When you have a lot of tasks to accomplish on a given day, there are a few different approaches you can take to kick-start your productivity. You can “eat the frog”—that is, get your hardest, most demanding responsibility out of the way before anything else. On the other hand, you could bang out something especially…
Source: LifeHacker – Why You Should Start Every Day by Accomplishing One Small Task
I can tell you already what you can expect for Black Friday—when you see a good early deal for something on your list, you should jump on it, as items will sell out. Best Buy is one of the few major retailers who have already put out their plans, which includes this TCL 65″ Q5 4K QLED Smart TV with a $200 discount,…
Source: LifeHacker – This 65-inch TLC 4K TV Is 0 Right Now
Vines climbing the side of a house can look totally charming; something about them implies there is a roaring fire inside that house and a plentiful supply of tea and biscuits. They’re also a way of merging with the natural world around you, even if your house is located in a suburban subdivision. And climbing vines…
Source: LifeHacker – Think Twice About Letting Vines Envelop Your House
After much speculation, Apple revealed it’s hosting a new event this Monday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The only thing the company has told us about this presentation is its name, “Scary Fast,” in addition to including the Finder face in the announcement above, suggesting this event will be about the Mac.
Source: LifeHacker – What to Expect From Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ October Event
If you want to read but can’t find the time, Headway summarizes best-selling content into bite-sized reads or podcasts—and through Oct. 31, a lifetime subscription is on sale for $49.97 (reg. $299.95) with no coupon needed.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get a Lifetime Subscription to Headway for
I’m a woman on the internet. This means I’ve gotten a DM from a stranger that begins with “hello goddess…” and ends with a request to send me money. While I’ve never personally taken anyone up on this lucrative offer, the occurrences piqued my interest into the world of financial kinks.
Source: LifeHacker – Maybe You Have a ‘Financial Kink’?
Technology is supposedly getting smarter all the time. The sudden rush of AI services and products like ChatGPT has reinvigorated the conversation around the capabilities of sophisticated, connected algorithms that can automate our lives, but it’s just the latest in a trend that started years ago with “smart”…
Source: LifeHacker – The Case for Buying ‘Dumb’ Appliances
Time to cozy up indoors: Netflix is dropping several anticipated dramas in November. At the beginning of the month, there’s the four-part miniseries All The Light We Cannot See (November 2), an adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Set during WWII, the story follows a blind…
Source: LifeHacker – What’s New on Netflix in November 2023
This month on Prime Video brings the second season of the animated adult superhero series Invincible. Based on Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel, the first half of the season will stream on November 3, while the second is expected sometime in 2024.
Source: LifeHacker – What’s New on Prime Video and Freevee in November 2023
Consumer projectors have come a long way: They used to be much larger in size and cost thousands of dollars, but now, you can buy a projector that can go anywhere with you, without breaking the bank. There are a lot of options on the market, but these are my picks for the best portable projectors available today.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Portable Projectors for 2023
Now that so much of our work happens on websites, it’s hard to find native apps designed for Macs. If you spend a lot of time on an obscure website, or a custom-made work portal, you might want to create a dedicated app for it—something that works as well as (or better) than Safari, shows you notifications, and has a…
Source: LifeHacker – Why You Should Turn Websites Into Apps on Your Mac
Bad news: Apple’s raising subscription prices. Apple Arcade is jumping from $4.99 to $6.99, News+ from $9.99 to $12.99, and Apple TV+ from $6.99 to $9.99. (Remember when the latter was $4.99?)
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Avoid the Apple TV+ Price Hike (for Now)
The EVE II Bluetooth Transmitter and Receiver allows you to add Bluetooth capabilities to a device that doesn’t already have it—and it normally costs $59, but has been temporarily marked down to $45.99.
Source: LifeHacker – Add Bluetooth to Almost Any Device for
AirPods are often lumped into the larger Apple ecosystem, and for good reason: They’re easy to set up and connect to an Apple device, whether it’s an iPhone, iPad or Mac. However, you aren’t limited to using AirPods with Apple products. While only devices from Apple will support this near-instant setup, you can…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Connect AirPods to a Windows Laptop
Choosing an ethernet cable for your home network seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think, especially if you don’t know what all the different names and numbers mean. If you just go with the highest numbers, you could end up spending too much money on something you don’t really need.…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Buy the Right Ethernet Cable
Simple, charming, and romantic cottagecore style is a design aesthetic that embraces country living on a sustainable scale. Advocates of the style purport that it’s not just a style, but a way of life. Embracing handcrafted decor and giving a nod to traditional looks, cottagecore interior design lends itself easily to…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best (and Cheapest) Ways to Add a Little ‘Cottagecore’ Style to Your Home
As good as Google Maps is, not every location is perfectly mappable in the app. Sometimes, where Google thinks you want to go might be miles away from where you actually want to go (this happens often to anyone trying to find the entrance to a national park). Or a new attraction might not be listed at all. This is…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Drop and Share a Pin in Google Maps
This Black Friday will be on Nov. 24, and I can tell you already what you can expect. Some retailers, like Best Buy, have already put out their plans, and Amazon has already begun their own early Black Friday deals on electronics. It’s important for you also to have a plan so you don’t end up overspending. If you…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Amazon Early Black Friday Deals (So Far)
As Halloween approaches with frantic, last-minute wig purchases, and candy binges, you may find yourself overextended and undernourished. You need some real food, but the spooky times don’t have to stop. Get some of your creepy energy back with these unnerving spiderweb eggs.
Source: LifeHacker – These Spider Web Eggs Are Freaky, and You Just Might Need Them
There are some clever groupings today, and I thought this one was a delight to solve—but if you’re stumped, I don’t blame you. (I never said it was easy.) If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, October 25, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, October 25, 2023