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This week we pondered the fleeting passage of time and how not to waste it, dissected the biggest lies that car manufacturers and dealerships perpetuate, compared the best set-top boxes, and more. Here’s a look back.
The Biggest Wastes of Time We Regret When We Get Older
We spend a lot of energy looking for shortcuts to save time, and sure, those shortcuts add up. But when I look back, my biggest time regrets aren’t spending too much time on Twitter or mismanaging my daily tasks. Those are bad habits, but there are bigger, more systematic time wasters that have really gotten in the way. Fixing these will free up a massive amount of time and energy.
The Biggest Lies Car Manufacturers and Dealerships Tell to Sell You a Car
Dealerships and car manufacturers are already less than honest (if we’re generous) and wading through misinformation just makes it exponentially worse. We can help, though. Here are some of the most misleading, dishonest, or outright false things you’ll hear when buying a car, and the truth behind them.
All the Best Movies Coming to and Leaving Netflix in February 2016
As months come and go, so does the selection of titles on Netflix. This month, Netflix is bringing on originals like the reincarnation of Full House and the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. As new titles come, others go, so watch The Terminator and The Hurt Locker while you can.
Set-Top Box Showdown: Apple TV vs. Nexus Player vs. Roku 4
There are nearly as many companies making set top boxes as there are TV shows that you swear you’re going to get around to watching one of these days. Today, we’re examining three of the best: the Apple TV, the Nexus Player, and the Roku 4.
Google Could Help You Fact Check Candidates During Debates, Will Show You Their Own Quotes
If you’ve watched the presidential debates and wished that you could quickly fact check the candidates’ statements, Google can help. Search results will now float candidates’ own words and quotes, right next to information on how to watch and keep up with what they’re saying now.
The Best Way to Enter and Search a Hotel Room for Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are a menace, and learning how to search your hotel room for them before you collapse into bed is critical to avoid taking them home with you. This video shows you best way to do just that, and to make sure you get a good night’s rest away from home.
Top 10 Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Caffeine Hit
Coffee, tea, and other caffeinated beverages are enjoyable for the taste alone, but sometimes you might be thinking about their caffeine content more than the flavor. Here are the top 10 things you should know about this wonderful drug and how to use caffeine more efficiently.
The Best Android Apps to Make Driving Safer, Easier, and More Fun
The very last place you should spend long amounts of time on your phone is behind the wheel of a car. Fortunately, plenty of apps are designed to help you find information and deal with distractions on the road safely.
The Jobs Most Likely to Be Taken Over by Robots In the Near Future
The World Economic Forum expects automation and robots will eliminate 5.1 million jobs within the next five years. That’s a scary thought, especially if you have one of these jobs that could theoretically be done more efficiently (and for less cost) with an automated machine.
Expiration Dates on Your Food Mean Nothing
Sell by, best if used by, expires on, display until; the shelf life of food seems like it’s a well regulated, concrete affair, but it’s not: It differs by region and type of food. In the end, those labels mean almost nothing, which leads to both food waste and an assumption of safety.
All the Ways Credit Card Companies Try to Screw You Over
It’s important to read the fine print with just about everything—especially credit cards. Credit card companies use some pretty sneaky tactics to get you to sign up. They lure you with tempting offers that seem legit, but if you miss one iota of fine print, you’re royally screwed. Here’s what to watch out for, specifically, when you apply for a new credit card.
How I Finally Organized My Messy Inbox with Sortd
I’ve tried dozens of solutions to clean up my inbox, and so far, the Sortd Chrome extension comes closest to helping me use and organize email the way I work. Sortd transforms Gmail into a drag-and-drop workspace with columns of customizable lists. It’s like life-organizing webapp Trello, but for email.
The Toshiba FlashAir Makes Adding Wi-Fi to Your Camera Dead Simple
Wi-Fi SD cards have been around for quite a long time, but they didn’t really work that well. After digging around, I decided to try out Toshiba’s 32 GB FlashAir Wi-Fi card, and to my surprise, it works well, as long as you keep your expectations in check.
All the Ways to Sous Vide Eggs, Ranked
The main advantage of sous vide cooking is control. With a constant temperature water bath, you greatly decrease the danger of overcooking your food, which makes it a perfect method for the egg, a humble food that can be transcendent if cooked properly, but rubbery and sulfuric smelling if overdone.
Make Foolproof Stir-Fry Dishes with This Simple Formula
Once you know the basics of stir-frying, an endless variety of quick and healthy dishes will await you. These infographics from Cook Smarts tell you everything you need to know.
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