Site to check out weird or suspect URLs
Isolation.site does just one thing: it visits URLs that you want to check out but don't trust, and shows you what comes up. It's not just a convenient wrapper around the curl command-line tool, but...
View ArticleHow to stop procrastinating using behavior model by Stanford's B.J. Fogg
B.J. Fogg is the founder of Stanford University's Behavior Design Lab. In his FBM [Fogg Behavior Model], behaviors are guided by motivation, ability, and triggers, and the reason we procrastinate is...
View ArticleWirecutter's list of "Worst Things for Most People"
After reading this Wirecutter article about products that are overpriced, crappy, or just plain don't work, I'm never buying an air fryer. As they're marketed, air fryers are miracle devices,...
View ArticleNever talk to or accept an inflatable sausage from the police
Police come out, hand woman an inflatable sausage, then arrest her. pic.twitter.com/zTa8ht8rED — Soundtrack to the End (@_WhatRiot) August 31, 2020 In this footage, police approach a protestor in the...
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Fans of 89-year-old pizza delivery guy raise $12K tip via TikTok
A Utah couple orders so much pizza that they request delivery from Derlin Newey by name. After posting clips of the friendly 89-year-old on TikTok, their followers raised a $12,000 tip for the affable...
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There's only one way to deal with pantry moths
Over at Root Simple, Mr Homegrown writes about how he deals with pantry moth infestations. The solution is straightforward, though tedious to implement: seal everything pantry moths like to eat in...
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This simple timer makes it easy to see how much time you have left
Pomodoro fans and people who need encouragement sticking to a task might benefit from this nifty 60-minute timer. Just turn the dial to the desired amount of time, and you get a slowly-shrinking...
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Learn this Japanese pole lashing technique
Mark the Braider shows how to lash poles at a right angle with the Japanese square lash.
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New study shows that everything about restaurants during COVID is awful, but...
"Take off your mask so I know how much to tip you" is a new report from One Fair Wage, a national organization that works to improve wages and working conditions for service industry employees. The...
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When robots tip robots
🤖💰🤖📹: WhenMachinesCry/reddit pic.twitter.com/8hP5vNlhIR— Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) January 3, 2021 When my daughter was young, she told me that chefs had a way of telling each other that they...
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Hot damn! This is how to open a bag of charcoal briquettes
No matter how carefully I follow the printed instructions for opening a bag of charcoal, I usually end up tearing the paper. This failure puts a serious dent in my serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin...
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How a pro deep cleans AirPods encrusted with earwax
If you have the stomach for it, there's a lot to learn from this video about making grody AirPods look new again. From YouTube: Julius Kaveckas, the owner of Phone Fix Craft, has gained over 1 million...
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Lost or forgot your ID on the day you have to fly? Watch this TSA staffer's...
Don't forget to bring your ID to the airport. In case you lose your ID before your flight, here are the steps you need to follow. From the TikTok: If, for whatever reason, you have lost your ID on the...
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How to unshrink shrunken clothes
Did you accidentally wash or dry your favorite shirt the wrong way, causing it to shrink? I have, and when it happens I first try to pawn it off on smaller family members before donating it. But...
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So, this is how to cut a peach so you can easily remove the pit
It's Holly on Instagram demonstrates the right way to cut a peach so you can easily remove a pit that wants to cling to the flesh. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Holly 🍴 Foodmaker...
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My favorite little-known Mac apps
[The following is from my newsletter, The Magnet. You can subscribe here.] Last year I started using a Windows PC after being a long-time Mac user. Originally, I planned to stop using my Mac, but a...
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Have an iPhone? Here's why you shouldn't close apps
People have told me I should shut down apps on my phone to conserve the battery charge and improve performance. But this video says the phone's operating system is designed to manage open apps to...
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Sticker-removing trick: put the stickered item in the freezer
I have an item I would like to remove an excessively-sticky sticker from. The good news is this video shows how to accomplish this feat. The bad news is that the item is a car.
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The novelty effect: how switching to a different word processor can improve...
Writer Clive Thompson (a frequent contributor to Boing Boing) has an excellent regular column at Medium. One of his recent pieces is about how he switches to a different word processor when he is...
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How to turn off "Live" photos on the iPhone
With Live Photos activated, iPhones record what they see 1.5 seconds before and after you take a picture. It's useful when you're taking photo of something moving or changing quickly and want to select...
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