The unofficial start to summer is here. And you know what that means. Barbecues! Hot dogs! Pools! (And rage-inducing traffic, oh boy!) While long, carefree holiday weekends are indeed fun, getting to where you want to be usually is not. And unfortun…
Lees meerStrava’s community makes it the de facto fitness app for many athletes. Sadly, its social features are often at odds with your privacy. If you tend to start and end your workouts near your home, you could accidentally be revealing your home address …
Lees meerOur homes are the center of our lives. They’re meant to be places of calm, places of safety—and the one place in our lives where our privacy reigns supreme. We rest there, we play there, and increasingly we work there. It’s essential that our homes …
Lees meerIt’s an unmistakable, comforting scent with familiar notes that harken back to your earliest memories. Baby powder (also called talcum powder) is a parenting medicine cabinet staple. But did you know its usefulness goes far beyond a baby’s bottom?Re…
Lees meerIn a perfect world, fitness should come down to nothing more than building a habit and challenging your body. Unfortunately, a group fitness class is rarely a perfect world. Whether you signed up for pilates, Crossfit, or any other group workout exp…
Lees meerWildflowers bring a beautiful array of color to your garden, and they come in more varieties than you might realize. And in addition to being beautiful, wildflowers attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, so they’re great for t…
Lees meerAh, vacation. A time for adventure, relaxation, poolside cocktails, and...constipation? For a lot of people, yes. Due to changes in diet, routine, sleep, and dehydration from air travel and all that celebratory booze, many people get backed up, rend…
Lees meerMarriage counseling can be difficult, but it is often wise to invest time in your relationship to see if it can be improved. About 44% of couples go to marriage counseling prior to tying the knot. Research also suggests that couples therapy positive…
Lees meerYour home wifi is your lifeline to the internet, which, by extension, is your connection to the world. With internet companies charging what they do these days, you expect your speeds to be fast and constant, in order to watch 4K streaming or play g…
Lees meerIn the wake of a mass shooting, a few things are inevitable. The national conversation about potential gun control measures will heat up and gun and ammo stocks will rise as, investors say, people seek to either protect themselves or get their hands…
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Lees meerWith temperatures rising in many places, lawn care season has officially begun and the struggle to keep the grass from turning brown through the heat of summer looms ahead. With many areas in some form of drought restriction for water use, our yards…
Lees meerFor years you’ve lived on a college budget, scrounging meals where you can, buying gas on a trip-by-trip basis, and never once pondering the term “401(k).” Getting that first paycheck from your employer is going to feel like more money than you know…
Lees meerYou want to eat healthier, but can’t stop reaching for junk food every time you’re hungry. You want your kids to fold and put away their clothes, but you’re sick of asking—and reminding—them 27 times a day. (And you also don’t feel like creating a c…
Lees meerThe risk of blackouts is growing—our national power grid is aging, our demand for electricity is increasing, and the climate is becoming more volatile. The most common solution people think of is a gas or propane generator. These big, heavy machines…
Lees meerMaking a video game by yourself is tough, but publishing and distributing it can be an even bigger obstacle, especially if this is your first time selling a game. Luckily, I have some experience here, and can offer my insights and advice.Read more...
Lees meerIf you feel like you’re always being asked to update Chrome, you’re not wrong. Google issues new updates for its web browser all the time, usually to patch new security vulnerabilities as they’re discovered. With this latest update, you’re indeed ge…
Lees meerIf only gun violence were as “unimaginable” or “unthinkable” in the United States as the politicians’ tweets proclaim in the wake of yet another school shooting. Instead, we’ve endured so many mass shootings—in schools, in grocery stores, in churche…
Lees meerIf you’ve been using your iPhone for years, you’ve probably experienced the struggle of finding an old photo. Thankfully, the Photos app has a pretty powerful search feature that, if used right, can help you find the pictures you’re looking for. To …
Lees meerWe’ve all stubbed a toe, spilled a cup of coffee, rolled an ankle, and dropped a pen in the middle of a big meeting. If you consider yourself clumsy, however, these aren’t just occasional annoyances but a regular part of your life. Being clumsy migh…
Lees meerCultural critics have spent a lot of time waxing poetical about how the streaming era—and Netflix in particular—devalues creative works buy turning them into mere “content” plopped thoughtlessly into a big bag of streaming detritus and expecting vie…
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