As the weather starts to change, cracks in stone and paver walkways can begin to be more of a problem. Moisture can work its way into any cracks in the mortar and when it freezes, it will expand, widening the cracks and potentially destabilizing the walkway. Before temperatures get below freezing on a regular basis,…
Source: LifeHacker – Fall Is the Perfect Time to Repair the Mortar on Your Walkways
Air fried key lime pie is a cheater’s pie if I ever saw one. It doesn’t contain any true key limes, just your average, run of the mill, bottled lime juice. The batter is made in a food processor, and it bakes up in 10 minutes or less with the help of the air fryer. Is this even a baking project? Who can say? What I…
Source: LifeHacker – This Air Fried Key Lime Pie Is So Easy, It Feels Like Cheating
The South Carolina Gamecocks are traveling to Knoxville this week to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a primetime grudge match. There’s history between these squads: Last season, a Gamecock victory kept Tennessee from the championship, so the Volunteers are out for vengeance. Here’s how you can watch the action.
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Tennessee Vs. South Carolina Game
Even if you’re in the market for an Apple Watch, you may not be able (or willing) to shell out $400 for the newest Apple Watch Series 9. Fortunately, there are pretty great deals to be had on older Apple Watch models, if you’re willing to make some compromises on features. Right now, Woot is selling refurbished…
Source: LifeHacker – Refurbished Apple Watches Are As Cheap As on Woot Today
You’re standing in the middle of the aisle at the grocery store, holding a box of pasta, desperately wracking your brain: Do I already have this in my pantry?With inflation making all our lives increasingly expensive, one of the few things still in your control is how you shop. To avoid unnecessary spending—like on a…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Ways to Streamline Your Grocery Shopping and Save Money
When you’re playing the New York Times’s Connections game, it’s important not to submit your guesses too soon. You may think that you’ve spotted four candies, or four things found on trees, but the game is trying to trick you. One of those candies may be an ambiguous word, like SUCKER, that belongs in a different…
Source: LifeHacker – Try Playing NYT Connections on Paper
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, September 29, 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 29, NYT Connections #110! Scroll down if you want some hints (and then the answer) to…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for September 29, 2023
This Saturday, the Iowa State Cyclones travel to Norman, Okla. to take on the undefeated Oklahoma Sooners in a Big 12 matchup. Both teams are coming off victories: Iowa State thrashed Oklahoma State last week, earning a 34-27 victory at home, and Oklahoma destroyed Cincinnati 20-6 in an away game. While OK’s…
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Iowa State Vs. Oklahoma Game
One week after its initial announcement, Microsoft has released its big Copilot update for Windows 11. Now, this isn’t the major Windows 11 update that everyone is waiting on—that’s coming later this year—but it does give us a good look at how Microsoft is incorporating AI-based tools into Windows.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Try Copilot, Windows 11’s New AI Assistant, Right Now
Student loan bills are due once again after a pandemic hiatus (yes, even if the government shuts down). The Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan allows many borrowers to lower their monthly payments—some all the way to $0—but some people may also qualify for grants or loan forgiveness…
Source: LifeHacker – Check If You Qualify for One of These Student Loan Grants
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are coming Oct. 10–11, offering Prime members exclusive deals on tons of stuff Amazon sells. But some of Amazon’s in-house tech products are already seeing discounts comparable to Prime Day. For example, the Echo Pop, Amazon’s newest and cheapest Alexa-enabled smart speaker, is currently…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get an Amazon Echo Pop and a Month of Amazon Music Unlimited for Right Now
This week five matchup pits the Arizona Wildcats against the Washington Huskies. Washington is hoping to expand its undefeated 2023 record to 5-o, but the Wildcats are not going to roll over. While they’re definitely the underdog, Arizona is coming off a 21-20 win against Stanford, and the team’s 3-1 record is nothing…
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Washington Vs. Arizona Game
If you’re considering a kitchen remodel, or you just need to replace your worn-out countertops, finding the right type of countertop might seem daunting. With costs for materials seemingly ever-increasing, staying on budget is a challenge. Finding a DIY solution can be a great way to save money on your countertop…
Source: LifeHacker – The Three Best Kitchen Countertops to Install Yourself
It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil in your raised garden bed has worked hard all season to impart nutrients to your vegetables and flowers, which leaves the soil depleted. The long winter sleep is a great time to let your soil build back up the supply of…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Rejuvenate the Soil in Your Raised Garden Beds
Mashed potatoes are easy enough to make, but getting them to that perfect, creamy texture is harder than it first appears. Fans of smooth spuds usually end up purchasing a ricer, which breaks down the spuds into tiny (rice-like) bits by forcing them through little holes. These extruded—but still fluffy—spud flecks are…
Source: LifeHacker – Make Super Smooth Mashed Potatoes With a Fine Mesh Strainer
There’s a lot to love about Safari, but Google rules so much of the internet that using Chrome is sometimes a necessity. I can live with that, but what always frustrated me was the lack of iCloud Keychain compatibility. If I sign into an account in Safari, I can auto-fill passwords and 2FA codes with Touch ID every…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Finally Use iCloud Keychain in Google Chrome
The Stanford Cardinal and Oregon Ducks are facing off this weekend at Stanford in a lopsided Pac-12 matchup. The Ducks are undefeated this season and are heavy favorites to win—the spread is 17.5 points in Oregon’s favor.
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Oregon Vs. Stanford Game
This Saturday, Penn State is defending its nine-game winning streak when the team travels to Illinois to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten Conference game. Penn State is coming off a shutout victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes, scoring 31 unanswered points in a lopsided week-4 win. Northwestern is even at…
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Penn State Vs. Northwestern Game
Drywall is relatively durable and cheap, and looks quite nice if installed and maintained correctly. But it’s also easy to damage while you’re just living your life—and it can even damage itself, most commonly through the appearance of little bumps under the surface known as “nail pops.” (Despite the name, nail pops…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Fix Ugly Nail Pops in Your Walls
Part of being an adult is feeling the constant need to replenish basic household supplies. One way to combat this loop is to be more mindful about recycling and re-purposing your stuff. But you can go one step further—there are many things we tend to treat as “single-use” that can, in fact, be used more than once.…
Source: LifeHacker – All the ‘Single-Use’ Household Items You Should Be Re-Using