HBO’s The Last of Us has been described as a show that breaks the video game adaptation curse, and it’s certainly unique in the way it has almost singlehandedly shifted the dialogue. If a third-person zombie game can be prestige television, can an O…
Lees meerMany apps, browser extensions, and sites claim to tell you the best time to buy flights, but nothing is as good as a money-back guarantee, and Google is offering it on some flights with the relaunch of their price guarantee program. The price guaran…
Lees meerI’ve been dealing with a surplus of French toast recently, but such is the life of a recipe tester. I ate what I could, but the remaining slices either went in the fridge or the freezer for future snacks or breakfasts. Luckily for me, today is the f…
Lees meerAdmit it: Your photos app is a mess. Sure, it’s full of fabulous memories from years of hangouts, travel, and ordinary life. It’s also full of useless screenshots, duplicate photos, and embarrassing snapshots that inspire us to wonder, “what was I …
Lees meerI’m here today to tell you about all the new stuff coming to HBO Max in February 2023, but I’m not super enthused about it, to be frank. The list below is fine—on Feb. 7 alone, the streamer adds two Oscar-nominated films in All That Breathes and Emp…
Lees meerPull-apart breads are alluring for their soft edges and communal approach, for the satisfaction of watching shards of bread tear away from one another as you remove your chosen morsel from the group. Pigs in blankets are a perfect match with this st…
Lees meerIs your setup incomplete without multiple monitors? Whether it’s a MacBook connected to a display, or a Mac Studio with two monitors, there are several apps that can enhance your workflow. Some of these apps will help you optimize your display; othe…
Lees meerSoup is a favorite cold weather meal for many. It can warm you from the inside out, or soothe a troubled tummy, but there is nothing less satisfying than a meek, watery bowl of soup. Luckily, there are many ways to make good soup, and I have taken t…
Lees meerThe early months of 2022 saw a big uptick in this secondary market industry, as many big retailers’ shipments had been stuck on cargo ships and then arrived all at once. Many of those retailers offloaded a lot of that excess product to salvage store…
Lees meerYou’ve heard of inflation—get ready for eggflation. Even more so than other grocery items, egg prices skyrocketed in 2022 and continue to soar in 2023. You’ve probably noticed these astronomical prices on grocery store shelves—or noticed no eggs on …
Lees meerIf you are like many parents, your summer childcare solution is Tetris-ing together a patchwork of day camps to keep the kids entertained and yourself employed from June to August. Yes, it’s ridiculous, but summer day camp registrations start openin…
Lees meerValentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday in 2023, which means most of us will be working. If treating your special person to a dinner out in’t in the cards on a weeknight, your first if going to have to be creative enough to tide them over until Friday ni…
Lees meerThere are many things that can smell gross in your home, but a stinky sink drain is one of the worst. It lingers at the corner of your consciousness, always there, vaguely bothering you. How did it come to this, and how do you fix it There are a few…
Lees meerPotatoes have been saddled with a reputation of being “unhealthy,” and it’s unfair. The potato is just a lump of mostly starch (and a surprising amount of vitamin C) that grows in the ground. It’s as down-to-earth as a vegetable can get—literally. S…
Lees meerOn Thursday, Jan. 26, Asteroid 2023 BU will buzz by the earth. The asteroid is small, less than five meters wide, but it’s coming in close. The space rock will be passing by at around 2,178 miles above the atmosphere—a near miss in cosmic terms—and …
Lees meerWe don’t yet know which two teams will be playing in Super Bowl LVII (that’s 57, for anyone else who is neither nerd nor jock) on Sunday, Feb. 12. We’ll find that out by the end of this Sunday, Jan. 29, when the Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chief…
Lees meerI’m a big advocate for keeping your tech as long as possible. I still have my original Touch Bar MacBook Pro, and I plan to run it into the ground. But one legitimate reason to upgrade your tech is when a company stops supporting it with security up…
Lees meerNothing lasts forever. The shiny new appliance you buy today will be a broken piece of junk in a few years or decades. A few years ago a friend’s parents finally had to upgrade from their ancient tube television in a huge wooden cabinet to a smart T…
Lees meerOne of the pillars of success for working in a professional kitchen is “Do as much as you can in as few steps as possible.” The fact is, you don’t have the time for any extra or redundant steps; every move has to be purposeful, as well as the quick…
Lees meerThe Start Menu is an iconic Windows element (let’s pretend Windows 8 never happened). It’s the launch pad of Windows, providing access to files, apps, controls, and more. But lately, the Start menu hasn’t been working as expected, and neither have W…
Lees meerA car’s “check engine” light is so mysterious. “Something is wrong!” it visually screams. What is wrong? Is my engine about to explode? Or did I just forget to tighten the gas cap again? The light just sits there, shining at you. “Check it!” Fortun…
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