jeudi 31 janvier 2019

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Tell My Boyfriend I Also Have A Platonic Life Partner?

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Hello all you walking slabs of haunted pork, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s a certified keyblade wielder.

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Command Strips Take the Guesswork Out of Adjusting Your TV's Antenna

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Stick a cheap mud flap behind your TV, and get free content from CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, and your local PBS station (made possible by viewers like you)! That’s the promise of HDTV antennas, and for the most part, it’s true! It’s the best deal in entertainment. But unless you live in just the right location, and unless…

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How to Talk to a Friend Struggling With Their Mental Health

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When a friend is trying to open up to you about their depression, anxiety, or other mental health issue, it can be hard to know how to respond. We’ve come a long way, but there is still considerable stigma to admitting that you’re coping with mental health issues. If your friend is talking to you at all, they’re…

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Be Ready For Any Storm With 20% Off Blunt's Windproof Umbrellas

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Next time there’s a storm, you could spend $5 on a drugstore umbrella that will last approximately 40 seconds before disintegrating into flying shards of metal, or you could invest in a Blunt umbrella for 20% off with promo code JAN312019.

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How to Dress a Baby in Cold Weather

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It’s currently 2 degrees outside where I live in eastern Pennsylvania (with a windchill of -12) and I just argued with my 8-year-old about wearing gloves on his way to school.

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SNL's Hand-Written Cue Cards Are a Good Hack

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Hey, I love a teleprompter. I wrote about how good teleprompters are just two hours ago. But SNL doesn’t use them; they use cue cards, as they love to point out now and then in meta sketches. And they show their cue card process in the video above, which is way more fun than the thumbnail implies.

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Give Drumsticks a Chance

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When it comes to chicken, fans of football seem to only care about the wing. I get it, because wings are—without a shadow of a doubt—excellent, and I’m not here to discourage you from eating or serving them. I am, however, here to encourage you to consider the drumstick.

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Bet You Wish You Had a Heated Blanket Right About Now

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I do not live in the midwest or the mid-Atlantic, but if I did, I would be spending my entire day under one of these heated blankets, conveniently on sale today at Amazon.

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Run a Comprehensive Background Check on Yourself

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Do you know who’s collecting information on you? If you’ve applied for a job, apartment or insurance, chances are you’ve had a background check run on you. These reports can include information on your income, loan payments, debts, and on and on, and consumer reporting companies can even include a “risk score” for you.

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Tax the Rich to Death and Then Tax Them Some More

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If you, like me, enjoy the idea of taxing the rich and redistributing their wealth to workers, some Democrats are coming up with pretty damn good ideas these days.

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We Tested a Teleprompter That You Control With Your Voice

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When you shoot a video with a teleprompter, you usually have three options: find someone to sit and scroll the words manually; set an app to auto-scroll and hope you can keep up; or handle a remote, which costs money and distracts you during your delivery. We were excited to discover Teleprompt.me, the…

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Try These Sports Psychology Techniques to Get Through Childbirth

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I once ran a marathon and gave birth to a baby in the same year, and found them to be, mentally, very similar events. In both cases it doesn’t hurt too much in the beginning, but you know you have to save your strength. You will hit a point where you feel your body can go no further, and yet there is still further to…

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Don't Ask Your Starbucks Barista About Howard Schultz

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Last week, we learned how to order from a Starbucks barista so they wouldn’t judge us. This week, well, things got a little more complicated.

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There's an Easier Way to Cut Cauliflower

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If, like me, you’ve been cutting cauliflower from the florets down your whole life, you probably assumed that those annoying rubbly bits that get everywhere were just part of the deal. They’re not. Thankfully, you can easily banish them for good—just turn that crown upside-down.

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Lead and Arsenic May Be in Your Kid's Juice

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Now we have another reason to feed kids less juice. Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead, arsenic, and cadmium in many of the brands on supermarket shelves, according to a new report. Some of those were at levels high enough to cause harm to kids who drink just a half cup per day.

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Which condiments need to be refrigerated?

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One of the toughest parts of Marie Kondo-ing my kitchen was finding all the expiration dates and safety warnings on a multitude of bottles, cans, and jars in my kitchen. They don’t make it easy for you. I’d finally find a message that said, “See label for expiration date” while I was actually staring at the label.

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Is Your Daughter's Allowance the Same as Your Son's? 

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The gender wage gap isn’t just a problem the work force is grappling with; it starts at home with how you treat your kids.

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Save $50 On An Instant Pot Today, If You Somehow Don't Own One Yet

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If you keep telling yourself you should buy an Instant Pot, today’s the day to pull the trigger, as the 6 qt. Plus model is on sale for a whopping $50 less than usual, today only.

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This Auto-Pausing Netflix Extension is a Must-Have for Chrome Users

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One of my favorite Netflix tricks is a simple one. When you’re watching your favorite TV show on the streaming service within your web browser, not a standalone Netflix app, odds are good you’ll encounter opening credits and have to drag your mouse over and click the handy “skip intro” button to get going. I think…

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Don't Get Tricked Into Paying This Extra $40 Tax Return Fee

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When you file your taxes online or with an agent, you’re usually given the option to deduct the cost of filing from your federal tax refund, if you can’t file for free.

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The Best Copenhagen Travel Tips From Our Readers

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Get hygge with it! Has anyone crocheted that into an afghan yet? The trendy Danish word for coziness is pronounced “hoo-guh” but we do not care! This week Hack Your City covered Denmark’s coastal capital Copenhagen. Here’s what we learned from our commenters:

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mercredi 30 janvier 2019

Beer appreciation starts with these 6 essential books 

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New beer books hit shelves every year, and I try to read as many as possible. They run the gamut: deep dives into specific beer styles, historical investigations, technical manuals for exacting homebrewers. If you bought every beer book you see online, you’d have a small library’s worth. But truthfully, the average…

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Five Sports Detergents For Every Kind Of Gross Workout Gear

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Here we are at the end of January, and if you’re a person who’s adopted a new or revived workout habit you’re probably realizing that along with a new gym habit comes a need for some new laundry habits too. One way to manage a lot of stinky workout clothes to wash is to invest in a dedicated sport detergent. There are…

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How to Stay Sane with Kids During the Polar Vortex

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News reports are saying the polar vortex hitting much of the United States this week is bringing temperatures that are the coldest in a generation. Which means our kids have the potential to be the most stir-crazy in a generation. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

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Spark Joy With This Discounted Battery Organizer

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It’s...it’s beautiful. I’ve always kept my batteries loose and scattered across like three different drawers, but this organizer is surely better. It even has a built in battery tester to make it easier to know which batteries need to be recharged or recycled. At $16, it’s also never been cheaper.

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What Are 'Frost Quakes'? 

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Temperatures across the United States plummeted today, with parts of the Midwest experiencing wind chills of 40, 50, even 60 degrees below zero—and that’s in Fahrenheit. As if frozen pipes and frostbite weren’t dangerous enough, some folks are learning about one of the rarer, scarier side effects of super-cold…

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How to Date When You Have Food Allergies

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Dating’s hard enough. Add a severe food allergy and the prospect of a swollen air passage in the middle of a date, and not only have you found the holy grail of romantic disasters, but you’ve landed square on it and without a parachute.

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Automakers Need to Stop Doing This Sneaky Pricing Trick on Their Websites

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When it comes to deciding on a new car, price isn’t everything. But it’s a big one. Almost everyone researches car online and even use an automaker’s website to configure a car with the options and features they want before going into the dealer. The problem is that some brands are a little bit sneaky about posting…

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Block Out the World With These $40 Active Noise-Canceling Headphones

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You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to enjoy the benefits of noise canceling headphones: TaoTronics’ latest noise canceling over-ears are down to just $40 today with promo code 2SI6REVL and when you clip the coupon on the page.

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How to Check If Your Kid Is Using Facebook's 'Banned' Research App

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As you’ve probably heard by now, Facebook—in its infinite wisdom—has been running a program that pays your kid (aged 13 to 35) a whopping $20 worth of gift cards each month in exchange for near-unlimited access to the data on their Apple or Android devices. By installing a custom root certificate, Facebook can see…

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How to Upgrade Your Salad Sandwich

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Chicken, tuna, and egg salad sandwiches can inspire two wildly different sets of emotions. They’re either deliciously restorative and nostalgic, or sad, boring, and reminiscent of bleak desk lunches (similar to fluorescent lighting). The key components never change—it’s the details that make these sandwiches great.

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When to Hire Someone to Do Your Taxes

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Advancements in tax software make it easier to file your taxes without the help of a professional, as does this year’s increased standard deduction and simplified 1040. But there are still plenty of circumstances when you’d want to hire someone.

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How Was Your Month of Jump Rope?

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Well, friends, our month of jumping rope has come to an end. How did you like it? Did anybody count their cumulative number of jumps for the month? (I didn’t, but I wish I had thought of that.)

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Upgrade to a Big, Honkin' TV In Time For Sunday With a Trio of Deals

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There’s a big, important football game this Sunday, and if your piddly old TV just won’t cut it, there’s still time to upgrade to a 65" behemoth. Three different sets are on sale at Walmart right now from three solid manufacturers.

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How to Help the Homeless During the Polar Vortex

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A Polar Vortex is descending upon the midwest, making parts of it literally colder than Mars. This is a potentially life-threatening weather pattern that holds particular danger for people without housing. Here’s how you can help.

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Tips For Playing Kingdom Hearts III

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I played all the way through Kingdom Hearts III. I played it extremely underleveled. I did this because I love a challenge and because I was in a hurry. I also did this for you: my struggle forced me to play the game well. That means, buddy, I got tips.

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You Can Skip These Oscar-Nominated Movies 

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You haven’t seen Bohemian Rhapsody!? That’s fine. The Lifehacker staff gathered our collective 2018 movie-watching experience, and named the Oscar-nominated movies that you can safely skip—including ones we ourselves did not even watch. You can actually safely skip any movie, ever, that’s how entertainment works. But…

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Live: Ask Daniel Post Senning Your Modern Etiquette Questions

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We’re live with etiquette expert Daniel Post Senning until 2 PM Eastern! As host of the podcast Awesome Etiquette, author of Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online, and the great-great-grandson of Emily Post herself, Daniel is more than qualified to help you navigate the nuances of manners in the age of…

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Help Federal Workers by Donating to Diaper Banks 

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Although federal workers who’ve gone all month without a paycheck during the government shutdown are expected to be paid this week, diaper banks are still working tirelessly to distribute diapers to their families.

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Wednesday's Best Deals: Weighted Blankets, Uniqlo Cashmere, Balsamic Vinegar, and More

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Note: You might notice that today’s main post looks a little different. Now, you can find the best deals from today specifically at the top. The Flood, along with some other great deals you may have missed from earlier, are down below. Happy browsing!

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All Our Favorite Super Bowl Snacks

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I’ve heard tell of a big sporting event this weekend and, if you plan on gathering people to watch it at your home, you are going to need some snacks. Luckily, we have a lot of those around here.

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How Labor Can Win the Next Shutdown

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The (temporary) end of the government shutdown has been celebrated, understandably, as a victory for working people. But for organized labor, this grim episode should be taken as a lesson on what we need to do differently next time.

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Burrow Into a Warm and Anxiety-Smothering Weighted Blanket With a Trio of Deals

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I’m not sure if you’re aware, but it’s cold as hell outside, and I can’t think of a better time for a weighted blanket. In addition to keeping you warm, a weighted blanket can work wonders for your anxiety, and several different models are on sale today for the first time since the holiday shopping season, including a…

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How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold

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Record cold temperatures are hitting much of the US this week. In some places, it’s possible you’ll experience weather that’s colder than you’ve seen in your lifetime. Here’s what to know when the chill hits.

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