February 18, 2020
How to Turn Multiple Google Home Devices Into a Connected Speaker System
At some point, I decided to go all-in on having Google Home devices around. I love being able to ask what the weather is, set timers and reminders, and figure out how old an actor is by just asking, so much so that there’s a Google Home device in almost every room of my home now. For the rooms that don’t have one, a Mini is likely close enough for it and pick up my voice.
Work-Life Balance
Use Your 'Commute Time' When You Work From Home
If you work from home, you’ve probably read every tip you can get your hands on for optimizing your workday. And I’m sure you know all the big ones: set a schedule, shower and get dressed, don’t eat at your desk, get some exercise.
Household Hacks
How to Stay Warm Without Raising Your Heating Bill
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but it’s February and all the charm of the cold is long gone. Since there’s still at least one more month of winter weather, here are some tips for how to stay warm without raising the thermostat.
Android
How to Get Rid of Android's Most Annoying Malware: xHelper
xHelper is the gift that keeps on giving. And by gift, I mean “Android malware;” and by giving, I mean “opening up your system to all sorts of unpleasant attacks.” Like that creature from the Alien movies, the primary goal of xHelper is to persist—it keeps reinstalling itself your phone,...
Mental Health
How to Train Your Brain to Get Distracted Less
We live in a society where we’re all constantly being pulled in different directions. When you’re at work you have to focus on a task, but also pay attention to things like email and Slack, and then there’s that telephone on your desk and that cell phone in your pocket...
Safety
Create a Childcare Plan for Emergencies
Quick: You have two kids with you, one gets hurt badly enough to have to go to the hospital, but the other one isn’t allowed to ride along in the ambulance. What do you do? Or! You slice your finger up real good while prepping dinner and you know stitches...
mind games
Change Your Screen to Grayscale to Combat Phone Addiction
If you find that it’s hard to look away from your phone, there’s a good reason for that: it was designed that way. A few years ago, former Design Ethicist at Google and founder of the non-profit Time Well Spent Tristan Harris made the rounds, talking about how technology is...
Scams
Don't Click on Links in Texts From 'Your Bank'
If you get a text from someone claiming to be your bank, don’t click on the link. A new mobile phishing scam is texting people in the US and Canada claiming to be your bank. When you click on the included link, you’ll be taken to a website that may...
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