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The Best ‘How I Eat’ Advice From 2019

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
The Best ‘How I Eat’ Advice From 2019

My favorite part of of interviewing people for How I Eat is bullying them into showing me the inside of their fridge, but my second favorite part is getting delicious advice on how to eat, drink, and live. Choosing my favorite excerpts from each interview was quite a challenge and—though I think I chose well—you……(Continue Reading)

Walk Into the Roaring ’20s With New Shoes When You Shop Zappos’ 20% Off Sale

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
Walk Into the Roaring ’20s With New Shoes When You Shop Zappos’ 20% Off Sale

The Roaring ‘20s Sale | Zappos | Promo code CELEBRATE19 Read more…

A Good Learner Consults Many Teachers

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
A Good Learner Consults Many Teachers

This is my last post as a Lifehacker staff writer, so I want to leave you with some meta-advice. When you want to learn a new skill, don’t use just one book, or app, or YouTube tutorial. Try a lot of them, stick with a couple of them, and occasionally consult others. Read more…

How to Fix Your Family’s Tech Problems Without Going Crazy

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
How to Fix Your Family’s Tech Problems Without Going Crazy

I don’t mind helping out friends, loved ones, and extended family members when some device or service goes wrong, but it can be tricky when they don’t quite understand how to describe the problem—or even the things they’ve done to fix it. Having found myself in this position quite a few times, I’ve come up…(Continue Reading)

How to Become the Favorite Aunt or Uncle

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
How to Become the Favorite Aunt or Uncle

I’m lucky: As a kid, I had excellent examples of how to be a fun aunt, and even as a teen, I knew it was a role I wanted to play in adulthood. And because my younger brother has autism—severe enough so that having his own family is not in the cards—that meant I needed…(Continue Reading)

How to Protect Your Wyze Account After the Recent Data Breach

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
How to Protect Your Wyze Account After the Recent Data Breach

A recent security breach has leaked the information of over 2.4 million Wyze security camera users. The compromised database was left unsecured and publically accessible, and it appears that the information was being collected and stored by the Alibaba cloud computing company in China. Read more…

This $12 Swiveling Surge Protector Keeps Your Plugs Out of the Way

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
This $12 Swiveling Surge Protector Keeps Your Plugs Out of the Way

CyberPower Swivel Surge Protector | $12 | Amazon Read more…

Use the ‘Swarm of Bs’ Technique to Successfully Form New Habits

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
Use the ‘Swarm of Bs’ Technique to Successfully Form New Habits

If you want to stick to your New Year’s Resolution or any new habit, don’t hinge it on a single behavior. Instead, come up with as many different behaviors as you can think of—or what Stanford social behavioral scientist BJ Fogg calls a “Swarm of Bs.” Read more…

Exchange Your Crappy Gift Cards for United Airlines Miles

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
Exchange Your Crappy Gift Cards for United Airlines Miles

Received another $50 to the Cheesecake Factory this holiday season? Here’s how to exchange it for something you might actually use. As part of its MileagePlus Gift Card exchange program, United Airlines is offering to buy your unwanted gift cards and exchange them for actual award miles through the airline. Read more…

Take a Guided Hike for Free This January 1

December 30, 2019adminUncategorized
Take a Guided Hike for Free This January 1

Ready to make a clean break with the old year and enjoy some fresh air, exercise, and adventure? State parks across the country are hosting free guided First Day Hikes, and you can find one near you here. Read more…

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