Auto insurance companies are increasingly offering “usage-based insurance” rates that rely on cellular or GPS devices to monitor how you drive. These rates can offer significant discounts from what your traditional auto insurance might offer, but th…
Lees meerFew things are as visually appealing to me as a good cheese pull. Maximizing the cheese pull is a lofty goal—it’s what separates the great casseroles and baked pastas from the merely okay ones. Shredded cheeses work alright, but bocconcini (aka litt…
Lees meerBack in the day when we actually used to interact with other people in real life, it wasn’t always clear whether someone was being friendly, wanted something from you, or was actually flirting. After several months in isolation, we’ve probably not g…
Lees meerAre you the type of person who can’t pass a candle display in a store without lifting the lid off at least one and sniffing it? Do you look forward to the sights—and more importantly, smells—of autumn all year? Do you actually keep the candles you w…
Lees meerWhether you’re more of a casual houseplant owner who’s happy if you remember to water it, or are so serious about your plants that it’s part of your personality, it’s always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve. This one comes courtesy of Emma L…
Lees meerRemote work doesn’t get much more exciting in 2020 than taking a Zoom call from a tropical locale—even if you’re not really there. As an added bonus, Zoom’s popular virtual background feature allows you to conceal your messy, work-at-home room from …
Lees meerOne of the most forlorn, painfully nostalgic songs ever written is “That Summer Feeling” by Jonathan Richman. It’s not really a song about summer; it’s about experiencing the joys of summer as a carefree young person who hasn’t really experienced mu…
Lees meerWhen you see a vacuum cleaner, you see a chore: one more thing you have to do that it feels like you just did and yet will have to do again in mere days. When a young child sees a vacuum cleaner, however, they see nothing but possibility: the noise,…
Lees meerWelcome back, runner friends! (Remember, we’re all runners this month.) For this week’s fitness challenge, we’re skipping the pushups and hills and concentrating on the fun part of running: going fast, on a flat course, with the finish line in sight…
Lees meerBudgeting is important in the best of times, but it’s crucial to keep an updated budget during this pandemic. COVID has likely changed your spending and saving habits, so you’ll want to track your budget more often than you did in the Before Times, …
Lees meerA Sony 75" 4K Smart TV and Star Wars The Child pin set lead Friday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerThere are a lot of challenges for kids learning remotely, whether on a hybrid or full-time schedule this year. But one of the biggest is keeping track of exactly what needs to be done each day, in each of their subjects, and across a slew of apps an…
Lees meerI bring to you a public service announcement aimed at fighting waste: If your wipers are bad, you do not have to replace the whole arm. In fact, doing so could be a silly way to throw away money and precious natural resources. Instead—as I recently …
Lees meerI wouldn’t go so far as to say grilling season is over. I actually think cooking outside when it’s a little chilly is far more pleasant than cooking outside when it’s blazing hot. But most people prefer to grill their burger and dogs in the sunshine…
Lees meerHBO Max is still not available on Roku or Amazon Fire Stick. Just wanted to get that out of the way, because I know a lot of people are still mad about it—and with good cause, because the legal skirmishes between the streamer and hosting platforms i…
Lees meerLet’s first acknowledge that if you don’t have to travel right now, you should definitely stay home. But if you absolutely must travel, it’s important to have up-to-date information about what’s going on with COVID-19 at your planned destination.Rea…
Lees meerTodoist is already great for managing projects and to-do lists, but the app’s newly launched “board view” turns those lists into customizable—and collaborative—Kanban boards. The new feature is available for everyone, free users included.Read more...
Lees meerIf you have an iPhone, then you know the joys of iMessage. We love iMessage so much, we’ve covered how its features completely blow other messaging platform out of the water.Read more...
Lees meerCalling your elected officials at the federal, state, or local level is a quick and effective way to advocate for issues you care about. But what you don’t need to (and shouldn’t) do is contact members of Congress—whether senators or House represent…
Lees meerIf you’re concerned about privacy and security while paying for stuff online, there’s a new way to safeguard yourself: Popular encrypted password manager 1Password now supports a new “privacy card” feature that makes online purchases safer.Read more…
Lees meerSending children back to in-person schooling during an epidemic is an experiment of unprecedented proportions. The results could be a disaster; none of us here will be surprised if all the schools close again. But it’s starting to look like we might…
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