When you cook with olive oil, you have three choices: You can pour imprecisely, you can make a measuring spoon dirty, or you can use Vremi’s $18 olive oil dispenser, which measures out a precise amount of oil before you pour it. I know which one I w…
Lees meerThe first year I started paying back my student loan, I had no idea the interest was deductible. I missed out and kicked myself for it years later. Don’t make the same mistake.Read more...
Lees meerVerizon shocked everyone when it announced it was bringing back unlimited data. For a brief moment, it looked like it might be a decent deal. Then T-Mobile responded.Read more...
Lees meerYahoo Mail lives on despite the sale of its namesake owner, and is even getting some new features on mobile today including a nifty Caller ID feature and mobile photo uploads. That and more in today’s news.Read more...
Lees meerRecording quality audio all comes down to preventing major problems from the start. This guide, from NPR’s Rob Byers and NPR audio engineers, will help you avoid recording problems, as well as fix editing and mixing problems.Read more...
Lees meerIf you like those new Sous Vide Egg Bites at Starbucks, you’ll be happy to know you can easily make your own version at home.Read more...
Lees meerIf you’d like to make your voice heard in politics, protests and call-in campaigns are only part of the story. A new report from the nonpartisan, nonprofit Congressional Management Foundation helps us understand the best ways to get a message throug…
Lees meerMac: Keeping an eye on your personal finances is always a bit tough, but Balance is a Mac app that lives in your menu bar that gives you a summation of your bank accounts and allows you to set up custom rules for transaction notifications.Read more.…
Lees meerMaybe you’re curious about your taxes but you’re not ready to dig into them completely. To give you an idea of how much you’ll owe or how big your refund will be, plug your info into NerdWallet’s Federal Tax Calculator.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s easy to think of negotiating as a confrontation, but thinking of it as “joint problem solving” may yield better results. This is also called Principled Negotiation, and it involves four main factors.Read more...
Lees meerWinter, and even rainy spring, can be tough for cats who live outdoors. If you have a cat that spends most of its time outdoors, or you want to provide a warm, dry spot for neighborhood strays, here’s an easy DIY shelter you can make with just a cou…
Lees meerVizio recently got in trouble for collecting data on TV customers who opted out. This brings up an interesting question: my TV can collect and share my data? Yep, the option is hidden in the settings of most smart TVs as “viewing information” or “I…
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Lees meerBullies are notoriously hard to deal with because they don’t act rationally or with respect. However, in a workplace setting you can still take charge of the situation by asking them to explain what their issue is.Read more...
Lees meerGreetings, friends of the immersion circulator, and welcome back to another lively topic-picking session for Will It Sous Vide?, the weekly column where I make whatever you want me to with my immersion circulator.Read more...
Lees meerWi-Fi range extenders can’t work miracles, but if there’s one spot in your house with spotty coverage, they can be a much cheaper solution than buying a new router. So at $30, why not give this one a try? That’s about $10 less than usual, and the be…
Lees meerIf you wanted to save a location in Google Maps, for years your only option was to add a little star icon. Google’s improving this process now by letting you add places to custom lists.Read more...
Lees meerNachos may be the perfect finger food. They’re crispy, gooey, and packed with flavor in every bite—if you build them right, that is. These tips will get you on the right track.Read more...
Lees meerWeb: Your Dropbox storage is limited, so you don’t want to waste it on files that you won’t need in the future. Finesse lets you schedule certain files in Dropbox to be deleted when you’re done with them.Read more...
Lees meerJob interviews are extremely draining experiences, even moreso if you’re shy, or if you’re introverted and spend a ton of energy just putting yourself out there and trying to sell yourself proactively. There’s no getting around the norms of the inte…
Lees meerIf you need a little extra help keeping up with your New Year’s fitness resolutions, the entire Fitbit wearable lineup is on sale on Amazon today.Read more...
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