Новости за 22.09.2022

Most people wouldn’t necessarily think of cleaning an electrical outlet, what with the risk of shock and all—but they can get dusty just like anything else in your home. Dust can build up on the surfaces and prevent cords from making contact, and can even cause fire in extreme cases. To keep your outlets looking and…

Work burnout can take many forms: a general lack of enthusiasm for your work, cynicism about your co-workers, or the general fatigue associated with showing up every day to a job that has overworked you to the point of exhaustion. Depending on how bad the situation is, solutions can range from leaving the company…

Even if you’ve never once contemplated the flooring you walk on, buying a house will change that fast. There’s a reason everyone on House Hunters asks what kind of floors are in each house they visit: It’s because hardwood floors and laminate flooring are two very different things, but it can also be difficult to tell…

In case you weren’t aware, it’s nearly October, which means it’s almost time for Halloween. But you don’t need me to remind you of this fact; instead, just read the press release highlighting Paramount+’s schedule for the month, which inserts multiple puns (“A View From the Eeeeeeeek!”; “Peak Screaming”) to to…

Many people don’t like the camera cutouts that take up space on our smartphone screens. We’ve seen some ambitious applications for these cutouts in the past, like turning it into an old-school notification LED, but Apple takes the creative cake with the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island. And while it’s entirely possible…

The FDA does not want you to cook your chicken in NyQuil. Nobody, in fact, wants to cook their chicken in NyQuil—that’s the whole joke. But the FDA issued a warning about “social media challenges involving medicines” because even shitposts can kill you, if you choose to make shitposts that are dumb enough.

Too often, things that are considered passive income are more of a misnomer than financial gurus would have you believe. In reality, many of the endeavors that get described as passive—like real estate, book royalties, or online sales—require a lot more work and consistent effort than the word “passive” suggests.…

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All cookies are beautiful just the way they are. As one of my top three favorite things, I’ll almost never turn down a cookie, and certainly not because of its looks. But there’s a drop-cookie beautification trend, and it has to do with making sure your cookies have the perfectly jagged, crinkly tops. It turns out,…

The lingering pandemic, rising crime, an uncertain economy: All good reasons to visit your doctor to get screened for anxiety, or so says the federal government. The advice isn’t just aimed at people already experiencing mental health issues—this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory group…

Rowers are having a moment. Hydrow seems to be forcefully inserting itself into our Instagram feeds (or is that just mine?), and even Peloton is selling one of them. We can probably credit the Crossfit boxes of the world for the machines’ ubiquity, as rowers provide a brutal workout but also stand up neatly against…

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You can see October’s full moon, called “The Hunter’s Moon,” rise on Sunday, October 9. It will be at its absolute brightest at at 4:54 P.M. ET, but you’ll have to wait for it to float over the horizon to see it. Or check it out on Saturday night; it won’t be fully full, but it will be close enough.

It’s difficult to overstate the benefits of a cover crop for your garden. In addition to helping replenish the nitrogen in your soil, cover crops also act as habitat for a healthy garden ecosystem and help prevent soil from eroding while it’s not in use growing veggies. Using cover crops, like companion planting, is a…

Let’s get one thing straight: I know that “breakfast pizza” is not “real pizza,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not delicious. Much like Chicago-style deep dish, my favorite kind of breakfast pizza is “more of a casserole.” (I went back and forth on whether or not I should file this to the “Will It Casserole?” series, and…

By now you know that President Joe Biden’s administration is moving forward with a plan that will enable millions of Americans to get up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness (and up to $20,000 if they received Pell Grants). But if you’re among those who continued paying on those loans during the pandemic,…

Learning a completely new-to-me use for a familiar ingredient is one of my favorite parts of cooking. It’s exciting and humbling—a nice little reminder that, in the grand scheme of things, I don’t know shit about shit. The most recent example of this is semolina flour: I’d only used it while baking bread until about a…

Apple’s AirTags haven’t enjoyed the positive press the company likely hoped for. While the tiny devices are great for keeping tabs on the things in your life that often go missing (minus your kids), they’ve also sparked controversy, since stalkers have used them to track people. Not cool. But AirTags aren’t the only…

Realtors, just like any professional group, often communicate via a dense set of jargon that is often used to obscure a property’s faults and emphasize its features. This can range from using phrases like “cozy and charming” when what you mean is small and falling apart, to stretching the definition of the word…