The New York Times tech blog recently ran a list of gadgets you shouldn’t buy, because they’re not worth the money, or other options are better. Here’s a quick rundown of what they found:1. Stop buying Apple chargers and other name-brand cables. You can find generic cables that are almost as good now, and a…
When you combine the internet, vehicles, and a pandemic, you get a surge in grocery delivery. I haven’t been to a grocery store since March. Instead, I’ve been opting for grocery delivery. 10 minutes of shopping at my computer beats spending an hour at the story. And I still get to choose where my shopper…
With everything going on in the world, things are tense and a quick scroll through your social media feed shows it. People have differing opinions on everything from politics to face mask protocol and it seems like now more than ever, sharing those opinions in posts can set off heated debates. If you’re trying to…
Sacramento City Unified School District has partnered with the City of Sacramento and Comcast to provide six months of free wifi access for low-income students. If you or a family you know do not have internet at home, but could use this help for distanced learning, you can request enrollment here.
Wearing face masks all the time is likely to cause you some maskne (that’s mask + acne). The key to avoiding this is to wash your mask regularly. Here’s what experts have to say about how to wash your cloth face mask. 1. Should you hand-wash your mask, or just toss it in the washer? …
My son and I enjoy taking road trips to small, desolate ghost towns. Well, I just added one to our list.Someone spent some serious time and found the weirdest town name in all 50 states. For California, they gave that crown to Mormon Bar. Huh? It’s in Mariposa County and is a ghost town. It…
We haven’t gotten a new wave of emojis since last October. You might not even remember which ones were new at this point, but the machines do.Emojipedia just analyzed which of the newest emojis have gotten the most use since they rolled out. And here are the top five:1. White heart.2. Yawning face.3. Brown heart.4. Otter.5. …
The first truly high-definition footage of Mars is here. See it below:
It’s National Tequila Day, and some states will be celebrating a little harder than others. Someone looked at buying habits in all 50 states, and ranked them according to how much tequila they drink each year. Here are the Top 3: 1. Nevada. The average person drinks 2.3 bottles of tequila a year. That might…
You know how your iPhone slows down after a few years? Back in 2017, Apple admitted that was on purpose, but they swore it was to try to improve battery life, not just to push you to upgrade.Well, they got sued. And they wound up settling the class-action lawsuit for $500 million. That works out…
Rocky found a creative way to propose to Barbara, and she totally said, “Yes!”
Have you embarrassed yourself on a Zoom call yet? A new survey looked at the most common embarrassing moments we’ve had on there since the pandemic first hit. Here are the Top 10: 1. Talking for a while, and then realizing you were muted the whole time. Almost a third of us have done that….
How risky was the stuff you did over Fourth of July weekend? A group of infectious disease experts ranked a bunch of activities by how risky they are.They looked at four key factors: Is it in an enclosed space? How long do you interact with other people? Are there crowds? And is there “forceful exhalation,”…
A lot of Americans these days aren’t happy with old technology, and are ready to run out and buy whatever new or shiny model is released, even if their smartphone or tablet still works perfectly well. And it turns out, a lot of those people don’t realize they could probably make a lot of money…
A boy decided to have fun with his mom’s Amazon delivery. Lynn Staffieri placed her order, and somehow her youngest son answered the question on the form that asked “Do we need additional instructions to find this address?”The boy wrote, “No, but knock on the door 3 times and scream abracadabra as loud as you…
Father’s Day is Sunday, and while it was definitely more difficult to get dad a gift this year, there’s still no excuse for forgetting to honor him, especially since there are plenty of great last-minute gifts you can send dad digitally.Of course, you can always buy an online gift card or gift certificate, but those…
You’re going to be spending a lot more time with your family this summer than you have in the past. And that means parents need things to do that are socially distanced and don’t involve even more screen time. Yes, activities like that do exist. Here are the top 10 most popular ones that families…
A few weeks ago, I gave you some tips for making your WiFi faster. Here are a few more things that may help too:1. Move your router. Walls, doors, and too much clutter can affect WiFi speeds, so the closer you are to your router the better. If it’s tucked behind a desk or a…
The California State Fair might be cancelled this year, but they are offering fair food to go! They did it the first time on May 22, and that sold out. They brought it back for May 29, and that sold out. Great news! It’s returning June 5, which means your order will need to be…