Too smart or smart enough?
One security researcher had a brilliant idea. He would take out a vanity license plate reading NULL. To everyone around him, it would be a joke. To the…
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How to save power when battery is low
You get the dreaded low power message and you are an hour from any place to charge the phone. It happens to everyone and, in fact, in 2018’s survey by USA…
Most rude places to use a phone
The number one most annoying place to pull out a phone is in a dark theater. That was one of the findings in a Trends in Consumer Mobility Report from…
No dots at the end of sentences?
Sentences end with dots, but should you end your texts that way? According to researchers at Binghamton University, short exchanges in texts that ended…
Stop Google Calendar spam
As you review your Google Calendar, you suddenly notice that — surprise — you have won a free iPhone X. Naturally, you know nothing is free and who…
Collections range from rich to weird
Clutter enemy Marie Kondo recommends tidy living, surrounded by just those items that spark joy. For Jay Leno, cars spark joy. He has 136, along with 90…
Even baking can be fake on the internet
At one time, people thought a photo or video told the truth. But not today. Even videos about cooking and baking are being faked. YouTube baker Ann…
Travel Bag: Traveling from a cold area to a hot area
It’s 2 degrees in Saint Paul and you’re heading to Jamaica. What to wear? Bustle.com recommends layers, not coats. Coats have to be stashed in overhead…
Travel Bag: In the event of an emergency
If the cabin in an airplane loses pressure, and if the oxygen masks do drop down, will it do you any good? Yes, it could help for about 12 minutes. That…
Some Halloween candy spans generations
What we wanted in our Halloween bag 60 years ago is pretty much what kids want today. With some exceptions. You know those wax bottles of sweet juice?…