Streaming has made it all too easy to fire up an app, pick something to watch, and let your internet take care of the rest. But even in 2023, sometimes you want to download movies on your smartphone, tablet, and computer.Read more...
Lees meerRegular, boring oven cheesecake is a real to-do. It takes hours, and there’s usually a water bath involved. I think that’s why the cheesecakes of olden times (pre-2016) were a once-per-year event, reserved for special occasions. Thankfully, the air …
Lees meerFor an app that regularly pushes new options on its users, Snapchat doesn’t explain a lot of its features. One of these is the Snapchat score, mostly referred to as Snapscore. If you want to increase your Snapscore, there are some tried and true way…
Lees meerLet’s face it: Most smartphones look the same these days. While they all do things a little differently, most are solid slabs of glass meshed with either aluminum, steel, or plastic—most of them, that is, except for foldable phones, like Samsung’s G…
Lees meerHaving a profile on social media doesn’t mean you have to tolerate everyone who wants to interact with you. Instagram has a few built-in features that give you more control over who can see and interact with what you post, as well as what shows up …
Lees meerAs versatile as rice can be, sometimes it’s hard to decide what to do with the leftovers. Since rice freezes so well, a few times a year I’m faced with a serious collection of small white rice containers. (They’re gentle reminders of my love of the …
Lees meerThis 9-inch Heads Up Car Display screen is easy to install, and it’s on sale for $104.99 right now (reg. $289.99). It has a large screen that works with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and allows you to control music, navigation, and hands-free calls…
Lees meerWe all know traveling can be expensive, but many credit cards offer rewards programs that allow you to earn points or miles that can then be transferred to airline and hotel loyalty programs. This allows you to redeem your credit card points for fre…
Lees meerSeveral weeks ago, my oldest son wanted to set up a lemonade stand in our Phoenix neighborhood. While I appreciated his entrepreneurial spirit, he didn’t realize that his entire customer base was inside their homes, soaking up Freon. We also don’t h…
Lees meerWhen it comes to gaming, not all controllers are equal. Some feel better in the hand, while others come with unique and exclusive features. You used to be locked into using the controller that came with your console—but now, new wireless standards a…
Lees meerEggs aren’t just breakfast food. You can have eggs for any meal, like with a Spanish tortilla or Thai kai jiao, but I think it’s time we allow them to branch out into the snack category. What says “snack” more than chips and dip? Soft scrambled eggs…
Lees meerIt’s hard to believe Valve released the Steam Deck almost two years ago. As an answer to true PC portable gaming, the gaming community built up a lot of hype around the Steam Deck, but among plenty of new competition, did that hype hold? Is the Stea…
Lees meerOnion dip does not need to be great to be enjoyable. Good or even mediocre onion dip is still better than a bowl of ranch dressing (and a bowl of ranch dressing isn’t all that bad to begin with). Still, there’s no reason to settle for mediocre or ev…
Lees meerIn the mercurial soup of adolescent social lives, no one is totally immune to bullying. Even with social and emotional learning programs and eagle-eyed adults trained to recognize the signs, in the United States, about 20 percent of kids aged 12-18 …
Lees meerHEIC gets a bad rap. It’s a lightweight file format that lets you shoot high quality photos and videos without taking up nearly as much storage. However, people hate it not because they like dealing with maxed-out cloud storage, but because it isn’…
Lees meerMost of our Polaroid and disposable camera days are over, but you (or someone close to you) might have a box of old film slides and negatives with decades of memories. Instead of lugging an old projector from your basement, you could use the Kodak S…
Lees meerAs we stare down September, COVID cases (and hospitalizations) are up everywhere across the country, due to a troubling new variant called Eris. In other words: It’s time to get reacquainted with COVID testing. While you may be used to thinking of C…
Lees meerThis AquaSonic Black Series toothbrush is $29.97 right now (reg. $59.95), and comes with eight replacement brush heads and a travel case. This model comes with four different cleaning modes: soft, whiten, massage, and cleaning. Read more...
Lees meerOut of everything you learn in college, one of the most long-lasting lessons might be how to cook for yourself, even—and especially—when you’re exhausted and low on resources. If you can make something even mildly good and filling with a barebones d…
Lees meerWith almost everything—food, shelter, gas, recreation, you name it—costing more each month than the last, it makes sense to look for any opportunity to adjust spending habits to save a dollar here and a dollar there. There are a few ways to do this …
Lees meerLabor Day is still a week away, but many retailers are already bringing you deals you can take advantage of right now. You can usually find a variety of products discounted for the holiday, including deals on clothing, mattresses, grills, major appl…
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