It’s getting near Halloween, when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin, so I traveled to a notoriously haunted picnic table during a solar eclipse to find ghosts with my iPhone.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Hunt for Ghosts With Your iPhone
The Apple Watch is much more than just a wrist computer. Sure, it helps you track your workouts, answer calls, and manage notifications. But it’s also a fashion accessory, with customizations limited not only to what band you’re using, but also your watch face.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are The Best Watch Faces for Apple Watch
If you need a basic, reliable laptop but don’t want to spend a small fortune, this refurbished 2018 HP Chromebook is from model year 2018 and is currently on sale for $106.99, marked down from its usual price of $150. Its grade B rating means it has some cosmetic imperfections, but these don’t impact performance.
Source: LifeHacker – This Refurbished HP Chromebook Is 7 Right Now
Halloween is our darkest holiday, so it naturally spawns dark misinformation, whether it’s the famous razor-blade-in-the-apple myth, the persistent rumors about black-cat butchery, or the specter of “mischief night” arsonists. At the risk of dampening the mystique of Halloween, here are four things people are getting…
Source: LifeHacker – What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Four Halloween Myths (and One Real Danger)
Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale doesn’t start until Oct. 27, but that hasn’t stopped them from putting out great deals. One of their latest deals is this ASUS Zenbook 14X Intel i7 laptop for $699.99 (originally $999.99) with free shipping, which runs until Oct. 27. This is the lowest price it has hit, according to H…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get the ASUS Zenbook 14X for Its Lowest Price Yet
No one wants to screw over the cable companies over more than me. When Comcast almost doubled my rate a few years ago I decided it was time to ditch the box and try something else, which led me to digital antennas.
Source: LifeHacker – These Indoor Digital TV Antennas (Might) Actually Work
Paramount+ has a handful of original titles worth watching in November. On one end is Lawmen: Bass Reeves (November 5), a Wild West drama starring David Oyelowo as the real-life Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. marshal to work west of the Mississippi. On the other is Colin From Accounts (November 9), an…
Source: LifeHacker – What’s New on Paramount+ With Showtime in November 2023
Just when I think I’m done experimenting with scrambled eggs, I encounter a new (to me) preparation, and I am once again wowed by the versatility of the ingredient. While I usually go for a soft, custardy scrambled egg, I recently learned about telur gulun, an Indonesian egg skewer made with deep fried scrambled eggs.
Source: LifeHacker – Start Your Morning With Deep-Fried Scrambled Eggs
Maybe AI isn’t some passing fad—certainly every tech company is racing to add as many AI features to their products as possible, Google included. Bard is the company’s answer to ChatGPT, and it even integrates with Google products like Docs, YouTube, and Gmail.
Source: LifeHacker – All the New AI Features Coming to Google Maps
Wireless internet has come a long way from the days of enduring trial and error to integrate your modem and router. Now you can find entire both devices combined into one, which makes setting up your wireless network a whole lot easier and cleaner, with fewer wires and devices in the mix. If you’re planning on…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Cable Modem/Router Combos to Buy Right Now
If you’re tired of static wallpapers, you can add a bit of flair to your smartphone by choosing a live wallpaper—that is, using a Live Photo, gif, or short video as your wallpaper. Before you opt to go live, though, you should know it comes with a small hit to your phone’s battery life, and on older phones, it may…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Create a ‘Live’ Wallpaper on Your Phone
Today is another cute little puzzle, and not too hard—I’d even say it’s NIFTY. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, October 26, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, October 26, 2023
While most of us aren’t going to move to an acreage to build out a homestead, there are tiny bits of the lifestyle that can help you save money, grow more of your own food, and feel self-sufficient. I long thought root cellars, a staple of older homes, weren’t possible living in the city, but it turns out, a root…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Create a Root Cellar in Your Modern Home
There are times when I’ve needed two identical cake pans, and only had one shallow pan to work with, and there have been times when I just needed a deeper pan, for something big, like a Basque cheesecake. Instead of making one cake layer at a time, or sacrificing a deep dish apple crisp for multiple shallow ones, just…
Source: LifeHacker – Bake a Taller Cake Without Buying a Deeper Pan
In terms of themed food, Halloween allows for the most creativity. It’s the only time of year you’re encouraged to be off-putting and gross; as a kind of creepy woman, it’s a nice change of pace. I don’t have to hide my freaky proclivities. I can lean into them. Here are a few of my favorite (culinary) ways to do just…
Source: LifeHacker – 7 Ways to Make Your Halloween Spread a Little Creepy
The Amysen is a smart plug that allows you to control whatever you plug in with your voice or another smart device—and right now, a four-pack of Amysen Wi-Fi Smart Plugs is on sale for $23.99 (reg. $49).
Source: LifeHacker – Get Four Smart Plugs for Right Now
According to new research, looking at past photos of your partner can actually increase loving feelings and overall satisfaction within your relationship. Remembering and reminiscing over the good times is also known as “romantic nostalgia,” and according to Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Chispa App’s Resident Relationship…
Source: LifeHacker – What Your Relationship Needs Is a Little ‘Romantic Nostalgia’
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