The dumpling skirt, or dumpling lace, is one of my favorite dumpling embellishments, and you can stitch it on to any pan-fried dumpling. It’s easy to make, and adds an extra layer of crunch to your tender dumplings. Here’s how you can make it.
Source: LifeHacker – Your Pan-fried Dumplings Need a Crispy Skirt
While they might seem intimidating to newcomers, sex parties can offer a unique opportunity for individuals and couples to explore their sexual desires and fantasies in a consensual, open environment. When all goes right, sex parties—also known as “play parties”—can be an empowering and affirming experience—but it’s…
Source: LifeHacker – A Beginner’s Guide to Sex Parties
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, September 21, 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 21, NYT Connections #102! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer)…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, September 21
AdGuard helps stop annoying pop-ups, banners, and video ads, and you can get a lifetime family plan subscription on sale for $30 right now or a personal subscription plan on sale for $20.
Source: LifeHacker – AdGuard Is on Sale for Right Now
Even though I rarely drink at home, I still have a healthy bar cart, full of liquor bottles I acquired back when I imbibed. I do not, however, have wine lying around. This wouldn’t be an issue, except I love deglazing my pans.
Source: LifeHacker – Make a Booze-free Pan Sauce With Coca-Cola and Vinegar
I love the Propella 7s. I’ve ridden more powerful e-bikes. I’ve ridden faster, more versatile e-bikes—rides that are three times as expensive with five times the features. But if I’m sticking to paved roads and just tooling around the neighborhood, the Propella 7S is my top choice.
Source: LifeHacker – The Propella 7S Is a Better-Looking Budget E-bike
Study groups abound in college, but they’re not always the most efficient way to learn. They can easily devolve into pure social events—or weaker group members can hold everyone else back. This isn’t to say, however, that there aren’t ways to make them work. In the event you have to be in one (or choose to), here are…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Study in a Group (If You Must)
Amazon has its fall product launch event today in which they unveil all of their new devices. At the same time, Woot, Amazon’s discount site, released some discounted refurbished Amazon products that are going on sale until Sept. 30 (or until supplies last). You can find an Amazon Fire TV, Echo Show smart speakers,…
Source: LifeHacker – Amazon Is Having a Big Sale on Refurbished Devices Before Their Fall Launch
For a couple of years now, I have been pushing the idea that it is OK to eat nothing but snacks for supper, but I’d like to take it further: It’s not just OK to eat snacks for supper, it’s OK to eat a whole board of easy Thanksgiving appetizers as Thanksgiving dinner.
Source: LifeHacker – Make This Easy Appetizer Board for Thanksgiving Dinner
A low credit score is always going to affect your ability to qualify for loans at decent rates. But given the current state of interest rates, having a strong credit score is more important than ever.
Source: LifeHacker – Why It’s Never Been More Important to Have a Good Credit Score
A lifetime subscription to Babbel is on sale for $169.97 right now. Babbel is a language-learning program, and this offer gives lifetime access to all 14 languages, including Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Indonesian, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, and English. You can…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get a Lifetime Babbel Subscription for 0 Right Now
If there’s one thing iPhone owners obsess over, it’s battery life. We all want our iPhones to last as long as possible in between charges, but the more these batteries age, the less charge they can hold. That’s why it’s helpful to occasionally check your iPhone’s battery health, and see where it stands in terms of…
Source: LifeHacker – How to See How Many Times You’ve Charged Your iPhone
OLED TVs are arguably the best way to watch TV shows and movies at home. Each pixel is able to turn itself off, which means dark scenes are truly dark. Combine this with excellent colors and brightness, and you have a brilliant viewing experience, especially when watching 4K HDR content.
Source: LifeHacker – This LG A2 4K OLED TV Is 0 Off Right Now
It’s been 25 years since we first took to Google to scour the internet for information and answers to any possible query—and to celebrate the milestone, Google has announced some deals on its staple products, including its Pixel phones, Pixel Buds, Pixel watches, and more. The deals run until Sept. 23; here are the…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Sales Google Is Offering for Its 25th Birthday
If you’ve ever seen someone chalk up before a big deadlift, maybe clapping a big cloud of the stuff into the air, you might wonder if it’s actually even doing anything. But chalk is a useful tool if you’re lifting heavy, so let’s dive in and talk about when you need it and how to use it.
Source: LifeHacker – Gym Chalk Is Your Secret Weapon for Lifting More Weight
You need to wash your AirPods Max headphones. I know this because I recently needed to wash mine after an incident during which my coffee spilled in my bag and damaged many of my personal possessions. For obvious and personal reasons, I will not be discontinuing the practice of carrying my coffee in my purse when…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Clean Your AirPods Max Without Damaging Them
A declining battery lifespan often forces people to consider upgrading their iPhones. To be clear, there’s nothing anyone can do to stop battery aging entirely. However, over the years, Apple has been adding features that help reduce its impact. The latest to join this list of features is a charge limiter, which is…
Source: LifeHacker – This Hidden iPhone 15 Setting Can Save Your Battery
Everybody’s definition of funny is a little different, which is why it’s cool that Netflix has an impressive variety of movies representing a very broad genre. If you’re looking for something to make you laugh, you can choose a smart, critically-acclaimed classic or a brainless comedy that critics hated, but who gives…
Source: LifeHacker – The 20 Funniest Comedies on Netflix Right Now
Whether you’re revising your notes right after class or condensing them later so you can study using the Feynman method, you’ll need a solid system for pulling out the most critical information and distilling everything down into something digestible and easy to retain. This is where the GIST method can prove…
Source: LifeHacker – Summarize Your Class Notes With the ’GIST’ Method
I’ll cut to the chase: The LG Gram 17-inch Ultralightweight Laptop is a great machine, and it’s currently $800 off at Best Buy. The deal is only good for another 12 hours or so as of this writing, so you’ll want to act quickly if you plan to take advantage of this insane deal.
Source: LifeHacker – This 17-Inch LG Laptop Is 0 Off for Today Only