Новости за 03.07.2018

Hello, and welcome back to Will It Casserole?, the column where I take your delicious concepts and re-imagine them as tasty casserole creations. This week, that concept is America, and we managed to pack an entire cookout’s worth of taste into a single hot dish.

When it comes to getting your life in order or going for the next promotion, you probably rely on your friends or family members for support, advice and encouragement. But as Meg Joy writes in the The Defining Decade, you’re better off reaching out to an old coworker or networking acquaintance if you really want to…

I just returned from a trip to Europe with my husband’s extended family. It was the first time we traveled out of the continent with our 5-year-old, and despite a couple time-change-induced meltdowns, I’m happy to report it was a net positive experience. I’m can’t yet say I’m a pro at globetrotting with kids, but I’ve…

We all love the convenience of mapping apps, but many of us would prefer that the app stick with a route we know is golden, rather than rerouting us all over the place to save a few minutes in traffic.

We’re social creatures by nature who rely on one another, so we automatically seek out people to create substantial relationships. But how many friends do you need in your life? And how many can you actually have?

It’s that magical time of year again, folks: school’s out, the ice cream truck’s back, and temperatures are once again climbing to levels most accurately described as “dangerous” and “oppressive.” What a time to be alive.

We’ve shown you how to open a beer bottle with a knife, a spoon, a lighter, a stapler, a newspaper, a Mac power brick, a countertop, a frisbee, and your arm. Now a video on Reddit shows you how to open a beer bottle with a beer bottle—or, if you’re clever, with just a bottle cap.

Even just a couple of years ago, the message to new parents was pretty clear: Screens, for the most part, aren’t good for kids, so stay away. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that kids not experience any screen time until at least age two, and then after that, they suggested keeping it very limited.

If you have the day off tomorrow, why not get started on our July book club pick, 10% Happier by Dan Harris (first, though, check out our June convo).

Mac: I just finished updating the Lifehacker Pack for Mac, and I wish I could have included every application or utility that I, or others, find useful. Unfortunately, a best-of-the-best list requires one to make a few tough decisions, lest you find yourself filling your system with 50 new apps—all useful, but maybe a…

When you cook food at home, you know you have two hours—arguably four if you really want to push it—to get your food out of the room-temperature air and into your belly. Any longer, and that plate of chicken salad is a big ol bacterial brouhaha. But if you’re picnicking in 90 degree weather, food goes bad faster—a lot…

MacOS: We love Bartender, the $15 app that lets you hide menu bar items of your choice. But there’s a simpler, cheaper app that does the same thing. Vanilla hides your menu bar items for just $5. And you can try it for free.