No matter how advanced science gets, we’ll always reach a wall on forecasting the weather into the future—and that threshold, on average, is two weeks. That is how long an unaccounted-for event in our environment takes to have a significant impact on the weather. If you’re planning on inviting friends for a picnic or…
Source: LifeHacker – Why Weather Forecasts Are Only Accurate Two Weeks Out
The true measure of any home gardener is their first tomato. Not just any tomato, but one of those giant heirloom slicers, which they will display with smug self satisfaction over social media. The earlier in the summer, the better, which leads gardeners to do all kinds of wacky things to get bigger plants in the…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Overwinter Your Tomato Plants
Ice has become a given in cocktail culture, but there are good reasons to do without. You avoid overly diluting your drink, it’s friendlier on the environment, and you could be a forerunner in the scaffa (room-temp drink)trend. Or maybe you’re here because you simply ran out of ice. It happens. Luckily, you don’t need…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Keep Cocktails Cold Without Ice
When you hear the word “commune” or the term “communal living,” you might immediately think of 1960s counter-culture radicals living on a farm somewhere, or of a cult that ended in dramatically violent fashion back in the 1970s. But the concept is getting a fresh look in the modern age.
Source: LifeHacker – Why Communal Living Might Be the Answer
When my cheap Amazon spin bike broke, I felt like I should upgrade to something better. But even though I was already following along with Peloton videos (on their app), I thought that getting an actual Peloton was out of reach. But good spin bikes start in the high triple digits, and it turns out Pelotons could be…
Source: LifeHacker – What to Consider Before Buying a Used Peloton
Swirl Wines is offering 15 bottles of mixed wines for $64 right now (reg. $225). The price doesn’t include taxes or shipping, but still, each bottle winds up costing less than $10 each to have wine delivered to your doorstep.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get 15 Bottles of Swirl Wine for Right Now
One of the pains of gardening is that with annual vegetables, you have to start over each year. Sure, you move forward with the accumulated knowledge of gardening years past, but you still have to grow a seed from scratch and nurse it along until it’s mature enough to produce vegetables. For peppers, this can be tortur…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Overwinter Your Pepper Plants
For years, I’ve shied away from making popsicles. They tend to come out just a little too icy. Yet, of all things–not cream, not yogurt, not anything dairy-based–tofu saved the day. Tofu is a sweet and savory sensation in more ways than I can count, so I suppose it comes as no surprise that she’s got yet another trick…
Source: LifeHacker – Make Perfectly Fudgey Fudge Pops With Silken Tofu
Not only is handheld PC gaming now a reality, you actually have quite a few great options to choose from. One of the most notable, of course, is Valve’s Steam Deck, beloved for its easy-to-navigate menus and excellent emulation. However, the new Lenovo Legion Go is also an enticing device, albeit a bit more expensive…
Source: LifeHacker – The Differences Between the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go
Fall in the garden is often thought of as a time for harvesting and putting it to bed for winter. In areas where temperatures during the winter get below freezing, you might think you can’t grow anything in the winter months. This is only partly true—you won’t be able to harvest anything in the coldest months, but you…
Source: LifeHacker – Plant These Vegetables This Fall to Harvest Next Spring
When you think of fiction podcasts, you probably think of serious, speculative, and/or dystopian fare like The Bright Sessions or Limetown. But podcasting is a medium, not a genre, and there are fiction shows of all kinds—including a ton of hilarious, offbeat comedies. My favorite funny fiction podcasts take you to…
Source: LifeHacker – 12 of the Funniest Comedy Fiction Podcasts
When you think of fiction podcasts, you probably think of serious, speculative, and/or dystopian fare like The Bright Sessions or Limetown. But podcasting is a medium, not a genre, and there are fiction shows of all kinds—including a ton of hilarious, offbeat comedies. My favorite funny fiction podcasts take you to…
Source: LifeHacker – 12 of the Funniest Fiction Podcasts
Student loan payments are starting back up soon, and while some borrowers may get a break on their monthly bill, the burden on budgets will increase for many. If your workplace offers employee benefits, you may be able to claim more than $5,000 in tax-free assistance toward your student loans. Here’s how to tap your…
Source: LifeHacker – You Might Be Able to Use Your Employee Benefits for Student Loan Payments
Labor Day has come and gone, which means it’s now time to lean into fall, including cooler weather and changing leaves—and enjoy it while it lasts. To that end, SmokyMountains.com puts out an annual fall foliage map, which indicates when fall colors are likely to be at their best across the country, broken down to the…
Source: LifeHacker – This Map Predicts Peak Fall Foliage Across the US
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, September 5, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 5, NYT Connections #86! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, September 5
This refurbished 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is on sale for $399.99 right now (reg. $899). It has a 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, an 8MP rear camera, a 1.2MP front camera, and up to 10.5 hours of battery life. It’s been cleaned, professionally tested, and certified to work…
Source: LifeHacker – This Refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Is % Off Right Now
Every house is a complex system. When all the parts are working correctly you’ll have a dry, warm place in which to weather a storm. When parts of that system stop working correctly, you’ll have a very, very long night instead. Keeping your house in working order sometimes requires expensive repairs, replacements, or…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Gutter Guards You Can Install on Your Own
A little one doesn’t come when you call them, but they’re probably just distracted, right? You are constantly asking older kids to turn down the volume on the TV, iPad, or Nintendo Switch, but they are just really absorbed in their activity, right? Maybe—but these are also signs of hearing loss in kids.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Signs of Hearing Loss in Children
Birthday parties for kids can get way too expensive. I know this isn’t exactly a hot take—we’ve all been to over-the-top parties with clowns and petting zoos—but I still wince when I think about the Benjamins I dropped this year for pizza and video games at what I believed would be an affordable affair to celebrate my…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Cheap Birthday Parties Under for Kids
