Новости за 12.12.2022

These days, I get so many spam calls I hardly pick up the phone anymore. However, if I see a call from someone I know, whether they’re a friend or family member, I, of course, answer them (usually). Unlike a random number, I know the person on the other end of the line, because I have their contact in my phone, right?…

There are a lot of ways to prepare mashed potatoes, and almost all of them are valid (even, or especially, the microwave method). Most mashed potato recipes start the same way: Cube the spuds into roughly 1 1/2-inch chunks, then cook them in simmering water until they can be easily mashed with a fork. This usually…

McDonald’s “SZN 0f Sharing” is in full force, and this week’s deal features the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, a classic item made of just four ingredients: a potato roll bun, pickles, crispy fried chicken, and salted butter. The featured sandwich is currently offered as a buy one, get one free (BOGO) deal until Dec. 14.…

A good holiday cookie exchange can leave you feeling cozy, content, and full of joy and sugar. A bad cookie exchange is disappointing, unexpectedly competitive, and might make you realize there is such a thing as too many cookies. Don’t let a terrible cookie exchange come to pass. Follow these tips to host a cookie…

A live Christmas tree would seem to be a fine project for somebody with a brown thumb. You only have to tend it for a month, and then it’ll get chucked to the curb. But it’s important to keep your tree fresh and happy during that time, lest it turn into a fire hazard.

Unfortunately, bogus “hacks” abound that will…

While wrapped presents are a big part of the joy of holiday gifting, all that disposable wrapping paper can seem pretty wasteful, not to mention expensive. Bringing in some reusable alternatives that actually look nice can add some sustainable and cost-effective beauty to your holiday gift-giving routine. The best…

Whether you have a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, your charger likely has one fatal flaw: the plug. The power adapter needs to connect directly to an outlet, a design that works fine for smaller charging bricks. However, the bigger your MacBook, the bigger the brick, all without changing the design. As such,…

As movie theaters become ever more focused on four-quadrant blockbusters designed to offend as few people as possible, TV has become a playground for experimentation. At least for now—if the streaming service buuble didn’t pop in 2022, it’s definitely leaking. As Netflix stock cratered and HBO Max tried to figure out…

If you’re buying Apple devices as last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s an easy way to figure out if you still time to get them delivered before the big day. When ordering directly from Apple’s online store, you can quickly check if the iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and Apple Watches you’re looking for are indeed…

Sliders, cupcakes, petite quiche, and pigs ‘n blankets have something in common: They were all mad ideas, miniaturized food favorites that quickly became the greatest party food of our time. Now the baked potato wants in on the appetizer action. Make it mini, pop it on a skewer, and you’ve got a new classic party…

A malfunctioning ice maker can really put a hitch in your holiday cocktail plans. Discovering the ice maker is no longer, well, making ice might make you want to call in a professional, but there are some things to check yourself for before taking that step. Here are the most common reasons your ice maker is malfunctio…

Whether you’re actively looking for a new gig or just exploring your options, it can be easy for a job search to eat up all your waking hours. Spending 18 hours a day thinking about finding the next step on your career path is a sure-fire way to build stress, do worse in interviews, and burn out—plus, imagine all the…

You may have noticed sellers on Etsy might say something like, “buy this item on my independent website instead,” and offering a discount to buy directly from them instead of using Etsy as the intermediary. And in most cases, that’s totally fine—it’s usually better for a small business’s bottom line. But if the…

If you’re into practical gift-giving, robot vacuums are a slam dunk. Once they’re properly set up, they can take one of the worst time-sucking chores off your to-do list for good—or at least until they break. Thankfully, robot vacuum maintenance is fairly simple. Here’s everything you need to do to keep yours from…