It’s less than a week before Christmas, which marks the official start of “Amazon and Starbucks gift card” season. There’s nothing wrong with gift cards per se, but these two in particular are so commonly gifted that they practically scream “I panic…
Lees meerPlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controllers are selling for $50 right now at Walmart, and it’s the lowest price since their release. If you’re the only PS5 player in your family, consider this your Christmas present for yourself. You deserve it.Rea…
Lees meerNever let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game—and never let the fear of donating the wrong thing keep you from giving generously whenever you can. Truly, when you’re giving from the heart, there is no “wrong” donation, but there …
Lees meerWe all fell in love with Wordle this year, and by “we” I mean all of us nerds who have five minutes to kill over coffee each morning and choose to do so with a word game. I’ve personally spent most of the year perfecting my Wordle strategy, and find…
Lees meerAs one year end and a new one begins, there’s always the resolution to vaguely “travel more.” I’ve never known anyone to resolve to “travel less,” but when it comes to sticking to your resolutions—including those related to travel—specificity is key…
Lees meerWhen you’re moving from Windows to Mac, it’s a challenge to get used to macOS’s way of quitting apps. On Windows, you click the red X button in the window to quit most apps. On your Mac, it’s a crapshoot. The red X may close the app, but it could al…
Lees meerSmart speakers make a great gift for tech savvy folks who love to control all of their smart devices via voice commands. They’re also great for people who keep asking you questions; you keep telling them to “Google it,” but they never do. If either…
Lees meerThe rise of unlimited data plans means fewer of us are desperate for wifi. Mobile hotspots make it easy to pass a smartphone’s data plan over to wifi-only devices, but that isn’t the case for everyone: Wifi is still important for many of us. Not all…
Lees meerPickling is an ancient art of preservation. Without it, many of our ancestors would’ve died of starvation or malnutrition, especially in the dead of winter. That’s particularly true in the Baltics where freezing temperatures wreak havoc on the soil …
Lees meerThere’s a pretty nifty document scanner built into your iPhone’s Notes app. It’s great at automatically figuring out the edges of your doc, and it will even detect text for you. But the problem is, the scanned text will save to the note itself as a…
Lees meerThe cheese selection should be center stage on a cheese board, but ample consideration must be given to the crackers. Maybe it’s the sleeve of Club crackers you grew up with, crunchy slices of baguette, or an untameable pile of Pretzel Crisps, but c…
Lees meerMoney causes major stress to many of us individually, and it’s no secret that problem multiplies when you’re in a relationship. From rent, to a mortgage, to the costs of child-rearing, or perhaps how you plan to spend your child-free savings: Differ…
Lees meerYou may have noticed an increasing number of websites that now display a “Sign In With Google” pop-up every time you open the page. While it can be helpful if you use your Google Account to log into that site, you likely have plenty of sites (if not…
Lees meerI predict 2023 will be the year video game adaptations get good. Narratives based on games have been on a rocky road since the first major film based on a game, 1993’s Super Mario Bros., was released, and there have been way more misses than hits al…
Lees meerThe naughty Christmas movie is a venerable sub-genre, going back at least as far as 1974's Black Christmas, a movie that scandalized audiences with the dual ideas that not only are people super horny during the holidays, they also are occasionally …
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Lees meerLemon bars, citrusy cocktails, lemonade, and the like may seem out of place during the winter months. But with the sun setting by 4:30 p.m. or so every day, I personally need a bit of edible sunshine, be it in a baked good, cocktail, or glass of se…
Lees meerYour Christmas shopping deadline is approaching ever more quickly, but you can still give the gift of a nice set of (affordable) headphones in time for the big day. These are the best deals out there right now for headphones under $100, most of whic…
Lees meerWindows themes offer a unique mix of wallpapers, sounds, and colors to switch between. Many of them come by default, and there are more themes to download from the Windows Store. But you don’t need to look elsewhere to find more themes for your PC. …
Lees meerCheese is crowdpleaser—a perfect product that can be sliced, melted, or otherwise manipulated into something that is a little more involved, like a dip or a cheeseball. Because it’s so good in its own right, it doesn’t need a ton of futzing. You can…
Lees meerBubble wrap is the best. It can obviously help you move to a new place without breaking stuff, and of course it’s fun to play with. But it can also do so much more than you might think. Put it in the category of things like vodka, hair conditioner, …
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