Fall cleaning is a different beast than spring cleaning, mainly because of all the damn leaves and dust. To get your home and lawn in order, you need gadgets. Here are some cool ones.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Fall Cleaning Tools
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The Blink 4 Is a Worthwhile Entry-Level Wireless Security Camera
I’m a huge fan of the indoor Blink Mini cameras; I use them less for surveillance and more to benefit my laziness. Even when I’ve thought about outdoor cameras, it’s been for monitoring the progress of my garden remotely rather than security—but then the very day my Blink Outdoor 4 arrived, someone down the street had…
Source: LifeHacker – The Blink 4 Is a Worthwhile Entry-Level Wireless Security Camera
You Can Make Funnel Cake With Pancake Mix
Fair foods like candy apples, cotton candy, and shaved ice all seem like magical unicorns–materializing out of thin air and only found in special places, like the 20-year-old, threadbare tent at the county fair. Funnel cake ranks as one of these fine dishes, but unlike cotton candy, you don’t need any special…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Make Funnel Cake With Pancake Mix
This Six-Night Trip to Italy Is $699 Right Now
The online budget travel agency Gate1 is offering an eight-day, six-night trip to Tuscany, Italy, with a round-trip flight, hotels, car rental, and daily breakfast all included for $699 per person. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: LifeHacker – This Six-Night Trip to Italy Is 9 Right Now
This CarPlay Display and Dashcam Combo Is $150 Off Right Now
If you’ve been looking to add Apple CarPlay or Android Auto to your car, then you’ll want to check out the LAMTTO Wireless CarPlay Display, which conveniently comes with a built-in dashcam and a second rear-view camera. The entire system is currently on sale for $200, plus an additional $50 coupon, meaning you can…
Source: LifeHacker – This CarPlay Display and Dashcam Combo Is 0 Off Right Now
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Power Wash Outside
Gardeners approach spring with an excited air of hopeful optimism—and they often approach fall with an exhausted determination to just get it done already. For that reason, we tend to approach big projects like power washing in spring rather than the fall; but I’ve got a couple of reasons why that’s a bad idea, and…
Source: LifeHacker – Why Fall Is the Best Time to Power Wash Outside
How to Not Spend a Fortune on Your Kids’ Extracurricular Activities
You shouldn’t have to go into debt for your kids’ extracurriculars. At the same time, no parent wants to deny their child’s dream of pursuing soccer, hip-hop, karate—after all, who doesn’t want an extra black belt around the house?
Source: LifeHacker – How to Not Spend a Fortune on Your Kids’ Extracurricular Activities
Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, September 20
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, September 20, 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 20, NYT Connections #101! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer)…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, September 20
You Can Save $500 on the New Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57-Inch Gaming Monitor
If you’re looking for a gaming monitor and money is no object, Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 Series curved monitor deserves your consideration. If the extravagant $2,500 price tag doesn’t deter you, this gaming monitor actually offers a lot of bang for all of those bucks—and you can get a $500 Amazon credit if you…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Save 0 on the New Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57-Inch Gaming Monitor
SurfShark VPN Is an Extra 20% Off Right Now
Two- and three-year subscriptions to SurfShark VPN are both on sale for an extra 20% off now through September 24, bringing the cost to $45.60 for a two-year plan and $67.20 for a three-year plan with promo code VPN20.
Source: LifeHacker – SurfShark VPN Is an Extra 20% Off Right Now
You Can Finally Offer Bookable Appointments on Your Google Calendar
Scheduling appointments online remains one of the worst user experiences out there. Almost everyone needs a streamlined way to set up meeting times, whether it’s to catch up with friends and family, or because you’re an independent contractor who needs an easy way to set up work meetings. And while I, like many,…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Finally Offer Bookable Appointments on Your Google Calendar
The Newest M2 MacBook Pro Is $200 Off Right Now
This year, Apple upgraded the MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro chip, replacing the already impressive M1 Pro chip, making one of Apple’s best MacBooks even better. And if you’ve been eyeing one of the 14-inch M2 MacBook Pros, right now you can get one for $200 off.
Source: LifeHacker – The Newest M2 MacBook Pro Is 0 Off Right Now
The Truth About Buying a $1 House to Fix Up
Home ownership is a big part of most people’s dreams for the future, but with home prices are still going up and higher interest rates making mortgages unaffordable, it can seem like an impossible one—even when you look at the cheapest areas to buy.
Source: LifeHacker – The Truth About Buying a House to Fix Up
You Can Now Connect Bard to Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, and More
Today, Google announced Bard Extensions, a new feature that lets you connect Bard to your Google services. Think of them like ChatGPT plugins, if those plugins were proprietary and connected to OpenAI services. Bard Extensions allow you to connect Bard to services like Gmail, Drive, Docs, YouTube, and more, so you can…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Now Connect Bard to Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, and More
How to Get the Best Possible Car Loan Right Now
There’s never been a worse time to buy a car. List prices are still inflated well above pre-pandemic levels, and anyone who locks in a loan is locking in a high interest rate—leading to larger car payments and higher overall costs in the long run.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Get the Best Possible Car Loan Right Now
Make Sour 'Candy' With Dried Fruit and Citric Acid
Last week I went on a little trip to tour the Mariani Family packing facilities. Even if you’ve never heard the name “Mariani,” you’ve encountered their products; they have an extensive line of dried fruit and related snacks, and they’re also responsible for the raisins in Kellogg’s Raisin Bran (and Raisin Bran…
Source: LifeHacker – Make Sour ‘Candy’ With Dried Fruit and Citric Acid
Skill Success Courses Are on Sale for $120 Right Now
Skill Success is an online platform with over 4,000 video courses, and a lifetime membership is on sale for $119.99 right now (reg. $540). The membership has thousands of lessons, with new courses added regularly and access from any device, including expert-taught courses that range in topics like business,…
Source: LifeHacker – Skill Success Courses Are on Sale for 0 Right Now
Yes, Pickle Juice Can Relieve Muscle Cramps
Getting leg cramps in the middle of a workout, or just while going about your day, can be an agonizing experience—one that, in the moment, you’ll do just about anything to ease. Maybe even chug some pickle juice?
Source: LifeHacker – Yes, Pickle Juice Can Relieve Muscle Cramps
How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids so Much
Most parents yell at their kids from time to time. Sometimes it’s out of frustration, and sometimes it’s instinctual in the moment to keep them from harming themselves or someone else. But at the heart of it, yelling is about control, and it can be exhausting—not just for you but also for your kids. It can also scare…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids so Much
The Best New Keyboard Features in iOS 17
Your iPhone’s keyboard just got a lot better, thanks to a handful of updates that just shipped with iOS 17. Apple claims it improved many aspects of the keyboard that tend to be frustrating to use, such as autocorrect (thank goodness) including the ability to swear without issue. (About ducking time, Apple.) Here’s…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best New Keyboard Features in iOS 17