When you need to remember something important, it makes sense to look around for hacks and tricks to maximize your recall. And plenty of those are out there, but do they actually work? One popular tip involves chewing a certain flavor of gum or spra…
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Lees meerIt’s back-to-school season, which used to mean loading up on fresh pencils and notebooks—more often now, though, it means loading up on new tech. (Although, you can still buy pencils and notebooks and probably should.) There are a ton of great devic…
Lees meerAvocados have a fan club filled with people who hate to love them. They taste great; they can be sliced, mashed, or blended; and the can be used to make everything from salad dressings to ice cream. But they like to play coy. Perfectly ripe for seem…
Lees meerConcrete is amazing. All you have to do is look at ancient Roman ruins to realize how durable, flexible, and strong concrete can be as a building material. This can lead to the occasional moment of mental dissonance, however, when your outdoor steps…
Lees meerThe Maui wildlife fires are the deadliest in the U.S. in over 100 years. The rising death toll is currently 111, with thousands still missing. While much of the nation is grieving and offering support for residents of the devastated town of Lahaina,…
Lees meerEvery once in a while, I start to hate cooking. Or at least I start to hate cooking for myself. This feeling peaked during height of the pandemic and social distancing; while everyone else was finding comfort in meditative brunoise-ing and reflecti…
Lees meerSangria is the perfect candidate for a simple summer wine cocktail. For those that love sipping on this sessionable, fruit-laced alcoholic beverage, not much is required besides chopping up ripe produce and adding wine. For others, there’s a real pr…
Lees meerIf you didn’t grow up camping, you may be surprised to find out that starting a campfire isn’t as easy as it looks in the cartoons. (My daughter recently tried rubbing two sticks together, earnestly believing this would start a fire. Spoiler: It doe…
Lees meerIf you find yourself experiencing an unexpected heatwave and your air conditioner goes down, keeping cool can be difficult. While nothing beats the cool blast of air supplied by a traditional AC unit, there’s a DIY approach that can help out. Making…
Lees meerGree Electric Appliances is recalling 1.56 million dehumidifiers—including 42 different models from 13 brand names sold by several popular retailers—after reports of at least 23 fires breaking out. Those brand names include Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, N…
Lees meerYou probably don’t have to work on the first Monday of September, but why? The name “Labor Day” suggests a holiday that’s all about American workers, but most of us just see it as an excuse for a three-day weekend, and to celebrate the end of summer…
Lees meerAmerica is a land of opportunity, of contradictions, of...podcasts. In fact, there’s at least one standout podcast for each of the 50 United States (and Washington, DC, too)—niche shows dedicated to everything from the Grand Canyon to the food at th…
Lees meerSturdy pots and planters that look nice are some of the costlier elements of expanding your houseplant or garden collection. But you don’t have to settle for cheap plastic pots or drop a fortune on fancy planters if you’re willing to put a little bi…
Lees meerIt’s the end of an era: Microsoft is officially planning to shut down the Xbox 360 Store and the Xbox 360 Marketplace. While certainly sad news, it might not be necessarily surprising: The Xbox Games Store launched with the console back in 2005, the…
Lees meerGetting through airport security with kids can feel like chaos, especially if each family member has their own carry-on bag packed to the brim with items they need to stay entertained on a long flight. Parents have to keep an eye on multiple bags, w…
Lees meerMost of us don’t have $10,000 burning a hole in our pockets. Naturally, if you have this sum laying around, your first response should be to pay off any outstanding debt. It’s the most risk-free, straightforward use of your funds. It’s also a good …
Lees meerAir frying bite-sized chunks of steak might be one of the most casual ways to pop straight protein (thanks, TikTok). It’s fast, simple, and you can toss or dip the bites in any number of sauces. However, like most good ideas born on social media, th…
Lees meerYour brain isn’t a muscle, but it still benefits from daily training. Drifting focus and a foggy memory can be frustrating, but you may be able to help your brain get into gear by running it through a few specialized workouts every day. That’s the i…
Lees meerAfter Reddit purged its free API for third-party apps, the landscape of Reddit apps became quite bleak. You now have two options: You either use Reddit’s own app, which is not great and is chock-full of recommended posts and videos you don’t want to…
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