The game of blackjack (or something close to it) was first documented in the early 1600s in Cervantes’ Novelas Ejemplares. Since then, blackjack has become the most widely played casino card game in the world. It’s a great first table game—it’s complex enough to be fun, but slow enough for newbs to follow, plus it…
Source: LifeHacker – A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Blackjack in a Casino Without Embarrassing Yourself
If you want to declutter your phone and free up memory, start with your pictures—media takes up more space than you think. To stop your camera roll from filling up with junk, you also need to mess with your settings, because some apps are sliding memory killers in there without you realizing it.
Source: LifeHacker – These Apps Are Secretly Cluttering Up Your Camera Roll
You should always study in silence, but a little noise can be helpful for remembering things. Specifically, your noise can be helpful—that is, when you’re speaking out loud. If you practice the “production effect,” it can help you remember what you’re studying; here’s how to use it the next time you’re trying to…
Source: LifeHacker – Use the ‘Production Effect’ to Study More Effectively
If you spend any time looking for cleaning tips and hacks on social media, you’re well-acquainted with vinegar. On TikTok, it can do no wrong; in real life, however, it very much can. While touted as an economical, eco-friendly alternative to other cleaners, vinegar is also acidic and shouldn’t be used on certain…
Source: LifeHacker – All the Things You Should Never Clean With Vinegar
Fall is one of the three times of year you fertilize. When plants are ready to wake up in spring, you surprise them with a brunch of nitrogen-rich plant food to help them grow; in summer, you give them boosts of phosphorus and potassium to give them a brain food they need to make vegetables, flowers, and fruit. And in…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Choose the Best Fall Fertilizer for Anything in Your Garden
Planters are fantastic: They’re mobile, easy to install anywhere, and come in different heights. If you plant bulbs in the planters, you get a great pop of color for a few weeks, exactly where you want it. But then, what about the rest of the year? How do you plant without disturbing the bulbs in the planter? The…
Source: LifeHacker – Layer Your Bulbs in Planters to Get Months of Flowers
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, October 11, 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 October 11, NYT Connections #122! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, October 11, 2023
From water bottles to bike computers, there’s a ton of cool bike gear on sale during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days—provided you haven’t spent every last dime on your bike, of course.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Bike Gear on Sale During October Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are here, and while everything from Pelotons, to laptops are discounted, the best Prime Day deals are always on Amazon’s own devices. This October, it’s no different: Right now, you can get the latest Kindle Paperwhite for $94.99 (normally $139.99)—the cheapest price it’s been all year and…
Source: LifeHacker – The Newest Kindle Paperwhite Is 32% Off for October Prime Day
If you want to get serious about blenders for Amazon Prime Day—I’m talking professional-level appliances with precision controls and gleaming stainless-steel blades that spin so fast they generate enough heat to turn cold ingredients to steaming in minutes—then you need a Vitamix blender.
Source: LifeHacker – These Vitamix Blenders Are Deeply Discounted for October Prime Day
I have purchased countless smart plugs, and configured an embarrassing number of strip octopi to be able to control what I want from my phone or hub. The Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip HS300, which is on sale right now for Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days,” would have saved me so much work.
Source: LifeHacker – This Kasa Smart Power Strip Is 50% Off for October Prime Day
Introducing a smart speaker to a room can be a real quality-of-life upgrade. You can use it to play music, set a timer, control smart lights, or ask any question that comes to mind (which usually means “Hey, what’s the weather today?”)
Source: LifeHacker – The Echo Dot Is 54% Off for October Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are in full swing, bringing deals on everything from Pelotons, to Android tablets, to robot vacuums. For Apple fans, it’s a great time to pick up some new earbuds: The AirPods 2nd generation are currently going for $89, matching the low they reached during this summer’s Prime Day sale.
Source: LifeHacker – Apple AirPods Are During October Prime Day
Amazon’s fall Prime Day isn’t just for people; your dog and cat friends can enjoy bargain prices, as well. Whether you want to hook Mittens up with a self-cleaning litter box or find out about Bandit’s distant ancestors, there’s a consumer product for you, available at a low(er) price, for a limited time.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Deals on Pet Gear During October Prime Day
Exercise is so weird. We have to block off time, put on special clothes, and invest in expensive equipment or a gym membership just so we can possibly live long enough to see a colony on Mars. But the benefits of regular exercise are compelling, so most of us make at least some effort to stay fit, and with so many of…
Source: LifeHacker – This Home Gym Equipment Generates Power While You Work Out
When looking into buying a new laptop, it’s isn’t just about Mac vs. PC. Consider the Chromebook: It’s a great option for anyone looking for an inexpensive and light notebook. They’re already much cheaper than comparable Windows laptops, and then there’s the October Prime Day sales to make the deals even more…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Chromebook Deals for October Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t have a lot to offer gamers, but Xbox players will want to take advantage of this one: Right now, you can get $90 off a 1TB Xbox expansion SSD from Seagate. This external hard drive typically costs $219.99, but Amazon currently has it for around $130.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get Off This 1TB Xbox Storage Expansion Card
Are you in need of new headphones? Why not save some money while you stock up? Amazon has plenty of headphones on sale during their October Prime Day event.
Source: LifeHacker – These Sony Headphones Are 0 Off During October Prime Day
If you’ve been looking for a treadmill, two of NordicTrack’s T series treadmills are on sale for Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days at 15% off. Their iSelect dumbbells are also more than half off, at $199 for the set.
Source: LifeHacker – These NordicTrack Treadmills Are 15% Off for October Prime Day
When it comes to 4K TVs, there are quite a few brands to choose from. Whether you’re looking for a Samsung, LG, Hisense, or Sony, Amazon has some good discounts during this October Prime Day.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best 4K TV Deals During October Prime Day