Chances are you haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about the ceilings in your home. But maybe you should contemplate it, because your ceilings are part of the whole system of your house, and they need repair and care like everything else. And while you’re thinking about fixing or replacing your ceiling, you…
Source: LifeHacker – Here’s When You Should Consider a Dropped Ceiling
I always considered myself a cable loyalist, but for my entire adult life, cable and I have had a love/hate relationship. That is, I love TV, and I hate cable companies. Yet I kept using cable, because I like watching live TV—in particular, local news. For a long time, that wasn’t an option through streaming services.
Source: LifeHacker – Is Hulu’s Top-Tier Price Worth It?
I have two problems: not enough freezer space and way too much fruit this time of year. I got a vacuum sealer last year as a way to solve that problem, but now I have a freezer full of rock-hard fruit in gallon-sized bags. To get any use of them, I have to defrost the entire thing, and it’s rare that I need a gallon…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Way to Freeze Your Summer Fruit
It seems like common sense that the longer you go without retrieving a memory, the harder it is to retrieve—but it wasn’t always one of those things we simply knew to be true. In the 1880s, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus studied the phenomenon and published his findings, giving the world the Ebbinghaus…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Ways to Beat the ‘Forgetting Curve’ While Studying
When it comes to smartphones, there are three primary options that many tend to go with, at least here in the U.S.: Apple’s iPhone, Samsung’s Galaxy lineup, and Google’s Pixel devices. But choosing among these three smartphone models is easier said than done. After all, each one offers different strengths and…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Choose Between an iPhone, Galaxy, and Pixel
If you’re looking to deepen your bond with your partner, you might want to focus on building recreational intimacy. Like love languages, there are a number of different forms of intimacy to help strengthen your relationship. According to Laurel House, one of eHarmony’s relationship experts, recreational intimacy is a…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Date Activities for Building ‘Recreational Intimacy’
eBike manufacturer Bird was originally established in 2017 and offers low-cost eBikes in A and V-frames, and both models are on sale for 59% off right now.
Source: LifeHacker – This 50-Mile Range eBike Is 60% Off Right Now
If you want to really grasp what you’re learning, not just memorize it short-term for a test, you should familiarize yourself with Kolb’s learning cycle. Hell, even if you do just want to pass a test, you should familiarize yourself with Kolb’s learning cycle. Educational theorist David A. Kolb published his…
Source: LifeHacker – Use Kolb’s Learning Cycle to Grasp New Concepts
If you’ve ever pondered how to make new friends as an adult, I have an off-the-wall suggestion for you: Find a local food swap. Food is the great uniter: Everyone, regardless of political status, gender, or sexuality needs food, and the food you make or grow provides a perfect launch point for a conversation and…
Source: LifeHacker – Why You Should Join a Neighborhood Food Swap
The ideal situation for buying a car is still paying in cash and in full. (Whatever you do, never lease a car if you can avoid it.) But with both interest rates and list prices continuing at such great heights, most buyers feel they are left with one option: Getting an auto loan.
Source: LifeHacker – This Is The Worst Time to Get a Long Car Loan
How many times have you heard that if you’re leaving your house before a storm, tornado, hurricane, wildfire evacuation—or even a long vacation—that you should freeze a cup of water and put a penny on top? Well, it turns out this trick doesn’t work and could actually hide the fact that your power went out.
Source: LifeHacker – Why the ‘Penny in Your Freezer’ Trick Is Pointless
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, August 31, 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 August 31, NYT Connections #81! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, August 31
PhiGolf is a Kickstarter-funded golf simulator that connects to your iOS or Android, mirrors your device onto a bigger screen, and includes access to thousands of virtual golf courses. Normally, PhiGolf World Tour Edition is $249, but these open-box returns cost $149.99 right now.
Source: LifeHacker – This PhiGolf World Tour Edition Golf Simulator Is 9.99 Right Now
Cats are terrifyingly destructive. Aside from their shocking effectiveness as predators, cats are also reliable chaos machines in our houses. It’s not their fault, of course—they’re animals we’ve chosen to allow inside our homes, and no cat will ever understand the inherent value of a really nice sectional in your…
Source: LifeHacker – The Easiest Ways to Fix Cat Scratches on Your Furniture
Whether you want to protect your browsing activity or unblock region-locked content on your streaming services, you should have a VPN, and FastestVPN is on sale for $29.97 right now (reg. $360).
Source: LifeHacker – FastestVPN Is Right Now
We’ve all been bored at some point during the work day—work isn’t meant to be mentally stimulating for every moment. Whether we’re bored routinely during a certain time of day or with our career in general, boredom is a common workplace experience. It’s a common life experience—so why shouldn’t the same be true at…
Source: LifeHacker – What Your Boredom at Work Is Actually Telling You
Making your own flashcards can be tedious, but they’re such a great study tool that it would be a shame to let that stop you from using them. Although there are major retention benefits to writing information down by hand, busy learners don’t always have time—so here are some great online options for making and using…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Online Flashcard Tools
Labor Day is not until Monday, but deals for tech and large appliances are in full swing. One particularly good opportunity to take advantage of during the lead-up to Labor Day are TV sales: You can find some deals of up to 50% off right now.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Labor Day Deals on TVs
If you’re worried about someone opening your Instagram app and perusing your private DMs, there’s an easy way to make sure they’ll only find a blank screen: vanish mode.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Use Vanish Mode on Instagram
Netflix has released its fall line-up of original movies, and there’s a little something for everyone: These movies run the gamut from family-friendly animated comedies to dark and disturbing thrillers and documentaries. Big-name actors like Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Colman Domingo, and Emily Blunt all show up,…
Source: LifeHacker – All the Netflix Original Movies Coming This Fall