but they weren’t yet retro games; we just called them video games. Read mor…
Lees meerWhen people think of “juicing,” they’re often thinking of fresh green juice, involving lots of fresh fruit and a machine. But steam juicing is completely different—it’s an easy way to make juice out of all the fruit coming out of the garden right no…
Lees meerVideo game Starfield has shut down all activity among people who don’t have jobs this week. The kids are all off in their little rocket ships, and what little time isn’t being spent in space is being used to listen to people yapping, watching Doja C…
Lees meerSometime last week, the season turned. The heat broke with a dramatic rainstorm, and although it returned to 80 degree days after, it was clear summer was at its end. The air just smelled different, and I could see the local squirrels’ behavior chan…
Lees meerIf you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, September 8, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 8, NYT Connections #89!…
Lees meerI first heard about the (unfortunately named) Ninja Creami at the gym. The vegan powerlifters had been using theirs to make “protein ice cream,” the type of dessert which usually dominates the Creami conversation in the various Facebook groups dedic…
Lees meerIt’s time to update your iPhone. No, iOS 17 isn’t here yet (but it will be soon): Instead, the company released important security patches to fix vulnerabilities on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple Watch.Read more...
Lees meerThe universe is delivering a cosmic gift this week—a newly discovered comet will zip by earth to say hey before leaving our planetary neighborhood for more than 400 years. The green comet C/2023 P1, or “Nishimura,” is already visible in the predawn …
Lees meerWhen you’re feeling awful because of a cold, you just want something to fix you—if not to cure you, at least to help you temporarily feel better. Unfortunately a lot of remedies are placebos, but some things in the drugstore work better than others.…
Lees meerYou can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro and get the latest Microsoft Office suite on sale for $54.97 right now (reg. $418.99) through September 10. It comes with Microsoft Office 2021, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publi…
Lees meerNavigating your way through an airport, even for a trip you’re excited to take, nearly always feels like a chore. But I have found that if you have the right tools ready to use, you can actually make the whole experience much more tolerable. Here ar…
Lees meerGamers looking to pick up a new portable gaming machine can save up to $750 on the HP Omen 16 gaming laptop from Best Buy right now. The device typically lists for $1,699.99, but is on sale for just $949.99 as of Sept. 7, 2023.Read more...
Lees meerYour smartphone takes some great pictures—so much so that most of us don’t bother with a dedicated DSLR these days, especially not for the images we upload to Instagram. We know our phone photos are high quality, and that will be reflected in our ca…
Lees meerThere are so many good jams, jellies, and preserved fruit spreads in this world, it can be easy to accumulate quite a collection. (At any given time, I have three to five Bonne Maman jars in my fridge.) Though these fruity beauties are perfect on no…
Lees meerTo take the best notes in class, you need a system. There are a lot of great note-taking techniques that can help you identify the key elements of any lesson and organize them in a way that will help you study—but one of the best ways to actually le…
Lees meerFew among us are excited to see an envelope in the mail that reads “summons.” Since the jury summons process is designed to be as random as possible, you never know when that dreaded letter may arrive in the mail. Luckily, you might not need to rear…
Lees meerIf you are looking to upgrade your computer, you might want to take a look at Apple’s newest laptop: The 15-inch M2 MacBook Air is currently $200 off on Amazon, making the latest model of Apple’s portable computers just $1,099.Read more...
Lees meerOatmeal lovers, I have good news for you: If you got excited when overnight oats were added to your groat repertoire, you might not be able to contain yourself when you find out there is yet another way to prepare them. It turns out that oatmeal can…
Lees meerA typical strength- or muscle-building workout happens in sets. You lift the weight a certain number of times (“reps”), then you put it down for a quick rest before going again. But how long should that rest be? The answer will depend on a few facto…
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