Pool noodles are great summertime companions. They help you stay afloat if you’re unsteady in the water or are just trying to lounge and relax. But they have plenty of non-pool, non-summertime uses too, and they’re cheap enough that you should stock up on them to keep them around your home all year. From storing…
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There is no doubt the Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming consoles ever. Its games are great, and the portability is a plus, but it’s controllers...well. Controller failure—dubbed “Joy-Con drift” for the way the problem will cause your controller to register movements you aren’t actually intending—has…
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It’s update time for your iPhone! So long as your iPhone is compatible with iOS 16, which means iPhone 8 or newer, you can download and install iOS 16.3 right now. From a major security update to fixes for some frustrating bugs, this latest iOS update is something every iPhone owner should be interested in.
If you buy a house, there’s an excellent chance it will be the largest asset you own—maybe ever. I often stop and experience amazement that someone loaned me and my wife sufficient money to purchase a house—but we managed it, and then a few years after buying this place, a hurricane swept through and turned our first…
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We all got the memo that “it takes a village.” It’s easy to imagine raising your children in an idealized community full of elder villagers who nurture and watch out for them; skilled villagers who teach them skills, sports, and arts; and other parenting villagers who listen to your frustrations and offer support and…
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If your windshield is wet, you use the wipers. If it’s dirty, you hit the button that squirts it with that blue fluid. And if it’s icy, you blast heat at it to defrost it. But what if your windshield is foggy, and the fog is on the inside? Some people say to use heat, some to use the AC—but which is correct?
Wendy’s is trying really hard to get you to download their app this month, offering up free food deals every week, provided you place your order via a smartphone. We’ve had free chicken nuggets (today is the last day for those l’il guys), and BOGO for $1 chicken sandwich (that one runs through Feb. 5), and now,…
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How do you prefer to wake up? One of your smartphone’s stock alarm sounds? Maybe a particular song that really gets the day started? Well, if you’re like me, none of these work for you, and you’re left snoozing the alarm endlessly to kick off each and every day. Maybe you need a solution that’s a bit more custom. The…
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It’s no secret that pasta is one of the world’s most dependable carbs for filling out a meal. And dip? Well, dip is a savory flavor-pudding we eat with sturdy carbs. You could say, then, that macaroni and chip-dip were destined for one another. Let them unite, and treat yourself to a cheap and delicious meal with…
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The number of things you have to worry about when you’re buying real estate can be as long as a CVS receipt, particularly when you’re diving into the process for the first time. So before you start lining up those home tours, let’s walk through some of the biggest—and most common—mistakes and missteps first-time home…
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Flagship smartphone cameras sport incredible photo and video quality—good enough you’ve probably heard of movies and music videos shot on iPhones. Yet, if you pop open your camera app and take a video, chances are it won’t look like a professional production. While there are many things you can do to increase your…
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Olives and capers are different fruits, but they feel similar in flavor and application. Both are piquant and salty, perfect for snacking with an aperitif, sprinkling onto salads, or pulverizing into a tapenade and eating with good bread. These are our favorite ways to snack on and cook with olives and capers, from…
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Keeping your refrigerator clean is easy when there are obvious spills or food bits or expired items front and center on shelves and in drawers.
You probably weren’t thinking that Pirates of the Caribbean was a documentary (or Treasure Island before it). But somehow we’ve all absorbed the stereotype of a pirate as a swashbuckling adventurer with a certain accent, a few loose teeth, and a treasure map in his pocket. Let’s take a look at some of the most…
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